Tuesday, March 19, 1996
10:25 A.M.
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Prosser in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Representative Zukowski.
Representative L. Young led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Baldus, Baldwin, Baumgart, Bell, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brancel, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Coleman, Cullen, Dobyns, Dueholm, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hanson, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, Lehman, Linton, Lorge, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Musser, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plache, Plombon, Porter, R. Potter, Powers, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Rutkowski, Ryba, Schneider, Schneiders, Seratti, Silbaugh, Skindrud, Springer, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vander Loop, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wilder, Williams, Wirch, Wood, L. Young, R. Young, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 98.
Absent with leave - None.
Vacancies - 21st Assembly District - 1.
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Representative R. Potter asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Reynolds and Springer. Granted.
Representative Green asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Kreibich. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 782 offered by Representatives Cullen and Ziegelbauer.
Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly Bill 782 offered by Representatives Cullen and Ziegelbauer.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 793 offered by committee on Judiciary.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 913 offered by committee on Education.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 913 offered by committee on Education.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 969 offered by committee on Judiciary.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 988 offered by committee on Aging and Long-Term Care.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 988 offered by committee on Aging and Long-Term Care.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1008 offered by Representative Williams, by request of Governor Tommy G. Thompson.
Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 501 offered by committee on Children and Families.
Assembly amendment 2 to Senate Bill 501 offered by committee on Children and Families.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 91
Relating to: establishing a sister-state relationship with the Cap Vert Region of Senegal.
By
Representative
Morris-Tatum
.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 1049
Relating to: the enforcement of vehicle weight limitations and vehicle combinations that include a gooseneck-type trailer.
By
Representatives Albers, Brandemuehl, Hahn, Ainsworth, Powers, Gunderson, Johnsrud, Ott, Gronemus and Ryba
.
To committee on Highways and Transportation
.
Relating to: certain town sanitary districts having the powers of public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts, authority to enact ordinances by town sanitary districts, conversion of town sanitary districts into public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts on lakes without contiguous public lands or easements and making appropriations.
By
Representatives Handrick, Porter, Olsen, Powers, Bock, Baldwin, Johnsrud, Brancel, Ourada, Ott, Boyle and Brandemuehl; cosponsored by Senators Welch, Buettner and Cowles
.
To committee on Urban and Local Affairs
.
Assembly Bill 1051
Relating to: qualification of candidates for justice of the supreme court for grants from the Wisconsin election campaign fund and making an appropriation.
By
Representatives Notestein, Ladwig, Meyer, Seratti, Carpenter, Travis, Cullen, Bock, Robson, Riley, R. Young, Baldus, Boyle and Williams; cosponsored by Senators Adelman, A. Lasee, Burke, Schultz, Moen, C. Potter and Clausing
.
To committee on Elections and Constitutional Law
.
Assembly Bill 1052
Relating to: the operation of all-terrain vehicles on highways for the purpose of certain types of access.
By
Representatives Seratti, Musser, Baldus, Zukowski, Plombon, Skindrud, Ott and Lorge; cosponsored by Senators Zien and Breske
.
To committee on Urban and Local Affairs
.
Assembly Bill 1053
Relating to: the sales tax and use tax exemption for motor vehicles.
By
Representatives Seratti, Silbaugh and Grothman; cosponsored by Senators Zien and Breske
.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
.
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The committee on Aging and Long-Term Care reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 987
Relating to: committing theft against certain persons and providing a penalty.
Passage:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Silbaugh, Powers, Ladwig, Owens, Freese, Ainsworth, Krusick, Gronemus, Carpenter and Meyer.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 988
Relating to: requiring criminal history searches of certain persons hired or proposed to be hired by certain facilities or services, requiring conduct of an elder abuse awareness campaign, authorizing positions for the board on aging and long-term care, clarifying requirements for reporting the misappropriation of property, abuse or neglect of certain patients or facility residents, making appropriations and providing a penalty.
Assembly amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Silbaugh, Powers, Ladwig, Owens, Freese, Ainsworth, Krusick, Gronemus, Carpenter and Meyer.
Noes: 0.
Assembly amendment 2 adoption:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Silbaugh, Powers, Ladwig, Owens, Freese, Ainsworth, Krusick, Gronemus, Carpenter and Meyer.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Silbaugh, Powers, Ladwig, Owens, Freese, Ainsworth, Krusick, Gronemus, Carpenter and Meyer.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 989
Relating to: certain fraudulent or unfair trade practices against elderly and disabled persons and providing a penalty.
Passage:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Silbaugh, Powers, Ladwig, Owens, Freese, Ainsworth, Krusick, Gronemus, Carpenter and Meyer.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.