To committee on Rules.
Michael Lehman
Chairperson
Committee on Ways and Means
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Communications
State of Wisconsin
Elections Board
Madison
March 26, 1995
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
Please be advised that Jeffrey T. Plale of 621 Montana Avenue, South Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53172, was elected Representative to the Assembly at the Special Election held in the 21st Assembly District of the State of Wisconsin on March 19, 1996.
Also, enclosed is a copy of the signed official canvass for the election of Representative to the Assembly from the 21st Assembly District.
Sincerely,
Kevin J. Kennedy
Executive Director
State Elections Board
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Certificate of Election
I, Kevin J. Kennedy, Executive Director of the State Elections Board of the State of Wisconsin, certify that
Jeffrey T. Plale
was elected to the office of
Representative to the Assembly
from the Twenty-first Assembly District of the State of Wisconsin, for the unexpired term of two years, commencing on January 2, 1995, and ending on January 6, 1997, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Richard A. Grobschmidt, as shown on the official canvass of the votes cast at the Special Election held on March 19, 1996.
Done in the City of Madison, this 26th day of March 1996.
Sincerely,
Kevin J. Kennedy
Executive Director
State Elections Board
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Representative Kunicki asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Prosser in the chair.
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Oath of Office
Representatives Kunicki and Potter escorted Jeffrey Plale to the rostrum, where the oath of office was administered by Justice Donald W. Steinmetz of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. After being sworn in, Representative Plale addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Special Guest
Representative Hanson introduced and presented an Assembly Citation to Barb Franke, Captain of the University of Wisconsin Women's Basketball Team, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 94 be withdrawn from the calendar of Thursday, March 28 and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 94
Relating to: commending the 1995 University of Wisconsin-Madison women's basketball team.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 94 be adopted?
Motion carried.
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Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 94. Granted.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 94 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The Assembly stood informal.
Representative Green asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:35 A.M.
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1:55 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Brancel asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 449 be withdrawn from the calendar of Thursday, March 28 and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Bill 449
Relating to: maximum benefit and contribution limits under the Wisconsin retirement system, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 449 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
449 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 449 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - 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, Plale, 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 - 99.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
449 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
1078 be withdrawn from the calendar of Wednesday, March 27 and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Bill 1078
Relating to: state holidays and paid holidays for state employes.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 1078 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
1078 be given a third reading. Granted.
Representative R. Young asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 1078. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 1078 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - 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, 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, Plale, Plombon, Porter, R. Potter, Powers, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Rutkowski, Ryba, Schneiders, Seratti, Silbaugh, Skindrud, Springer, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vander Loop, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wilder, Williams, Wirch, Wood, L. Young, R. Young, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 96.
Noes - Representatives Grothman, Schneider and Wasserman - 3.
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Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
1078 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
1033 be withdrawn from the calendar of Wednesday, March 27 and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Bill 1033
