The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Brancel in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Representative Otte.
Representative Hanson 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, Baldwin, Baumgart, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Cullen, Dobyns, Dueholm, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hanson, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Linton, Lorge, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Musser, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plale, Plouff, Porter, R. Potter, Powers, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Rutkowski, Ryba, Schafer, Schneider, Seratti, Skindrud, Springer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Sykora, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vander Loop, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, L. Young, R. Young, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Brancel - 99.
Absent with leave - None.
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Representative Green asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Klusman. Granted.
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Relating to the waiver of approvals, fees and other requirements of ch.
29, stats., for an educational, recreational skills activity.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, February 28, 1997.
To committee on Natural Resources
.
Referred on March 11, 1997
.
Relating to immunization of students.
Submitted by Department of Health and Social Services.
Report received from Agency, March 4, 1997.
To committee on Health.
Referred on March 11, 1997
.
Relating to the Lake Superior fisheries management plan.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, February 28, 1997.
To committee on Natural Resources
.
Referred on March 11, 1997
.
Relating to waiver of the slow-no-wake speed restriction on the Wild Rose Mill Pond, Waushara County.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, February 28, 1997.
To committee on Natural Resources
.
Referred on March 11, 1997
.
Relating to cost of retained counsel.
Submitted by State Public Defender.
Report received from Agency, March 3, 1997.
To committee on Judiciary.
Referred on March 11, 1997
.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 35
Relating to: requesting Congress to consider a constitutional amendment for environmental rights.
By
Representatives Black, Lorge, Baldwin, Ryba, Boyle, R. Potter, Bock, Robson, Plouff, Hasenohrl and Coggs; cosponsored by Senators Clausing, C. Potter and Wirch.
To committee on Elections and Constitutional Law
.
Assembly Joint Resolution 36
Relating to: the life and public service of Stephen Fredrick.
By
Representatives Huebsch, Musser and Gronemus; cosponsored by Senators Rude and Moen.
To committee on Rules.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 37
Relating to: celebrating Saint Patrick's Day.
By
Representative
Plale
; cosponsored by Senator Burke
.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 166
Relating to: various changes to the family and medical leave law, leave for school conferences and activities and granting rule-making authority.
By
Representatives R. Young, Vander Loop, Morris-Tatum, Notestein, Baldwin, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Cullen, Krusick, Plale, Riley, Ryba and L. Young; cosponsored by Senators Grobschmidt, Moen, Wirch, Clausing, Risser and Wineke.
To committee on Labor and Employment
.
Assembly Bill 167
Relating to: changing the name of a minor.
By
Representatives Foti, Ladwig, Handrick, Riley, Duff, Dobyns, Goetsch, Gronemus, Williams, Hutchison, Lorge, Musser, M. Lehman, Cullen, Hahn and Ward; cosponsored by Senators Buettner, Farrow, Welch, Panzer and Rosenzweig.
To committee on Children and Families
.
Assembly Bill 168
Relating to: exempting from income taxation the pension benefits of certain teachers who taught in other states.
By
Representatives Harsdorf, Kreibich and Ryba; cosponsored by Senator Clausing
, by request of Ruth Kuss
.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
.
Assembly Bill 169
Relating to: the prohibition of certain billing practices for goods and certain services and providing a penalty.
By
Representatives Otte, Hasenohrl, Skindrud, Notestein, Goetsch, Musser, Lorge, Hahn, Owens and Ainsworth; cosponsored by Senator Clausing
.
To committee on Consumer Affairs
.
Assembly Bill 170
Relating to: transportation services for elderly and disabled persons, elimination of a reserve account in the state transportation fund for certain state highway rehabilitation projects and making an appropriation.
By
Representatives Black, R. Young, Turner, Musser, Ryba, Murat, Notestein, Boyle, J. Lehman, Plouff, L. Young, Riley, Hasenohrl and Huber; cosponsored by Senator Clausing
.
To joint committee on Finance.
Assembly Bill 171
Relating to: a use tax exemption for medicines.
By
Representatives Urban, Gard, Green, Freese, Wasserman, Ladwig, Jensen, Underheim, Robson, Bock, Duff, Walker, Carpenter, Johnsrud, Vrakas, Seratti, Meyer, Turner, Dobyns, Porter, Handrick, Lazich, Murat, Albers, Powers, Reynolds, Vander Loop, Olsen, Hahn, Musser, Owens, Goetsch, Kreibich, F. Lasee, Hanson, L. Young, Hutchison, Grothman, Schafer, Brandemuehl, Hasenohrl and Springer; cosponsored by Senators Moen, Welch, Farrow, Wirch, Buettner, Huelsman, Rosenzweig, Zien, Panzer and Drzewiecki.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
.
Assembly Bill 172
Relating to: employment of minors 11 years of age in the sale or distribution of newspapers.
By
Representatives Ourada, Gard, Seratti, Ryba, Handrick, Ziegelbauer, Bock, F. Lasee, Hahn, Owens, Kaufert, Powers and Gronemus; cosponsored by Senators Wirch and Schultz.
To committee on Small Business and Economic Development.
Assembly Bill 173
