State of Wisconsin
Investment Board
Madison
September 8, 1997
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
Pursuant to s.
1.11(2)(j) of the Statutes, the State of Wisconsin Investment Board is pleased to report that during fiscal year 1997, it did not consider any proposals for major actions in Wisconsin that could significantly affect the quality of the human environment. Accordingly, the agency was not required to prepare any environment assessments or impact statements under s.
1.11.
Please contact Ken Johnson at 267-0221 if you have any questions concerning this report.
Sincerely,
Patricia Lipton
Executive Director, SWIB
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
Madison
September 10, 1997
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
We at the Department of Natural Resources are pleased to provide you with a copy of our annual Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act (WEPA) report. In fulfillment of Section
1.11(2)(j) of the state statutes, this document provides information on the numbers of environmental assessments (EA's) and environmental impact statements (EIS's) completed by the Department in the past fiscal year.
Questions about the report can be directed to George Albright, Chief of the Environmental Analysis and Liaison Section, Bureau of Integrated Science Services, phone 6-6437.
Sincerely,
George E. Meyer
Secretary, DNR
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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State of Wisconsin
Public Service Commission
Madison
September 12, 1997
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
Enclosed in the sixth annual report of the Public Service Commission (Commission) to the legislature as provided for in s.
1.11(2)(j), Wis. Stats. It reports on the number of environmental assessments and environmental impact statements prepared by the Commission between July 1, 1996 and June 30, 1997.
If you have any questions on this report, please contact our Environmental Affairs Coordinator, Kathleen Zuelsdorff, at (608) 266-2730.
Sincerely,
Cheryl L. Parrino
Chairman, PSC
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
Representative Brandemuehl asked unanimous consent to submit a list of how he would have voted had he been present during session on June 10, 1997, when he had a leave of absence. Granted.
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TO: Assembly Chief Clerk
FROM: Rep. David Brandemuehl
DATE: June 12, 1997
RE: June 10th Session
Attached is a copy of the Assembly Journal from June 10, 1997. On this copy, I have indicated the way I would have voted had I been in attendance on that day. I would appreciate it if you could make the appropriate changes to the record. Thank you.
The question was: Assembly Bill 105 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? Aye.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 221 be laid on the table? Aye.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 221 be laid on the table? Aye.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 221 be laid on the table? Aye.
The question was: Shall the ruling of the Chair that Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly Bill 221 was not germane, stand as the ruling of the Assembly? Aye.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly Bill 221 be laid on the table? Aye.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 8 to Assembly Bill 221 be laid on the table? Aye.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 221 be laid on the table? Aye.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 221 be laid on the table? Aye.
The question was: Assembly Bill 221 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? Aye.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 30 be rejected? Aye.
The question was: Assembly Bill 10 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? Aye.
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Representative Green asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:28 A.M.
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1:50 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Brancel in the chair.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative Foti introduced a privileged joint resolution.
Assembly Joint Resolution 68
Relating to: the life and public service of Tom Melvin.
By
Representative
Travis
; cosponsored by Senator Risser
.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 68 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Travis asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 68. Granted.
Representative Travis asked unanimous consent that a portion of Tom Melvin's will be printed in the Assembly Journal. Granted.
"To all my friends, I leave this advice. Keep your sense of humor and your ability to laugh at yourself. Do not take yourself too seriously and you will enjoy all your friends and you will lead a very happy life. My friends were my most important and valuable possession. Thanks to ALL of you. I have had a wonderful, full and happy life, with no regrets. I will miss you all very much."
Representative Travis asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 68 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
100 be withdrawn and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Bill 100
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 1997 legislature, and making appropriations.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 100 be laid on the table. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 100 be laid on the table. Granted.
Representative Lorge asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 505. Granted.
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Representative Albers asked unanimous consent to be withdrawn as a cosponsor of Senate Bill
260. Granted.
Representative Dobyns asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 419. Granted.
Representative Foti moved that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 100 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 100 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Black, Brandemuehl, Cullen, Dobyns, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Harsdorf, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, 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, Musser, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plale, Plouff, Porter, R. Potter, Powers, Rutkowski, Schafer, Seratti, Skindrud, Springer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Sykora, Travis, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wieckert, Wood, R. Young, Zukowski and Speaker Brancel - 76.
Noes - Representatives Baldwin, Baumgart, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Dueholm, Hanson, Hasenohrl, Hubler, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Ryba, Schneider, Turner, Vander Loop, Wasserman, Williams, L. Young and Ziegelbauer - 23.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 4 through Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 100 be placed after Assembly amendment 8 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 100. Granted.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 8 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 100 offered by Representatives Walker, R. Potter, Ladwig and Wood.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 8 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 100 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly amendment 8 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 100 offered by Representatives Lorge and Schneider.
Representative Foti moved that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly amendment 8 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 100 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly amendment 8 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 100 be laid on the table?
