Tuesday, February 3, 1998
10:15 A.M.
Ninety-Third Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Representative Duff in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Representative Owens.
Representative Spillner 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, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kedzie, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, 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, Ryba, Schafer, Schneider, Seratti, Skindrud, Spillner, 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 Jensen - 96.
Absent with leave - Representatives Kaufert and Krug - 2.
Vacancies - 82nd Assembly District - 1.
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Representative R. Potter asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Krug. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Kaufert. Granted.
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Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 308 offered by committee on Natural Resources.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 514 offered by Representative Johnsrud.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 601 offered by committee on Children and Families.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 621 offered by Representative Schafer.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 631 offered by committee on Education.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 735 offered by Representatives Dobyns and Vander Loop.
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Relating to dispensing or prescribing of controlled substances for the treatment of obesity.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, January 26, 1998.
To committee on Health.
Referred on February 3, 1998.
Relating to the joint effort marketing program.
Submitted by Department of Tourism.
Report received from Agency, January 28, 1998.
To committee on Tourism and Recreation
.
Referred on February 3, 1998.
Relating to funding emergency grants under the community development block grant program.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, January 27, 1998.
To committee on Urban and Local Affairs
.
Referred on February 3, 1998.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 100
Relating to: memorializing Congress to increase the limit on private activity bonds.
By
Representative
Ward
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To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 101
Relating to: commending the Green Bay Packers' team, organization and fans for their accomplishments during the past season.
By
Representatives Ryba, Kelso, Lorge, 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, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Linton, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Musser, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plale, Plouff, Porter, R. Potter, Powers, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Schafer, Schneider, Seratti, Skindrud, Spillner, Springer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Sykora, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vander Loop, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, L. Young, R. Young, Ziegelbauer and Zukowski; cosponsored by Senators Drzewiecki, Cowles, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 102
Relating to: recognizing the Council on Worker's Compensation as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.
By
Representatives Vrakas, Nass, Walker, Lazich, Grothman, Duff, Vander Loop, Turner and Baumgart; cosponsored by Senators Plache, Decker, Zien, Farrow and Darling.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 103
Relating to: declaring February African-American Cultural Heritage Month.
By
Representatives Morris-Tatum, L. Young, Turner, Coggs, Riley and Williams; cosponsored by Senators Moore and George.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 757
Relating to: property taxation of land adjusted in value by state or local laws, small claims actions to recover property taxes paid and lists of easements granted with respect to real property.
By
Representatives Albers, Johnsrud, Seratti, Kedzie, Ward, Musser, Freese, F. Lasee and Harsdorf; cosponsored by Senators Drzewiecki and Darling.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
.
Assembly Bill 758
Relating to: allowing municipal courts to hold refusal hearings.
By
Representatives Grothman, Brandemuehl, Goetsch, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Owens, Powers and Seratti; cosponsored by Senators Panzer and Farrow.
To committee on Judiciary.
Assembly Bill 759
Relating to: health care coverage provided by cities, villages, towns, counties, school districts and technical college districts, statefunding of health care coverage for certain local government employes and coverage under group insurance plans administered by the department of employe trust funds.
By
Representatives Nass, F. Lasee, Grothman, Ladwig, Owens, Schafer, Ainsworth, Hahn, Urban, Albers and Kreibich; cosponsored by Senators Fitzgerald and Zien.
To committee on Insurance, Securities and Corporate Policy.
Assembly Bill 760
