Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
3, April 1998 Special Session be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Assembly ceremonies
Members of the Assembly leadership were presented with gifts for their service to the Assembly and their respective caucuses. Representatives not seeking reelection to the State Assembly were honored and presented with gifts: Representative Rosemary Potter, Representative Mark Green, Representative Tammy Baldwin, Representative Barbara Notestein, Representative John Dobyns, Representative Bill Murat, Representative Sheila Harsdorf, Representative James Baumgart, Representative Clifford Otte and Representative Robert Zukowski. Senator Mary Lazich, who resigned from the Assembly after winning a special election to the State Senate, was also honored.
Speaker Jensen in the chair.
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Representative Wasserman introduced Tzipora Rimon, Consul General of Israel to the Midwest, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
5, April 1998 Special Session be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Bill 5
, April 1998 Special Session
Relating to: income tax and franchise tax credits for sales taxes paid on fuel and electricity used in manufacturing, the apportionment of income for the corporate income tax and franchise tax and requiring and permitting the promulgation of rules.
Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
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Announcements
Representative Black asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Baumgart, who is not seeking reelection to the Assembly; and in honor of Aldo Leopold. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Walter F. Renk of Sun Prairie, who received an Honorary Degree (Doctor of Science) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Syttende Mai Dancers from Stoughton, with Roger and Judie Nitzsche as King and Queen, during that city's celebration of Syttende Mai this weekend. Granted.
Representative Hoven asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Nancy Lee Kailas, who is celebrating her 65th birthday today. Granted.
Representative Gronemus asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Brian James Readdy, who will be celebrating his 2nd birthday on Sunday, May 17th. Granted.
Representative Otte asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Dan Young and Bonnie Deering of his office staff. Granted.
Representative Musser asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Terilyn Musser Scholze, on the occasion of her birthday. Granted.
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Representative Foti moved that the April 1998 Special Session of the Assembly stand adjourned until
10:00 A.M. tomorrow.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
4:05 P.M.
