Relating to: commemorating the achievements and contributions of the University of Wisconsin on the occasion of its sesquicentennial.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
9 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 9 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
1:12 P.M.
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Recess
3:40 P. M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Assembly Joint Resolution 11
Relating to: celebrating March 1, 1999, as St. David's Day.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
11 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 11 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 12
Relating to: urging the members of the Wisconsin delegation to the U. S. Congress to support proposed federal legislation that would provide revenues to Wisconsin from the development of oil and natural gas resources on the outer continental shelf.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
12 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 12 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 13
Relating to: memorializing Congress to investigate the crisis in the pork industry.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
13 be adopted?
Motion carried.
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for balance of today's session for Representative Gard. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 13 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 49
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Public Defenders Association, WFT/AFT, Local 4822, AFL-CIO, for the 1997-99 biennium, covering employes in the public defenders collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 49 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
49 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 49 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Colon, Cullen, Duff, Foti, Freese, Goetsch, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Ourada, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Sinicki, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 94.
Noes - Representatives Grothman, Gundrum and F. Lasee - 3.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Coggs and Gard - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
49 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 51
Relating to: gathering of information by state and local governmental officers and agencies concerning year 2000 and leap year-related processing and public access to such information; recovery of damages in certain actions against state and local governmental units and officers, employes and agents thereof caused by the incorrect processing; transmittal or receipt of certain date data; admissibility of statements regarding the year 2000 processing capabilities of a product or service; preparation of year 2000 impact statements; educational outreach concerning year 2000 and leap year-related computer failures; testing of local emergency contingency plans for responding to year 2000 computer problems; granting rule-making authority; and providing a penalty.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 51 offered by Representative Kaufert.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 51 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 51 offered by Representatives Bock and Meyerhofer.
Representative Bock asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 51 be placed after Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 51. Granted.
Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 51 offered by Representatives Schneider, Kreuser, Gronemus, Williams, Cullen and Bock.
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Representative Duff rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to
Assembly Bill 51 was not germane under Assembly Rule
54 (3) (f).
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order
well taken.
Representative Schneider appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
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Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Brandemuehl, Duff, Foti, Freese, Goetsch, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hoven, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Leibham, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Ourada, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Porter, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Skindrud, Spillner, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wieckert and Speaker Jensen - 54.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Wasserman, Williams, Wood, Young and Ziegelbauer - 43.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Coggs and Gard - 2.
Motion carried.
Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 51 offered by Representatives Schneider, Kreuser, Williams, Black, Wood, La Fave, Plouff, Hebl and Bock.
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Representative Duff rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to
Assembly Bill 51 was not germane under Assembly Rule
54 (1).
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order
well taken.
Representative Schneider appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Brandemuehl, Duff, Foti, Freese, Goetsch, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hoven, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Leibham, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Ourada, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Porter, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Skindrud, Spillner, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wieckert and Speaker Jensen - 54.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Wasserman, Williams, Wood, Young and Ziegelbauer - 43.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Coggs and Gard - 2.
Motion carried.
Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 51 offered by Representatives Wood and Albers.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 51 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 51 offered by Representatives Walker, Bock, M. Lehman, Hutchison, Meyerhofer and Gunderson.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 51 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Bock asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 51 be laid on the table. Granted.
Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 51 offered by Representative Albers.
Representative Albers asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 51 be laid on the table. Granted.
Assembly amendment 8 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 51 offered by Representatives Kreuser, Gronemus, Williams and Schneider.
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Representative Duff rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 8 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to
Assembly Bill 51 was not germane under Assembly Rule
54 (1).
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order
well taken.
Assembly amendment 9 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 51 offered by Representatives Albers, Jensen and Hutchison.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 9 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 51 be adopted?
