10:07 A.M.
Ninety-Fourth Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Representative Wood.
Representative Leibham 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, Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, 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, Waukau, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 99.
Absent with leave - None - 0.
Vacancies - None.
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Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 311 offered by Representatives Stone and Ainsworth.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 393 offered by Representative Sykora.
Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 465 offered by Representatives Lassa, Krug, Coggs, Schneider, Richards, Bock, Miller, Sinicki, Balow, Berceau, Morris-Tatum and Riley.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 474 offered by committee on Children and Families.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 481 offered by committee on Children and Families.
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Relating to the reimbursement of response action costs for response actions taken at eligible dry cleaning facilities.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, September 14, 1999.
To committee on Environment.
Referred on September 22, 1999.
Relating to private sewage systems.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, September 14, 1999.
To committee on Natural Resources
.
Referred on September 22, 1999.
Relating to the local bridge program.
Submitted by Department of Transportation.
Report received from Agency, September 13, 1999.
To committee on Transportation.
Referred on September 22, 1999.
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Executive Communications
September 22, 1999
The Honorable Scott Jensen
Speaker of the Assembly
211 West, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53702
Re: 1999 Assembly Bill 315
Dear Speaker Jensen:
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1999 Assembly Bill 315, introduced by Representatives Foti, Huebsch, Ainsworth, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Cullen, Freese, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hutchison, Johnsrud, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Miller, Montgomery, Musser, Olsen, Petrowski, Plale, Plouff, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Sherman, Sinicki, Spillner, Staskunas, Stone, Turner, Wasserman, Young and Ziegelbauer, cosponsored by Senators Erpenbach, Panzer, Wirch, Darling, Drzewiecki, Lazich, Roessler, Schultz, Welch and Clausing, relates to prohibiting the department of transportation from providing information compiled and maintained by the department that contains the personal identifiers of 10 or more people.
1999 Assembly Bill 315 contains a fiscal note in excess of $10,000. Pursuant to sec. 16.47(2), Stats., I consider this bill an emergency bill, I recommend the bill and I ask that passage of 1999 Assembly Bill 315 be permitted prior to passage of the budget bill.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Tommy G. Thompson
Governor
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September 22, 1999
The Honorable Scott Jensen
Speaker of the Assembly
211 West, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53702
Re: 1999 Assembly Bill 465
Dear Speaker Jensen:
1999 Assembly Bill 465, introduced by Representatives Goetsch and Walker, cosponsored by Senator George, relates to the classification and elements of felony offenses and certain misdemeanor offenses; modification of a bifurcated sentence in certain cases; revocation of extended supervision; the creation of a sentencing commission and temporary sentencing guidelines; making an appropriation; and providing penalties.
1999 Assembly Bill 465 contains a fiscal note in excess of $10,000. Pursuant to sec. 16.47(2), Stats., I consider this bill an emergency bill, I recommend the bill and I ask that passage of 1999 Assembly Bill 465 be permitted prior to passage of the budget bill.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Tommy G. Thompson
Governor
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Communications
State of Wisconsin
Joint Legislative Council
Madison
September 9, 1999
Mr. Charles R. Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
1 East Main Street, Suite 402
Madison, WI 53702
Dear Charles:
I am pleased to transmit to you the following report to the 1999 Legislature on legislation introduced by the Joint Legislative Council:
RL 99-3 Legislation on the Election Process
(1999 Assembly Bills 434 and 435)
I would appreciate your including this letter in the Journal for the information of the membership. Additional copies of this report are available at the Legislative Council Staff offices, One East Main, Suite 401,
or from our web page at www.legis.state.wi.us/lc/jlc99recs.htm.
Sincerely,
David J. Stute
Director
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:12 A.M.
