Executive Communications
October 5, 1999
The Honorable Scott Jensen
Speaker of the Assembly
211 West, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53702
Re: 1999 Assembly Bill 495
Dear Speaker Jensen:
1999 Assembly Bill 495, introduced by Representative Skindrud, and co-sponsored by Senator Wirch, relates to benefit improvements, interest crediting, variable annuity option, contribution credits for employers, death benefits, credit for legislative service, recognition of income and capital gains and losses in the fixed retirement investment trust and affecting certain actuarial assumptions and liabilities under the Wisconsin retirement system.
1999 Assembly Bill 495 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 495 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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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Veterans Affairs
Madison
October 4, 1999
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
In compliance with section 45.35(3d)(b), Wis. Stats., as created by
1989 Wisconsin Act 36, the Council on Veterans Programs and the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) submitted general summary reports of the activities and membership of the Council and the organizations represented on the Council. Five organizations had not reported by the September 30 deadline.
Attached are reports from two of the five outstanding organizations - the Federation for Culturally Diverse Veterans and the National Association For Black Veterans. Thank you for including these organizations in the report period.
Sincerely,
John A. Scocos
Executive Director
Referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.
Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
12:27 P.M.
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1:13 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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Assembly Bill 234
Relating to: qualification of candidates for justice of the supreme court for grants from the Wisconsin election campaign fund, court fees and making an appropriation.
Representative Duff in the chair.
Representative Bock asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
377 be withdrawn from the committee on Campaigns and Elections and taken up at this time.
Representative Freese objected.
Representative Bock moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 377 be withdrawn from the committee on Campaigns and Elections and taken up at this time.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Bill 377 be withdrawn from the committee on Campaigns and Elections and taken up at this time?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, 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, Waukau, Williams, Wood, Young and Ziegelbauer - 45.
Noes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Brandemuehl, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, 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, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Porter, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Skindrud, Spillner, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wieckert and Speaker Jensen - 54.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion failed.
Assembly Bill 234
Relating to: qualification of candidates for justice of the supreme court for grants from the Wisconsin election campaign fund, court fees and making an appropriation.
The question was: Assembly Bill 234, having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Brandemuehl, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Grothman, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hebl, Hoven, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krusick, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Porter, Powers, Rhoades, Schooff, Seratti, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Waukau, Wieckert and Speaker Jensen - 68.
Noes - Representatives Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hasenohrl, Huber, Hubler, Kaufert, Krug, La Fave, Morris-Tatum, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Sherman, Sinicki, Turner, Wasserman, Williams, Wood, Young and Ziegelbauer - 31.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
234 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Assembly Bill 266
Relating to: requiring certain educational agencies to install filtering software on computers connected to the internet and making an appropriation.
The question was: Assembly Bill 266 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
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Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Bock, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Cullen, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Ryba, Schooff, Seratti, Skindrud, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Waukau, Wieckert, Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 76.
Noes - Representatives Berceau, Black, Boyle, Coggs, Colon, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, J. Lehman, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Olsen, Plouff, Pocan, Richards, Riley, Schneider, Sherman, Sinicki, Spillner, Travis, Williams and Young - 23.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Sherman asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
266 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 478
Relating to: physical health examinations of pupils.
The question was: Assembly Bill 478 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, 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, 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, Ryba, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Sinicki, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Waukau, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 93.
Noes - Representatives Berceau, Krug, Richards, Riley, Schneider and Travis - 6.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Berceau asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
478 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 481
Relating to: access by a parent to records relating to the parent's child.
The question was: Assembly Bill 481 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Boyle, Brandemuehl, 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, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Montgomery, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Ryba, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, 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 - 85.
Noes - Representatives Berceau, Black, Bock, Carpenter, Krug, Lassa, J. Lehman, Miller, Plouff, Pocan, Richards, Riley, Schneider and Sinicki - 14.
Absent or not voting - None.