Thursday, November 11, 1999
12:15 P.M.
October 1999 Special 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 Gronemus.
Representative Pettis 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, 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 - 98.
Absent with leave - Representative Coggs- 1.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Berceau asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Coggs. Granted.
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Representative Bock asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
12:25 P.M.
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7:50 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
7:51 P.M.
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9:50 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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Representative Bock asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Meyerhofer. Granted.
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By Donald J. Schneider, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Amended and concurred in as amended:
Assembly Bill 1, October 1999 Special Session (Senate amendments 1 and 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1 and Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted)
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Senate Joint Resolution
1, October 1999 Special Session
Assembly Bill 1, October 1999 Special Session
Relating to: creating a tax rebate for individuals, repealing the school property tax rent credit, reducing the amount that is available under the school levy tax credit and making an appropriation.
The question was: Shall Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, October 1999 Special Session be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, 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, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyer, 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 - 96.
Noes - Representative Klusman - 1.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Coggs and Meyerhofer - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that the Assembly's action on Assembly Bill 1, October 1999 Special Session be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 1, October 1999 Special Session be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 1, October 1999 Special Session
Relating to: the final adjournment of the October 1999 special session.
By committee on Senate Organization.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 1, October 1999 Special Session be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 1, October 1999 Special Session be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Announcements
Representative Lassa asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Pacelli High School Cardinals Football Team who will be playing Eau Claire Regis this weekend for the WIAA Division III Football State Championship. Granted.
Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his staff person, Bonnie Deering, who will be going on maternity leave sometime in December for the birth of her first child. Granted.
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Visitors
During today's session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Job shadow Stephanie Kundert from Brodhead High School, guest of Representative Powers.
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Representative Foti moved that the Assembly stand adjourned pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1, October 1999 Special Session.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.