Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 16 - Representatives Gard, Porter, Foti, Albers, Duff, Ward, Huber and Riley; Senators
Burke, Decker, Jauch, Moore, Shibilski, Plache, Cowles and Darling.
Noes: 0.
John Gard
Assembly Chairperson
Joint committee on Finance
The committee on Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 776
Relating to: the qualifications for membership on the natural resources board and natural resources board member conflicts of interest.
Assembly amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 12 - Representatives Johnsrud, Gunderson, Handrick, Kedzie, Ott, Powers, Brandemuehl, Boyle, Hubler, Gronemus, J. Lehman and Steinbrink.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 12 - Representatives Johnsrud, Gunderson, Handrick, Kedzie, Ott, Powers, Brandemuehl, Boyle, Hubler, Gronemus, J. Lehman and Steinbrink.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 803
Relating to: zoning ordinances regulating nonconforming structures that are located in certain areas designated for protection by the department of natural resources along the Lower St. Croix River.
Passage:
Ayes: 12 - Representatives Johnsrud, Gunderson, Handrick, Kedzie, Ott, Powers, Brandemuehl, Boyle, Hubler, Gronemus, J. Lehman and Steinbrink.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
DuWayne Johnsrud
Chairperson
Committee on Natural Resources
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Speaker's Communications
March 7, 2000
Charles Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
1 East Main Street, Suite 402
P.O. Box 8952
Madison, Wisconsin 53708
Dear Mr. Sanders:
On March 7, 2000,
Assembly Bill 849, relating to regulating rental-purchase companies and granting rule-making authority was referred to the Assembly Committee on Organization. Pursuant to Assembly Rule
42 (3)(c), I hereby withdraw
Assembly Bill 849 from the Assembly Committee on Organization and re-refer that bill to the Assembly Committee on Financial Institutions.
Sincerely,
Scott R. Jensen
Assembly Speaker
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Communications
March 2, 2000
Charlie Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
1 East Main Street, Suite 402
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Mr. Sanders:
I was absent from the floor session on February 10, 2000 and unable to vote that day. I am writing to inform you on how I would have cast my vote had I been in attendance that day.
On passage of Assembly Resolution 25 relating to: declaring February African-American History and Cultural Heritage Month. Aye.
On passage of Assembly Bill 41 relating to: the filing of personal property reports. Aye.
On passage of Assembly Bill 538 relating to: minimum standards for life insurance policies in which the proceeds are assigned to funeral directors or funeral establishment operators. Aye.
On passage of Assembly Bill 566 relating to: employe supervision by real estate brokers and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. Aye.
On passage of Assembly Bill 619 relating to: the sales tax and the use tax on purchases made with a manufacturer's rebate. Aye.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter. If you have questions please call me.
Sincerely,
Mark F. Miller
State Representative
48th Assembly District
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Special Guest
Representative Coggs introduced Dom Anique Firley, a fourth grader from the Texas Bufkin Academy in Milwaukee, who won the Millennium Tree Contest, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
Senate Joint Resolution 25
Relating to: declaring November as Diabetes Awareness Month.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 25 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 25 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 603 be taken from the table and placed at the head of the ninth order of business on today's calendar. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 620 be taken from the table and placed at the head of the ninth order of business on today's calendar. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:14 A.M.
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1:22 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
The Assembly stood informal.
The Assembly reconvened.
Representative Miller asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 731. Granted.
Representative Riley asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 850. Granted.
Representative Sherman asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 804. Granted.
Assembly Bill 620
Relating to: parental liability for acts of their minor child, recovery of damages for certain criminal actions, increasing the jurisdictional amount in small claims court, powers of court commissioners, garnishment, attorney fees, exemption from execution of accounts, assignment of debt, earnings garnishment retail theft and recovery in actions involving worthless checks.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 620 offered by Representative Staskunas.
