Wisconsin Legislature: 2001-03-20 Assembly Journal

10:05 A.M.

Ninety-Fifth Regular Session

STATE OF WISCONSIN

Assembly Journal

The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.

Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.

The prayer was offered by Reverend Randy Budnar from St. Patrick's Church in Hollandale and Immaculate Conception Church in Blanchardville.

Representative Owens led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

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Special Guest

Representative Kreibich introduced Alice in Dairyland, Roxanne Westphal from La Crosse, who addressed the members from the rostrum.

On behalf of the Wisconsin State Assembly, Speaker Pro Tempore Freese thanked Gordon Anderson for his years of service as a Senior Staff Attorney at the Joint Legislative Council.

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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.

The Assembly stood recessed.

10:20 A.M.

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Recess

1:03 P.M.

The Assembly reconvened.

Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.

The roll was taken.

The result follows:

Present - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bies, Black, Bock, Boyle, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gard, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Skindrud, Starzyk, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Wade, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young and Ziegelbauer - 97.

Absent with leave - Representatives Carpenter and Speaker Jensen - 2.

Vacancies - None.

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Leaves of Absence

Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Jensen. Granted.

Representative Bock asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Carpenter. Granted.

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Amendments Offered

Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 111 offered by committee on Financial Institutions.

Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 111 offered by committee on Financial Institutions.

Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 111 offered by committee on Financial Institutions.

Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 111 offered by committee on Financial Institutions.

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A155 Introduction and Reference
of Proposals

Read first time and referred:

Assembly Resolution 27

Relating to: commending Jason Wildfong for his devoted service to the nation and this state.

By Representatives Ladwig, Starzyk, Gunderson, J. Lehman, Stone and Turner.

To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 221

Relating to: approvals for high-capacity wells.

By Representatives Black, Wood, Gunderson, J. Lehman, Huber, Turner, Plouff, Richards, Bock, La Fave, Pocan, Miller, Berceau and Boyle; cosponsored by Senators George and Risser.

To committee on Environment.

Assembly Bill 222

Relating to: changing the name of a minor.

By Representatives Foti, J. Lehman, McCormick, J. Fitzgerald, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Krawczyk, Kreuser, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Owens, Pettis, Stone, Sykora, Townsend, Wade and La Fave; cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Darling, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Schultz.

To committee on Children and Families .

Assembly Bill 223

Relating to: tribal administration of rehabilitation reviews for persons who otherwise may not operate, be employed at, contract with, or reside at an entity that provides care for children or adults and granting rule-making authority.

By Joint Legislative Council.

To committee on Health.

Assembly Bill 224

Relating to: providing shampooing services in barber or cosmetologist establishments.

By Representatives Ladwig, Loeffelholz, Duff, Gronemus, Owens, Seratti, J. Lehman, Townsend, Jeskewitz, Kreibich, Albers, Pettis, Stone and Sykora; cosponsored by Senator Plache .

To committee on Labor and Workforce Development .

Assembly Bill 225

Relating to: mailing property tax bills.

By Representatives Ladwig, Suder, Gronemus, Krawczyk, Pettis, Wasserman, Owens, Freese, Lippert, Ryba, Townsend, J. Lehman, Albers and McCormick; cosponsored by Senators Plache, Darling and Roessler.

To committee on Ways and Means.

Assembly Bill 226

Relating to: the study of state-local fringe benefit partnerships.