Monday, July 2, 2001
3:27 P.M.
Ninety-Fifth 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 Leibham.
Representative Huebsch 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, Bies, Black, Bock, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gard, 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, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Skindrud, Starzyk, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Wade, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 96.
Absent with leave - Representatives Boyle, Gronemus and Seratti - 3.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Seratti. Granted.
Representative Bock asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Boyle and Gronemus. Granted.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Bill 455
Relating to: eliminating the condemnation authority of nongovernmental entities.
By
Representatives Petrowski, Reynolds, Bies, Ryba, M. Lehman, J. Lehman, Gronemus, Freese and Suder.
To committee on Urban and Local Affairs
.
Assembly Bill 456
Relating to: reduced fees for campsites in state campgrounds for state residents who have attained the age of 65.
By
Representatives Petrowski, Jeskewitz, Musser, Urban, Bies, Plale, Townsend, Owens, Ryba, Hundertmark, Krawczyk and Freese; cosponsored by Senator Darling
.
To committee on Tourism and Recreation
.
Assembly Bill 457
Relating to: mandatory overtime hours worked by health care workers employed by health care facilities and providing penalties.
By
Representatives Johnsrud, Underheim, Urban, Wasserman, La Fave, Sinicki, Carpenter, Boyle, Kestell, Meyerhofer, Cullen, Black, Berceau, Shilling, Pocan, Turner, Musser, Bock, J. Lehman, Balow, Plale, Richards, Miller, Gronemus, Coggs, Colon and Schooff; cosponsored by Senators Robson, Burke, Rosenzweig, Erpenbach, Baumgart, Grobschmidt, George, Risser and Hansen.
To committee on Health.
Assembly Bill 458
Relating to: hail-damaged vehicles and salvage vehicles, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By
Representatives Ziegelbauer, Gronemus, Huber, Kestell, Ott, Plouff, Schneider, Sykora and Townsend; cosponsored by Senator Huelsman
.
To committee on Transportation.
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The committee on Government Operations reports and recommends:
Relating to: state purchase of a Justice Center building and granting bonding authority.
Passage:
Ayes: 4 - Representatives Wieckert, Loeffelholz, Starzyk and Steinbrink.
Noes: 0.
To joint committee on Finance.
Steve Wieckert
Chairperson
Committee on Government Operations
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The following Assembly proposals, which have been approved by both the Assembly and Senate, have been enrolled by the Legislative Reference Bureau:
Assembly Bill
274
John A. Scocos
Assembly Chief Clerk
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By Donald J. Schneider, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
