Tuesday, October 2, 2001
10:30 A.M.
Ninety-Fifth Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Jensen in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Reverend Thomas F. Winslow of Delafield, Chaplain of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Milwaukee.
Representatives Suder and Wood led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Special Guest
Representatives Owens and Travis introduced Ms. Kate Coerper, from Madison, who sang "God Bless America".
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bies, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, 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, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 98.
Absent with leave - None.
Vacancies - 42nd Assembly District - 1.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 194 offered by Representative Black.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 206 offered by Representative Urban.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 464 offered by Representative Underheim.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 490 offered by Representative Suder.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 33
Relating to: commending the La Crosse Logan High School baseball team, their accomplishments this season, and victory in the WIAA Division 1 baseball tournament final.
By
Representative
Huebsch
.
To calendar.
Assembly Joint Resolution 61
Relating to: the life and public service of John Quentin Radcliffe.
By
Representative
Gronemus
; cosponsored by Senator Moen
.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 523
Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates associated with the efforts of the American Red Cross to provide assistance to families affected by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, on New York City and Washington, D.C., and making an appropriation.
By
Representatives Jeskewitz, Miller, Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Coggs, Hebl, Hoven, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Loeffelholz, Plale, Schneider, Shilling, Sinicki, Turner, Urban, Vrakas and Young; cosponsored by Senators Plache, Roessler, Burke, Decker, Hansen, Harsdorf, Moore, Shibilski and Wirch.
To committee on Transportation.
Assembly Bill 524
Relating to: limiting the approval of operational plans for staffing of ambulances for services authorized to be provided by emergency medical technicians-paramedic.
By
joint committee for review of Administrative Rules.
To committee on Public Health.
Relating to: the sales tax imposed on the sale of mobile telecommunications services.
By
Representatives M. Lehman, Ainsworth, Jeskewitz, Lippert, Meyerhofer, Musser, Olsen and Stone; cosponsored by Senator Jauch
.
To committee on Ways and Means.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
.
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The committee on Campaigns and Elections reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 259
Relating to: identification required in order to vote at a polling place or obtain an absentee ballot and the fee for an identification card issued by the department of transportation.
Passage:
Ayes: 4 - Representatives Freese, Ladwig, Stone and J. Fitzgerald.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Travis and Pocan.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 373
Relating to: notice regarding ineligibility to vote.
Passage:
