Tuesday, November 6, 2001
10:10 A.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 Pastor David E. Carlson of the Bethany Evangelical Free Church in Madison.
Representative Friske 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, 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 Joint Resolution 73 offered by Representative Richards.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 170 offered by committee on Corrections and the Courts.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 588 offered by joint committee on Finance.
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Relating to meat and meat food products.
Submitted by Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Report received from Agency, October 30, 2001.
To committee on Agriculture.
Referred on November 5, 2001.
Relating to the department's comprehensive planning and transportation planning grants to local governmental units.
Submitted by Department of Administration.
Report received from Agency, October 29, 2001.
To committee on Urban and Local Affairs
.
Referred on November 5, 2001.
Relating to allowing the operation of double bottoms and certain other vehicles on certain specified highways.
Submitted by Department of Transportation.
Report received from Agency, October 31, 2001.
To committee on Transportation.
Referred on November 5, 2001.
Relating to the 2001 edition of the uniform standards of professional appraisal practice (USPAP).
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, November 1, 2001.
To committee on Small Business and Consumer Affairs.
Referred on November 5, 2001.
Relating to aid to families with dependent children.
Submitted by Department of Workforce Development.
Report received from Agency, October 31, 2001.
To committee on Children and Families
.
Referred on November 5, 2001.
Relating to real estate appraisers.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, November 1, 2001.
To committee on Small Business and Consumer Affairs.
Referred on November 5, 2001.
Relating to the 2002 edition of the uniform standards of professional appraisal practice (USPAP).
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, November 1, 2001.
To committee on Small Business and Consumer Affairs.
Referred on November 5, 2001.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 45
Relating to: honoring members of the Wisconsin assembly who are military veterans and those who continue to serve the military while holding a public office.
By
Representatives Krawczyk, Hundertmark, Lippert, Sykora, Petrowski, Townsend, Huebsch, McCormick, Powers, Bies, M. Lehman, Olsen, Rhoades, Grothman, Gunderson, Wieckert, Montgomery, Hahn, Ainsworth, Friske, Pettis, Skindrud, Leibham, Hoven, Kaufert, Johnsrud, Loeffelholz, Starzyk, J. Fitzgerald, Jeskewitz, Gundrum, Walker, Stone, Suder, D. Meyer, Kedzie, Nass, Urban, Albers, Seratti, Owens, Ladwig, Foti, Gard and Vrakas.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Resolution 46
Relating to: petitioning the President of the United States and the U.S. Congress to enact legislation that would define the political status options available to the U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico and authorize a plebiscite to provide an opportunity for Puerto Ricans to make an informed decision regarding the island's future political status.
By
Representatives Colon, Black, Ryba, Pocan, Boyle, Turner, J. Lehman, Sherman and Carpenter.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 73
Relating to: urging Congress to support increased oral health care access in the United States.
By
Representatives Richards, Balow, Boyle, Bock, Sherman, Plale, Ott, Jeskewitz, Young, Ryba, Riley, Lassa, Lippert, Wasserman, Colon, Miller and Huber; cosponsored by Senators Grobschmidt, Burke, Roessler, Plache, Schultz and Wirch.
