Thursday, November 8, 2001
9:40 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 Brad Smith of Door Creek Church in Cottage Grove.
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The Colors were presented by McCullen-Kimpel Detachment 552 from the Fond du Lac Marine Corps League Color Guard; John Gibson, Chief Warrant Officer; Donald Luby, Gunnery Sergeant; Donald Wagner, Staff Sergeant; Ralph Halfman, Corporal; Robert Leitner, Corporal; and Roy Brunet, Sergeant Major and Commander of the Color Guard.
Marie Holzman and Elise Theler, High School students from Fond du Lac, led the membership in singing the "Star Spangled Banner".
Representative Townsend led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The Marine Corps League Color Guard presented a flag folding demonstration in which they folded the American Flag twelve times and explained the meaning of each fold, followed by the Color Guard singing the "United States Marine Corps Hymn".
In honor of Veterans Day, the Assembly recognized members who are military veterans and those who serve in the nation's Armed Forces. Chief Clerk John Scocos called the honor roll: Representative Garey Bies, Vietnem era veteran, United States Navy 1964-1969; Representative Don Friske, Veteran, United States Army 1979-1985; Representative Mark Gundrum, United States Army Reserves, Judge Advocate General Corps; Representative DuWayne Johnsrud, United States Army Reserves, 1964-1970; Representative Gabe Loeffelholz, Veteran, United States Army and Wisconsin Army National Guard 1959-1964; Representative Dan Meyer, Vietnam era veteran, United States Army; Representative Mark Miller, former military pilot, retired Lieutenant Colonel, Wisconsin Air National Guard 1966-1995; Representative Terry Musser, Vietnam veteran (two tours), paratrooper and Green Beret, 6th special forces 1965-1968; Representative Steve Nass, member Wisconsin Air National Guard, served in the Middle East in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm; Representative Jerry Petrowski, United States Army Reserves 1968-1974; Representative Mark Pettis, Vietnam era veteran, United States Navy; Representative Joe Plouff, Vietnam era veteran, United States Army 1970-1972; Representative Marty Reynolds, Vietnam era veteran, United States Air Force 1969-1975; Representative John Ryba, Korean conflict veteran, United States Army 1951-1953 and Army Reserves 1953-1961; Representative Gary Sherman, United States Air Force 1973; Representative Rick Skindrud, Vietnam veteran, United States Army helicopter crew chief 1965-1967; Representative Tom Sykora, Vietnem veteran, United States Marine Corps 1966-1972; Representative John Townsend, Vietnam era veteran, United States Navy and retired Captain, United States Naval Reserves; Representative Bob Turner, Vietnam veteran, United States Air Force 1967-1970 and; Representative Frank Urban, Korean conflict veteran, United States Army 1954-1957.
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 Skindrud, Starzyk, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 97.
Absent with leave - Representative Sinicki - 1.
Vacancies - 42nd Assembly District - 1.
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Representative Bock asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Sinicki. Granted.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 597 offered by Representative Hubler.
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Relating to hazardous air pollutant emissions from pulp and paper mills.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, November 6, 2001.
To committee on Environment.
Referred on November 8, 2001.
Relating to sport fishing and commercial fishing for yellow perch in Green Bay.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, November 6, 2001.
To committee on Natural Resources
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Referred on November 8, 2001.
Relating to safe drinking water standards for radionuclides.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, November 6, 2001.
To committee on Environment.
Referred on November 8, 2001.
Relating to examination, education, continuing education, reciprocity requirements and unprofessional conduct.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, November 2, 2001.
To committee on Aging and Long-Term Care
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Referred on November 8, 2001.
Relating to collection agencies and mergers.
Submitted by Department of Financial Institutions.
Report received from Agency, November 2, 2001.
To committee on Financial Institutions
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Referred on November 8, 2001.
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