Wednesday, January 23, 2002
10:03 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.
Representative Ott asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Pastor Ken Smith of St. John's Lutheran Church in Madison.
Representative Gard 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, Hines, 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 - 99.
Absent with leave - None.
Vacancies - None.
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Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 224 offered by committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 673 offered by Representative Wieckert.
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Relating to auditing standards, standards for accounting and review services, and standards for attestation engagements.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, January 15, 2002.
To committee on Small Business and Consumer Affairs.
Referred on January 23, 2002.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Bill 744
Relating to: signature and authorization requirements for orders under the forest croplands program and modifications to certain deadline dates under the managed forest land program.
By
Representative
Ainsworth
, by request of Department of Natural Resources.
To committee on Rural Affairs and Forestry
.
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The committee on Agriculture reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 676
Relating to: veterinary postgraduate training permits.
Passage:
Ayes: 15 - Representatives Ott, Hahn, Ainsworth, Petrowski, Kestell, Suder, Loeffelholz, Bies, Hines, Gronemus, Plouff, Reynolds, Lassa, Schneider and Hubler.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Alvin Ott
Chairperson
Committee on Agriculture
The committee on Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 414
Relating to: creditable military service under the Wisconsin retirement system.
Assembly amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Musser, Hundertmark, Krawczyk, Petrowski, Sykora, Townsend, Hubler and Schneider.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Musser, Hundertmark, Krawczyk, Petrowski, Sykora, Townsend, Hubler and Schneider.
Noes: 0.
Terry Musser
Chairperson
Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
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By Donald J. Schneider, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Concurred in:
Assembly Joint Resolution
42
Assembly Joint Resolution
46
Assembly Joint Resolution
72
Assembly Joint Resolution
77
Assembly Bill 147
Assembly Bill 242
Assembly Bill 368
Assembly Bill 507
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
Madison
January 23, 2002
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
As requested in
1999 Wisconsin Act 9 and directed by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, we have completed an evaluation of the activities and expenditures of Wisconsin's regional hazardous materials (hazmat) response teams. This evaluation was undertaken and largely completed before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. In light of nationwide concerns about terrorist activity involving weapons of mass destruction, including biological or chemical agents, we have issued a separate letter to the Committee outlining the role of hazmat teams in responding to terrorist threats and the availability of federal funding to enhance state and local preparedness.
Wisconsin has a well-established response network of eight regional hazmat teams that are jointly funded by the State and by local fire departments. These teams are trained and equipped to respond to incidents requiring the highest level of skin and respiratory protection. Wisconsin's statewide response coverage, ongoing training of hazmat personnel, and established response protocols and procedures provide a solid base for current efforts to develop and implement additional plans to respond to potential terrorist threats from chemical or biological agents.
In fiscal year 2000-01, the State, through the Department of Military Affairs, provided $1.4 million in general purpose revenue to the regional hazmat teams. Wisconsin's hazmat expenditures have been significantly higher than those of other states. The Legislature may wish to review the roles of the hazmat teams and methods of allocating funds among them, as well as the possibility of developing alternative funding sources for their activities.
