Tuesday, February 5, 2002
10:00 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 Foti asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Principal Sharon Wimer of St. Joseph's Catholic School in Dodgeville.
Representative Kreuser led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Special Guest
Representative Freese introduced Kindergarten through 8th grade students from St. Joseph's Catholic School in Dodgeville, who sang "God Bless the U.S.A." in the Chambers. The students and members of the Assembly honored those individuals killed in Operation Enduring Freedom: October 10, 2001, Air Force Master Sergeant Evander Earl Andrews, 36, from Solon, Maine, killed in a heavy-equipment accident in the northern Arabian peninsula; October 19, 2001, Army Rangers Private First Class Kristofor Stonesifer, 28, from Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and Specialist Jonn J. Edmunds, 20, from Cheyenne, Wyoming, both killed in a crash of a Black Hawk helicopter in Pakistan; November 7, 2001, Sailor Bryant L. Davis, 20, from Chicago, Illinois, declared dead after he fell overboard from an aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea; November 25, 2001, CIA officer Johnny "Mike" Spann, 32, from Winfield, Alabama, killed by rioting prisoners at Mazar-e-Sharif and the first American killed in action in Afghanistan; November 29, 2001, Private Giovany Maria, 19, from New York, New York, shot to death in Uzbekistan, where about 1,000 members of the Army's 10th Mountain Division were stationed, officials say the death is under investigation and not result of enemy action; December 5, 2001, Staff Sergeant Brian "Cody" Prosser, 28, from Frazier Park, California; Master Sergeant Jefferson Donald Davis, 39, from Watauga, Tennessee; and Sergeant 1st Class Daniel Petithory, 32, from Cheshire, Massachusetts, killed in Afghanistan when a U.S. bomb missed its target; January 4, 2002, Army Sergeant 1st Class Nathan Ross Chapman, 31, from San Antonio, Texas, killed in vicinity of Khost, near the Pakistan border and the first U.S. soldier killed by the enemy; January 9, 2002, Captain Matthew W. Bancroft, 29, from Redding, California; Captain Daniel G. McCollum, 29, from Irmo, South Carolina; Gunnery Sergeant Stephen L. Bryson, 36, from Montgomery, Alabama; Staff Sergeant Scott N. Germosen, 37, from New York, New York; Sergeant Nathan P. Hays, 21, from Wilbur, Washington; Lance Corporal Bryan P. Bertrand, 23, from Coos Bay, Oregon; and Sergeant Jeannette L. Winters, 25, from Gary, Indiana, all Marines who were killed in the crash of a tanker plane into a mountain in Pakistan; and January 20, 2002, Staff Sergeant Walter F. Cohee III, 26, from Wicomico, Maryland, and Sergeant Dwight J. Morgan, 24, from Mendocino, California, both Marines killed when their CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crashed while on a resupply mission and five other Marines were injured in the crash.
Speaker Jensen in the chair.
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Special Guest
Representative Olsen introduced Miss Wisconsin, Laura Herriot, from Princeton, who addressed the members from the rostrum and 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, 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, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 97.
Absent with leave - Representatives Gundrum and Williams - 2.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Gundrum. Granted.
Representative Bock asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Williams. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 650 offered by joint committee on Finance.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 729 offered by Representative Walker.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 754 offered by Representatives Gronemus and Hines.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 90
Relating to: policy of executive branch consultation with tribal governments.
By
Joint Legislative Council.
To committee on Government Operations
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Assembly Joint Resolution 91
Relating to: state recognition of the sovereign status of federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands.
By
Joint Legislative Council.
To committee on Government Operations
.
Assembly Joint Resolution 92
Relating to: honoring the mighty 8th Air Force.
By
Representatives Wieckert, Suder, Boyle, Miller, Nass, Ryba, Musser, Krawczyk, Urban, Turner, J. Lehman, McCormick, Freese, Townsend, Owens, Petrowski, Schooff, Lassa, Vrakas, Gunderson, Ott, Coggs and Gundrum; cosponsored by Senators Moen, Moore, Rosenzweig, Burke, Grobschmidt, Darling, Erpenbach, George, Kanavas, Wirch, S. Fitzgerald, Roessler and Lazich.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 93
Relating to: the life and public service of former Wisconsin Congressman Henry S. Reuss.
By
Representatives Krug, Bock, Vrakas, Sinicki, Kestell, Pocan, Lippert, Montgomery, Black, Young, Berceau, Urban, Carpenter, Richards, J. Lehman, Owens, Gunderson, Miller, Jeskewitz, Stone, Ladwig, Coggs and Wasserman; cosponsored by Senators Burke, Plache, Rosenzweig, Grobschmidt and Risser.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 771
Relating to: creation of the Wisconsin tribal-state council and making an appropriation.
By
Joint Legislative Council.
To committee on Government Operations
.
Assembly Bill 772
Relating to: preparation of tribal impact statements for bills that would have an impact on tribal governments or American Indians.
By
Joint Legislative Council.
To committee on Government Operations
.
Assembly Bill 773
