Assembly Speaker
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Communications
February 6, 2002
Mr. John Scocos
Chief Clerk
Wisconsin State Assembly
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Mr. Scocos:
Please withdraw my name as a co-sponsor of Representative Gronemus' bill, Assembly Bill 754. Assembly Bill 754 relates to creating an electric pollution board, establishing an electric pollution fund, requiring electric utilities and cooperative associations to remedy certain current-flow problems, imposing a surcharge on electric bills, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.
If you need any further information, or questions, please contact me.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Senator Scott Fitzgerald
13th Senate District
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Employment Relations
Madison
January 31, 2002
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
Pursuant to s.
230.04 (9)(e), Wis. Stats., I am pleased to submit the 2001 Annual Report on Affirmative Action for Wisconsin State Government. The report summarizes the progress in diversity for minorities, women and employees with disabilities.
We are pleased to report that last year Wisconsin State government had the highest percentage (16.4%) of newly hired minorities in the state's history. This percentage is more than twice the representation of minorities in the general Wisconsin labor force (7.5%).
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The report is available on the DER web page:
http://der.state.is.us/static/EEOAAreport.htm. Please advise members of the Wisconsin Assembly of the report's availability. You may contact Pepe Indalecio of the Division of Affirmative Action at 266-6475 if you have any questions or need additional information.
Sincerely,
Peter D. Fox
Secretary
Referred to committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Seratti. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
9:45 A.M.
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12:01 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative Seratti asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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By Donald J. Schneider, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Senate Joint Resolution
57
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Senate Joint Resolution
57
Relating to: urging the Minnesota legislature to continue the income tax reciprocity agreement between Minnesota and Wisconsin.
By
Senators
Jauch, Harsdorf, M. Meyer, Schultz, A. Lasee, Darling, Plache, Baumgart, Rosenzweig and Burke; cosponsored by Representatives Rhoades, Pettis, Plouff, Huebsch, Boyle, Shilling, Johnsrud, Kreibich, Freese, Jeskewitz, Sykora, Gunderson, Gronemus, Owens, Townsend, Urban, Turner, Hines, Lassa, Vrakas, Miller, Ryba, Coggs and Hubler.
Representative Cullen introduced a privileged resolution.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 51
Relating to: review before the payment by the assembly of legal fees for representatives to the assembly, assembly employees, and assembly committees.
By Representatives Cullen, Staskunas, Krusick, Carpenter, Bock, Colon, Kreuser, J. Lehman, Plouff, Richards, Hebl, Berceau and Steinbrink.
To committee on Assembly Organization
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Representative Cullen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Resolution 51 be withdrawn from the committee on Assembly Organization and taken up at this time.
Representative Foti objected.
Representative Cullen moved that Assembly Resolution 51 be withdrawn from the committee on Assembly Organization and taken up at this time.
The Assembly stood informal.
12:47 P.M.
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1:57 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
1:58 P.M.
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3:10 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Jensen in the chair.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Seratti and Urban. Granted.
Assembly Resolution 51
Relating to: review before the payment by the assembly of legal fees for representatives to the assembly, assembly employees, and assembly committees.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Resolution 51 be withdrawn from the committee on Assembly Organization and taken up at this time?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, Meyerhofer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Wasserman, Williams, Wood, Young and Ziegelbauer - 42.
