assemblyASSEMBLY CALENDAR
> Tuesday, March 9, 2004
1. Call of the Roll.
2. Introduction, first reading and reference of proposals.
3. Committee reports and subsequent reference of proposals.
4. Messages from the senate, and other communications.
5. Consideration of conference committee reports and vetoes.
6. Consideration of senate action on proposals approved by the assembly.
7. Making and consideration of motions for reconsideration of passage, indefinite postponement, concurrence, or nonconcurrence.
8. Consideration of resolutions.
9. Third reading of assembly proposals.
QUESTION:Having been read three times, shall the proposal be passed?
10. Third reading of senate proposals.
QUESTION: Having been read three times, shall the proposal be concurred in?
11. Second reading and amendment of assembly proposals.
QUESTION: Shall the proposal be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Assembly Bill 90
Relating to: enforcement of motor vehicle safety belt violations and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Ainsworth, Hebl, Bies, Freese, Hines, McCormick, Pope-Roberts, Stone and Townsend; cosponsored by Senators Brown, Risser and George.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 8, Noes 4. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 137
Relating to: the senior court program. (FE)
By Representatives Owens, Jeskewitz, Krawczyk, Loeffelholz, Albers and Van Roy; cosponsored by Senator Roessler.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 11, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Corrections and the Courts, Ayes 11, Noes 0. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 194
Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates for groups that are military in nature. (FE)
By Representatives Freese, Hines and Ott; cosponsored by Senators Schultz, Roessler and Brown.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 14, Noes 0. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 340
Relating to: expanding town authority to create an official map and the status of an official town map. (FE)
By Representatives Albers, Ainsworth, Bies, Gronemus, Hines, Kestell, Krawczyk, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, McCormick, Musser, Ott, Owens, Towns and Van Roy; cosponsored by Senators A. Lasee, Kanavas and Kedzie.
Report passage recommended by committee on Property Rights and Land Management, Ayes 6, Noes 2. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 480
Relating to: bonding authority for the stewardship program. (FE)
By Representatives LeMahieu, D. Meyer, Suder, Musser, Nischke, F. Lasee, Seratti, J. Fitzgerald, Gundrum, Ainsworth, Albers, Van Roy, Owens, Lothian and Bies; cosponsored by Senator Kanavas.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 11, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 6, Noes 5. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 527
Relating to: the effectiveness of county shoreland zoning ordinances in cities, villages, or towns that annex county shoreland areas and enforcement of those ordinances.
By Representatives Gunderson, Gottlieb, Bies, Grothman, Hahn, Hines, Kestell, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Loeffelholz, Lothian and Petrowski; cosponsored by Senators Stepp, A. Lasee and Lazich.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 8, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 559
Relating to: regulating the cremation of human remains, creating a Crematory Authority Council, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties. (FE)
By Representatives Kerkman, Stone, Albers, Bies, Freese, Gronemus, Hahn, Hines, Hundertmark, Kestell, Krawczyk, Ladwig, M. Lehman, Montgomery, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Seratti, Van Roy and Vrakas; cosponsored by Senators Roessler, Breske, Cowles, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Risser and Schultz.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 10, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Small Business, Ayes 10, Noes 0. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 603
Relating to: prohibiting employment discrimination because an individual is or applies to be a member of, or performs, has performed, applies to perform, or has an obligation to perform active service in, the national guard, state defense force, or any reserve component of the military forces of the United States or this state. (FE)
By Representatives Owens, Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Boyle, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Hines, Kreibich, Ladwig, LeMahieu, Musser, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Petrowski, Pettis, Seratti, Suder, Van Roy, Weber and Gundrum; cosponsored by Senators Roessler, Brown, S. Fitzgerald and Lassa.
Report passage recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 13, Noes 0. Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representatives Musser, Hubler, Pettis and Owens. Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representatives Owens and Musser. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 606
Relating to: the size of the county board of supervisors in certain counties.
By Representatives Underheim, Suder, F. Lasee, Bies, LeMahieu, Nass and Albers; cosponsored by Senators Kanavas, Kedzie and Risser.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 8, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 661
Relating to: allowing a circuit court to reduce the amount of an unpaid forfeiture by time served in jail for failure to pay the forfeiture. (FE)
By Representatives Grothman, LeMahieu, Albers, Friske, Gunderson, Hahn, Krawczyk, Ladwig, Musser, Nass, Ott, Seratti, Van Roy and Vrakas; cosponsored by Senator Roessler.
Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Ayes 7, Noes 0. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 692
Relating to: payment of fixed annuity increases under the Wisconsin Retirement System. (FE)
By Representatives Vrakas, Musser, Albers, Hahn, Hines, Seratti, Stone and J. Lehman; cosponsored by Senators Schultz and Wirch, by request of Department of Employee Trust Funds and Employee Trust Funds Board.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 6, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Government Operations and Spending Limitations, Ayes 6, Noes 0. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 767
Relating to: termination of parental rights on the grounds of continuing denial of visitation under a delinquency dispositional order. (FE)
By Representatives Albers, Jeskewitz, Ainsworth, Gunderson, Kreibich, F. Lasee and Townsend.
Report passage recommended by committee on Family Law, Ayes 6, Noes 0. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 799
Relating to: nonresident tuition exemption for dependents of certain active members of the armed forces. (FE)
By Representatives Krawczyk, Suder, Gundrum, Albers, Montgomery, Miller, Nischke, Hahn, M. Lehman, Jensen, Owens, Ladwig, Petrowski, Hines, Kreibich, J. Lehman, Turner, Taylor, Jeskewitz, Townsend, Towns, McCormick, Plouff, Gunderson, Freese, Nass, Gronemus, Bies, Ott, Vukmir, Grothman, Friske and Van Roy; cosponsored by Senators Roessler, Lazich, A. Lasee, Chvala, Welch, Leibham and Lassa.
Report passage recommended by committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 11, Noes 0. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 818
Relating to: the use of household products and nonprescription drugs and providing penalties. (FE)
By Representatives Friske, Bies, D. Meyer, Gronemus, Van Roy, Petrowski, Hundertmark, Montgomery, Ainsworth, Stone, Musser, Hines, Hahn and Albers; cosponsored by Senators Welch and Roessler.
Report passage recommended by committee on Criminal Justice, Ayes 13, Noes 0. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 821
Relating to: motor vehicle buyers, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
By Representative Freese; cosponsored by Senator Leibham.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 15, Noes 0, Assembly Amendment 3 adoption, Ayes 15, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 829
Relating to: interest rates for residential loans involving the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
By Representatives Grothman, LeMahieu, Ainsworth, Hines, Krawczyk, Nass, Gundrum, Owens, J. Wood, Van Roy and Albers; cosponsored by Senators Lazich and Reynolds.
Report passage recommended by committee on Labor, Ayes 7, Noes 2. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 858
Relating to: a municipality's and county's ability to eliminate certain nonconforming buildings or premises. (FE)
By Representatives Gunderson, Ainsworth, Albers, Hahn, Hines, Kestell, Krawczyk, Lothian, McCormick, Musser, Nischke, Petrowski, Van Roy and Suder; cosponsored by Senators Welch and Breske.
Report passage recommended by committee on Property Rights and Land Management, Ayes 6, Noes 2. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 859
Relating to: manufacturing extension center grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives McCormick, Kaufert, Staskunas, Gunderson, Krawczyk, Albers, Plouff, Hines, Townsend, Hebl, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Kreibich, Pettis, Shilling, Van Roy, Ott, Ainsworth, Krug, Weber, Hahn and Nischke; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Schultz, Erpenbach, Roessler, Zien, Kanavas, M. Meyer, Lassa, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Risser and Wirch.
Report passage recommended by committee on Economic Development, Ayes 9, Noes .0 Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 4, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 861
Relating to: standard for commitment and supervised release of sexually violent persons. (FE)
By Representatives Stone, Cullen, Montgomery, Owens, Jeskewitz, Gottlieb, LeMahieu, Kreibich and Ott; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Hansen and Lazich.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 13, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Criminal Justice, Ayes 13, Noes 0. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 864
Relating to: the practice of physical therapist assistants and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
By Representative Underheim; cosponsored by Senator Roessler.
Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 16, Noes 0. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 890
Relating to: meetings of the board and members of nonprofit corporations.
By Representative Montgomery.
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Financial Institutions, Ayes 15, Noes 0. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 903
Relating to: minimum wage and overtime pay exemptions for providers of companionship services. (FE)
By Representatives Van Roy, Krawczyk, Grothman, Gunderson, Hines, Gronemus, Montgomery, McCormick, Weber, Gielow, Hahn, Wieckert, Vukmir, Seratti, M. Williams, Ladwig, Jeskewitz, Ott, Suder and Nischke; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Ellis, A. Lasee, Roessler, Darling and Lazich.
Report passage recommended by committee on Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 7, Noes 5. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules. Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Van Roy.
Assembly Bill 907
Relating to: brownfield revolving loan programs and making appropriations. (FE)
By Representatives Johnsrud, Gunderson, Krawczyk and Pettis; cosponsored by Senators Panzer, Roessler and Kedzie.
Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 11, Noes 0. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 914
Relating to: making private insurance available to facilitate environmental cleanups.
By Representatives Johnsrud, Gunderson, Krawczyk and Pettis; cosponsored by Senators Roessler, Kedzie and Panzer.
Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 11, Noes 0. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
12. Second reading and amendment of senate proposals.
QUESTION: Shall the proposal be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Bill 49
Relating to: evidence of lay and expert witnesses.
By Senators Welch, Stepp and Kanavas; cosponsored by Representatives Gundrum, Olsen, Hines, Albers, Townsend, McCormick, Krawczyk, Nass, Vukmir, Musser, Van Roy, Gunderson and Ladwig.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 1, concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Corrections and the Courts, Ayes 7, Noes 3. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 230
Relating to: authorizing an employee of a school district, cooperative educational service agency, charter school, private school, the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, or a social worker to subject an individual's blood to a test for the presence of the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. (FE)
By Senators Roessler, Lassa and Plale; cosponsored by Representatives Olsen, Gunderson, Hines, Jeskewitz, Kestell, Lothian, Musser, Ott, Owens, Seratti, Stone, Van Roy and Bies.
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 16, Noes 0. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 261
Relating to: creating a qualified new business venture tax credit and a capital gains tax exemption regarding investments in certified venture capital funds and qualified new business ventures, requiring a study of new Wisconsin businesses, facilitating the development of certain investor networks, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
By Senators Kanavas, Stepp, Leibham, Darling, Brown, Welch, Zien, Lassa and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Nischke, McCormick, Ladwig, Musser, Montgomery, Towns, Owens, M. Lehman, Weber, Van Roy, Krawczyk, Olsen and Ott.
Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 350
Relating to: qualifications for endorsements authorizing the operation of a school bus and for operators of certain other motor vehicles transporting pupils, school board contracts for the transportation of pupils, studying the use of video cameras on school buses and the training of operators of school buses and certain other motor vehicles transporting pupils, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures and from rule-making procedures, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing penalties. (FE)
By Senators Lazich, Darling, Carpenter, Roessler, Stepp, Zien and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Krusick, Zepnick, Albers, Gunderson, Sinicki, Gielow, Hines, Ott, Petrowski, Suder, Lothian, Taylor and Krug.
Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 410
Relating to: eligibility for a grant under the fire dues program. (FE)
By Senators Brown, S. Fitzgerald, Kanavas, Kedzie and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives M. Williams, Kerkman, Hundertmark, Albers, Gunderson, Huebsch, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, McCormick, Ott, Stone, Vruwink, Musser and Hahn.
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0. Placed on calendar 3-9-2004 by committee on Rules.
13. Motions may be offered.
14. Announcements.
15. Adjournment.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:01 A.M.
Assembly Joint Resolution 70
Relating to: declaring May 12, 2004, as Wisconsin Stroke Alert Day.
By Representatives Gard, Kreibich, Krawczyk, J. Lehman, McCormick, Hines, Ladwig, Pettis, Ainsworth, Boyle, Friske, Gronemus, Weber, Rhoades, Nischke, Montgomery, Lothian, Loeffelholz, Kestell, Kerkman, Jeskewitz and Gunderson; cosponsored by Senators Panzer, Erpenbach, Breske, Hansen, Lassa, Lazich, Carpenter, S. Fitzgerald, Kanavas, Roessler and Darling.
Made a special order of business at 10:01 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:02 A.M.
Assembly Bill 26
Relating to: qualifications for group deer hunting. (FE)
By Representatives Gunderson, Suder, J. Wood, Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Bies, Friske, Gronemus, Grothman, Hahn, Hines, Huebsch, Krawczyk, Ladwig, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, McCormick, Musser, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Plouff, Seratti, Shilling, Stone and Van Roy; cosponsored by Senators Lazich and Robson.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 11, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 11, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:02 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:03 A.M.
Assembly Bill 179
Relating to: creating a civil liability exemption for certain municipalities and their agents that issue fireworks permits.
By Joint Legislative Council.
Report passage recommended by committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 3 Made a special order of business at 10:03 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:04 A.M.
Assembly Bill 254
Relating to: revisions and additions to condominium law.
By Joint Legislative Council.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 1. Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representatives Wieckert and Krug. Made a special order of business at 10:04 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:05 A.M.
Assembly Bill 381
Relating to: requiring informed consent by a minor's parent or guardian for the minor's ear piercing. (FE)
By Representatives Ladwig, Jensen, Turner, Albers, Bies, Hahn, M. Lehman, Nass, Owens, Petrowski, Taylor, Townsend and Vrakas; cosponsored by Senator Kedzie.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on Family Law, Ayes 5, Noes 1. Made a special order of business at 10:05 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:06 A.M.
Assembly Bill 405
Relating to: authorizing a hospice nurse to make a pronouncement of death.
By Representatives Underheim, Ladwig, Owens, Hundertmark, Albers, Balow, Hahn, M. Williams, Huber, J. Lehman, Taylor, Gielow and Wasserman; cosponsored by Senators Roessler, Decker, A. Lasee, Lassa, Robson, Wirch and Erpenbach.
Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 16, Noes 0. Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Kreuser. Made a special order of business at 10:06 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:07 A.M
Assembly Bill 473
Relating to: requiring the Department of Revenue to prepare and maintain a list of delinquent taxpayer accounts and to post on the Internet the top 100 names from the list and requiring the department to refund filing fees paid by certain persons who file appeals with the Tax Appeals Commission. (FE)
By Representatives F. Lasee, Van Roy, M. Lehman, Jeskewitz, Weber, Suder, Pettis, Montgomery, Hundertmark, Hines, Albers, Ladwig, Kestell, Krawczyk, Gard, Seratti and Wasserman; cosponsored by Senators Roessler, Stepp, Darling, Lazich, Wirch and Lassa.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 6, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Government Operations and Spending Limitations, Ayes 6, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:07 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
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SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:08 A.M
Assembly Bill 485
Relating to: expenditure of $17,568.12 from the general fund in payment of a claim against the state made by Mullins Cheese, Inc. (FE)
By Representatives D. Meyer, Petrowski, Suder, Turner, Montgomery, Musser, Ott, Jeskewitz, Albers, Seratti, Hahn and Friske; cosponsored by Senators Welch, Zien and Schultz, by request of Wisconsin Claims Board.
Report passage recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:08 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:09 A.M
Assembly Bill 596
Relating to: intoxicated operation of all-terrain vehicles, registration fees for all-terrain vehicles, nonresident trail passes for all-terrain vehicles, safety training for operating all-terrain vehicles, a study concerning the recreational operation of all-terrain vehicles, noise level requirements for all-terrain vehicles, the formula used for calculating the all-terrain vehicle gas tax payment, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations, and providing penalties. (FE)
By Representatives Pettis, Ainsworth, Seratti, Hines and Van Roy; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf and Decker.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 10, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 1. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 15, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:09 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:10 A.M
Assembly Bill 613
Relating to: setoffs against tax refunds. (FE)
By Representatives Stone, Staskunas, Montgomery, Hahn, Nass, Kreibich, Petrowski, Bies, Hundertmark, Owens, Hines, Ott, Van Roy and Albers; cosponsored by Senators Darling and Roessler.
Report passage recommended by committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0. Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representatives Stone and Staskunas. Made a special order of business at 10:10 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:11 A.M
Assembly Bill 617
Relating to: a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of employment displacement under the Wisconsin Works program and granting rule-making authority.
By Representative Grothman; cosponsored by Senator Lazich.
Report passage recommended by committee on Children and Families, Ayes 7, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:11 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
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SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:12 A.M
Assembly Bill 623
Relating to: regulating fishing tournaments, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties. (FE)
By Representatives Johnsrud, Ott, Albers, Hines, LeMahieu, Ainsworth, Hahn and Schneider; cosponsored by Senators Schultz and M. Meyer.
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 2, passage as amended recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 10, Noes 1. Made a special order of business at 10:12 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:13 A.M
Assembly Bill 665
Relating to: payday loan providers and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
By Representatives Jeskewitz, M. Lehman, Musser, Boyle, Taylor, Owens, Ziegelbauer, Hahn, Gronemus, Olsen, Plouff, Van Roy, Gielow, Berceau, Ott, Gunderson and Powers; cosponsored by Senators Schultz and Stepp.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 15, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Financial Institutions, Ayes 15, Noes 0. Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Jeskewitz. Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Richards. Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Richards. Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Richards. Made a special order of business at 10:13 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:14 A.M
Assembly Bill 685
Relating to: the definition of a group health benefit plan.
By Representatives Gielow, Van Roy, Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Jeskewitz, Kestell, Krawczyk, Ladwig, M. Lehman, Montgomery, Musser, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Petrowski, Pettis, Seratti, Stone, Townsend, Underheim, Vrakas and Vukmir; cosponsored by Senators Kanavas, Darling, A. Lasee, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz and Welch.
Report passage recommended by committee on Insurance, Ayes 11, Noes 4. Made a special order of business at 10:14 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:15 A.M
Assembly Bill 693
Relating to: qualifications for a clinical social worker license and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Bies, Ainsworth, Berceau, Cullen, Hines, Huebsch, Jeskewitz, Kreibich, J. Lehman, Olsen, Owens, Petrowski, Pope-Roberts, Seratti, Shilling, Wasserman, Ott and Van Roy; cosponsored by Senators A. Lasee and Hansen.
Report passage recommended by committee on Children and Families, Ayes 7, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:15 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:16 A.M
Assembly Bill 778
Relating to: issuance of motor vehicle certificates of title and special distinguishing registration plates that identify the bearer as a member of the national guard. (FE)
By Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Freese, Gottlieb, Hahn, Hines, McCormick, Miller, Montgomery, Musser, Ott, Petrowski, Plouff, Turner and Van Roy; cosponsored by Senators Leibham, S. Fitzgerald, Roessler and Schultz.
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:16 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:17 A.M
Assembly Bill 782
Relating to: age requirement for sturgeon spearing license. (FE)
By Representatives Kaufert, Ott, Olsen, Krawczyk and Hundertmark; cosponsored by Senators Roessler and Schultz.
Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 11, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:17 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:18 A.M
Assembly Bill 790
Relating to: operation of motorboats by persons who are at least 16 years of age and born after a certain date. (FE)
By Representatives Hines, Ott, Black, Miller, Townsend, Hundertmark, Berceau, Bies and Ainsworth; cosponsored by Senator Schultz.
Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 9, Noes 2. Made a special order of business at 10:18 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:19 A.M
Assembly Bill 793
Relating to: the imposition of the estate tax on the transfer of property within this state's jurisdiction. (FE)
By Representative Montgomery; cosponsored by Senator Schultz.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 16, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Financial Institutions, Ayes 16, Noes 0. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 15, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 1. Made a special order of business at 10:19 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
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SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:20 A.M
Assembly Bill 798
Relating to: a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth. (FE)
By Representatives Honadel, LeMahieu, Montgomery, Nischke, Huebsch, Gielow, Gronemus, Albers, Suder, Gundrum, Jensen, Gottlieb, Vukmir, Krawczyk, Musser, Owens, Rhoades, Hines, Kreibich, Jeskewitz, Sinicki, Ziegelbauer, Stone, Nass, McCormick, Gunderson, Ward and Weber; cosponsored by Senators Roessler, Darling, Cowles, Lazich, Schultz and Stepp.
Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 14, Noes 2. Made a special order of business at 10:20 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:21 A.M
Assembly Bill 822
Relating to: issuance of operators' licenses to persons previously licensed in another state. (FE)
By Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Hahn, Hines, Hundertmark, Kestell, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Seratti and Van Roy; cosponsored by Senators Leibham, Cowles, A. Lasee, Lassa and Reynolds.
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:21 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:22 A.M
Assembly Bill 831
Relating to: restriction violations by persons holding instruction permits or probationary licenses to operate motor vehicles, and providing a penalty. (FE)
By Representatives Friske, Petrowski and Young; cosponsored by Senator Roessler.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Highway Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:22 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:23 A.M
Assembly Bill 832
Relating to: motor vehicle emission inspections. (FE)
By Representatives Kerkman, Kestell, Ainsworth, Gottlieb, Gundrum, Hahn, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Krawczyk, Ladwig, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, McCormick, Nass, Nischke, Ott, Van Akkeren, Vukmir, Vrakas, Gunderson and Staskunas; cosponsored by Senators Leibham, Lazich, Kanavas, Reynolds, Welch and Stepp.
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:23 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:24 A.M
Assembly Bill 844
Relating to: waiver of a requirement under hemophilia treatment program to apply for other coverage. (FE)
By Representatives Johnsrud, Huebsch, Hahn, Hines, McCormick, Gronemus, Plouff, Suder and Albers; cosponsored by Senators M. Meyer and Schultz.
Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 14, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:24 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:25 A.M
Assembly Bill 846
Relating to: traffic regulations and traffic control devices at railroad crossings, making appropriations, and providing a penalty. (FE)
By Representatives Ainsworth, Owens, Hahn, Ott, Petrowski, Krawczyk, Gronemus, Albers, Musser, Van Roy and Gunderson; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Roessler, A. Lasee and Schultz.
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 16, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:25 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:26 A.M
Assembly Bill 849
Relating to: discontinuance of the use of electronic voting machines at elections in this state. (FE)
By committee on Campaigns and Elections.
Report passage recommended by committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:26 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:27 A.M
Assembly Bill 850
Relating to: county and municipal ordinances regarding drug paraphernalia.
By Representatives Gundrum, Molepske, Hines, Townsend, Gronemus, Krawczyk, Taylor, Bies, Albers, Gunderson and Seratti; cosponsored by Senators Lazich, A. Lasee, Lassa and Kanavas.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Ayes 7, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:27 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:28 A.M
Assembly Bill 857
Relating to: regulating the investments of personal representatives, trustees, conservators, and guardians of the estate.
By Representatives Grothman and Cullen; cosponsored by Senators Schultz and Risser.
Report passage recommended by committee on Financial Institutions, Ayes 15, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:57 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:29 A.M
Assembly Bill 897
Relating to: regulating the manufactured housing industry and manufactured home installations; promoting rehabilitation and recycling of manufactured housing; granting rule-making authority; providing a penalty; and making appropriations. (FE)
By Representatives Nass, Olsen, Townsend, Vrakas and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senator Roessler.
Report passage recommended by committee on Housing, Ayes 6, Noes 0. Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Nass. Made a special order of business at 10:29 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:30 A.M
Assembly Bill 900
Relating to: collecting fees for the assessment of manufacturing property. (FE)
By Representatives Loeffelholz and Gard; cosponsored by Senators A. Lasee and Darling.
Report passage recommended by committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:30 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:31 A.M
Assembly Bill 901
Relating to: authorizing a county to participate in a municipal revenue sharing agreement. (FE)
By Representatives Wieckert, Gottlieb, Hines, F. Lasee, Ott, Underheim, Olsen, Kestell, Owens, Kaufert, Townsend, LeMahieu, Stone, Hundertmark, Weber, Krawczyk, Nischke, Ainsworth, Van Roy, Montgomery and Bies; cosponsored by Senators Roessler, A. Lasee and Cowles, by request of Outagamie County, Brown County, Calumet County, Winnebago County and Fond du Lac County.
Report passage recommended by committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:31 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:32 A.M
Assembly Bill 904
Relating to: compensation of fermented malt beverages wholesalers for termination of distribution rights.
By Representatives J. Fitzgerald, Musser, Gronemus, Gunderson, Johnsrud, Kreuser, Montgomery, Nischke, Petrowski, Suder, Towns, Van Roy, Weber, Townsend, J. Lehman, Hebl, Steinbrink, Hines, Schooff, Nass, Stone, Hundertmark, D. Meyer, Friske, Kreibich, Black, Gard and Turner; cosponsored by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Darling, Kanavas, Zien, Brown, Welch, Leibham, Robson, Wirch and Plale.
Report passage recommended by committee on State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 1. Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representatives J. Fitzgerald and W. Wood. Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Molepske. Made a special order of business at 10:32 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:33 A.M
Assembly Bill 908
Relating to: the effective dates for provisions relating to the distribution of payments received by taxation districts for acres designated as closed under the Managed Forest Land Program. (FE)
By Representatives Friske and Gard.
Made a special order of business at 10:33 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:34 A.M
Assembly Bill 589
Relating to: the immobilization, impoundment, and disposal of unregistered motor vehicles. (FE)
By Representatives Zepnick, Coggs, Ott, Sinicki, Taylor and Weber.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 15, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:34 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:35 A.M
Assembly Bill 624
Relating to: a statute of limitations for bringing an action to collect child support. (FE)
By Representatives Krusick, Berceau, Colon, Huber, Jeskewitz, Owens, Seratti, Staskunas and Ziegelbauer; cosponsored by Senators Roessler and Carpenter.
Report passage recommended by committee on Children and Families, Ayes 7, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:35 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:36 A.M
Assembly Bill 772
Relating to: expanding the Volunteer Health Care Provider Program to include provision of services to students from 4-year-old kindergarten to grade 6 in public elementary schools, charter schools, and private schools that participate in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program. (FE)
By Representatives Richards, Underheim, Sinicki, Berceau, Gielow, Hines, Jeskewitz, Krug, J. Lehman, Miller, Plouff, Pope-Roberts, Shilling, Staskunas, Taylor and Turner; cosponsored by Senators Plale, Carpenter and Moore.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 11, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on Education Reform, Ayes 11, Noes 1. Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representatives Vukmir and Richards. Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Berceau. Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Wieckert. Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Richards. Made a special order of business at 10:36 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:37 A.M
Assembly Bill 797
Relating to: the regulation of pawnbrokers and secondhand article and jewelry dealers. (FE)
By Representatives Krusick, Suder, Albers, Berceau, Colon, Friske, Gielow, Gronemus, Gundrum, Hahn, Jeskewitz, Kerkman, Kestell, Kreibich, M. Lehman, Plouff, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Vrakas and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Schultz, Carpenter, Lassa and Plale, by request of City of Greenfield Police Department, Wisconsin Law Enforcement Coalition, Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association and Milwaukee Police Association.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Criminal Justice, Ayes 14, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:37 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:38 A.M
Assembly Bill 872
Relating to: authorizing counties to build, rehabilitate, furnish, and rent housing facilities to county residents. (FE)
By Representatives W. Wood, Towns, Powers and Schooff; cosponsored by Senators Erpenbach and Robson.
Report passage recommended by committee on Housing, Ayes 6, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:38 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:39 A.M
Senate Bill 40
Relating to: designating and marking a portion of USH 14 as the Ronald Reagan Highway. (FE)
By Senators Welch, S. Fitzgerald, Kanavas, Stepp, Schultz and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Suder, Hines, Ward, Huebsch, McCormick, Gunderson, Krawczyk, Van Roy, Vukmir, Bies, Jeskewitz, Vrakas, Petrowski, Gielow and Ladwig.
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 1. Made a special order of business at 10:39 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:40 A.M
Senate Bill 60
Relating to: leasing of school property. (FE)
By Senators Risser and Kanavas; cosponsored by Representatives Freese, Hahn, Jensen, Black, Olsen, Krug, J. Lehman and Lassa.
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 16, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:40 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:41 A.M
Senate Bill 155
Relating to: use of hybrid-electric vehicles by state officers and employees and residents of this state. (FE)
By Senators Cowles, Schultz, Panzer and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Weber, Van Roy, Richards, Gunderson, Albers, J. Lehman, Plouff, Owens, Miller and Black.
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Government Operations and Spending Limitations, Ayes 5, Noes 1. Assembly amendment 1 offered by Freese. Made a special order of business at 10:41 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:42 A.M
Senate Bill 291
Relating to: Legislative Council staff director attendance at certain midwest and national meetings in which the Commission on Uniform State Laws participates (suggested as remedial legislation by the Legislative Council staff). (FE)
By Law Revision Committee.
Made a special order of business at 10:42 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS at 10:43 A.M
Senate Bill 324
Relating to: the Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Program and the administration of dry cleaning license fees. (FE)
By Senators Kedzie, Roessler, Stepp and Leibham; cosponsored by Representatives Johnsrud, Gronemus, Montgomery, Jeskewitz, Hahn, Olsen, Ainsworth, Hines, Vrakas, Petrowski, Krawczyk and Miller.
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 11, Noes 0. Made a special order of business at 10:43 A.M. on 3-9-2004 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 37.
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