Jeff Fitzgerald
Chairperson
Committee on State Affairs
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Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Colon, Lassa, Plale, Schneider, A. Williams and Young. Granted.
Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Kestell. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:25 A.M.
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2:10 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Plale asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Lassa asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Kestell asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Young asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Colon asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 19 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 19
Relating to: proclaiming May 16, 17, and 18, 2003, Syttende Mai Weekend.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
19 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 19 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 22 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 22
Relating to: proclaiming April 4, 2003, Sheboygan Day in Wisconsin.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
22 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 22 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that
Senate Joint Resolution 17 be withdrawn from the committee on
Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 17
Relating to: the life of Dr. Laurel Blair Salton Clark.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 17 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be added as cosponsors of Senate Joint Resolution 17. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 17 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative A. Williams asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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The committee on Rules introduced a privileged resolution.
Assembly Resolution 5
Relating to: establishing a special order of business for Wednesday, March 12, 2003.
By
committee on Rules.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 5 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Stone, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Weber, Wieckert, M. Williams, J. Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 61.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, J. Lehman, Miller, Morris, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Wasserman, A. Williams, W. Wood, Young and Zepnick - 36.
Absent or not voting - Representative Schneider - 1.
Motion carried.
Assembly Bill 144
Relating to: Indian gaming compacts.
Assembly Bill 144 was made a special order of business at 10:00 A.M on March 12, 2003, pursuant to Assembly Resolution 5.
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Assembly Bill 3
Relating to: limitations on the filling of vacant positions in state government.
The question was: Assembly Bill 3 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Stone, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Weber, Wieckert, M. Williams, J. Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 60.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, J. Lehman, Miller, Morris, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, W. Wood, Young and Zepnick - 37.
Absent or not voting - Representative Schneider - 1.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
3 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Assembly Bill 39
Relating to: membership on the State Fair Park Board.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 39 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that
Assembly Bill
39 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 39 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
39 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Assembly Bill 42
Relating to: burial at veterans cemeteries.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 42 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 42 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
42 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 42 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
