By
Representatives Seratti, Balow, Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Grothman, Gunderson, Hines, Krawczyk, McCormick, Musser, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis and Suder; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Decker, A. Lasee and Stepp.
To committee on Highway Safety.
Assembly Bill 160
Relating to: designating Little Bluestem as the Wisconsin state grass.
By
Representatives Pettis, Schooff, Balow, Gottlieb and Krusick; cosponsored by Senator Robson
, by request of Osceola Fourth Graders, Clinton Elementary Fourth Graders and Elm Dale Fourth Graders.
To committee on Government Operations and Spending Limitations.
Assembly Bill 161
Relating to: the use of a flashing or rotating amber light on certain motor trucks.
By
Representatives Ainsworth, Bies, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Krawczyk, Ott and Owens.
To committee on Highway Safety.
Relating to: the use of a flashing red or amber lamp or strobe light on vehicles providing safety radio assistance.
By
Representatives Colon and Seratti, by request of Wisconsin Radio Emergency Associated Communications Team.
To committee on Highway Safety.
Assembly Bill 163
Relating to: creating an optional holiday for state employees to observe the birthday of Cesar E. Chavez.
By
Representatives Colon, Bies, Turner, Krug, Berceau, J. Lehman, Richards, J. Wood, Morris, Boyle, Zepnick, Pocan, Sherman, Sinicki and Young; cosponsored by Senators Moore, Hansen, Carpenter and Erpenbach.
To committee on Government Operations and Spending Limitations.
Assembly Bill 164
Relating to: a surcharge for convictions related to operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
By
Representatives Staskunas, Berceau, Gielow, Wasserman and Van Akkeren; cosponsored by Senators Leibham, Carpenter and Stepp.
To committee on Highway Safety.
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The committee on Education Reform reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 79
Relating to: authorizing the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority to issue bonds to finance a project undertaken for a facility used for education by a private, tax-exempt institution.
Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Jensen, Vukmir, Nass, Olsen, McCormick, Towns, J. Wood, Nischke, A. Williams, Cullen, Sherman, Sinicki and J. Lehman.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Jensen, Vukmir, Nass, Olsen, McCormick, Towns, J. Wood and Nischke.
Noes: 5 - Representatives A. Williams, Cullen, Sherman, Sinicki and J. Lehman.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 126
Relating to: directing the Legislative Audit Bureau to administer a study of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 12 - Representatives Jensen, Vukmir, Nass, Olsen, McCormick, Towns, J. Wood, Nischke, A. Williams, Cullen, Sherman and Sinicki.
Noes: 1 - Representative
J. Lehman.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 12 - Representatives Jensen, Vukmir, Nass, Olsen, McCormick, Towns, J. Wood, Nischke, A. Williams, Cullen, Sherman and Sinicki.
Noes: 1 - Representative
J. Lehman.
To committee on Rules.
Scott Jensen
Chairperson
Committee on Education Reform
The committee on Judiciary reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 59
Relating to: name changes and names used by sex offenders and providing a penalty.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Gundrum, McCormick, Albers, Grothman, Kerkman, Staskunas, Hebl and Cullen.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Gundrum, McCormick, Albers, Grothman, Kerkman, Staskunas, Hebl and Cullen.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 60
Relating to: failing to register as a sex offender and providing a penalty.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Gundrum, McCormick, Albers, Grothman, Kerkman, Staskunas, Hebl and Cullen.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Gundrum, McCormick, Albers, Grothman, Kerkman, Staskunas, Hebl and Cullen.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Mark Gundrum
Chairperson
Committee on Judiciary
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative LeMahieu. Granted.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Colon and Sinicki. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:25 A.M.
12:52 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Represenative Colon asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Represenative LeMahieu asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Represenative Sinicki asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Colon asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "No" on passage of Assembly Bill 144 from Wednesday, March 12.
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