Wednesday, June 25, 2003
8:47 A.M.
Ninety-Sixth Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Representative Olsen.
Representative Turner led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Ladwig, F. Lasee, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plouff, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Powers, Rhoades, Richards, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Taylor, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Wasserman, Weber, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, J. Wood, W. Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 94.
Absent with leave - Representatives Gottlieb, Lothian and Vrakas - 3.
Vacancies - 21st and 71st Assembly District - 2.
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Representative Grothman asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Gottlieb, Lothian and Vrakas. Granted.
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By Donald J. Schneider, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Concurred in:
Assembly amendment 55 to Senate Bill 44
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Senate Bill 173
Senate Bill 188
Senate Bill 197
Senate Bill 206
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Senate Bill 173
Relating to: the agricultural producer security program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Brown, Schultz, Lassa and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Ott, Gronemus, Gunderson, Pettis, Loeffelholz, Musser, Freese, Townsend and Petrowski.
To committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 188
Relating to: extending the expenditure period and the life of tax incremental districts in Kenosha.
By
Senators
Wirch, Stepp, Panzer and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Steinbrink, Kreuser and Kerkman.
To committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 197
Relating to: single sales factor apportionment of income for corporate income tax and franchise tax purposes and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Stepp, Kanavas, Panzer, Welch, Plale, Roessler, Brown, Kedzie, Leibham, Reynolds, A. Lasee, Zien, Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Harsdorf and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Gard, Ladwig, Jensen, McCormick, Suder, Gunderson, J. Fitzgerald, Huebsch, Ziegelbauer, Gielow, Grothman, Nischke, Kreibich, Jeskewitz, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Nass, Musser, Olsen and Albers.
To committee on Rules.
Relating to: changes to levy limits related to towns, certain cities or villages, and 1st class cities.
By
Senators
Panzer and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Gard and Kaufert.
To committee on Rules.
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Representative Grothman asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Gundrum, Johnsrud and Underheim. Granted.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Colon, Hebl and Schooff. Granted.
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Representative Turner asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
8:57 A.M.
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10:37 A.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 Colon asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Freese asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Gundrum asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Schooff asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Underheim asked unanimous consent that his 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
Amended and concurred in as amended:
Assembly Bill 288
(Senate amendment 1 adopted)
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Assembly Bill 288
Relating to: identity theft, unlawful use of an entity's identification documents or identifying information, false statements to financial institutions, and access by law enforcement agencies to driver's license and state identification card photographs and providing penalties.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 288 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that the Assembly's action on Assembly Bill 288 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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The following proposals were made Special Orders of Business pursuant to the adoption of Assembly Resolution 23:
Assembly Bill 204 at 8:01 A.M.
Assembly Bill 388 at 8:02 A.M.
Assembly Bill 413 at 8:03 A.M.
Senate Bill 77 at 8:04 A.M.
Senate Bill 173 at 8:05 A.M.
Senate Bill 188 at 8:06 A.M.
Senate Bill 197 at 8:07 A.M.
Senate Bill 206 at 8:08 A.M.