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 548
Relating to: limiting the amount of bond set by a court in a civil action.
Assembly 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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Chief Clerk Reports
The Chief Clerk records:
Assembly Bill 2
Presented to the Governor on Monday, October 20.
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
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Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
Madison
To Whom It May Concern:
Acts, Joint Resolutions and Resolutions deposited in this office have been numbered and published as follows:
Bill Number Act Number Publication Date
Assembly Bill 957October 30, 2003
Assembly Bill 4258October 30, 2003
Assembly Bill 10659October 30, 2003
Assembly Bill 32960October 30, 2003
Assembly Bill 34461October 30, 2003
Assembly Bill 20462October 30, 2003
Sincerely,
Douglas La Follette
Secretary of State
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Speaker's Communications
October 21, 2003
Representative Jim Kreuser
Assembly Democratic Leader
201 West, State Capitol
Madison, Wisconsin
Dear Representative Kreuser:
For the purposes of today only, I will allow Representative Mark Pocan and Representative Jennifer Shilling be temporarily appointed to the Joint Committee on Finance for the executive session on October 21, 2003.
Sincerely,
John G. Gard
Speaker
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
11:25 A.M.
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4:00 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.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
A440
Present - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Honadel, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Ladwig, F. Lasee, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, D. Meyer, Miller, Molepske, Montgomery, Morris, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plouff, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Powers, Rhoades, Richards, Schneider, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Taylor, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Wasserman, Weber, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, J. Wood, W. Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 97.
Absent with leave - Representatives Coggs and Schooff - 2.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Coggs and Schooff. Granted.
Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Grothman, Huebsch, Jeskewitz, Nass and Townsend. Granted.
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Assembly Bill 326
Relating to: allowing funeral directors and operators of funeral establishments to copy vital records.
Representative M. Lehman asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 326 be withdrawn from today's calendar and laid on the table. Granted.
Senate Bill 246
Relating to: periods in which state agencies will act on certain applications, approval of certain applications, refunds of fees, and granting rule-making authority.
Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Senate Bill 246 offered by Representatives Richards, Hebl, Turner, Black and Zepnick.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 246 be withdrawn from today's calendar and laid on the table. Granted.
Assembly Bill 105
Relating to: establishing a state waterfront development program and creating a council on that program.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 105 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and referred to the joint committee on Finance. Granted.
Assembly Bill 209
Relating to: allowing an individual income tax deduction for certain amounts contributed by a great-grandparent, aunt, or uncle to a college savings account or a college tuition and expenses program.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 209 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and referred to the joint committee on Finance. Granted.
Assembly Bill 283
Relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for expenses related to operating a dairy farm.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 283 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and referred to the joint committee on Finance. Granted.
