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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Huebsch. Granted.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Schooff. Granted.
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Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 308 offered by committee on Small Business.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 323 offered by committee on Forestry.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 323 offered by committee on Forestry.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 335 offered by Representative Ainsworth.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 507 offered by joint committee on Finance.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 559 offered by committee on Small Business.
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Relating to definitions, grounds for discipline and minor, and technical changes.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, October 14, 2003.
To committee on Health.
Referred on October 23, 2003.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Bill 604
Relating to: contributions by electric and gas utilities to the utility public benefits fund, grants for energy conservation and other programs, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
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By
Representatives J. Fitzgerald, Ainsworth, Grothman, Hahn, Hines, Hundertmark, Johnsrud, LeMahieu, M. Lehman, Lothian, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Owens, Powers, Suder, Towns, Van Roy and Vrakas; cosponsored by Senators Leibham, S. Fitzgerald, Breske, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Roessler and Zien.
To committee on Energy and Utilities
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Assembly Bill 605
Relating to: municipal regulation of political signs.
By
Representatives Jeskewitz, M. Lehman, Cullen, Bies, Hines, Lothian, Huber, Vrakas and Ott; cosponsored by Senators Darling and Roessler.
To committee on Campaigns and Elections
.
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.
To committee on Urban and Local Affairs
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Assembly Bill 607
Relating to: limiting the numbers of acres under the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources.
By
Representatives J. Wood, Suder, Musser, LeMahieu, Gronemus, Owens, Hines, Petrowski, Ainsworth and Lothian.
To committee on Natural Resources
.
Assembly Bill 608
Relating to: making changes to the comprehensive planning statute known as Smart Growth.
By
Representatives Albers, Berceau, Freese, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hines, Jensen, M. Lehman, Musser, Pettis, Powers, Plouff and Olsen; cosponsored by Senators Stepp and Lazich.
To committee on Property Rights and Land Management.
Assembly Bill 609
Relating to: national guard tuition grants.
By
Representatives Suder, Travis, Gronemus, Musser, Schneider, Boyle, Kreibich, Nischke, Van Roy, Freese, Jeskewitz, Albers, Nass, Black, Miller, J. Fitzgerald, Bies, Hines, Townsend, McCormick, Hundertmark, J. Wood, Powers, Lothian, Towns, Huebsch, Montgomery, Johnsrud, Gunderson, Friske, Petrowski, Owens, Vruwink, Sherman, Ott, Vrakas and Plouff; cosponsored by Senators Jauch, Schultz, Lassa, Chvala, Hansen, M. Meyer, Breske, Stepp, Roessler, Wirch, Welch, Decker, Kanavas, Leibham and Harsdorf.
To committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
.
Assembly Bill 610
Relating to: qualifications of certain agents of mortgage bankers and mortgage brokers, consumer mortgage brokerage agreements, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
By
Representatives Jeskewitz, Montgomery, Ladwig, Gunderson, Wieckert, Freese, Kreibich, Bies, Seratti, M. Lehman, Hines, Kerkman, Kestell, Loeffelholz, Shilling, Vrakas, Van Roy, J. Fitzgerald, Wasserman, Nischke, Krawczyk, Hahn, Townsend, Zepnick, LeMahieu and Olsen; cosponsored by Senators Schultz, S. Fitzgerald, Kanavas, Lazich, Wirch, Lassa, Breske, Plale, M. Meyer, Stepp, Kedzie and Roessler.
To committee on Financial Institutions
.
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The committee on Campaigns and Elections reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 601
Relating to: state contribution towards certain federally financed election administration costs and making appropriations.
Passage:
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Freese, Gundrum, Grothman, J. Wood, Travis and Pocan.
Noes: 0.
To joint committee on Finance.
Stephen Freese
Chairperson
Committee on Campaigns and Elections
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Executive Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
Madison
October 22, 2003
To the Honorable Members of the Assembly:
The following bill, originating in the Assembly, has been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number Date Approved
Assembly Bill 263October 22, 2003
Respectfully submitted,
James Doyle
Governor
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Speaker's Communications
October 23, 2003
Mr. Patrick Fuller
Chief Clerk
Wisconsin State Assembly
Room 208, Risser Justice Center
17 West Main Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53708
Dear Patrick:
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Pursuant to Assembly Rule
42 (3)(c), I am withdrawing
Assembly Bill 531 from the Assembly Committee on Economic Development and re-referring it to the Joint Committee on Finance. I have the consent of Representative McCormick, chairman of the Assembly Committee on Economic Development, to take this action.
Please call Ellen Nowak of my office if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
John G. Gard
Speaker