In fulfillment of the requirements under s.
299.80 (16), Wisconsin State Statutes, I am submitting to you a copy of the Environmental Cooperation Pilot Program 2003 Progress Report. Please distribute as appropriate. I am also providing a copy of the Report to the Governor and to the Honorable Chief Clerk of the Senate.
For more information on the Environmental Cooperation Pilot Program or additional copies of this report, please contact Mark McDermid at (608) 267-3125 or visit our web site at
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/.
Sincerely,
Scott Hassett
Secretary
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Gunderson, Huebsch and Underheim. Granted.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Coggs, Taylor, A. Williams, Young and Zepnick. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:15 A.M.
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3:00 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.
Representative Coggs asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Gunderson asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Taylor asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Underheim asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative A. Williams asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Young asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Zepnick asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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The committee on Rules introduced a privileged resolution.
Assembly Resolution 26
Relating to: establishing a special order of business for Wednesday, November 5, 2003.
By
committee on Rules.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 26 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, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, 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 and Speaker Gard - 59.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, J. Lehman, Miller, Molepske, Morris, Plouff, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Taylor, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, W. Wood, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 40.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Senate Bill 214 was made a special order of business at 9:01 A.M. on November 5, 2003, pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
261 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Bill 261
Relating to: charter schools located in a 1st class city school district.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 261 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that the Assembly's action on Assembly Bill 261 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
53 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Bill 53
Relating to: regulating the negotiation and collection of demand drafts.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 53 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
53 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 53 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
53 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Assembly Bill 99
Relating to: regulating the negotiation and collection of demand drafts.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 99 be laid on the table. Granted.
Assembly Bill 169
Relating to: the disclosure of public library records.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 169 be placed at the foot of the eleventh order of business on today's calendar. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill 246 be taken from 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.
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Representative Montgomery moved that Assembly substitute amendment 2 to
Senate Bill
246 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Senate Bill 246 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, 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, Molepske, Morris, Plouff, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Taylor, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, W. Wood, Young and Zepnick - 39.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 246 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 246 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
246 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 246 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in as amended?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Weber, Wieckert, M. Williams, J. Wood, W. Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 64.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, J. Lehman, Miller, Molepske, Morris, Plouff, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Taylor, Travis, Turner, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young and Zepnick - 35.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
246 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.