Tuesday, November 11, 2003
1:15 P.M.
Ninety-Sixth Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Representative D. Meyer in the chair.
The Assembly dispensed with the call of the roll.
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Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 153 offered by Representative Musser.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 154 offered by Representative Musser.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 442 offered by Representative Albers.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 610 offered by Representative Jeskewitz.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 632 offered by Representative Jensen.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Bill 655
Relating to: administrative rules, guidelines, policies, and hearings; air pollution control; structures, deposits, and other activities in or near navigable waters; notice, hearing, and review procedures related to permits to place structures and materials and to conduct activities in or near navigable waters; nonmetallic mining reclamation financial assurances; strategic energy assessments; partial deregulation of telecommunications services; contributions by electric and gas utilities to the utility public benefits fund; grants for energy conservation and other programs; reciprocal agreements for real estate licenses; comprehensive planning by local governmental units; fees imposed by political subdivisions; the confidentiality of patient health care records; apprentice-to-journeyman job-site ratios; the acquisition of in-state banks and in-state bank holding companies; credit agreements; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; and granting rule-making authority.
By
Representatives Gard, Kaufert, Johnsrud, Grothman, Montgomery, Suder, Kestell, Nass, J. Fitzgerald, Towns, Freese, Nischke, McCormick, Honadel, D. Meyer, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Owens, J. Wood, Ott, Townsend, Huebsch, Gielow, Jeskewitz, Gunderson, Hundertmark, Ladwig and Hahn; cosponsored by Senators Panzer, Stepp, Kedzie, Zien, Darling, Leibham, Roessler, Welch and Kanavas.
To joint committee on Finance.
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 426
Relating to: the regulation of professional boxing contests.
Passage:
Ayes: 15 - Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Stone, Rhoades, D. Meyer, Berceau and Schooff; Senators
Darling, Welch, S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Decker and Moore.
Noes: 0.
To calendar.
Dean Kaufert
Assembly Chairperson
Joint committee on Finance
The committee on Labor reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 633
Relating to: preemption of county, city, village, or town living wage ordinances.
Passage:
Ayes: 5 - Representatives Nass, Vrakas, Grothman, Hundertmark and J. Fitzgerald.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Sinicki, W. Wood and Van Akkeren.
Stephen Nass
Chairperson
Committee on Labor
The joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 477
Relating to: creating an individual income tax subtract modification for certain individuals who donate a human organ.
Adoption of Report:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Powers Hahn and Hubler; Senators Ellis and Harsdorf; Secretary Morgan; Mr. Lee; and Ms. Dunn.
Noes: 1 - Senator Decker.
Assembly Bill 538
Relating to: creating a qualified new business venture tax credit and a capital gains tax exemption regarding investments in certified venture capital funds and qualified new business ventures, requiring a study of new Wisconsin businesses, facilitating the development of certain investor networks, excluding from taxable income gains from a start-up technology business, and granting rule-making authority.
Adoption of Report:
Ayes: 7 - Representatives Powers Hahn and Hubler; Senators Ellis and Harsdorf; Secretary Morgan; and Mr. Lee.
Noes: 1 - Senator Decker.
Michael Powers
Assembly Chairperson
