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Pursuant to Assembly Rule
42 (1)(am) I am directing that the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions prepare a report on
Assembly Bill 663, so that the legislature may proceed with further consideration of the bill.
Sincerely,
John G. Gard
Speaker
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November 13, 2003
Representative Michael Powers
310 North, State Capitol
P.O. Box 8953
Madison, Wisconsin 53707
Senator Michael Ellis
118 South, State Capitol
P.O. Box 7882
Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7882
Dear Representative Powers and Senator Ellis:
Pursuant to Assembly Rule
42 (1)(am) I am directing that the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions prepare a report on
Assembly Bill 667, so that the legislature may proceed with further consideration of the bill.
Sincerely,
John G. Gard
Speaker
Wisconsin Assembly
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Gundrum. Granted.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Coggs, Wasserman and A. Williams. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 57 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 57
Relating to: the life of Army Private First Class Rachel Bosveld.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
57 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representatives Carol Owens and Luther Olsen and Senator Carol Roessler presented plaques to Army Private First Class Rachel Bosveld's mother, Mary Bosveld of Oshkosh; to her father and stepmother, Marvin and Julie Bosveld of Waupun; to her brother, Craig Bosveld of Antigo; and to her maternal grandmother, Marion Swonger of Sun Prairie.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 57. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 57 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Special Guest
Representative Owens and Senator Roessler introduced Army Private First Class Rachel Bosveld's family.
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Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed.
Representative Hebl objected.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed.
Representative Richards objected.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:46 A.M.
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3:05 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 Gundrum asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Wasserman asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
656 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Bill 656
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the District 1199W/United Professionals for Quality Health Care, SEIU, AFL-CIO, for the 2003-05 biennium, covering employees in the professional patient care collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 656 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
656 be given a third reading. Granted.
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The question was:
Assembly Bill 656 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, 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, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Taylor, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Wasserman, Weber, Wieckert, M. Williams, J. Wood, W. Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 94.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Coggs, Gronemus, Sinicki, Suder and A. Williams - 5.
Motion carried.
Representative Coggs asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative A. Williams asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
656 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
657 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Bill 657
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Science Professionals, AFT, Local 3732, for the 2003-05 biennium, covering employees in the professional science collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 657 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
657 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 657 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, 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, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Taylor, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Wasserman, Weber, Wieckert, M. Williams, J. Wood, W. Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 94.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Coggs, Gronemus, Sinicki, Suder and A. Williams - 5.
Motion carried.
Representative Coggs asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative A. Williams asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
657 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Coggs 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.
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Senate Bill 300
Relating to: construction of electric generating facilities and transmission lines, and granting rule-making authority.
The question was: Senate Bill 300 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
