Tuesday, February 3, 2004
11:00 A.M.
Ninety-Sixth Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Bishop Darrell Hines from Christian Faith Fellowship Church in Milwaukee.
Representative Taylor led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 629 offered by Representative Ainsworth.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 709 offered by Representative Albers.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 728 offered by Representative Gard.
Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 272 offered by Representative Albers.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 31
Relating to: commending the life and contributions of Javier M. Sanchez.
By
Representative
Colon
.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 798
Relating to: a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth.
By
Representatives Honadel, LeMahieu, Montgomery, Nischke, Huebsch, Gielow, Gronemus, Albers, Suder, Gundrum, Jensen, Gottlieb, Vukmir, Krawczyk, Musser, Owens, Rhoades, Hines, Kreibich, Jeskewitz, Sinicki, Ziegelbauer, Stone, Nass, McCormick, Gunderson, Ward and Weber; cosponsored by Senators Roessler, Darling, Cowles, Lazich, Schultz and Stepp.
To committee on Health.
Assembly Bill 799
Relating to: nonresident tuition exemption for dependents of certain active members of the armed forces.
By
Representatives Krawczyk, Suder, Gundrum, Albers, Montgomery, Miller, Nischke, Hahn, M. Lehman, Jensen, Owens, Ladwig, Petrowski, Hines, Kreibich, J. Lehman, Turner, Taylor, Jeskewitz, Townsend, Towns, McCormick, Plouff, Gunderson, Freese, Nass, Gronemus, Bies, Ott, Vukmir, Grothman, Friske and Van Roy; cosponsored by Senators Roessler, Lazich, A. Lasee, Chvala, Welch, Leibham and Lassa.
To committee on Colleges and Universities
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Assembly Bill 800
Relating to: cigarette advertising and promotion.
By
Representatives Musser, Van Roy, Krawczyk and Petrowski.
To committee on State Affairs.
Assembly Bill 801
Relating to: requiring that the secretary, deputy secretary, executive assistant, and chief legal counsel of the Department of Veterans Affairs be veterans.
By
Representatives Musser, Hahn, Owens, Kreibich, Hundertmark, Townsend, Taylor, Hines, Gunderson, Nass, Turner, Ladwig, Albers, J. Wood, Van Roy, Bies, Loeffelholz, Petrowski, Gronemus, Krawczyk, Hubler, Sherman, J. Lehman, Shilling and Vrakas; cosponsored by Senators Brown, Schultz, A. Lasee, Roessler, Harsdorf, Zien, Breske, Coggs, S. Fitzgerald and Moore.
To committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
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Assembly Bill 802
Relating to: the display of POW/MIA flags at certain Department of Transportation rest areas.
By
Representatives Musser, Pettis, Montgomery, Schneider, Sinicki, Ladwig, Gronemus, Boyle, Kreibich, Townsend, Bies, Turner, Weber, McCormick, Hines and Freese; cosponsored by Senators Schultz and Decker.
To committee on Transportation.
Assembly Bill 803
Relating to: adding an additional member to the Council on Veterans Programs.
A661
By
Representatives Musser, Nischke, Suder, Krawczyk, Ladwig, Townsend, Stone, J. Lehman, Kaufert, Turner, Gronemus, Albers, Hines, Hundertmark, Loeffelholz, Colon, Bies, Pocan, Hubler, Gunderson, Weber, Plouff, Shilling and Vrakas; cosponsored by Senators Brown, Welch, Roessler, Stepp, Breske, Coggs, Lassa, Kanavas and Reynolds, by request of Department of Veterans Affairs
.
To committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
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Assembly Bill 804
Relating to: adding an additional member to the Council on Veterans Programs.
By
Representatives Musser, Nischke, Suder, Krawczyk, Ladwig, Townsend, Stone, J. Lehman, Kaufert, Turner, Gronemus, Albers, Hines, Hundertmark, Loeffelholz, Colon, Bies, Pocan, Hubler, Gunderson, Weber, Plouff, Shilling and Vrakas; cosponsored by Senators Brown, Welch, Roessler, Stepp, Breske, Coggs, Lassa, Kanavas and Reynolds, by request of Department of Veterans Affairs
.
To committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
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Assembly Bill 805
Relating to: adding an additional member to the Council on Veterans Programs.
By
Representatives Musser, Nischke, Suder, Krawczyk, Ladwig, Townsend, Stone, J. Lehman, Kaufert, Turner, Gronemus, Albers, Hines, Hundertmark, Loeffelholz, Colon, Bies, Pocan, Hubler, Gunderson, Weber, Plouff, Shilling and Vrakas; cosponsored by Senators Brown, Welch, Roessler, Stepp, Breske, Coggs, Lassa, Kanavas and Reynolds, by request of Department of Veterans Affairs
.
To committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
.
Assembly Bill 806
Relating to: adding an additional member to the Council on Veterans Programs.
By
Representatives Musser, Nischke, Suder, Krawczyk, Ladwig, Townsend, Stone, J. Lehman, Kaufert, Turner, Gronemus, Albers, Hines, Hundertmark, Loeffelholz, Colon, Bies, Pocan, Hubler, Gunderson, Weber, Plouff, Shilling and Vrakas; cosponsored by Senators Brown, Welch, Roessler, Stepp, Breske, Coggs, Lassa, Kanavas and Reynolds, by request of Department of Veterans Affairs
.
To committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
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Assembly Bill 807
Relating to: adopting changes to the Internal Revenue Code for state income and franchise tax purposes and creating an individual income tax exemption for pay received from the federal government by certain members of a reserve component of the armed forces who serve on active duty.
By
Representatives Musser, Kreibich, Nischke, Pettis, Suder, Owens, Boyle, J. Wood, Turner, Krawczyk, Gunderson, McCormick, Hahn, Nass and Albers; cosponsored by Senator Kanavas
.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
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The committee on Judiciary reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 455
Relating to: the reduction and recovery of damages and admissibility of evidence in civil actions related to use or nonuse of protective headgear by operators and passengers of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and snowmobiles.
Passage:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Gundrum, McCormick, Albers, Grothman, Kerkman, Staskunas, Hebl and Cullen.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 635
Relating to: the requirement that an unemancipated minor obtain parental or other consent or a judicial waiver of that consent requirement before she may have an abortion.
Passage:
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Gundrum, McCormick, Albers, Grothman, Kerkman and Staskunas.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Hebl and Cullen.
To committee on Rules.
Mark Gundrum
Chairperson
Committee on Judiciary
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From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker: