Wednesday, May 19, 2004
11:07 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 Representative W. Wood.
Representative Foti led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, 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, Rhoades, Richards, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Taylor, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wasserman, Weber, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, J. Wood, W. Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 94.
Absent with leave - Representatives Gronemus, Hines, Powers, Suder and Ward - 5.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Hines, Powers, Suder and Ward. Granted.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Gronemus. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives J. Fitzgerald and Van Roy. Granted.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Krug and Young. Granted.
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 80 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 80
Relating to: the life of Captain John F. Kurth.
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Special Guest
Representative Foti and Senator S. Fitzgerald introduced the father and mother of Captain John Hans Kurth, John and Retta Kurth; and his sister Mandy Swomia.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
80 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 80. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 80 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 79 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 79
Relating to: the life and military service of U.S. Army Specialist Nichole M. Frye.
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Special Guest
Representative Gard and Senator Hansen introduced the father and mother of U.S. Army Specialist Nichole Frye, Jayme and Lisa Frye.
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The question was: Shall
Assembly Joint Resolution
79 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 79. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 79 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 81 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 81
Relating to: the life and service of Private First Class Sean Schneider.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
81 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 81. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 81 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Senate Joint Resolution
70
Senate Joint Resolution
71
Senate Joint Resolution
72
Senate Joint Resolution
73
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