Wednesday, January 12, 2005
2:00 P.M.
January 2005 Special Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Representative Underheim.
Representative Owens 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, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Honadel, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krusick, Lamb, F. Lasee, Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Molepske, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nelson, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petrowski, Pettis, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 95.
Absent with leave - Representatives Gronemus, Nass, Sinicki and Suder - 4.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Nass and Suder. Granted.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Gronemus and Sinicki. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, January 2005 Special Session offered by joint committee on Finance.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 1, January 2005 Special Session offered by joint committee on Finance.
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 1
, January 2005 Special Session
Relating to: refunding public debt that is used to finance tax-supported or self-amortizing facilities.
Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer, Colon and Pocan; Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Olsen, Decker and Taylor.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Amendment 2 adoption:
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer, Colon and Pocan; Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Olsen, Decker and Taylor.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer, Colon and Pocan; Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Olsen, Decker and Taylor.
Noes: 0.
To calendar.
Dean Kaufert
Assembly Chairperson
Joint Committee on Finance
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
2:13 P.M.
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3:27 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Freese asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
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From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Senate Bill 1, January 2005 Special Session
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Senate Bill 1, January 2005 Special Session
Relating to: refunding public debt that is used to finance tax-supported or self-amortizing facilities.
By
joint committee on Legislative Organization, by request of Governor James E. Doyle
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Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 1, January 2005 Special Session be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 1, January 2005 Special Session be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Freese asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
1, January 2005 Special Session be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 1, January 2005 Special Session having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Honadel, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krusick, Lamb, F. Lasee, Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Molepske, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nelson, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petrowski, Pettis, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 95.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gronemus, Nass, Sinicki and Suder - 4.
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 1, January 2005 Special Session be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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