The question was: Assembly Bill 261 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 261 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 177
Relating to: requirements for executive budget bill or bills.
Representative Strachota asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 177. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 177 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
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, Gronemus, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Honadel, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Krusick, F. Lasee, Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Molepske, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petrowski, Pettis, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Richards, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young and Speaker Gard - 93.
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Noes - Representatives Schneider, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 3.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Kreuser, Lamb and Sinicki - 3.
Motion carried.
Representative Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 177 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Representative Freese asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
1:50 P.M.
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2:00 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
2:01 P.M.
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2:30 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
The committee on Rules introduced a privileged resolution.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 12
Relating to: establishing special orders of business for Tuesday, April 12, 2005.
By
committee on Rules.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 12 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood and Speaker Gard - 58.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 37.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Kreuser, Lamb, McCormick and Sinicki - 4.
Motion carried.
Assembly Bill 208 was made a special order of business at 11:01 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12, pursuant to Assembly Resolution 12.
Assembly Bill 241 was made a special order of business at 11:02 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12, pursuant to Assembly Resolution 12.
Assembly Bill 246 was made a special order of business at 11:03 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12, pursuant to Assembly Resolution 12.
Assembly Joint Resolution 20 was made a special order of business at 11:05 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12, pursuant to Assembly Resolution 12.
Assembly Bill 149 was made a special order of business at 11:06 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12, pursuant to Assembly Resolution 12.
Assembly Bill 157 was made a special order of business at 11:07 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12, pursuant to Assembly Resolution 12.
Assembly Bill 206 was made a special order of business at 11:08 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12, pursuant to Assembly Resolution 12.
Assembly Bill 209 was made a special order of business at 11:09 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12, pursuant to Assembly Resolution 12.
Assembly Bill 277 was made a special order of business at 11:10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12, pursuant to Assembly Resolution 12.
Assembly Bill 278 was made a special order of business at 11:11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12, pursuant to Assembly Resolution 12.
Representative Gunderson asked unanimous consent to be withdrawn as a coauthor of Assembly Bill
15. Granted.
Representative Vukmir asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 88. Granted.
Announcements
Representative Shilling asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Colon on the occasion of his birthday. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Francis "Coach" Sheehan, and his wife JoAnn, on the occasion of his 25th anniversary induction into the State High School Coaches Hall of Fame. Granted.
Representative Vos asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his staff person, Janine Hale, on the occasion of her birthday. Granted.
Representative Molepske asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his father, Louis J. Molepske, Sr., on the occasion of his re-election as Stevens Point City Attorney and his 36 years of service to the city. Granted.
Representative Wieckert asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of New Mexico, Utah, North Dakota and Arkansas, for passing Wisconsin's Cody's Law. Granted.
Representative Pope-Roberts asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her mother, Lillian Pope, on the occasion of her birthday today. Granted.
Representative Pope-Roberts asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her daughter, Amanda Roberts, on the occasion of her birthday today. Granted.
Representative Jeskewitz asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Rhoades on the occasion of her birthday. Granted.
Representative Ward asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his son, Kevin Ward, on the occasion of his 18th birthday today. Granted.
Representative Colon asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Marcus Ruiz Aranzamendi on his safe return from Iraq as a member of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force. Granted.
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Reference Bureau Corrections
Assembly Joint Resolution 5
In enrolling, the following correction was made:
1. Page 2, line 4: delete "therefore" and substitute "therefore,".
Assembly Bill 257
1. Page 3, line 2: delete "section" and substitute "subsection".
2. Page 3, line 18: delete "subsection" and substitute "paragraph".
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Visitors
During today's session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Heidi Bremmer from Waumandee, guest of Representative Gronemus.
Former State Representative Jeanette Bell from West Allis, guest of Representative Hubler.
Kristin Kooiman from Delevan, guest and intern of Representative Ballweg.
8th Grade Students from Prescott, guests of Representative Rhoades.
Mayor Mike Meyers from Marshfield, guest of Representative Vruwink.
Jane Wagner and students from Marshfield Senior High School Youth Apprenticeship Program, guests of Representative Vruwink.
Bobby Webber, Rob Hartung, Rick Kettner and Jeanette Bell from Milwaukee Area Technical College, guests of Representative Toles.
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