Madison, WI 53708-8952
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
I would like to request that my name be added as a co-sponsor to Assembly Bill 277 and Assembly Bill 278.
Thank you for your assistance. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Ron Brown
State Senator
31st District
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Montgomery. Granted.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Sinicki, A. Williams and Zepnick. Granted.
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Special Order of
Business at 11:05 a.m.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 20 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 20
Relating to: the life and military service of Marine Corporal Brian R. Prening.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 20 be adopted?
Motion carried.
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Special Guest
Representative Kestell and Senator Leibham introduced the family of Marine Corporal Brian R. Prening, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 20 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Resolution 13 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Resolution 13
Relating to: commending assembly records clerk Ken Stigler on the occasion of his retirement from a 34-year career of outstanding service to the Wisconsin assembly and the people of Wisconsin.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 13 be adopted?
Motion carried.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:37 A.M.
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Recess
2:57 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.

A quorum was present.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Montgomery 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.
Representative Zepnick asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Message from the Senate
From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Concurred in:
Assembly Joint Resolution 20
Assembly Joint Resolution 23
Assembly Joint Resolution 25
Assembly Bill 94
Assembly Bill 99
Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 83
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Senate Joint Resolution 20
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Action on the Senate Message
Senate Joint Resolution 20
Relating to: declaring the week of April 11 to 15 UW Spirit Week.
By Senators Harsdorf, Hansen and Brown; cosponsored by Representatives Kreibich, Shilling, Kerkman, Ott, Owens, Jeskewitz, Seidel, Pocan and Sheridan.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 20 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 20
Relating to: declaring the week of April 11 to 15 UW Spirit Week.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 20 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 20 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Special Order of
Business at 11:01 a.m.
Assembly Bill 208
Relating to: creating rural enterprise development zones and providing tax incentives to qualified businesses in the zones, creating refundable individual income tax credits for income and capital gains derived from the zones, making appropriations, and providing a penalty.
The question was: Assembly Bill 208 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gronemus, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Sherman, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood and Speaker Gard - 65.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 33.
Absent or not voting - Representative Sinicki - 1.
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 208 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Special Order of
Business at 11:02 a.m.
Assembly Bill 241
Relating to: transfer of the business employees' skills training grant program to the Technical College System Board, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
The question was: Assembly Bill 241 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gronemus, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, 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 - 61.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, 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 - Representative Sinicki - 1.
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