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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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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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
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Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 20 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time.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.
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 241 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Special Order of
Business at 11:03 a.m.
Assembly Bill 246
Relating to: admission standards for, and the curricula of, health occupation programsoffered by technical colleges.
A182
The question was:
Assembly Bill 246 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, 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, 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 - 59.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nass, 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 - 39.
Absent or not voting - Representative Sinicki - 1.
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 246 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Special Order of
Business at 11:06 a.m.
Assembly Bill 149
Relating to: attorney fees in civil actions.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 149 be placed on today's calendar following Assembly BIll 277. Granted.
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Special Order of
Business at 11:07 a.m.
Assembly Bill 157
Relating to: rule making with respect to use of certain funds for political purposes.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 157 be referred to the committee on Campaigns and Elections.
Representative Kreuser objected.
Assembly Bill 77
