Tuesday, September 20, 2005
11:12 A.M.
Ninety-Seventh Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Monsignor Duane Moellenberndt from Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in Sun Prairie.
Representative Freese 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, Gronemus, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Honadel, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krusick, Lamb, 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, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Sinicki, 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, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 97.
Absent with leave - Representatives Kerkman and Shilling - 2.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Kerkman. Granted.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Shilling. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 27 offered by Representatives Krusick and Gottlieb.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 479 offered by Representative Ziegelbauer.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 587 offered by Representative Stone.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Bill 677
Relating to: requirements for obtaining a certificate of accomplishment under the hunter education program and the elk hunter education program, requirements for hunting with a mentor and for serving as a hunting mentor, and exceptions to the restrictions on placing, possessing, and transporting a firearm in or on a vehicle.
By
Representatives Suder, Gard, Pettis, Gronemus, M. Williams, Petrowski, Moulton, Ott, Nerison, Vruwink, Freese and Wieckert; cosponsored by Senators Zien, Stepp, Wirch and Breske.
To committee on Natural Resources
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Assembly Bill 678
Relating to: annual or consecutive month permits for certain overweight vehicles or vehicle combinations, creating an overweight vehicle surcharge, requiring certain motor carriers to maintain weight records, and providing a penalty.
By
Representatives Friske, Sherman, Gard, Gronemus, Ainsworth, Petrowski, Mursau, Hahn, Musser, Albers, LeMahieu, M. Williams, Wood, Suder, Gunderson and Pettis; cosponsored by Senators Zien, Brown, Schultz, Kanavas, Leibham, Grothman and Jauch.
To committee on Transportation.
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The committee on Judiciary reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 648
A468
Relating to: retention and testing of evidence that includes biological material, time limits for prosecuting a crime that is related to a sexual assault, law enforcement procedures for using an eyewitness to identify a person suspected of committing a crime, making audio or audio and visual recordings of custodial interrogations, limitations on admitting unrecorded statements into evidence in juvenile delinquency and criminal proceedings, and creating a grant program for digital recording equipment and training for digital recording of custodial interrogations.
Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 7 - Representatives Gundrum, McCormick, Albers, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Staskunas and Turner.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 7 - Representatives Gundrum, McCormick, Albers, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Staskunas and Turner.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Mark Gundrum
Chairperson
Committee on Judiciary
The committee on Veterans Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 668
Relating to: expanding eligibility for the veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit.
Passage:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Loeffelholz, Musser, Townsend, Hundertmark, Bies, Sherman, Turner and Hubler.
Noes: 0.
To joint committee on Finance.
Gabe Loeffelholz
Chairperson
Committee on Veterans Affairs
From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Concurred in:
Assembly Joint Resolution
47
Assembly Bill 193
Assembly Bill 214
