Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 66
Relating to: recognizing Robert Lang on his service to Big Brother Big Sisters.
By
Representatives Kaufert and Gard.
Special Guest
Representatives Gard and Kaufert introduced Robert Lang, Director of the Legislative Fiscal Bureau, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
A607
The question was: Shall
Assembly Joint Resolution
66 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 66. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 66 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Representative Gundrum asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:49 A.M.
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1:18 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Kaufert asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative Steinbrink asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Towns asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Wasserman asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Representative Gundrum asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Stone. Granted.
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Special Guest
Representatives M. Williams introduced SPC Andrew C. Carter, from the National Guard, who was awarded the Purple Heart for his service in Iraq.
Representative M. Williams introduced Mario Friedel, principal of Ladysmith-Hawkins Elementary School and a group of fourth grade students, who sang from the Gallery.
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From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Senate Joint Resolution
47
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 47 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 47
Relating to: the life of Reggie Lisowski.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 47 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 47 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 48
Relating to: honoring Ms. Rosa Louise Parks for her lifelong dedication to equal rights for all citizens, for her positive impact on American history, and for the legacy of civil rights that she has left for us to defend.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 48 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be added as cosponsors of Senate Joint Resolution 48. Granted.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 48 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 63
Relating to: the life of Reggie Lisowski.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 63 be laid on the table. Granted.
Assembly Bill 593
Relating to: various modifications to housing loan programs and loan guarantee programs, increasing the bonding authority of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), and removing limitations on WHEDA's authority to acquire property.
Representatives Young, Berceau, Sheridan, Grigsby, Sinicki, Fields, Toles and Turner asked unanimous consent to be withdrawn as coauthors of Assembly Bill 593. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 593 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Krusick, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Staskunas, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood and Speaker Gard - 60.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Kessler, Kreuser, Lehman, Molepske, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Sinicki, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young and Zepnick - 33.
Paired for - Representatives Jensen and Underheim - 2.
Paired against - Representatives Shilling and Ziegelbauer - 2.
Absent or not voting - Representative Stone - 1.
Motion carried.
Representative Stone asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 593 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Friske in the chair.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill 121 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Bill 121
Relating to: appointment of student members of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 121 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 121 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 121 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 121 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 158
Relating to: appointment of student members of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 158 be laid on the table. Granted.
Assembly Bill 454
Relating to: excepting potluck events from the public health regulation of restaurants.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 454 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 454 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 454 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 454 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
