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, Kerkman, 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, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, A. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 96.
Absent with leave - Representatives Sheridan and M. Williams - 2.
Vacancies - 33rd Assembly District - 1.
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Representative Gundrum asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative M. Williams. Granted.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Sheridan. Granted.
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Representative Gundrum asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Kreibich and Lamb. Granted.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Boyle, Fields, Grigsby, Molepske, Steinbrink, A.Williams and Zepnick. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 521 offered by joint committee on Finance.
Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 521 offered by joint committee on Finance.
Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly Bill 521 offered by joint committee on Finance.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 521 offered by joint committee on Finance.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 770 offered by joint committee on Finance.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 770 offered by joint committee on Finance.
Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 770 offered by joint committee on Finance.
Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 770 offered by joint committee on Finance.
Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 770 offered by joint committee on Finance.
Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly Bill 770 offered by joint committee on Finance.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 770 offered by joint committee on Finance.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 69
Relating to: the life and public service of Dr. H. Rupert Theobald.
By
Representatives Gard, Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Cullen, Freese, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kerkman, Kessler, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Lehman, LeMahieu, McCormick, Molepske, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Ott, Owens, Pocan, Schneider, Sheridan, Stone, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Vos, M. Williams and Young; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Breske, Coggs, Darling, Ellis, Grothman, Hansen, Lazich, Miller and Roessler.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 855
Relating to: damages for frivolous claims.
By
Representatives Gundrum, Travis, Gard, Kestell, Hahn, LeMahieu, Van Roy, Hundertmark, Musser, Jensen, Pettis, Nischke, Gottlieb, Vos, Gunderson, Ballweg, Krawczyk, Owens, Bies and McCormick; cosponsored by Senators Grothman, Stepp, Roessler, Darling, Reynolds and Lazich.
To committee on Judiciary.
Assembly Bill 856
Relating to: authorizing the villages of Sister Bay and Ephraim to become premier resort areas.
By
Representatives Bies, Krawczyk, Gunderson, McCormick, Ott, Owens, Townsend and Van Roy; cosponsored by Senator A. Lasee
.
To committee on Tourism.
Assembly Bill 857
Relating to: final offer limits under the Municipal Employment Relations Act.
By
Representatives Gottlieb, Nischke, Albers, Gielow, Hines, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Musser, Nass, Towns, Underheim, Vos, Wood and Nerison; cosponsored by Senators Darling and Reynolds.
To committee on Labor.
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 418
Relating to: providing state aid to certain large-area, declining enrollment school districts and granting rule-making authority.
Passage:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer and Pocan;
Senator
Decker.
Noes: 7 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Cowles, Leibham, Olsen and Taylor.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 521
Relating to: termination of parental rights and adoption, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 15 - Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer and Pocan;
Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Cowles, Leibham, Olsen, Decker and Taylor.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 15 - Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer and Pocan;
Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Cowles, Leibham, Olsen, Decker and Taylor.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 770
Relating to: creating the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority to develop and operate spaceports and related facilities and services and other aerospace facilities and services and providing the authority with the power of condemnation, authorizing municipalities to develop and operate spaceports, and making an appropriation.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer and Pocan;
Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Leibham, Olsen and Taylor.
Noes: 2 - Senators
Cowles and Decker.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer and Pocan;
Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Leibham, Olsen and Taylor.
Noes: 2 - Senators
Cowles and Decker.
To committee on Rules.
Dean Kaufert
Assembly Chairperson
Joint Committee on Finance
From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Senate Bill 175
Senate Bill 331
Senate Bill 403
Senate Bill 175
Relating to: the 2003-05 Authorized State Building Program.
By
Senator
Schultz
; cosponsored by Representative Loeffelholz
.
To committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 331