The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Representative Hines.
Representative Ziegelbauer 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, 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, Sheridan, 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 - 97.
Absent with leave - Representative M. Williams - 1.
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.
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Representative Gundrum asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Suder. Granted.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Wasserman and A. Williams. Granted.
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Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 594 offered by Representative Hundertmark.
Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 718 offered by Representative Wieckert.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 44
Relating to: honoring the Wisconsin National Guard 32nd Military Police Company.
By
Representative
Kreuser
.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 879
Relating to: eligibility for tuition fee remission for spouses and children of certain veterans.
By
Representatives Musser, Nischke, Boyle, Sinicki, Sheridan, Freese, Lehman, Vruwink, Albers, Berceau, McCormick, Petrowski, Hines, Ott, Molepske, Van Roy, Nelson, Hebl, Owens, LeMahieu and Bies; cosponsored by Senators Hansen, Erpenbach, Plale, Wirch and Roessler.
To committee on Military Affairs
.
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The committee on Colleges and Universities reports and recommends:
Relating to: fee remissions at technical colleges for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Passage:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Kreibich, Ballweg, Underheim, Nass, Jeskewitz, Towns, Shilling, Schneider, Black, Boyle and Molepske.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Rob Kreibich
Chairperson
Committee on Colleges and Universities
The committee on Energy and Utilities reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 806
Relating to: low-income assistance grants made from the utility public benefits fund.
Passage:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Montgomery, Davis, Hahn, Gottlieb, Nischke, Honadel, Nerison, Travis, Staskunas, Steinbrink and Zepnick.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Phil Montgomery
Chairperson
Committee on Energy and Utilities
The committee on Insurance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 867
Relating to: various changes in the unemployment insurance law, authorized positions for the department of justice, making appropriations, and providing penalties.
Passage:
Ayes: 15 - Representatives Nischke, Wieckert, Underheim, Montgomery, McCormick, Gielow, Van Roy, Ballweg, Moulton, Cullen, Lehman, Staskunas, Berceau, Nelson and Sheridan.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 426
Relating to: various changes in the unemployment insurance law, authorized positions for the department of justice, making appropriations, and providing penalties.
Concurrence:
Ayes: 15 - Representatives Nischke, Wieckert, Underheim, Montgomery, McCormick, Gielow, Van Roy, Ballweg, Moulton, Cullen, Lehman, Staskunas, Berceau, Nelson and Sheridan.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Ann Nischke
Chairperson
Committee on Insurance
The committee on Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 586
Relating to: hunting and firearm possession by persons who are under 16 years of age.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 12 - Representatives Gunderson, Moulton, Ott, Pettis, Bies, Krawczyk, Petrowski, Mursau, Gronemus, Steinbrink, Van Akkeren and Molepske.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Black and Hebl.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 12 - Representatives Gunderson, Moulton, Ott, Pettis, Bies, Krawczyk, Petrowski, Mursau, Gronemus, Steinbrink, Van Akkeren and Molepske.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Black and Hebl.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 850
Relating to: the regulation of certain wharves, piers, boat shelters, boat hoists, and boat lifts.
Passage:
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Gunderson, Moulton, Ott, Pettis, Bies, Krawczyk, Petrowski, Mursau and Gronemus.
