Executive Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
Madison
March 1, 2006
To the Honorable Members of the Assembly:
The following bills, originating in the Assembly, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number Date Approved
Assembly Bill 775115March 1, 2006
Assembly Bill 307116 March 1, 2006
Assembly Bill 117 117
March 1, 2006
Assembly Bill 448 118 March 1, 2006
Respectfully submitted,
JIM Doyle
Governor
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Communications
March 2, 2006
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Due to a family emergency I was unable to cast my votes during legislative session on February 28, 2006.
Therefore, I would like to be recorded in the Assembly Journal as follows:
In support of:
Assembly Joint Resolution 75
Assembly Joint Resolution 80
Assembly Bill 228
Assembly Bill 327
Assembly Bill 447
Assembly Bill 713
Senate Bill 482
Senate Bill 480
Senate Bill 484
Assembly Bill 935
Assembly Bill 981
Assembly Bill 986
Assembly Bill 998
Senate Bill 584
Senate Bill 448
Senate Bill 329
Tabling Assembly Amendment 2 to Senate Joint Resolution 53
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Jim Kreuser
State Representative
64th Assembly District
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Special Guest
Representative Kleefisch introduced Miss Pre-Teen Wisconsin, Billie Ollman from Oconomowoc, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 84 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
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Special Guest
Representative Montgomery introduced Rick Fetherston, American Family Insurance Vice President of Public Relations and Aaron Popkey, Green Bay Packers Assistant Director of Public Relations, who addressed the members from the rostrum. Rick Fetherston and Aaron Popkey were accompanied by Ave Bie, member of the Green Bay Packers Board of Directors and Kandi Goltz, Green Bay Packers Marketing Entertainment Coordinator.
Assembly Joint Resolution 84
Relating to: commending the Green Bay Packers and American Family Insurance, along with the help of Deanna Favre, for raising more than $1,000,000 for 12 charities focused on prevention, treatment, and research of breast cancer.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
84 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 84 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.
10:34 A.M.
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3:43 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative Hundertmark asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Kreuser asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Nerison asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Sherman asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Steinbrink asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Special Order of Business
at 6:01 p.m. on February 28
Assembly Bill 1057
Relating to: the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program and the Student Achievement Guarantee in Education Program.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1057 offered by Representative Wasserman.
Representative Vukmir moved that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1057 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1057 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Newcomer, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 60.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young and Zepnick - 37.
A883
Absent or not voting - Representatives Jensen and Lamb - 2.
Motion carried.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 1057 offered by Representative Sinicki.
Representative Vukmir moved that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 1057 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 1057 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Newcomer, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood and Speaker Gard - 59.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 38.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Jensen and Lamb - 2.
Motion carried.
Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 1057 offered by Representatives Richards and Krusick.
Representative Vukmir moved that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 1057 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 1057 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Newcomer, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 60.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young and Zepnick - 37.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Jensen and Lamb - 2.