Tuesday, May 2, 2006
11:13 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 Representative Underheim.
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, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krusick, F. Lasee, Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Molepske, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Newcomer, 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, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 96.
Absent with leave - Representatives Lamb and Sheridan - 2.
Vacancies - 98th Assembly District - 1.
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Representative Gundrum asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Lamb. 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 Ballweg, Gunderson, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kreibich, Montgomery and Wood. Granted.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Berceau, Kreuser, Molepske, Steinbrink, Wasserman and A. Williams. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1209 offered by committee on Agriculture.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 53
Relating to: commending Renee Graef on her work as an illustrator.
By
Representatives Gottlieb and Krusick.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 1212
Relating to: public financing of campaigns for the office of justice of the supreme court, fund raising during state budget consideration, representation by former state officials, service by former legislators or legislative employees as lobbyists, making appropriations, and providing penalties.
By
Representative
Freese
; cosponsored by Senator Erpenbach
.
To committee on Campaigns and Elections
.
Assembly Bill 1213
Relating to: creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for contributions to candidates for elective public office.
By
Representatives Wieckert, Turner, Albers, Musser, Berceau, Sheridan, Zepnick, F. Lasee, Vos and Molepske; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Carpenter, Decker and Coggs.
To committee on Campaigns and Elections
.
Relating to: jury lists in counties having a population of 500,000 or more.
By
Representative
Kessler
.
To committee on Judiciary.
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The committee on Children and Families reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 606
Relating to: placement for adoption of a child with a sibling who has been adopted or has been placed for adoption.
Concurrence:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Kestell, Vos, Albers, Jeskewitz, Vukmir, Grigsby, Sinicki and Seidel.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Steve Kestell
Chairperson
Committee on Children and Families
The committee on Agriculture reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 1209
