2:45 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Prom Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Gundrum and Ward. Granted.
Representative Berceau asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Grigsby asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Gunderson asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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.
Representative Wood asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 725 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Bill 725
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association, for the 2003-05 biennium, covering employees in the law enforcement collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 725 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 725 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 725 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Honadel, Hubler, Huebsch, 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, Newcomer, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petrowski, Pettis, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wasserman, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 90.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Bies, Gottlieb, Gundrum, Hundertmark, Richards, Sinicki, Ward and A. Williams - 8.
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 725 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Gottlieb asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 726 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Bill 726
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association, for the 2005-07 biennium, covering employees in the law enforcement collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 726 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 726 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 726 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
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Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Honadel, Hubler, Huebsch, 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, Newcomer, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petrowski, Pettis, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wasserman, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 91.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Bies, Gundrum, Hundertmark, Richards, Sinicki, Ward and A. Williams - 7.
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 726 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 727 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Bill 727
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the District 1199W/United Professionals for Quality Health Care, SEIU, AFL-CIO, for the 2005-07 biennium, covering employees in the professional patient care collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 727 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 727 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 727 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Honadel, Hubler, Huebsch, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krusick, Lamb, 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, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wasserman, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 90.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Bies, Gundrum, Hundertmark, Kessler, Richards, Sinicki, Ward and A. Williams - 8.
Motion carried.
Representative Kessler asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 727 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Musser asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that the Assembly Chief Clerk dispense with reading the entire relating clause to Senate Bills 728-730 and only read the bill number for the second and third reading for each bill. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 728 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Bill 728
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the State Engineering Association for the 2003-05 biennium, covering employees in the professional engineering collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 728 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 728 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 728 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Honadel, Hubler, Huebsch, 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, Newcomer, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petrowski, Pettis, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wasserman, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 91.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Bies, Gundrum, Hundertmark, Richards, Sinicki, Ward and A. Williams - 7.
Motion carried.
Representative A. Williams asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative A. Williams asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on Senate Bill 725, Senate Bill 726, Senate Bill 727 and Senate Bill 728. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 728 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 729 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Bill 729
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the State Engineering Association for the 2005-07 biennium, covering employees in the professional engineering collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 729 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 729 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 729 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Honadel, Hubler, Huebsch, 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, Newcomer, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petrowski, Pettis, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wasserman, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 92.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Bies, Gundrum, Hundertmark, Richards, Sinicki and Ward - 6.
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 729 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.