The Honorable Fred Risser
President of the Senate
220 South, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53702
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The Honorable Michael Huebsch
Speaker of the Assembly
211 West, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53702
Dear Senator Risser and Speaker Huebsch:
I respectfully request an extension of the deadline to submit the 2007‐2009 state budget and request a joint session of the Wisconsin State Legislature for February 13, 2007 at 7:00 P.M. This joint session will be for the purpose of delivering the 2007‐2009 biennial state budget address.
Thank you for your consideration of this request and I look forward to presenting my budget to the full Legislature as well as the citizens of Wisconsin.
Sincerely,
Jim Doyle
Governor
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Communications
State of Wisconsin
Joint Committee on Legislative Organization
January 26, 2007
The Honorable Jim Doyle
Governor of Wisconsin
Room 115 East, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53702
Dear Governor Doyle:
Thank you for your letter of January 26 regarding the scheduling of your budget address. We are pleased to inform you that Senate Joint Resolution 1 extends the statutory deadline to that date.
We look forward to receiving your budget message at a joint session, held February 13, 2007 at 7:00 P.M.
Sincerely,
President Fred A. Risser
Co‐chair
Speaker MiKE Huebsch
Co‐chair
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Speaker's Appointments
January 24, 2007
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
This letter is to inform you of a change on the Assembly Committee on Aging and Long‐Term Care. I am removing Representative Carol Owens and replacing her with Representative Bill Kramer.
Thank you for your assistance. Please let me know if you should have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
MiKE Huebsch
Assembly Speaker
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January 30, 2007
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
This letter is to inform you of a change, due to a clerical error, on the Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection and Personal Privacy. Per the request I received from Minority Leader Jim Kreuser, please remove Representative Jennifer Shilling from this committee and replace her with Representative Christine Sinicki. I am requesting that this change be effective immediately.
Thank you for your assistance. Please let me know if you should have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
MiKE Huebsch
Assembly Speaker
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January 30, 2007
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
This letter is to inform you of a change on the Assembly Committee on Tourism, Recreating and State Properties. Per the request I received from Minority Leader Jim Kreuser, please remove Representative Frank Boyle from this committee. A new minority member will be appointed at a later date.
Thank you for your assistance. Please let me know if you should have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
MiKE Huebsch
Assembly Speaker
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Speaker Huebsch appointed Representatives Hahn and Smith to escort Governor Jim Doyle from his office to the Assembly Chamber.
The Assembly Sergeant‐at‐Arms Rick Skindrud announced the arrival of the Honorable Justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
The Assembly Sergeant‐at‐Arms Rick Skindrud announced the arrival of the members of the Wisconsin State Senate.
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The houses went into joint convention.
Senate President Risser presiding.
Senator Risser recognized the presence of Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, Justice Jon P. Wilcox, Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, Justice David Prosser, Jr., Justice Patience Drake Roggensack and Justice Louis B. Butler, Jr. of the Wisconsin Supreme Court; Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton, State Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen and Superintendent of Public Instruction Elizabeth Burmaster.
The Assembly Sergeant‐at‐Arms Rick Skindrud announced the arrival of Governor Jim Doyle.
Escorted by Senators Lasee and Lehman, and Representatives Hahn and Smith, Governor Jim Doyle took his place at the rostrum to deliver his state of the state address.
Pursuant to Joint Rule
73, the governor's message is printed in the Senate journal only.
Speaker Huebsch moved that the joint convention arise.
The question was: Shall the joint convention arise?
Motion carried.
7:56 P.M.
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Representative J. Fitzgerald moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, February 1.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
7:57 P.M.