Thursday, February 1, 2007
10:12 A.M.
Ninety‐Eighth Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Huebsch in the chair.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Representative LeMahieu.
Representative Zepnick 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 Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Gronemus, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hines, Hintz, Hixson, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jeskewitz, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kramer, Kreuser, Krusick, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Mason, Meyer, Molepske, Montgomery, Mursau, Murtha, Musser, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petersen, Petrowski, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Richards, Roth, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wasserman, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 97.
Absent with leave - Representatives Grigsby and Moulton - 2.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Moulton. Granted.
Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Grigsby. Granted.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Jeskewitz, Montgomery and J. Ott. Granted.
Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Sheridan, Steinbrink and A. Williams. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 15 offered by Representative Schneider.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Bill 55
Relating to: the qualifications of newspapers permitted to publish legal notices and allowing mailing of legal notices instead of publishing.
By
Representatives Jeskewitz, Owens, Kerkman, Lothian, Vos, Stone, Honadel, Mursau, Ballweg, Kestell, Smith and A. Ott.
To committee on State Affairs
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Relating to unemployment insurance and temporary help employers and affecting small businesses.
Submitted by Department of Workforce Development.
Report received from Agency, January 19, 2007.
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To committee on
Labor and Industry
.
Referred on January 31, 2007.
Relating to continuing education waivers.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, January 22, 2007.
To committee on Health and Healthcare Reform
.
Referred on January 31, 2007.
Relating to examinations, endorsement, delegation, TPA/DPA, renewal and continuing education relating to optometrists.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, January 22, 2007.
To committee on Health and Healthcare Reform
.
Referred on January 31, 2007.
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Communications
January 31, 2007
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
