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 Hahn.
Representative Albers 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, Grigsby, 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, Moulton, Mursau, Murtha, Musser, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petersen, Petrowski, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, 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 Gronemus and Pridemore - 2.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Pridemore. Granted.
Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Gronemus. Granted.
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Relating to nutrient management on farms and affecting small businesses.
Submitted by Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Report received from Agency, January 29, 2007.
To committee on Agriculture.
Referred on February 12, 2007.
Relating to commercial fishing open seasons in Lake Michigan for chubs.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, February 1, 2007.
To committee on Natural Resources
.
Referred on February 12, 2007.
Relating to implementing a woman-owned business certification program, and affecting small business.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, January 26, 2007.
To committee on Small Business
.
Referred on February 9, 2007.
Relating to notice to home care consumers and workers and affecting small businesses.
Submitted by Department of Workforce Development.
Report received from Agency, January 31, 2007.
To committee on Aging and Long Term Care
.
Referred on February 12, 2007.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 14
Relating to: proclaiming May 18, 19, and 20, 2007, Syttende Mai Weekend.
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By
Representatives Nerison, Hebl, Musser, Kerkman, Hahn, Vos, Albers, Mursau, Jeskewitz, Meyer, Petrowski, Townsend, Gunderson, Owens and M. Williams; cosponsored by Senators Miller, Kapanke, Olsen, Schultz, Risser, Plale, Lassa, Erpenbach and Hansen.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 15
Relating to: recognizing July 31, the birthday of Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman, as Milton Friedman Day in the state of Wisconsin.
By
Representatives Vukmir, Ziegelbauer, Suder, Fields, Kramer, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Gunderson, Hahn, Vos, Lothian, Mursau, Wood, Nass, Townsend, Kleefisch, Kestell, Owens, Stone, M. Williams, Tauchen, Newcomer, Pridemore, Gundrum, Rhoades and Nygren; cosponsored by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Cowles, Olsen, Lazich, Roessler, Grothman, Schultz and Darling.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 16
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin-Madison Badger football team.
By
Representatives Black, Hebl, Travis, Pocan, Berceau, Pope-Roberts, Boyle, Kerkman, Newcomer, Mason, Ballweg, Lothian, A. Ott, Hahn, Nass, Bies, Jeskewitz, Gundrum, Molepske, Wieckert, Seidel, Turner, Townsend, LeMahieu, Hintz, Petrowski, Staskunas, Mursau, Smith, J. Ott and Ziegelbauer; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Miller, Erpenbach, Lazich, Olsen, Hansen, Lehman, Decker, Lassa, Darling, Kedzie, Coggs, Roessler, Wirch, Plale, Sullivan and Schultz.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 57
Relating to: disciplinary procedures for certain local law enforcement officers and fire fighters.
By
Representatives Bies, Soletski, Albers, Ballweg, Friske, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Kerkman, Musser, Seidel, Sheridan, Townsend and Wasserman; cosponsored by Senators Hansen, Lehman, Sullivan and Wirch.
To committee on Corrections and Courts
.
Assembly Bill 58
Relating to: adding a circuit court branch in Juneau County.
By
Representatives Albers, Hahn, Owens, Ballweg and Kaufert; cosponsored by Senator Schultz
.
To committee on Corrections and Courts
.
Assembly Bill 59
Relating to: the operation of all-terrain vehicles on highways for the purpose of certain types of access and granting rule-making authority.
By
Representatives Mursau, Musser, Ballweg, Friske, Gunderson, Hines, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kleefisch, A. Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Townsend, Vos and M. Williams; cosponsored by Senators Breske, Lassa, Olsen and Schultz.
To committee on Rural Affairs
.
Assembly Bill 60
Relating to: exempting from taxation retirement plan income received by an individual.
By
Representatives Travis, Ziegelbauer, F. Lasee, Sheridan, Berceau, Albers, Hebl, Hubler, Turner, Musser, Boyle and Hahn; cosponsored by Senators Plale and Lassa.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
.
Assembly Bill 61
Relating to: acceptance of certain political contributions by certain elective state officials and committees.
By
Representatives Gottlieb, Albers, Travis, Bies, Black, Hahn, Jeskewitz, A. Ott, Pocan, Townsend, Van Roy and M. Williams; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Lehman, Cowles, A. Lasee, Leibham and Olsen.
To committee on Elections and Constitutional Law
.
Assembly Bill 62
Relating to: electric receptacles maintained by the Department of Natural Resources at state park campsites.
By
Representatives Gottlieb, J. Ott, Ballweg, Gronemus, Jeskewitz, Kestell, Kerkman, LeMahieu, Lothian, A. Ott, Petrowski and Townsend; cosponsored by Senators Lehman, Breske, Lassa and Leibham.
To committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties.
Assembly Bill 63
Relating to: Hire a Veteran Week, Veteran Recognition Week, and veterans who volunteer in schools.
By
Representatives Wieckert, Musser, Turner, Hines, Petrowski, Berceau, Lothian, Mursau, Albers, Kestell, Jeskewitz, Townsend, Owens, M. Williams, Bies, Gundrum, A. Ott and Nerison; cosponsored by Senators Plale, Sullivan, A. Lasee, Wirch, Kanavas, Breske, Darling, Lassa, Schultz, Roessler and Lazich.
To committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
.
Assembly Bill 64
Relating to: creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for contributions to candidates for elective public office.
By
Representatives Wieckert, Zepnick, Vos, Cullen, Hahn, Boyle, Kleefisch, Hebl, Owens, A. Ott, Jeskewitz, Musser and Berceau; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Wirch, Hansen and Schultz.
To committee on Elections and Constitutional Law
.
