Tuesday, April 17, 2007
11:10 A.M.
Ninety‐Eighth Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Huebsch in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Father Eleazar Perez-Rodriguez of St. Aldebert's Church in Milwaukee and translated by Ms. Rosario Sanchez.
Representative Colon 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, 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, Moulton, 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, 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 - 98.
Absent with leave - Representative Shilling - 1.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Shilling. Granted.
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Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives A. Williams and Sheridan. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 8 offered by Representative Schneider.
Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 11 offered by Representative Hines.
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Relating to annual reporting of groundwater pumping information from high capacity wells, designation of groundwater management areas, environmental review of high capacity well applications for impacts on groundwater protection areas and springs and evaluation of wells with greater than 95% water loss.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, April 9, 2007.
To committee on Natural Resources
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Referred on April 16, 2007
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Relating to the mandatory boating education program, temporary certifications, and course fees.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, April 9, 2007.
To committee on Natural Resources
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Referred on April 16, 2007
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Relating to registration of boats used exclusively to make advertisements and creating definitions.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, April 9, 2007.
To committee on Natural Resources
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Referred on April 16, 2007
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Relating to establishing specialized fees for Internet based ATV and snowmobile safety certification programs.
A123
Submitted by
Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, April 9, 2007.
To committee on Rural Economic Development
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Referred on April 16, 2007
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 45
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin System for Undergraduate Research Day.
By
Representatives Murtha, Sheridan, Travis, Mason, Jeskewitz, Turner, Ballweg, Richards, Hraychuck, Hixson, Soletski, Toles, Fields and Seidel; cosponsored by Senators Vinehout, Lehman, Kapanke, Roessler and Lassa.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 46