Tuesday, July 31, 2007
12:15 P.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 Reverend Mark Gruner of the Pecatonica Lutheran Parish in Blanchardville.
Representative Nerison 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, Boyle, Colon, 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, 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, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Wasserman, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 94.
Absent with leave - Representatives Black, Cullen, Kreuser, Staskunas and Vukmir - 5.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Vukmir. Granted.
Representative Grigsby asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Black, Cullen, Kreuser and Staskunas. Granted.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Mursau. Granted.
Representative Grigsby asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives A. Williams and Ziegelbauer. Granted.
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The following Assembly proposal, which has been approved by both the Assembly and Senate, has been enrolled by the Legislative Reference Bureau:
Assembly Joint Resolution 59
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
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Speaker's Communications
July 31, 2007
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Patrick:
Representative Richards will replace Representative Kreuser on the Committee of Conference on Senate Bill 40 for Wednesday, August 1, 2007.
Sincerely,
Mike Huebsch
Assembly Speaker
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July 31, 2007
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Please remove my name as a co‐author of Assembly Bill 57, relating to disciplinary procedures for certain local law enforcement officers and fire fighters.
Sincerely,
John Townsend
State Representative
52nd Assembly District
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Representative Hebl introduced William Brue of Stoughton, the May 2007 Hometown Hero Award recipient, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
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