Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Tauchen and Vukmir. Granted.
Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Fields and Grigsby. Granted.
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Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 164 offered by Representative Friske.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 598 offered by Representative Strachota.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 176 offered by committee on Corrections and Courts.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Bill 698
Relating to: background checks for personal care workers.
By
Representatives Rhoades, Albers, Kerkman, Turner, Nerison, Jeskewitz, Ballweg, A. Ott, Gunderson, Musser, A. Williams, Bies, Cullen, Townsend, Mursau, Sinicki, Murtha, Hraychuck, Petrowski and Kleefisch; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Roessler, Schultz, Lassa, Olsen, Lehman, A. Lasee, Plale, Darling and Kreitlow.
To committee on Aging and Long Term Care
.
Assembly Bill 699
Relating to: making a false criminal complaint and providing penalties.
By
Representatives Hines, Albers, Bies, Gunderson, Hahn, Jeskewitz, Mursau, Musser, A. Ott, Pridemore, Strachota, Townsend and Vos; cosponsored by Senators Lazich, A. Lasee and Roessler.
To committee on Criminal Justice
.
Relating to: children with severe disabilities or who are involved in multiple systems of care, or both, and their families and making an appropriation.
By
Joint Legislative Council.
To committee on Children and Family Law
.
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From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Concurred in:
Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1
Assembly Joint Resolution
61
Assembly Bill 32
Assembly Bill 75
Assembly Bill 80
Assembly Bill 82
Assembly Bill 152
Assembly Bill 181
Assembly Bill 184
Assembly Bill 228
Assembly Bill 239
Assembly Bill 296
Assembly Bill 305
Assembly Bill 351
Assembly Bill 359
Assembly Bill 370
Assembly Bill 413
Assembly Bill 454
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Speaker's Communications
January 15, 2008
Mr. Patrick Fuller
Chief Clerk, Wisconsin State Assembly
Room 401, Risser Justice Center
17 West Main Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53708
Dear Patrick:
Pursuant to Assembly Rule
42 (3)(c), I am withdrawing
Assembly Bill 175 from the Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems and re‐referring it to the Assembly Committee on Labor and Industry. I have the consent of Representative Jeskewitz, Assembly co‐chair of Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems, to take this action.
Please call Jodi Jensen of my office if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Mike Huebsch
Assembly Speaker
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Communications
January 15, 2008
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Please add my name as a co‐author of Assembly Bill 697, relating to virtual charter schools.
Sincerely,
Bob Ziegelbauer
State Representative
25th Assembly District
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Representative Hraychuck introduced Hunter Shira from Osceola, the December 2007 Hometown Hero Award recipient, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Representative Honadel introduced his father, Elroy Honadel from the Town of Oak Creek, the January 2008 Hometown Hero Award recipient, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 86
Relating to: the life and public service of Dale J. Bolle.
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Representative Ziegelbauer introduced Dale Bolle's wife, Ethelyn Bolle, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 86 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 86. Granted.