Senate Bill 335
Relating to: changing the requirements for the publication of certain actions taken by certain local governments.
By
Senators
Lassa, Roessler, Lehman, Schultz, Olsen, Kedzie, Grothman, Breske, Plale and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Gottlieb, LeMahieu, Hixson, Hintz, Turner, Hahn, Lothian, Musser, Sheridan, Bies, Parisi, Steinbrink, Roth, Kerkman, Murtha, Owens, Ballweg, Newcomer, A. Ott, Vos, Honadel, Strachota, Petrowski and Mursau.
To committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 359
Relating to: religious or charitable gifts from candidates.
By
Senators
Risser, Lassa and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Albers, Gronemus, Hahn, A. Williams, Petrowski, Berceau and Jeskewitz.
To committee on Elections and Constitutional Law.
Senate Bill 376
Relating to: reconciling outdated Internal Revenue Code references with changes made by
2007 Wisconsin Act 20 (Correction Bill).
By
Law Revision Committee.
To committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 377
Relating to: renumbering the appropriation accounts for the Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Administration).
By
Law Revision Committee.
To committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 406
Relating to: parenting plans in actions affecting the family.
By
Senators
Taylor, Miller, Plale and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Albers, Sinicki, Grigsby and Turner.
To committee on Children and Family Law.
Senate Bill 407
Relating to: a municipal court judgment regarding community service work.
By
Senators
Taylor, Plale, Schultz and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Albers, Turner, Sinicki and Grigsby.
To committee on Judiciary and Ethics.
Senate Bill 420
Relating to: appellate procedure regarding commitments of persons found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect and commitments of sexually violent persons.
By
Senator
Taylor
; cosponsored by Representative Bies
, by request of Wisconsin Judicial Council
.
To committee on Corrections and Courts.
Communications
February 21, 2008
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
I would like to be removed as a co‐sponsor to Assembly Bill 770 and the Senate companion Senate Bill 499, regarding an income and franchise tax credit for research and development.
After reviewing the bill and holding a public hearing on Assembly Bill 770, I have realized I may have a potential conflict of interest. Although the Government Accountability Board has indicated the bill is drafted broadly enough that it cannot be perceived as directly benefiting only the company I have a financial interest in, I feel it is best to remove my name as a co‐sponsor to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest. I will also be abstaining from any voting on either bill.
Please contact me if you have any questions, or if I need to fill out additional paperwork regarding this request.
Sincerely,
Pat Strachota
State Representative
58th Assembly District
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A545
Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
12:58 P.M.
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7:33 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative Colon asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Fields asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Mason asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative A. Williams asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Assembly Resolution 13
Relating to: requesting the filing of an amicus curiae brief by the attorney general in the United States Supreme Court.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution
13 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Black, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Hilgenberg, Hines, Hintz, Hixson, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jeskewitz, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, 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, Petersen, Petrowski, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Townsend, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wasserman, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Ziegelbauer, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 78.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Grigsby, Hebl, Kessler, Parisi, Pocan, Richards, Sinicki, Toles, Travis, Turner, A. Williams, Young and Zepnick - 18.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Fields, Gundrum and Roth - 3.
Motion carried.
Representative Fields asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting “No" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Kreuser introduced a privileged resolution.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 14
Relating to: urging the Wisconsin attorney general to grant the resources necessary to the Dane County district attorney for a retrial in State of Wisconsin v. Scott R. Jensen.
By
Representative
Kreuser
.
To committee on Assembly Organization
.
Representative Kreuser moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Resolution
14 be withdrawn from the committee on Assembly Organization and taken up at this time.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Resolution 14 be withdrawn from the committee on Assembly Organization and taken up at this time?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Garthwaite, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jorgensen, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Mason, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young and Zepnick - 46.
Noes - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kramer, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Murtha, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Owens, Petersen, Petrowski, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Townsend, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Ziegelbauer, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 51.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gundrum and Roth - 2.
Motion failed.
Representative Kreuser introduced a privileged resolution.