Wednesday, May 14, 2008
11:33 A.M.
March 2008 Special Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Huebsch in the chair.
Representative Stone asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Representative A. Ott.
Representative Wieckert 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, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, 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, 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 Fields and Gundrum - 2.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Gundrum. Granted.
Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Fields. Granted.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Pridemore. Granted.
Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Wasserman and Ziegelbauer. Granted.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 1, March 2008 Special Session
Relating to: the life and public service of Richard Oulahan, founder and longtime executive director of Esperanza Unida, Inc.
By
Representatives Colon, Zepnick, Toles, Turner, Sinicki, A. Williams and Grigsby.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 1, March 2008 Special Session
Relating to: the life and public service of Richard Oulahan, founder and longtime executive director of Esperanza Unida, Inc.
By
Representatives Colon, Zepnick, Toles, Turner, Sinicki and A. Williams; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Taylor, Miller and Coggs.
To committee on Rules.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:40 A.M.
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2:27 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.
A783
Representative Pridemore asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Wasserman asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Ziegelbauer asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Senate Joint Resolution
1, March 2008 Special Session
Senate Joint Resolution
2, March 2008 Special Session
Senate Joint Resolution
3, March 2008 Special Session
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Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 1, March 2008 Special Session be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 1, March 2008 Special Session
Relating to: the life and public service of Hugo H. Henry.
By
Senators
Robson and Coggs; cosponsored by Representatives Benedict, Sheridan and Hixson.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution
1, March 2008 Special Session be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 1, March 2008 Special Session be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 2, March 2008 Special Session be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution
2, March 2008 Special Session
Relating to: the life of Richard Burke.
By
Senator
S. Fitzgerald
; cosponsored by Representative Jorgensen
.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution
2, March 2008 Special Session be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 2, March 2008 Special Session be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 3, March 2008 Special Session be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.