Wednesday, May 28, 2008
11:12 A.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 Representative Moulton.
Representative Musser 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, Hahn, Hebl, Hilgenberg, 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, 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 - 96.
Absent with leave - Representatives Gundrum, Hines and Sherman - 3.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Gundrum and Hines. Granted.
Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Sherman. Granted.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Gunderson, Mursau and Suder. Granted.
Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Sheridan. Granted.
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Representative Tauchen introduced the 60th Alice in Dairyland, Jill Makovec, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:41 A.M.
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3:10 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.
Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative Gunderson asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Mursau asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Sheridan asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Assembly Bill 1, March 2008 Special Session
Relating to: state finances and appropriations.
The question was: Shall the partial veto on
Assembly Bill 1, March 2008 Special Session as it relates to DPI s.
20.255 (2) of the statutes pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Hahn, Hilgenberg, Hixson, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jeskewitz, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kramer, Krusick, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Murtha, Musser, Nelson, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Owens, Petersen, Petrowski, Rhoades, Roth, Soletski, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Townsend, Van Roy, Vos, Wasserman, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 57.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hintz, Kessler, Kreuser, Mason, Molepske, Nass, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Vukmir, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 39.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gundrum, Hines and Sherman - 3.
Motion failed.
The question was: Shall the partial veto on
Assembly Bill 1, March 2008 Special Session as it relates to Senior Care s.
20.435 (4)(bv) of the statutes pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Hahn, Hilgenberg, Hixson, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jeskewitz, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krusick, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Murtha, Musser, Nelson, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Owens, Petersen, Petrowski, Pridemore, Rhoades, Roth, Soletski, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Townsend, Van Roy, Vos, Wasserman, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 57.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hintz, Kessler, Kramer, Kreuser, Mason, Molepske, Nass, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Vukmir, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 39.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gundrum, Hines and Sherman - 3.
Motion failed.
The question was: Shall the partial veto on
Assembly Bill 1, March 2008 Special Session as it relates to DOT s.
20.395 of the statutes pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?
The roll was taken.
