The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Representative Molepske, Jr. in the chair.
The Assembly dispensed with the call of the roll.
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Relating to the administration of the urban forestry catastrophic storm grant program.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, January 27, 2009.
To committee on Forestry.
Referred on February 5, 2009.
Relating to analytical methods used for Wisconsin pollutant discharge monitoring system (WPDES) compliance monitoring.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, January 22, 2009.
To committee on Natural Resources
.
Referred on February 5, 2009.
Relating to examinations for substance abuse professionals.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, January 22, 2009.
To committee on Health and Healthcare Reform
.
Referred on February 5, 2009.
Relating to emergency assistance grants in the community development block grant program, and affecting small business.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, January 21, 2009.
To committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business.
Referred on February 4, 2009.
Relating to complaint procedures for inmates of the Wisconsin resource center.
Submitted by Department of Health Services.
Report received from Agency, January 21, 2009.
To committee on Health and Healthcare Reform
.
Referred on February 4, 2009.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 4
Relating to: the reporting of hours worked by assembly employees.
By
Representatives Schneider, Townsend and Bies.
To committee on Assembly Organization
.
Assembly Joint Resolution 6
Relating to: fixing the size of the legislature and gubernatorial appointment of supreme court justices (first consideration).
By
Representatives Kessler and A. Williams.
To committee on Elections and Campaign Reform
.
Assembly Joint Resolution 7
Relating to: the life and public service of Judge Ted E. Wedemeyer, Jr.
By
Representatives Kessler, Staskunas, Pocan, A. Williams, Hebl, Pasch, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby and Barca; cosponsored by Senators Lehman, Sullivan, Coggs, Miller, Wirch and Plale.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 8
Relating to: taxation of principal homesteads of individuals (first consideration).
By
Representatives Sherman, Berceau, Black, Fields, Hubler, Mason, Molepske Jr., Pocan, Staskunas, Steinbrink and A. Williams; cosponsored by Senators Jauch, Carpenter, Holperin, Lassa, Lehman and Plale.
To committee on Ways and Means.
Assembly Bill 18
Relating to: the income and franchise tax credit that supplements the federal historic rehabilitation tax credit.
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By
Representatives Shilling, Richards, Davis, Roys, Strachota, Molepske Jr., Ballweg, Roth, Barca, Petrowski, Vruwink, Nygren, Spanbauer, Berceau, Stone, Suder, Gunderson and A. Ott; cosponsored by Senators Lassa, Lehman, Hopper, Risser, Harsdorf, Coggs, Erpenbach, Schultz, Hansen, Kedzie and Plale.
To committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business.
Assembly Bill 19
Relating to: requiring certain motor vehicle radios to include weather radio systems.
By
Representative
Schneider
.
To committee on Consumer Protection
.
Assembly Bill 20
Relating to: denying tax benefits to financial institutions that violate the state or federal soldiers' relief act.
By
Representatives Schneider, Vruwink and Bies.
To committee on Financial Institutions
.
Assembly Bill 21
Relating to: discharge from employment of a passenger-for-hire vehicle operator solely on the basis of having been involved in a single motor vehicle accident.
By
Representative
Schneider
.
To committee on Workforce Development
.
Assembly Bill 22
Relating to: prohibiting discrimination in housing because of arrest or conviction record, making it a Class I felony to discriminate in employment or housing because of arrest or conviction record, and providing a penalty.
By
Representatives Schneider, Grigsby, A. Williams, Kessler and Vruwink.
To committee on Housing.
Assembly Bill 23
Relating to: public access to appellate court conferences.
By
Representative
Schneider
.
To committee on Judiciary and Ethics
.
Assembly Bill 24
Relating to: insurance coverage of modifications to undamaged portions of property to match repaired portions of property.
By
Representative
Schneider
.
To committee on Insurance.
Assembly Bill 25
Relating to: school board approval of subdivision plats.
By
Representative
Schneider
.
To committee on Urban and Local Affairs
.
Assembly Bill 26
