The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Representative Benedict in the chair.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Sheridan in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Representative A. Ott.
Representative Pasch 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 Ballweg, Barca, Benedict, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bies, Black, Brooks, Clark, Colon, Cullen, Danou, Davis, Dexter, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Huebsch, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kramer, Krusick, LeMahieu, Lothian, Mason, Meyer, Milroy, Molepske Jr., Montgomery, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Parisi, Pasch, Petersen, Petrowski, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Radcliffe, Rhoades, Richards, Ripp, Roth, Roys, Schneider, Seidel, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zigmunt, Zipperer and Speaker Sheridan - 99.
Absent with leave - None.
Vacancies - None.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 3 offered by committee on Natural Resources.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 3 offered by committee on Natural Resources.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 14 offered by Representative Pope-Roberts.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 15 offered by Representative Hixson.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 6
Relating to: expressing the sense of the assembly that Congress should invest in the manufacturing sector, including the domestic auto industry.
By
Representative
Sheridan
.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 11
Relating to: status of seats of legislators on ordered military duty and appointment of temporary acting legislators for legislators performing ordered military duty (first consideration).
By
Representatives Schneider, Kaufert and Suder; cosponsored by Senators S. Fitzgerald and Schultz.
To committee on Elections and Campaign Reform
.
Assembly Joint Resolution 12
Relating to: renaming the decorated tree on display in the capitol rotunda during the Christmas holiday season as the Wisconsin State Christmas Tree.
By
Representatives Schneider, Ziegelbauer, Pridemore, Kleefisch, Nygren, Kerkman, Roth, Kaufert, Hubler, Huebsch, Vos, Mursau, Vruwink, Bies, M. Williams, Suder, Honadel, Vukmir, Lothian, Gunderson, Strachota and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senators Lazich, Olsen, A. Lasee and Plale.
To committee on State Affairs and Homeland Security
.
Assembly Joint Resolution 13
Relating to: the life and public service of John A. Volk.
By
Representative
Mursau
; cosponsored by Senator Holperin
.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 14
Relating to: the life and public service of Frank H. Urban, M.D.
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By
Representative
Vukmir
; cosponsored by Senator Sullivan
.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 15
Relating to: opposing a federal mandate requiring the suspension or revocation of driver's licenses in all circumstances in which a person has been convicted of a drug or other controlled substances violation and exercising the state's option to opt out of this federal mandate.
By
Representatives Grigsby, Kessler, Berceau, Colon, Fields, Mason, Roys, Sinicki, Toles, Turner, A. Williams, Young and A. Ott; cosponsored by Senators Taylor, Grothman, Lehman, Plale and Erpenbach.
To committee on Judiciary and Ethics
.
Assembly Joint Resolution 16
Relating to: the dissolution of state funds and accounts and prohibiting the state from changing the purpose of any state fund or program revenue appropriation account (first consideration).
By
Representatives Tauchen, Strachota, Gottlieb, Ripp, Ziegelbauer, Nerison, Honadel, Petersen, Suder, Nygren, Kaufert, Montgomery, Bies, Kestell, Knodl, Ballweg, Van Roy, A. Ott, Davis, Lothian, Pridemore, Zipperer, Mursau, Murtha, Gundrum, Nass, Stone, LeMahieu, Brooks, Kleefisch, M. Williams, Gunderson, Vos, Kramer, Kerkman, Roth and Spanbauer; cosponsored by Senators Plale, Cowles, Carpenter, Holperin, Grothman, Kanavas, A. Lasee, Kedzie, Harsdorf, Olsen, Kapanke, Lazich, S. Fitzgerald, Schultz, Darling, Leibham and Hopper.
To committee on Ways and Means.
Assembly Bill 42
Relating to: acceptance of certain political contributions by certain elective state officials, officials elect, and committees and providing a penalty.
By
Representatives Gottlieb, Kaufert, Ballweg, Bies, Brooks, Cullen, Davis, Gunderson, Lothian, Meyer, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nygren, A. Ott, Petrowski, Roth, Strachota, Van Roy and Ripp; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Olsen, Cowles and Schultz.
To committee on Elections and Campaign Reform
.
Assembly Bill 43
Relating to: designating portions of the Totogatic River as a wild river.
By
Representatives Milroy, Hraychuck, Hubler, Black, Sherman, Soletski, Berceau, Jorgensen, Spanbauer, Mason and Danou; cosponsored by Senators Jauch, Lassa, Hansen, Kedzie, Lehman, Risser and Wirch.
To committee on Natural Resources
.
Assembly Bill 44
Relating to: the Volunteer Health Care Provider Program.
By
Representatives Kaufert, Benedict, M. Williams, Grigsby, Brooks, Hintz, Gottlieb, Staskunas, Gunderson, Steinbrink, Kerkman, Ziegelbauer, Knodl, LeMahieu, Lothian, Mursau, Murtha, Petersen, Petrowski, Ripp, Roth, Spanbauer, Stone, Strachota, Tauchen, Townsend, Van Roy, Vos and Kleefisch; cosponsored by Senators Coggs, Kreitlow, Kapanke, Holperin, Olsen, Lazich, Grothman and Schultz.
To committee on Public Health.
Assembly Bill 45
Relating to: domestic abuse identification training.
By
Representatives Schneider and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Sullivan, Lehman and Coggs.
To committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business.
Assembly Bill 46
Relating to: an official state language, encouragement of cultural diversity, use of English for governmental written expression, acquiring language proficiency, and use of languages for nongovernmental purposes.
By
Representatives Schneider, Ziegelbauer, Nygren, Kerkman, Roth, Huebsch, Townsend, Vos, Mursau, Bies, M. Williams, A. Ott, Lothian, Gunderson, Strachota and Kleefisch; cosponsored by Senators A. Lasee, S. Fitzgerald, Darling, Schultz and Leibham.
To committee on State Affairs and Homeland Security
.
Assembly Bill 47
Relating to: prohibiting persons convicted of certain felonies from providing martial arts instruction to minors.
By
Representative
Schneider
; cosponsored by Senators Olsen and Plale.
To committee on Criminal Justice
.
Assembly Bill 48
Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates for groups that are military in nature and making an appropriation.
By
Representatives Schneider, Townsend, Bies and Spanbauer; cosponsored by Senators Olsen and A. Lasee.
To committee on Transportation.
Assembly Bill 49
Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates for motorcycles owned by veterans.
By
Representatives Schneider, Vruwink, Townsend, Bies, Honadel, Barca, Lothian, Strachota and Kleefisch; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, A. Lasee and Coggs.
To committee on Transportation.
Assembly Bill 50
Relating to: maintaining records of certain driving offenses related to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
By
Representatives Schneider and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senator A. Lasee
.
To committee on Transportation.
Assembly Bill 51
Relating to: scheduling of classes at technical colleges.
By
Representatives Schneider, Vruwink and Barca; cosponsored by Senator Wirch
.
