The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore Staskunas in the chair.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The Color Guard posted the colors.
Summer Gokey, a senior at Lac Courte Oreilles High School, led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The invocation was offered by David Grigno, Director of Historical Preservation for the Menomonie Tribe.
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, 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, 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, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wood, A. Williams, M. Williams, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zigmunt, Zipperer and Speaker Sheridan - 96.
Absent with leave - Representatives Friske, Newcomer, and Stone - 3.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Suder asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Friske, Newcomer and Stone. Granted.
The Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms William Nagy announced the arrival of the members of the Wisconsin State Senate.
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The houses went into joint convention.
Senate President Risser presiding.
Senator Risser recognized the presence of Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton, State Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen and Superintendent of Public Instruction Elizabeth Burmaster.
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Speaker Pro Tempore Staskunas introduced Sokaogon Chippewa Chairman Arlyn Ackley, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
The Color Guard retired the colors.
Representative Nelson moved that the joint convention arise.
The question was: Shall the joint convention arise?
Motion carried.
11:50 A.M.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 60 offered by Representative Grigsby.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 20
Relating to: declaring March 2009 American Red Cross Month.
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By
Representatives Ballweg, Benedict, Bies, Brooks, Hebl, Hintz, Kerkman, A. Ott, Pasch, Petrowski, Pope-Roberts, Ripp, M. Williams and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Cowles, Lehman, Kedzie, Miller and Olsen.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 21
Relating to: celebrating March 1, 2009, as St. David's Day.
By
Representative
Davis
.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 78
Relating to: judicial discretion in certain John Doe proceedings and the provision of attorney representation of state employees at John Doe proceedings.
By
Representatives Hintz, Spanbauer, Townsend, Ballweg, Shilling, Van Roy, Kaufert, Berceau, Ziegelbauer, Garthwaite, Jorgensen, Sinicki, Friske, Bies and Nerison; cosponsored by Senators Kreitlow, Erpenbach, Taylor, Vinehout, Schultz, Hansen, Lehman, Holperin, Kapanke and Hopper.
To committee on Judiciary and Ethics
.
Assembly Bill 79
Relating to: release of persons who commit operating-while-intoxicated offenses and providing penalties.
By
Representatives Kleefisch, Ziegelbauer, Davis, Kerkman, LeMahieu, Lothian, Montgomery, Mursau, Nass, A. Ott, Spanbauer, Stone, Strachota, Townsend and Zipperer; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Darling and Leibham.
To committee on Public Safety.
Assembly Bill 80
Relating to: an education tax credit for businesses.
By
Representatives Zipperer, Honadel, Ballweg, Brooks, Davis, Kaufert, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kramer, LeMahieu, Murtha, Nass, Nygren, A. Ott, Petersen, Ripp, Roth, Spanbauer, Strachota, Suder, Townsend and Vos; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Kanavas, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kedzie, Lazich, Leibham and Schultz.
To committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business.
Assembly Bill 81
Relating to: changing the procedures for filling vacant civil service positions in the city of Milwaukee.
By
Representatives Sinicki, Richards, Toles, Fields, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Turner; cosponsored by Senators Taylor and Plale.
To committee on Labor.
Assembly Bill 82
Relating to: registration for vehicles or trailers equipped with mobile emergency communication equipment and making an appropriation.
By
Representatives Townsend, Bies, Brooks, Gunderson, Mursau, A. Ott and Spanbauer; cosponsored by Senator Lazich
.
To committee on Transportation.
Assembly Bill 83
Relating to: issuing annual fishing licenses to certain resident disabled veterans.
By
Representatives Townsend, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bies, Brooks, Gunderson, Hraychuck, Hubler, Kaufert, Kestell, Lothian, Meyer, Mursau, Nerison, A. Ott, Petrowski, Pope-Roberts, Roth, Spanbauer, Suder and Vos; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Erpenbach, Hansen, Kedzie, Lazich, Lehman, Olsen, Schultz, Taylor and Vinehout.
To committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
.
Assembly Bill 84
Relating to: membership of the Natural Resources Board.
By
Representatives LeMahieu, Nerison, Suder, Gunderson, Kestell, J. Ott, Meyer, Petersen, Vos, Van Roy, Davis, Huebsch, A. Ott, Lothian, Strachota, Townsend, Spanbauer, Brooks and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senators Kedzie, Lazich, Kapanke, Grothman, Hopper, Leibham and Schultz.
To committee on Natural Resources
.
Assembly Bill 85
Relating to: temporary alcohol beverage retail licenses.
By
Representatives Gottlieb, Tauchen, Nygren, Lothian, Newcomer, Mursau, Vos, Townsend, Bies, Murtha, Ballweg, Nerison, Strachota and Spanbauer; cosponsored by Senators Grothman, Taylor and Darling.
To committee on Urban and Local Affairs
.
Assembly Bill 86
Relating to: authorizing hunting of certain game with a crossbow by nonresidents who have attained the age of 65 years.
By
Representatives Hubler, Ziegelbauer, Berceau, Vruwink, Gunderson, Townsend, Murtha, Molepske Jr., Bies, M. Williams and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senators Holperin, Lehman, Vinehout, Schultz and Lassa.
To committee on Fish and Wildlife
.
Assembly Bill 87
Relating to: disposal of ash resulting from the burning of a structure.
By
Representatives Suder, Ripp, LeMahieu, Meyer, Kerkman, Brooks, Townsend, Petersen, Spanbauer, Nygren, Vos, Gunderson, Lothian, Kaufert, Kleefisch, Ballweg, Murtha, Kestell, Knodl, Nerison, M. Williams and Sherman; cosponsored by Senators Kreitlow, Schultz, Jauch and Grothman.
To committee on Natural Resources
.
Assembly Bill 88
Relating to: allowing electric utilities and retail electric cooperatives to include energy derived from garbage and certain waste in satisfying renewable portfolio standards.
By
Representatives Hubler, Soletski, Ziegelbauer, Berceau, Jorgensen, Wood, Montgomery, Petrowski, A. Ott, Gunderson, Townsend, Mursau and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senators Jauch, Plale and Schultz.
To committee on Energy and Utilities
.
Relating to: prohibiting the Milwaukee Public Schools from imposing residency requirements on teachers.
