Tuesday, September 22, 2009
10:00 A.M.
Ninety-Ninth Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Sheridan in the chair.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Representative Montgomery.
Representative Hebl 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, Roys, Schneider, Seidel, Sherman, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zigmunt, Zipperer and Speaker Sheridan - 95.
Absent with leave - Representatives Roth, Shilling, Suder and Van Roy - 4.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Barca asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Shilling. Granted.
Representative Kleefisch asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Roth, Suder and Van Roy. Granted.
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Representative Barca asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Bernard Schaber, Dexter, Grigsby, Mason, Molepske Jr., Steinbrink, A. Williams and Zepnick. Granted.
Representative Kleefisch asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Ballweg, Gunderson, Kaufert and Pridemore. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 288 offered by Representative Molepske Jr..
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 11
Relating to: recognizing and proclaiming Hispanic Heritage Month, a month-long celebration of the culture and traditions of United States residents who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico, and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
By
Representatives Colon, Zepnick, Sinicki, Hebl, Hixson, Kessler, Sherman, Benedict, Soletski, Cullen, Bernard Schaber, Berceau, Molepske Jr., Nelson, Sheridan, Barca, Toles, Turner, Steinbrink, Garthwaite and Pocan.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 73
Relating to: honoring the life of Francisco Rodriguez.
By
Representative
Colon
; cosponsored by Senator Wirch
.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 422
Relating to: battery, intimidation, or threats to a district attorney, deputy district attorney, or assistant district attorney and providing a penalty.
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By
Representatives Gundrum, Mason, Suder, Berceau, Petrowski, Cullen, Knodl, Gunderson, LeMahieu, A. Ott, Brooks, Townsend, Lothian, Bies and Nass; cosponsored by Senators Hopper and Harsdorf.
To committee on Judiciary and Ethics
.
Assembly Bill 423
Relating to: battery to a district attorney or assistant district attorney and providing a penalty.
By
Representatives Molepske Jr., Jorgensen, Gundrum, Schneider, Radcliffe, Black, Turner, Berceau, Kaufert, Brooks, Hraychuck, Sinicki, Hintz, Gunderson, Zepnick, Zigmunt, Nerison and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Darling, Lehman and Lassa.
To committee on Judiciary and Ethics
.
Assembly Bill 424
Relating to: transferring ownership and jurisdiction of a municipality's highways to an American Indian tribe or agency of the United States government.
By
Representatives Radcliffe, Ziegelbauer, Soletski, Danou, Schneider, Huebsch, Hilgenberg and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators Vinehout, Holperin, Taylor, Lassa, Schultz, Olsen and Coggs.
To committee on Transportation.
Assembly Bill 425
Relating to: directing the governor to annually proclaim March 25 as Medal of Honor Day.
By
Representatives Molepske Jr., Turner, Roth, Brooks, Berceau, Hebl, Schneider, Townsend, Nerison, Mason, Jorgensen, Ripp, A. Ott, Knodl, Grigsby, Mursau, Lothian, Hintz, Sinicki, Strachota and M. Williams; cosponsored by Senators Lassa, Hansen, Darling, Schultz, Taylor, Lehman, Coggs, Cowles and Kapanke.
To committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
.
Assembly Bill 426
Relating to: authorizing the designation of a tax incremental district as distressed and expanding the use of donor tax incremental districts.
By
Representatives Molepske Jr., Ripp, Radcliffe, Davis, Staskunas, Brooks, Townsend, Soletski, Clark, Zepnick, Hintz and Petersen; cosponsored by Senators Sullivan, Schultz, Holperin, Kreitlow and Taylor.
To committee on Ways and Means.
Assembly Bill 427
Relating to: state building contracting and construction procedures and granting rule-making authority.
By
Representatives Black, Hintz and Kaufert; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Plale and Kanavas, by request of The Building Commission
.
To committee on Consumer Protection
.
Assembly Bill 428
Relating to: public disclosure of certain information when child abuse or neglect results in death or serious injury or involves aggravated circumstances or when a child in an out-of-home placement commits suicide or is sexually abused by a caregiver.
By
committee on Children and Families.
To committee on Children and Families
.
Assembly Bill 429
Relating to: driving a motor vehicle while using a wireless telecommunications device and providing a penalty.
By
Representatives Smith, Black, Hubler and Van Roy; cosponsored by Senators Taylor and Risser.
To committee on Transportation.
Assembly Bill 430
