Tuesday, January 19, 2010
11:04 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 Spanbauer.
Representative Honadel 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, 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, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zigmunt, Zipperer and Speaker Sheridan - 97.
Absent with leave - Representatives Grigsby and Suder - 2.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Barca asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Grigsby. Granted.
Representative Kleefisch asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Suder. Granted.
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Representative Barca asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Hilgenberg, Milroy, Molepske Jr., Sinicki, Toles, Turner and A. Williams. Granted.
Representative Kleefisch asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Gottlieb and Gunderson. Granted.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 102
Relating to: proclaiming February 7 to 14, 2010, as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week.
By
Representatives Hilgenberg, Cullen, Pasch, Brooks, Knodl, Kerkman, Turner, Zigmunt, Berceau, A. Ott, Jorgensen, Hintz, Townsend, Gunderson, Pope-Roberts, M. Williams, Ripp, Kaufert, A. Williams, Hebl and Shilling; cosponsored by Senators Schultz, Lehman, Taylor, Lazich, Risser, Darling, Kedzie, Erpenbach, Olsen and Coggs.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 657
Relating to: theft of communication and video services, civil damages resulting from the theft of certain services, and providing penalties.
By
Representatives Zepnick, Soletski, Turner, Hraychuck, Mason, Zigmunt, Hixson, Montgomery, Suder and Townsend; cosponsored by Senators Plale, Kreitlow, Sullivan and Hopper.
To committee on Energy and Utilities
.
Assembly Bill 658
Relating to: qualifications of mortgage loan originators.
By
Representatives Parisi and Fields; cosponsored by Senator Miller
.
To committee on Financial Institutions
.
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From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Concurred in:
Assembly Joint Resolution
67
Assembly Joint Resolution
83
Assembly Joint Resolution
84
Assembly Bill 142
Assembly Bill 177
Assembly Bill 178
Assembly Bill 202
Assembly Bill 323
Assembly Bill 376
Assembly Bill 400
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Communications
January 19, 2010
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Due to medical circumstances, I request that Representatives Keith Ripp (seat number 75) and Steve Kestell (seat number 76) switch their seating assignments on the Assembly floor until further notice.
Sincerely,
Jeff Fitzgerald
Assembly Republican Leader
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Representative Barca asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:25 A.M.
