Thursday, February 25, 2010
10:49 A.M.
Ninety-Ninth Regular Session
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 prayer was offered by Pastor Walter Harvey of Parklawn Assembly of God in Milwaukee.
Representative Vruwink 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, Smith, Soletski, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zigmunt, Zipperer and Speaker Sheridan - 94.
Absent with leave - Representatives Sinicki, Strachota, Suder, A. Williams and Vukmir - 5.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Barca asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Sinicki and A. Williams. Granted.
Representative Kleefisch asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Strachota, Suder and Vukmir. Granted.
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Representative Barca asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Colon. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 453 offered by Representative Staskunas.
Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 656 offered by Representatives Zepnick and Van Akkeren.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 746 offered by committee on Agriculture.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 746 offered by committee on Agriculture.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 754 offered by committee on Forestry.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 756 offered by committee on Agriculture.
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Relating to procedure and practice for corrections hearings before the division.
Submitted by Division of Hearings and Appeals.
Report received from Agency, February 11, 2010.
To committee on Corrections and the Courts
.
Referred on February 25, 2010.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 111
Relating to: declaring May 29, 2010, as Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Day.
By
Representative
Hubler
; cosponsored by Senator Jauch
.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 778
Relating to: weight limitations for vehicles transporting raw forest products.
By
Representatives Clark, Friske, Sherman, Soletski, Mursau, Bies and Townsend; cosponsored by Senators Holperin, Jauch, Hansen, Taylor and Cowles.
To committee on Forestry.
Assembly Bill 779
Relating to: designation of a corporation to receive funding for electronic health information exchange, creation of a corporation, and making an appropriation.
By
Representatives Richards, Dexter, Pasch, Berceau, Turner, Molepske Jr., Vruwink, Suder, Seidel, Benedict, Grigsby, Shilling, Pocan, Stone and Rhoades; cosponsored by Senators Kreitlow, Vinehout, Lehman, Risser, Lassa, Taylor, Plale, Darling and Wirch.
To committee on Health and Healthcare Reform
.
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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 Bill 261
Assembly Bill 375
Assembly Bill 471
Assembly Bill 562
Assembly Bill 568
Assembly Bill 569
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Communications
February 25, 2010
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 648 and Assembly Bill 683.
Sincerely,
Scott Suder
State Representative
69th Assembly District
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Special Guest
Representative Ripp introduced Hometown Hero recipients, Joan Gehrke and Lois Meier. Ms. Gehrke addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Special Guest
Representative Toles and Senator Coggs introduced Derrick Martin, co-owner of Lena's Food Market in Milwaukee, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 14