10:29 A.M.
Ninety-Ninth Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Representative Barca 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 Pastor Ramie Bakken from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Black River Falls.
Representative Toles led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Special Guest
Representative Colon introduced his niece, Katarina Colon, who sang the National Anthem.
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, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zigmunt, Zipperer and Speaker Sheridan - 98.
Absent with leave - Representative A. Williams - 1.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Barca asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative A. Williams. Granted.
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Representative Barca asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Grigsby and Zepnick. Granted.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Montgomery. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 647 offered by Representative Kaufert.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 837 offered by Representative Danou.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 837 offered by Representative Vruwink.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 885 offered by Representative Nygren.
Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 885 offered by Representative Nygren.
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Relating to the ambulatory surgical center assessment.
Submitted by Department of Revenue.
Report received from Agency, April 8, 2010.
To committee on Health and Healthcare Reform
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Referred on April 22, 2010
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 27
Relating to: the life and public service of Jesse T. Alswager.
By
Representative
Berceau
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To committee on Rules.
Assembly Resolution 28
Relating to: commemorating the Bay View labor strike and massacre.
By
Representatives Sinicki, Richards, Danou, Sherman, Pasch, Kessler, Benedict, Berceau, Mason, Radcliffe, Smith, Bernard Schaber, Schneider, Toles, Shilling, Nelson, Barca, Hebl, Sheridan and Clark.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Resolution 29
Relating to: biofuels education at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
By
Representatives Friske, Molepske Jr., Meyer, Mursau, M. Williams, Schneider and Vruwink.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 134
Relating to: proclaiming May 6, 2010, as Wisconsin Day of Prayer.
By
Representatives Strachota, Ziegelbauer, LeMahieu, Gunderson, M. Williams, Kleefisch, Suder, Kestell, Vos, Spanbauer, Davis, Townsend, Zipperer, Kerkman, Brooks, Kaufert, A. Ott and Huebsch; cosponsored by Senators Lazich, Grothman, Kedzie, Kapanke, Leibham and Darling.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 135
Relating to: declaring May as Mental Health Awareness Month.
By
Representatives Pasch, Shilling, Sinicki, Hebl, Berceau, Kaufert, Benedict and A. Ott; cosponsored by Senators Hansen and Wirch.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 136
Relating to: commemorating the 40th Earth Day celebration.
By
Representatives Mason, Shilling, Turner, Berceau, Milroy, Hebl, Sinicki, Toles, Hixson, Bernard Schaber, Hraychuck, Young, Hubler and Nelson; cosponsored by Senators Taylor, Miller, Jauch, Hansen, Kreitlow, Sullivan, Risser and Lehman.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 137
Relating to: the life and public service of Paul E. Hassett.
By
Representatives Sherman, Milroy and Kessler; cosponsored by Senators Taylor, Kedzie, Cowles, Harsdorf and Holperin.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 138
Relating to: the right of the people to contract privately for health care services and health care coverage, and prohibiting requiring a person to obtain or maintain health insurance coverage or to participate in any health care system or plan (first consideration).
By
Representatives Vos, Davis, Pridemore, Suder, Petersen, Meyer, Nygren, Kestell, Townsend, Kerkman, Tauchen, Kramer, Knodl, Gunderson, LeMahieu, Strachota, Honadel, Lothian, Kleefisch, Spanbauer, Ballweg, Nass, Ziegelbauer, Newcomer, Roth, Zipperer, Huebsch, Rhoades and J. Ott; cosponsored by Senators Leibham, Lazich, Kapanke, Darling, Grothman, A. Lasee, Hopper, Schultz and Kanavas.
To committee on Health and Healthcare Reform
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Assembly Bill 968
Relating to: authorizing the governor to award grants and loans for development projects, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
By
Representatives Huebsch, Cullen, Vos, LeMahieu, Kaufert, Townsend, Spanbauer, Kerkman, Bies, Petrowski, Brooks, Newcomer, Knodl and Nygren; cosponsored by Senators Darling and Olsen.
To committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business.
Assembly Bill 969
Relating to: income and franchise tax deductions for full-time jobs.
By
Representatives Vos, Huebsch, Honadel, Spanbauer, Bies, Knodl, Petrowski, Brooks, Townsend, LeMahieu, Kerkman, Meyer, Kaufert, Ziegelbauer, Newcomer, Suder and Gunderson; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Olsen, Leibham, A. Lasee and Hopper.
To committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business.
Assembly Bill 970
Relating to: grants for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs and making an appropriation.
By
Representatives Vos, Ripp, Strachota, Brooks, Petrowski, Bies, Townsend, Kestell, Suder, Knodl, LeMahieu and Spanbauer; cosponsored by Senators Schultz, Darling and Olsen.
To committee on Education.
Assembly Bill 971
