Thursday, February 17, 2011
11:25 A.M.
January 2011 Special Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Fitzgerald in the chair.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Mr. Gene Shrank from the Faith Community Church in Fort Atkinson.
Representative Wynn 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 August, Ballweg, Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Brooks, Clark, D. Cullen, Danou, Endsley, Farrow, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hintz, Honadel, Hulsey, Jacque, Jorgensen, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knilans, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Krusick, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Litjens, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Meyer, Milroy, Molepske Jr, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Parisi, Pasch, Petersen, Petrowski, Petryk, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Radcliffe, Richards, Ringhand, Ripp, Rivard, Roys, Seidel, Severson, Shilling, Sinicki, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Toles, Tranel, Turner, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Weininger, Williams, Wynn, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Fitzgerald - 95.
Absent with leave - Representative E. Coggs - 1.
Vacancies - 60th, 83rd and 94th Assembly District - 3.
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Representative Roys asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative E. Coggs. Granted.
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Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Kaufert, Marklein, Stone and Ziegelbauer. Granted.
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 11, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: state finances, collective bargaining for public employees, compensation and fringe benefits of public employees, the state civil service system, the Medical Assistance program, sale of certain facilities, granting bonding authority, and making an appropriation.
Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 12 - Representatives Vos, Meyer, Strachota, LeMahieu, Nygren and Kleefisch; Senators
Darling, Olsen, Harsdorf, Grothman, Leibham and Hopper.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Grigsby and Shilling;
Senators Taylor and Jauch.
Passage as amended, with emergency statement (s.
16.47(2) Wisconsin Statutes).
Ayes: 12 - Representatives Vos, Meyer, Strachota, LeMahieu, Nygren and Kleefisch; Senators
Darling, Olsen, Harsdorf, Grothman, Leibham and Hopper.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Grigsby and Shilling;
Senators Taylor and Jauch.
To calendar.
Robin Vos
Assembly Chairperson
Joint Committee on Finance
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Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:56 A.M. Thursday, February 17
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9:09 A.M. Friday, February 18
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Fitzgerald in the chair.
Representative Ripp asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Pro Tempore Kramer in the chair.
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Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Tranel. Granted.
Representative Roys asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Grigsby, Hebl, Parisi and Pope-Roberts. Granted.
Representative Grigsby asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Kaufert asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Marklein asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Parisi asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Assembly Bill 11, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: state finances, collective bargaining for public employees, compensation and fringe benefits of public employees, the state civil service system, the Medical Assistance program, sale of certain facilities, granting bonding authority, and making an appropriation.
