Tuesday, April 5, 2011
11:05 A.M.
One-Hundredth Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore Kramer in the chair.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Fitzgerald in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Most Reverend David L. Ricken, Bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay.
Representative Kaufert 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, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Brooks, Clark, E. Coggs, 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, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Toles, Tranel, Turner, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Weininger, Williams, Wynn, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Fitzgerald - 94.
Absent with leave - Representatives Berceau and Stone - 2.
Vacancies - 60th, 83rd and 94th Assembly District - 3.
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Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Stone. Granted.
Representative Roys asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Berceau. Granted.
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Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Severson. Granted.
Representative Roys asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Mason and Milroy. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 24 offered by Representative Severson.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 23
Relating to: proclaiming May 13, 14, and 15, 2011, Syttende Mai Weekend.
By
Representatives Hebl, Nerison, Milroy, Hulsey, Knudson, Bewley, Pope-Roberts, Spanbauer, Bernard Schaber, Berceau, Brooks, Steineke and Bernier; cosponsored by Senators Miller, Erpenbach, Hansen, Taylor, Risser, Schultz, Kapanke, Cowles, Darling and Harsdorf.
To committee on Rules.
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The committee on Labor and Workforce Development reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 41
A215
Relating to: preemption of city, village, town, or county ordinances requiring employers to provide employees with leave from employment to deal with family, medical, or health issues.
Passage:
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Ballweg, Kapenga, Nass, Honadel, Kuglitsch and Litjens.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Sinicki, Toles and Parisi.
To committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 23
Relating to: preemption of city, village, town, or county ordinances requiring employers to provide employees with leave from employment to deal with family, medical, or health issues.
Concurrence:
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Ballweg, Kapenga, Nass, Honadel, Kuglitsch and Litjens.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Sinicki, Toles and Parisi.
To committee on Rules.
Joan Ballweg
Chairperson
Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
The committee on Urban and Local Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 60
Relating to: individuals and officers who may be covered by a county blanket bond.
Passage:
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Brooks, Thiesfeldt, Spanbauer, Jacque, Knudson, Ziegelbauer, Ringhand, E. Coggs and Pocan.
Noes: 0.
