Tuesday, May 10, 2011
11:10 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 Representative Spanbauer.
Representative Knilans 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, 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, 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 - None.
Vacancies - 48th, 60th, 83rd and 94th Assembly District - 4.
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Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Klenke, Nygren and Weininger. Granted.
Representative Roys asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Milroy, Staskunas and Vruwink. Granted.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Bill 126
Relating to: carrying a concealed weapon; licenses authorizing persons to carry concealed weapons; possessing or transporting a firearm, bow, or crossbow under certain circumstances; disorderly conduct limitations; photographic identification cards for former law enforcement officers; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
By
Representatives Mursau, Williams, Bies, Kleefisch, Ballweg, Bernier, Brooks, Endsley, Honadel, Jacque, Kerkman, Kestell, Knilans, Knudson, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Rivard, Severson, Spanbauer, Steineke, Strachota, Tauchen and Van Roy; cosponsored by Senators Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Holperin, Kapanke, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton and Zipperer.
To committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections
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Assembly Bill 127
Relating to: payment by employers of contributions under the Wisconsin Retirement System that are required of public safety employees, arbitration under the Municipal Employment Relations Act, allowing municipal employers choice in health care coverage plan providers and health savings accounts that cover public safety employees, and prohibited and permissive subjects of collective bargaining.
By
Representative
Ziegelbauer
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To joint committee on Finance.
Assembly Bill 128
Relating to: the amount of the exemption from income tax withholding requirements for employees of a county fair association.
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By
Representatives Ripp, Nerison, Jacque, Bernier, Ballweg, Spanbauer, Radcliffe, Jorgensen, A. Ott, Bies, Brooks, Mursau, Marklein, Strachota, Kerkman and Nass; cosponsored by Senators Kedzie, Olsen, Holperin, Lassa, Hansen, Leibham, Taylor, Wirch, Grothman and Lasee.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
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The committee on Transportation reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 88
Relating to: multiple trip permits for overweight vehicles transporting granular roofing material.
Passage:
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Petrowski, Farrow, A. Ott, Stone, Van Roy, Honadel, Ripp, Endsley, Knilans, Steinbrink, Bernard Schaber, Jorgensen, Bewley and Hulsey.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 31
Relating to: creation of a department of transportation, creation of a transportation fund, and deposit of funds into the transportation fund (first consideration).
Adoption:
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Petrowski, Farrow, A. Ott, Stone, Van Roy, Honadel, Ripp, Endsley, Knilans, Steinbrink, Bernard Schaber, Jorgensen, Bewley and Hulsey.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Jerry Petrowski
Chairperson
Committee on Transportation
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Speaker's Communications
DATE: May 9, 2011
TO: Patrick E. Fuller, Assembly Chief Clerk
FROM: Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald
RE: Transportation Projects Commission Appointments
Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald has appointed Representatives Jerry Petrowski, Paul Farrow and Mike Endsley to the Transportation Projects Commission.
At the recommendation of Minority Leader Barca, Speaker Fitzgerald has appointed Representatives Fred Clark and John Steinbrink to serve on behalf of the minority party.
Please call if you have any questions.
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DATE: May 10, 2011
TO: Patrick E. Fuller, Assembly Chief Clerk
FROM: Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald
RE: Joint Committee on Information Policy and Technology Appointment
Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald has appointed Representatives Kevin Petersen, Scott Krug and Chris Kapenga to the Joint Committee on Information Policy and Technology.
Please call if you have any questions.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 33
Relating to: the life and military service of United States Army Lieutenant Colonel Paul Robert Bartz.
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Special Guest
Representative Jorgensen introduced the parents of United States Army Lieutenant Colonel Paul Robert Bartz, Robert and Darlene Bartz. Mr. Bartz addressed the members from the rostrum.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
33 be adopted?