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 Pastor Randy Raasch from the First Emmanuel Church in Cedarburg.
Representative Pocan led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Certificate of Election
I, Kevin J. Kennedy, Director and General Counsel of the Government Accountability Board of the State of Wisconsin, certify that
Dave Craig
was elected to the office of
Representative to the Assembly
from the Eighty-third Assembly District of the State of Wisconsin, for the unexpired term of two years, commencing on January 3, 2011, and ending January 7, 2013, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Scott L. Gunderson, as shown on the official canvass of the votes cast at the Special Election held on May 3, 2011.
Done in the City of Madison, this 12th day of May, 2011.
Sincerely,
Kevin J. Kennedy
Director and General Counsel
Government Accountability Board
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Certificate of Election
I, Kevin J. Kennedy, Director and General Counsel of the Government Accountability Board of the State of Wisconsin, certify that
Steve Doyle
was elected to the office of
Representative to the Assembly
from the Ninety-fourth Assembly District of the State of Wisconsin, for the unexpired term of two years, commencing on January 3, 2011, and ending January 7, 2013, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Michael D. Huebsch, as shown on the official canvass of the votes cast at the Special Election held on May 3, 2011.
Done in the City of Madison, this 12th day of May, 2011.
Sincerely,
Kevin J. Kennedy
Director and General Counsel
Government Accountability Board
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Certificate of Election
I, Kevin J. Kennedy, Director and General Counsel of the Government Accountability Board of the State of Wisconsin, certify that
Duey Stroebel
was elected to the office of
Representative to the Assembly
from the Sixtieth Assembly District of the State of Wisconsin, for the unexpired term of two years, commencing on January 3, 2011, and ending January 7, 2013, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mark Gottlieb, as shown on the official canvass of the votes cast at the Special Election held on May 3, 2011.
Done in the City of Madison, this 12th day of May, 2011.
Sincerely,
Kevin J. Kennedy
Director and General Counsel
Government Accountability Board
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Oath of Office
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Pursuant to Article IV, Section 28 of the Wisconsin Constitution, the Honorable Justice David Prosser, Jr. of the Wisconsin Supreme Court administered the oath of office to the newly elected members.
The Bible being used today was used to swear in Henry Dodge as Governor of the Wisconsin Territory at Mineral Point, Wisconsin Territory in 1836. Henry Dodge served as the first Governor of the Wisconsin Territory. Like all executives of territorial government, Dodge was appointed by the President. Wisconsin did not have an elected governor until it became a state in 1848.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives August, Ballweg, Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Brooks, Clark, E. Coggs, Craig, D. Cullen, Danou, Doyle, Endsley, Farrow, Grigsby, Hebl, Hintz, Honadel, Hulsey, Jacque, Jorgensen, 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, Stroebel, 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 - Representatives Bies, Fields and Kapenga - 3.
Vacancies - 48th Assembly District - 1.
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Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Bies and Kapenga. Granted.
Representative Roys asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Fields. Granted.
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Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Severson and Tranel. Granted.
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Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 34 offered by Representative Sinicki.
Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Joint Resolution 34 offered by Representative Sinicki.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 114 offered by Representative Hulsey.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 40
Relating to: proclaiming May 2011 as Mental Health Awareness Month.
By
Representatives Pasch, Shilling, Grigsby, Spanbauer, Hebl, Roys, Kaufert, Molepske Jr, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Mason, Zepnick, Young, Milroy, D. Cullen, Berceau, A. Ott, Vruwink, Bernier, E. Coggs, Clark, Fields and Hintz; cosponsored by Senators Hansen, Erpenbach, S. Coggs, Vinehout, Lassa, Wirch, C. Larson, Darling, Galloway, Olsen, Schultz and Taylor.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 41
Relating to: different property tax levy rates for parts of cities, villages, towns, counties, and school districts added by attachments to school districts, consolidations, and boundary changes under cooperative agreements (first consideration).
By
Joint Legislative Council.
To committee on Urban and Local Affairs
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Assembly Bill 131
Relating to: the use of cellular telephones and other devices while operating certain motor vehicles transporting children and providing a penalty.
By
Representatives Kerkman, Ballweg, Barca, Berceau, Bies, Brooks, Endsley, Hebl, Mursau, A. Ott, Pasch, Petryk, Ripp, Spanbauer and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Carpenter, Hansen, Lassa and Taylor.
To committee on Transportation.
Assembly Bill 132
Relating to: motor vehicle dealers.
By
Representatives Ballweg, Barca, Bernier, Brooks, Clark, Endsley, Kestell, Klenke, T. Larson, Mason, Mursau, A. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Ripp, Seidel, Spanbauer, Steinbrink, Vruwink, Weininger, Williams and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Leibham, Carpenter, Cowles, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Kapanke, Lasee, Olsen, Schultz, Wanggaard and Wirch.
To committee on Transportation.
Assembly Bill 133
Relating to: remission of fees for veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or in a technical college and making an appropriation.
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By
Representatives Ringhand, Barca, Grigsby, Berceau, Fields, Vruwink, Clark, Mason, Sinicki, Turner and Bernard Schaber; cosponsored by Senators Lassa, Hansen, Holperin, Vinehout, T. Cullen, Jauch, S. Coggs and Taylor.
To committee on Colleges and Universities
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Assembly Bill 134
Relating to: termination of maintenance upon the payee's or payer's death and notices relating to maintenance.
