Tuesday, June 14, 2011
11:03 A.M.
June 2011 Extraordinary 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 Van Roy.
Representative Williams led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
Present - Representatives August, Ballweg, Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Brooks, Clark, E. Coggs, Craig, D. Cullen, Danou, Doyle, 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, Stroebel, Suder, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Toles, Tranel, Turner, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Weininger, Williams, Wynn, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Fitzgerald - 98.
Vacancies - 48th Assembly District - 1.
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Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Kaufert, Kleefisch, Meyer and Ziegelbauer. Granted.
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Motion for Extraordinary Session
June 9, 2011
The following motion was approved by the committee on Assembly Organization:
In accordance with Joint Rule
81 (2) and Assembly Rule
93, it is moved that the Assembly Committee on Organization authorize the Legislature to meet in Extraordinary Session beginning at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, solely for the consideration of Assembly Bill 40 and Senate Bill 27
Ayes: 5 - Representatives J. Fitzgerald, Suder, Knodl, Kramer and Ballweg.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Barca, Roys and Pope-Roberts.
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June 9, 2011
The following motion was approved by the committee on Senate Organization:
In accordance with Joint Rule
81 (2) and Senate Rule
93, it is moved that the Senate Committee on Organization authorize the Legislature to meet in Extraordinary Session at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, solely for the consideration of Assembly Bill 40 and Senate Bill 27.
Ayes: 3 - Senators S. Fitzgerald, Ellis and Grothman.
Noes: 2 - Senators Miller and Hansen.
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The Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 40
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Report of joint survey committee on Retirement Systems received:
Ayes: 7 - Senator Kapanke; Representative Kramer; Senator Wanggaard; Representative Ziegelbauer; Assistant Attorney General Gibson; Mr. Pederson and Commissioner of Insurance Nickel.
Noes: 3 - Senator Jauch; Representative Pocan and Deputy Secretary of ETF Conlin.
Bill Kramer
Co-Chairperson
Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems
Special Guest
Representative Marklein introduced Hometown Hero recipients Jerry and Mary Lou Baryenbruch, owners of Hometown Market in Spring Green. Mrs. Baryenbruch addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 45 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 45
Relating to: commending State Auditor Janice Mueller on the occasion of her retirement.
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Special Guest
Speaker Fitzgerald introduced State Auditor Janice Mueller, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
45 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Barca asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 45. Granted.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 45 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 39 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 39
Relating to: the life and public service of Howard Brown.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
39 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 39 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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