12:20 P.M.
One-Hundredth Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Representative Knilans in the chair.
The Assembly dispensed with the call of the roll.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 232 offered by Representative Jacque.
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Relating to regulation of rates charged by residential care centers for children and youth, child-placing agencies, and group homes.
No action taken by committee on Children and Families on September 12, 2011.
To joint committee for
review of Administrative Rules pursuant to s.
227.19 (5)(a), Wisconsin Statutes
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Referred on September 19, 2011.
Relating to continuing education for auctioneers.
No action taken by committee on Labor and Workforce Development on September 12, 2011.
To joint committee for
review of Administrative Rules pursuant to s.
227.19 (5)(a), Wisconsin Statutes
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Referred on September 19, 2011.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Bill 268
Relating to: legislative vacancies.
By
Representatives Pocan, C. Taylor, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, E. Coggs, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hintz, Mason, Pope-Roberts, Ringhand, Toles and Turner; cosponsored by Senators Shilling, S. Coggs, Hansen, C. Larson and Taylor.
To committee on Election and Campaign Reform
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Assembly Bill 269
Relating to: prohibitions against contacting certain persons and providing penalties.
By
Representatives Ballweg, Wynn, Berceau, Brooks, Clark, Endsley, Hintz, Jacque, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Krug, T. Larson, Marklein, Milroy, Molepske Jr, A. Ott, Pasch, Petrowski, Radcliffe, Roys, Sinicki, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steineke, Suder, C. Taylor and Williams; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Olsen, Erpenbach, Hansen, C. Larson, Lassa, Lazich and Taylor.
To committee on Public Health and Public Safety
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Assembly Bill 270
Relating to: designating and marking a bridge across the Menominee River in Marinette County as Veterans Memorial Bridge.
By
Representatives Mursau, Bernier, Wynn, Berceau, Nygren, Sinicki, Spanbauer, A. Ott, Brooks, Thiesfeldt, Milroy, Meyer, Ringhand and Endsley; cosponsored by Senators Holperin, Cowles, Taylor and Hansen.
To committee on Transportation.
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The committee on Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 66
Relating to: custody and physical placement matters when a party is a service member.
Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Spanbauer, Wynn, Petrowski, Bies, Nerison, Petryk, Kooyenga, Milroy, Radcliffe, Sinicki and Ringhand.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Spanbauer, Wynn, Petrowski, Bies, Nerison, Petryk, Kooyenga, Milroy, Radcliffe, Sinicki and Ringhand.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Richard Spanbauer
Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
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Speaker's Communications
DATE: September 19, 2011
TO: Patrick E. Fuller, Assembly Chief Clerk
FROM: Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald
RE: Representative Chris Taylor's committee appointments
Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald, in accordance with Assembly Rules
9 (2)(c) has confirmed Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca's nomination of Representative Chris Taylor to the Committees on Health, Labor and Workforce Development, and Ways and Means. Representative Taylor will be replacing Representative Mark Pocan on the Committee on Health, Representative Gordon Hintz on the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, and Representative JoCasta Zamarripa on the Committee on Ways and Means.
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Communications
September 16, 2011
Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald
State Capitol, Room 211 West
P.O. Box 8952
Madison, WI 53708
Speaker Fitzgerald:
This letter is to appoint recently elected Representative Chris Taylor to several legislative standing committees.
Representative Taylor will replace Representative Mark Pocan on the Committee on Health, Representative Gordon Hintz on the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, and Representative JoCasta Zamarripa on the Committee on Ways and Means.
If you have any follow-up questions or if I can be of any additional assistance on this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Peter Barca
Assembly Minority Leader
64th Assembly District
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September 19, 2011
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
I am writing to request that my vote on the motion to refer Assembly Bill 196 to the Committee on Election and Campaign Reform on the Assembly Floor on September 13, 2011 be changed from Nay to Aye.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Robert L. Turner
State Representative
61st Assembly District
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September 19, 2011
Patrick Fuller