11:07 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 Pastor Ben Lavicka from the Whitewater Bible Church in Whitewater.
Representative Mursau 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, Craig, D. Cullen, Danou, Doyle, Endsley, Farrow, 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, Sinicki, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Suder, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Toles, Tranel, Turner, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Weininger, Williams, Wynn, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Fitzgerald - 96.
Absent with leave - Representatives Fields and Grigsby - 2.
Vacancies - 95th Assembly District - 1.
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Representative Roys asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Fields and Grigsby. Granted.
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Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 181 offered by Representative A. Ott.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 181 offered by Representative A. Ott.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 241 offered by Representative Ballweg.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 250 offered by Representative Hebl.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 303 offered by committee on Urban and Local Affairs.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 319 offered by Representative Danou.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 319 offered by Representative Danou.
Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 319 offered by Representative Wynn.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 329 offered by Representatives Zepnick and Kooyenga.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 69
Relating to: declaring October 2011 as Co-op Month.
By
Representatives Nerison, Ripp and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senator Schultz
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To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 337
Relating to: providing instruction in human growth and development.
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By
Representatives Thiesfeldt, Kleefisch, Jacque, Nass, Ripp, Bies, Stroebel, Strachota, Knodl, Craig, T. Larson, Nygren, Wynn, Ziegelbauer, Meyer, Pridemore, Bernier, A. Ott, Kooyenga, Litjens, Brooks, Spanbauer and LeMahieu; cosponsored by Senators Lazich, Galloway, Leibham and Grothman.
To committee on Education.
Assembly Bill 338
Relating to: collective bargaining for public employees, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
By
Representatives Pocan, Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Doyle, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hintz, Hulsey, Jorgensen, Kessler, Mason, Milroy, Molepske Jr, Pasch, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Ringhand, Roys, Seidel, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, C. Taylor, Turner, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Carpenter, S. Coggs, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, King, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout, Wirch and T. Cullen.
To committee on Assembly Organization
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Assembly Bill 339
Relating to: eliminating the ability for the Department of Health Services to alter Medical Assistance eligibility, provider payment methods, and other Medical Assistance procedures by policy.
By
Representatives Pasch, Richards, C. Taylor, Sinicki, Staskunas, Hebl, Jorgensen, Doyle, Milroy, Bernard Schaber, Zamarripa, Roys, Pope-Roberts, Fields, Ringhand, Grigsby, Seidel, Pocan, Berceau and Turner; cosponsored by Senators Erpenbach, Shilling, Vinehout, Miller, C. Larson, King, Lassa, Hansen, Risser, S. Coggs and Taylor.
To committee on Insurance.
Assembly Bill 340
Relating to: credit cards issued to underage customers, higher education institutions and the marketing of credit cards, financial literacy requirements for higher education students, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
By
Representatives Richards, Berceau, E. Coggs, D. Cullen, Pope-Roberts, Ringhand, Sinicki, Turner, Young, Zepnick and Hebl; cosponsored by Senators C. Larson, Taylor and Lassa.
To committee on Financial Institutions
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Assembly Bill 341
Relating to: the eligibility for relocation tax benefits.
By
Representatives Barca, Danou, Milroy, Seidel, Jorgensen, Doyle, Molepske Jr, Clark, Staskunas, Vruwink, Pasch, Steinbrink, Sinicki, Hebl, Pope-Roberts, Zepnick, Ringhand, Bewley and Turner; cosponsored by Senators Vinehout, Wirch, Holperin and Lassa.
To committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business
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The committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 237
Relating to: authorization to make arrests for activities punishable by civil forfeiture.
Passage:
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Bies, Jacque, Kestell, Brooks, Krug, Thiesfeldt, Kessler, Turner and Hebl.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 246
Relating to: resisting officer while armed with or threatening to use a dangerous weapon.
Passage:
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Bies, Jacque, Kestell, Brooks, Krug, Thiesfeldt, Kessler, Turner and Hebl.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Garey Bies
Chairperson
Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections
The committee on Education reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 224
Relating to: authorizing school boards and libraries to transfer a gift or grant to certain charitable organizations.
Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Kestell, Marklein, Nass, Pridemore, Knudson, Thiesfeldt, Wynn, Pope-Roberts, Sinicki, Hintz and Clark.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Kestell, Marklein, Nass, Pridemore, Knudson, Thiesfeldt, Wynn, Pope-Roberts, Sinicki, Hintz and Clark.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 259
Relating to: concussions and other head injuries sustained in youth athletic activities.
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:
