Thursday, November 3, 2011
11:36 A.M.
One-Hundredth Regular Session
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 former Green Bay Packer, Kabeer Gbaja Biamila of the Celebration Church in Hobart.
Representative Bernier 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, Fields, Grigsby, 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, Wynn, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Fitzgerald - 96.
Absent with leave - Representatives Hebl and Williams - 2.
Vacancies - 95th Assembly District - 1.
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Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Williams. Granted.
Representative Roys asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Hebl. Granted.
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Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Ziegelbauer. Granted.
Representative Roys asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Toles. Granted.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 74
Relating to: the life and public service of Cecil B. Brown, Jr.
By
Representatives Kessler, E. Coggs, Turner, Steinbrink, Grigsby, Toles and Young; cosponsored by Senators S. Coggs and Taylor.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 358
Relating to: creating a nonrefundable individual and corporate income and franchise tax credit for purchasing and installing a thermal biomass heating system.
By
Representatives Mursau, Spanbauer, Petrowski, Brooks, Bies and Milroy; cosponsored by Senator Holperin
.
To committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business
.
Assembly Bill 359
Relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for providing broadband service.
By
Representatives Mursau, Spanbauer, Petryk, Petrowski, A. Ott and Ripp; cosponsored by Senators Holperin and Taylor.
To committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business
.
Assembly Bill 360
Relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for lumber manufacturing facility investments and making an appropriation.
By
Representatives Mursau, Spanbauer, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Bies, Brooks, Endsley, A. Ott, Ripp and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senator Holperin
.
To committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business
.
Relating to: management and preservation of records and correspondence of members of the legislature.
By
Representatives Richards, Berceau, Turner and Wynn; cosponsored by Senators Holperin, C. Larson and T. Cullen.
To committee on Judiciary and Ethics
.
Assembly Bill 362
Relating to: property tax exemptions for certain machinery and tangible personal property used to conduct research.
By
Representatives Berceau, Hulsey, C. Taylor, Turner and Pope-Roberts; cosponsored by Senator Risser
.
To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
.
Assembly Bill 362
Relating to: property tax exemptions for certain machinery and tangible personal property used to conduct research.
By
Representatives Berceau, Hulsey, C. Taylor, Turner and Pope-Roberts; cosponsored by Senator Risser
.
To committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business
.
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From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Senate Joint Resolution
47
Concurred in:
Assembly Joint Resolution
59
Assembly Joint Resolution
67
Assembly Joint Resolution
73
Assembly Bill 80
Assembly Bill 103
Assembly Bill 212
Assembly Bill 245
Assembly Bill 265
Assembly Bill 273
Assembly Bill 274
Assembly Bill 319
Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 109