Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Jeff Fitzgerald
Assembly Speaker
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February 16, 2012
Representative Scott Suder
Room 215 West, State Capitol
P.O. Box 8953
Madison, Wisconsin 53708
Dear Representative Suder:
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Pursuant to Assembly Rule
42 (3)(c), with your approval I am withdrawing Assembly Bill 174 from the Rules committee and referring the bill to the Homeland Security and State Affairs committee.
Pursuant to Assembly Rule
42 (3)(c), with your approval I am withdrawing Assembly Resolution 8 from the Assembly Organization committee and referring the bill to the Homeland Security and State Affairs committee.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Jeff Fitzgerald
Assembly Speaker
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DATE: February 16, 2012
TO: Patrick E. Fuller, Assembly Chief Clerk
FROM: Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald
RE: Appointment to Council on Military and State Relations
Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald has appointed Representative Dale Kooyenga to the Council on Military and State Relations. If you have any questions, please contact my office.
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Communications
February 15, 2012
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
I am writing to let you know the results of recent leadership elections in the Assembly Democratic Caucus.
Our members elected Representative Sandy Pasch as Assistant Minority Leader, Representative Fred Clark as Caucus Chair and Representative Penny Bernard Schaber as Assistant Caucus Chair.
If you have any questions on these elections or any other matter, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Peter W. Barca
Assembly Minority Leader
64th Assembly District
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Assembly Joint Resolution 104
Relating to: the life and public service of Richard (Dick) Bolender.
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Special Guests
Representative Honadel introduced the family of Richard Bolender, including his wife Christine Bolender, his son Michael Bolender and his daughter Lisa Reid. Mr. Michael Bolender addressed the members from the rostrum.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
104 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Stone asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 104. Granted.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 104 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 76
Relating to: commending the Department of Natural Resources-Division of Forestry and their emergency response personnel.
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Special Guests
Representative Clark introduced two employees of the Department of Natural Resources-Division of Forestry's emergency response team, Scott Fischer and Brian Luebke. Mr. Scott Fischer addressed the members from the rostrum.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
76 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Clark asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 76. Granted.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 76 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 74
Relating to: the life and public service of Cecil B. Brown, Jr.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
74 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representatives Barca, Zamarripa and Pasch asked unanimous consent to be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 74. Granted.
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Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that
Assembly Joint Resolution 74 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Resolution 20
Relating to: proclaiming Catholic Schools Week.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 20 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Assembly Joint Resolution 70
Relating to: recognizing October 6 as German-American Day.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 70 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that the Assembly's action on Assembly Joint Resolution 70 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:50 A.M.
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4:03 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Kramer in the chair.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
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Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Endsley. Granted.
Assembly Bill 43
Relating to: removal of abandoned dams.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 43 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
43 be given a third reading. Granted.
