Tuesday, February 21, 2012
11:06 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 Assemblies of God Pastor Mark Cox of Central Church in Green Bay.
Representative Turner 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, Billings, Brooks, Clark, E. Coggs, Craig, D. Cullen, Danou, Doyle, Endsley, Farrow, Fields, 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, 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, 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 Grigsby, Milroy and Steinbrink - 3.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Clark asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Grigsby, Milroy and Steinbrink. Granted.
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Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Krug, Meyer and Williams. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 110 offered by Representative Pope-Roberts.
Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 175 offered by Representative August.
Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 318 offered by Representative Stroebel.
Assembly substitute amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 318 offered by Representative Ziegelbauer.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 487 offered by committee on Public Health and Public Safety.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 502 offered by Representative Danou.
Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 502 offered by Representative Danou.
Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 502 offered by Representative Danou.
Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 502 offered by Representative Danou.
Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly Bill 502 offered by Representative Danou.
Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly Bill 502 offered by Representative Danou.
Assembly amendment 8 to Assembly Bill 502 offered by Representative Danou.
Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly Bill 547 offered by Representatives Van Roy and Rivard.
Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly Bill 547 offered by Representatives Van Roy and Rivard.
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Assembly amendment 8 to
Assembly Bill 547 offered by Representative Rivard.
Assembly amendment 9 to Assembly Bill 547 offered by Representatives Rivard and Ballweg.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 586 offered by Representative Rivard.
Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Senate Bill 18 offered by Representative Spanbauer.
Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 321 offered by Representative Strachota.
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Relating to training and proficiency in the use of automated external defibrillators for certification as a massage therapist or bodyworker.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, February 8, 2012.
To committee on Health.
Referred on February 21, 2012.
Relating to water conservation and construction by water utilities and municipal combined water and sewer utilities.
Submitted by Public Service Commission.
Report received from Agency, February 7, 2012.
To committee on Energy and Utilities
.
Referred on February 21, 2012.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 112
Relating to: honoring the Port of Milwaukee as Grantee for Foreign-Trade Zone No. 41 and supporting the inclusion of nine additional Wisconsin counties in the zone.
By
Representatives Loudenbeck, Brooks, Endsley, Fields, Kerkman, Pridemore, Spanbauer, Strachota and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senator Taylor
.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 113
Relating to: the life and public service of Frank L. Nikolay.
By
Representatives Kessler, Suder, Seidel and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senator Lassa
.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 600
Relating to: default judgments in certain civil claims, counterclaims, and cross claims.
By
Representatives T. Larson, Spanbauer, Endsley and Craig; cosponsored by Senator Zipperer
.
To committee on Judiciary and Ethics
.
Assembly Bill 601
Relating to: the angel investment and early stage seed investment tax credit programs.
By
Representatives Kuglitsch, Klenke and Tauchen; cosponsored by Senators Leibham and Darling.
To committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business
.
Assembly Bill 602
Relating to: designation, modification, and termination of agricultural enterprise areas.
By
Representatives Nerison, Clark, Vruwink, A. Ott, Tranel and Spanbauer; cosponsored by Senators Schultz and Holperin.
To committee on Agriculture.
Assembly Bill 603
Relating to: the collection of delinquent child support and granting rule-making authority.
By
Representatives Krug, Ziegelbauer, Spanbauer, Petersen, Doyle and Endsley.
To committee on Children and Families
.
Assembly Bill 604
Relating to: surplus lines insurance, insurance security fund, automobile insurance, and granting rule-making authority.
By
Representative
Petersen
; cosponsored by Senator Lasee
.