One-Hundred and First Regular Session
12:52 P.M. THURSDAY, February 28, 2013
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.
The prayer was offered by Rev. Nathaniel Johnson, Jr. from the Unity Missionary Baptist Church in Milwaukee.
Representative Sargent 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, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Billings, Born, Brooks, Clark, Craig, Czaja, Danou, Doyle, Endsley, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Honadel, Hulsey, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, Ohnstad, A. Ott, J. Ott, Pasch, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pridemore, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Severson, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, Spiros, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Suder, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams, Wright, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick and Speaker Vos - 98.
Absent with leave - None.
Vacancies - 98th Assembly District - 1.
Speaker Vos in the Chair.
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Amendments Offered
hist2365Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 15 offered by Representative Brooks. hist2366Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 15 offered by Representative Shankland. hist2364Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 35 offered by Representatives Knodl and Sinicki. _____________
Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: regulation of metallic mining, an occupation tax on iron mining, and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Clark, Barca, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kolste, Sinicki, Zepnick, Smith and Berceau; cosponsored by Senators T. Cullen, Schultz, Jauch, C. Larson, Hansen, Lassa, Taylor, Wirch and Lehman.
hist2437To committee on Jobs, Economy and Mining. Relating to: entrepreneurial tax credit access grants.
By Representatives Clark, Smith, Barca, Danou, Mason, Hebl, Ringhand, Bernard Schaber, Berceau, Kahl, C. Taylor, Milroy, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Doyle, Richards, Ohnstad, Billings, Wright and Kolste; cosponsored by Senators Lassa, Shilling, Lehman, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Harris and Wirch.
hist2438To committee on Jobs, Economy and Mining. Relating to: state procurement of products and services from businesses located in this state and setting a goal for local government to purchase a certain percentage of products and services from businesses located in this state.
By Representatives Clark, Genrich, Barnes, Barca, Mason, Danou, Ringhand, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Berceau, Kahl, Pope, Sargent, Jorgensen, Riemer, Hebl, C. Taylor, Ohnstad, Billings, Wright, Johnson and Richards; cosponsored by Senators Hansen, Vinehout, C. Larson, Miller, Erpenbach, Shilling, Lehman, Risser, Harris and Wirch.
hist2439To committee on Government Operations and State Licensing. _____________
Committee Reports
The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 1
Relating to: regulation of ferrous metallic mining and related activities, procedures for obtaining approvals from the Department of Natural Resources for the construction of utility facilities, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.
hist2369Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption: Ayes: 12 - Senators Darling, Olsen, Harsdorf, Leibham, Lazich, Grothman, Nygren, Strachota, Kooyenga, Knudson, LeMahieu and Klenke.
Noes: 4 - Senators Shilling, Wirch, Mason and Richards.
Ayes: 12 - Senators Darling, Olsen, Harsdorf, Leibham, Lazich, Grothman, Nygren, Strachota, Kooyenga, Knudson, LeMahieu and Klenke.
Noes: 4 - Senators Shilling, Wirch, Mason and Richards.
JOHN NYGREN
Assembly Co-Chairperson
Joint Committee on Finance
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Message from the Senate
From: Jeffrey Renk, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Passed and asks concurrence in:
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Action on the Senate Message
Senate Bill 1
Relating to: regulation of ferrous metallic mining and related activities, procedures for obtaining approvals from the Department of Natural Resources for the construction of utility facilities, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.
By Senators Tiffany, Gudex, Darling, Farrow, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham and Vukmir; cosponsored by Representatives Suder, Honadel, Williams, August, Ballweg, Bernier, Bies, Born, Craig, Czaja, Endsley, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Murtha, Nass, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Severson, Spiros, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vos, Weatherston and Weininger.
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Executive Communications
February 22, 2013
The Honorable Robin Vos
Speaker of the Assembly
211 West, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53708
The Honorable Michael Ellis
President of the Senate
220 South, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53707
Dear Speaker Vos and President Ellis:
hist2374Assembly Bill 37 makes an adjustment to the 2011-2013 executive budget and contains a fiscal note in excess of $10,000. Accordingly, and pursuant to s. 16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, I consider this bill an emergency bill, and I recommend that its passage be permitted prior to the passage of the 2013-2015 budget bill. Sincerely,
Scott Walker
Governor
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February 22, 2013
The Honorable Robin Vos
Speaker of the Assembly
211 West, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53708
The Honorable Michael Ellis
President of the Senate
220 South, State Capitol
