Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
I write today to respectfully request that my vote on the following items be entered into the Assembly Journal as how I would have voted had I been present for the floor vote on Tuesday, April 9, 2013:
2013 Senate Bill 55
Relating to: costs of replacement or relocation of certain municipal utility facilities required by the construction of a freeway and eligibility for the safe drinking water loan program.
Vote: AYE
2013 Senate Bill 35
Relating to: powers and duties of an electric transmission company and certificates of public convenience and necessity and permits for certain electric generating facilities and high-voltage transmission lines.
Vote: AYE
2013 Assembly Bill 58
Relating to: bank service corporations and credit union service organizations. (FE)
Vote: AYE
Please feel free to contact my office with any questions.
Sincerely,
JOEL KLEEFISCH
State Representative
38th Assembly District
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Oath of Office
Pursuant to Article IV, Section 28 of the Wisconsin Constitution, the Honorable Justice Pat Roggensack of the Wisconsin Supreme Court administered the oath of office to Adam Neylon.
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Special Guest
Representative Ripp introduced the 65th Alice in Dairyland, his daughter Rochelle Ripp, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Special Guest
Representative Honadel introduced the Hometown Hero Recipient, Officer Sam Lenda of the Oak Creek Police Department, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Special Guest
Representative Richards, accompanied by Representative Sinicki and Senator C. Larson, introduced the Hometown Hero Recipient, Lieutenant Brian Murphy of the Oak Creek Police Department, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Calendar of Tuesday, April 16
hist4174Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 24 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 24
Relating to: expressing prayers and condolences to the families, friends of the victims, and the injured from the bombings at the Boston Marathon and praising the first responders who rushed to their aid.
hist4175The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 24 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist4190Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 24. Granted. hist4177Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 24 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Relating to: the notice and degree requirements for the examination to practice as a certified public accountant.
hist4179The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 20 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist4180The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 20 be ordered engrossed and read a third time? Motion carried.
hist4181Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 20 be given a third reading. Granted. hist4182The question was: Assembly Bill 20 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? Motion carried.
hist4183Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 20 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Relating to: trafficking food stamp program benefits.
hist4173Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 82 offered by Representatives Hebl, Genrich, Barca and Pasch. hist4185Representative Suder moved that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 82 be laid on the table. The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 82 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives August, Ballweg, Bernier, Bies, Born, Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Endsley, Honadel, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Severson, Spiros, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Suder, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams and Speaker Vos - 58.
Noes - Representatives Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Billings, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hulsey, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pasch, Pope, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Wachs, Wright, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 39.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Kleefisch and Petersen - 2.
Motion carried.
hist4186The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 82 be ordered engrossed and read a third time? Motion carried.
hist4187Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 82 be given a third reading. Granted. hist4188Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the record and vote on passage of Assembly Bill 82 be expunged. Granted. hist4191Representative Tittl asked unanimous consent to be added as a coauthor of Assembly Bill 82. Granted. hist4192The question was: shall Assembly Bill 82 be passed? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives August, Ballweg, Barca, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Billings, Born, Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Danou, Doyle, Endsley, Hintz, Honadel, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petryk, Pridemore, Riemer, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Severson, Smith, Spiros, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Suder, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams, Wright, Zepnick and Speaker Vos - 73.
Noes - Representatives Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Clark, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hulsey, Johnson, Kessler, Mason, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pasch, Pope, Richards, Ringhand, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, C. Taylor, Young and Zamarripa - 24.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Kleefisch and Petersen - 2.
Motion carried.
hist4193Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 82 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Visitors
During today’s session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Molly Moon, guest and intern of Representative Ohnstad.
Irakli Mkheidze from the Republic of Georgia, guest of Representatives Kessler and Barca.
Sara Johnston, guest and intern of Representative Pasch.
Amy Hasenberg, guest and intern of Representative Schraa.
Jeff Beyer, Manitowoc County Public Works Director, guest of Representative Tittl.
Heart of the North visitors, including Bob Meyer, Nancy Glynn, Mary Schnacky, Kevin Ruetten, Bert Richard, Karen Heram, Terry Hogan, Ned Wolf, Polly Wolner, Chris Crowe, Cory Schnacky, Jim Luedtke and Bruce Willers, guests of Representative Smith.
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Announcements
Representative Williams asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her son Kris Allen Norton Williams, on the occasion of his engagement to Rebecca Bielinski. Granted.
Representative Zamarripa asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Nick Milroy, on the occasion of his birthday April 15. Granted.
Representative Bewley asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her daughter Timothy Anne Burnside, on the occasion of her 33rd birthday today. Granted.
Representative Bewley asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Captain Sherman Edwards, on the occasion of his retirement after thirty years as a driver of the Madeline Island Ferry. Granted.
Representative Barnes asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail". Granted.
Representative Nerison asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his granddaughter Anja Rose Johnson, on the occasion of her 3rd birthday today. Granted.