One-Hundred and First Regular Session
1:07 P.M. THURSDAY, June 6, 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.
Speaker Vos in the Chair.
The prayer was offered by Len Capobianco, Chaplain at the Winnebago County Sheriff’s office.
Representative Nass 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, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Milroy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Neylon, 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 - 96.
Absent with leave - Representatives Knudson, T. Larson and Murphy - 3.
Vacancies - None.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Knudson, Murphy and T. Larson. Granted.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Hesselbein. Granted.
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Special Guest
Representative Loudenbeck introduced Hometown Hero Award Recipients Mark Finnegan and his mother Barb Finnegan, of VetsRoll, LLC. Mr. Finnegan addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Amendments Offered
hist6630Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 155 offered by Representative Weininger. hist6651Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 164 offered by Representative Barnes. hist6673Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 169 offered by committee on Small Business Development. hist6693Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 181 offered by Representatives Zamarripa, Barca, Genrich and Bewley. hist6685Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 219 offered by committee on Labor. hist6626Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 228 offered by Representative Sargent. hist6641Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 228 offered by Representative Sargent. hist6627Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 228 offered by Representative Sargent. hist6628Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 228 offered by Representative Sargent. hist6629Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 228 offered by Representative Kerkman. hist6633Assembly Amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 228 offered by Representative Kerkman. hist6625Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 228 offered by Representative Sargent. _____________
Administrative Rules
Relating to sales and use tax provisions concerning advertising and promotional direct mail and prosthetic devices.
hist6748No action taken by committee on Ways and Means on June 6, 2013. hist6749To joint committee for review of Administrative Rules pursuant to s. 227.19 (5) (a), Wisconsin Statutes. Referred on June 6, 2013.
Relating to general provisions of income taxation and sales and use tax.
hist6750No action taken by committee on Ways and Means on June 6, 2013. hist6751To joint committee for review of Administrative Rules pursuant to s. 227.19 (5) (a), Wisconsin Statutes. Referred on June 6, 2013.
Relating to general provisions of excise taxation and enforcement.
hist6752No action taken by committee on Ways and Means on June 6, 2013. hist6753To joint committee for review of Administrative Rules pursuant to s. 227.19 (5) (a), Wisconsin Statutes. Referred on June 6, 2013.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: motor vehicle repair practices.
By Representatives Brooks, Berceau, Tittl, Ringhand, Wachs, Mursau, Schraa, Swearingen and Kerkman; cosponsored by Senators Lehman and Jauch.
Relating to: social and financial impact reports.
By Representatives Kapenga, Sanfelippo, Jacque, Tittl, Schraa, Ripp and Craig; cosponsored by Senators Vukmir and Leibham.
Relating to: prohibiting merchants from imposing credit card surcharges in consumer credit transactions.
By Representatives Tranel, Nass, Ripp, Johnson, Murtha, Tauchen, Ohnstad, Berceau, Bernier, Ringhand and Hebl; cosponsored by Senators Hansen, L. Taylor, Lehman and Risser.
hist6806To committee on Consumer Protection. Relating to: experience requirements for real estate brokers and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Steineke, Spiros, Bewley, Ohnstad, Knudson, Riemer, Krug and Genrich; cosponsored by Senators Gudex, Erpenbach, Schultz, Kedzie, Cowles, L. Taylor and Shilling.
hist6807To committee on Housing and Real Estate. _____________
Committee Reports