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, Hulsey, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, Ohnstad, A. Ott, J. Ott, Pasch, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pridemore, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Ripp, Rodriguez, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Severson, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, Spiros, Steineke, Strachota, Stroebel, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams, Wright, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick and Speaker Vos - 96.
Absent with leave - Representatives Kapenga and Milroy - 2.
Vacancies - 82nd Assembly District - 1.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Kaufert and Severson. Granted.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Kapenga. Granted.
Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Milroy. Granted.
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Communications
December 2, 2013
The Honorable Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
I am pleased to provide you with copies of the official canvasses of the November 19, 2013 Special Election vote for Representative to the Assembly in Districts 21 and 69, along with the determination by the designee of the Chairperson of the Government Accountable Board of the winners.
With this letter, I am also delivering original certificates of election, as well as copies for your files.
If the Government Accountability Board can provide you with further information or assistance, please contact our office.
Sincerely,
KEVIN J. KENNEDY
Director and General Counsel
Government Accountability Board
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Statement of Canvass for Representative to the Assembly Special Election November 19, 2013
I, Judge Gerald C. Nichol, Designee of the Chairperson of the Government Accountability Board, certify that the attached tabular statement, as compiled from the certified returns made to the Government Accountability Board by the Milwaukee County Election Commission, contains a correct abstract of the total number of votes given for the election of a candidate for Representative to the Assembly, at a Special Election held in the several election districts in said county on the nineteenth day of November, 2013.
I Do, Therefore, Determine and Certify that the following candidate, having received the greatest number of votes, is duly elected Representative to the Assembly:
District Elected
21st District Jessie Rodriguez
Done in the City of Madison, this 29th day of November, 2013
Sincerely,
Judge Gerald C. Nichol
Designee of the Chairperson
Government Accountability Board
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I, Judge Gerald C. Nichol, Designee of the Chairperson of the Government Accountability Board, certify that the attached tabular statement, as compiled from the certified returns made to the Government Accountability Board by the County Clerks of Clark, Marathon and Wood Counties, contains a correct abstract of the total number of votes given for the election of a candidate for Representative to the Assembly, at a Special Election held in the several election districts in said county on the nineteenth day of November, 2013.
I Do, Therefore, Determine and Certify that the following candidate, having received the greatest number of votes, is duly elected Representative to the Assembly:
District Elected
69th District Bob Kulp
Done in the City of Madison, this 2nd day of December, 2013
Sincerely,
Judge Gerald C. Nichol
Designee of the Chairperson
Government Accountability Board
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Certificate of Election
I, Kevin J. Kennedy, Director and General Counsel of the Government Accountability Board of the State of Wisconsin, certify that
Jessie Rodriguez
was elected to the office of
Representative to the Assembly
from the Twenty-first Assembly District of the State of Wisconsin, for the term of two years commencing on January 7, 2013, and ending on January 5, 2015, as shown on the official canvass of the votes cast at the Special Election held on November 19, 2013.
Done in the City of Madison, this 29th day of November, 2013
Sincerely,
KEVIN J. KENNEDY
Director and General Counsel
Government Accountability Board
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Certificate of Election
I, Kevin J. Kennedy, Director and General Counsel of the Government Accountability Board of the State of Wisconsin, certify that
Bob Kulp
was elected to the office of
Representative to the Assembly
from the Sixty-ninth Assembly District of the State of Wisconsin, for the term of two years commencing on January 7, 2013, and ending on January 5, 2015, as shown on the official canvass of the votes cast at the Special Election held on November 29, 2013.
Done in the City of Madison, this 2nd day of December, 2013
Sincerely,
KEVIN J. KENNEDY
Director and General Counsel
Government Accountability Board
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Oath of Office
Pursuant to Article IV, Section 28 of the Wisconsin Constitution, the Honorable Robin Vos, Speaker of the Assembly, administered the oath of office to Jessie Rodriguez and Bob Kulp.
Representative August in the chair.
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Calendar of Wednesday, December 4
December 2013 Special Session
hist14862Assembly Bill 1, December 2013 Special Session Relating to: delaying eligibility changes to BadgerCare Plus and BadgerCare Plus Core and delaying other changes to the Medical Assistance program; and extending coverage under, and the deadline for the dissolution of, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan.
Representative Kaufert asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
hist14860Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, December 2013 Special Session offered by Representatives Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Billings, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Ohnstad, Pasch, Pope, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, C. Taylor, Wachs, Wright, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Goyke, Vruwink, Barnes, Hulsey and Young. hist14865Representative Kramer moved that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, December 2013 Special Session be laid on the table. The question was: Shall Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, December 2013 Special Session be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives August, Ballweg, Bernier, Bies, Born, Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Endsley, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp, Rodriguez, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Spiros, Steineke, Strachota, Stroebel, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams and Speaker Vos - 57.
Noes - Representatives Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Billings, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hulsey, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Ohnstad, Pasch, Pope, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Wachs, Wright, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 38.
