One-Hundred and First Regular Session
12:51 P.M. TUESDAY, January 14, 2014
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the Chair.
Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Vos in the Chair.
The prayer was offered by Reverend David Huber from the Plymouth United Church of Christ in Eau Claire.
Representative Kulp 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, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hulsey, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kapenga, 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, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, 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 Hebl, Milroy and Severson - 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 Representative Severson. Granted.
Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Hebl and Milroy. Granted.
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Special Guest
Representative Hutton introduced the Hometown Hero Award recipient, Glenn Ehlers of Brookfield. Mr. Ehlers is a former U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who served in World War II. Mr. Ehlers was accompanied by his wife, Muriel and his daughters Sharon and Sandra in the Assembly Chamber.
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Oath of Office
Pursuant to Article IV, Section 28 of the Wisconsin Constitution, the Honorable Justice David Prosser, Jr. of the Wisconsin Supreme Court administered the oath of office to Ken Skowronski.
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Speaker Vos asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
1:24 P.M.
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Recess
1:40 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair.
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Amendments Offered
hist16583Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 407 offered by Representative Kaufert. hist16368Assembly Amendment 6 to Assembly Bill 484 offered by Representative Weininger. hist16369Assembly Amendment 7 to Assembly Bill 484 offered by Representative Kooyenga. hist16623Assembly Amendment 8 to Assembly Bill 484 offered by Representative Kooyenga. hist16424Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 491 offered by Representatives Genrich, Riemer and Barnes. _____________
Administrative Rules
Relating to driver education programs.
Submitted by Department of Public Instruction.
hist15798Report received from Agency, December 27, 2013. Referred on January 14, 2014.
Relating to grants for alcohol and other drug abuse programs.
Submitted by Department of Public Instruction.
hist15797Report received from Agency, December 27, 2013. Referred on January 14, 2014.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: human trafficking, human trafficking victims, property forfeitures, rights of victims, admitting evidence of past actions, definitions of certain offenses, and providing penalties.
By Representatives Loudenbeck, Petryk, Ballweg, Berceau, Bernier, Bies, Billings, Czaja, Johnson, Kahl, Kaufert, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kolste, LeMahieu, Murtha, A. Ott, Pope, Richards, Sargent, Strachota, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Wachs, Weatherston and Krug; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Harris, Vinehout, Gudex, Moulton, Olsen, L. Taylor, Lazich and Ellis, by request of Attorney General J. B. Van Hollen.
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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
Concurred in:
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 208
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 270
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Communications
January 14, 2014
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
hist16584Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 368, relating to purchases or transfers of rifles or shotguns in other states. Sincerely,
AMY LOUDENBECK
