One-Hundred and Second Regular Session6:31 P.M. TUESDAY, January 13, 2015
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the Chair.
Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Vos in the Chair.
The prayer was offered by Representative A. Ott.
Representative Heaton 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 Allen, August, Ballweg, Barca, Barnes, Billings, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Craig, Czaja, Danou, Doyle, Edming, Gannon, Genrich, Goyke, Heaton, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kapenga, Katsma, Kerkman, Kessler, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kremer, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, Loudenbeck, Macco, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Ohnstad, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Quinn, Riemer, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Steineke, Stuck, Subeck, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wachs, Weatherston, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick and Speaker Vos - 95.
Absent with leave - Representatives Berceau, Bernier, Krug and Pope - 4.
Vacancies - None.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Murtha asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Bernier and Krug. Granted.
Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Berceau and Pope. Granted.
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Communications
January 13, 2015
Representative Mary Czaja
Wisconsin State Assembly
Room 321 East
State Capitol
P.O. Box 8952
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Representative Czaja:
This letter is to advise you that I am appointing you to serve as my Assembly Finance Committee designee on the Wisconsin Claims Board, for the 2015-2016 legislative session.
Thank you for your willingness to serve.
Sincerely,
JOHN NYGREN
State Representative
89th Assembly District
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January 13, 2015
Representative Dale Kooyenga
Wisconsin State Assembly
Room 324 East
State Capitol
P.O. Box 8952
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Representative Kooyenga:
This letter is to advise you that I am appointing you to serve as my Assembly Finance Committee designee on the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority Board, for the 2015-2016 legislative session.
Thank you for your willingness to serve.
Sincerely,
JOHN NYGREN
State Representative
89th Assembly District
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January 13, 2015
Representative Joe Sanfelippo
Wisconsin State Assembly
Room 306 North
State Capitol
P.O. Box 8953
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Representative Sanfelippo:
This letter is to advise you that I am appointing you to serve as my Assembly Finance Committee designee on the Wisconsin Center District Board (Milwaukee Convention Center), for the 2015-2016 legislative session.
Thank you for your willingness to serve.
Sincerely,
JOHN NYGREN
State Representative
89th Assembly District
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Speaker Vos appointed Representatives VanderMeer and Considine to escort Governor Scott Walker from his office to the Asembly Chamber.
The Assembly stood informal.
Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of the Honorable Justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of the members of the Wisconsin State Senate.
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Joint Convention
The houses went into joint convention.
Senate President Lazich presiding.
Senator Lazich recognized the presence of Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, Attorney General Brad Schimel and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers; Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, Justice N. Patrick Crooks, Justice David T. Prosser, Jr., Justice Patience Drake Roggensack, Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler and Justice Michael J. Gableman of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of Governor Scott Walker.
Escorted by Senators LeMahieu and Bewley, and Representatives VanderMeer and Considine, Governor Scott Walker took his place at the rostrum to deliver his state of the state address.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 73, the governor’s message is printed in the Senate journal only. Representative Steineke moved that the joint convention arise.
The question was: Shall the joint convention arise?
Motion carried.
7:34 P.M.
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The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
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Adjournment
Representative Steineke moved that the Assembly stand adjourned pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
