One-Hundred and Second Regular Session12:35 P.M. Corrected Copy THURSDAY, March 5, 2015
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Vos in the Chair.
Speaker Vos recognized the presence of the Wisconsin State Senate; Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices N. Patrick Crooks, Patience D. Roggensack and David T. Prosser, Jr.; Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, Attorney General Brad Schimel and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers.
The Color Guard posted the colors.
The prayer was offered by Robert Van Zile, a member of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community and an Ojibwe language teacher at the Indian Community School in Milwaukee.
Zandrea McGeshick, a member of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community and a student at Laona High School, led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the attendance roll call from the Extraordinary Session be applied to the Regular Session. 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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State of the Tribes Address
Speaker Vos introduced Chris McGeshick, Chairman of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
The Color Guard retired the colors.
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Speaker Vos asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
1:38 P.M.
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Recess
1:47 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair.
Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
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Speaker Vos asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
1:48 P.M.
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Administrative Rules
Relating to trolling fishing regulations on inland and boundary waters of Wisconsin.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
hist32968Report received from Agency, March 3, 2015. hist33051To committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage. Referred on March 5, 2015.
Relating to registration of electricians who are exempt from passing an examination and from acquiring continuing-education credits.
Submitted by Department of Safety and Professional Services.
hist32985Report received from Agency, March 4, 2015. Referred on March 5, 2015.
Relating to water treatment devices.
Submitted by Department of Safety and Professional Services.
hist32760Report received from Agency, February 23, 2015. hist32967To committee on Housing and Real Estate. Referred on March 4, 2015.
Relating to certification of personnel.
hist32991No action taken by committee on Colleges and Universities on February 27, 2015. Referred on March 5, 2015.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: congratulating Bruce Larson on being named the 2014 Don Shula NFL National High School Coach of the Year.
By Representatives Jarchow, Murtha and Knudson; cosponsored by Senator Harsdorf.
Relating to: requiring the committees on assembly and senate organization to immediately appoint a joint task force on clean and renewable energy.
By Representatives Sargent, Brostoff, Goyke, Genrich, Pope, Stuck, Mason, C. Taylor, Considine, Subeck, Berceau, Sinicki, Kolste, Ohnstad, Spreitzer, Johnson, Hesselbein, Wachs, Hebl, Barca, Zamarripa, Meyers and Bowen; cosponsored by Senators Lassa, Wirch, Harris Dodd and C. Larson.
Relating to: declaring March 2015 American Red Cross Month.
By Representative Ballweg; cosponsored by Senator Olsen.
Relating to: John Doe proceedings and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Craig, Horlacher, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Czaja, Hutton, Gannon, Jagler, Kapenga, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kremer, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Murphy, Neylon, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Vorpagel, Born, Quinn and Bernier; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany, Farrow, Wanggaard, LeMahieu, Nass, Vukmir and Lazich.
Relating to: fraud in parental choice programs and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Genrich, Goyke, Pope, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Danou, Hintz, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Riemer, Sinicki, Subeck, C. Taylor and Wachs; cosponsored by Senators Lassa, Carpenter, Hansen, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, Vinehout and Wirch.
