The Honorable Roger Roth
President of the Senate
220 South, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53707
Dear Speaker Vos and Senate President Roth:
I respectfully request a joint session of the Wisconsin State Legislature for January 24, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. This joint session will be for the purpose of delivering the 2018 State of the State Address.
Thank you for your consideration of this request. I look forward to addressing the full Legislature as well as the citizens of Wisconsin.
Sincerely,
Scott Walker
Governor
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Communications
January 24, 2018
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
hist84097Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 850, relating to transfer of hunting, fishing, and trapping approvals to persons with disabilities. Sincerely,
PAUL TITTL
State Representative
25th Assembly District
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January 24, 2018
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
hist84094Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 777, relating to University of Wisconsin and technical college tuition remissions for and grants to support foster care and other out-of-home placement students and making an appropriation. Sincerely,
DANA WACHS
State Representative
91st Assembly District
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January 24, 2018
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Jeffrey Renk
Senate Chief Clerk
B20 Southeast, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53707
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller and Chief Clerk Renk:
Due to Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 365 including a provision that would allow health insurance companies to charge people with pre-existing health conditions more, I am requesting that my name be removed as a coauthor of AB 365. Thank you for your assistance.
If you have any questions about this request, please do not hesitate to contact my office.
Sincerely,
PETER W. BARCA
State Representative
64th Assembly District
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January 24, 2018
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
The following Representatives have requested that the Senate Chief Clerk remove their names as co-sponsors of 2017 Assembly Bill 365: Riemer, Hintz, Sargent, Young, Spreitzer, Brostoff, Crowley, Kolste, Goyke, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Stuck, Considine, Meyers, Zamarripa, Taylor, Wachs, Subeck, Billings, Bowen, Pope, Doyle, Shankland, Kessler, Vruwink, Milroy, Berceau, Hesselbein, Genrich, Anderson, Fields and Hebl.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to AB 365 completely changes the original intent of the bill by removing important protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions. As such, my colleagues and I can no longer support the bill in its amended form.
I am hereby requesting that you record the removal of their names as co-sponsors in the Assembly Journal.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
GORDON HINTZ
Assembly Democratic Leader
54th Assembly District
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January 24, 2018
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
hist84184Please add my name as a co-sponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 93, relating to eligibility and conditions for release prior to conviction of persons accused of certain crimes and considerations for imposing bail (first consideration). Sincerely,
PATRICK TESTIN
State Senator
24th Senate District
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Speaker Vos appointed Representatives Summerfield and Wachs to escort Governor Scott Walker from his office to the Assembly 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 Roth presiding.
