The Assembly stood recessed.
8:55 A.M.
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11:03 A.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Prosser in the chair.
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SPECIAL GUEST
Representative Krusick introduced and presented an Assembly Citation to Robert Heule of the Assembly Sergeant at Arm's staff, on the occasion of his retirement after twenty-six years as a staffer in the Wisconsin State Assembly, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
863 be withdrawn from the calendar of Thursday, March 28 and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Bill 863
Relating to: including a learnfare sanction as a significant change in circumstances for a work-not-welfare group for the purpose of adjustment of benefits; eligibility for coverage under the health insurance risk-sharing plan; assignment and subrogation of certain rights and clarifying that payment for services under disability insurance and uninsured health plans is primary to payment for services under the maternal and child health program; appealing findings or certifications of noncompliance by nursing homes and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded to the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration; and the administration of the state supplemental food program for women, infants and children (suggested as remedial legislation by the department of health and social services).
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 863 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
863 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 863 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
863 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
865 be withdrawn from the calendar of Thursday, March 28 and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Bill 865
Relating to: eliminating obsolete terminology regarding water systems, authorizing the department of natural resources to utilize moneys for removal of abandoned containers and introducing, stocking and planting fish, spawn and other wild animals (suggested as remedial legislation by the department of natural resources).
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 865 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
865 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 865 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
865 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
491 be withdrawn from the calendar of Thursday, March 28 and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Bill 491
Relating to: municipal revenue sharing agreements, authorizing cities to create joint police departments, eliminating the requirement that municipalities be contiguous in order to form a joint library, public library system eligibility requirements, making cooperative educational service agencies coterminous with technical college districts and increasing the membership of technical college district boards and cooperative educational service agency boards of control.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 491 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
491 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 491 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
491 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Klusman asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 622 be withdrawn from the calendar of Thursday, March 28 and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Bill 622
Relating to: renumbering and reorganizing the environmental statutes.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 622 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Klusman asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 622 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 622 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Klusman asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 622 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
992 be withdrawn from the calendar of Thursday, March 28 and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Bill 992
Relating to: ratifying the interstate insurance receivership compact, creating the interstate insurance receivership commission, granting rule-making authority and making an appropriation.
Representative Albers moved that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 992 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 992 be laid on the table?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 992 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
992 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 992 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Baldus, Baldwin, Baumgart, Bell, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Coleman, Cullen, Dobyns, Dueholm, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hanson, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, Lehman, Linton, Lorge, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Musser, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plache, Plale, Plombon, Porter, R. Potter, Powers, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Rutkowski, Ryba, Schneider, Seratti, Silbaugh, Skindrud, Springer, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vander Loop, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wilder, Williams, Wirch, Wood, L. Young, R. Young, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 97.
Noes - Representatives Brancel and Schneiders - 2.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
992 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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By Donald J. Schneider, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Senate Bill 632
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Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
632 be withdrawn and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Bill 632
Relating to: eligibility for veterans programs; defining service in the Balkan area; exemption of veterans cemeteries from certain requirements; acquisition of home loan revenue bonds; delaying the expiration dates of operator's licenses and motor vehicle registration of certain active-duty U.S. armed forces personnel; extending eligibility and employer contributions toward premium payments for health insurance coverage under the state health insurance plan for certain state and authority employes who are serving in the Balkan area; creating an individual income tax exemption for pay received from the federal government by certain members of the armed forces participating in Operation Balkan Endeavor; abating the interest and penalties otherwise due on certain tax returns for certain members of the military; exempting certain members of the armed forces participating in Operation Balkan Endeavor or a successor operation from interest otherwise due for filing income tax returns after April 15, 1996; and making an appropriation.
By
Senators
Zien and Fitzgerald; cosponsored by Representatives Musser and Baldus
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Representative Brancel asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill 632 be referred to the joint committee on Finance. Granted.
Representative Brancel asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 632 be withdrawn from the joint committee on Finance and taken up at this time. Granted.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 632 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
632 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 632 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Baldus, Baldwin, Baumgart, Bell, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brancel, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Coleman, Cullen, Dobyns, Dueholm, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hanson, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, Lehman, Linton, Lorge, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Musser, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plache, Plale, Plombon, Porter, R. Potter, Powers, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Rutkowski, Ryba, Schneider, Schneiders, Seratti, Silbaugh, Skindrud, Springer, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vander Loop, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wilder, Williams, Wirch, Wood, L. Young, R. Young, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 99.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
632 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative who asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
706 be withdrawn from the calendar of Wednesday, March 27 and taken up at this time. Granted.
