Tuesday, March 10, 1998
11:07 A.M.
Ninety-Third Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Representative Wood.
Representative Owens led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
Tony Earl from the Milwaukee School of Arts sang the Star Spangled Banner.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Baldwin, Baumgart, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Cullen, Dobyns, Dueholm, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hanson, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Kunicki, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Linton, Lorge, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plale, Plouff, Porter, R. Potter, Powers, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Ryba, Schafer, Schneider, Seratti, Skindrud, Spillner, Springer, Staskunas, Sykora, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vander Loop, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, L. Young, R. Young, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Jensen - 94.
Absent with leave - Representatives Brandemuehl, Krusick, Musser and Steinbrink - 4.
Vacancies - 82nd Assembly District - 1.
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Representative R. Potter asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Krusick and Steinbrink. Granted.
Representative Green asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Brandemuehl and Musser. Granted.
Representative Green asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Klusman. Granted.
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Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 108 offered by Representative Bock.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 443 offered by Representative Hubler.
Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 514 offered by committee on Natural Resources.
Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 514 offered by committee on Natural Resources.
Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly Bill 514 offered by committee on Natural Resources.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 567 offered by committee on State Affairs.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 591 offered by Representative Staskunas.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 665 offered by committee on Children and Families.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 665 offered by committee on Children and Families.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 783 offered by Representative Olsen.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 291 offered by Representative Staskunas.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 332 offered by committee on Small Business and Economic Development.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 332 offered by committee on Small Business and Economic Development.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 17
A621
Relating to: notifying the Wisconsin congressional delegation of the assembly's support for passage of House Congressional Resolution 81, which calls for a United States initiative seeking a just and peaceful resolution of the situation in Cyprus.
By
Representatives Vrakas and Hoven, by request of Order of AHEPA Chapter 369, Madison, Wisconsin.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 119
Relating to: proclaiming Cesky Den.
By
Representatives Johnsrud, Porter, R. Young, Ladwig, Ryba, Dobyns, Turner, Gronemus, Ward, Owens, Bock and Walker; cosponsored by Senators Chvala, Rude, Drzewiecki, Zien, Burke, Moen, Schultz and Grobschmidt.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 120
Relating to: honoring the Society of Jesus for its substantial contributions to the quality of spiritual, intellectual and cultural life in Wisconsin.
By
Representatives Plale, Walker and Cullen; cosponsored by Senators Burke and Farrow.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 121
Relating to: commending Ms. Karyn Bye and the United States Women's Olympic Hockey Team.
By
Representatives Harsdorf, Hanson, Ainsworth, Albers, Baldwin, Baumgart, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Coggs, Cullen, Dobyns, Dueholm, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, Ladwig, La Fave, F. Lasee, Lazich, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Linton, Lorge, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Musser, Nass, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plale, Plouff, Porter, R. Potter, Powers, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Ryba, Schafer, Schneider, Seratti, Skindrud, Spillner, Springer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Sykora, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vander Loop, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, L. Young, R. Young, Ziegelbauer and Zukowski; cosponsored by Senators Clausing, Breske, Burke, Cowles, Darling, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 891
Relating to: traffic regulations at railroad crossings, creating a railroad crossing improvement assessment, making an appropriation and providing penalties.
By
Representatives Hahn, Sykora, Urban, Hanson and Olsen; cosponsored by Senator Roessler
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To joint committee on Finance.
Assembly Bill 892
Relating to: requiring official stop signs at railroad crossings and making an appropriation.
By
Representatives Hahn, Sykora, Urban, Hanson and Olsen.
To joint committee on Finance.
