Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives R. Potter and R. Young. Granted.
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By Donald J. Schneider, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Concurred in:
Assembly Bill 2
, April 1998 Special Session
Assembly Bill 3
, April 1998 Special Session
Assembly Bill 4
, April 1998 Special Session
Assembly Bill 6
, April 1998 Special Session
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Representative Green asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed until 1:00 P.M. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:05 A.M.
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1:50 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
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Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Hebl. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
Assembly Bill 5, April 1998 Special Session
Relating to: income tax and franchise tax credits for sales taxes paid on fuel and electricity used in manufacturing, the apportionment of income for the corporate income tax and franchise tax and requiring and permitting the promulgation of rules.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 5, April 1998 Special Session be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Ziegelbauer asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 5, April 1998 Special Session be laid on the table. Granted.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill
5, April 1998 Special Session be laid on the table. Granted.
Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 5, April 1998 Special Session offered by Representatives Kunicki and Jensen.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill
5, April 1998 Special Session be laid on the table. Granted.
Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 5, April 1998 Special Session offered by Representatives Jensen, Kunicki, Vrakas and Gard.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 5, April 1998 Special Session be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 5, April 1998 Special Session be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
5, April 1998 Special Session be given a third reading. Granted.
Representative Lorge in the chair.
The question was: Assembly Bill 5, April 1998 Special Session having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Brandemuehl, Dobyns, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Harsdorf, Hebl, Hoven, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Lorge, Meyer, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plale, Porter, Powers, Riley, Ryba, Schafer, Seratti, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Sykora, Underheim, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Wood, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Jensen - 66.
Noes - Representatives Baldwin, Baumgart, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Cullen, Dueholm, Hasenohrl, Huber, Hubler, J. Lehman, Linton, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Notestein, Plouff, Reynolds, Robson, Schneider, Springer, Travis, Turner, Vander Loop, Williams and L. Young - 27.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Kedzie, R. Potter, Urban and R. Young - 4.
Motion carried.
Representative Powers asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
5, April 1998 Special Session be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese addressed the members of the Assembly from the rostrum.
Representative Green asked unanimous consent that the remarks made by Speaker Pro Tempore Freese to the members of the Assembly be printed in the Assembly Journal at a later date when they are made available. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
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Announcements
Representative Kunicki asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Frank Sinatra, who passed away yesterday. Granted.
Representative Klusman asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her son, Charles Klusman, who is graduating from Winneconne High School on May 31, 1998. Granted.
Representative Duff asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the legislative support agencies for their work during the 1997-98 legislative session: Legislative Council, Legislative Audit Bureau, Legislative Reference Bureau and Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Granted.
Representative Freese asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Assembly Chief Clerk Charlie Sanders and the entire Chief Clerk's staff for their work during the 1997-98 legislative session. Granted.
Representative Hutchison asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his daughter, Cecilie Mary Hutchison, who is graduating from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, and has been also been accepted to graduate school at UW-LaCrosse. Granted.
Representative Hutchison asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Jake Blavat of his office staff, who has been accepted into law school, and his fiance Kate Levenitz, who will be married on May 29, 1998. Granted.
Representative Plale asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of former Representative Doris Hanson for her years of dedication while serving in the State Assembly. Granted.
Representative Cullen asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Bruce Weber, a graduate of Milwaukee Marshall High School, who was named the head coach at Southern Illinois University. Granted.
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Representative Hasenohrl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Julie Lassa of his office staff, who is leaving to run for the State Assembly in the 71st District. Granted.
Representative Ott asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his son, Lucas Andrew Ott, who is graduating from High School on May 24, 1998. Granted.
Representative Jeskewitz asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Rebecca Larsen of her office staff and her fiance, Scott Larsen, who will be married on June 16, 1998. Granted.
Representative Notestein asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Chad Bogan, a constituent and student at La Escuela Fratney in Milwaukee, who wrote the biography of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, that he shared with us during his recent visit to the State Assembly. Granted.
Representative Hahn asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Brian Bucholtz of his office staff, who is leaving the capitol to attend law school. Granted.
Representative Wasserman asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his sister, Bonnie Sue Wasserman, who is graduating from the University of Wisconsin in Madison with a Ph.D. in Portuguese. Granted.
Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Ken Stigler of the Assembly Chief Clerk's staff, who will be celebrating his 50th birthday on June 19, 1998. Granted.
Representative Kelso asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Gretchen Lau of her office staff, who is leaving to attend Graduate School at UW-M. Granted.
Representative Baumgart asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Aldo Leopold, who's land ethic helped game management in Wisconsin, and who's efforts made Wisconsin a better state by having a natural resources system as pure as possible. Granted.
Representative Ainsworth asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Kristina Boardman and Carol Redell his office staff. Granted.
Representative Krusick asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Dick Sweet of the Legislative Council and Richard Magna of the Legislative Fiscal Bureau, for all their help behind the scenes in crafting the nursing home staffing and forfeiture budget provisions. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Andrew Wiesner of his office staff. Granted.
Representative Wood asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his son, James D. Wood, who is graduating from George Washington Law School. Granted.
Representative Gunderson asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his son, Joshua Gunderson, who will be celebrating his 16th birthday on Monday, May 18, 1998. Granted.
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VISITORS
During today's session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Sixty-nine fourth grade students from Arbor Vitae/Woodruff Grade School, guests of Representative Handrick.
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Representative Foti moved that the April 1998 Special Session of the Assembly stand adjourned until
10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, May 19.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
