State of Wisconsin
Joint Legislative Council
Madison
October 26, 1999
Mr. Charles R. Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
1 East Main Street, Suite 402
Madison, WI 53702
Dear Charles:
I am pleased to transmit to you the following reports to the 1999 Legislature on legislation introduced by the Joint Legislative Council:
RL 99-8 Legislation on Nonresident Physician Licensure
(1999 Assembly Bill 541)
RL 99-9 Legislation on Determination of a School Calendar
(1999 Assembly Bill 494)
RL 99-10 Legislation on Faith-Based Approaches to Crime Prevention and Justice
(1999 Assembly Bill 533)
I would appreciate your including this letter in the Journal for the information of the membership. Additional copies of this report are available at the Legislative Council Staff offices, One East Main, Suite 401, or from our web page at
www.legis.state.wi.us/lc/jlcrecs.html.
Sincerely,
Jane R. Henkel
Acting Director
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Special Guest
Representative Montgomery introduced the Second Hometown Hero Award Recipient Leo Frigo from De Pere, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:49 A.M.
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Recess
1:55 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Kaufert. Granted.
Assembly Bill 223
Relating to: drug paraphernalia.
The question was: Assembly Bill 223 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Brandemuehl, Colon, Cullen, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Johnsrud, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Ryba, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Waukau, Wieckert, Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 79.
Noes - Representatives Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Krug, J. Lehman, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Pocan, Richards, Riley, Schneider, Sinicki, Travis, Williams and Young - 17.
Paired for - Representative Jeskewitz - 1.
Paired against - Representative Coggs - 1.
Absent or not voting - Representative Kaufert - 1.
Motion carried.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
223 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 469
Relating to: permitting an employer to refuse to employ or to terminate from employment an individual who has been convicted of a felony and who has not been pardoned.
The question was: Assembly Bill 469 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Balow, Brandemuehl, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hebl, Hoven, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Johnsrud, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyerhofer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Porter, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Waukau, Wieckert, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 63.
Noes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hasenohrl, Huber, Hubler, Klusman, Krug, J. Lehman, Meyer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Sinicki, Travis, Turner, Williams, Wood and Young - 33.
Paired for - Representative Jeskewitz - 1.
Paired against - Representative Coggs - 1.
Absent or not voting - Representative Kaufert - 1.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
469 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 174
Relating to: exceptions for peace officers to certain prohibitions relating to firearms.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 174 offered by Representatives Kreuser and Gunderson.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 174 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 174 offered by Representative Travis.
Representative Kreuser moved that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 174 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 174 be laid on the table?
Motion failed.
Representative Kreuser moved rejection of Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 174.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 174 be rejected?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Colon, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Johnsrud, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Porter, Powers, Rhoades, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sinicki, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Waukau, Wieckert, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 72.
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Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Cullen, Goetsch, Hubler, La Fave, J. Lehman, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Plouff, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Sherman, Stone, Travis, Williams, Wood and Young - 24.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Coggs, Jeskewitz and Kaufert - 3.
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 174 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
174 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 174 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Colon, Cullen, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Handrick, Hasenohrl, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Hutchison, Johnsrud, Kedzie, Kelso, Kestell, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Meyer, Meyerhofer, Montgomery, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Sinicki, Skindrud, Spillner, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Waukau, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 93.
Noes - Representatives Goetsch, Miller and Travis - 3.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Coggs, Jeskewitz and Kaufert - 3.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
174 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 254
Relating to: correcting the fishing license fee for disabled veterans (Revisor's Correction Bill).
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 254 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
254 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 254 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
