The Assembly stood recessed.
4:15 P.M.
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5:40 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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Representative Bock asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Schneider. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 279 be taken from the Senate message and taken up.
Representative Black objected.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal.
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Representative Black requested a call of the Assembly. There were sufficient seconds.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was directed to close the doors and the Chief Clerk to call the roll.
The Chief Clerk called the roll. The Chief Clerk reported that one member was absent without leave, Representative Morris-Tatum.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal.
Representative Black objected.
Representative Black asked unanimous consent that the Call of the Assembly be lifted. Granted.
Representative Duff in the chair.
Representative Hubler asked unanimous consent that the Assembly move to the 13th order of business.
Representative Freese objected.
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
6:40 P.M.
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6:50 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
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Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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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 279
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Senate Bill
279
Relating to: elimination of legislative partisan caucus staffs.
By
joint committee on Legislative Organization.
To committee on Rules.
The committee on Rules introduced a privileged resolution.
Assembly Resolution 40
Relating to: establishing a special order of business for Wednesday, October 17, 2001.
By
committee on Rules.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 40 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bies, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gard, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Morris-Tatum, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Skindrud, Starzyk, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 95.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Schneider, Sykora and Williams - 3.
Motion carried.
Senate Bill 279
Relating to: elimination of legislative partisan caucus staffs.
Senate
Bill 279 was made a special order of business at 10:01 A.M. on Wednesday, October 17, 2001, pursuant to Assembly Resolution 40.
Assembly Bill 565
Relating to: elimination of legislative partisan caucus staffs.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 565 offered by Representative Boyle.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 565 offered by Representative Boyle.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 565 be laid on the table. Granted.
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By Donald J. Schneider, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Senate Joint Resolution
45
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 45 be taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 45
Relating to: dedicating room 412 East of the Wisconsin state capitol as the permanent location and hearing room for the joint committee on finance and honoring 90 years of service by the joint committee on finance.
By
Senators
Risser, Chvala, Panzer and Burke; cosponsored by Representatives Jensen, Foti, Black and Gard.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 45 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 45 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 272
Relating to: exempting amounts claimed for depreciation for purposes of calculating farm and self-employment income under the medical assistance and badger care health care programs.
Representative Hubler moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 272 be withdrawn from the committee on Health and referred to the committee on Rules.
Representative Lasee moved that the Assembly stand adjourned.
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Representative Lasee withdrew his motion.
Representative Jensen moved that the motion to withdraw Assembly Bill 272 from the committee on Health and refer it to the committee on Rules be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall the motion to withdraw Assembly Bill 272 from the committee on Health and refer it to the committee on Rules be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gard, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hoven, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Skindrud, Starzyk, Stone, Suder, Townsend, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wieckert and Speaker Jensen - 54.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, Meyerhofer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Wasserman, Wood, Young and Ziegelbauer - 41.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Schneider, Sykora and Williams - 3.
Motion carried.
