Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Senate Joint Resolution
11
Senate Joint Resolution
13
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Senate Bill 18
Concurred in:
Assembly Joint Resolution
3
Assembly Joint Resolution
11
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 11 be taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 11
Relating to: urging U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta to support federal funding for immediate repair and reconstruction of the Hoan Bridge in Milwaukee.
By
Senators
Grobschmidt, Breske, Burke, Farrow, Moore, Rosenzweig, Darling, George, Lazich and Baumgart; cosponsored by Representatives Stone, Richards, Gunderson, Sinicki, Hahn, Plale, Petrowski, Sherman, Bock, Colon, Leibham, Loeffelholz, Staskunas, Ainsworth, Carpenter, Coggs, Lippert, Krug, Cullen, Hebl, Schooff, Wasserman, La Fave, Krusick and Riley.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 11 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 11 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 13 be taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 13
Relating to: commending and congratulating Tommy G. Thompson for his public service to the people of Wisconsin.
By
Senators
Darling, Chvala, Panzer, Welch, Farrow, Rosenzweig, Schultz, Roessler, George, S. Fitzgerald, Shibilski, A. Lasee, Moore, Cowles, Erpenbach, Plache, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Huelsman, Robson, Jauch, Lazich, Baumgart, Harsdorf and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Jensen, Foti, Suder, Jeskewitz, Rhoades, Hoven, Gunderson, Kreibich, Hahn, Loeffelholz, Pettis, Walker, Owens, Sykora, Ladwig, Turner, Huebsch, Albers, Wieckert, Schneider, Nass, Vrakas, McCormick, Olsen, Krawczyk, Leibham, Ainsworth, Freese, Plouff, Urban, Wade, Ryba, Lippert, Ott, Gundrum, Kedzie, Boyle, Huber, Petrowski, Seratti, Wasserman, Hundertmark, Miller, Kreuser, Bies, Gard, Stone, Ward, J. Lehman, Krug, Hebl, Starzyk, F. Lasee, Underheim and Gronemus.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 13 be concurred in?
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, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Skindrud, Starzyk, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Wade, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 98.
Noes - Representative Morris-Tatum - 1.
Absent or not voting - None.
Representative Morris-Tatum asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
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Assembly Bill 36
Relating to: funding for the badger care health care program and making appropriations.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 36 be laid on the table. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
18 be taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Bill 18
Relating to: funding for the badger care health care program and making appropriations.
By
Senators
Plache, Robson, Shibilski, Moore, Jauch, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Wirch, Chvala, Baumgart, Hansen, Grobschmidt, Erpenbach, George, Decker, Burke, Risser, Moen, M. Meyer, Breske and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Lippert, Schooff, Gronemus, Gard, Huebsch, Berceau, Montgomery, Urban, Krawczyk, Rhoades, Wade, Shilling, Suder, Freese, Kestell, Miller, Powers, McCormick, Stone, Seratti, Gunderson, Carpenter, Bock, Cullen, Vrakas, Petrowski, J. Lehman, Huber, Sykora, Lassa, Pocan, Underheim and Young.
Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 18 offered by Representatives Colon, Coggs, Ziegelbauer, Cullen and Kreuser.
Representative Gard moved that Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 18 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 18 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Bies, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gard, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hoven, Huber, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Meyerhofer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Shilling, Skindrud, Starzyk, Staskunas, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Wade, Walker, Ward, Wieckert and Speaker Jensen - 64.
Noes - Representatives Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, J. Lehman, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Sinicki, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Wasserman, Williams, Wood, Young and Ziegelbauer - 35.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Riley asked unanimous consent to be added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 18. Granted.
Representatives Hebl, Coggs, Balow and Sherman asked unanimous consent to be added as cosponsors of Senate
Bill 18. Granted.
Representatives Turner and Morris-Tatum asked unanimous consent to be added as cosponsors of Senate
Bill 18. Granted.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 18 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
18 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 18 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
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, 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, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Skindrud, Starzyk, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Wade, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 98.
Noes - Representative Grothman - 1.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
18 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 13
Relating to: commending and congratulating Tommy G. Thompson for his public service to the people of Wisconsin.
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Representative Bock asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be added as cosponsors of
Senate Joint Resolution 13. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 13 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Announcements
Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Governor Tommy G. Thompson's last day as governor, and to thank him for his 34 years of service to the citizens of the state of Wisconsin. Granted.
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed until 6:30 P.M. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
1:02 P.M.
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6:45 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Jensen in the chair.
Speaker Jensen appointed Representatives Foti and Gronemus to escort Governor Thompson from his office to the Assembly Chamber.
Speaker Jensen recognized the presence of former members of the Assembly: John Antaramian, David Lepak, Margaret Lewis, Tom Ourada, Joe Tregoning and Walter Kunicki.
The Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms announced the arrival of the Honorable Justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
The Assembly stood informal.
The Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms announced the arrival of the members of the Wisconsin State Senate.
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JOINT CONVENTION
The houses went into joint convention.
Senate President Risser presiding.
Senator Risser recognized the presence of Lieutenant Governor Scott McCallum, State Treasurer Jack Voight, Superintendent of Public Instruction John Benson, Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, Justice William Bablitch, Justice Jon Wilcox, Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, Justice N. Patrick Crooks, Justice David Prosser, Jr., Justice Diane Sykes and former Justice Janine Geske of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Congressman Tom Barrett.
