To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 624
Relating to: the income and franchise tax credit that supplements the federal historic rehabilitation tax credit.
Assembly amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Sykora, J. Fitzgerald, D. Meyer, Walker, Wieckert, Morris-Tatum, Hebl and Meyerhofer.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Sykora, J. Fitzgerald, D. Meyer, Walker, Wieckert, Morris-Tatum, Hebl and Meyerhofer.
Noes: 0.
To joint committee on Finance.
Tom Sykora
Chairperson
Committee on Housing
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Communications
January 24, 2002
The Honorable James Doyle, Attorney General
123 West Washington Avenue
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Attorney General Doyle:
The purpose of this letter is to request an opinion of the Attorney General. The Attorney General is directed to give opinions in writing "upon all questions of law submitted to him or her by the . . . assembly committee on organization." [s.
165.015(l), Stats.]
Last week, I announced the state Assembly would soon consider comprehensive campaign finance reform. In addition, I encouraged the Senate to bring up Senate Bill (SB) 104 for consideration. However, I recently learned that in a December 10, 2001 letter to Michael McCabe, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign (WDC), you declined to support SB 104, as proposed, citing ". . . serious practical and constitutional questions." Your advice and counsel on the bill's provisions that are of questionable constitutionality would be most appreciated.
For that reason, on behalf of the Assembly Committee on Organization, I would respectfully ask for a formal legal opinion under s.
165.015(1), Stats., concerning the constitutionality of Senate Bill (SB) 104. Specifically, I would like you to reference the provisions within the bill, as it is currently drafted, that you believe could not or may not withstand judicial or constitutional scrutiny. The committee requests the formal opinion come directly from you. I think you would agree your stature as the state's elected Attorney General would carry considerable weight in a court of law should a special interest group challenge any future campaign finance statutes.
At this juncture, there is considerable momentum in both houses on both sides of the aisle for campaign finance reform. Your thoughtful and reasoned legal analysis could be of great help as we work to adopt effective campaign finance reform. I thank you in advance for your help and support on this issue. If you have further questions, need additional clarification or seek more information, please contact me.
The Assembly Committee on Organization has approved this letter.
Sincerely yours,
Speaker Scott R. Jensen, Chair
Assembly Committee on Organization
January 29, 2002
John Scocos
Assembly Chief Clerk
402 Main
Dear John:
Due to my absence on January 24, 2002, I would like to take this opportunity to inform you of how I would have voted had I been present during session. Please include this information in the Assembly Journal.
Each of the following Assembly Bills I would have voted "Aye". They are as follows:
AB 581
AB 585
AB 682
AB 726
AB 149
Thank you for your assistance with this request. Please let me know if you have any questions about the matter.
Sincerely,
Bonnie L. Ladwig
State Representative
63rd Assembly District
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TO: Assembly Chief Clerk, John Scocos
FROM: Representative Frank Urban
DATE: January 29, 2002
RE: Votes for January 24, 2002
This is how I would have voted on the bills taken up on January 24, 2002, after I was granted a leave of absence:
Passage of Assembly Bill 682: "Aye"
Passage of Assembly Bill 726: "Aye"
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:35 A.M.
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1:07 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
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Assembly Bill 188
Relating to: the method of selecting presidential electors.
The question was: Assembly Bill 188 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gard, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Hoven, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Powers, Rhoades, Schneider, Seratti, Skindrud, Starzyk, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wieckert and Speaker Jensen - 56.
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, Nass, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Wasserman, Williams, Wood, Young and Ziegelbauer - 43.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Nass 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
188 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
Representative Travis objected.
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Assembly Bill 711
Relating to: congressional redistricting.
The question was: Assembly Bill 711 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
A614
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Balow, Berceau, Bies, Boyle, Carpenter, Colon, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gard, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Krusick, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lassa, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, Meyerhofer, Miller, Montgomery, Musser, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Powers, Reynolds, Rhoades, Ryba, Schneider, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Starzyk, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Travis, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Wieckert, Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 78.
Noes - Representatives Black, Bock, Coggs, Cullen, Kreuser, Krug, La Fave, J. Lehman, D. Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Nass, Richards, Riley, Schooff, Skindrud, Staskunas, Turner, Ward, Wasserman, Williams and Young - 21.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Schooff 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 711 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
Representative Morris-Tatum objected.
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Assembly Bill 563
Relating to: abandoned property reporting requirements; reporting and delivery of abandoned stock, intangible business interests, and other intangible property to the state treasurer; the sale of abandoned property; and creating a procedure for claiming certain escheated funds.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 563 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
