The result follows:
Present - 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, Hines, 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, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 99.
Absent with leave - None.
Vacancies - None.
Speaker Jensen appointed Representatives Hoven and Sinicki to escort Governor McCallum from his office to the Assembly Chamber.
The Assembly stood informal.
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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The houses went into joint convention.
Senate President Risser presiding.
Senator Risser recognized the presence of Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, Justice William Bablitch, Justice Jon Wilcox, Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, Justice N. Patrick Crooks and Justice David Prosser Jr., of the Wisconsin Supreme Court; Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow, Attorney General James Doyle, State Treasurer Jack Voight and Superintendent of Public Instruction Elizabeth Burmaster.
The Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms announced the arrival of Governor Scott McCallum
Governor Scott McCallum took his place at the rostrum to deliver his state of the state address.
Pursuant to Joint Rule
73, the governor's message is printed in the Senate journal only.
Representative Foti moved that the joint convention arise.
The question was: Shall the joint convention arise?
Motion carried.
7:45 P.M.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 723 offered by committee on Financial Institutions.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 825 offered by committee on Urban and Local Affairs.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 852 offered by Representative Walker.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 871 offered by Representative Walker.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 892 offered by committee on Financial Institutions.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Bill 892
Relating to: credit union membership, powers, and operation; the application of agriculture, trade, and consumer protection statutes to credit unions; the creation of a new type of financial institution; the powers of and requirements applicable to the new type of financial institution; the priority of certain wage claim liens over a prior lien of a financial institution; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; and providing a penalty.
By
committee on Financial Institutions.
To committee on Financial Institutions
.
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The committee on Agriculture reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 728
Relating to: sales of livestock that are exempt from the sales tax and the use tax.
Passage:
Ayes: 16 - Representatives Ott, Hahn, Ainsworth, Petrowski, Kestell, Suder, Loeffelholz, Bies, Hines, Gronemus, Plouff, Reynolds, Steinbrink, Lassa, Schneider and Hubler.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 773
Relating to: representations made regarding wild rice sold or offered for sale in this state, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Passage:
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Ott, Hahn, Ainsworth, Petrowski, Loeffelholz, Bies, Hines, Gronemus, Plouff, Reynolds, Steinbrink, Lassa, Schneider and Hubler.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Kestell and Suder.
To committee on Rules.
Alvin Ott
Chairperson
Committee on Agriculture
The committee on Environment reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 766
Relating to: immunity for the use of solid waste for public projects.
Passage:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Kedzie, Johnsrud, Gunderson, Ott, Powers, Vrakas, Pocan, Bock, Miller and J. Lehman.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Neal Kedzie
Chairperson
Committee on Environment
The committee on Financial Institutions reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 784
Relating to: regulating the negotiation and collection of demand drafts.
Passage:
Ayes: 16 - Representatives Jeskewitz, Montgomery, J. Fitzgerald, Hoven, Kedzie, Kreibich, Rhoades, Starzyk, Walker, La Fave, Plale, Plouff, Balow, Richards, Shilling and Krug.
Noes: 0.
To calendar.
Assembly Bill 807
Relating to: various changes regarding the department of financial institutions and persons regulated by the department of financial institutions and granting rule-making authority (suggested as remedial legislation by the department of financial institutions).
Passage:
Ayes: 16 - Representatives Jeskewitz, Montgomery, J. Fitzgerald, Hoven, Kedzie, Kreibich, Rhoades, Starzyk, Walker, La Fave, Plale, Plouff, Balow, Richards, Shilling and Krug.
Noes: 0.
To calendar.
Assembly Bill 892
Relating to: credit union membership, powers, and operation; the application of agriculture, trade, and consumer protection statutes to credit unions; the creation of a new type of financial institution; the powers of and requirements applicable to the new type of financial institution; the priority of certain wage claim liens over a prior lien of a financial institution; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; and providing a penalty.
Assembly amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 16 - Representatives Jeskewitz, Montgomery, J. Fitzgerald, Hoven, Kedzie, Kreibich, Rhoades, Starzyk, Walker, La Fave, Plale, Plouff, Balow, Richards, Shilling and Krug.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Jeskewitz, Montgomery, J. Fitzgerald, Hoven, Kedzie, Kreibich, Rhoades, Starzyk and Walker.
Noes: 7 - Representatives La Fave, Plale, Plouff, Balow, Richards, Shilling and Krug.
To calendar.
Suzanne Jeskewitz
Chairperson
