The Honorable Scott Jensen
Speaker of the Assembly
211 West, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53702
Dear Speaker Jensen:
2001 Assembly Bill 101, introduced by Representatives Stone, Plale, Jensen, Riley, Kreibich, Staskunas, Gard, Balow, Duff, La Fave, Walker, Ziegelbauer, Nass, Williams, Suder, Bock, Huebsch, Vrakas, Ladwig, Albers, Kedzie, Jeskewitz, Gunderson, Sykora and Townsend; cosponsored by Senators Grobschmidt, Farrow, Baumgart, Roessler, Burke, Darling, Huelsman, Rosenzweig and Schultz, relating to a property tax exemption for an air carrier that operates from a hub facility, creating an airport financing committee, granting rule-making authority and making appropriations.
2001 Assembly Bill 101 contains a fiscal note in excess of $100,000. Pursuant to sec. 16.47(2), Stats., I consider this bill an emergency bill and ask that passage of 2001 Assembly Bill 101 be permitted prior to passage of the budget bill.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Scott McCallum
Governor
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Representative Bock asked unanimous consent that Representative Williams be made a coauthor of Assembly Joint Resolution 27. Granted.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent to be withdrawn as a coauthor of Assembly Resolution 7. Granted.
Representative Leibham asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 1. Granted.
Representative Leibham asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 8. Granted.
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 25 be taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 25
Relating to: the life and public service of Joseph L. Looby.
Representative Balow asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 25. Granted.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
25 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 25 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 31 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 31
Relating to: honoring the life of Ben Barkin.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
31 be adopted?
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 31 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:25 A.M.
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12:58 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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Chief Clerk's Announcement
John A. Scocos announced that he has appointed Patrick Fuller as Assistant Chief Clerk of the Assembly for the Ninety-Fifth Regular Session of the Legislature.
The oath of office was administered by Speaker Pro Tempore Freese.
Assembly Resolution 8
Relating to: assembly confirmation of nominations for appointment.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that Assembly Resolution 8 be placed following Assembly Joint Resolution 12 on today's calendar. Granted.
Assembly Resolution 9
Relating to: commending and congratulating Ron Wolf for his service and thanking him for his contribution to the Green Bay Packers and the people of Wisconsin.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 9 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Assembly Joint Resolution 4
Relating to: commending Dick Bennett on his career, accomplishments, and contributions to Wisconsin basketball.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
4 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 4 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 12
Relating to: commemorating and supporting the achievements and contributions of the Boy Scouts of America.
Representative Kaufert asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Joint Resolution 12. Granted.
Representative Jensen ased unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 12 be placed following Assembly Joint Resolution 13 on today's calendar. Granted.
Assembly Resolution 8
Relating to: assembly confirmation of nominations for appointment.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that Assembly Resolution 8 be placed at the foot of the eighth order of business on today's calendar. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 13
Relating to: 4-year terms of office for certain county officers (first consideration).
Representative Sykora asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Joint Resolution 13. Granted.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 13 offered by Representatives Krawczyk and Foti.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 13 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
13 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 13 be given a third reading.
Representative Hubler objected.
Representative Foti moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 13 be given a third reading.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Joint Resolution 13 be given a third reading?
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, Sykora, Townsend, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Wade, Walker, Ward, Wieckert and Speaker Jensen - 56.
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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, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Wasserman, Wood, Young and Ziegelbauer - 42.
Absent or not voting - Representative Williams - 1.
Motion failed.
Assembly Joint Resolution 12
Relating to: commemorating and supporting the achievements and contributions of the Boy Scouts of America.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 12 be placed at the foot of the eighth order of business on today's calendar. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 19
Relating to: proclaiming May 18, 19, and 20, 2001, Syttende Mai Weekend.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
19 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 19 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 27
