August 12, 2003
The following motion was approved by the committee on Senate Organization:
In accordance with Joint Rule
81(2), it is moved that the Committee on Senate Organization authorize the Legislature to expand the purpose of the Extraordinary Session, solely for the purpose of taking action on Assembly Bill 466.
Ayes: 3 - Senators Panzer, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes: 2 - Senators Erpenbach and Hansen.
Assembly Bill 466
Relating to: school district revenue limits and levy limits for cities, villages, towns, counties, and technical college districts.
Representative Kaufert asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 466 be referred to the joint committee on Finance. Granted.
Representative Kaufert asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 466 be withdrawn from the joint committee on Finance and taken up at this time.
Representative Kreuser objected.
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Speaker Pro Tempore Freese asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
8:30 P.M.
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8:50 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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Representative Gard asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
8:51 P.M.
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8:55 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Colon and A. Williams. Granted.
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Representative Kaufert moved that
Assembly Bill 466 be withdrawn from the joint committee on
Finance and taken up at this time.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill
466 be withdrawn from the joint committee on Finance and taken up at this time?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Krusick, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Stone, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Weber, Wieckert, M. Williams, J. Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 60.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Coggs, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Miller, Molepske, Morris, Plouff, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Taylor, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, W. Wood, Young and Zepnick - 35.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Colon, J. Lehman, McCormick and A. Williams - 4 .
Motion carried.
Representative Schooff asked unanimous consent that the vote on withdrawal of Assembly Bill 466 from the joint committee on Finance and taken up at this time be expunged.
Representative Foti objected.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 466 offered by Representatives Berceau, Pocan and Krusick.
Representative Berceau asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill
466 be withdrawn and returned to the author. Granted.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 466 offered by Representatives Schooff, Krug and Vruwink.
Representative Foti moved that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 466 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 466 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Stone, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Weber, Wieckert, M. Williams, J. Wood and Speaker Gard - 58.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Coggs, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Miller, Molepske, Morris, Plouff, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Taylor, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, W. Wood, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 37.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Colon, J. Lehman, McCormick and A. Williams - 4.
Motion carried.
Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 466 offered by Representatives Berceau and Pocan.
Representative Friske moved that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 466 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 466 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Staskunas, Stone, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Weber, Wieckert, M. Williams, J. Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 60.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Coggs, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Miller, Molepske, Morris, Plouff, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Steinbrink, Taylor, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, W. Wood, Young and Zepnick - 35.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Colon, J. Lehman, McCormick and A. Williams - 4.
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 466 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
466 be given a third reading. Granted.
Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Johnsrud. Granted.
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The question was:
Assembly Bill 466 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Cullen, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Krusick, Ladwig, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Staskunas, Stone, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wasserman, Weber, Wieckert, M. Williams, J. Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 62.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Coggs, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Miller, Molepske, Morris, Plouff, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Steinbrink, Taylor, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, W. Wood, Young and Zepnick - 31.
Paired for - Representatives Johnsrud and McCormick - 2.
Paired against - Representatives Boyle and A. Williams - 2.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Colon and J. Lehman - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
466 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Announcements
Representative Coggs asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Naval Petty Officer 2nd Class Ki-Jana A. Coggs, on the occasion his return from the USS Cleveland, returning safely from a tour in the Persian Gulf. Granted.
Representative Ainsworth asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his Aunt, Susie Opperman, on the occasion of her 105th birthday. Granted.
Representative Wieckert asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Seratti, on the occasion of her 36th wedding anniversary. Granted.
Representative Travis asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Senate Chief Clerk Don Schneider, who is retiring after serving more than 3 decades of service to the Wisconsin Legislature, including 4 years as Assistant Assembly Sergeant-of-Arms and the last 26 years as Senate Chief Clerk, the longest serving Chief Clerk in Wisconsin history. Granted.
Representative Berceau asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Meegan Farrell, who passed away on August 3rd from ovarian cancer. Granted.
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Representative Foti moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 14.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
11:28 P.M.
