Tuesday, January 13, 2004
1:02 P.M.
December 2003 Extraordinary Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Representative Friske in the chair.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Representative Van Roy.
Representative Zepnick led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Honadel, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Ladwig, F. Lasee, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Miller, Molepske, Montgomery, Morris, Musser, Nass, Nischke, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Plouff, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Powers, Rhoades, Richards, Schneider, Schooff, Seratti, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Suder, Taylor, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Wasserman, Weber, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, J. Wood, W. Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 95.
Absent with leave - Representatives Balow, Gundrum and Lothian - 3.
Vacancies - 17th Assembly District - 1.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Gundrum and Lothian. Granted.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Balow. Granted.
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Motion for Extraordinary Session
January 13, 2004
The following motion was approved by the committee on Assembly Organization:
In accordance with Joint Rule
81(2), it is moved that the Assembly Committee on Organization add to the call for the December 1, 2003, Extraordinary Session to include the consideration of Assembly Bills 727, 729, 730, 732, 734 and 735 and Senate Bills 372, 370, 374, 376, 371 and 378.
Ayes: 5 - Representatives Gard, Foti, Hundertmark, Freese and Vrakas.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Schooff, Richards and Turner.
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January 13, 2004
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 expand the purpose of the Extraordinary Session solely for the purpose of taking action of the following proposals: Assembly Bills 727, 729, 730, 732, 734 and 735 and Senate Bills 372, 370, 374, 376, 371 and 378.
Ayes: 3 - Senators Panzer, A. Lasee and Zien.
Noes: 2 - Senators Erpenbach and Hansen.
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The select committee on Job Creation reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 655
A601
Relating to: administrative rules, guidelines, policies, and hearings; air pollution control; structures, deposits, and other activities in or near navigable waters; notice, hearing, and review procedures related to permits to place structures and materials and to conduct activities in or near navigable waters; nonmetallic mining reclamation financial assurances; strategic energy assessments; partial deregulation of telecommunications services; contributions by electric and gas utilities to the utility public benefits fund; grants for energy conservation and other programs; reciprocal agreements for real estate licenses; comprehensive planning by local governmental units; fees imposed by political subdivisions; the confidentiality of patient health care records; apprentice-to-journeyman job-site ratios; the acquisition of in-state banks and in-state bank holding companies; credit agreements; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; and granting rule-making authority.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Hundertmark, Nischke, Grothman, D. Meyer, Krawczyk and Ziegelbauer.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Richards and Schooff.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Hundertmark, Nischke, Grothman, D. Meyer, Krawczyk and Ziegelbauer.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Richards and Schooff.
To calendar.
Assembly Bill 727
Relating to: making patient health care records concerning health care operations inapplicable to restrictions on release without informed consent.
Passage:
Ayes: 5 - Representatives Hundertmark, Nischke, Grothman, D. Meyer and Krawczyk.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Richards, Schooff and Ziegelbauer.
To calendar.
Assembly Bill 729
Relating to: petitions by certain telecommunications utilities regarding unbundled network or service elements.
Passage:
Ayes: 5 - Representatives Hundertmark, Nischke, Grothman, D. Meyer and Krawczyk.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Richards, Schooff and Ziegelbauer.
To calendar.
Assembly Bill 730
Relating to: the acquisition of in-state banks and in-state bank holding companies.
Passage:
Ayes: 5 - Representatives Hundertmark, Nischke, Grothman, D. Meyer and Krawczyk.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Richards, Schooff and Ziegelbauer.
