Wednesday, March 16, 2005
11:07 A.M.
Ninety-Seventh Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Monsignor Thomas Campion from Saint Victor's Catholic Church in Monroe.
Representative Richards 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, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Honadel, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krusick, Lamb, F. Lasee, Lehman, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Molepske, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petrowski, Pettis, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vruwink, Vukmir, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 98.
Absent with leave - Representative J. Fitzgerald - 1.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative J. Fitzgerald. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 27 offered by Representative Gottlieb.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 27 offered by Representative Gottlieb.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 74 offered by Representative Owens.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 147 offered by Representative Gottlieb.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 214 offered by Representative Bies.
Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 83 offered by Representative Gottlieb.
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Relating to livestock premises registration.
Submitted by Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Report received from Agency, March 14, 2005.
To committee on Agriculture.
Referred on March 16, 2005
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Relating to the entry professional program, submission of notices and requests to the administrator, promotional appointments and pay, involuntary transfers, periods of eligibility for reinstatement, the definition of "state property," acting assignments and obsolete references, correct cross-references, clarifying language, and other minor, technical changes.
Submitted by Office of State Employment Relations.
Report received from Agency, March 7, 2005.
To committee on Labor.
Referred on March 16, 2005
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Relating to the references to the compensation plan, day care providers, the entry professional program, paid leave to vote, continuous service, reinstatement, sick leave credit restoration, annual leave schedules, annual leave options, personal holidays, catastrophic leave, paid leave for bone marrow or organ donation, project compensation, hiring above the minimum, and supervisor training.
Submitted by Office of State Employment Relations.
Report received from Agency, March 7, 2005.
To committee on Labor.
Referred on March 16, 2005
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Relating to variance alternatives of alarm systems.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, March 8, 2005.
To committee on Criminal Justice and Homeland Security.
Referred on March 16, 2005
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Relating to the veterans assistance program.
Submitted by Department of Veterans Affairs.
Report received from Agency, March 8, 2005.
To committee on Veterans Affairs
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Referred on March 16, 2005
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Relating to the home improvement loan program and the personal loan program.
Submitted by Department of Veterans Affairs.
Report received from Agency, March 8, 2005.
