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Communications
April 6, 2005
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
208 Risser Justice Center
Madison, WI 53707
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
I would like to request that my name be removed as a co-sponsor for Assembly Bill 257.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Glenn Grothman
State Senator
20th Senate District
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Special Guest
Representative Nelson introduced the parents of Marine Private First Class Ryan M. Jerabek who was killed in Iraq on April 6, 2004, Ken and Rita Jerabek, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Special Guest
Representative Freese introduced Director General Thomas Cheng of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Gunderson. Granted.
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Representative Turner asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed.
Representative Schneider objected.
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Representative Turner asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed.
Representative Schneider objected.
Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:18 A.M.
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1:17 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Gunderson asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Kreuser. Granted.
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Assembly Bill 53
Relating to: funding for engineering instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Rock County campus and making an appropriation.
The question was: Assembly Bill 53 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Bies, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 70.
Noes - Representatives Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hubler, Krusick, F. Lasee, Lehman, Molepske, Nass, Nelson, Parisi, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young and Zepnick - 26.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Kreuser, Lamb and Sinicki - 3.
Motion carried.
Representative Berceau asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Black asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Molepske asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 53 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 79
Relating to: authorizing a city or a village to abolish its police department and contract for law enforcement services with a county.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 79 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 79 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 79 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 79 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 79 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Honadel, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Krusick, 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, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, 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 - 95.
Noes - None.
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Paired for - Representative Kreuser - 1.
Paired against - Representative Schneider - 1.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Lamb and Sinicki - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 79 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 94
Relating to: expanding the authority of villages to create combined protective services departments.
Representative Nelson asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 94. Granted.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 94 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 94 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 94 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 94 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 107
Relating to: the cutoff time for receipt of documents for filing and recording with a register of deeds, federal tax lien forms, and maintenance of county highway registers.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 107 be adopted?
Motion carried.
