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Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Workforce Development
Madison
February 17, 2005
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
Pursuant to §
109.12 (2) and
(3), Wis. Stats., I hereby submit the Department of Workforce Development's (DWD) 2004 annual report on the administration and enforcement of §
109.07 and
109.075, Wis. Stats. The report contains three sections. The first section lists all employers in 2004 that notified DWD of business closings and mass layoffs planned in Wisconsin. The second section of the report lists employers against whom DWD has received business closing or mass layoff notification complaints and the current status or outcome of those complaints. The third section of the report lists employers against whom DWD has received healthcare cessation notification complaints, DWD's actions and the current status or outcome of those complaints.
If you have any questions regarding the information contained in this report please contact Lucia Nunez, Administrator of the Equal Rights Division, at (608) 266-0946.
Sincerely,
Roberta Gassman
Secretary
Referred to committee on Labor.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives F. Lasee, Montgomery and Wood. Granted.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Kreuser, Lehman, Steinbrink and A. Williams. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:20 A.M.
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1:25 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Representative Kreuser asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Representative Lasee asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Lehman asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Montgomery asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Steinbrink asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative A. Williams asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Ward. Granted.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 15
Relating to: condemning the anti-American hate speech promoted by Professor Ward L. Churchill.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 15 be placed after Assembly Bill 11 on today's calendar. Granted.
Assembly Bill 8
Relating to: prohibiting the Department of Public Instruction from selecting pupils for the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program on a random basis.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 8 be re-referred to the committee on Education Reform.
Representative Richards objected.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 8 be re-referred to the committee on Education Reform. Granted.
Assembly Bill 10
Relating to: Department of Transportation rules relating to land subdivisions abutting state trunk highways and connecting highways.
Representative Fitzgerald moved that Assembly Bill 10 be re-referred to the committee on Transportation.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 10 be re-referred to the committee on Transportation?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Wieckert, M. Williams and Speaker Gard - 58.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 39.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Ward and Wood - 2.
Motion carried.
Assembly Bill 11
Relating to: an overtime pay exemption for providers of companionship services.
Representative Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 11 be re-referred to the committee on Labor.
Representative Kreuser objected.
Representative Fitzgerald moved that Assembly Bill 11 be re-referred to the committee on Labor.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 11 be re-referred to the committee on Labor?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Wieckert, M. Williams and Speaker Gard - 58.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 39.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Ward and Wood - 2.
Motion carried.
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Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
2:13 P.M.
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3:10 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Ward asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 15
Relating to: condemning the anti-American hate speech promoted by Professor Ward L. Churchill.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 15 be placed after Assembly Bill 14 on today's calendar. Granted.
Assembly Bill 12
Relating to: the state minimum wage.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 12 be re-referred to the committee on Labor.
Representative Richards objected.
Representative Huebsch moved that Assembly Bill 12 be re-referred to the committee on Labor.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 12 be re-referred to the committee on Labor?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 60.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young and Zepnick - 38.
