Wednesday, May 9, 2007
12:15 P.M.
Ninety‐Eighth Regular Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Huebsch in the chair.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Reverend Kevin Hahn from Faith Lutheran Church in Marinette.
Representative Nygren 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 Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hines, Hintz, Hixson, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jeskewitz, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kramer, Kreuser, Krusick, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Mason, Meyer, Molepske, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Murtha, Musser, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petersen, Petrowski, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Richards, Roth, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wasserman, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 97.
Absent with leave - Representatives Shilling and Young - 2.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Shilling and Young. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 76 offered by Representative Moulton.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 85 offered by committee on Biofuels and Sustainable Energy.
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Relating to certification of dwelling contractors, and affecting small businesses.
Submitted by Department of Commerce.
Report received from Agency, April 23, 2007.
To committee on Housing.
Referred on May 7, 2007
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Relating to the county veterans service officer grant program.
Submitted by Department of Veterans Affairs.
Report received from Agency, April 27, 2007.
To committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
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Referred on May 9, 2007
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Relating to the adoption of children to include preadoption training requirements that will apply to private adoptions, international adoptions, and adoptions of children with special needs, and affecting small businesses.
Submitted by Department of Health and Family Services.
Report received from Agency, May 4, 2007.
To committee on Children and Family Law
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Referred on May 9, 2007
.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 52
Relating to: urging U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt to renew SeniorCare.
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By
Representatives Nelson, Tauchen, Hraychuck, Mursau, Jorgensen, Murtha, Soletski, Davis, Garthwaite, Hines, Smith, Krusick, Travis, Hixson, Van Roy, Nerison, Molepske, Vruwink, Moulton, Sheridan, Hintz, Van Akkeren, Toles, Mason, A. Ott, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Cullen, Richards, Hubler, Kreuser, Sherman, Sinicki, Hilgenberg, Staskunas, Grigsby, Schneider, Berceau, Gronemus, Hebl, Steinbrink, Benedict, Seidel, Shilling, Fields, Turner, Young, Zepnick, Boyle, Pocan, Wasserman, Pope-Roberts, Parisi, Black, Kessler, Colon and M. Williams; cosponsored by Senators Plale, Kreitlow, Wirch, Sullivan, Taylor, Coggs, Hansen, Lehman, Risser, Roessler, Lassa, Carpenter and Leibham.
To committee on Rules.
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The committee on Agriculture reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 116
Relating to: increasing the public contract minimum bid requirements for drainage districts.
Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives A. Ott, Nerison, M. Williams, Mursau, Murtha, Tauchen, Gronemus, Molepske, Jorgensen, Vruwink and Garthwaite.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives A. Ott, Nerison, M. Williams, Mursau, Murtha, Tauchen, Molepske, Jorgensen, Vruwink and Garthwaite.
Noes: 1 - Representative
Gronemus.
To committee on Rules.
Alvin Ott
