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Absent with leave - Representatives Hilgenberg, Pocan, Sinicki and A. Williams - 4.

Vacancies - None.

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Leaves of Absence

Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Hilgenberg, Pocan, Sinicki and A. Williams. Granted.

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Leaves of Absence

Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Ziegelbauer. Granted.

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Amendments Offered

Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 353 offered by Representative Van Roy.

Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 360 offered by Representative Gunderson.

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Introduction and Reference
of Proposals

Read first time and referred:

Assembly Bill 447

Relating to: mandatory and permissive subjects of collective bargaining under the Municipal Employment Relations Act.

By Representatives Gottlieb, Nygren, Lothian, Kramer, Vos, Albers, J. Ott, LeMahieu, Owens, Honadel, A. Ott, Strachota and Gundrum; cosponsored by Senator Lazich .

To committee on Urban and Local Affairs .

Assembly Bill 448

Relating to: final offer limits under the Municipal Employment Relations Act.

By Representatives Gottlieb, Nygren, Lothian, Kramer, Vos, Albers, J. Ott, LeMahieu, Owens, Honadel, Wood, A. Ott, Strachota and Gundrum; cosponsored by Senator Lazich .

To committee on Urban and Local Affairs .

Assembly Bill 449

Relating to: payment of employee required contributions under the Wisconsin Retirement System.

By Representatives Gottlieb, Nygren, Lothian, Kramer, Vos, J. Ott, LeMahieu, Owens, Kaufert, Honadel, A. Ott, Strachota, Gundrum and Pridemore; cosponsored by Senator Lazich .

To committee on Urban and Local Affairs .

Assembly Bill 450

Relating to: flying of the United States flag at public buildings, structures, and facilities.

A232 By Representatives Molepske, Honadel, Sheridan, Pridemore, Berceau, Hahn, Mason, Hines, Hintz, A. Ott, Parisi, Vos, Hilgenberg, Townsend, Gronemus, Murtha, Nygren and Gunderson; cosponsored by Senators Plale, Coggs and Wirch.

To committee on State Affairs .

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Reference Bureau Corrections

Senate Bill 40

1. Page 622, line 10: on lines 10 and 13, delete “ 944m" and substitute “944,".

2. Page 622, line 11: on lines 11 and 14, delete “948.63m" and substitute “948.63,".

Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 40

1. Page 623, line 16: on lines 16 and 19, delete “ 944m" and substitute “944,".

2. Page 623, line 17: on lines 17 and 20, delete “948.63m" and substitute “948.63,".

Senate Amendment 6 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 40

1. Page 2, line 1: delete “line 15" and substitute “line 5".

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Communications

July 10, 2007

Patrick Fuller

Assembly Chief Clerk

17 West Main Street, Suite 401

Madison, WI 53708

Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:

I was excused with a temporary leave from Session on July 10, 2007 and was unable to vote on three Assembly Resolutions. I am writing to inform you of how I would have cast my vote had I been in attendance. Please include this information in the Assembly Journal.

I would have voted “aye" on adoption of the following proposals:
2007 Assembly Resolution 8, confirmation of Thomas Cane
2007 Assembly Resolution 9, confirmation of David Deininger
2007 Assembly Resolution 10, confirmation of Gerald Nichol

As you know, I was present for the remainder of the Calendar/Session day.

Sincerely,

Bob Ziegelbauer

State Representative

25th Assembly District

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Calendar of Tuesday , July 10

Assembly Resolution 8

Relating to: the appointment of Thomas Cane to the government accountability board.

The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 8 be adopted?

The roll was taken.

The result follows:

Ayes - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, 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, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Richards, Roth, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wasserman, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 94.

Noes - None.

Absent or not voting - Representatives Hilgenberg, Pocan, Sinicki, A. Williams and Ziegelbauer - 5.

Motion carried.

Assembly Resolution 9

Relating to: the appointment of David G. Deininger to the government accountability board.

The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 9 be adopted?

The roll was taken.

The result follows:

Noes - None.

A233 Absent or not voting - Representatives Hilgenberg, Pocan, Sinicki, A. Williams and Ziegelbauer - 5.

Motion carried.

Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent that Assembly Rule 51m (2) be suspended and that the roll call vote for adoption of Assembly Resolution 10 be taken by the voting machine. Granted.

Assembly Resolution 10

Relating to: the appointment of Gerald C. Nichol to the government accountability board.

The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 10 be adopted?

The roll was taken.

The result follows:

Noes - None.

Absent or not voting - Representatives Hilgenberg, Pocan, Sinicki, A. Williams and Ziegelbauer - 5.

Motion carried.

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Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.

The Assembly stood recessed.