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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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:
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.
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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:
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.
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Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
1:17 P.M.
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1:45 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Huebsch in the chair.
Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
2:02 P.M.
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2:33 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative Ziegelbauer asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Senate Bill 40
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2007 legislature.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 40 offered by Representative Huebsch.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 40 offered by Representative Huebsch.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 40 offered by Representative Wood.
Representative Wood asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 40 be withdrawn and returned to the author. Granted.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 40 offered by Representative Wood.
Representative Wood asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 40 be withdrawn and returned to the author. Granted.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 40 offered by Representatives Wood and Molepske.
Representative Wood asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 40 be withdrawn and returned to the author. Granted.
Speaker Huebsch in the chair.
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Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.
Representative Friske in the chair.
Representative Kreuser moved rejection of Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 40.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 40 be rejected?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Garthwaite, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hintz, Hixson, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jorgensen, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Mason, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, Wood, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 44.
Noes - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kramer, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Murtha, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Owens, Petersen, Petrowski, Pridemore, Rhoades, Roth, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Townsend, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, Wieckert, M. Williams, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 51.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Hilgenberg, Pocan, Sinicki and A. Williams - 4.
Motion failed.
Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 40 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows: