Absent with leave - Representatives Black, Cullen, Kreuser, Staskunas and Vukmir - 5.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Vukmir. Granted.
Representative Grigsby asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Black, Cullen, Kreuser and Staskunas. Granted.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Mursau. Granted.
Representative Grigsby asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives A. Williams and Ziegelbauer. Granted.
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The following Assembly proposal, which has been approved by both the Assembly and Senate, has been enrolled by the Legislative Reference Bureau:
Assembly Joint Resolution 59
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
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Speaker's Communications
July 31, 2007
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Patrick:
Representative Richards will replace Representative Kreuser on the Committee of Conference on Senate Bill 40 for Wednesday, August 1, 2007.
Sincerely,
Mike Huebsch
Assembly Speaker
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July 31, 2007
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Please remove my name as a co‐author of Assembly Bill 57, relating to disciplinary procedures for certain local law enforcement officers and fire fighters.
Sincerely,
John Townsend
State Representative
52nd Assembly District
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Representative Hebl introduced William Brue of Stoughton, the May 2007 Hometown Hero Award recipient, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Representatives Davis and Gronemus introduced Monsignor Thomas Campion of Monroe, the June 2007 Hometown Hero Award recipient, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 52 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 52
Relating to: David C. Mills' dedicated public service on behalf of all Wisconsin citizens, particularly the members of the Wisconsin Retirement System.
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Speaker Huebsch introduced David C. Mills, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution
52 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 52 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Mursau 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.
Representative Ziegelbauer asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Senate Bill 122
Relating to: the property tax exemption for waste treatment facilities.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 122 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 122 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 122 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Bies, Boyle, Colon, 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, 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, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Wasserman, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 94.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Black, Cullen, Kreuser, Staskunas and Vukmir - 5.
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 122 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 62
Relating to: electric receptacles maintained by the Department of Natural Resources at state park campsites.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 62 be withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance. Granted.
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Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of
Assembly Bill
465. Granted.
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Visitors
During today's session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Mary Mayo, wife and guest of Representative Hilgenberg.
Mark, Carol and Bethany Gruner from Hollandale, guests of Representative Hilgenberg.
William Brue, today's Hometown Hero, from Stoughton along with his wife, Diane, son James, daughter Laura and parents James and Krisy Brue, guests of Representative Hebl.
Iver Wersland from Stoughton, whose life was saved by today's Hometown Hero, William Brue, guest of Representative Hebl.
Mayor of Stoughton, Helen Johnson and Assistant to the Mayor, Donna Olson, guests of Representative Hebl.
Stoughton Fire Chief, Marty Lamers, guest of Representative Hebl.
EMS Director, Cathy Rigdon, with husband Roger Thorson and granddaughters, Morgan and Mia, guests of Representative Hebl.
Medical Director of Stoughton EMS and Stoughton Hospital, Dr. Warren Tripp and EMT's Lisa Schimelpfenig and Jerry Hendrickson, guests of Representative Hebl.
