Tuesday, October 23, 2007
11:20 A.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.
Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Representative Gronemus.
Representative Molepske 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, Shilling, 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, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 99.
Absent with leave - None.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Tauchen and Wood. Granted.
Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative A. Williams. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly Bill 305 offered by Representatives Kerkman and Sherman.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 502 offered by committee on Financial Institutions.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 502 offered by committee on Financial Institutions.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 72
Relating to: the life and service of Staff Sergeant Robert J. Basham of the Wisconsin Army National Guard, who lost his life during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
By
Representative
Steinbrink
; cosponsored by Senator Wirch
.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 73
Relating to: the life and service of United States Army Specialist Eric D. Clark, who lost his life during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
By
Representative
Steinbrink
; cosponsored by Senator Wirch
.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 550
Relating to: medical use of marijuana, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
By
Representatives Boyle, Pocan, Berceau, Black, Grigsby, Gronemus, Parisi, Pope-Roberts, Schneider, Sherman, Travis, Wood and Zepnick.
To committee on Health and Healthcare Reform
.
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The committee on Financial Institutions reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 502
Relating to: furnishing or using certain consumer loan information to make solicitations and providing a penalty.
Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Newcomer, Kaufert, Wieckert, Townsend, Roth, Richards, Zepnick, Smith, Nelson and Hixson.
Noes: 1 - Representative
Kramer.
Assembly Amendment 2 adoption:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Newcomer, Kaufert, Wieckert, Townsend, Kramer, Roth, Richards, Zepnick, Smith, Nelson and Hixson.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Newcomer, Kaufert, Wieckert, Townsend, Kramer, Roth, Richards, Zepnick, Smith, Nelson and Hixson.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Scott Newcomer
Chairperson
Committee on Financial Institutions
The committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 526
Relating to: a speed limit for the operation of snowmobiles during the hours of darkness.
