Communications
October 17, 2007
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
During the Assembly's roll call on adjournment Monday evening, October 15, my voting buttons were inoperable and I was unable to enter a vote. However, I would like to submit the vote I would have made, against adjournment, for inclusion in the record.
Sincerely,
John Steinbrink
State Representative
65th Assembly District
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:31 A.M.
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5:15 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.
Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative Tauchen 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 Wood asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Report of Committee of Conference on Senate Bill 40
The members of the Committee of Conference on 2007 Senate Bill 40, relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2007 legislature, convened under 2007 Assembly Joint Resolution 59, report and recommend That, by the adoption of this report:
1. Prior senate action. The senate recedes from its position.
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2. Prior assembly action. The assembly recedes from its position.
3. Action on conference report. The senate and assembly pass and concur in Senate Bill 40 as affected by Conference Substitute Amendment 1 (LRBs0158/1), which is attached to and made a part of this report.
Rep. Michael Huebsch Sen. Judith Robson
Rep. Jeff Fitzgerald Sen. Russell Decker
Rep. Kitty Rhoades Sen. Robert Jauch
REp. James E. Kreuser
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Senate Bill 40
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2007 legislature.
Conference substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 40 offered by committee of Conference on Senate Bill 40.
The question was: Shall the Committee of Conference report on Senate Bill 40 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ballweg, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hahn, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hines, Hixson, Hraychuck, Kessler, Kreuser, Mason, Meyer, Molepske, Moulton, Mursau, Murtha, Musser, Nelson, Nerison, A. Ott, Parisi, Petersen, Petrowski, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Rhoades, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Suder, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick and Speaker Huebsch - 60.
Noes - Representatives Albers, Benedict, Bies, Cullen, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hintz, Honadel, Hubler, Jeskewitz, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kramer, Krusick, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Montgomery, Nass, Newcomer, Nygren, J. Ott, Owens, Pridemore, Roth, Shilling, Stone, Strachota, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wasserman, Wieckert, Ziegelbauer and Zipperer - 39.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
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Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
6:46 P.M.
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6:49 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.
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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:
Students from McFarland High School, guests of Representative Parisi.
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Announcements
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Tom Jones from Sun Prairie, who passed away on October 17. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of John Bogle from Sun Prairie, who passed away on October 16. Granted.
Representative Stone asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of William Wilberg from West Bend, who passed away on October 11. Granted.
Representative Parisi asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Dalai Lama, on the occasion of receiving the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor. Granted.
Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Chief Clerk Patrick Fuller and the United States Marine Corps., on the occasion of the October 23, 1983 bombing of the barracks in Beirut. Granted.
Representative Kerkman asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her son, Evan Francis Kerkman, who was born on August 19. Granted.
Representative A. Ott asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his daughter, Brittney Erin, on the occasion of her 20th birthday. Granted.
Representative Hixson asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Christine Hayes, a teacher at Lincoln Elementary in Whitewater, on the occasion of being named Wisconsin's Teacher of the Year. Granted.
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Representative J. Fitzgerald moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, October 24.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
6:54 P.M.
