The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.
Representative Kessler asked unanimous consent to lay Assembly Bill 51 on the table.
Representative Kessler withdrew his objection to taking Assembly Bill 51 off the table. Granted.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 51 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 51 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 51 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 51 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Bies, Black, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, 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, Schneider, Seidel, Sherman, Shilling, 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 - 93.
Noes - Representative Boyle - 1.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gundrum, Kreuser, Roth, Sheridan and Sinicki - 5.
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 51 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 96
Relating to: the possession, release, control, storage, sale, and transportation of fish of an invasive fish species and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 96 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 96 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 96 offered by Representative Schneider.
Representative J. Fitzgerald moved that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill
96 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 96 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kramer, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, J. Ott, Owens, Petersen, Petrowski, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Townsend, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 48.
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Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Garthwaite, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jorgensen, Kessler, Krusick, Mason, Molepske, Musser, Nelson, A. Ott, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sherman, Shilling, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 46.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gundrum, Kreuser, Roth, Sheridan and Sinicki - 5.
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 96 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 96 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 96 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 96 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 500
Relating to: issuance of retail intoxicating liquor licenses.
Representatives Mason and Turner asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthors of Assembly Bill 500. Granted.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 500 offered by Representatives Molepske and Rhoades.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 500 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 500 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 500 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 500 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 500 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Toles asked unanimous consent to be withdrawn as a coauthor of Assembly Bill 178. Granted.
Representative Davis asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill
223. Granted.
Representatives Davis and Nelson asked unanimous consent to be made coauthors of Assembly Bill 672. Granted.
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From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Concurred in:
Assembly Joint Resolution
84
Assembly Joint Resolution
86
Assembly Joint Resolution
87
Assembly Joint Resolution
88
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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:
The parents of the December 2007 Hometown Hero Award recipient Hunter Shira, Marianne and Scott Shira, and his siblings, Logan and Kenize, guests of Representative Hraychuck.
The grandparents of the December 2007 Hometown Hero Award recipient Hunter Shira, Dick and Myrtle Shira, guests of Representative Hraychuck.
Osceola School District Administrator Roger Kumlien, School Board President Timm Johnson, High School Principal Mike McMartin, Art Teacher Peg Medcraft and Spanish Teacher Beth Izdepski, guests of Representative Hraychuck.
Mark Ryan, a teacher at Barneveld High School, guest of Representative Hilgenberg.
Mark Hatch from the Town of Empire, guest of Representative Owens.
Rosemary Mason, a teacher at Knapp Elementary School in Racine, sister and guest of Representative Mason.
Brad Bliss, Kelly Osinga and Lora Werner, teachers at Knapp Elementary School in Racine, guests of Representative Mason.
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Announcements
Representative Wieckert asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of his father, Carlton A. (Kelly) Wieckert, who passed away on November 21 at the age of 82. Granted.
Representatives Kreuser and Steinbrink asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Army Private Timothy R. Hanson of Kenosha, who died on January 7 while serving in Iraq. Granted.
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Representative Hixson asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Ken Hendricks, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of ABC Supply Company in Beloit, who passed away on December 21. Granted.
Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of John Moses, former Secretary of Veterans Affairs, who passed away on December 8. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Roger Yelk, a former Sun Prairie Town Clerk, who passed away on January 10. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Lois Benish, who worked as a legal secretary for 25 years for the Hebl, Hebl and Ripp Law Office in Sun Prairie. Lois passed away on December 14. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Rosemary VanLoenen, who passed away on January 8. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Joe Tuschen from Sun Prairie, who passed away on January 4. Granted.
Representative Montgomery asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Assembly photographer and Assistant Fire Chief for the Town of Blooming Grove, Jay Salvo, for his work as a first responder to the chain reaction crash on Interstate 90 near Madison on January 6. Granted.
Representative Krusick asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her father, Ron Krusick, on the occasion of his birthday today. Granted.
Representative Rhoades asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Owens, on the occasion of her retirement from the Assembly. Granted.
Representative Nass asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Roth and Representative Gundrum on the occasion of their military deployments to Iraq. Granted.
Representative Kerkman asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the people of Kenosha County, Town of Wheatland, Town of Brighton, Town of Somers, and the City of Kenosha, survivors of the January tornadoes. Granted.
Representative Kerkman asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Kenosha Sheriff Department, and all of the EMS and Fire Departments that came to help the residents of Kenosha. Granted.
