January 31, 2007
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
In compliance with s.
16.548 Wisconsin Statutes, please find the 2006 fourth quarter report on the activities of the Federal‐State Relations Office in Washington, D.C., and the status of federal legislation of concern to the State of Wisconsin.
Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this report.
Sincerely,
Michael L. Morgan
Secretary
Referred to committee on State Affairs.
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Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 6 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 6
Relating to: the life and public service of Doris J. Hanson.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 6 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 6 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 8 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 8
Relating to: the life and public service of Robert L. Quackenbush.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 8 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 8 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative J. Ott asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 6 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 6
Relating to: the Professional Ambulance Association of Wisconsin.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution
6 be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
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Ayes - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Gronemus, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hines, Hintz, Hixson, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kramer, Kreuser, Krusick, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Mason, Meyer, Molepske, 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, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wasserman, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 92.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Grigsby, Jeskewitz, Montgomery, Moulton, Sheridan, Steinbrink and A. Williams - 7.
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 6 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Jeskewitz asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:32 A.M.
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1:08 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.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Davis. Granted.
Representative Montgomery asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Sheridan asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Steinbrink 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 J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 11 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 11
Relating to: the life and public service of President Gerald R. Ford.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 11 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, 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, 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 - 96.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Davis, Grigsby and Moulton - 3.
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 11 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 1 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 1
Relating to: prohibiting partial vetoes from creating new sentences (second consideration).
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution
1 offered by Representative Black.
Representative Friske moved that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution
1 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 1 be laid on the table?
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kramer, Krusick, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Meyer, Montgomery, 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, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 53.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Garthwaite, Gronemus, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jorgensen, Kessler, Kreuser, Mason, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams and Zepnick - 43.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Davis, Grigsby and Moulton - 3.
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 1 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Joint Resolution
1 having been read three times, shall the joint resolution be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Albers, Ballweg, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hilgenberg, Hines, Hintz, Hixson, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jeskewitz, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kramer, Krusick, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Mason, Meyer, Molepske, Montgomery, Mursau, Murtha, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Owens, Petersen, Petrowski, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Roth, Schneider, Smith, Soletski, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Townsend, Travis, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vukmir, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Ziegelbauer, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 70.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Hebl, Kessler, Kreuser, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Richards, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Turner, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young and Zepnick - 25.
Paired for - Representative Moulton - 1.
Paired against - Representative Grigsby - 1.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Davis and Gronemus - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative Gronemus asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting “Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Sheridan asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting “Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 1 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 19 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted.
