Thursday, February 28, 2008
10:18 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.
The prayer was offered by Representative Townsend.
Representative Meyer 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, 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, 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 - 97.
Absent with leave - Representatives Gundrum and Roth - 2.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Gundrum and Roth. Granted.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Gunderson, Kaufert, Montgomery, J. Ott and Owens. Granted.
Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Berceau. Granted.
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Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 47 offered by Representative Kaufert.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 497 offered by Representative Molepske.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 808 offered by Representative Wieckert.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 828 offered by Representative Davis.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 872 offered by Representative Vukmir.
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Relating to vehicle emission inspection program.
Submitted by Department of Transportation.
Report received from Agency, February 14, 2008.
To committee on Transportation
.
Referred on February 27, 2008.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 109
Relating to: recognizing the efforts of the Transition Assistance Advisor Program in Wisconsin.
A564
By
Representative
Musser
; cosponsored by Senator Sullivan
.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 110
Relating to: commending Mayor Jeannette Bell on her career and public service.
By
Representative
Staskunas
; cosponsored by Senator Sullivan
.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 894
Relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for providing health care benefits under a cafeteria plan.
By
Representatives Davis, Kramer, Albers, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Montgomery, Musser, Strachota, Tauchen, Vos, Vukmir and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senators Schultz, Darling, Leibham and Roessler.
To committee on Health and Healthcare Reform
.
Assembly Bill 895
Relating to: agreement for state officers to enforce federal immigration law.
By
Representatives Van Roy, Kleefisch, Nygren, Davis, Ballweg, LeMahieu, Musser, Vos, A. Ott, Nass, Albers, Owens, Lothian and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators Schultz, Darling and Roessler.
To committee on Judiciary and Ethics
.
Assembly Bill 896
Relating to: membership of the State Fair Park Board.
By
Representatives Gunderson and Staskunas; cosponsored by Senators Sullivan and Kanavas.
To committee on Natural Resources
.
Assembly Bill 897
Relating to: community reinvestment assessments and ratings of credit unions, the conversion of credit unions to mutual savings banks, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
