Wednesday, March 12, 2008
10:56 P.M.
March 2008 Special Session
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the prayer and pledge of allegiance from regular session be applied to the special session. Granted.
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, Roth, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Travis, Turner, 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 Van Akkeren - 2.
Vacancies - None.
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Executive Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
Madison
Executive Order Number 243
Relating to a Special Session of the Legislature and Amending Executive Order #241
Whereas, on March 5, 2008, I, Jim Doyle, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, by Executive Order # 241, required the convening of a special session of the Legislature at the State Capitol on March 13, 2008, to consider and act upon legislation relating to state finances and appropriations;
Now, I, Jim Doyle, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, pursuant to Article IV, Section 11 and Article V, Section 4 of the Wisconsin Constitution, do hereby amend Executive Order # 241, to require the convening of a special session of the Legislature at the Capitol in Madison, beginning at 2:00 p.m. on March 12, 2008, rather than 10:00 a.m. on March 13, 2008, solely to consider and act upon legislation relating to: state finances and appropriation.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in the City of Madison this twelfth day of March, in the year two thousand eight.
JIM DOYLE
Governor
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Bill 1 March 2008 Special Session
Relating to: state finances and appropriations.
By
committee on Assembly Organization, by request of Governor James E. Doyle
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To calendar.
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Assembly Bill 1 March 2008 Special Session
Relating to: state finances and appropriations.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1 March 2008 Special Session offered by Representative Huebsch.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1 March 2008 Special Session be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
A692
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, Musser, 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, Ziegelbauer, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 51.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Garthwaite, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jorgensen, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Mason, Molepske, Nass, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young and Zepnick - 46.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gundrum and Van Akkeren - 2.
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 1 March 2008 Special Session 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 1 March 2008 Special Session be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 1 March 2008 Special Session having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
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, Musser, 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, Ziegelbauer, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 51.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Garthwaite, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jorgensen, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Mason, Molepske, Nass, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young and Zepnick - 46.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Gundrum and Van Akkeren - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 1 March 2008 Special Session be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:28 P.M.
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5:12 A.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.
