Speaker Huebsch introduced Patricia R. DePerry, Tribal Chairwoman of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
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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, 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, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wasserman, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 95.
Absent with leave - Representatives Gronemus, Gundrum, Townsend and Wood - 4.
Vacancies - None.
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Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Gundrum, Townsend and Wood. Granted.
Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Gronemus. Granted.
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Representative Staskunas asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Toles and Zepnick. Granted.
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Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 28 offered by Representative Lothian.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 23
Relating to: limiting the annual percentage increase in property tax assessments and prohibiting property tax rate increases without voter approval (first consideration).
By
Representatives Albers, Musser and Mursau.
To committee on Elections and Constitutional Law
.
Assembly Bill 123
Relating to: the frequency of wage payments to volunteer fire fighters.
By
Representatives Wood, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Jeskewitz, Kerkman, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Suder, Townsend and Vos; cosponsored by Senators Kreitlow, Cowles, Grothman, Kanavas, Lassa, Roessler and Schultz.
To committee on Homeland Security and State Preparedness.
Relating to: prohibiting the Investment Board from making certain investments relating to Sudan.
By
Representatives Kessler, Davis, Albers, Berceau, Boyle, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Molepske, Nelson, Nygren, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Seidel, Sheridan, Sinicki, Toles, Turner, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Richards; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Coggs, Erpenbach, Grothman, Lehman, Risser and Sullivan.
To committee on Financial Institutions
.
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 20
Relating to: providing loans to persons who are paying more property taxes as a result of the Department of Revenue's error in calculating equalized value and making an appropriation.
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 16 - Representatives Rhoades, Meyer, Stone, Kestell, Suder, Vos, Pocan and Colon; Senators
Decker, Hansen, Taylor, Jauch, Miller, Lehman, Darling and Olsen.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 16 - Representatives Rhoades, Meyer, Stone, Kestell, Suder, Vos, Pocan and Colon; Senators
Decker, Hansen, Taylor, Jauch, Miller, Lehman, Darling and Olsen.
Noes: 0.
Passage as amended with emergency statement (s.
16.47(2) Wisconsin Statutes):
Ayes: 16 - Representatives Rhoades, Meyer, Stone, Kestell, Suder, Vos, Pocan and Colon; Senators
Decker, Hansen, Taylor, Jauch, Miller, Lehman, Darling and Olsen.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Kitty Rhoades
Assembly Chairperson
Joint Committee on Finance
The committee on State Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 46
Relating to: daylight saving time and closing hours for certain alcohol beverages retailers.
Passage:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Van Roy, Kleefisch, Musser, Petrowski, Newcomer, Tauchen, Young, Toles, Benedict and Sinicki.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Karl Van Roy
Chairperson
Committee on State Affairs
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The following Assembly proposals, which have been approved by both the Assembly and Senate, have been enrolled by the Legislative Reference Bureau:
Assembly Joint Resolution 6
Assembly Joint Resolution 8
Assembly Joint Resolution 9
Assembly Joint Resolution 11
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
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Communications
February 28, 2007
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Mr. Fuller:
Under Assembly Rule
76(8), I wish to be recorded in the Assembly Journal as having voted “aye" on the main question of the following measures appearing on the Assembly Calendar for March 1, 2007:
1. Assembly Joint Resolution 16
2. Assembly Joint Resolution 19
3. Assembly Joint Resolution 20
4. Assembly Joint Resolution 22
5. Senate Joint Resolution 13
6. Assembly Joint Resolution 17
7. Assembly Bill 27
8. Assembly Bill 37
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
John Townsend
State Representative
52nd Assembly District
February 28, 2007
Patrick Fuller
