Representative Bernard Schaber 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 August, Ballweg, Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Brooks, Clark, E. Coggs, D. Cullen, Danou, Endsley, Farrow, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hintz, Honadel, Hulsey, Jacque, Jorgensen, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knilans, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Krusick, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Litjens, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Meyer, Milroy, Molepske Jr, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Parisi, Pasch, Petersen, Petrowski, Petryk, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Radcliffe, Richards, Ringhand, Ripp, Rivard, Roys, Seidel, Severson, Shilling, Sinicki, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Toles, Tranel, Turner, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Weininger, Williams, Wynn, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Fitzgerald - 96.
Absent with leave - None.
Vacancies - 60th, 83rd and 94th Assembly District - 3.
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Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Bies, Meyer, Mursau, Nerison and Pridemore. Granted.
Representative Roys asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives D. Cullen, Milroy, Richards, Sinicki and Zepnick. Granted.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Bill 41
Relating to: preemption of city, village, town, or county ordinances requiring employers to provide employees with leave from employment to deal with family, medical, or health issues.
By
Representatives Kapenga, Stone and Honadel; cosponsored by Senators Vukmir, Darling, Grothman and Lazich.
To committee on Labor and Workforce Development
.
Assembly Bill 42
Relating to: presumption and conclusive determination of paternity on basis of genetic test results and orders that may be granted on the basis of genetic test results.
By
Representatives Kestell, LeMahieu, Spanbauer and Strachota; cosponsored by Senators Olsen and Taylor, by request of Wisconsin Child Support Enforcement Association.
To committee on Children and Families
.
Assembly Bill 43
Relating to: removal of abandoned dams.
By
Representatives Kestell, Bies, LeMahieu, Mursau, Ziegelbauer and Petrowski; cosponsored by Senator Leibham
.
To committee on Natural Resources
.
Assembly Bill 44
Relating to: prohibiting the Milwaukee Public Schools from imposing residency requirements on teachers.
By
Representatives Kestell, Bies, Brooks, Honadel, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Petersen, Pridemore, Spanbauer, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Thiesfeldt and Vos; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Galloway, Grothman, Kedzie, Lazich and Olsen.
To committee on Education.
Relating to: authorizing county treasurers to provide notice of unclaimed funds by using the Internet.
By
Representatives Petrowski, Bies, Ballweg, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Kerkman, Nass, A. Ott, Rivard, Danou and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators Galloway, Leibham, Schultz, Taylor, Lassa and Grothman.
To committee on Urban and Local Affairs
.
Assembly Bill 46
Relating to: eliminating the World Dairy Center Authority.
By
Representatives A. Ott, Ballweg, Brooks, Jorgensen, Kestell, Rivard, Spanbauer, Tauchen, Vruwink and Strachota; cosponsored by Senators Grothman, Olsen and Taylor.
To committee on Agriculture.
Assembly Bill 47
Relating to: creating an individual income tax subtract modification for amounts received from the well contamination and abandonment compensation program.
By
Representatives A. Ott, Ballweg, Berceau, Brooks, Molepske Jr, Mursau, Petrowski, Spanbauer, Thiesfeldt and Jorgensen; cosponsored by Senators Moulton and Schultz.
To committee on Ways and Means.
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The committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 38
Relating to: authorizing the town of Brookfield in Waukesha County to create a tax incremental district for a retail project.
Passage:
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Williams, Endsley, Stone, Kapenga, Knilans, Kuglitsch, Loudenbeck, Petryk, Molepske Jr, Bernard Schaber, Fields, Toles and Mason.
Noes: 1 - Representative
Krusick.
To committee on Rules.
Mary Williams
Chairperson
Committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business
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From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Senate Bill 23
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Senate Bill 23
Relating to: preemption of city, village, town, or county ordinances requiring employers to provide employees with leave from employment to deal with family, medical, or health issues.
By
Senators
Vukmir, Grothman, Lazich and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Kapenga, Stone and Honadel.
To committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
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The following Assembly proposal, which has been approved by both the Assembly and Senate, has been enrolled by the Legislative Reference Bureau:
Assembly Joint Resolution 5
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
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Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 7 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 7
Relating to: commending the Wisconsin Badger football team for an outstanding season and 2011 Rose Bowl bid.
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Representative Hulsey introduced University of Wisconsin-Madison Football Coach, Bret Bielema, who addressed the members from the rostrum. Coach Bielema also introduced Wisconsin football players Montee Ball, Blake Sorenson, Aaron Henry and Patrick Butrym.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 7 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 7 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 3
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team for winning a third national championship.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 3 be concurred in?
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 3 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 13
