Speaker of the Assembly
211 West, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53708
The Honorable Michael Ellis
President of the Senate
220 South, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53707
Dear Speaker Vos and President Ellis:
I respectfully request a joint session of the Wisconsin State Legislature for February 20, 2013, at 7:00 PM. This joint session will be for the purpose of delivering an address on the 2013-2015 Biennial Budget.
Thank you for your consideration of this request. I look forward to addressing the full Legislature as well as the citizens of Wisconsin.
Sincerely,
Scott Walker
Governor
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Calendar of Tuesday,
February 12
Assembly Joint Resolution 3
Relating to: Turner syndrome awareness month.
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Special Guest
Representative Weatherston introduced Yvonne Erdman and her granddaughter, Veronica Rakel, who joined him at the rostrum.
hist1465The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 3 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist1466Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 3 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 4
Relating to: the life and public service of Felmers O. Chaney.
hist1480The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 4 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist1481Representatives Barca, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Billings, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Hebl, Hintz, Kolste, Pope, Ringhand, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Wachs, Wright and Kaufert asked unanimous consent to be added as coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 4. Granted. hist1482Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 4 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. hist1474Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 6 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 6
Relating to: honoring the career and public service of United States Senator Herbert H. Kohl.
hist1475The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 6 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist1476Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 6 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Representative Kleefisch asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
hist1477Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 7 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 7
Relating to: the life and public service of former University of Wisconsin-Stout chancellor Robert S. Swanson.
hist1478The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 7 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist1479Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 7 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Senate Joint Resolution 3
Relating to: the life and public service of Orlan Prestegard.
hist1467The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 3 be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist1468Representative 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 6
Relating to: modifying the session schedule for the 2013-14 biennial session period and extending the deadline for the governor's budget message.
hist1469The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 6 be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist1470Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 6 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Senate Joint Resolution 7
Relating to: the life and public service of John C. Shabaz.
hist1631Representative Jacque asked unanimous consent to be added as a cosponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 7. Granted. hist1472The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 7 be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist1473Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 7 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Speaker Pro Tempore Kramer in the Chair.
Relating to: creation of a department of transportation, creation of a transportation fund, and deposit of funds into the transportation fund (second consideration).
hist1484Representative Pasch asked unanimous consent that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 2 be withdrawn and returned to author. Granted. hist1487The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 2 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist1488The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 2 be ordered engrossed and read a third time? Motion carried.
hist1489Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 2 be given a third reading. Granted. The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 2 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives August, Ballweg, Barca, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Billings, Born, Brooks, Clark, Craig, Czaja, Danou, Doyle, Endsley, Genrich, Goyke, Hintz, Honadel, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, Ohnstad, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pridemore, Ringhand, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Severson, Shankland, Smith, Spiros, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Suder, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams, Wright, Young, Zepnick and Speaker Vos - 82.
Noes - Representatives Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Hebl, Hesselbein, Johnson, Kapenga, Pasch, Richards, Riemer, Sargent, C. Taylor and Zamarripa - 13.
Paired for - Representative Sinicki - 1.
Paired against - Representative Kessler - 1.
Absent or not voting - Representative Hulsey - 1.
hist1491Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 2 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Relating to: extending the expenditure period for a tax incremental district in the city of Marinette.
hist1493The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 2 be ordered engrossed and read a third time? Motion carried.
hist1494Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 2 be given a third reading. Granted. hist1495The question was: Assembly Bill 2 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? Motion carried.
hist1496Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 2 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Relating to: the exclusion of veterinarians from the prescription drug monitoring program.
hist1497Representatives August, Barca, Barnes, Bies, Craig, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Honadel, Hutton, Johnson, Kaufert, Kleefisch, Klenke, Kolste, Kramer, Loudenbeck, Mason, Mursau, Nass, J. Ott, Petersen, Pridemore, Riemer, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Severson, Shankland, Sinicki, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Suder, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vos, Wright, Young and Zepnick asked unanimous consent to be added as coauthors of Assembly Bill 3. Granted.
