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Joint Convention
The houses went into joint convention.
Senate President Ellis presiding.
Senator Ellis recognized the presence of Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, State Treasurer Kurt Schuller, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers, Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, Justice David T. Prosser, Jr. and Justice Patience Drake Roggensack of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of Governor Scott Walker.
Escorted by Senators Tiffany and Lassa, and Representatives Smith and Craig, Governor Scott Walker took his place at the rostrum to deliver his budget address.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 73, the governor’s message is printed in the Senate journal only. Representative Suder moved that the joint convention arise.
The question was: Shall the joint convention arise?
Motion carried.
7:51 P.M.
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The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
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Adjournment
Representative Suder moved that the Assembly stand adjourned pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
7:52 P.M.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Assembly Bill 40
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2013 legislature.
hist2047By joint committee on Finance, by request of Governor Scott Walker. hist2049To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions. hist2050To joint survey committee on Retirement Systems.
