One-Hundred and First Regular Session
9:47 A.M. TUESDAY, September 17, 2013
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Representative Weatherston in the Chair.
The Assembly dispensed with the call of the roll.
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Administrative Rules
Relating to pretreatment requirements for industrial users, publicly owned wastewater treatment plants and the Department of Natural Resources.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
hist9050Report received from Agency, September 5, 2013 hist9436To committee on Environment and Forestry. Referred on September 17, 2013.
Relating to the cost of retained counsel, payment for legal representation, and discount option.
Submitted by State Public Defender.
hist9237Report received from Agency, September 12, 2013. Referred on September 17, 2013.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: the public service of Timothy F. Cullen.
By Representatives Jorgensen, Ringhand, Kolste, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Clark, Danou, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Johnson, Kahl, Kessler, Mason, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Pope, Richards, Riemer, Shankland, Sinicki, Stone, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Wright, Young, Zamarripa, Kooyenga and Wachs.
Relating to: congratulating Steve Walters on being named Wisconsin Journalist of the Year.
By Representatives Richards, Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bies, Brooks, Clark, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kaufert, Knodl, Kooyenga, Mason, Murphy, Nass, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Pasch, Pope, Ringhand, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, C. Taylor, Vos, Wright and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Hansen, Harris, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kedzie, C. Larson, Lazich, Lehman, Olsen, Shilling and L. Taylor.
Relating to: mortgage satisfaction and an exception to the real estate transfer fee.
By Representatives Stroebel, Bernier, Nygren, A. Ott, Kooyenga, Doyle, Jacque and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf and Shilling.
hist9437To committee on Financial Institutions. Relating to: an exemption from the county property tax levy for municipalities on Madeline Island and Washington Island that levy taxes for airports or for public health or economic development services.
By Representative Bewley; cosponsored by Senator Jauch.
Relating to: electronic delivery by property and casualty insurers of notices and documents.
By Representatives Weininger, Nygren, Craig, A. Ott, Spiros, T. Larson, Ohnstad, Czaja, Stone, Kooyenga, Knudson, Tittl, Born, Ballweg, Kahl, Knodl, Bies, Jagler, Kleefisch, Stroebel, Nass, Petryk, Goyke, Danou, Kolste, Murphy, LeMahieu and Bewley; cosponsored by Senators Lasee, L. Taylor, Olsen, Shilling, Lassa and Gudex.
Relating to: deletion of the waiting period for collection of unemployment insurance benefits.
By Representatives Kolste, Mason, Pasch, Milroy, Danou, Sargent, Genrich, Shankland, Barnes, Jorgensen, Ringhand, Pope, Richards, Goyke, C. Taylor, Ohnstad, Johnson, Wright, Zepnick, Hebl, Hesselbein, Berceau, Young, Bewley, Sinicki and Riemer; cosponsored by Senators Lassa, Harris, Wirch, Lehman, Hansen, T. Cullen, Risser, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Miller.
Relating to: development opportunity zones for areas experiencing mass layoffs or business closings.
By Representatives Weininger, Bies, Jacque, Kleefisch, Kahl, Nygren, Born, Klenke, A. Ott, Knodl, Genrich and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators Lasee and Hansen.
hist9441To committee on Jobs, Economy and Mining. Relating to: the net worth method of providing proof of financial responsibility for certain solid waste facilities.
By Representatives Milroy, Mursau, Doyle, Bewley, Smith, Clark, Wachs and Hulsey; cosponsored by Senators Jauch and Shilling.
hist9442To committee on Environment and Forestry. _____________
Committee Reports
The committee on Criminal Justice reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 191
Relating to: theft of communication and video services, civil damages resulting from the theft of certain services, and providing penalties.
Ayes: 7 - Representatives Kleefisch, Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Kessler, Goyke and Johnson.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Kleefisch, Spiros, Jacque, J. Ott, Kessler and Johnson.
Noes: 1 - Representative Goyke.
JOEL KLEEFISCH
Chairperson
Committee on Criminal Justice
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Communications
August 27, 2013
The Honorable Scott Walker
Governor, State of Wisconsin
115 East, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Governor Walker:
Please accept my resignation from the Wisconsin State Assembly, effective September 16, 2013.
It has been my pleasure to serve the people of this great state in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Sincerely,
Mark Honadel
State Representative
21st Assembly District
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September 17, 2013
