Wisconsin Legislature: hist47860

The prayer was offered by Dave Wager, President of Silver Birch Ranch in White Lake.

Representative Zepnick 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 Allen, August, Ballweg, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernier, Billings, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Craig, Czaja, Danou, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Gannon, Genrich, Goyke, Heaton, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Katsma, Kerkman, Kessler, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, Loudenbeck, Macco, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Ohnstad, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Quinn, Riemer, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Steineke, Stuck, Subeck, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wachs, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick and Speaker Vos - 96.

Absent with leave - Representatives R. Brooks, Tranel and Weatherston - 3.

Vacancies - None.

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Leaves of Absence

Representative Murtha asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative R. Brooks, Tranel and Weatherston. Granted.

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Leaves of Absence

Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Milroy. Granted.

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Amendments Offered

Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 30 offered by Representative Kooyenga.

Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 275 offered by Representative Kessler.

Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 450 offered by Representative Spiros.

Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 456 offered by Representative Young.

Assembly Amendment 6 to Assembly Bill 460 offered by Representative Kooyenga.

Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 563 offered by Representative Allen.

Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 571 offered by Representative Jagler.

Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 582 offered by Representative Jarchow.

Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 603 offered by Representative Jarchow.

Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 621 offered by Representative Knudson.

Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 740 offered by Representative Heaton.

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Introduction and Reference of Proposals

Read first time and referred:

Assembly Joint Resolution 99

Relating to: proclaiming Friday, February 5, 2016, to be National Wear Red Day in recognition of heart disease awareness and prevention.

By Representatives Czaja, Hebl, Sinicki, Thiesfeldt, Milroy, Goyke, Shankland, Ballweg, Berceau, Jorgensen, Ripp, Kahl, Kolste, Kleefisch, Spiros, Petryk, Tittl, C. Taylor, Murtha, Tranel, Johnson, Danou, Subeck, Kerkman, Barnes, Billings, E. Brooks, Doyle, Edming, Hintz, Genrich, Jagler, Bernier, Kessler, Knodl, Knudson, Wachs, Barca, Kuglitsch, Spreitzer, Skowronski, Schraa, Sargent, Macco, Mason, Rodriguez, Riemer, Swearingen, VanderMeer, Krug, Vos, Ohnstad, Novak, Steffen, Meyers, Loudenbeck, Pope, Gannon and Kooyenga; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Shilling, Gudex, L. Taylor, Vinehout, C. Larson, Olsen, Cowles, Harsdorf, Harris Dodd, Carpenter, Petrowski, Bewley, Erpenbach, Lassa, Marklein, Risser, Miller, Wanggaard, Wirch, Tiffany, Stroebel, Hansen, Ringhand and Moulton.

To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 739

Relating to: creating an individual income tax deduction for certain interest paid on qualified education loans.

By Representatives Macco, Murphy, Kulp, Czaja, Mursau, Kremer, Knodl, Duchow, Quinn, A. Ott, Tranel, Petryk, Horlacher, Rodriguez and Bernier; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Gudex, Lasee, Moulton and Nass.