Speaker Vos in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Pastor Danny Leavins from the Calvary Bible Church in Neenah.
Representative Macco 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, Anderson, August, Ballweg, Barca, Berceau, Bernier, Billings, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Crowley, Doyle, Edming, Felzkowski, Fields, Gannon, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kessler, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Macco, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Ohnstad, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pronschinske, Quinn, Riemer, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Stuck, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Wichgers, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 97.
Absent with leave - Representatives E. Brooks and Duchow - 2.
Vacancies - None.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Knodl asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives E. Brooks and Duchow. Granted.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Spreitzer asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Berceau and C. Taylor. Granted.
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Special Guest
Representative Jagler introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Willard Weiss, for his efforts in establishing a Veterans War Memorial in Columbus. Mr. Weiss’ daughter, Shelley Weiss, addressed the members from the rostrum on his behalf.
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Special Guest
Representative Gannon introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Dr. Tom Albiero of Germantown, who volunteers his dental care services at the Albrecht Free Clinic of Washington County. Dr. Albiero addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Special Guest
Representative Barca introduced the 69th Alice in Dairyland, Ann O' Leary of Evansville, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Amendments Offered
hist70082Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 284 offered by Representative Spreitzer. _____________
Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: proclaiming May 2017 as Jewish American Heritage Month.
By Representatives Brostoff, Subeck, Riemer, C. Taylor, Bowen, Milroy, Considine, Zamarripa, Mason, Wachs, Berceau, Ohnstad, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Tusler, Tittl, Doyle, Vruwink, Hesselbein and Young; cosponsored by Senators L. Taylor, Carpenter, Hansen and Johnson.
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Message from the Senate
From: Jeffrey Renk, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Concurred in:
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Speaker's Communications
May 10, 2017
Senator Alberta Darling
Room 317 East, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53707-7882
Dear Senator Darling:
hist69957Pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c), with your permission as Co-Chair of the Finance committee, I will remove Assembly Bill 140 from the committee and refer the bill to the Rules committee. hist0Please contact my office with any questions. Sincerely,
ROBIN J. VOS
Assembly Speaker
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Communications
May 10, 2017
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
hist69899Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 85, relating to allowing a local public official to serve as an election official. hist69900Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 307, relating to competitive bidding thresholds and requiring school districts to utilize competitive bidding. Sincerely,
KATHLEEN BERNIER
State Representative
68th Assembly District
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May 10, 2017
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Joint Resolution 49, relating to recognizing May 8 through May 12, 2017, as National Teacher Appreciation Week in Wisconsin.
Sincerely,
JOAN BALLWEG
State Representative
