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Informal

2:57 P.M.

The Assembly reconvened.

Speaker Vos in the chair.

Speaker Vos recognized the presence of Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers, State Treasurer Kurt Schuller, Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, Justice Patience Drake Roggensack, Justice David T. Prosser, Jr., and Justice Ann Walsh Bradley.

Speaker Vos recognized the presence of the Wisconsin State Senate.

The Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama.

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Special Guest

Speaker Vos introduced the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, who was escorted to the rostrum by Representative Stone, Representative Hesselbein and Sherab Phunkyi. Representative Stone addressed the members from the rostrum on the history of the Dalai Lama. His Holiness addressed the members from the rostrum.

(NOTE: Pursuant to the unanimous consent request made by Representative Stone, the remarks by the Dalai Lama will be transcribed and entered into the Assembly Journal at a later date.)

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Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal. Granted.

The Assembly stood informal.

3:30 P.M.

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Informal

3:40 P.M.

The Assembly reconvened.

Speaker Pro Tempore Kramer in the chair.

Senate Joint Resolution 18

Relating to: declaring May 2013 Youth Traffic Safety Month.

hist5883 The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 18 be concurred in?

Motion carried.

hist5884 Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 18 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.

Assembly Bill 179

Relating to: private interests in Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation contracts.