On January 1, 2000, 12 business closing cases from prior years remained pending. Two of these cases remained in investigation. The Department completed both of the investigations by March 6, 2000. Both of those determinations were appealed. By May 16, 2000, the department processed both of those appeals as well as two more appeals that were still pending on January 1, 2000. Currently the Department of Justice has eight cases pending litigation to resolve those matters. The remaining four cases were closed with no violations having been found.
In 2000 the Equal Rights Division received 26 complaints alleging violations of the plant closing and mass layoff notification law. In calendar year 1999, the department received 10 complaints alleging violations of the Plant Closing law. The Equal Rights Division found violations in two of the 21 cases on which it completed investigation in 2000. Each of the three violations were referred to the Department of Justice for litigation in court. The department, in cooperation with the Department of Justice settled a fourth case against U.S. Leather, (listed as the Pfister&Vogel/ Gebhardt cases), resulting in $763,541.40 in increased wages paid to 510 workers. Five cases that were received in 2000 remain under investigation at this time.
If you have questions regarding this report, please contact the Administrator of the Equal Rights Division, Sheehan Donoghue at 266-0946, or me.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Reinert
Secretary
Referred to committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
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Special Guest
Representative Shilling introduced Hometown Hero Recipient Lieutenant Donald Molzahn from La Crosse, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 39 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 39
Relating to: the life and community service of Leo Frigo.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
39 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 39 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Resolution 25
Relating to: the life and community service of Leo Frigo.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that Assembly Resolution 25 be laid on the table. Granted.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 43 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 43
Relating to: the life and public service of Blair L. Testin.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
43 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 43 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:36 A.M.
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1:17 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Jensen in the chair.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative Duff in the chair.
Assembly Bill 2
Relating to: scheduling of referenda by local governments.
The question was: Assembly Bill 2 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
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Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gard, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hoven, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Petrowski, Pettis, Plale, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Skindrud, Starzyk, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Wade, Walker, Ward, Wieckert, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 53.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Hubler, Kestell, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, Meyerhofer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Olsen, Ott, Plouff, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Wasserman, Williams, Wood and Young - 42.
Paired for - Representatives F. Lasee and Owens - 2.
Paired against - Representatives Carpenter and Huber - 2.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion carried.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 2 be immediately messaged to the Senate.
Representative Hubler objected.
Representative Foti asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 18 be withdrawn from the calendar of Wednesday, March 7 and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Bill 18
Relating to: the scope of regulation and reporting of information by nonresident registrants under the campaign finance law.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 18 offered by Representatives Krug, Black, Bock, Hebl, Pocan and Miller.
Representative Freese moved that Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 18 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 18 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Duff, J. Fitzgerald, Foti, Freese, Friske, Gard, Grothman, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hoven, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kestell, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Ladwig, M. Lehman, Leibham, Lippert, Loeffelholz, McCormick, D. Meyer, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Petrowski, Pettis, Powers, Rhoades, Seratti, Skindrud, Starzyk, Stone, Suder, Sykora, Townsend, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Wade, Walker, Ward, Wieckert, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Jensen - 55.
Noes - Representatives Balow, Berceau, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Colon, Cullen, Gronemus, Hebl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, Meyerhofer, Miller, Morris-Tatum, Plale, Plouff, Pocan, Reynolds, Richards, Riley, Ryba, Schneider, Schooff, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Travis, Turner, Wasserman, Williams, Wood and Young - 42.
Absent or not voting - Representatives F. Lasee and Owens - 2.
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 18 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 18 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 18 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 18 be adopted?
Motion carried.
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Representative Black rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 5 to
Assembly Bill 18 was not germane under Assembly Rule
54.
The Chair (Representative Duff) took the point of order under advisement.
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The Assembly stood informal.
2:30 P.M.
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3:35 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Representative Duff in the chair.
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The Chair (Representative Duff) ruled
not well taken the point of order raised by Representative Black that Assembly amendment 5 to
Assembly Bill 18 was not germane under Assembly Rule
54.
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Representative Bock asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Plale. Granted.
Representative Black appealed the ruling of the Chair.
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The question was: Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly?
