The prayer was offered by Most Reverend David L. Ricken, Bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay.
Representative Kaufert 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 August, Ballweg, Barca, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Brooks, Clark, E. Coggs, D. Cullen, Danou, Endsley, Farrow, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hintz, Honadel, Hulsey, Jacque, Jorgensen, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knilans, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Krusick, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Litjens, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Meyer, Milroy, Molepske Jr, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Parisi, Pasch, Petersen, Petrowski, Petryk, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Radcliffe, Richards, Ringhand, Ripp, Rivard, Roys, Seidel, Severson, Shilling, Sinicki, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Steineke, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Toles, Tranel, Turner, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Weininger, Williams, Wynn, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Fitzgerald - 94.
Absent with leave - Representatives Berceau and Stone - 2.
Vacancies - 60th, 83rd and 94th Assembly District - 3.
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Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Stone. Granted.
Representative Roys asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Berceau. Granted.
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Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Severson. Granted.
Representative Roys asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Mason and Milroy. Granted.
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Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 24 offered by Representative Severson.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 23
Relating to: proclaiming May 13, 14, and 15, 2011, Syttende Mai Weekend.
By
Representatives Hebl, Nerison, Milroy, Hulsey, Knudson, Bewley, Pope-Roberts, Spanbauer, Bernard Schaber, Berceau, Brooks, Steineke and Bernier; cosponsored by Senators Miller, Erpenbach, Hansen, Taylor, Risser, Schultz, Kapanke, Cowles, Darling and Harsdorf.
To committee on Rules.
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The committee on Labor and Workforce Development reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 41
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Relating to: preemption of city, village, town, or county ordinances requiring employers to provide employees with leave from employment to deal with family, medical, or health issues.
Passage:
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Ballweg, Kapenga, Nass, Honadel, Kuglitsch and Litjens.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Sinicki, Toles and Parisi.
To committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 23
Relating to: preemption of city, village, town, or county ordinances requiring employers to provide employees with leave from employment to deal with family, medical, or health issues.
Concurrence:
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Ballweg, Kapenga, Nass, Honadel, Kuglitsch and Litjens.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Sinicki, Toles and Parisi.
To committee on Rules.
Joan Ballweg
Chairperson
Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
The committee on Urban and Local Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 60
Relating to: individuals and officers who may be covered by a county blanket bond.
Passage:
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Brooks, Thiesfeldt, Spanbauer, Jacque, Knudson, Ziegelbauer, Ringhand, E. Coggs and Pocan.
Noes: 0.
To committee on Rules.
Edward Brooks
Chairperson
Committee on Urban and Local Affairs
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Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 22 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 22
Relating to: the life and public service of Steven J. Hilgenberg.
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Special Guest
Representatives Marklein and Clark introduced the wife of former Wisconsin State Representative Steven J. Hilgenberg, Mary Mayo, his daughter Molly Herr and his grandson, Evan Herr. Ms. Herr addressed the members from the rostrum.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution
22 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 22. Granted.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 22 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:41 A.M.
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4:07 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Kramer in the chair.
Representative Mason asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Milroy asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Severson asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
The committee on Rules introduced a privileged resolution.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 5
Relating to: establishing a special order of business for Tuesday, April 12, 2011.
By
committee on Rules.
Privileged and read.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 5 be adopted?
Motion carried.
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Assembly Bill 41 be made a special order of business at 11:01 A.M. on Tuesday, April 12 pursuant to
Assembly Resolution 5.
Senate Bill 23 be made a special order of business at 11:01 A.M. on Tuesday, April 12 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 5.
