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| 3 | 3 | | 2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2023 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTIO N 79 |
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| 5 | 5 | | October 9, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives AUGUST, ALLEN, C. ANDERSON, |
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| 6 | 6 | | ARMSTRONG, BALDEH, BARE, BEHNKE, BINSFELD, CALLAHAN, CONLEY, DALLMAN, |
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| 7 | 7 | | DITTRICH, DONOVAN, DOYLE, DRAKE, DUCHOW, EDMING, GOEBEN, GREEN, HURD, |
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| 8 | 8 | | JOERS, KITCHENS, KRUG, KURTZ, MAGNAFICI, MELOTIK, MICHALSKI, MURPHY, |
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| 9 | 9 | | MURSAU, NEDWESKI, NOVAK, O'CONNOR, OHNSTAD, ORTIZ-VELEZ, PALMERI, |
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| 10 | 10 | | PENTERMAN, PETRYK, PLUMER, PRONSCHINSKE, RATCLIFF, RETTINGER, RIEMER, |
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| 11 | 11 | | ROZAR, SCHMIDT, SCHUTT, SHELTON, SINICKI, SNODGRASS, SNYDER, SORTWELL, |
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| 12 | 12 | | SPIROS, STEFFEN, STUBBS, SUMMERFIELD, TUSLER, VANDERMEER, VINING, VOS, |
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| 13 | 13 | | WICHGERS and WITTKE, cosponsored by Senators LEMAHIEU, BALLWEG, |
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| 14 | 14 | | BRADLEY, CABRAL-GUEVARA, CARPENTER, FELZKOWSKI, HESSELBEIN, JAGLER, |
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| 15 | 15 | | JAMES, MARKLEIN, NASS, PFAFF, QUINN, SPREITZER, TOMCZYK and WANGGAARD. |
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| 16 | 16 | | Referred to Committee on Rules. |
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| 17 | 17 | | ***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** |
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| 18 | 18 | | Relating to: recognizing October 17, 2023, as First Responders Appreciation Day |
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| 19 | 19 | | in Wisconsin. |
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| 20 | 20 | | Whereas, October 28, 2023, is recognized nationally as First Responders |
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| 21 | 21 | | Appreciation Day; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | Whereas, first responders include all professional and volunteer police, fire, |
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| 23 | 23 | | and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | Whereas, first responders risk their safety on a daily basis to protect the public |
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| 25 | 25 | | from threats and emergency situations and provide lifesaving services; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | Whereas, first responders stand ready to serve and protect the public 24 hours |
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| 27 | 27 | | per day; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | Whereas, there are approximately 4.6 million first responders in the United |
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| 29 | 29 | | States serving in disciplines such as law enforcement, emergency management, |
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| 30 | 30 | | emergency medical services, fire and rescue, and public works; and |
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| 46 | 46 | | 2023 - 2024 Legislature |
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| 47 | 47 | | Whereas, in Wisconsin, there are over 4,728 career fire fighters, 21,000 |
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| 48 | 48 | | volunteer fire fighters, 14,450 law enforcement officers, and 17,426 career and |
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| 49 | 49 | | volunteer EMS personnel; and |
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| 50 | 50 | | Whereas, first responders are vital to ensuring safety and security in our |
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| 51 | 51 | | nation, state, and communities and deserve to be honored and recognized for their |
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| 52 | 52 | | commitment to providing safety and lifesaving services; now, therefore, be it |
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| 53 | 53 | | Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the Wisconsin |
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| 54 | 54 | | Legislature recognizes October 17, 2023, as First Responders Appreciation Day. |
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