Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
hist110102On October 10, 2019, the Assembly passed Assembly Bill 426 on a voice vote. I would like to be recorded as voting “No” on Assembly Bill 426. Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 237, relating to reimbursement grants to employers for payment of costs for certification programs in solar energy and wind energy systems.
Please add my name as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 304, relating to prohibited practices of motor vehicle manufacturers, importers, and distributors and providing a penalty.
Sincerely,
KATRINA SHANKLAND
State Representative
71st Assembly District
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Calendar of Thursday, November 7
hist109916Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Senate Joint Resolution 65 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted. Senate Joint Resolution 65
Relating to: honoring Bishop Donald J. Hying.
hist109912The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 65 be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist109913Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 65 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 84
Relating to: honoring Bishop Donald J. Hying.
hist109914Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 84 be laid on the table. Granted. _____________
Special Guest
Representative Vos introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Bryan Wangnoss of Burlington, recognized for his involvement in the Law Enforcement Torch Run and Special Olympics fundraisers.
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Special Guests
Representative Ott introduced Hometown Hero Award recipients Ernie and Mylinda Allen, recognized for their efforts in rescuing Representative Ott when he fell into the water while fishing.
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Special Guest
Representatives Goyke introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Irena Ivic of Greenfield, a Milwaukee County bus driver who saved the life of an infant in danger while driving her bus route. Ms. Ivic addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Special Guest
Representative Snyder introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient James (Jim) Nick of Wausau, recognized for his efforts in helping hundreds of homeless students in his Wausau community. Mr. Nick addressed the members from the rostrum.
hist109917Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Senate Joint Resolution 62 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted. Senate Joint Resolution 62
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Edward A. Brooks.
Special Guests
Speaker Vos introduced Mr. Brooks’ wife, Barb, and his three daughters, Kelli, Lisa and Julie.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 62 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
hist109923Representative Knodl asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 62 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair.
Representative Spreitzer moved to suspend Assembly Rule 15 and Assembly Rule 90 (4) to withdraw Assembly Bill 433 from the committee on Mental Health and take it up at this time. Assembly Bill 433
Relating to: regional crisis stabilization facilities and making an appropriation.
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Point of Order
hist109931Representative Steineke rose to the point of order that the motion to withdraw Assembly Bill 433 from the committee on Mental Health is only in order under the 12th order of business. Speaker Pro Tempore August ruled the point of order well taken.
hist109932Representative Spreitzer appealed the decision of the Chair. hist109933The question was: Shall the ruling of the chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, August, Ballweg, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Gundrum, Horlacher, Hutton, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Oldenburg, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ramthun, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 62.
Noes - Representatives Anderson, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Crowley, Doyle, Emerson, Fields, Goyke, Gruszynski, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Kolste, McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, L. Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Pope, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Vining, Vruwink and Zamarripa - 34.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Considine, Riemer and Skowronski - 3.
Motion carried.
Assembly Bill 56
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2019 legislature.
hist109935Item Veto A – 4 (Assembly Bill 56 partial veto) Sections 26o, 125 [as it relates to Northern Wisconsin Regional Crisis Center], 126 [as it relates to s. 20.867 (3) (cx)], 307o, 309u, 9104 (1) (b) 1. b., and 9104 (10) relating to: Center Bonding. The question was: Shall Item Veto A – 4 (Center Bonding) of Assembly Bill 56 pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, August, Ballweg, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Gundrum, Horlacher, Hutton, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Oldenburg, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ramthun, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 62.
Noes - Representatives Anderson, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Crowley, Doyle, Emerson, Fields, Goyke, Gruszynski, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Kolste, McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, L. Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Pope, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Vining, Vruwink and Zamarripa - 34.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Considine, Riemer and Skowronski - 3.
Motion Failed.
hist109949Item Veto D - 45 (Assembly Bill 56 partial veto) Section 126 [as it relates to s. 20.865 (4) (a)] relating to: Physician and Behavioral Health Funding. The question was: Shall Item Veto D – 45 (Physician and Behavioral Health Funding) of Assembly Bill 56 pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, August, Ballweg, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Gundrum, Horlacher, Hutton, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Oldenburg, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ramthun, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 62.
Noes - Representatives Anderson, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Crowley, Doyle, Emerson, Fields, Goyke, Gruszynski, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Kolste, McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, L. Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Pope, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Vining, Vruwink and Zamarripa - 34.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Considine, Riemer and Skowronski - 3.
Motion Failed.
hist109957Item Veto D - 47 (Assembly Bill 56 partial veto) Sections 126 [as it relates to s. 20.435 (1) (be)], 187m and 1763m relating to: Qualified Treatment Trainee Grants. The question was: Shall Item Veto D – 47 (Qualified Treatment Trainee Grants) of Assembly Bill 56 pass notwithstanding the objections of the governor?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, August, Ballweg, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Gundrum, Horlacher, Hutton, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Oldenburg, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ramthun, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 62.
Noes - Representatives Anderson, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Crowley, Doyle, Emerson, Fields, Goyke, Gruszynski, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Kolste, McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, L. Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Pope, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Vining, Vruwink and Zamarripa - 34.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Considine, Riemer and Skowronski - 3.
Motion Failed.
hist109958Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill 74 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.
hist109960The question was: Shall Senate Bill 74 be ordered to a third reading?