One-Hundred and Fourth Regular Session12:52 P.M. TUESDAY, November 12, 2019
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the Chair.
Representative Spiros asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Representative Jim Ott.
The American Legion – Elmer C. Peterson Post 333 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9362 from Sun Prairie posted the colors.
Representative Hebl led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The color guard retired the colors.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Allen, Anderson, August, Ballweg, Billings, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, Brooks, Brostoff, Cabrera, Considine, Crowley, Dittrich, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Felzkowski, Fields, Goyke, Gruszynski, Gundrum, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Horlacher, Hutton, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Kolste, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, L. Myers, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pope, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ramthun, Rodriguez, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Stubbs, Stuck, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Vorpagel, Vruwink, Wichgers, Zamarripa, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 95.
Absent with leave - Representatives Riemer, Rohrkaste, Skowronski and Wittke - 4.
Vacancies - None.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Knodl asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Rohrkaste, Skowronski and Wittke. Granted.
Representative Spreitzer asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Riemer. Granted.
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Special Guest
Representative Nygren introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Eloise Massee, a high school freshman in Green Bay, who received the 2019 Prudential Spirit of Community Award, for raising funds and awareness to promote life-saving organ donations, as well as hosting a “Heavenly Hats Parade” which provides hats for cancer patients. Miss Massee addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Special Guest
Representative Sortwell introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Caragan Olles, a high school student in De Pere, who received the 2019 Prudential Spirit of Community Award for her work helping young people overcome dyslexia. Miss Olles addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Special Guest
Representative Kolste introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient, former Wisconsin State Senator Tim Cullen of Janesville, recognized for creating the Janesville Minority Teacher Scholarship program. Mr. Cullen addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Special Guest
Representative Dittrich introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Marty Calderon from Oconomowoc, recognized for his commitment in working with incarcerated individuals through his God Touch program. Mr. Calderon addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Amendments Offered
hist110463Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 31 offered by Representative Kulp. hist110293Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 344 offered by Representatives Spreitzer, Doyle, Hintz, Hesselbein, Considine, Gruszynski, Hebl, B. Meyers, Milroy, Pope, Shankland, Stuck and Vruwink. _____________
Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: proclaiming November 2019 as Black Catholic History Month.
By Representatives L. Myers, Crowley, Bowen, Haywood, Stubbs, Fields, Sinicki, Zamarripa, Horlacher, Vining, Hebl, Tusler, Hesselbein, Steffen and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators L. Taylor, Johnson, Wirch, Larson and Carpenter.
Relating to: renaming the decorated tree on display in the capitol rotunda during the Christmas holiday season as the Wisconsin State Christmas Tree.
By Representatives Krug, Thiesfeldt, Dittrich, Sanfelippo, Felzkowski, Edming, Gundrum, Kulp, Horlacher, Murphy, Quinn, Ramthun, Magnafici, Duchow, Pronschinske and Vos; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Stroebel, Wanggaard, Craig, L. Taylor and Nass.
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Communications
November 12, 2019
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
hist110259Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 267, relating to advanced practice registered nurses, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. Sincerely,
MARK BORN
State Representative
39th Assembly District
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November 12, 2019
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
hist110265I respectfully ask that my name be withdrawn as a co-author of Assembly Bill 178, relating to eligibility for physician, dentist, and health care provider educational loan assistance programs. Sincerely,
DAVID BOWEN
State Representative
10th Assembly District
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Calendar of Tuesday, November 12
hist110275Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 102 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 102
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Joseph “Joe” Tregoning.
hist110283The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 102 be adopted? Motion carried.
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Special Guests
Representative Novak introduced the family of Joe Tregoning, including his son, Josh, his daughter-in-law, Andrea, and Joe’s sister, Susie Tregoning.
hist110284Representative Spreitzer asked unanimous consent to be added as a coauthor of Assembly Joint Resolution 102. Granted. hist110286Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 102 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. hist110288Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 101 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 101
Relating to: recognizing the Jaycees' ongoing commitment to community involvement and commending the organization upon its 100th anniversary of its founding.
