2020-02-10 Assembly Journal

hist116517 To committee on Science and Technology.

hist116513 Assembly Bill 873

Relating to: an income tax credit for the property taxes paid on agricultural buildings and improvements and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Tranel, Novak and Petryk; cosponsored by Senator Marklein.

hist116518 To committee on Agriculture.

hist116524 Assembly Bill 874

Relating to: requiring a study by the University of Wisconsin System of agricultural programs and issues.

By Representatives Loudenbeck, Novak, Petryk, Magnafici, Plumer, Skowronski and Summerfield.

hist116526 To committee on Agriculture.

hist116525 Assembly Bill 875

Relating to: modifying the medical care insurance subtraction for self-employed individuals.

By Representatives Pronschinske, Loudenbeck, Novak, Petryk, Magnafici, Skowronski, Krug, Ballweg, Plumer, Tusler and Summerfield; cosponsored by Senator Jacque.

hist116527 To committee on Agriculture.

hist116563 Assembly Bill 876

Relating to: requiring the University of Wisconsin-Madison to conduct a research study on developing an agricultural science and technology program.

By Representatives Loudenbeck, Novak, Petryk, Magnafici, Plumer, Skowronski and Summerfield.

hist116564 To committee on Agriculture.

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Committee Reports

The committee on Agriculture reports and recommends:

Assembly Bill 790

Relating to: county conservation staffing and making an appropriation.

hist116624 Passage:

Ayes: 15 - Representatives Tauchen, Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Plumer, Considine, Vruwink, L. Myers, Kolste and Spreitzer.

Noes: 0.

hist116625 To joint committee on Finance.

Assembly Bill 795

Relating to: grants and funding for water stewardship certification, a grazing coordinator position, producer-led watershed protection grants, lake protection, soil and water conservation, and crop insurance premium rebates for cover crops; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation.

hist116628 Passage:

Ayes: 15 - Representatives Tauchen, Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Plumer, Considine, Vruwink, L. Myers, Kolste and Spreitzer.

Noes: 0.

hist116629 To joint committee on Finance.

Assembly Bill 796

Relating to: creating a pilot grant program for farmers to reduce nitrate loading, funding research for nitrate loading reduction methods, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

hist116630 Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:

Ayes: 13 - Representatives Tauchen, Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Plumer, Considine, Vruwink, Kolste and Spreitzer.

Noes: 0.

hist116631 Passage as amended:

Ayes: 15 - Representatives Tauchen, Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Plumer, Considine, Vruwink, L. Myers, Kolste and Spreitzer.

Noes: 0.

hist116632 To joint committee on Finance.

GARY TAUCHEN

Chairperson

Committee on Agriculture

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The committee on Colleges and Universities reports and recommends:

Assembly Bill 684

Relating to: veteran-related tuition grants for certain veterans and dependents enrolled in private nonprofit institutions of higher education and making an appropriation.

hist116616 Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:

Ayes: 15 - Representatives Murphy, Tranel, Wittke, Quinn, Summerfield, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Stafsholt, Duchow, Shankland, Hesselbein, Anderson, Emerson and Stubbs.

Noes: 1 - Representative Billings.

hist116617 Passage as amended:

Ayes: 16 - Representatives Murphy, Tranel, Wittke, Quinn, Summerfield, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Stafsholt, Duchow, Shankland, Billings, Hesselbein, Anderson, Emerson and Stubbs.

Noes: 0.

hist116618 To joint committee on Finance.

Assembly Bill 800

Relating to: supporting the Center for Watershed Science and Education, creating a hydrogeologist position, funding research on phosphorus recovery and reuse, creating grant programs for counties to test wells and provide public education, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

hist116639 Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:

Ayes: 16 - Representatives Murphy, Tranel, Wittke, Quinn, Summerfield, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Stafsholt, Duchow, Shankland, Billings, Hesselbein, Anderson, Emerson and Stubbs.

Noes: 0.

hist116640 Passage as amended:

Ayes: 16 - Representatives Murphy, Tranel, Wittke, Quinn, Summerfield, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Stafsholt, Duchow, Shankland, Billings, Hesselbein, Anderson, Emerson and Stubbs.

Noes: 0.

hist116641 To joint committee on Finance.

Assembly Bill 801

Relating to: funding a University of Wisconsin System freshwater collaborative and making an appropriation.

hist116642 Passage:

Ayes: 16 - Representatives Murphy, Tranel, Wittke, Quinn, Summerfield, Petryk, Ballweg, Krug, Stafsholt, Duchow, Shankland, Billings, Hesselbein, Anderson, Emerson and Stubbs.

Noes: 0.

hist116643 To joint committee on Finance.

DAVID MURPHY

Chairperson

Committee on Colleges and Universities

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The committee on Environment reports and recommends:

Assembly Bill 792

Relating to: expanding the clean sweep program to include collection of certain fire fighting foams and making an appropriation.

hist116626 Passage:

Ayes: 11 - Representatives Kitchens, Oldenburg, Novak, Kurtz, James, Kuglitsch, Krug, Hebl, Anderson, Shankland and Neubauer.

Noes: 0.

hist116627 To joint committee on Finance.

Assembly Bill 798

Relating to: biomanipulation projects to improve the water quality of lakes and impoundments and making an appropriation.

hist116633 Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:

Ayes: 11 - Representatives Kitchens, Oldenburg, Novak, Kurtz, James, Kuglitsch, Krug, Hebl, Anderson, Shankland and Neubauer.

Noes: 0.

hist116634 Passage as amended:

Ayes: 7 - Representatives Kitchens, Oldenburg, Novak, Kurtz, James, Kuglitsch and Krug.

Noes: 4 - Representatives Hebl, Anderson, Shankland and Neubauer.