2020-02-18 Assembly Journal

Representative Knodl asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Macco. Granted.

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Leaves of Absence

Representative Knodl asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Born and Rohrkaste. Granted.

Representative Spreitzer asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Milroy. Granted.

Speaker Vos recognized the presence of Governor Tony Evers; Leutinent Govornor Mandela Barnes; Attorney General Josh Kaul; State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski; Superintendent of Public Instruction Carolyn Stanford Taylor; Chief Justice Patience Roggensack, Justice Brian Hagedorn, Justice Dan Kelly and Justice Rebecca Dallet of the Wisconsin Supreme Court; and the Wisconsin State Sentate.

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State of the Tribes Address

Speaker Vos introduced Ned Daniels, Jr., Chair of the Forest County Potawatomi Community, who addressed the members from the rostrum.

The Color Guard retired the colors.

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Amendments Offered

hist118315 Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 203 offered by Representative Brandtjen.

hist118194 Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 754 offered by Representative Wittke.

hist118373 Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 784 offered by Representative Stafsholt.

hist118186 Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 511 offered by Representative Horlacher.

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Introduction and Reference of Proposals

Read first time and referred:

hist118187 Assembly Joint Resolution 145

Relating to: proclaiming May 15, 16, and 17, 2020, Syttende Mai Weekend.

By Representatives Oldenburg and Hebl; cosponsored by Senators Shilling and Miller.

hist118188 To committee on Rules.

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Committee Reports

The committee on Agriculture reports and recommends:

Assembly Bill 511

Relating to: the distribution and labeling of fertilizers and soil or plant additives produced from manure.

hist118945 Passage:

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

Noes: 0.

hist118946 To committee on Agriculture.

Assembly Bill 695

Relating to: the wildlife damage abatement program and the wildlife damage claim program.

hist118500 Passage:

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

Noes: 0.

hist118501 To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 747

Relating to: using milk producer affidavits to substantiate claims that a dairy product is free of synthetic bovine growth hormone.

hist118502 Passage:

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

Noes: 0.

hist118503 To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 748

Relating to: reciprocity for bulk milk weighing and sampling licenses.

hist118504 Passage:

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

Noes: 0.

hist118505 To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 874

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

hist118590 Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:

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

Noes: 0.

hist118591 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.

hist118592 To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 876

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

hist118593 Passage:

Ayes: 14 - Representatives Tauchen, Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Plumer, Considine, Vruwink, L. Myers and Spreitzer.

Noes: 1 - Representative Kolste.

hist118594 To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 894

Relating to: livestock facility siting and expansion and granting rule-making authority.

hist118216 Passage:

Ayes: 10 - Representatives Tauchen, Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske and Plumer.

Noes: 5 - Representatives Considine, Vruwink, L. Myers, Kolste and Spreitzer.

hist118217 To committee on Rules.

GARY TAUCHEN

Chairperson

Committee on Agriculture

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The committee on Campaigns and Elections reports and recommends:

Assembly Bill 203

Relating to: using an electronic voting machine to cast a vote with an in-person absentee ballot and providing a penalty.

hist118311 Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:

Ayes: 9 - Representatives Tusler, Sanfelippo, Brandtjen, Macco, Sortwell, Murphy, Zamarripa, Subeck and Spreitzer.

Noes: 0.

hist118312 Assembly Amendment 2 adoption:

Ayes: 9 - Representatives Tusler, Sanfelippo, Brandtjen, Macco, Sortwell, Murphy, Zamarripa, Subeck and Spreitzer.

Noes: 0.

hist118313 Passage as amended:

Ayes: 8 - Representatives Tusler, Brandtjen, Macco, Sortwell, Murphy, Zamarripa, Subeck and Spreitzer.

Noes: 1 - Representative Sanfelippo.

hist118314 To committee on Rules.