One-Hundred and Fifth Regular Session
Thursday, February 17, 2022
1:00 P.M.
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Pursuant to Assembly Rule 55m, time limits and schedules
for floor debate established for each proposal are noted.
*Debate times are listed twice for companion bills.
1. Call of the Roll.
2. Introduction, first reading and reference of proposals.
3. Committee Reports and subsequent reference of proposals.
4. Messages from the senate, and other communications.
5. Consideration of conference committee reports and vetoes.
6. Consideration of senate action on proposals approved by the assembly.
7. Consideration of motions for reconsideration of passage or concurrence.
8. Third reading of assembly proposals.
9. Third reading of senate proposals.
10. Second reading and amendment of assembly proposals.
QUESTION: Shall the proposal be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Assembly Bill 227 (10 minutes)
Relating to: extending the time during which tax increments may be allocated and expenditures for project costs may be made for Tax Incremental District Number 2 in the city of Wisconsin Dells and extending the time during which expenditures for project costs may be made for Tax Incremental District Number 3 in the city of Wisconsin Dells.
By Representatives Dallman, Kurtz, Skowronski, Steffen, Tittl and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg and Marklein.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 13, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Dallman.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 255 (10 minutes)
Relating to: the regulation and licensure of genetic counselors, creating a genetic counselors affiliated credentialing board, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
By Representatives Steffen, Rozar, Brostoff, Billings, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Duchow, Goyke, Kitchens, Kuglitsch, Skowronski, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Darling, Erpenbach, Johnson, Larson, Pfaff and Wirch.
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 6, Noes 3, passage as amended recommended by committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 1.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 396 (45 minutes)
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. (FE)
By Representatives Cabral-Guevara, Magnafici, Brandtjen, Brooks, Callahan, Gundrum, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Macco, Murphy, Petersen, J. Rodriguez, Rozar, Skowronski, Snyder, Tauchen, Tittl, Tusler, Wichgers, Riemer and Dittrich; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Felzkowski, Marklein, Stroebel and Jacque.
Report Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 13, Noes 2, Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 9, Noes 6.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 730 (10 minutes)
Relating to: extending the expenditure period for a tax incremental district in the city of Westby. (FE)
By Representative Oldenburg; cosponsored by Senator Marklein.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 13, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 883 (60 minutes)
Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law, a grant program for hiring qualified long-term unemployment recipients, allocation of federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funding for certain purposes, the state plan under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, federal Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment grants, employment outcome data reporting, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
By Representatives Petryk, Penterman, Armstrong, Born, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Loudenbeck, Moses, Mursau, Petersen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Wichgers and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Roth, Ballweg, Bernier and Feyen.
Report passage recommended by committee on Labor and Integrated Employment, Ayes 6, Noes 3.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 888 (10 minutes)
Relating to: talent attraction and retention initiatives focusing on veterans. (FE)
By Representatives VanderMeer, Magnafici, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Gundrum, James, Kerkman, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman, Petryk, Rozar, Snyder, Sortwell, Steffen, Tauchen and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Ballweg and Marklein.
Report passage recommended by committee on Jobs and the Economy, Ayes 9, Noes 3.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 910 (10 minutes)
Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE)
By committee on Labor and Integrated Employment.
Report passage recommended by committee on Labor and Integrated Employment, Ayes 9, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 911 (10 minutes)
Relating to: various changes to the worker's compensation law and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
By committee on Labor and Integrated Employment.
Report passage recommended by committee on Labor and Integrated Employment, Ayes 9, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 912 (45 minutes)
Relating to: emergency power to regulate businesses.
By Representatives Swearingen, Edming, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Duchow, Gundrum, James, Knodl, Plumer, Pronschinske, Schraa, Steineke, Summerfield, Vos and Brooks; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Stafsholt, Ballweg, Bradley, Felzkowski, Feyen, Kooyenga, Marklein and Wanggaard.
Report passage recommended by committee on Small Business Development, Ayes 10, Noes 4.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 913 (10 minutes)
Relating to: extending the time during which tax increments may be allocated and expenditures for project costs may be made, extending the maximum life, and increasing the number of allowed amendments to modify the boundaries for Tax Incremental District Number 5 in the city of Middleton. (FE)
By Representatives Plumer, Hesselbein, Skowronski and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Senators Testin and Erpenbach.
Report passage recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 914 (10 minutes)
Relating to: allowing the Town of Gibraltar in Door County to create a tax incremental district in the same manner as a city or village. (FE)
By Representatives Kitchens, Allen, Duchow, Loudenbeck, Macco and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Cowles.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 13, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 932 (45 minutes)
Relating to: requiring certain efforts to expand and promote the apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship programs. (FE)
By Representatives Oldenburg, Brandtjen, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, James, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Thiesfeldt, Tranel and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, Darling and Ballweg.
Report passage recommended by special committee on Trade and Supply Chain, Ayes 7, Noes 2.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 934 (45 minutes)
Relating to: disenrollment of ineligible individuals from and redeterminations of eligibility for the Medical Assistance program and database confirmation for public assistance program eligibility. (FE)
By Representatives Penterman, August, Vorpagel, Allen, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, James, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Petersen, Plumer, Schraa, Snyder, Sortwell, Steffen, Tittl, Tusler, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Born; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, Jacque, Bernier, Feyen and Nass.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 2.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 935 (45 minutes)
Relating to: FoodShare work and FoodShare employment and training requirements and drug testing.
By Representatives Born, Armstrong, August, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, James, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Rozar, Schraa, Skowronski, Snyder, Sortwell, Steffen, Tittl, Tusler, Vorpagel, Wichgers and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Bernier, Felzkowski, Feyen, Marklein, Nass and Stroebel.
Report passage recommended by committee on Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 2.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 936 (20 minutes)
Relating to: failure to accept employment to remain eligible for Medical Assistance.
By Representatives Callahan, Penterman, August, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, James, Kitchens, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Petersen, Schraa, Snyder, Sortwell, Steffen, Tittl, Tusler, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Born; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Bernier, Felzkowski, Feyen, Marklein and Stroebel.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 2.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 937 (45 minutes)
Relating to: the amount of benefits received under the unemployment insurance law. (FE)
By Representatives Dallman, Vorpagel, Wittke, Allen, Armstrong, August, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, James, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, Penterman, Petersen, Plumer, Schraa, Snyder, Sortwell, Steffen, Tusler, Zimmerman and Born; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Bernier, Felzkowski, Marklein and Stroebel.
Report passage recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Ayes 7, Noes 5.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 938 (45 minutes)
Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law, requiring an audit to be conducted by the Legislative Audit Bureau, requiring approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain federally authorized unemployment benefits, and authorizing the secretary of administration to transfer employees from any executive branch agency to the Department of Workforce Development for certain purposes. (FE)
By Representatives Armstrong, Petryk, Penterman, August, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, James, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Oldenburg, Petersen, Plumer, Schraa, Snyder, Sortwell, Steffen, Tittl, Tusler, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Born; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Bernier, Darling, Felzkowski, Feyen, Marklein, Nass and Stroebel.
Report passage recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Ayes 8, Noes 4.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 939 (30 minutes)
Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE)
By Representatives Plumer, Moses, Penterman, Armstrong, August, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, James, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Petersen, Petryk, Schraa, Snyder, Sortwell, Steffen, Tittl, Tusler, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Born; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Bernier, Darling, Feyen, Marklein and Stroebel.
Report passage recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Ayes 8, Noes 4.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 940 (30 minutes)
Relating to: implementation of talent attraction and retention initiatives.
By Representatives Armstrong, Born, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, Petersen, Thiesfeldt, Tranel and Brooks; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Ballweg, Darling and Felzkowski.
Report passage recommended by committee on Small Business Development, Ayes 14, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 941 (45 minutes)
Relating to: a commercial driver recruitment program. (FE)
By Representatives Pronschinske, Armstrong, Born, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, James, Kerkman, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, Oldenburg, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger and Felzkowski.
Report passage recommended by special committee on Trade and Supply Chain, Ayes 7, Noes 2.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 942 (20 minutes)
Relating to: Requiring a biennial report to the Joint Committee on Finance on the availability of public benefits for certain groups of individuals and duties of the Office of Inspector General in the Department of Health Services. (FE)
By Representatives Moses, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Schraa and Tauchen.
Report passage recommended by committee on Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 2.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 973 (45 minutes)
Relating to: apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship completion awards, career and technical education incentive grants and completion awards, technical preparation programs in school districts and technical colleges, creating an individual income tax subtraction for expenses paid for apprenticeship programs, and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives Oldenburg, Zimmerman, Petryk, Armstrong, Dittrich, Drake, Gundrum, James, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Schraa, Skowronski, Swearingen, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wittke, Vruwink and Kuglitsch; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, Feyen and Ballweg.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Ayes 8, Noes 1.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
11. Second reading and amendment of senate proposals.
QUESTION: Shall the proposal be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Bill 252 (10 minutes)
Relating to: extending the time during which tax increments may be allocated and expenditures for project costs may be made for Tax Incremental District Number 2 in the city of Wisconsin Dells and extending the time during which expenditures for project costs may be made for Tax Incremental District Number 3 in the city of Wisconsin Dells.
By Senators Ballweg and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Dallman, Kurtz, Skowronski, Steffen, Tittl and Tusler.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 259 (10 minutes)
Relating to: the regulation and licensure of genetic counselors, creating a genetic counselors affiliated credentialing board, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
By Senators Testin, Darling, Erpenbach, Johnson, Larson, Pfaff and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Rozar, Brostoff, Billings, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Duchow, Goyke, Kitchens, Kuglitsch, Skowronski, Tittl and Wichgers.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 6, Noes 3, concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 6, Noes 3.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 394 (45 minutes)
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. (FE)
By Senators Testin, Felzkowski, Marklein, Stroebel and Jacque; cosponsored by Representatives Cabral-Guevara, Magnafici, Brandtjen, Brooks, Callahan, Gundrum, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Macco, Murphy, Petersen, J. Rodriguez, Rozar, Snyder, Tauchen, Tittl, Tusler, Wichgers, Riemer, Skowronski and Dittrich.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 564 (20 minutes)
Relating to: vendors at state correctional institutions. (FE)
By Senators Wanggaard, Felzkowski, Johnson, Cowles, Darling, Jagler, Larson, Marklein, L. Taylor and Ballweg; cosponsored by Representatives Schraa, Callahan, Moore Omokunde, Baldeh, Bowen, Cabrera, Dallman, Dittrich, Drake, Goyke, Gundrum, Haywood, Horlacher, Knodl, L. Myers, Rozar, Sinicki, Spiros, Spreitzer, Tittl and Vining.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
12. Motions may be offered.
13. Consideration of resolutions.
QUESTION: Shall the resolution be adopted?
Assembly Joint Resolution 130
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Dr. Jacob Albert “Doc” Hines, D.V.M.
By Representatives Dallman, Krug, Cabral-Guevara, Considine, Kerkman, Kitchens, Mursau, Spiros, Tauchen, Tranel, Vruwink and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, Agard, Carpenter, Cowles and Marklein.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 124
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative William Vander Loop.
By Representatives Steineke, Cabral-Guevara, Drake, Hesselbein, Hintz, Magnafici, Milroy, Moses, Ohnstad, Penterman, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spiros, Steffen, Subeck and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Carpenter, Darling and Nass.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 5
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Barbara Gronemus.
By Representatives Pronschinske, Petryk, Bowen, Emerson, Hebl, Kerkman, Krug, Milroy, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, Tauchen, Tranel, Tusler and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Smith, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Nass, Pfaff, L. Taylor and Wirch.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 131
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Bonnie Ladwig.
By Representatives Vos, Wittke, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Duchow, Kerkman, Krug, Kuglitsch, Loudenbeck, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, Rozar, Spiros, Steffen, Tranel, Neubauer, Sinicki and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Darling, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Carpenter and Wirch.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Resolution 25
Relating to: commemorating the centennial anniversary of the incorporation of the Village of Lena, Wisconsin.
By Representative Mursau.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Senate Joint Resolution 93
Relating to: honoring Governor Tommy Thompson as he prepares to depart from his role as interim president of the University of Wisconsin System.
By Senators Darling, Roth, Carpenter, Cowles, Ballweg, Bernier, Bewley, Felzkowski, Petrowski, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Kooyenga; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Murphy, Armstrong, Baldeh, Billings, Cabral-Guevara, Conley, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Hesselbein, James, Mursau, Novak, Loudenbeck, Penterman, Petryk, Shelton, Sinicki, Subeck, Tranel, Spreitzer, Vruwink, Wittke and Schraa.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 121
Relating to: honoring Governor Tommy Thompson as he prepares to depart from his role as interim president of the University of Wisconsin System.
By Representatives Krug, Murphy, Armstrong, Baldeh, Billings, Cabral-Guevara, Conley, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Hesselbein, James, Loudenbeck, Mursau, Novak, Penterman, Petryk, Shelton, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Subeck, Tranel, Vruwink and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Roth, Ballweg, Bernier, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Kooyenga, Petrowski, Wanggaard and Wimberger.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Resolution 24
Relating to: observing February 28, 2022, as Rare Disease Day in Wisconsin.
By Representatives Dittrich, Mursau, Sinicki, Shankland, Magnafici, Cabrera, L. Myers, Shelton, Subeck, Hintz, Loudenbeck, Cabral-Guevara and Duchow.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Resolution 26
Relating to: designating the month of February 2022 as Career and Technical Education Month in Wisconsin.
By Representatives Armstrong and Petryk.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Resolution 27
Relating to: honoring Governor Tommy G. Thompson for his achievements and extraordinary service to the state and people of Wisconsin.
By Representatives Vos and Steineke.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 116
Relating to: declaring February 22, 2022, as Supermarket Employee Day to celebrate the hardworking individuals in the retail food industry in Wisconsin and across the nation.
By Representatives Dittrich, Magnafici, Vruwink, Penterman, Mursau, Armstrong, Milroy, Duchow, Gundrum, Subeck, Moore Omokunde, Spreitzer, Doyle, Petryk, Brandtjen, Shankland, Drake, Vining and Behnke; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Ballweg, Wimberger and Pfaff.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 129
Relating to: proclaiming February 2022 to be American Heart Month in Wisconsin.
By Representatives Rozar, J. Rodriguez, Andraca, Armstrong, Cabral-Guevara, Cabrera, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Magnafici, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Penterman, Petryk, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, VanderMeer and Shankland; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, Darling, Agard, Carpenter, Cowles, Larson, Marklein, Ringhand and Felzkowski.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
Senate Joint Resolution 90
Relating to: recognizing the importance of oil and natural gas pipelines for Wisconsin and its economy.
By Senators Bradley, Ballweg, Nass and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Kuglitsch, Armstrong, Drake, Edming, Gundrum, Milroy, Moses, Plumer, Schraa, Thiesfeldt and Vruwink.
Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules.
14. Announcements.
15. Adjournment.
