One-Hundred and Fifth Regular Session
Monday, October 25, 2021
2:00 P.M.
First Order. Call of roll.
Second Order. Chief clerk's entries.
Third Order. Introduction, first reading and reference of proposals.
Fourth Order. Report of committees.
Fifth Order. Petitions and communications.
Sixth Order. Referrals and receipt of committee reports concerning proposed administrative rules.
Seventh Order. Advice and consent of the Senate.
Eighth Order. Messages from the Assembly.
Ninth Order. Special Orders.
Tenth Order. Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills.
QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Bill 115. Relating to: continuing education program sponsors for chiropractors, chiropractic technicians, and chiropractic radiological technicians. (FE) By Senators Petrowski, Bewley, Bradley, Cowles, Felzkowski, Kooyenga, Nass, Testin and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Moses, Born, Callahan, Edming, Horlacher, Kitchens, Knodl, Loudenbeck, Macco, Murphy, Petryk, Ramthun, Rozar, Skowronski, Snyder, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler, VanderMeer and Wichgers. (Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Amendments 1 and 2 pending
Senate Bill 125. Relating to: creating an individual income tax subtraction for tuition paid for apprenticeship programs. (FE) By Senators Jacque, Testin, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Ballweg, Bernier, Darling, Felzkowski, Feyen, Nass and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Zimmerman, Callahan, Sinicki, Allen, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, Jagler, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Macco, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Petryk, Plumer, Rozar, Sortwell, Summerfield, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Tusler, Vorpagel, Wichgers and Skowronski. (Report passage recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4)
Senate Bill 298. Relating to: allowing dogs on the premises of certain retail food establishments. By Senators Roth, Ballweg and Feyen; cosponsored by Representatives Cabral-Guevara, Sortwell, Schraa, Wichgers, Magnafici, Tranel, Knodl, Edming, Bowen and Sinicki. (Report passage recommended by committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Bill 353. Relating to: whip lights on all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles. By Senators Stafsholt and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Representatives Swearingen, Edming, Callahan, Magnafici, Mursau, Rozar and VanderMeer. (Report passage recommended by committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Bill 387. Relating to: county shoreland zoning ordinances relating to fences near public highways. By Senators Felzkowski and Ballweg; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Knodl, Schraa, Tauchen and Thiesfeldt. (Report passage recommended by committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 395. Relating to: responses to reports relating to elder adults at risk and adults at risk. By Senators Jacque, Ballweg and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Rozar, Skowronski, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Edming, Gundrum, Murphy, Sinicki, Spiros, Subeck and Wichgers. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Human Services, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 416. Relating to: reports of sexual abuse of children placed in out-of-home care. By Joint Legislative Council. (Report passage recommended by committee on Human Services, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 417. Relating to: requiring the transmission of citizen review panel annual reports and the written responses of the Department of Children and Families to the appropriate legislative standing committees. By Joint Legislative Council. (Report passage recommended by committee on Human Services, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 418. Relating to: annual reports to and hearings by the legislative standing committees on child abuse and neglect. By Joint Legislative Council. (Report passage recommended by committee on Human Services, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 419. Relating to: notification to tribal chairs and tribal law enforcement agencies for a sexually violent person being placed on supervised release in a county in which the tribe is located. By Joint Legislative Council. (Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 420. Relating to: battery or threat to an officer of the court in a tribal proceeding and providing a penalty. By Joint Legislative Council. (Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 1)
Senate Bill 453. Relating to: prior authorization of specially formulated nutritional supplements and replacements. (FE) By Senators Testin and Kooyenga; cosponsored by Representatives Summerfield, James, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Rozar and Wichgers. (Report Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 454. Relating to: reading readiness assessments and granting rule-making authority. (FE) By Senators Bernier, Darling, Felzkowski, Jacque and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Thiesfeldt, Allen, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, James, Knodl, Mursau, Rozar, Schraa, Snyder, Tusler, Wichgers and Summerfield. (Report Senate Amendment 3 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 3)
Senate Amendment 3 pending
Senate Bill 491. Relating to: subsidized guardianship payments. (FE) By Senators Bernier, Ballweg, Cowles, Darling, Felzkowski, Kooyenga, Marklein and Roth; cosponsored by Representatives Loudenbeck, Rozar, Armstrong, Billings, Born, Dittrich, Doyle, Gundrum, Kitchens, Knodl, Kurtz, Milroy, Moses, L. Myers, Novak, Pronschinske, J. Rodriguez, Schraa, Snyder, Spiros, Subeck, Tauchen, Tittl, Tusler and Penterman. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Human Services, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 555. Relating to: required subjects in a human growth and development instructional program. By Senators Ballweg, Marklein, Feyen, Jacque and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Magnafici, Allen, Armstrong, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Duchow, Gundrum, Kitchens, Knodl, Loudenbeck, Mursau, Penterman, J. Rodriguez, Rozar, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Summerfield, Tittl and Tusler. (Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 563. Relating to: farm-raised game bovids. (FE) By Senators Testin and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau and Edming. (Report passage recommended by committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 571. Relating to: the repeal of obsolete tax credits. By Senators Marklein, Kooyenga, Ringhand, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Nass and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Katsma, Macco, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Horlacher, Kitchens, Kuglitsch, Mursau, Novak, Penterman, Wittke, Zimmerman, Spiros, Duchow, Edming, Wichgers and Knodl. (Report passage recommended by committee on Financial Institutions and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 589. Relating to: the Foundations of Reading test licensure requirement. By Senators Darling, Bernier, Ballweg and Bradley; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Ramthun, Knodl, Krug and Dittrich. (Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1)
Senate Bill 608. Relating to: the prior year pupil attendance requirement to participate in the Racine Parental Choice Program or the statewide parental choice program and allowing a pupil who changes residence to transfer from the Racine Parental Choice Program or Milwaukee Parental Choice Program to the statewide parental choice program. (FE) By Senator Jagler; cosponsored by Representative Schraa. (Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 3)
Senate Bill 609. Relating to: stocking pheasants for hunting. (FE) By Senators Stafsholt, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jagler, Marklein, Stroebel, Testin and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Edming, Dallman, Allen, Armstrong, Born, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, James, Magnafici, Mursau, Penterman, Snyder, Summerfield, Tauchen, Krug and Thiesfeldt. (Report passage recommended by committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Bill 610. Relating to: administrative rules relating to hunting wild turkeys. (FE) By Senators Marklein, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jagler, Stroebel, Testin, Wanggaard and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Brooks, Born, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Edming, Horlacher, James, Knodl, Magnafici, Milroy, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Snyder, Spiros, Krug and Wichgers. (Report passage recommended by committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Bill 611. Relating to: satisfying the hunter education field testing requirement with a mentored hunt. By Senators Petrowski, Ballweg, Jacque, Jagler, Testin, Wanggaard, Felzkowski and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Brooks, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Magnafici, Moses, Snyder, Spiros and Wichgers. (Report passage recommended by committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Bill 612. Relating to: stocking brook trout in Lake Michigan. By Senators Wimberger, Darling, Felzkowski, Jagler, Marklein, Stafsholt, Stroebel and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Behnke, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Edming, James, Magnafici, Mursau, Snyder and Krug. (Report passage recommended by committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Bill 613. Relating to: report on reducing the number of hunting, fishing, and trapping approvals required by the Department of Natural Resources. (FE) By Senators Marklein, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jagler, Stafsholt, Stroebel and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Dallman, Allen, Born, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Horlacher, James, Knodl, Macco, Magnafici, Milroy, Mursau, Novak, Summerfield, Swearingen, Krug, Wichgers and Thiesfeldt. (Report passage recommended by committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 614. Relating to: Department of Natural Resources habitat work plan. (FE) By Senators Jagler, Feyen, Ballweg, Stafsholt, Wanggaard, Stroebel, Felzkowski and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Moses, Callahan, Born, Edming, Gundrum, James, Mursau, Tauchen, Dittrich, Magnafici, Tranel, Summerfield, Sortwell, Brandtjen and Krug. (Report passage recommended by committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues, Ayes 4, Noes 1)
Senate Bill 615. Relating to: report on access to public lands owned or managed by the Department of Natural Resources. (FE) By Senators Marklein, Stafsholt, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jagler, Stroebel, Testin and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Magnafici, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, James, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Tranel, Krug, Wichgers and Thiesfeldt. (Report passage recommended by committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues, Ayes 4, Noes 1)
Senate Bill 616. Relating to: electronic issuance of dog training licenses. (FE) By Senators Marklein, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jagler, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Moses, Born, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, James, Knodl, Magnafici, Mursau, Novak, Snyder, Tranel, Krug, Wichgers and Thiesfeldt. (Report passage recommended by committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 617. Relating to: Department of Natural Resources report on partnering with the private aquaculture industry. (FE) By Senators Marklein, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jagler, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Wanggaard and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Dallman, Allen, Born, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, James, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Swearingen, Tranel, Krug, Wichgers and Thiesfeldt. (Report passage recommended by committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Eleventh Order. Second reading and amendments of assembly joint resolutions and assembly bills.
QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Assembly Bill 325. Relating to: the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. (FE) By Representative August; cosponsored by Senator Petrowski. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Senate Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Financial Institutions and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Amendments 1 and 2 pending
Assembly Bill 435. Relating to: incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards and requiring cursive writing in elementary grades. (FE) By Representatives Thiesfeldt, Armstrong, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Edming, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Rozar, Tusler, Schraa and Knodl; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, Darling, Nass, Marklein, L. Taylor and Wanggaard. (Companion Senate Bill 431 report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 3)
Twelfth Order. Third reading of joint resolutions and bills.
Thirteenth Order. Motions may be offered.
Fourteenth Order. Consideration of resolutions and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be adopted?
Senate Joint Resolution 65. Relating to: commemorating the 185th anniversary of the convening of Wisconsin's first territorial legislature. By Senators Marklein, Bernier, Carpenter, Nass and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Tranel, Allen, Callahan, Dittrich, Drake, Edming, Horlacher, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Loudenbeck, Magnafici, Milroy, Moses, Mursau, Penterman, Riemer, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, Vruwink and Wittke.
Senate Joint Resolution 68. Relating to: recognizing the victory of Team USA and captain Steve Stricker at the 2020 Ryder Cup. By Senators LeMahieu, Ballweg, Darling, Feyen, Jagler, Marklein, Ringhand, Roys, Stroebel and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Vorpagel, Vruwink, Katsma, Allen, Baldeh, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Conley, Dallman, Dittrich, Drake, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Haywood, Hesselbein, Horlacher, James, Kerkman, Kitchens, Kuglitsch, Krug, Magnafici, Moses, Mursau, Penterman, Petryk, Plumer, Riemer, Sinicki, Spiros, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Tusler and Wittke.
Senate Joint Resolution 69. Relating to: recognizing Employment Choice First as a means to preserve the dignity, self-esteem, and pride of individuals with disabilities in Wisconsin. By Senators Nass, Jagler, Bernier, Ballweg, Jacque and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Representatives Dittrich, Horlacher, Kitchens, Spiros, Penterman, Rozar, Wittke, Knodl, Brandtjen, Moses, Thiesfeldt, Zimmerman and Summerfield.
Senate Joint Resolution 70. Relating to: recognizing October 28, 2021, as First Responders Appreciation Day in Wisconsin. By Senators LeMahieu, Agard, Ballweg, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Larson, Marklein, Ringhand, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Wanggaard and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Steineke, Pronschinske, Allen, Andraca, Armstrong, August, Billings, Born, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Conley, Considine, Dallman, Dittrich, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Hesselbein, Hintz, James, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Milroy, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pope, J. Rodriguez, Rozar, Shankland, Shelton, Snodgrass, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Tusler, Vorpagel, Vruwink, Wittke, Zimmerman and Schraa.
Senate Joint Resolution 71. Relating to: proclaiming October 2021 to be Right to Life Month in Wisconsin. By Senators Testin, Bradley, Ballweg, Darling, Felzkowski, Kapenga, Marklein, Stroebel and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Duchow, Loudenbeck, Allen, Cabral-Guevara, Dallman, Dittrich, Gundrum, Horlacher, James, Kitchens, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Magnafici, Penterman, Plumer, Rozar, Spiros, Tittl, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman, Edming, Schraa and Thiesfeldt.
Senate Joint Resolution 72. Relating to: proclaiming the month of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. By Senators Darling, Ballweg, Smith, Agard, Bernier, Bewley, Bradley, Carpenter, Cowles, Erpenbach, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Johnson, Larson, Marklein, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roth, Roys, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger; cosponsored by Representatives Emerson, Macco, Anderson, Andraca, Bowen, Cabral-Guevara, Conley, Considine, Drake, Hebl, Hesselbein, Horlacher, Kerkman, B. Meyers, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Neubauer, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Pope, Ramthun, S. Rodriguez, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Subeck, Vining and Vruwink.
Fifteenth Order. Announcements, adjournment honors, and remarks under special privilege.
Sixteenth Order. Adjournment.