One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session4:24 P.M. TUESDAY, January 17, 2023
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Representative August in the chair.
The Assembly dispensed with the call of the roll.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred on Friday, January 13:
Relating to: providing for an advisory referendum on the question of requiring able-bodied, childless adults to look for work in order to receive taxpayer-funded welfare benefits.
By Representatives Vos and August; cosponsored by Senator LeMahieu.
hist161280Read first time and referred on Tuesday, January 17: Assembly Joint Resolution 4
Relating to: reaffirming Wisconsin's commitment to the strengthening and deepening of the sister ties between the State of Wisconsin and Taiwan; supporting Taiwan's signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the United States; and continuing support for increasing Taiwan's international profile.
By Representatives Plumer, Tranel, Kitchens, Krug, Callahan, Tittl, Spiros, Penterman, Dittrich, Wittke, Armstrong, Ortiz-Velez, Gundrum, Snyder, Novak, Billings, Rozar, Murphy, Considine, Green, Mursau, Knodl, Rettinger and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Quinn, Marklein and Larson.
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Message from the Senate
From: Michael Queensland, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
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Action on the Senate Message
Senate Joint Resolution 2
Relating to: conditions for release prior to conviction, including the imposition of bail (second consideration).
By Senators Wanggaard, Bradley, Testin, Stroebel, James, Quinn and Feyen; cosponsored by Representatives Duchow, Neylon, Allen, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Magnafici, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Rettinger, Rozar, Snyder, Sortwell, Steffen, Tittl, Wichgers and Wittke.
Senate Joint Resolution 3
Relating to: proclaiming February 20 to 26, 2023, as American Birkebeiner Week in Wisconsin.
By Senators Quinn and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Edming and Green.
Senate Joint Resolution 4
Relating to: providing for an advisory referendum on the question of requiring able-bodied, childless adults to look for work in order to receive taxpayer-funded welfare benefits.
By Senator LeMahieu; cosponsored by Representative Vos.
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Speaker’s Communications
January 13, 2023
Edward A. Blazel
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Blazel:
Per Assembly Rule 9, I am temporarily appointing the following individual for the Assembly Rules Committee on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. This temporary appointment applies only to the meeting on the listed date.
Representative Swearingen for Representative TittlSincerely,
ROBIN J. VOS
Assembly Speaker
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January 17, 2023
Edward A. Blazel
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Blazel:
Pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute Section 15.70, I am charged with appointing a majority and minority member of the Assembly to the Wisconsin Historical Society Board of Curators. My appointments are Representatives William Penterman and Jill Billings.
Sincerely,
ROBIN J. VOS
Assembly Speaker
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Communications
January 13, 2023
Edward A. Blazel
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Mike Queensland
Senate Chief Clerk
State Capitol B20 Southeast
Madison, WI 53707
Dear Chief Clerks Blazel and Queensland:
As the chief clerks for the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate, you have requested that the Wisconsin Elections Commission provide the statutory deadline on which the legislature may act to ensure that any proposed constitutional amendments can be placed on the ballot for the April 4, 2023, Spring Election. The legislature must complete action on any proposed constitutional amendments no later than Tuesday, January 24, 2023.
By statute “all proposed constitutional amendments . . . shall be filed with the official or agency responsible for preparing the ballots for the election no later than 70 days prior to the election at which the amendment . . . will appear on the ballot.” Wis. Stat. § 8.37. Tuesday, January 24, 2023, is 70 days before the April 4, 2023, Spring Election. In order for a legislative action on a proposed constitutional amendment to be filed in our office, it is sufficient for the chief clerks to notify our office by e-mail that the legislature passed the resolution no later than Tuesday, January 24, 2023. It is not necessary that we receive the signed resolution by the close of business on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. Please submit, either by mail or in person, a hard copy of the texts of any proposed constitutional amendments to the Wisconsin Elections Commission so that we have them on file when a notice of a legislative action arrives.
To facilitate preparation for the April 4, 2023, Spring Election, I suggest that the sponsoring legislators contact the office of the Attorney General to arrange for the preparation of the explanatory statement required by Wis. Stat. § 10.01(2)(c). Wisconsin’s county clerks must publish any explanatory statements in a qualified newspaper immediately before the election, and the statements will also be posted at polling places on Election Day. Please make the appropriate arrangements to ensure that this information is communicated to the members of the legislature. If you or any member of the legislature has a question, please contact me at 608-267-0714 or ask to speak to an Elections Specialist.
Sincerely,
