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STATE OF WISCONSIN
Assembly Journal
One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session
10:51 A.M.   THURSDAY, January 19, 2023
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore Petersen in the chair.
Representative August asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Dave Lingle, Church Ambassador with the Wisconsin Family Council.
Representative Snyder led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Allen, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, August, Baldeh, Bare, Behnke, Billings, Binsfeld, Bodden, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Cabrera, Callahan, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Goeben, Goyke, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Haywood, Hong, Hurd, Jacobson, Joers, S. Johnson, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kurtz, Madison, Magnafici, Maxey, McGuire, Michalski, Moore Omokunde, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Myers, Nedweski, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Ratcliff, Rettinger, Riemer, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sapik, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 97.
Absent with leave - Representatives Macco and Tittl - 2.
Vacancies - None.
Speaker Pro Tempore Petersen in the chair.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Macco and Tittl. Granted.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Assembly Resolution 3
Relating to: observing February 28, 2023, as Rare Disease Day in Wisconsin.
By Representatives Dittrich, Shelton, Armstrong, Sinicki, Gundrum, Billings, Rozar, Cabrera, Subeck, Kitchens, Schraa, Conley, Mursau, Murphy, Drake, Stubbs, Snodgrass, Duchow and Shankland.
To committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 1
Relating to: establishing a flat individual income tax rate.
By Representatives Brooks, Knodl, Rettinger, Rozar, Allen, Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Gundrum, Gustafson, Magnafici, Murphy, Penterman, Spiros, Tusler, Behnke and Schraa; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, James, Nass, Stroebel, Tomczyk, Hutton and Felzkowski.
To committee on Ways and Means.
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Communications
January 18, 2023
Edward A. Blazel
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Blazel:
Please add my name as a cosponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 4, relating to reaffirming Wisconsin's commitment to the strengtheni.ng 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.
Sincerely,
ANDRÉ JACQUE
State Senator
1st Senate District
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Calendar of Thursday, January 19
Representative August asked unanimous consent that Senate Joint Resolution 2 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 2
Relating to: conditions for release prior to conviction, including the imposition of bail (second consideration).
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 2 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 2 be given a third reading. Granted.
Representative McGuire moved that Senate Joint Resolution 2 be referred to the committee on Judiciary.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 2 be referred to the committee on Judiciary?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Billings, Cabrera, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, McGuire, Moore Omokunde, Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Riemer, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck and Vining - 35.
Noes - Representatives Allen, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Binsfeld, Bodden, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, S. Johnson, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kurtz, Magnafici, Maxey, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sapik, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 62.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Macco and Tittl - 2.
Motion failed.
The question was: Senate Joint Resolution 2 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, Andraca, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Billings, Binsfeld, Bodden, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, S. Johnson, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kurtz, Magnafici, Maxey, McGuire, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Rettinger, Riemer, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sapik, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Shankland, Shelton, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 74.
Noes - Representatives C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Baldeh, Bare, Cabrera, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Myers, Neubauer, Palmeri, Ratcliff and Sinicki - 23.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Macco and Tittl - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 2 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 1
Relating to: conditions for release prior to conviction, including the imposition of bail (second consideration).
Representative August asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 1 be laid on the table. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 3
Relating to: proclaiming February 20 to 26, 2023, as American Birkebeiner Week in Wisconsin.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 3 be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 3 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 2
Relating to: proclaiming February 20 to 26, 2023, as American Birkebeiner Week in Wisconsin.
Representative August asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 2 be laid on the table. Granted.
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.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 4 offered by Representatives Neubauer, Haywood, Subeck, Billings, Shelton, Snodgrass, Goyke, McGuire, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Myers, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Riemer, Shankland, Sinicki, Stubbs and Vining.
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