One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session12:46 P.M. TUESDAY, March 14, 2023
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
Representative August asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Leon Valliere, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.
The Color Guard posted the colors.
Alexander VanZile Jr., Brave of Mole Lake, Sokaogon Chippewa Community, 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, Billings, Binsfeld, Bodden, Born, 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, Macco, 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, Rozar, Sapik, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 96.
Absent with leave - Representatives Behnke, Brandtjen and Rodriguez - 3.
Vacancies - None.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Behnke, Brandtjen and Rodriguez. Granted.
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Novak. Granted.
Representative Subeck asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Myers. Granted.
The following guests were in attendance in the Assembly Chamber for the State of the Tribes Address: Governor Tony Evers; Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez; Attorney General Josh Kaul; State Treasurer John Leiber; Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly; Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler, Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, Justice Patience Roggensack, Justice Rebecca Grassl Bradley, Justice Rebecca Frank Dallet, Justice Brian Hagedorn and Justice Jill Karofsky of the Wisconsin Supreme Court; and members of Wisconsin State Senate.
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State of the Tribes Address
Speaker Vos introduced Robert VanZile Jr., Tribal Chairman, Sokaogon Chippewa Community, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
The Color Guard retired the colors.
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Speaker Vos asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
2:15 P.M.
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Recess
2:32 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Petersen in the chair.
Representative Myers asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Novak asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements.
By Representatives Tittl, Armstrong, Subeck, Behnke, Krug, Murphy, Mursau, Rozar, Schraa, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Baldeh, Bare, Brooks, Cabrera, Drake, Green, Gundrum, Jacobson, Joers, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Ratcliff, Rodriguez, Schmidt, Schutt, Shankland, Sinicki, Spiros, Stubbs, Wichgers, Clancy and Madison; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Wanggaard, Carpenter, James, Cabral-Guevara, L. Johnson, Larson, Quinn, Roys and Taylor.
hist163462To committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care. Relating to: expanding the Court-Appointed Special Advocate program and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Snyder, Dittrich, C. Anderson, Baldeh, Brandtjen, Donovan, Murphy, Subeck, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Taylor and Spreitzer.
Relating to: operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle owned by an electric cooperative on a highway.
By Representatives Green, Armstrong, Edming, Knodl, Kurtz, Magnafici, Moses, Mursau, Oldenburg, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen and Schraa; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Cowles, Felzkowski, Jacque, James, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Spreitzer and Testin.
Relating to: grants to technical college and tribal college students for apprenticeship expenses and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Murphy, Armstrong, Behnke, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Green, Krug, Moses, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Penterman, Petryk, Rettinger, Spiros, Tranel and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Feyen, Larson, Taylor and Testin.
hist163465To committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities. Relating to: a disclaimer of parental rights and payments allowed in connection with an adoption.
By Representatives Maxey, Armstrong, Allen, Behnke, Brandtjen, Knodl, Murphy, Mursau, Rozar, Wichgers and Rettinger; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Cabral-Guevara and Tomczyk.
Relating to: the definition of “strip search” for the purpose of the prohibition against strip-searching a pupil.
By Representatives Steffen, Behnke, Armstrong, Baldeh, Bodden, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Mursau, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sortwell, Subeck and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, James, Felzkowski, Nass, Roys, Spreitzer, Stafsholt and Wanggaard.
