One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session12:51 P.M. WEDNESDAY, June 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 Pastor John Slotten of the Essential Rock Church in Taycheedah.
Representative Duchow 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, Gustafson, Haywood, Hong, Hurd, Jacobson, Joers, S. Johnson, Katsma, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Madison, Magnafici, Maxey, McGuire, Michalski, Moore Omokunde, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Myers, Nedweski, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, 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, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Wichgers, Wittke and Speaker Vos - 94.
Absent with leave - Representatives Gundrum, O'Connor, Subeck and Zimmerman - 4.
Vacancies - 24th Assembly District - 1.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Gundrum, O’Connor and Zimmerman. Granted.
Representative Billings asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Subeck. Granted.
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Special Guests
Representative Duchow introduced Hometown Hero Award recipients Tim and Heidi Frank, recognized for their efforts in creating the Little Warrior Foundation after their son was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma. Mr. and Mrs. Frank addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Special Guest
Representative Tranel introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Jerry Petitgoue, recognized for his outstanding coaching career as Cuba City High School boys' basketball coach. Mr. Petitgoue addressed the members from the rostrum.
Speaker Pro Tempore Petersen in the chair.
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Amendments Offered
hist169261Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 303 offered by Representative Petersen. hist169282Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 303 offered by Representative Steffen. _____________
Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Daniel LeMahieu.
By Representatives Katsma, Bodden, Allen, August, Behnke, Binsfeld, Born, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Duchow, Green, Krug, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Penterman, Petryk, Rettinger, Schraa, Sinicki, Spiros, Stubbs, Swearingen, VanderMeer, Vos and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Agard, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Jacque, Jagler, Marklein, Nass, Roys, Spreitzer, Stroebel and Taylor.
Relating to: recognizing the many federal, state, and local contributions of the 115th Fighter Wing.
By Representatives Kurtz, Edming, Allen, C. Anderson, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Duchow, Green, Gustafson, Kitchens, Krug, Magnafici, Maxey, Michalski, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Petryk, Plumer, Rettinger, Schraa, Sinicki, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Swearingen, VanderMeer, Wittke and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Cabral-Guevara, Hesselbein, Jagler, Knodl and Nass.
Relating to: proclaiming June 2023 as Dairy Month in Wisconsin.
By Representatives Tranel, Gustafson, Plumer, Novak, Allen, C. Anderson, Armstrong, Baldeh, Bare, Behnke, Binsfeld, Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Dittrich, Drake, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Kurtz, Magnafici, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Myers, Nedweski, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Petryk, Ratcliff, Rettinger, Rozar, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Shankland, Sinicki, Snyder, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, VanderMeer and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, Marklein, Agard, Felzkowski, Hesselbein, Jacque, Knodl, Pfaff, Roys, Spreitzer and Wanggaard.
Relating to: recognizing June 14, 2023, as Flag Day.
By Representatives August and Vos.
Relating to: congratulating Grace Stanke on winning the 2023 Miss America pageant.
By Representative Snyder; cosponsored by Senator Tomczyk.
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association, for the 2021-23 biennium, covering employees in the public safety collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
By joint committee on Employment Relations
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Attorneys Association for the 2022-23 fiscal year, covering employees in the professional legal collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
By joint committee on Employment Relations
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2022-23 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
By joint committee on Employment Relations
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2022-23 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
By joint committee on Employment Relations
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the State of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2022-23 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
By joint committee on Employment Relations
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Committee Reports
The committee on Energy and Utilities reports and recommends:
