One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session10:24 A.M. THURSDAY, June 15, 2023
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Representative Goeben 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:
Relating to: recognizing June 19, 2023, as Juneteenth Day in Wisconsin.
By Representatives Drake, Emerson, Neubauer, Ratcliff, Ohnstad, Subeck, Vining, Bare, Ortiz-Velez, Shelton, Goyke, Doyle, C. Anderson, Shankland, Joers, Considine, Brandtjen, Andraca, Dittrich, Palmeri, Riemer, Allen, Hong, Sinicki, Cabrera, J. Anderson, Conley, Schraa and Clancy; cosponsored by Senators L. Johnson, Bradley, Carpenter, Larson, Spreitzer, Pfaff, Roys, Hesselbein and Jacque.
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Committee Reports
The committee on Local Government reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 161
Relating to: ambulance assessment program supplemental reimbursements, payment of administrative costs, and making an appropriation.
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Novak, Donovan, S. Johnson, Krug, Maxey, Michalski, Pronschinske, Baldeh, Conley, C. Anderson and Ratcliff.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Novak, Donovan, S. Johnson, Krug, Maxey, Michalski, Pronschinske, Baldeh, Conley, C. Anderson and Ratcliff.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 233
Relating to: allowing a school board member to serve as a volunteer school bus driver.
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Novak, Donovan, S. Johnson, Krug, Maxey, Michalski, Pronschinske, Baldeh, Conley, C. Anderson and Ratcliff.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 320
Relating to: permits for constructing or enlarging artificial water bodies for the purpose of nonmetallic mining reclamation and modifying administrative rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources.
Ayes: 7 - Representatives Novak, Donovan, S. Johnson, Krug, Maxey, Michalski and Pronschinske.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Baldeh, Conley, C. Anderson and Ratcliff.
TODD NOVAK
Chairperson
Committee on Local Government
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The committee on State Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 304
Relating to: creating the Division of Alcohol Beverages attached to the Department of Revenue; the regulation of alcohol beverages and enforcement of alcohol beverage laws; interest restrictions relating to, and authorized activities of, brewers, brewpubs, wineries, manufacturers, rectifiers, wholesalers, and retailers; shipping alcohol beverages by means of fulfillment houses and common carriers; the consumption of alcohol beverages in a public place; creating a no-sale event venue permit; creating an operator's permit; liquor licenses transferred from one municipality to another; retailers' authorized activities; liquor license quotas; the safe ride program; the presence of underage persons and conduct of other business on licensed premises; the occupational tax on alcohol beverages; repealing a rule promulgated by the Department of Revenue; granting rule-making authority; and providing a penalty.
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Swearingen, Green, Brooks, Callahan, Gustafson, Moses, Schraa, Spiros, Summerfield, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Baldeh and Hong.
Noes: 1 - Representative Cabrera.
Assembly Bill 321
Relating to: reading instruction in public schools and private schools participating in parental choice programs, an early literacy assessment and intervention program, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
hist169638Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption: Ayes: 9 - Representatives Swearingen, Green, Brooks, Callahan, Gustafson, Moses, Schraa, Spiros and Summerfield.
Noes: 5 - Representatives Sinicki, Ohnstad, Baldeh, Hong and Cabrera.
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Swearingen, Green, Brooks, Callahan, Gustafson, Moses, Schraa, Spiros and Summerfield.
Noes: 5 - Representatives Sinicki, Ohnstad, Baldeh, Hong and Cabrera.
ROB SWEARINGEN
Chairperson
Committee on State Affairs
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The committee on Transportation reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 74
Relating to: seasonal period for farm service license endorsement.
Ayes: 12 - Representatives VanderMeer, Hurd, Edming, S. Johnson, Maxey, Plumer, Schmidt, Schutt, Considine, Moore Omokunde, Haywood and Drake.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 12 - Representatives VanderMeer, Hurd, Edming, S. Johnson, Maxey, Plumer, Schmidt, Schutt, Considine, Moore Omokunde, Haywood and Drake.
Noes: 0.
NANCY VANDERMEER
Chairperson
Committee on Transportation
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The committee on Ways and Means reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 2
Relating to: eliminating the personal property tax.
hist169676Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption: Ayes: 7 - Representatives Macco, Brooks, Armstrong, Binsfeld, Dittrich, Gustafson and Snyder.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Conley, Ohnstad and Baldeh.
Ayes: 7 - Representatives Macco, Brooks, Armstrong, Binsfeld, Dittrich, Gustafson and Snyder.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Conley, Ohnstad and Baldeh.
Assembly Bill 302
Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for data center equipment or software.
