One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session12:54 P.M. TUESDAY, September 12, 2023
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Representative August in the chair.
Representative Spiros asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Reverend Carol McArdell of Stoughton.
Representative Steffen 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, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Madison, Magnafici, Maxey, McGuire, Melotik, 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, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 99.
Absent with leave - None.
Vacancies - None.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Subeck asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Myers. Granted.
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Special Guest
Representative Subeck introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient, Ms. Margaret Zutter, recognized for her dedicated service to RSVP of Dane County and older adults across the state and country. Ms. Zutter addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: proclaiming September 17, 2023, as Kleefstra Syndrome Awareness Day in Wisconsin.
By Representative Vos; cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard.
Relating to: legislative redistricting.
By Representatives Oldenburg, Novak, Tranel, Plumer, Mursau and Kitchens.
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Committee Reports
The committee on Children and Families reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 388
Relating to: creating a child care center renovations loan program.
hist172105Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption: Ayes: 12 - Representatives Snyder, Goeben, Bodden, Dittrich, Gundrum, Penterman, Pronschinske, Wichgers, Billings, Vining, Snodgrass and Madison.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Snyder, Goeben, Bodden, Dittrich, Gundrum, Penterman, Pronschinske and Wichgers.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Billings, Vining, Snodgrass and Madison.
Assembly Bill 389
Relating to: the regulation of large family child care centers.
Ayes: 12 - Representatives Snyder, Goeben, Bodden, Dittrich, Gundrum, Penterman, Pronschinske, Wichgers, Billings, Vining, Snodgrass and Madison.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Snyder, Goeben, Bodden, Dittrich, Gundrum, Penterman, Pronschinske and Wichgers.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Billings, Vining, Snodgrass and Madison.
Assembly Bill 390
Relating to: modifying administrative rules relating to assistant child care teachers.
Ayes: 12 - Representatives Snyder, Goeben, Bodden, Dittrich, Gundrum, Penterman, Pronschinske, Wichgers, Billings, Vining, Snodgrass and Madison.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Snyder, Goeben, Bodden, Dittrich, Gundrum, Penterman, Pronschinske and Wichgers.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Billings, Vining, Snodgrass and Madison.
Assembly Bill 391
Relating to: modifying administrative rules regarding the number of child care workers and children in group child care centers.
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Snyder, Goeben, Bodden, Dittrich, Gundrum, Penterman, Pronschinske and Wichgers.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Billings, Vining, Snodgrass and Madison.
Assembly Bill 392
Relating to: allowing certified child care operators to provide care to up to six children.
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Snyder, Goeben, Bodden, Dittrich, Gundrum, Penterman, Pronschinske and Wichgers.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Billings, Vining, Snodgrass and Madison.
PATRICK SNYDER
Chairperson
Committee on Children and Families
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The committee on Ways and Means reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 387
Relating to: creating a child care reimbursement account program, providing an income tax subtraction for certain contributions to a child care reimbursement account, and granting rule-making authority.
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Macco, Brooks, Armstrong, Binsfeld, Callahan, Dittrich, Gustafson, Snyder, Conley and Baldeh.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Ohnstad and Riemer.
