One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session9:53 A.M. THURSDAY, October 12, 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 Reverend Tim Schaefer of First Baptist Church in Madison.
Representative Armstrong 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, 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 - 98.
Absent with leave - Representative Novak - 1.
Vacancies - None.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for 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 J. Anderson. Granted.
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Special Guests
Representative Rozar introduced Hometown Hero Award recipients, Beth and Doug Zarnke and Martin Wolf of Memory Lane Farm located in Marshfield, recognized for providing farm-based hands-on education, exploration, and self-discovery opportunities for children and adults, as well as individuals with mental and physical challenges. Beth Zarnke addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Special Guests
Representative Palmeri introduced Hometown Hero Award recipients Mee and Lee Yang, recognized for their service and community advocacy in Oshkosh for both the Hmong population and the betterment of the entire community. Mee and Lee Yang addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative J. Anderson 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: condemning Hamas' barbaric attack against Israel.
By Representatives Subeck, Riemer, August, Vos, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, Baldeh, Bare, Behnke, Bodden, Born, Brandtjen, Callahan, Conley, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Goeben, Goyke, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hong, Hurd, Jacobson, Joers, S. Johnson, Katsma, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Magnafici, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Penterman, Petersen, Plumer, Ratcliff, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Rozar, Schmidt, Schutt, Shankland, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, Vining, Wittke, Binsfeld, Schraa and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Knodl, Nass, Hesselbein, Bradley, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Spreitzer, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wirch, L. Johnson and Hutton.
Relating to: supporting the people of Iran in their quest for a democratic government.
By Representatives Melotik, Armstrong, Murphy, O'Connor and Tranel; cosponsored by Senators Knodl, Jacque and Spreitzer.
Relating to: filling vacancies in elective state offices in the executive branch.
By Representatives Magnafici, Behnke, Brandtjen, Brooks, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Kitchens, Michalski, Murphy, O'Connor, Rozar, Schutt and Steffen; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Ballweg and James.
hist174247To committee on Campaigns and Elections. Relating to: delivery network couriers and transportation network drivers, Department of Financial Institutions' approval to offer portable benefit accounts, providing for insurance coverage, modifying administrative rules related to accident and sickness insurance, and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Dallman, Brooks, Dittrich, Drake, Ortiz-Velez, Rettinger, Rozar, Snyder, Tittl, Wittke and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Bradley and Marklein.
Relating to: allowing the enactment of family and medical leave ordinances.
By Representatives Subeck, Bare, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Cabrera, Considine, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hong, Joers, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs and Vining; cosponsored by Senators L. Johnson, Hesselbein, Agard, Carpenter, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch.
hist174249To committee on Labor and Integrated Employment. Relating to: local minimum wage ordinances.
By Representatives Subeck, Hong, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Bare, Cabrera, Considine, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Joers, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs and Vining; cosponsored by Senators Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Agard, Carpenter, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch.
hist174250To committee on Labor and Integrated Employment. Relating to: eligibility for farmland preservation tax credits.
By Representatives Schutt, Behnke, Bodden, Donovan, Goeben, Green, Gustafson, Hurd, Kitchens, Kurtz, Macco, Melotik, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Plumer, Rettinger and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Cowles, Marklein, Nass, Stroebel and Wanggaard.
Relating to: covenants not to compete in employment contracts.
By Representatives J. Anderson, C. Anderson, Bare, Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Joers, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Snodgrass, Stubbs and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Agard, Carpenter, Smith, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch.
hist174252To committee on Labor and Integrated Employment. Relating to: expenditure of $563,557.14 from the general fund in payment of a claim against the state made by Payne and Dolan, Inc.
By Representative Dallman.
Relating to: expenditure of $927,428.70 from the general fund in payment of a claim against the state made by Zenith Tech, Inc.
By Representative Dallman.
Relating to: state preemption of local employment regulations.
