One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session12:57 P.M. THURSDAY, November 9, 2023
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore Petersen in the chair.
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Pastor James Booker of Full Gospel Church in West Bend.
Representative Macco 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, 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, 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 - 97.
Absent with leave - Representatives Donovan and Sapik - 2.
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 Donovan and Sapik. Granted.
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Allen, Edming and S. Johnson. Granted.
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 Guests
Representative Baldeh introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Madison Police Detective Danielle Hall, recognized for her investigation that resulted in federal indictments by the US Attorney. Detective Hall addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Gundrum introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Kenny Asselin with the West Bend Fire & Rescue Department, recognized for his community-wide fire safety and prevention measures. Mr. Asselin addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Edming asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Amendments Offered
hist178004Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 541 offered by Representative Gustafson. hist178022Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 576 offered by Representative Kitchens. _____________
Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: proclaiming November 2023 to be Diabetes Awareness Month in Wisconsin.
By Representatives Snodgrass, Rozar, J. Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, Bare, Binsfeld, Conley, Drake, Emerson, Jacobson, Joers, Krug, Melotik, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snyder, Stubbs, Madison, Clancy, Gustafson and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Larson, Pfaff and Roys.
Relating to: remote proctoring of certain pupil assessments.
By Representatives Wittke, O'Connor, Edming, Moses, Rettinger, Brandtjen, Wichgers, Dittrich and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Jagler, Ballweg and Marklein.
Relating to: surrogate decision-making.
By Representatives Wichgers, Ortiz-Velez, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Donovan, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Rettinger and Rozar; cosponsored by Senators Knodl and Bradley.
Relating to: utilization management controls for prescription drugs to treat mental illness under the Medical Assistance program.
By Representatives Novak, Dittrich and Donovan; cosponsored by Senators James, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara and Quinn.
hist178235To committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care. Relating to: a transition to grass pilot program and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Novak, Shankland, Tranel, Oldenburg, Dittrich, C. Anderson, Goeben, Gundrum, Hurd, Jacobson, Joers, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Moses, Mursau and Schmidt; cosponsored by Senators James, Cowles, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer and Testin.
Relating to: the regulation of wakesurfing and wakeboarding.
By Representatives Swearingen, Plumer, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spiros, Wittke and Dallman; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Nass, Roys and Testin.
hist178237To committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation. Relating to: prohibiting certain restrictions by state agencies and local governmental units on access to books and other media and prohibiting public funding for a library, school, or institution of higher learning that has certain restrictions on access to books and other media.
By Representatives Emerson, Considine, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Conley, Bare, Shelton, Ratcliff, Clancy, Baldeh, Joers, Palmeri, Drake, Moore Omokunde, Madison and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Roys, Hesselbein, Agard and Smith.
Relating to: a sales tax exemption for road-building equipment; increasing the income tax withholding threshold for nonresidents; modifying the certification requirement for a qualified opportunity fund; prohibiting certain lottery games; and extending the capital gains exclusion to family members who inherit certain farms organized as a partnership or limited liability company.
By Representatives Katsma, Born, Dallman, Edming, Kurtz, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Plumer, Schutt, Steffen, Wichgers and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Ballweg, Pfaff and Tomczyk.
Relating to: notarial acts performed for remotely located individuals.
By Representatives Summerfield, Dittrich, O'Connor, Rettinger and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Ballweg, Nass, Roys and Marklein.
Relating to: creating a tax credit for employer child care programs and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Armstrong, Hurd, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Edming, Green, Gundrum, Kitchens, Magnafici, Maxey, Michalski, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, Schraa and Snyder; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Cabral-Guevara, Knodl, Quinn and Nass.
Relating to: town clerk and treasurer appointments, publication requirements for proposed budget summary and notice of public hearing, and discontinuance of highways.
By Representatives Dallman, Kurtz, C. Anderson, Callahan, Considine, Green, Katsma, Kitchens, Moses, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, Schmidt and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Ballweg, Cowles, Marklein, Pfaff, Spreitzer and Hesselbein.
Relating to: reporting a contributor's place of employment.
By Representatives Snodgrass, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Billings, Cabrera, Drake, Jacobson, Joers, Moore Omokunde, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Shankland, Shelton and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Carpenter, L. Johnson, Hesselbein and Spreitzer.
hist178249To committee on Campaigns and Elections.
