One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session12:49 P.M. TUESDAY, January 16, 2024
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 Rabbi Andrea Steinberger of the Hillel at the University of Wisconsin.
Representative Ohnstad 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, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 97.
Absent with leave - Representatives Sapik and Tranel - 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 Sapik and Tranel. Granted.
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Special Guests
Representative Nedweski introduced Hometown Hero Award recipients Deputy Terry Tifft, Jr. and K9 Riggs, recognized for their heroic service to the community of Kenosha. Deputy Tifft addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Goeben introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Kourtney Feldhausen, recognized for her service to those in need by founding the Giving Tree. Ms. Feldhausen addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Amendments Offered
hist183152Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 154 offered by Representative Subeck. hist183821Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 277 offered by Representative Krug. hist183141Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 542 offered by Representative Callahan. hist183280Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 592 offered by Representative Rettinger. hist183153Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 145 offered by Representative Subeck. _____________
Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow.
By Representatives Michalski, Allen, August, Baldeh, Conley, Dittrich, Drake, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Hurd, Jacobson, Kitchens, Macco, Magnafici, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Penterman, Rettinger, Rozar, Schutt, Sinicki, Spiros, Stubbs, Subeck, Tittl, Tranel and Brandtjen; cosponsored by Senators Hutton, Jagler, Jacque, Spreitzer, Bradley, Kapenga, Nass, Carpenter, Felzkowski, Marklein, Wirch, Cowles, Agard, Feyen, Ballweg, Roys and Testin.
Relating to: modifications to building program project budgets, selection of project architects and engineers, single prime contracting, agency cooperation with energy conservation contractors, timeline for claims before the Claims Board, and making a transfer to the state building trust fund.
By Representatives Born, Armstrong, Donovan, Gundrum, Hurd, Krug, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Plumer, Schmidt, Swearingen and Wittke; cosponsored by Senator Ballweg.
Relating to: preemption of certain local animal ordinances.
By Representatives Pronschinske, Dallman, Armstrong, Behnke, O'Connor, Schmidt and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator Quinn.
Relating to: changes to the electronic waste recycling program and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Mursau and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Agard, James, Wanggaard and Spreitzer.
Relating to: the Occupational Therapy Examining Board.
By Representatives Magnafici, Gundrum, Donovan, Gustafson, Rodriguez and Schmidt; cosponsored by Senator Testin.
hist183418To committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform. Relating to: emergency communications device location information.
By Representatives Kitchens, Dittrich, Donovan, Gundrum, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman and Brandtjen; cosponsored by Senators James, Ballweg, Jacque and Wanggaard.
hist183419To committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. Relating to: grants for 911-caller-provided health, access, and functional needs information structures and making an appropriation.
By Representatives J. Anderson, Kurtz, Baldeh, Conley, Considine, Hong, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Mursau, Palmeri, Spiros, Subeck, Behnke and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Carpenter, James, L. Johnson, Larson, Taylor and Cowles.
hist183420To committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. Relating to: reclassification of land surveyors for purposes of worker's compensation insurance.
By Representative Snyder; cosponsored by Senator Tomczyk.
hist183421To committee on Labor and Integrated Employment. Relating to: main street bounceback grants and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Joers, Vining, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Baldeh, Conley, Considine, Emerson, Hong, Jacobson, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Roys, Agard, Carpenter, L. Johnson, Larson, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch.
Relating to: local regulation of certain businesses operated by minors.
By Representatives Gustafson, Goeben, Allen, Dittrich, Edming, Hurd, Moses, O'Connor, Rettinger, Sapik, Schmidt and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski and Marklein.
hist183423To committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business Development. Relating to: picketing or parading at the residence of a judge with the intent to interfere with, obstruct, or impede the administration of justice or influence any judge and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Tusler and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Taylor.
hist183918To committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. Relating to: privacy protections for judicial officers, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Tusler and Ortiz-Velez; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Taylor.
hist183919To committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. Relating to: withholding judicial security profiles from public access.
By Representatives Tusler and Ortiz-Velez; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Taylor.
hist183920To committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. _____________
Committee Reports
The committee on Consumer Protection reports and recommends:
