Speaker of the Assembly
211 West, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53708
The Honorable Chris Kapenga
President of the Senate
220 South, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53707
Dear Assembly Speaker Vos and Senate President Kapenga:
I will plan to deliver the 2024 State of the State Address on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 7:00 P.M
Sincerely,
Tony Evers
Governor
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Speaker’s Communications
November 28, 2023
The Honorable Tony Evers
Governor of the State of Wisconsin
115 East, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53702
Dear Governor Evers:
The Marquette Law School Poll shows Wisconsinites hold an overall negative view of our economy, with 62 percent of respondents saying they are just getting by or struggling to get by. Since Joe Biden has taken office, federal spending programs have had a huge negative impact on family budgets, as inflation rose 8% last year and rates this year are still higher than we’ve seen in any other time in the last decade. Many of your decisions to allocate ARPA funds have grown government, exacerbating the problem. When the federal funds run out, many of these new programs will likely seek continuance via state funding, potentially stressing the taxpayer even further.
During this session we have made important investments in housing, shared revenue, and improvements to our education system. Unfortunately, your veto of substantial tax cuts has disappointed many Wisconsinites. As you anticipate delivering your State of the State Address in January, we hope you will consider ways that we can continue to work together to improve our economy that do not require massive government spending and also seek to return the bulk of our surplus back to the people who overpaid it.
To that end, it is our honor to invite you to deliver the State of the State address to a joint session of the Wisconsin State Legislature in the Assembly chambers. We invite you to join us on either January 16 or January 23, 2024. Please let us know what date works best for you.
We look forward to hearing the address and to working together to shape an even better future for our state and its citizens.
Sincerely,
ROBIN J. VOS
Assembly Speaker
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Speaker Vos asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
6:43 P.M.
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Informal
6:55 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
Speaker Vos appointed Representatives Edming and Jacobson to escort Governor Tony Evers from his office to the Assembly Chamber.
Assembly Sergeant at Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of the Honorable Justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Assembly Sergeant at Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of the members of the Wisconsin State Senate.
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Joint Convention
The houses went into joint convention.
Senate President Kapenga presiding.
Senator Kapenga recognized the presence of Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez, Attorney General Josh Kaul, Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly, and State Treasurer John Leiber; Chief Justice Annette Ziegler, Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, Justice Rebecca Bradley, Justice Rebecca Dallet, Justice Brian Hagedorn, and Justice Janet Protasiewicz of the Wisconsin Supreme Court; and Wisconsin Tribal Leaders: Chairman Robert Blanchard of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Chairman James Crawford of the Forest County Potawatomi, President Jon Greendeer of the Ho-Chunk Nation, Chairman Louis Taylor of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Chairman Gena Kakkak of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, Chairman Tehassi Hill of the Oneida Nation, Chairman Nicole Boyd of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Chairman Robert Van Zile of the Mole Lake (Sokaogon Chippewa Community), Chairman Thomas Fowler of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, and President Shannon Holsey of the Stockbridge-Munsee.
Assembly Sergeant at Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of Governor Tony Evers.
Escorted by Senators James and Spreitzer, and Representatives Edming and Jacobson, Governor Tony Evers took his place at the rostrum to deliver his state of the state address.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 73, the Governor’s message is printed in the Senate Journal only. Senator Kapenga moved that the joint convention arise.
The question was: Shall the joint convention arise?
Motion carried.
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7:53 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
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Representative August asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
7:54 P.M.
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Recess
10:22 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Petersen in the chair.
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Adjournment
Representative August moved that the Assembly stand adjourned until 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 24.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
10:23 P.M.
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Amendments Offered
hist184768Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 609 offered by Representatives Sortwell and Murphy. hist184796Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 640 offered by Representative Dittrich. hist184752Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 653 offered by Representative Snyder. hist184754Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 689 offered by Representative Dallman. hist184763Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 768 offered by Representative Hurd. hist184764Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 822 offered by Representative Macco. hist184765Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 881 offered by Representative VanderMeer. hist184821Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 960 offered by Representative Kitchens. hist184797Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 975 offered by Representative Rozar. hist184803Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 975 offered by Representative Rozar. _____________
Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: recognizing the importance of sturgeon to Wisconsin and designating the second Saturday of February in 2024 as State Sturgeon Spearing Day.
By Representatives Bodden, Gustafson, Green, Murphy, Rettinger, O'Connor, Penterman, Schmidt and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Feyen and Jacque.
