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STATE OF WISCONSIN
Assembly Journal
One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session
12:48 P.M.   TUESDAY, February 13, 2024
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
Representative Spiros asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Reverend Dr. Jim Vining of Trinity Episcopal Church in Wauwatosa.
Representative Petryk 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, 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, Maxey, McGuire, Melotik, Michalski, Moore Omokunde, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Myers, Nedweski, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, 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 - 96.
Absent with leave - Representatives Cabrera, Magnafici and Plumer - 3.
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 Magnafici and Plumer. Granted.
Representative Subeck asked unanimous consent for today's session for Representative Cabrera. Granted.
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Special Guests
Representative Shankland introduced Hometown Hero Award recipients Mark and Lynn Scotch, recognized as national leaders in educating people about living organ donation while traveling thousands of miles across the United States on the “Organ Trail”. Mr. Scotch addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Rodriguez introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Oak Creek Detective Gary Schneider, recognized for his commitment to law enforcement and human trafficking prevention. Detective Schneider addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Sinicki introduced Hometown Hero Award recipients Andy Reid and Jamie Beauchamp Reid of Bayview, recognized for their generosity and advocacy for children and youth in Milwaukee through their annual A & J’s Halloween House. Mr. Andy Reid addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Amendments Offered
hist188177Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 162 offered by Representative Goeben.
hist187534Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 285 offered by Representative Armstrong.
hist187577Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 760 offered by Representative Novak.
hist187906Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 853 offered by Representative Gundrum.
hist187685Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 881 offered by Representative VanderMeer.
hist187578Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 892 offered by Representative Maxey.
hist188222Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 942 offered by Representative Palmeri.
hist187584Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 954 offered by Representative Callahan.
hist187545Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 969 offered by Representative Brooks.
hist187678Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1056 offered by Representative Schraa.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
hist187538Assembly Bill 1086
Relating to: funding for supplemental payments to hospitals with avoidable patient days under the Medical Assistance program, for enhanced nursing home reimbursement rates under the Medical Assistance program for residents with bariatric and extensive wound care needs, and for the complex patient pilot program.
By Representatives Snyder, Rozar, Summerfield and Kurtz; cosponsored by Senator Cabral-Guevara.
hist187541To committee on Family Law.
hist187536Assembly Bill 1087
Relating to: supplemental payments to hospitals with avoidable patient days and an enhanced rate to nursing homes for bariatric and extensive wound care under the Medical Assistance program.
By Representatives Snyder, Rozar, Kurtz and Summerfield; cosponsored by Senator Cabral-Guevara.
hist187540To committee on Family Law.
hist187537Assembly Bill 1088
Relating to: consent to admissions to certain health care facilities by patient representatives, allocation of nursing beds for patients with certain complex needs, and a complex patient pilot program.
By Representatives Snyder, Rozar, Kurtz and Summerfield; cosponsored by Senator Cabral-Guevara.
hist187539To committee on Family Law.
hist187238Assembly Bill 1089
Relating to: interest rates on late, nondelinquent taxes and on overpayments.
By Representative Wittke; cosponsored by Senator Marklein.
hist187576To committee on State Affairs.
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Committee Reports
The committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 684
Relating to: eliminating the prohibitions on electric weapons and providing a penalty.
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