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Speaker Vos in the chair.
Representative Petersen asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Eugene Shawano, Sr., Tribal Elder of Forest County Potawatomi Community.
The Color Guard posted the colors.
Meno Keno Ma Ge Wen Royalty, including Senior Princess Nem Ki Kwe Daniels; Junior Princess Natiyah LaBarge; and Brave Nikanes Shepard; and Winter’s End Royalty, including Senior Princess Lovey VanZile; Junior Princess Jayla Frank; and Brave Brody White of the Forest County Potawatomi Community together 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, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 98.
Absent with leave - Representative Sapik - 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 Sapik. Granted.
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Macco Oldenburg. Granted.
The following guests were in attendance in the Assembly Chamber for the State of the Tribes Address: Governor Tony Evers; Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez; Attorney General Josh Kaul, Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, and State Treasurer John Leiber; and members of Wisconsin State Senate.
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State of the Tribes Address
Speaker Vos introduced James Crawford, Chairman of Forest County Potawatomi Community, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
The Color Guard retired the colors.
Speaker Vos asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
10:43 A.M.
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Recess
11:23 A.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
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Communications
February 21, 2024
Edward A. Blazel
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Blazel:
I respectfully ask that my name be withdrawn as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 52, relating to creating a deicer applicators certification program and making an appropriation.
Sincerely,
JENNA JACOBSON
State Representative
43rd Assembly District
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February 21, 2024
Edward A. Blazel
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Blazel:
hist191442I respectfully ask that my name be withdrawn as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 640, relating to a license to teach based on working as a paraprofessional in a school district.
Sincerely,
STEVE NASS
State Senator
11th Senate District
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February 21, 2024
Edward A. Blazel
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Blazel:
hist191473I respectfully ask that my name be withdrawn as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 52, relating to creating a deicer applicators certification program and making an appropriation.
Sincerely,
MELISSA RATCLIFF
State Representative
46th Assembly District
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February 22, 2024
Edward A. Blazel
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Blazel:
hist191911Please add my name as a cosponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 102, relating to slavery or involuntary servitude in punishment of a crime (first consideration).
Sincerely,
MARK SPREITZER
State Senator
15th Senate District
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Calendar of Thursday, February 22
Assembly Resolution 26
Relating to: designating the month of February 2024 as Career and Technical Education Month in Wisconsin.
hist191559The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 26 be adopted?
Motion carried.
Assembly Joint Resolution 126
Relating to: reaffirming Wisconsin's commitment to the strengthening and deepening of the sister ties between the State of Wisconsin and Taiwan; reaffirming Wisconsin's support of the Taiwan Relations Act; supporting Taiwan's signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement with the United States; and continuing support for increasing Taiwan's international profile.
hist191560The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 126 be adopted?
Motion carried.
hist191561Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 126 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 127
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