2020-02-20 Assembly Journal

Point of Order

hist119681 Representative Steineke rose to the point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 821 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f).

hist119682 Speaker Pro Tempore August ruled the point of order well taken.

Representative Spreitzer appealed the decision of the Chair.

hist119683 The question was: Shall the ruling of the chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly?

The roll was taken.

The result follows:

Ayes - Representatives Allen, August, Ballweg, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Gundrum, Horlacher, Hutton, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Oldenburg, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ramthun, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 63.

Noes - Representatives Anderson, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Considine, Crowley, Doyle, Emerson, Fields, Goyke, Gruszynski, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Kolste, McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, L. Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Vining, Vruwink and Zamarripa - 36.

Absent or not voting - None.

Motion carried.

Representative Vorpagel in the chair.

hist119749 The question was: Shall Senate Bill 821 be ordered to a third reading?

Motion carried.

hist119750 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 821 be given a third reading. Granted.

hist119751 The question was: Senate Bill 821 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?

The roll was taken.

The result follows:

Ayes - Representatives Allen, August, Ballweg, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Gundrum, Horlacher, Hutton, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Oldenburg, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ramthun, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 65.

Noes - Representatives Anderson, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Considine, Crowley, Emerson, Fields, Goyke, Gruszynski, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Kolste, McGuire, B. Meyers, L. Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Vining, Vruwink and Zamarripa - 34.

Absent or not voting - None.

Motion carried.

hist119752 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 821 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.

Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair.

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Special Order of

Business at 11:23 A.M.

Assembly Bill 910

Relating to: a property tax exemption for all machinery, tools, and patterns; a reduction of state general obligation and variable rate debt supported by general purpose revenue; and increasing the maximum deduction under the individual income tax sliding scale standard deduction.

hist119692 Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 910 offered by Representatives Hintz, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Doyle, Anderson, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Considine, Crowley, Emerson, Fields, Goyke, Haywood, Hebl, Kolste, McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, L. Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Stubbs, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Vining, Vruwink and Zamarripa.

hist119753 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 910 be laid on the table. Granted.

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Speaker Pro Tempore August asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.

The Assembly stood recessed.

11:54 A.M.

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Recess

12:53 P.M.

The Assembly reconvened.

Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair.

Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.

A quorum was present.

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Special Guest

Representative Sargent introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Reverend Dr. Carmen Porco, recognized for his contributions of affordable housing initiatives through his Anti-Poverty Model. Rev. Dr. Porco addressed the members from the rostrum.

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Special Guest

Representative Petersen introduced Hometown Hero Award recipients Tony and Lorraine Van Kampen, recognized for their dedication to the Honor Flight organization, where they are both director and vice president, respectively, of the Northeast Wisconsin Old Glory Honor Flight.

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Special Guest

Representative Hintz introduced Hometown Hero Award recipients, 17-year old Duaa Ahmad, and Oshkosh West teacher Ken Levine, for their quick action during an altercation at their school on December 3, 2019. Miss Ahmad ushered her classmates to safety across the street to her Mosque, while Mr. Levine rendered aid to school safety officer Mike Wissink, who was stabbed by a student during the altercation. Miss Ahmad and Mr. Levine addressed the members from the rostrum.

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Action on the Senate Message

hist119796 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Senate Joint Resolution 78 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted.

Senate Joint Resolution 78

Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Terry Musser.

hist119798 The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 78 be concurred in?

Motion carried.

hist119799 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 78 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.

hist119800 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 136 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted.

Assembly Joint Resolution 136

Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Warren A. Grady.

hist119801 The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 136 be adopted?

Motion carried.

hist119802 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 136 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.

hist119803 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 93 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted.

Assembly Joint Resolution 93

Relating to: congratulating Madison-native TeKema Balentine on her crowning as Miss Black USA 2019.

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Special Guest

Representative Stubbs introduced TeKema Balentine, Miss Black USA 2019, who addressed the members from the rostrum.

The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 93 be adopted?

Motion carried.

hist119805 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 93 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.

hist119806 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 139 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted.

Assembly Joint Resolution 139

Relating to: commending Abigail Martin for her service as Wisconsin's agriculture ambassador and wishing her continued success.

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Special Guest

Representative Vruwink introduced Abigail Martin, 2019 Alice in Dairyland, who addressed the members from the rostrum.

hist119807 The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 139 be adopted?

Motion carried.

hist119808 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 139 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.

hist119813 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 138 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted.

Assembly Joint Resolution 138

Relating to: honoring February 29, 2020, as LeRoy's Leap Day.

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Special Guests

Representative Wichgers introduced former Green Bay Packer Leroy Butler, his wife Genesis Butler, and Maureen Atwell, Executive Director of Hebron House of Hospitality. Mr. Butler and Ms. Atwell addressed the members from the rostrum.