Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
hist119791Please add my name as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 641, relating to grants to independent living centers and making an appropriation. Sincerely,
CHRIS LARSON
State Senator
7th Senate District
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Calendar of Thursday, February 20
Business at 11:51 A.M.
Senate Bill 821
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.
hist119617Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 821 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. _____________
Point of Order
hist119681Representative 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). hist119682Speaker Pro Tempore August ruled the point of order well taken. Representative Spreitzer appealed the decision of the Chair.
hist119683The 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.
hist119749The question was: Shall Senate Bill 821 be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist119750Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 821 be given a third reading. Granted. hist119751The 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.
hist119752Representative 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.
hist119692Assembly 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. hist119753Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 910 be laid on the table. Granted. _____________
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
hist119796Representative 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.
hist119798The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 78 be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist119799Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 78 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. hist119800Representative 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.
hist119801The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 136 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist119802Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 136 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. hist119803Representative 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.
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.
hist119805Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 93 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
