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Leaves of Absence
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Macco and Tittl. Granted.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: observing February 28, 2023, as Rare Disease Day in Wisconsin.
By Representatives Dittrich, Shelton, Armstrong, Sinicki, Gundrum, Billings, Rozar, Cabrera, Subeck, Kitchens, Schraa, Conley, Mursau, Murphy, Drake, Stubbs, Snodgrass, Duchow and Shankland.
Assembly Bill 1
Relating to: establishing a flat individual income tax rate.
By Representatives Brooks, Knodl, Rettinger, Rozar, Allen, Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Gundrum, Gustafson, Magnafici, Murphy, Penterman, Spiros, Tusler, Behnke and Schraa; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, James, Nass, Stroebel, Tomczyk, Hutton and Felzkowski.
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Communications
January 18, 2023
Edward A. Blazel
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Blazel:
hist161316Please add my name as a cosponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 4, relating to reaffirming Wisconsin's commitment to the strengtheni.ng and deepening of the sister ties between the State of Wisconsin and Taiwan; supporting Taiwan's signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the United States; and continuing support for increasing Taiwan's international profile. Sincerely,
ANDRÉ JACQUE
State Senator
1st Senate District
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Calendar of Thursday, January 19
hist161327Representative August asked unanimous consent that Senate Joint Resolution 2 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: conditions for release prior to conviction, including the imposition of bail (second consideration).
hist161329The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 2 be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist161330Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 2 be given a third reading. Granted. hist161331Representative McGuire moved that Senate Joint Resolution 2 be referred to the committee on Judiciary. The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 2 be referred to the committee on Judiciary?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Billings, Cabrera, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, McGuire, Moore Omokunde, Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Riemer, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck and Vining - 35.
Noes - Representatives Allen, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Binsfeld, Bodden, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, S. Johnson, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kurtz, Magnafici, Maxey, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sapik, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 62.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Macco and Tittl - 2.
Motion failed.
hist161332The question was: Senate Joint Resolution 2 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, Andraca, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Billings, Binsfeld, Bodden, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, S. Johnson, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kurtz, Magnafici, Maxey, McGuire, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Rettinger, Riemer, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sapik, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Shankland, Shelton, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 74.
Noes - Representatives C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Baldeh, Bare, Cabrera, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Myers, Neubauer, Palmeri, Ratcliff and Sinicki - 23.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Macco and Tittl - 2.
Motion carried.
hist161333Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 2 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 1
Relating to: conditions for release prior to conviction, including the imposition of bail (second consideration).
hist161334Representative August asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 1 be laid on the table. Granted. Senate Joint Resolution 3
Relating to: proclaiming February 20 to 26, 2023, as American Birkebeiner Week in Wisconsin.
hist161335The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 3 be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist161336Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 3 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 2
Relating to: proclaiming February 20 to 26, 2023, as American Birkebeiner Week in Wisconsin.
hist161337Representative August asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 2 be laid on the table. Granted. Senate Joint Resolution 4
Relating to: providing for an advisory referendum on the question of requiring able-bodied, childless adults to look for work in order to receive taxpayer-funded welfare benefits.
hist161325Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 4 offered by Representatives Neubauer, Haywood, Subeck, Billings, Shelton, Snodgrass, Goyke, McGuire, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Myers, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Riemer, Shankland, Sinicki, Stubbs and Vining. _____________
Point of Order
hist161343Representative August rose to the point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 4 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f). Speaker Pro Tempore Petersen ruled the point of order well taken.
hist161344Representative Subeck appealed the decision of the Chair. hist161345The 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, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Binsfeld, Bodden, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, S. Johnson, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kurtz, Magnafici, Maxey, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sapik, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 62.
Noes - Representatives C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Billings, Cabrera, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, McGuire, Moore Omokunde, Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Riemer, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck and Vining - 35.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Macco and Tittl - 2.
Motion carried.
hist161347The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 4 be concurred in? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Binsfeld, Bodden, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, S. Johnson, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kurtz, Magnafici, Maxey, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sapik, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 62.
Noes - Representatives C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Billings, Cabrera, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, McGuire, Moore Omokunde, Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Riemer, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck and Vining - 35.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Macco and Tittl - 2.
Motion carried.
hist161348Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 4 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 3
Relating to: providing for an advisory referendum on the question of requiring able-bodied, childless adults to look for work in order to receive taxpayer-funded welfare benefits.
hist161326Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 3 offered by Representatives Neubauer, Haywood, Subeck, Billings, Shelton, Snodgrass, Goyke, McGuire, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Myers, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Riemer, Shankland, Sinicki, Stubbs and Vining. hist161349Representative August asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 3 be laid on the table. Granted.
