Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Behnke, Brandtjen and Rodriguez. Granted.
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Novak. Granted.
Representative Subeck asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Myers. 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; State Treasurer John Leiber; Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly; Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler, Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, Justice Patience Roggensack, Justice Rebecca Grassl Bradley, Justice Rebecca Frank Dallet, Justice Brian Hagedorn and Justice Jill Karofsky of the Wisconsin Supreme Court; and members of Wisconsin State Senate.
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State of the Tribes Address
Speaker Vos introduced Robert VanZile Jr., Tribal Chairman, Sokaogon Chippewa Community, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
The Color Guard retired the colors.
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Speaker Vos asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
2:15 P.M.
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Recess
2:32 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Petersen in the chair.
Representative Myers asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Novak asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements.
By Representatives Tittl, Armstrong, Subeck, Behnke, Krug, Murphy, Mursau, Rozar, Schraa, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Baldeh, Bare, Brooks, Cabrera, Drake, Green, Gundrum, Jacobson, Joers, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Ratcliff, Rodriguez, Schmidt, Schutt, Shankland, Sinicki, Spiros, Stubbs, Wichgers, Clancy and Madison; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Wanggaard, Carpenter, James, Cabral-Guevara, L. Johnson, Larson, Quinn, Roys and Taylor.
hist163462To committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care. Relating to: expanding the Court-Appointed Special Advocate program and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Snyder, Dittrich, C. Anderson, Baldeh, Brandtjen, Donovan, Murphy, Subeck, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Taylor and Spreitzer.
Relating to: operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle owned by an electric cooperative on a highway.
By Representatives Green, Armstrong, Edming, Knodl, Kurtz, Magnafici, Moses, Mursau, Oldenburg, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen and Schraa; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Cowles, Felzkowski, Jacque, James, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Spreitzer and Testin.
Relating to: grants to technical college and tribal college students for apprenticeship expenses and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Murphy, Armstrong, Behnke, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Green, Krug, Moses, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Penterman, Petryk, Rettinger, Spiros, Tranel and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Feyen, Larson, Taylor and Testin.
hist163465To committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities. Relating to: a disclaimer of parental rights and payments allowed in connection with an adoption.
By Representatives Maxey, Armstrong, Allen, Behnke, Brandtjen, Knodl, Murphy, Mursau, Rozar, Wichgers and Rettinger; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Cabral-Guevara and Tomczyk.
Relating to: the definition of “strip search” for the purpose of the prohibition against strip-searching a pupil.
By Representatives Steffen, Behnke, Armstrong, Baldeh, Bodden, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Mursau, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sortwell, Subeck and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, James, Felzkowski, Nass, Roys, Spreitzer, Stafsholt and Wanggaard.
Relating to: requiring one-half credit of personal financial literacy for high school graduation.
By Representatives Dallman, Penterman, Allen, Behnke, Binsfeld, Bodden, Callahan, Dittrich, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Green, Gundrum, Jacobson, Joers, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kurtz, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Petryk, Plumer, Rettinger, Rozar, Schutt, Sinicki, Steffen, Subeck, Summerfield, Tranel, Tusler, Zimmerman and Schraa; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, Stafsholt, Agard, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Hesselbein, James, Marklein, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Cowles.
Relating to: a pediatric cancer research tax credit.
By Representatives Bodden, Tusler, Behnke and Donovan; cosponsored by Senator Jacque.
Relating to: technical college fire fighter courses.
By Representatives Sortwell, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Donovan, Edming, Green, Gundrum, Kitchens, Magnafici, Murphy, Oldenburg, Penterman, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Schmidt, Snyder, Tittl, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Jacque and Stroebel.
hist163470To committee on Colleges and Universities. _____________
Calendar of Tuesday, March 14
Relating to: rules defining unprofessional conduct by marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, and social workers and suspension of a portion of a rule of the Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board.
hist163383Representative August asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 3 be referred to the committee on Family Law. Representative Neubauer objected.
Representative August moved that Assembly Bill 3 be referred to the committee on Family Law.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 3 be referred to the committee on Family Law?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, Armstrong, August, Binsfeld, Bodden, Born, Brooks, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, S. Johnson, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Magnafici, Maxey, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Rettinger, Rozar, Sapik, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 61.
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 Behnke, Brandtjen and Rodriguez - 3.
Motion carried.
Relating to: the suspension of a rule of the Elections Commission.
hist163385Representative August asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 4 be referred to the committee on Campaigns and Elections. Granted. Relating to: the regulation of pools located at short-term rentals and the partial suspension of rules promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
hist163387Representative August asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 5 be referred to the committee on Tourism. Granted. Relating to: classifying county jailers as protective occupation participants under the Wisconsin Retirement System and the treatment of county jailers under the Municipal Employment Relations Act.
hist163389The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 28 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist163390The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 28 be ordered engrossed and read a third time? Motion carried.
hist163391Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 28 be given a third reading. Granted. hist163392The question was: Assembly Bill 28 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, August, Baldeh, Bare, Billings, Binsfeld, Bodden, Born, 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, Knodl, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Madison, Magnafici, Maxey, McGuire, 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, 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.