Speaker Vos in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Pastor William Rice of the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Tomah.
Representative Born 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, 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, Michalski, Moore Omokunde, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Myers, Nedweski, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Petryk, Pronschinske, Ratcliff, Rettinger, Riemer, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sapik, Schmidt, Schutt, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 93.
Absent with leave - Representatives Cabrera, Penterman, Petersen, Plumer and Schraa - 5.
Vacancies - 24th Assembly District - 1.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Penterman, Petersen, Plumer and Schraa. Granted.
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Schraa and Tranel. Granted.
Representative Subeck asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Cabrera. Granted.
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Special Guest
Representative Sortwell introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Grace Fuss, recognized for creating a nonprofit organization, Fighting Cancer with Grace, when she was twelve years old. Miss Fuss addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Amendments Offered
hist166591Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 61 offered by Representative Behnke. _____________
Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: prohibiting a foreign adversary from acquiring agricultural or forestry land in this state.
By Representatives Penterman, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Donovan, Gundrum, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Rettinger, Rozar, Schutt, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Ballweg, Stafsholt, Stroebel and Quinn.
Relating to: hunter education requirements for persons under the age of 18 and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Bodden, Born, C. Anderson, Andraca, Behnke, Binsfeld, Dittrich, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Knodl, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Palmeri, Penterman, Plumer, Sapik, Schraa and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Cowles, Feyen, Marklein, Quinn and Tomczyk.
Relating to: a grant program for recovery high schools and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Dittrich, S. Johnson, Brandtjen and Murphy; cosponsored by Senator James.
Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants.
By Representatives Summerfield, Armstrong, Callahan, Edming, Green, Hurd, Krug, Kurtz, Magnafici, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Petryk, Pronschinske, Rozar, Sapik, Shankland, Snyder, Steffen, Subeck, Swearingen, VanderMeer and Allen; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Bradley, James, Nass, Stafsholt, Testin, Tomczyk, Ballweg and Felzkowski.
hist166664To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions. Relating to: Department of Revenue enforcement and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Spiros, Drake, C. Anderson, Baldeh, Conley, Considine, Donovan, Goyke, Green, Gundrum, Macco, Palmeri, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Steffen, Subeck, Summerfield and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Taylor, Cowles and James.
Relating to: a commercial driver training grant program and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Pronschinske, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Callahan, Edming, Green, Magnafici, Mursau, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Petryk, Summerfield and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger and Cabral-Guevara.
Relating to: damages claims relating to delayed relocation of utilities in a highway right-of-way and modifying administrative rules promulgated by the Department of Transportation.
By Representatives Steffen, Edming, Bodden, Green, Maxey, Mursau, Plumer, Rettinger, Schmidt, Spiros, Swearingen, VanderMeer and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Cowles, Testin and James.
Relating to: refundable income tax credit for bicycle purchases and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Shelton, Snodgrass, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Emerson, Goyke, Hong, Joers, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Vining and Clancy; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Roys and Spreitzer.
Relating to: the amount and distribution of the real estate transfer fee.
By Representatives Green, Krug, Behnke, Bodden, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Plumer, Schmidt, Edming, Oldenburg and Allen; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, Marklein, Nass, Quinn and Stroebel.
hist166669To committee on Housing and Real Estate. Relating to: law enforcement and fire fighter annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System who are rehired by a participating employer.
By Representatives Wichgers, Brandtjen, O'Connor, Sapik, Behnke, C. Anderson and Rettinger; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Bradley, Wanggaard, Cabral-Guevara, Ballweg and Tomczyk.
hist166670To committee on Labor and Integrated Employment. Relating to: restricting a school district's authority to increase its revenue limit by referendum.
By Representatives Sortwell, Gustafson, Moses, Murphy, Sapik and Schraa; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk and Stroebel.
Relating to: statutory recognition of specialized treatment court and commercial court dockets.
By Representatives Tusler, Rettinger, Brandtjen, Murphy, Mursau, Snyder and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Wimberger.
Relating to: mental health consultation program and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Snyder, Armstrong, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Green, Gundrum, Kitchens, Murphy, Mursau, Spiros, Subeck and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg and James.
hist166673To committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention. Relating to: broadcasting election night proceedings.
By Representatives Sortwell, Ortiz-Velez, Steffen, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Edming, Murphy, Moses and Krug; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Taylor, Nass and Tomczyk.
hist166674To committee on Campaigns and Elections. Relating to: aids to counties and municipalities for certain special election costs and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Sortwell, Ortiz-Velez, Behnke, Brandtjen, Cabrera, Edming, Magnafici, Murphy, Steffen, Subeck and Krug; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Taylor and Spreitzer.
hist166675To committee on Campaigns and Elections. Relating to: tribal nation welcome signs.
By Representatives Mursau, Born, Behnke, Cabrera, Dallman, Edming, Hong, Myers, Novak, Palmeri and Clancy; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Quinn, Roys, Spreitzer and Taylor.
Relating to: exempting from taxation the pension benefits of certain federal employees.
