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STATE OF WISCONSIN

Assembly Journal

One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session

12:49 P.M. TUESDAY, January 16, 2024

The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.

Speaker Vos in the chair.

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

A quorum was present.

The prayer was offered by Rabbi Andrea Steinberger of the Hillel at the University of Wisconsin.

Representative Ohnstad 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, 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, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Madison, Magnafici, Maxey, McGuire, Melotik, 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, Rodriguez, Rozar, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 97.

Absent with leave - Representatives Sapik and Tranel - 2.

Vacancies - None.

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Leaves of Absence

Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Sapik and Tranel. Granted.

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Special Guests

Representative Nedweski introduced Hometown Hero Award recipients Deputy Terry Tifft, Jr. and K9 Riggs, recognized for their heroic service to the community of Kenosha. Deputy Tifft addressed the members from the rostrum.

Representative Goeben introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Kourtney Feldhausen, recognized for her service to those in need by founding the Giving Tree. Ms. Feldhausen addressed the members from the rostrum.

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Amendments Offered

Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 154 offered by Representative Subeck.

Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 277 offered by Representative Krug.

Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 542 offered by Representative Callahan.

Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 592 offered by Representative Rettinger.

Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 145 offered by Representative Subeck.

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Introduction and Reference of Proposals

Read first time and referred:

Assembly Joint Resolution 103

Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow.

By Representatives Michalski, Allen, August, Baldeh, Conley, Dittrich, Drake, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Hurd, Jacobson, Kitchens, Macco, Magnafici, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Penterman, Rettinger, Rozar, Schutt, Sinicki, Spiros, Stubbs, Subeck, Tittl, Tranel and Brandtjen; cosponsored by Senators Hutton, Jagler, Jacque, Spreitzer, Bradley, Kapenga, Nass, Carpenter, Felzkowski, Marklein, Wirch, Cowles, Agard, Feyen, Ballweg, Roys and Testin.

To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 956

Relating to: modifications to building program project budgets, selection of project architects and engineers, single prime contracting, agency cooperation with energy conservation contractors, timeline for claims before the Claims Board, and making a transfer to the state building trust fund.

By Representatives Born, Armstrong, Donovan, Gundrum, Hurd, Krug, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Plumer, Schmidt, Swearingen and Wittke; cosponsored by Senator Ballweg.

To committee on State Affairs.

Assembly Bill 957

Relating to: preemption of certain local animal ordinances.

By Representatives Pronschinske, Dallman, Armstrong, Behnke, O'Connor, Schmidt and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator Quinn.

To committee on Local Government.

Assembly Bill 958

Relating to: changes to the electronic waste recycling program and granting rule-making authority.

By Representatives Mursau and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Agard, James, Wanggaard and Spreitzer.

To committee on Environment.

Assembly Bill 959

Relating to: the Occupational Therapy Examining Board.

By Representatives Magnafici, Gundrum, Donovan, Gustafson, Rodriguez and Schmidt; cosponsored by Senator Testin.

To committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform.

Assembly Bill 960

Relating to: emergency communications device location information.

By Representatives Kitchens, Dittrich, Donovan, Gundrum, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman and Brandtjen; cosponsored by Senators James, Ballweg, Jacque and Wanggaard.

To committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

Assembly Bill 961

Relating to: grants for 911-caller-provided health, access, and functional needs information structures and making an appropriation.

By Representatives J. Anderson, Kurtz, Baldeh, Conley, Considine, Hong, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Mursau, Palmeri, Spiros, Subeck, Behnke and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Carpenter, James, L. Johnson, Larson, Taylor and Cowles.

To committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

Assembly Bill 962

Relating to: reclassification of land surveyors for purposes of worker's compensation insurance.

By Representative Snyder; cosponsored by Senator Tomczyk.

To committee on Labor and Integrated Employment.

Assembly Bill 963

Relating to: main street bounceback grants and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Joers, Vining, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Baldeh, Conley, Considine, Emerson, Hong, Jacobson, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Roys, Agard, Carpenter, L. Johnson, Larson, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch.

To committee on Tourism.

Assembly Bill 964

Relating to: local regulation of certain businesses operated by minors.

By Representatives Gustafson, Goeben, Allen, Dittrich, Edming, Hurd, Moses, O'Connor, Rettinger, Sapik, Schmidt and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski and Marklein.

To committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business Development.

Assembly Bill 965

Relating to: picketing or parading at the residence of a judge with the intent to interfere with, obstruct, or impede the administration of justice or influence any judge and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Tusler and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Taylor.

To committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

Assembly Bill 966

Relating to: privacy protections for judicial officers, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Tusler and Ortiz-Velez; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Taylor.

To committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

Assembly Bill 967

Relating to: withholding judicial security profiles from public access.

By Representatives Tusler and Ortiz-Velez; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Taylor.

To committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

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Committee Reports