Assembly Bill 438
Relating to: increasing funding for the Department of Corrections and the University of Wisconsin System for energy-related and utility-related expenses; the Senior Care Program; transferring moneys from the general fund to the Medical Assistance trust fund; supplemental Medical Assistance payments to nursing homes; general fund statutory balance; and making appropriations.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 438 be placed at the foot of the eleventh order of business on today's calendar. Granted.
Assembly Bill 211
Relating to: collection of fees, fines, forfeitures, and surcharges by credit or debit card; setoffs against tax refunds; disclosing information obtained by the Department of Transportation to the Department of Revenue; and creation of a fine or forfeiture service fee and a payment plan fee.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 211 be referred to the joint committee on Finance. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 211 be withdrawn from the joint committee on Finance and taken up at this time. Granted.
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Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent that
Assembly Bill 211 be placed at the foot of the eleventh order of business on today's calendar. Granted.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Assembly Bill 441
Relating to: applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain electric generating facilities.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 441 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 441 be given a third reading.
Representative Lehman objected.
Representative Huebsch moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 441 be given a third reading.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Bill 441 be given a third reading?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gronemus, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Seidel, Sheridan, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 64.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hubler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams and Zepnick - 32.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Ballweg, Berceau and Hines - 3.
Motion carried.
The question was: Assembly Bill 441 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Colon, Cullen, Davis, Fields, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreuser, Krusick, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Pettis, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Richards, Seidel, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Stone, Strachota, Toles, Towns, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Underheim, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wasserman, Wieckert, A. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick and Speaker Gard - 74.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Black, Boyle, Hebl, Hubler, Kerkman, Kreibich, Lehman, Lothian, Molepske, Parisi, Petrowski, Pocan, Schneider, Sheridan, Sherman, Steinbrink, Suder, Vos, Vruwink, M. Williams and Ziegelbauer - 22.
Paired for - Representative Hines - 1.
Paired against - Representative Berceau - 1.
Absent or not voting - Representative Ballweg - 1.
Motion carried.
Representative Lothian asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Sheridan asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Steinbrink asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Vruwink asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 441 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Representative Richards asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
4:30 P.M.
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4:45 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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Representative Turner asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Cullen. Granted.
Assembly Bill 437
Relating to: requiring the conveyance of property to a public utility for the construction of electric transmission lines.
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Representative Montgomery asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 1 to
Assembly Bill 437 be laid on the table. Granted.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 437 offered by Representative Montgomery.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 437 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 437 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 437 be given a third reading.
Representative Sherman objected.
Representative Huebsch moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 437 be given a third reading.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Bill 437 be given a third reading?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, Wood and Speaker Gard - 55.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Black, Boyle, Colon, Fields, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Petrowski, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Suder, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, M. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 40.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Ballweg, Berceau, Cullen and Hines - 4.
Motion failed.
Assembly Bill 259
Relating to: provider organizations subject to health care liability requirements.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 259 offered by Representatives Colon, Staskunas, Cullen, Molepske, Parisi, Hebl, Richards, Kessler and Sherman.
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Point of Order
Representative Gielow rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to
Assembly Bill 259 was not germane under Assembly Rule
54.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order
well taken.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 259 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 259 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 259 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 259 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 259 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 438 be taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Bill 438
Relating to: increasing funding for the Department of Corrections and the University of Wisconsin System for energy-related and utility-related expenses; the Senior Care Program; transferring moneys from the general fund to the Medical Assistance trust fund; supplemental Medical Assistance payments to nursing homes; general fund statutory balance; and making appropriations.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 438 be adopted?
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 438 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 438 be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Assembly Bill 438 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
