Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Senate Bill 61
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Representative Knodl asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
61 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Bill
61
Relating to: multiple trip permits for overweight vehicles transporting granular roofing material.
By
Senator
Galloway
; cosponsored by Representatives Petrowski, Seidel, Mursau and Spanbauer.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 61 be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative Knodl asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
61 be given a third reading. Granted.
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The question was:
Senate Bill 61 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative Knodl asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
61 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Assembly Bill 88
Relating to: multiple trip permits for overweight vehicles transporting granular roofing material.
Representative Knodl asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 88 be laid on the table. Granted.
Assembly Bill 96
Relating to: the composition of the Board of Veterans Affairs, the appointment of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and promulgating rules for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 96 offered by Representative Sinicki.
Representative Knodl moved that Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 96 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 96 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives August, Bernier, Brooks, Craig, Endsley, Farrow, Honadel, Jacque, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knilans, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Litjens, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Meyer, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petrowski, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp, Rivard, Severson, Spanbauer, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Suder, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Tranel, Turner, Van Roy, Vos, Weininger, Williams, Wynn, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Fitzgerald - 58.
Noes - Representatives Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Clark, E. Coggs, D. Cullen, Danou, Doyle, Grigsby, Hebl, Hintz, Hulsey, Jorgensen, Kessler, Krusick, Mason, Milroy, Molepske Jr, Pasch, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Radcliffe, Richards, Ringhand, Roys, Seidel, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Vruwink, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 36.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Ballweg, Bies, Fields and Kapenga - 4.
Motion carried.
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Representative Richards rose to a point of order that Assembly substitute amendment 1 to
Assembly Bill 96 was not germane under Assembly Rule
54 (3)(f).
Speaker Pro Tempore Kramer ruled the point of order not timely.
Representative Knodl moved that Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 96 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 96 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives August, Bernier, Brooks, Craig, Endsley, Farrow, Honadel, Jacque, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knilans, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Litjens, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Meyer, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petrowski, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp, Rivard, Severson, Spanbauer, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Suder, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Tranel, Van Roy, Vos, Weininger, Williams, Wynn, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Fitzgerald - 57.
Noes - Representatives Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Clark, E. Coggs, D. Cullen, Danou, Doyle, Grigsby, Hebl, Hintz, Hulsey, Jorgensen, Kessler, Krusick, Mason, Milroy, Molepske Jr, Pasch, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Radcliffe, Richards, Ringhand, Roys, Seidel, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Turner, Vruwink, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 37.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Ballweg, Bies, Fields and Kapenga - 4.
Motion carried.
Representative Knodl moved that Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 96 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 96 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives August, Bernier, Brooks, Craig, Endsley, Farrow, Honadel, Jacque, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knilans, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Litjens, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Meyer, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petrowski, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp, Rivard, Severson, Spanbauer, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Suder, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Tranel, Van Roy, Vos, Weininger, Williams, Wynn, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Fitzgerald - 57.
Noes - Representatives Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Clark, E. Coggs, D. Cullen, Danou, Doyle, Grigsby, Hebl, Hintz, Hulsey, Jorgensen, Kessler, Krusick, Mason, Milroy, Molepske Jr, Pasch, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Radcliffe, Richards, Ringhand, Roys, Seidel, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Turner, Vruwink, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 37.
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Absent or not voting - Representatives Ballweg, Bies, Fields and Kapenga - 4.
Motion carried.
Representative Knodl moved that Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 96 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 96 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives August, Bernier, Brooks, Craig, Endsley, Farrow, Honadel, Jacque, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knilans, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Litjens, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Meyer, Mursau, Murtha, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petrowski, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp, Rivard, Severson, Spanbauer, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Suder, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Tranel, Van Roy, Vos, Weininger, Williams, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Fitzgerald - 55.
Noes - Representatives Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Clark, E. Coggs, D. Cullen, Danou, Doyle, Grigsby, Hebl, Hintz, Hulsey, Jorgensen, Kessler, Krusick, Mason, Milroy, Molepske Jr, Nass, Pasch, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Radcliffe, Richards, Ringhand, Roys, Seidel, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Turner, Vruwink, Wynn, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 39.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Ballweg, Bies, Fields and Kapenga - 4.
Motion carried.
Assembly amendment 8 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 96 offered by Representatives Pocan, Vruwink and Bernard Schaber.
Representative Knodl moved that Assembly amendment 8 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 96 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 8 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 96 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives August, Bernier, Brooks, Craig, Endsley, Farrow, Honadel, Jacque, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knilans, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Litjens, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Meyer, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petrowski, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp, Rivard, Severson, Spanbauer, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Suder, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Tranel, Van Roy, Vos, Weininger, Williams, Wynn, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Fitzgerald - 57.
Noes - Representatives Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Clark, E. Coggs, D. Cullen, Danou, Doyle, Grigsby, Hebl, Hintz, Hulsey, Jorgensen, Kessler, Krusick, Mason, Milroy, Molepske Jr, Pasch, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Radcliffe, Richards, Ringhand, Roys, Seidel, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Turner, Vruwink, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 37.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Ballweg, Bies, Fields and Kapenga - 4.
Motion carried.
Assembly amendment 9 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 96 offered by Representatives Ringhand and Barca.
Representative Knodl moved that Assembly amendment 9 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 96 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 9 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 96 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives August, Bernier, Brooks, Craig, Endsley, Farrow, Honadel, Jacque, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knilans, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Litjens, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Meyer, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petrowski, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp, Rivard, Severson, Spanbauer, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Suder, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Tranel, Van Roy, Vos, Weininger, Williams, Wynn, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Fitzgerald - 58.
Noes - Representatives Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Clark, E. Coggs, D. Cullen, Danou, Doyle, Grigsby, Hebl, Hintz, Hulsey, Kessler, Krusick, Mason, Milroy, Molepske Jr, Pasch, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Radcliffe, Richards, Ringhand, Roys, Seidel, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Turner, Vruwink, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 36.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Ballweg, Bies, Fields and Kapenga - 4.
Motion carried.
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Representative Murtha asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Litjens. Granted.
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Representative Richards rose to a point of order that Assembly substitute amendment 1 to
Assembly Bill 96 was not germane under Assembly Rule
54 (3)(f).
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Pursuant to a unanimous consent request by Representative Richards, his remarks have been entered into the Assembly Journal.
"Mr. Speaker, I rise on the point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to
Assembly Bill 96 is not germane under Assembly Rule
54 and may not be considered by the body.
As originally introduced, Assembly Bill 96 was limited to the composition of the Board of Veterans Affairs, the transfer of the power to appoint the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from the Board to the Governor, and rule making authority. The substitute amendment makes those changes as outlined in the original bill.
However, the amendment also expands the scope of the bill by specifying that the Department of Veterans Affairs will no longer be under the direction and supervision of the Board but instead be under the direction and supervision of the Secretary. By fundamentally changing the authority of the Board over the Department in a way that was not referenced or even suggested in the original bill, the substitute amendment substantially expands the scope of the bill and is, therefore, not germane under Assembly Rule
54 (3)(f).
This expansion of the bill also required the drafting attorney to create two new sections of the statutes that were not created by the original bill. Specifically, I refer to sections 6 and 8 of Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 which would create sections
45.03 (2m) and
227.14 (2)(a)6m of the statutes, respectively. These sections were not necessary in the original bill because the original bill did not alter the direction and supervision of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
In addition, the substitute amendment substantially alters the relating clause by adding "direction and supervision of the Department of Veterans Affairs." The direction and supervision of the department does not fall under the scope of the original relating clause, and the amendment is, therefore, prohibited under Assembly Rule
54 (1).
Mr. Speaker, you are the presiding officer. These are your rules. And your rules dictate that the amendment is not germane."
