One-Hundred and First Regular Session

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

1:00 P.M.

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1.       Call of the Roll.

2.       Introduction, first reading and reference of proposals.

3.       Committee Reports and subsequent reference of proposals.

4.       Messages from the senate, and other communications.

5.       Consideration of conference committee reports and vetoes.

6.       Consideration of senate action on proposals approved by the assembly.

7.       Consideration of motions for reconsideration of passage or concurrence.

8.       Consideration of resolutions.

QUESTION: Shall the resolution be adopted?

Assembly Joint Resolution 108

      Relating to: the life and the military and public service of Gerald L. Trumm.

      By Representatives Ripp, Bies, Krug, Marklein, Milroy, Murphy, A. Ott, Petryk, Pridemore, Williams and Wright; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Carpenter, Cowles, T. Cullen, Lassa, Miller and Schultz.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Senate Joint Resolution 63

      Relating to: honoring the life and public service of James Jeskewitz.

      By Senators Darling, Shilling, Vukmir, L. Taylor, Cowles, Lasee, Kedzie, Harsdorf, Lehman and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Strachota, Ballweg, Berceau, Bies, Hulsey, Hutton, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Knodl, Murphy, Nass, Pridemore, Tittl, Vos, Williams and Zepnick.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

 

 

Assembly Joint Resolution 103

      Relating to: commending and congratulating Chancellor Richard H. Wells for his contributions to the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and the state of Wisconsin.

      By Representatives Hintz, Bernard Schaber, Murphy, Ballweg, Marklein, Thiesfeldt, Schraa, Ohnstad, Danou, Hesselbein, Wachs, Kaufert, Kahl, Bewley, C. Taylor and Murtha; cosponsored by Senators Gudex, L. Taylor, Harsdorf, Miller and Lehman.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Joint Resolution 96

      Relating to: commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the 1964 Dodgeville Dodgers high school boys basketball state championship.

      By Representatives Marklein, Brooks, Knodl, Murphy, Murtha, Tranel and Williams.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Joint Resolution 110

      Relating to: proclaiming April 2014 as Forestry and Paper Products Month.

      By Representatives Krug, Spiros, Clark, Milroy, Hulsey, Czaja, Wright, Mursau, Knodl, Ballweg, Tittl, Thiesfeldt, Kaufert, Williams, Shankland and Petryk; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany, L. Taylor, Kedzie, Cowles, Petrowski and Grothman.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

9.       Third reading of assembly proposals.

10.     Third reading of senate proposals.

11.     Second reading and amendment of assembly proposals.

QUESTION: Shall the proposal be ordered engrossed and read a third time?

Assembly Bill 31

      Relating to: allowing American Indian tribes and bands to insure property under the local government property insurance fund.

      By Joint Legislative Council.

      Report passage recommended by committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 16, Noes 0.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 32

      Relating to: tribal treatment facility participation in the intoxicated driver program. (FE)

      By Joint Legislative Council.

      Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 16, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 16, Noes 0.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 290

      Relating to: an expenditure of $90,000 from the general fund for payment of a claim against the state made by Robert Lee Stinson. (FE)

      By Representatives Kooyenga, Spiros, Barnes, Sinicki, Knudson, Kessler, Hebl, Ohnstad, Goyke, Hintz, Pope, Murphy, Bies, T. Larson, Brooks and Bernier; cosponsored by Senators Grothman, L. Taylor and Hansen.

      Report passage recommended by committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 13, Noes 0.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 497

      Relating to: a higher wild animal protection surcharge for certain animals of a larger size. (FE)

      By Representatives Williams, Spiros, Bies, Tittl, A. Ott, Bernier, Berceau, Ripp, Brooks and Ohnstad; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Risser and Schultz.

      Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 13, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 13, Noes 0.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 541

      Relating to: the sales and use tax exemption for equipment used in a fertilizer blending, feed milling, or grain drying operation. (FE)

      By Representatives Nerison, Kulp, Tauchen, A. Ott, Vruwink, Mursau, Ripp, Marklein, Brooks, Ballweg, Petryk, Murphy, Jacque and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Shilling, Harsdorf, Grothman and Schultz.

      Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 14, Noes 0.

      Report passage recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 3.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 570

      Relating to: extended out-of-home care to 21 years of age for children with individualized education programs, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

      By Representatives Loudenbeck, LeMahieu, Kolste, Krug, Petryk and C. Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Darling and L. Taylor.

      Report passage recommended by committee on Children and Families, Ayes 10, Noes 0.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

      Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Loudenbeck.

Assembly Bill 574

      Relating to: designation of agricultural enterprise areas. (FE)

      By Representatives Nerison, A. Ott, Smith, LeMahieu, Strachota, Ballweg, Marklein, Petryk and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Shilling and Leibham.

      Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 13, Noes 3.

      Report passage recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 613

      Relating to: modifying the duties of a county clerk; the counties in which a board of election commissioners is required; and staffing of a board of election commissioners in populous counties. (FE)

      By Representatives Bernier, Nerison, Strachota, Nygren, Ballweg, A. Ott, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Petersen, Loudenbeck, Swearingen, Wachs, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Danou, Ringhand, Pridemore, Ripp, Marklein, Billings, Jorgensen, Krug, Kleefisch, Bies, Kestell, Doyle, Murphy, Tittl, Kulp, Brooks, Hesselbein, Ohnstad, Vruwink, Endsley, Weatherston, T. Larson, Kolste, Kahl, Sargent, Tranel, Schraa, Jacque and Jagler; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, T. Cullen, Gudex, Hansen, Lasee, Lehman, Miller, Moulton, Shilling, Vinehout and Wirch.

      Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 13, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 10, Noes 3.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 636

      Relating to: snowmobile safety program field training requirements.

      By Representatives Severson, Bies, Berceau, Danou and Hulsey; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf and L. Taylor.

      Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 13, Noes 0.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 670

      Relating to: the registration of antique snowmobiles. (FE)

      By Representatives Williams, Loudenbeck, Ballweg, Mursau, A. Ott, Brooks, Czaja, T. Larson, Swearingen, Ripp, Kahl, Wright, Milroy, Bies and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany, Grothman, Olsen, Schultz, Risser, Vinehout and L. Taylor.

      Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 13, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 13, Noes 0.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 696

      Relating to: authorizing a school board to create a capital improvement trust fund. (FE)

      By Representatives Strachota, Loudenbeck, Knodl, Kaufert, Kulp, Thiesfeldt and Schraa; cosponsored by Senators Olsen and Lehman.

      Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 11, Noes 0.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 780

      Relating to: eliminating voluntary intoxication as a defense to criminal liability. (FE)

      By Representatives Nass, August, Bies and Jacque; cosponsored by Senator Kedzie.

      Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 782

      Relating to: ordinances, variances, and rules relating to the constructing or altering of, or adding to, public buildings and buildings that are places of employment, the creation of a building code council, and inspections of public buildings and buildings that are places of employment, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

      By Representatives Knudson, Brooks, Schraa, Weatherston, LeMahieu, A. Ott, Kulp, Bies, Loudenbeck, Kahl, Marklein, Knodl and Hintz; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Petrowski, Gudex, Cowles, Leibham, Schultz and Harsdorf.

      Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 13, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 10, Noes 0.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 801

      Relating to: establishing a process for the return of unclaimed property by the state. (FE)

      By Representatives August, Schraa, Czaja, Kuglitsch, Strachota, Jacque, Kapenga, Krug, Murtha, Knodl, Bies, Pridemore, T. Larson and Craig; cosponsored by Senator Kedzie.

      Report passage recommended by committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 12, Noes 1.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

      Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative August.

Assembly Bill 805

      Relating to: nonprofit organization grant program administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs; grant reduction, suspension, or termination and record-keeping and audit requirements for various grant programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; and making an appropriation. (FE)

      By Representative Petryk; cosponsored by Senator Petrowski.

      Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 13, Noes 0, Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 13, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Veterans, Ayes 13, Noes 0.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 812

      Relating to: fraudulent motor vehicle emission inspection reports and providing a penalty. (FE)

      By Representative Ripp; cosponsored by Senator Petrowski.

      Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 726

      Relating to: providing that cannabidiol is not a tetrahydrocannabinol and dispensing cannabidiol as a treatment for a seizure disorder.

      By Representatives Kahl, Krug, Kolste, Craig, Wachs, Sinicki, Bewley, Hintz, Zepnick, Berceau, Ringhand, Hebl, Pope, Zamarripa, Goyke, Ohnstad, Sargent, Riemer, C. Taylor and Bies; cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Lehman and Miller.

      Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 6, Noes 2, passage as amended recommended by committee on Children and Families, Ayes 7, Noes 1.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 730

      Relating to: rule-making procedures and modifying and repealing various rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources.

      By Representatives Genrich, Swearingen, Bewley, Hulsey, Kahl, Kleefisch, Knodl, Krug, Mason, Milroy, Murtha, Ohnstad, Bernard Schaber, Thiesfeldt, Wright and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators Gudex, Hansen, Lehman, Shilling and L. Taylor.

      Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 13, Noes 0.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

 

12.     Second reading and amendment of senate proposals.

QUESTION: Shall the proposal be ordered to a third reading?

Senate Bill 63

      Relating to: the composition of the State Capitol and Executive Residence Board.

      By Senators Risser, Schultz and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Loudenbeck, Stroebel and Hintz.

      Report concurrence recommended by committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 13, Noes 0.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill 250

      Relating to: temporary alcohol beverage retail licenses issued to fair associations.

      By Senators Moulton, Harsdorf, Grothman, L. Taylor, Shilling, Hansen, Vinehout, Tiffany, Schultz and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives T. Larson, Ohnstad, Strachota, Thiesfeldt, A. Ott, Danou, Krug, Ballweg, Brooks, Hesselbein, Vruwink, Bernier, Tranel, Nass, Ripp and Murtha.

      Report concurrence recommended by committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 13, Noes 0.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill 387

      Relating to: use of special identification cards for persons with physical disabilities. (FE)

      By Senators Lasee, L. Taylor, Lazich and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Swearingen, Weatherston, T. Larson, A. Ott, Knodl, Brooks, Bernier and Ohnstad.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill 391

      Relating to: allowing health care providers licensed outside the state to participate in and requirements on nonprofit agencies in the volunteer health care provider program. (FE)

      By Senator Vukmir; cosponsored by Representative Severson.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

      Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Severson.

Senate Bill 437

      Relating to: designation of agricultural enterprise areas. (FE)

      By Senators Harsdorf, Shilling and Leibham; cosponsored by Representatives Nerison, A. Ott, Smith, LeMahieu, Strachota, Ballweg, Marklein, Petryk and Vruwink.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill 448

      Relating to: the sales and use tax exemption for equipment used in a fertilizer blending, feed milling, or grain drying operation. (FE)

      By Senators Moulton, Shilling, Harsdorf, Grothman and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Nerison, Kulp, Tauchen, A. Ott, Vruwink, Mursau, Ripp, Marklein, Brooks, Ballweg, Petryk, Murphy, Jacque and Spiros.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill 482

      Relating to: snowmobile safety program field training requirements.

      By Senators Harsdorf and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Severson, Bies, Berceau, Danou and Hulsey.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill 504

      Relating to: waiver of a parent's right to counsel in a contested adoption or an involuntary termination of parental rights proceeding for failure to personally appear as ordered by the juvenile court.

      By Senator Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Strachota, Kooyenga, Tauchen and Thiesfeldt.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill 512

      Relating to: deposits on the sale of certain lead acid batteries.

      By Senators Cowles, C. Larson, Petrowski, Schultz, Miller and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, A. Ott, Steineke, Krug, Bies, Kolste, T. Larson, Sargent, C. Taylor, Danou and Ohnstad.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill 527

      Relating to: liability and immunity of sport shooting ranges.

      By Senators S. Fitzgerald and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Kleefisch, Marklein, Czaja, Tittl, Murphy, Skowronski, Ripp and Craig.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill 540

      Relating to: authorizing a school board to create a capital improvement trust fund. (FE)

      By Senators Olsen and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives Strachota, Loudenbeck, Knodl and Schraa.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill 561

      Relating to: the disclosure of juvenile court records to, and admission to juvenile court hearings of, an entity engaged in the bona fide research, monitoring, or evaluation of activities conducted under a federal court improvement grant.

      By Senators Olsen and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Bies, Bewley, Krug, A. Ott and Strachota.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill 573

      Relating to: regulation of mobile dentistry and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

      By Senators Ellis, Kedzie, Hansen, Lehman, Moulton, Vinehout, Shilling and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Steineke, Kaufert, Bernard Schaber, Billings, Jacque, Zamarripa, Strachota, T. Larson, A. Ott, Hesselbein, Schraa, Kolste, Ripp, Nygren, Marklein, Knodl, Jorgensen, Bewley, Weatherston, Wright, Spiros, Doyle, Wachs, Nerison, Pridemore, Endsley, Sinicki, Riemer, Brooks, Kulp, Danou and Bernier.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill 577

      Relating to: the property tax exemption for rented personal property. (FE)

      By Senators Harsdorf, Shilling, Tiffany, Moulton and Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Bernier, Billings, Kooyenga, Kulp, Rodriguez, Kahl, Pridemore, Swearingen, Murphy, Thiesfeldt and Ohnstad.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill 589

      Relating to: number of school days and hours of instruction held in a school year and state aid for summer classes.

      By Senators Olsen, Farrow and Harsdorf; cosponsored by Representatives Kestell, Steineke, Thiesfeldt, Pope, Wright, Swearingen, Clark and Kulp.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill 599

      Relating to: accessing and obtaining patient health records by public defenders. (FE)

      By Senators Grothman, L. Taylor, Petrowski, Risser, Lazich and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, Ballweg, Bies, Brooks, Goyke, Hulsey, Kaufert, Kleefisch, Krug, Murphy and Strachota.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill 628

      Relating to: the regulation of raffles. (FE)

      By Senators Leibham, Lazich and Gudex; cosponsored by Representatives Kuglitsch, Tittl, Ballweg, Bies, Knodl, Petryk, Skowronski, Strachota and Endsley.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill 631

      Relating to: base pay paid to a former district attorney appointed to an assistant district attorney position. (FE)

      By Senator Grothman; cosponsored by Representative Schraa.

      Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules.

13.     Motions may be offered.

14.     Announcements.

15.     Adjournment.