One-Hundred and Third Regular Session
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
11:00 A.M.
First Order. Call of roll.
Second Order. Chief clerk's entries.
Third Order. Introduction, first reading and reference of proposals.
Fourth Order. Report of committees.
Fifth Order. Petitions and communications.
Sixth Order. Referrals and receipt of committee reports concerning proposed administrative rules.
Seventh Order. Advice and consent of the Senate.
QUESTION: Shall the appointment be confirmed?
Birschbach, Eric D., of Verona, as a Public Member on the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2018. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Brown, Ritchie, of Black River Falls, as a Recreational User Group Representative on the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2018. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Cupp, Mark E., of Muscoda, as a Government Unit River Representative on the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2020. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Curren, Kathryn A., of Suamico, as a Brown County Representative on the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2019. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
DeKeyser, Jeanette P., of Neenah, as a Town Official on the Waste Facilities Siting Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2018. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Gamboa, Ivan, of Greendale, as a Public Member on the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, to serve for the term ending January 1, 2019. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing and Trade, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Hemp Boll, Lorna, of Madison, as a Commissioner on the Tax Appeals Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2023. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Marino, Richard J., of Plain, as a Real Estate Sales/Broker on the Real Estate Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing and Trade, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Maxwell, David M., of Westby, as a Non-Resident, Tourism Representative on the Kickapoo Reserve Management Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2019. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Myers, Dennis, of Germantown, as a Public Member on the Real Estate Appraisers Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing and Trade, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Risch, Jay M., of Sun Prairie, as Secretary of the Department of Financial Institutions, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Rooney, James F., of Racine, as a Lake Michigan Representative on the Wisconsin Waterways Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2019. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Vette, John L., of Oshkosh, as a Winnebago County Representative on the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2019. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Wadhwa, Yash, of Glendale, as the Commissioner of Railroads of the Office of the Commissioner of Railroads, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2023. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Walsh, Roger E., of Wauwatosa, as an Inland Lakes Representative on the Wisconsin Waterways Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2018. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Webster, Robert L., of Fontana, as a Real Estate Sales/Broker on the Real Estate Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2020. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing and Trade, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Eighth Order. Messages from the Assembly.
Ninth Order. Special Orders.
Tenth Order. Consideration of motions, resolutions, and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be adopted?
Senate Joint Resolution 16. Relating to: the life and public service of Kirby Hendee. By Senators Darling, L. Taylor, Ringhand, Risser, Olsen, C. Larson and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives E. Brooks, Anderson, Berceau, Crowley, Fields, Hesselbein, Murphy, Pope, Ripp and Sinicki.
Senate Joint Resolution 20. Relating to: designating June 2017 as Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month. By Senators Darling, Cowles, Johnson, C. Larson, Vinehout and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Sinicki, Bowen, E. Brooks, Fields, Horlacher, Kolste, Milroy, Murphy, Ohnstad, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt and Wachs.
Senate Joint Resolution 23. Relating to: declaring April to be Health and Wellness Month. By Senators L. Taylor, Wirch, Bewley, Ringhand and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives C. Taylor, Sinicki, Milroy, Pope, Berceau, Bowen, E. Brooks, Subeck, Anderson, Kolste, Petryk and Zepnick.
Senate Joint Resolution 29. Relating to: honoring the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay women's basketball team. By Senators Hansen, Cowles, Bewley, Miller, Ringhand and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Genrich, Jacque, Berceau, Considine, Crowley, Milroy, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Vorpagel and Wachs.
Senate Joint Resolution 30. Relating to: proclaiming May 2017 as Gold Star Awareness Month in Wisconsin. By Senators Nass, Testin, Carpenter, Wirch, L. Taylor, Moulton and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Skowronski, Loudenbeck, Hesselbein, Sinicki, Goyke, Tranel, Jacque, Anderson, Kolste, Petryk, Sargent, Berceau, VanderMeer, Ballweg, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Macco, Novak, Rohrkaste, Ripp, Kremer, Genrich, Horlacher, Fields, E. Brooks, Spreitzer, Kleefisch, Knodl and Hebl.
Senate Joint Resolution 31. Relating to: proclaiming April as Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month in Wisconsin. By Senators Testin, Johnson, Darling, Hansen, Cowles, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Wirch, Miller, Bewley, Ringhand, C. Larson and Petrowski; cosponsored by Representatives Billings, Ballweg, Kitchens, Milroy, Jacque, Wachs, Mason, Sinicki, Goyke, Mursau, Krug, Kolste, C. Taylor, Rohrkaste, Anderson, Kessler, Spreitzer, Tauchen, Petryk, Hebl, Considine, Genrich, Vruwink, Tranel, Berceau, Crowley, Hintz, VanderMeer, Doyle, Subeck, Horlacher, Fields, Bowen, Pope and E. Brooks.
Senate Joint Resolution 32. Relating to: proclaiming April 2017 as Donate Life Month in the state of Wisconsin. By Senators Darling, Harsdorf, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Johnson, Lasee, Marklein, Nass, Ringhand, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, E. Brooks, Brandtjen, Berceau, Edming, Fields, Genrich, Hebl, Horlacher, Jagler, Jacque, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kolste, Kooyenga, Mason, Milroy, Novak, Ripp, Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vruwink and Tauchen.
Senate Joint Resolution 33. Relating to: the life and public service of Donald K. Stitt. By Senator Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives R. Brooks, Kremer and Gannon.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be concurred in?
Assembly Joint Resolution 13. Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Thomas Larson. By Representatives Petryk, Bernier, Summerfield, Kulp and Spiros; cosponsored by Senator Moulton.
Assembly Joint Resolution 14. Relating to: proclaiming March 2017 as women's history month. By Representatives Zamarripa, C. Taylor, Anderson, Barca, Berceau, Brostoff, Considine, Crowley, Fields, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Kolste, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Subeck, Vruwink, Wachs, Young, Zepnick, Bowen, Shankland, Sargent and Kessler; cosponsored by Senators Johnson, C. Larson, Bewley, Carpenter, L. Taylor, Wirch, Vinehout and Ringhand.
Assembly Joint Resolution 15. Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Kathleen D. Groat. By Representatives Stuck and Steineke; cosponsored by Senator Roth.
Eleventh Order. Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills.
QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Bill 49. Relating to: the information technology block grant program, the broadband expansion grant program, waiving certain fees and appraisals, and making appropriations. (FE) By Senators Marklein, Testin, Feyen, Lasee, Petrowski, Olsen, Darling, Ringhand and Tiffany; cosponsored by Representatives Quinn, Petryk, Spiros, E. Brooks, Tranel, Novak, Edming, Tittl, Skowronski, Nygren, Tusler, Ballweg, Meyers, Ripp, Schraa, Spreitzer, Mursau, Horlacher, Krug, VanderMeer, Bernier, Kitchens, Kulp, Nerison, Snyder, Summerfield, Tauchen, Wachs, Considine, Pronschinske, Felzkowski and Zimmerman. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 16, Noes 0, passage as amended, with emergency statement attached, pursuant to S. 16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 62. Relating to: authorizing a school board member to refuse his or her salary. (FE) By Senators Marklein, Nass and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Edming, Felzkowski, Gannon, Horlacher, Kitchens, Knodl, Ripp, Skowronski, Spiros, Tittl, Tusler, Vruwink, Weatherston, Kleefisch and Thiesfeldt. (Report passage recommended by committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 76. Relating to: replacement, reconstruction, and transfer of an approved high capacity well, recommendation of special groundwater measures by the Department of Natural Resources, and metering requirements and grants for certain high capacity wells. By Senators S. Fitzgerald, Roth, Marklein, Wanggaard and Moulton; cosponsored by Representatives Tauchen, Nerison, Tittl, Vorpagel, R. Brooks, Spiros, Jacque, Jarchow, Kremer and Thiesfeldt. (Report passage recommended by committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Bill 77. Relating to: surplus lines insurance policies issued by domestic insurers. (FE) By Senators Lasee, Bewley, Craig, Olsen and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Allen, Berceau, Doyle, Duchow, Gannon, Genrich, Horlacher, Kessler, Kooyenga, Murphy, Nygren and Skowronski. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Insurance, Housing and Trade, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Twelfth Order. Second reading and amendments of assembly joint resolutions and assembly bills.
Thirteenth Order. Third reading of joint resolutions and bills.
Fourteenth Order. Motions may be offered.
Fifteenth Order. Announcements, adjournment honors, and remarks under special privilege.
Sixteenth Order. Adjournment.
