One-Hundred and Fourth Regular Session
Thursday, February 20, 2020
10:00 A.M.
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Pursuant to Assembly Rule 55m, time limits and schedules
for floor debate established for each proposal are noted.
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.
QUESTION: Shall the bill pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?
Assembly Bill 56 (45 minutes)
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2019 legislature.
By joint committee on Finance, by request of Governor Tony Evers.
Report approved by the Governor with partial veto on 7-3-2019. 2019 Wisconsin Act 9.
Placed partial veto (Item Veto E-78) on calendar 2-20-2020 by committee on Rules.
Item Veto E-78 (AB 56 partial veto) [Act 9 Vetoed Section: 9149 (1g)]
Relating to: Fabrication Laboratories Grant Program
6. Consideration of senate action on proposals approved by the assembly.
7. Consideration of motions for reconsideration of passage or concurrence.
8. Third reading of assembly proposals.
9. Third reading of senate proposals.
10. Second reading and amendment of assembly proposals.
11. Second reading and amendment of senate proposals.
QUESTION: Shall the proposal be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Bill 162 (10 minutes)
Relating to: fee for certain motor vehicle certificate of title transfers. (FE)
By Senators Wanggaard, Miller, L. Taylor, Bewley, Cowles, Ringhand, Marklein, Larson, Olsen, Wirch and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Pope, Brandtjen, Kulp, Milroy, L. Myers, Rodriguez, Tusler, Dittrich, Krug, C. Taylor, Kolste, B. Meyers, Murphy, Horlacher, Mursau, Knodl, Ohnstad, Skowronski, Bowen, Hesselbein, Thiesfeldt, Sinicki, Wichgers, Considine, Edming, Spreitzer and Kuglitsch.
Placed on calendar 2-20-2020 by Committee on Rules.
12. Motions may be offered.
13. Consideration of resolutions.
QUESTION: Shall the resolution be adopted?
Assembly Joint Resolution 93
Relating to: congratulating Madison-native TeKema Balentine on her crowning as Miss Black USA 2019.
By Representatives Stubbs, L. Myers, Anderson, Ballweg, Bowen, Considine, Crowley, Dittrich, Gruszynski, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Steffen, Subeck, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, Vining, Vruwink, Wichgers, Wittke and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators L. Taylor, Johnson, Bewley, Larson, Ringhand, Risser, Wirch and Kooyenga.
Placed on calendar 2-20-2020 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 120
Relating to: congratulating the Edgewood High School Crusaders girls golf team on winning the team title at the state golf tournament.
By Representatives Stubbs, Bowen, Crowley, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Subeck, Tusler and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Risser and Olsen.
Placed on calendar 2-20-2020 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 121
Relating to: congratulating the University of Wisconsin-Madison Badgers football team on a great season and winning the Big Ten West Division game against the Minnesota Gophers.
By Representatives Stubbs, C. Taylor, Anderson, Bowen, Considine, Crowley, Emerson, Hebl, Murphy, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck, Tranel, Vruwink and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Miller, Ringhand and Wirch.
Placed on calendar 2-20-2020 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 126
Relating to: declaring December 10, 2020, as Howard Temin Day in Wisconsin.
By Representatives Allen, Tauchen, Magnafici, Anderson, Sinicki, Steffen, Spreitzer, Subeck, Tusler, C. Taylor, Skowronski and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Risser and Olsen.
Placed on calendar 2-20-2020 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 136
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Warren A. Grady.
By Representatives Brooks, Allen, Pronschinske, Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel and Marklein.
Placed on calendar 2-20-2020 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 137
Relating to: congratulating the University of Wisconsin-Madison Badgers Women's Volleyball team on an incredible 2019 season and being NCAA Finalists.
By Representatives C. Taylor, Stubbs, Milroy, Hebl, Tusler, Sinicki, Bowen, Crowley, Anderson, Spreitzer, Ballweg, Sargent, Subeck, Vruwink, Hesselbein, Cabrera, Spiros, Kolste, Gruszynski, Thiesfeldt and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Jacque, Carpenter, Olsen, Bewley and Ringhand.
Placed on calendar 2-20-2020 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 138
Relating to: honoring February 29, 2020, as LeRoy's Leap Day.
By Representative Wichgers.
Placed on calendar 2-20-2020 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 139
Relating to: commending Abigail Martin for her service as Wisconsin's agriculture ambassador and wishing her continued success.
By Representative Vruwink.
Placed on calendar 2-20-2020 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 140
Relating to: proclaiming the year 2020 as the 100th Anniversary of the American Family Children's Hospital.
By Representative Stubbs; cosponsored by Senator Risser.
Placed on calendar 2-20-2020 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 141
Relating to: honoring April 22, 2020, as the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day.
By Representatives Hesselbein, Mursau, Kolste, Bowen, Petryk, Spreitzer, Hebl, Brostoff, Zamarripa, Stubbs, Emerson, Neubauer, C. Taylor, Shankland, Cabrera, Sinicki, Milroy, Sargent, Anderson, Crowley, B. Meyers, Pope, Considine and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Miller, Wirch, Risser, Schachtner, Carpenter, L. Taylor, Bewley, Ringhand and Hansen.
Placed on calendar 2-20-2020 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 144
Relating to: recognizing March 1, 2020, to March 6, 2020, as Aplastic Anemia and MDS Awareness Week in Wisconsin.
By Representatives Hintz, Cabrera, Emerson, Hebl, Horlacher, Kolste, B. Meyers, Milroy, Sargent, Sinicki, Stubbs, Subeck, Vruwink and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senator L. Taylor.
Placed on calendar 2-20-2020 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 145
Relating to: proclaiming May 15, 16, and 17, 2020, Syttende Mai Weekend.
By Representatives Oldenburg and Hebl; cosponsored by Senators Shilling and Miller.
Placed on calendar 2-20-2020 by Committee on Rules.
Senate Joint Resolution 4
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Senator Walter John Chilsen.
By Senators Petrowski, Tiffany, Bernier, Cowles, Jacque, Marklein, Miller, Nass, Olsen, Ringhand, Risser and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Felzkowski, Allen, Edming, Krug, Kulp, Murphy, Ramthun, Shankland, Sinicki, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Tauchen, Vruwink, Zimmerman and Tusler.
Placed on calendar 2-20-2020 by Committee on Rules.
Senate Joint Resolution 78
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Terry Musser.
By Senators Bernier, Carpenter, Cowles, Miller, Nass, Olsen and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Pronschinske, Ballweg, Dittrich, Hintz, Horlacher, Kerkman, Knodl, Magnafici, Milroy, Murphy, Ohnstad, Petryk, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Steffen, Subeck, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer and Vruwink.
Placed on calendar 2-20-2020 by Committee on Rules.
14. Announcements.
15. Adjournment.
16. Special Orders of Business
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:01 A.M.
Assembly Bill 31 (10 minutes)
Relating to: grants for obtaining farm tractor rollover protection structures and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives Kulp, Kurtz, Tauchen, Novak, Edming, Kitchens, Mursau, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vruwink, Krug, Oldenburg, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Spiros, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Bernier, Marklein, Jacque, Schachtner and Nass.
Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 14, Noes 0.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:01 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:02 A.M.
Assembly Bill 203 (10 minutes)
Relating to: using an electronic voting machine to cast a vote with an in-person absentee ballot and providing a penalty. (FE)
By Representatives Brandtjen, L. Myers, Allen, Brooks, Considine, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Fields, Horlacher, Hutton, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Macco, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ramthun, Riemer, Sinicki, Skowronski, Tittl, Wichgers and Ohnstad; cosponsored by Senators Craig, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Jacque, Johnson, Kapenga, Kooyenga, Larson, Nass, Stroebel, Wanggaard and Wirch.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 8, Noes 1.
Made a special order of business at 10:02 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Brandtjen.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:03 A.M.
Assembly Bill 237 (10 minutes)
Relating to: reimbursement grants to employers for payment of costs for certification programs in solar energy and wind energy systems. (FE)
By Representatives Kuglitsch, Neylon, Kitchens, Krug, Kulp, Milroy, Mursau, Petryk and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, L. Taylor and Wirch.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 13, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Ayes 12, Noes 2.
Made a special order of business at 10:03 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:04 A.M.
Assembly Bill 245 (10 minutes)
Relating to: elections administration, recall petitions, and recount procedures. (FE)
By Representatives Tusler, Zamarripa, Spreitzer, Anderson, Krug, Loudenbeck, Macco, Mursau, Ramthun, Vruwink and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Miller, Smith, Bewley and Schachtner.
Report passage recommended by committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 7, Noes 2.
Made a special order of business at 10:04 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:05 A.M.
Assembly Bill 246 (10 minutes)
Relating to: voter registration. (FE)
By Representatives Tusler, Zamarripa, Spreitzer, Anderson, Krug, Loudenbeck, Macco, Mursau, Ramthun, Vruwink and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Miller, Smith, Bewley and Schachtner.
Report passage recommended by committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 7, Noes 2.
Made a special order of business at 10:05 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:06 A.M.
Assembly Bill 247 (10 minutes)
Relating to: absentee voting, voting procedures, and providing a penalty. (FE)
By Representatives Tusler, Zamarripa, Spreitzer, Anderson, Krug, Loudenbeck, Macco, Mursau, Ramthun, Vruwink and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Miller, Smith, Bewley and Schachtner.
Report passage recommended by committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 7, Noes 2.
Made a special order of business at 10:06 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:07 A.M.
Assembly Bill 414 (10 minutes)
Relating to: the fee for a first-time annual fishing license for residents who are 16 or 17 years old or who are 65 years old or older. (FE)
By Representatives Duchow, Petryk, Quinn, Kurtz, Spiros, Horlacher, Tusler, Edming, Kitchens, Wichgers, Kuglitsch and L. Myers; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, L. Taylor and Marklein.
Report passage recommended by committee on Sporting Heritage, Ayes 11, Noes 3.
Made a special order of business at 10:07 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:08 A.M.
Assembly Bill 422 (45 minutes)
Relating to: raising the legal age for sale, purchase, and possession of cigarettes and nicotine and tobacco products, providing a legal age for sale, purchase, and possession of vapor products, and providing a penalty. (FE)
By Representatives Spiros, Crowley, Dittrich, L. Myers, Oldenburg, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Vruwink, Bowen, Considine, Doyle, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, James, Kolste, B. Meyers, Milroy, Mursau, Ohnstad, Pope, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, C. Taylor, Wittke, Zamarripa and Fields; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Bewley, Darling, Olsen, Shilling, Johnson, Larson, Risser, Schachtner, L. Taylor, Wanggaard, Wirch and Cowles.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 6, Noes 3, passage as amended recommended by committee on Substance Abuse and Prevention, Ayes 6, Noes 3.
Made a special order of business at 10:08 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Kolste, Billings, Sargent and Vining.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:09 A.M.
Assembly Bill 459 (10 minutes)
Relating to: incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards and requiring cursive writing in elementary grades. (FE)
By Representatives Thiesfeldt, Vruwink, Ballweg, Bowen, Brostoff, Gundrum, James, Haywood, Krug, Kuglitsch, Mursau, L. Myers, Ramthun, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Tusler and Dittrich; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Johnson, Nass, Carpenter, Jacque, Marklein, L. Taylor and Wanggaard.
Report passage recommended by committee on State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 5.
Made a special order of business at 10:09 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:10 A.M.
Assembly Bill 478 (10 minutes)
Relating to: prohibiting a judge from holding a nonjudicial office of public trust while serving in the office to which the judge was appointed or elected.
By Representatives Hutton, Brandtjen, Felzkowski, Knodl, Ramthun, Sanfelippo, Thiesfeldt, Tusler and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Darling, L. Taylor and Olsen.
Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 2.
Made a special order of business at 10:10 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:11 AM
Assembly Bill 511 (10 minutes)
Relating to: the distribution and labeling of fertilizers and soil or plant additives produced from manure. (FE)
By Representatives Krug, Ballweg, Edming, Thiesfeldt, Horlacher, Tusler, Kitchens, Skowronski and Kurtz; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Stroebel.
Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:11 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:12 A.M.
Assembly Bill 515 (10 minutes)
Relating to: labeling food as a type of dairy product or as a dairy ingredient and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
By Representatives Tranel, Oldenburg, Dittrich, Edming, James, Kulp, Novak, Petryk, Pronschinske, Quinn, Skowronski, Summerfield, Tauchen, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wittke, Born and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Bernier, Feyen, LeMahieu, Ringhand and Tiffany.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 15, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:12 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:13 A.M.
Assembly Bill 516 (10 minutes)
Relating to: labeling a food product as a type of milk and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
By Representatives Tranel, Oldenburg, Dittrich, Edming, James, Kulp, Novak, Petryk, Pronschinske, Quinn, Skowronski, Summerfield, Tauchen, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wittke, Born and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Roth, Bernier, Carpenter, Feyen, Ringhand and Tiffany.
Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 15, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:13 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:14 A.M.
Assembly Bill 518 (20 minutes)
Relating to: labeling a food product as meat and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
By Representatives Oldenburg, Tranel, Dittrich, Edming, James, Kulp, Magnafici, Novak, Petryk, Pronschinske, Quinn, Skowronski, Summerfield, Tauchen, Tusler, Vorpagel, Wittke, Born and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Bernier, Feyen and Tiffany.
Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 13, Noes 2.
Made a special order of business at 10:14 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:16 A.M.
Assembly Bill 546 (10 minutes)
Relating to: providing complementary and alternative health care practitioners with exemptions from practice protection laws, requirements and prohibitions for individuals who provide complementary and alternative health care services, and providing a penalty. (FE)
By Representatives Felzkowski, Dittrich, Horlacher, Kitchens, Murphy, Mursau, Quinn, Ramthun, Schraa, Skowronski, Tusler and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany and Kooyenga.
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 6, passage as amended recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 9, Noes 6.
Made a special order of business at 10:16 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:17 A.M.
Assembly Bill 551 (20 minutes)
Relating to: the presumption of riparian rights on navigable waterways.
By Representatives Stafsholt, Felzkowski, Dittrich, Edming, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Mursau, Quinn, Sanfelippo, Tauchen and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Tiffany, Bewley, Craig, Olsen, Stroebel and Wanggaard.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 8, Noes 1.
Made a special order of business at 10:17 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:18 A.M.
Assembly Bill 556 (10 minutes)
Relating to: recognizing teaching hours for providing certain extension services of the University of Wisconsin System. (FE)
By Representatives Loudenbeck, Novak, Ballweg, Dittrich, Kitchens, Kulp, Mursau, Ramthun, Tauchen, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Petrowski, Testin, Kapenga and Olsen.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 16, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 16, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:18 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:19 A.M.
Assembly Bill 578 (10 minutes)
Relating to: commercial driver license waiver for certain operation of commercial motor vehicles by farmers. (FE)
By Representatives Spiros, Considine, Knodl, Kulp, Mursau, Oldenburg, Plumer, Ramthun, Tauchen, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Olsen and Tiffany.
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 12, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:19 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:21 A.M.
Assembly Bill 600 (10 minutes)
Relating to: bid requirements for public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts.
By Representatives Horlacher, Dittrich, Krug, Loudenbeck, Plumer, Tusler, Brooks and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Nass, Cowles and Olsen.
Report passage recommended by committee on Government Accountability and Oversight, Ayes 11, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:21 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:23 A.M.
Assembly Bill 627 (10 minutes)
Relating to: funding for certain extension services of the University of Wisconsin System and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives VanderMeer, Considine, Edming, Krug, Mursau, Oldenburg, Skowronski, Tranel and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Olsen, Ringhand, L. Taylor and Testin.
Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 15, Noes 0.
Report passage recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:23 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:24 A.M.
Assembly Bill 639 (10 minutes)
Relating to: pilot program for reimbursement of certain costs relating to hospitalization for purposes of emergency detention. (FE)
By Representatives Stafsholt, Magnafici, Quinn, Zimmerman and Petryk.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 11, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Mental Health, Ayes 7, Noes 4.
Made a special order of business at 10:24 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:25 A.M.
Assembly Bill 652 (10 minutes)
Relating to: regulation of all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles, all-terrain vehicle projects, and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Felzkowski, Swearingen, Edming, Katsma, Krug, Kulp, Kurtz, Milroy, Novak, Quinn, Snyder, Summerfield, Tranel, Tusler, Vorpagel and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Bernier and LeMahieu.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 8, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 8, Noes 3.
Made a special order of business at 10:25 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:26 A.M.
Assembly Bill 655 (10 minutes)
Relating to: regulation of home inspectors, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
By Representatives Brooks, Magnafici, Allen, Brostoff, Novak, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Subeck and C. Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Bernier and Olsen.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 7, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:26 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Brooks.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:27 A.M.
Assembly Bill 660 (20 minutes)
Relating to: reimbursement under the Medical Assistance program for complex rehabilitation technology. (FE)
By Representatives Thiesfeldt, Anderson, Skowronski, Bowen, Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Crowley, Dittrich, Duchow, James, Krug, Murphy, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spiros, Stafsholt, Steffen, Subeck, C. Taylor, Tusler, Vining, Vruwink and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Johnson, Marklein, Larson, Risser, L. Taylor and Wanggaard.
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 13, Noes 2, Assembly Amendment 4 adoption, Ayes 13, Noes 2, passage as amended recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 15, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:27 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:29 AM
Assembly Bill 662 (10 minutes)
Relating to: an online early learning pilot program and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives Thiesfeldt, Fields, Nygren, Allen, Krug, Macco, Novak, Ramthun, Rodriguez, Steffen, Tusler, VanderMeer and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Darling and Bernier.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 16, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 16, Noes 0.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 16, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:29 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:30 A.M.
Assembly Bill 665 (10 minutes)
Relating to: authorizing the Wisconsin Propane Education and Research Council to levy an assessment.
By Representatives Petersen, Considine, Born, Novak, Swearingen, Tusler, Shankland, B. Meyers, Tauchen, Spreitzer and Kuglitsch; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Olsen, Wanggaard and Bewley.
Report passage recommended by committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 15, Noes 1.
Made a special order of business at 10:30 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:32 A.M.
Assembly Bill 669 (30 minutes)
Relating to: repossession of collateral or leased goods.
By Representatives Kulp, Spiros, Tusler, Stuck and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Bernier, Olsen and Stroebel.
Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 4.
Made a special order of business at 10:32 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:33 AM
Assembly Bill 683 (10 minutes)
Relating to: expanding applicability of the room tax, making substantive and technical changes to the local room tax, and providing a penalty. (FE)
By Representatives Kitchens, Billings, Novak, Emerson, Bowen, Considine, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, L. Myers, Pope, Rodriguez, Skowronski, Spiros, Swearingen and Tranel; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Bewley and Jacque.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 11, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 11, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:33 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:34 A.M.
Assembly Bill 684 (10 minutes)
Relating to: veteran-related tuition grants for certain veterans and dependents enrolled in private nonprofit institutions of higher education and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives Kurtz, Dittrich, Horlacher, Krug, Kulp, Murphy, Mursau, Tusler, VanderMeer, Zimmerman and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Kooyenga, Tiffany, Roth, Bewley, Feyen, Olsen and Wanggaard.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 15, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 16, Noes 0.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 16, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:34 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:35 A.M.
Assembly Bill 690 (30 minutes)
Relating to: smuggling items into or out of prisons by inmates and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Plumer, Born, Ballweg, Brandtjen, Horlacher, James, Knodl, Skowronski, Thiesfeldt, VanderMeer and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Feyen and Nass.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 4, Noes 2, passage as amended recommended by committee on Corrections, Ayes 5, Noes 3.
Made a special order of business at 10:35 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:37 A.M.
Assembly Bill 695 (10 minutes)
Relating to: the wildlife damage abatement program and the wildlife damage claim program. (FE)
By Representatives Edming, Quinn, Considine, B. Meyers, Mursau, Skowronski, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tusler and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Bewley, Marklein, Olsen, Schachtner and Cowles.
Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:37 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:39 A.M.
Assembly Bill 721 (10 minutes)
Relating to: the regulation of nonconforming buildings in a floodplain. (FE)
By Representatives Pronschinske, Oldenburg, Dittrich, Horlacher, Knodl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Craig, Kapenga, Olsen, Nass, Stroebel and Testin.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:39 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:40 A.M.
Assembly Bill 724 (10 minutes)
Relating to: hearing timelines for juveniles in custody. (FE)
By Representatives Gundrum, Ramthun, Horlacher, Brooks, Dittrich, Hutton, Skowronski and Bowen; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel and Olsen.
Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 2.
Made a special order of business at 10:40 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Gundrum.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:43 A.M.
Assembly Bill 743 (10 minutes)
Relating to: an exception to federal hours of service requirements and modifying an administrative rule related to the exception. (FE)
By Representatives VanderMeer, Ballweg, Knodl, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Mursau, Oldenburg, Plumer, Skowronski, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tusler and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Cowles, Kooyenga, Nass, Olsen and Stroebel.
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 12, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:43 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:45 A.M.
Assembly Bill 747 (10 minutes)
Relating to: using milk producer affidavits to substantiate claims that a dairy product is free of synthetic bovine growth hormone.
By Representatives Tranel, Considine, Tauchen, Plumer, Kolste, Kulp, Brooks, Gundrum, VanderMeer, Oldenburg, Edming, Novak, Vruwink, Doyle, Spreitzer, Mursau and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Smith, Olsen, Marklein and Schachtner.
Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:45 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:46 A.M.
Assembly Bill 748 (10 minutes)
Relating to: reciprocity for bulk milk weighing and sampling licenses. (FE)
By Representatives Tranel, Tauchen, Plumer, Kulp, Quinn, Gundrum, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Oldenburg, Petryk, Edming, Mursau and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Olsen, Ringhand and Kooyenga.
Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:46 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:47 A.M.
Assembly Bill 752 (10 minutes)
Relating to: the revised uniform unclaimed property act. (FE)
By Representative August; cosponsored by Senator Petrowski.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 13, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on State Affairs, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:47 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:48 A.M.
Assembly Bill 753 (10 minutes)
Relating to: modifications to the tax treatment of tax-option corporations that elect to pay tax at the entity level. (FE)
By Representatives Macco and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Kapenga and Kooyenga.
Report passage recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 12, Noes 0.
Report passage recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:48 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:49 A.M.
Assembly Bill 754 (10 minutes)
Relating to: various changes to the laws administered and enforced by the Department of Revenue. (FE)
By Representatives Wittke, Macco, Katsma, Ohnstad and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Kooyenga and Smith.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 0, Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 12, Noes 0.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:49 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Wittke.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:50 AM
Assembly Bill 762 (10 minutes)
Relating to: creating a fee schedule for certain laboratories.
By Representatives Ballweg and Hebl; cosponsored by Senators Nass and Larson.
Report passage recommended by committee on Environment, Ayes 11, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:50 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:51 A.M.
Assembly Bill 771 (10 minutes)
Relating to: leasing tax exempt property of a church or religious organization to an educational association. (FE)
By Representatives Wittke, Loudenbeck and McGuire; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Kooyenga and Carpenter.
Report passage recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 3.
Made a special order of business at 10:51 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:52 A.M.
Assembly Bill 779 (10 minutes)
Relating to: participation in interscholastic athletics and extracurricular activities. (FE)
By Representatives Allen, Kulp, Brandtjen, Duchow, Edming, Magnafici, Mursau, Pronschinske, Ramthun, Thiesfeldt, Wichgers, Gundrum, Skowronski, Loudenbeck, Felzkowski and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Nass and Kapenga.
Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 6.
Made a special order of business at 10:52 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Allen.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:53 A.M.
Assembly Bill 784 (10 minutes)
Relating to: modifying administrative rules relating to the use of wood to contain bear bait in stumps.
By Representatives Stafsholt, Edming, Felzkowski, Knodl, Krug, Magnafici, Oldenburg, Quinn, Sortwell, Tittl, VanderMeer, Spiros and Born; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany, Feyen, Testin, Schachtner and Bernier.
Report passage recommended by committee on Sporting Heritage, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:53 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Stafsholt.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:54 A.M.
Assembly Bill 785 (10 minutes)
Relating to: creating Hmong-Lao Veterans Day.
By Representatives Snyder, Tusler, Billings, Edming, Emerson, Hintz, Katsma, Krug, Kulp, Kurtz, Murphy, Shankland, Spiros, Steffen, Thiesfeldt and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Roth, Carpenter, Cowles, Jacque, Larson, Nass, Olsen and Ringhand.
Report passage recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 14, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:54 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:55 AM
Assembly Bill 786 (10 minutes)
Relating to: guardian training requirements and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives Zimmerman, Rohrkaste, Anderson, Bowen, Dittrich, Edming, Fields, Knodl, Murphy, B. Meyers, Neubauer, Novak, Ohnstad, Pope, Rodriguez, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Spiros, Spreitzer, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Doyle, Goyke and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Bernier, Bewley, Carpenter, Johnson, Olsen, Schachtner, L. Taylor, Testin, Wanggaard, Wirch and Tiffany.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Assembly Amendment 3 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 1.
Made a special order of business at 10:55 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:56 A.M.
Assembly Bill 787 (10 minutes)
Relating to: loan to the Greater Green Bay Convention and Visitor Bureau for the construction of a visitor information and education center and authorizing general fund supported borrowing to fund the loan. (FE)
By Representatives Tauchen, Steffen, Kitchens, Macco, Mursau, Rohrkaste, Steineke, Tittl, Tusler, Gruszynski and Stuck; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Cowles.
Report passage recommended by committee on Tourism, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:56 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:58 A.M.
Assembly Bill 810 (10 minutes)
Relating to: creating a computerized uniform school budget and accounting system. (FE)
By Representatives Felzkowski, Magnafici, Ballweg, Born, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Hutton, Jagler, James, Katsma, Krug, Kuglitsch, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Petryk, Plumer, Rodriguez, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Sortwell, Steineke, Tauchen and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Bernier, Craig, Kapenga, Kooyenga and Stroebel.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 11, Noes 4, passage as amended recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 10, Noes 5.
Made a special order of business at 10:58 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 10:59 A.M.
Assembly Bill 811 (10 minutes)
Relating to: reimbursement to the village of Redgranite for local law enforcement investigation services to a correctional institution and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representative Petersen; cosponsored by Senator Olsen.
Report passage recommended by committee on Corrections, Ayes 8, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 10:59 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:00 A.M.
Assembly Bill 812 (10 minutes)
Relating to: creating a voluntary individual animal identification program and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
By Representative Tauchen; cosponsored by Senator Jacque.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 0, Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Rural Development, Ayes 12, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 11:00 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:01 A.M.
Assembly Bill 814 (10 minutes)
Relating to: the governor's bear tag.
By Representative Quinn; cosponsored by Senator Testin.
Report passage recommended by committee on Sporting Heritage, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 11:01 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:04 A.M.
Assembly Bill 821 (10 minutes)
Relating to: changing the 12 percent rule regarding the total value of taxable property included in the creation of, or amendment to, a tax incremental financing district in the village of Little Chute. (FE)
By Representatives Tusler, Steineke and Petersen; cosponsored by Senators Cowles and Roth.
Report passage recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 12, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 11:04 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:06 A.M.
Assembly Bill 840 (20 minutes)
Relating to: counting of tips for tipped employees and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
By Representatives Schraa, Bowen, Ballweg, Brooks, Dittrich, Felzkowski, Kulp, Skowronski, Wichgers and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Feyen, Jacque, Kapenga and Nass.
Report passage recommended by committee on State Affairs, Ayes 13, Noes 1.
Made a special order of business at 11:06 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:08 A.M.
Assembly Bill 849 (20 minutes)
Relating to: expanding the part-time open enrollment program. (FE)
By Representatives Thiesfeldt, Kulp, Fields, Ballweg, Dittrich, Felzkowski, Jagler, Knodl, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Spiros, Steineke, Tusler, Hutton and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Kooyenga and Craig.
Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 6.
Made a special order of business at 11:08 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:09 A.M.
Assembly Bill 856 (10 minutes)
Relating to: the managed forest land program. (FE)
By Representative Mursau.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 4, passage as amended recommended by committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 7, Noes 4.
Made a special order of business at 11:09 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:10 A.M.
Assembly Bill 857 (10 minutes)
Relating to: exempting autocycles from emission inspections. (FE)
By Representative Magnafici; cosponsored by Senator LeMahieu.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Environment, Ayes 12, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 11:10 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:13 A.M.
Assembly Bill 869 (10 minutes)
Relating to: creating a private event venue permit issued by the Department of Revenue; the issuance by the Department of Revenue of retail alcohol beverage permits for motor vehicle racetrack grounds and for the state fair park; authorizing caterers to make retail sales of alcohol beverages on racetrack grounds; closing hours for certain alcohol beverage retailers and wineries and hours for retail sales by brewers; and providing a penalty. (FE)
By Representatives Swearingen, Kuglitsch, Vorpagel, Schraa, Loudenbeck, Summerfield, Fields, Haywood and Sinicki.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on State Affairs, Ayes 13, Noes 1.
Made a special order of business at 11:13 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:14 A.M.
Assembly Bill 873 (10 minutes)
Relating to: an income tax credit for the property taxes paid on agricultural buildings and improvements and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives Tranel, Novak, Petryk, Pronschinske, Tauchen, Magnafici, Summerfield, Kitchens, Oldenburg, Plumer, Ballweg, Schraa, Krug, Skowronski, Tusler, Petersen and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Bernier and Testin.
Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 15, Noes 0.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 11:14 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:15 A.M.
Assembly Bill 874 (10 minutes)
Relating to: requiring a study by the University of Wisconsin System of agricultural programs and issues. (FE)
By Representatives Loudenbeck, Novak, Petryk, Magnafici, Plumer, Skowronski, Summerfield and Edming.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 15, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 15, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 11:15 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:16 A.M.
Assembly Bill 875 (10 minutes)
Relating to: modifying the medical care insurance subtraction for self-employed individuals. (FE)
By Representatives Pronschinske, Loudenbeck, Novak, Petryk, Magnafici, Skowronski, Krug, Ballweg, Plumer, Tusler, Summerfield, Petersen and Edming; cosponsored by Senator Jacque.
Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 15, Noes 0.
Report passage recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 11:16 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:17 A.M.
Assembly Bill 876 (10 minutes)
Relating to: requiring the University of Wisconsin-Madison to conduct a research study on developing an agricultural science and technology program. (FE)
By Representatives Loudenbeck, Novak, Petryk, Magnafici, Plumer, Skowronski, Summerfield and Edming.
Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 14, Noes 1.
Made a special order of business at 11:17 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:18 A.M.
Assembly Bill 894 (45 minutes)
Relating to: livestock facility siting and expansion and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
By Representatives Tranel, Tauchen, Kurtz, Novak, Ballweg, Summerfield and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Bernier, Feyen, LeMahieu and Olsen.
Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 10, Noes 5.
Made a special order of business at 11:18 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:19 A.M.
Assembly Bill 895 (10 minutes)
Relating to: construction of or improvements to indoor, athletic or aquatic athletic facilities, granting bonding authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives Knodl, Fields, Loudenbeck and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Testin and Darling.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 5.
Made a special order of business at 11:19 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:20 A.M.
Assembly Bill 896 (10 minutes)
Relating to: body cameras on law enforcement officers. (FE)
By Representative Spiros.
Report passage recommended by committee on State Affairs, Ayes 14, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 11:20 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:21 A.M.
Assembly Bill 897 (30 minutes)
Relating to: investigations by the Elections Commission based on information from the Electronic Registration Information Center and from municipal clerks indicating that Wisconsin registered voters may have voted more than once in the same election, and complaints filed with the Elections Commission alleging election law violations. (FE)
By Representatives Brandtjen, Allen, Dittrich, Gundrum, Loudenbeck, Magnafici and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Wanggaard, Craig and Jacque.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 3, passage as amended recommended by committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 3.
Made a special order of business at 11:21 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:22 A.M.
Assembly Bill 909 (10 minutes)
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association, for the 2017-19 biennium, covering employees in the public safety collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE)
By joint committee on Employment Relations.
Made a special order of business at 11:22 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:23 A.M.
Assembly Bill 910 (90 minutes)
Relating to: a property tax exemption for all machinery, tools, and patterns; a reduction of state general obligation and variable rate debt supported by general purpose revenue; and increasing the maximum deduction under the individual income tax sliding scale standard deduction. (FE)
By Representatives Vos, Steineke and Nygren; cosponsored by Senators Fitzgerald, Roth and Darling.
Report passage recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 10, Noes 4.
Made a special order of business at 11:23 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:24 A.M.
Senate Bill 43 (10 minutes)
Relating to: paddlewheel raffles. (FE)
By Senators Jacque, Marklein, Nass, Olsen and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Mursau, Brooks, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ramthun, Skowronski, Sortwell, Tranel, Tusler, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Plumer.
Report concurrence recommended by committee on State Affairs, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 11:24 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:25 A.M.
Senate Bill 46 (20 minutes)
Relating to: prostitution crime surcharge and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Senators Jacque, Wanggaard, L. Taylor, Darling, Kooyenga and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Brandtjen, Crowley, Fields, Gundrum, Horlacher, Hutton, Kulp, Magnafici, Murphy, Ramthun, Sanfelippo, Subeck, Tusler, Vorpagel, Wichgers and Zimmerman.
Made a special order of business at 11:25 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:26 A.M.
Senate Bill 70 (20 minutes)
Relating to: bringing contraband into a jail or prison and providing a penalty.
By Senators Jacque, Marklein and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, Murphy, Skowronski, Sortwell, Spiros, Thiesfeldt and Wichgers.
Made a special order of business at 11:26 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:27 A.M.
Senate Bill 72 (20 minutes)
Relating to: requiring certain occupational areas to be included in the youth apprenticeship program. (FE)
By Senators Jacque, Feyen and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Dittrich, Oldenburg, Brandtjen, James, Murphy, Mursau, Nygren, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Steffen, Summerfield, Tittl and Tusler.
Made a special order of business at 11:27 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:28 A.M.
Senate Bill 108 (10 minutes)
Relating to: vacancies in elective offices in cities and villages.
By Senators Stroebel, Nass and Bernier; cosponsored by Representatives Brooks, Knodl, Wichgers, Murphy and Subeck.
Made a special order of business at 11:28 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:29 A.M.
Senate Bill 117 (10 minutes)
Relating to: adopting revisions to the state's uniform athlete agents act and providing a penalty. (FE)
By Senator Jacque; cosponsored by Representatives Brooks, Tusler, Kuglitsch, Ramthun and Wichgers.
Made a special order of business at 11:29 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:30 A.M.
Senate Bill 203 (10 minutes)
Relating to: issuance by municipalities of alcohol beverage operator's licenses.
By Senators Kapenga, Kooyenga, Nass, Stroebel and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Ballweg, Duchow, Kitchens, Kurtz, Mursau, Plumer, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Spiros, Steffen, Subeck, Tittl and Zimmerman.
Made a special order of business at 11:30 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:31 A.M.
Senate Bill 205 (10 minutes)
Relating to: transferring academic credits from military transcripts to University of Wisconsin System schools and technical colleges. (FE)
By Senators Kooyenga, Marklein, Testin, Wanggaard, Bewley, Smith and Bernier; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Sanfelippo, Kulp, Spiros, Skowronski, Kuglitsch, Ballweg, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Sinicki, Horlacher, Wichgers and VanderMeer.
Made a special order of business at 11:31 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:32 A.M.
Senate Bill 217 (10 minutes)
Relating to: diabetes care and prevention plan. (FE)
By Senators Darling, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Feyen, Hansen, Johnson, Larson, Olsen, Ringhand, Smith and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Vorpagel, Sargent, Anderson, Billings, Cabrera, Considine, Crowley, Edming, Fields, Hintz, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Kurtz, Magnafici, L. Myers, Novak, Ohnstad, Petryk, Pope, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Shankland, Snyder, Spiros, Subeck, Tittl, Tusler, C. Taylor and Skowronski.
Made a special order of business at 11:32 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:33 A.M.
Senate Bill 268 (10 minutes)
Relating to: lengthening the time during which tax increments may be allocated and expenditures for project costs may be made and extending the maximum life for Tax Incremental District Number Two in the village of Kronenwetter. (FE)
By Senator Petrowski; cosponsored by Representative Spiros.
Made a special order of business at 11:33 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:34 A.M.
Senate Bill 289 (10 minutes)
Relating to: notice of change in terms or premium amount for insurance policy renewal.
By Senators Craig, Bewley, LeMahieu, Schachtner and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Felzkowski, Doyle, Kulp, Petryk, Ramthun, Thiesfeldt and Skowronski.
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Insurance, Ayes 11, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 11:34 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:35 A.M.
Senate Bill 292 (10 minutes)
Relating to: notices of eligibility to receive a prize.
By Senators LeMahieu, Hansen, Marklein, Nass and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, Vorpagel, Katsma, Skowronski and Steffen.
Made a special order of business at 11:35 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:36 A.M.
Senate Bill 298 (10 minutes)
Relating to: Department of Natural Resources' efforts to raise awareness about Lyme disease. (FE)
By Senators Cowles, Miller, Carpenter, Hansen, Kapenga, Larson, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Milroy, Anderson, Considine, Crowley, Gruszynski, Hesselbein, Kulp, Kurtz, B. Meyers, Ohnstad, Ott, Pope, Ramthun, Rodriguez, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt and Tusler.
Made a special order of business at 11:36 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:37 A.M.
Senate Bill 351 (10 minutes)
Relating to: a sales tax exemption for tangible personal property temporarily stored in this state. (FE)
By Senators Marklein, Feyen, Olsen and Petrowski; cosponsored by Representatives Tranel, Dittrich, Kulp, Quinn, Ramthun, Skowronski, Snyder and Spiros.
Made a special order of business at 11:37 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:38 A.M.
Senate Bill 369 (10 minutes)
Relating to: federal emergency management assistance payments to municipalities. (FE)
By Senators Marklein, Cowles, Jacque, L. Taylor and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Krug, Felzkowski, Kulp, Milroy, Petryk, Skowronski, Spiros, Wittke, Ramthun and Thiesfeldt.
Made a special order of business at 11:38 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:39 A.M.
Senate Bill 387 (30 minutes)
Relating to: including crop insurance proceeds in the manufacturing and agricultural tax credit. (FE)
By Senators Marklein, Bernier, Jacque, Olsen, Stroebel and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Vruwink, Edming, Horlacher, Kulp, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Novak, Petryk, Plumer, Ramthun, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Tusler and VanderMeer.
Made a special order of business at 11:39 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:40 A.M.
Senate Bill 422 (10 minutes)
Relating to: time for issuing a certificate of election.
By Senators Bernier and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Magnafici, Kulp, Gundrum, Brooks, Thiesfeldt and Knodl.
Made a special order of business at 11:40 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:41 A.M.
Senate Bill 437 (10 minutes)
Relating to: the revenue limit ceiling for school districts. (FE)
By Senator Cowles; cosponsored by Representative Steineke.
Made a special order of business at 11:41 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:42 A.M.
Senate Bill 446 (10 minutes)
Relating to: the University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Senators Roth, Kooyenga, Risser, Miller, Fitzgerald, Bernier, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Erpenbach, Feyen, Hansen, Kapenga, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Schachtner, L. Taylor, Testin, Tiffany, Wanggaard and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Skowronski, Sinicki, Allen, Anderson, Billings, Bowen, Brandtjen, Brostoff, Considine, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Fields, Gruszynski, Gundrum, Hebl, Hesselbein, Horlacher, Jagler, James, Katsma, Knodl, Krug, Kulp, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Magnafici, B. Meyers, Milroy, Murphy, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pope, Ramthun, Riemer, Rodriguez, Sargent, Shankland, Sortwell, Spiros, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Stuck, Subeck, Summerfield, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vruwink, Wittke, Zamarripa, Zimmerman and Felzkowski.
Made a special order of business at 11:42 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:43 A.M.
Senate Bill 468 (10 minutes)
Relating to: funding the public defender pay progression and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Senators Petrowski, Carpenter, Wanggaard, Bewley, Darling, Feyen, Johnson, Miller, Olsen, Ringhand, Risser, L. Taylor, Wirch, Testin and Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Loudenbeck, Born, Tusler, McGuire, Goyke, Anderson, Bowen, Brostoff, Dittrich, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Fields, Jagler, James, Murphy, Neubauer, Nygren, Ohnstad, Riemer, Schraa, Sinicki, Spiros, Spreitzer, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Zimmerman, Summerfield, C. Taylor and Knodl.
Report concurrence recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 11:43 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:44 A.M.
Senate Bill 489 (10 minutes)
Relating to: allowing reimbursement of certain expenses for patients participating in cancer clinical trials.
By Senators Kooyenga, Darling, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Jacque, L. Taylor, Smith, Olsen and Craig; cosponsored by Representatives Kulp, Duchow, Rodriguez, Dittrich, Sinicki, Skowronski, Tittl, Steffen, Spiros, Ott, Mursau, Knodl, Kerkman, Horlacher, Felzkowski, Ballweg, Anderson, Allen and C. Taylor.
Made a special order of business at 11:44 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:45 A.M.
Senate Bill 500 (10 minutes)
Relating to: certificates to practice respiratory care.
By Senators Testin, Kooyenga and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Rodriguez, Subeck, Brandtjen, Felzkowski, Horlacher, Kulp, Magnafici, Oldenburg, Vruwink and Wittke.
Made a special order of business at 11:45 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:46 A.M.
Senate Bill 511 (10 minutes)
Relating to: claims for compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder by police officers and fire fighters under the worker's compensation law. (FE)
By Senators Jacque, Bewley, Wanggaard, Erpenbach, Johnson, Marklein, Nass, Schachtner and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Horlacher, Emerson, Allen, Anderson, Ballweg, Brandtjen, Brostoff, Considine, Dittrich, Doyle, Edming, Kerkman, Krug, Kulp, Mursau, Novak, Ott, Petryk, Pope, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Sortwell, Spiros, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Vruwink and Tusler.
Made a special order of business at 11:46 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Horlacher.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:47 A.M.
Senate Bill 512 (10 minutes)
Relating to: creating a pre-filing notice requirement applicable to a dispute between a condominium association and a unit owner.
By Senators Cowles, Olsen, Petrowski, Hansen and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Ballweg and B. Meyers.
Made a special order of business at 11:47 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:48 A.M.
Senate Bill 514 (10 minutes)
Relating to: practicing as a physician assistant or nurse while performing official duties for the armed services or federal health services.
By Senators Kooyenga, Carpenter, Craig, Darling and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Skowronski, Hutton, Dittrich, Duchow, Knodl, Ott, Sinicki, Wichgers, Wittke, Anderson, Edming, Krug, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Magnafici, Milroy, Murphy, Plumer, Ramthun, Sortwell, Spiros, Tusler and VanderMeer.
Made a special order of business at 11:48 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:49 A.M.
Senate Bill 527 (10 minutes)
Relating to: the seclusion and physical restraint of pupils.
By Senators Olsen, Johnson, Darling, Bewley, Cowles, Kooyenga, Larson, Schachtner and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Quinn, Considine, Dittrich, Bowen, Cabrera, Crowley, Doyle, Edming, Felzkowski, Jagler, Kulp, Milroy, Novak, Ohnstad, Ramthun, Rodriguez, Sargent, Spreitzer, Subeck, C. Taylor, Tittl, Vruwink, Wittke and Zimmerman.
Made a special order of business at 11:49 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:50 AM
Senate Bill 696 (10 minutes)
Relating to: a technical correction to the property tax exemption for an Olympic Ice Training Center. (FE)
By Senator Kooyenga; cosponsored by Representatives Hutton and Sanfelippo.
Made a special order of business at 11:50 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 11:51 AM
Senate Bill 821 (90 minutes)
Relating to: a property tax exemption for all machinery, tools, and patterns; a reduction of state general obligation and variable rate debt supported by general purpose revenue; and increasing the maximum deduction under the individual income tax sliding scale standard deduction. (FE)
By Senators Fitzgerald, Roth and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Vos, Steineke and Nygren.
Made a special order of business at 11:51 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21.
