One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session6:34 P.M. WEDNESDAY, February 15, 2023
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore Petersen in the chair.
Representative August asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Dr. Ibrahim Saeed, President of the Islamic Center of Madison and Emeritus Scientist with UW-Madison.
Representative Green led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Allen, C. Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, August, Baldeh, Bare, Behnke, Billings, Binsfeld, Bodden, Born, Brooks, Cabrera, Callahan, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Drake, Edming, Emerson, Goeben, Goyke, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Haywood, Hurd, Jacobson, Joers, S. Johnson, Katsma, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Madison, Magnafici, Maxey, McGuire, Michalski, Moore Omokunde, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Myers, Nedweski, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Ratcliff, Rettinger, Riemer, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sapik, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Wittke and Speaker Vos - 91.
Absent with leave - Representatives J. Anderson, Brandtjen, Duchow, Hong, Knodl, Tittl, Wichgers and Zimmerman - 8.
Vacancies - None.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Brandtjen, Duchow, Knodl, Tittl, Wichgers and Zimmerman. Granted.
Representative Subeck asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives J. Anderson and Hong. Granted.
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Speaker Vos asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
6:50 P.M.
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Informal
7:00 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
Speaker Vos appointed Representatives Joers and Johnson to escort Governor Tony Evers from his office to the Assembly Chamber.
Assembly Sergeant at Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of the Honorable Justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Assembly Sergeant at Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of the members of the Wisconsin State Senate.
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Joint Convention
The houses went into joint convention.
Senate President Kapenga presiding.
Senator Kapenga recognized the presence of Chief Justice Annette Ziegler and Justice Patience Roggensack of the Wisconsin Supreme Court; Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez, Attorney General Josh Kaul, Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly and State Treasurer John Leiber; and Wisconsin Tribal Leaders: Chairman Tehassi Hill of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, Treasurer Manny Johnson of the Forest County Potawatomi and Chairperson Gena Kakkak of the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin.
Assembly Sergeant at Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of Governor Tony Evers.
Escorted by Senators Hesselbein and Hutton, and Representatives Joers and Johnson, Governor Tony Evers took his place at the rostrum to deliver his budget address.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 73, the governor’s message is printed in the Senate journal only. Senator Kapenga moved that the joint convention arise.
The question was: Shall the joint convention arise?
Motion carried.
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7:42 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
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Administrative Rules
Relating to continuing medical education for physicians.
hist162532No action taken by committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care on February 14, 2023. Referred on February 15, 2023.
Relating to telehealth.
hist162512No action taken by committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care on February 14, 2023. Referred on February 15, 2023.
