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Leaves of Absence
Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Hulsey. Granted.
Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Bies. Granted.
Assembly Bill 47
Relating to: entrepreneurial tax credit access grants
Representative Clark asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 47 be withdrawn from the committee on Jobs, Economy and Mining and taken up at this time.
Representative Kramer objected.
Representative Clark moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 47 be withdrawn from the committee on Jobs, Economy and Mining and taken up at this time.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Billings, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pasch, Pope, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Wachs, Wright, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 38.
Noes - Representatives August, Ballweg, Bernier, Born, Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Severson, Spiros, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams and Speaker Vos - 56.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Bies, Endsley and Hulsey - 3.
Motion failed.
Assembly Bill 338
Relating to: allowing refunds for the early stage seed and angel investment tax credits and having the Department of Administration administer the credits and making an appropriation.
hist10563Representative Barca asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 338 be withdrawn from the committee on Jobs, Economy and Mining and taken up at this time. Representative Kramer objected.
Representative Barca moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 338 be withdrawn from the committee on Jobs, Economy and Mining and taken up at this time.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Billings, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pasch, Pope, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Wachs, Wright, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 38.
Noes - Representatives August, Ballweg, Bernier, Born, Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Severson, Spiros, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams and Speaker Vos - 56.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Bies, Endsley and Hulsey - 3.
Motion failed.
hist10564Representative Stone asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 169 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: the consumption of alcohol beverages on commercial quadricycles and providing a penalty.
hist10411Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 169 offered by Representatives Sargent and Bernard Schaber. hist10447Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 169 offered by Representatives Bernard Schaber and Sargent. hist10567Representative Sargent asked unanimous consent that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 169 be withdrawn and returned to author. Granted. hist10566Representative Bernard Schaber asked unanimous consent that Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 169 be withdrawn and returned to author. Granted. hist10568The question was: Shall Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 169 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist10569The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 169 be ordered engrossed and read a third time? Motion carried.
hist10570Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 169 be given a third reading. Granted. hist10571The question was: Assembly Bill 169 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? Motion carried.
Representative Wachs asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting “No” on the previous question. Granted.
hist10572Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 169 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Visitors
During today’s session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Nathan Brunner, guest and intern of Representative Richards.
Devin Sargent, guest and oldest son of Representative Sargent.
Fox Valley Technical College Interior Design Chair Kathy McDonald and students from the Associates Degree Program of Interior Design, guests of Representative Murphy.
Chris Able and Ruth Krause, 3rd and 4th grade teachers at Madison Elementary School in Manitowoc, guests of Representative Tittl.
Sierra Johnson, guest and intern of Representative Clark.
Andrew Farrar, guest and staff member of Representative Clark.
Kelsey Wallner, guest and intern of Representative Taylor.
Nikki Smith, guest and intern of Representative C. Taylor.
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Announcements
Representative Vruwink asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of her brother, Ronald James Vruwink of Rudolph, who passed away on September 21. Granted.
Representative Jacque asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of his cousin, Robert Jacque of Oshkosh, who passed away on September 2. Granted.
Representative Thiesfeldt asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of US Army Specialist Rob Allan Vande Zande, Jr. of Fond du Lac, who passed away at the age of 21 on September 15, due to a heart attack while swimming at Elephant Butte Lake in New Mexico. Granted.
Representative Goyke asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Bob Bogen of Milwaukee, a Navy Veteran of both World War II and Korea, who passed away on October 6 at the age of 89. Granted.
Representative Wright asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Dick Dudley of Wausau, who passed away on August 27. Granted.
Representative Wright asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of John J. Hugus of Wausau, who passed away on October 6. Granted.
Representative Wright asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Edward Creske, who passed away on October 2. Granted.
Representative Wright asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Elizabeth “Betty” Bradley of Antigo, who passed away on September 12. Mrs. Bradley was the wife of John Bradley, one of the famous flag-raisers from the World War II battle of Iwo Jima and the mother of Steve Bradley, author of “Flags of our Fathers”. Granted.
Representative Barnes asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Mario R. Hall of Milwaukee, who passed away on September 10. Granted.
Representative Vruwink asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her husband, Matthew Crane, on the occasion of his birthday on September 22. Granted.
Representative Barca asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Jeff Stone, on the occasion of his retirement from the Wisconsin State Assembly on October 14. Granted.
Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Gavin and Henry Benz of Appleton, who he walked to school with in recognition of National Walk to School Week. Granted.
Representative Richards asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his wife, Andrea Richards, on the occasion of her birthday on October 1. Granted.
Representative Richards asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Tenor High School, Dover Street School and Hawley Environmental School, recipients of the New Wisconsin Promise Schools of Recognition Award. Granted.
Representative Vos asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of former Representatives Mark Honadel and Scott Suder, on the occasion of their recent retirement from the Wisconsin State Assembly. Granted.
Representative Zepnick asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Jeff Stone, in honor of his 15 years of service in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Granted.
Representative Spiros asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his daughter, Gabrielle and her husband Michael, on the occasion of the birth of their son Gavin Michael Redovian. Granted.
Representative Billings asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the LaCrosse Area Oktoberfest in the Capitol delegation on October 9. Granted.
Representative Reimer asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Eric Genrich, on the occasion of his birthday today. Granted.
Representative Kooyenga asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the birth of his daughter Ada Mary, who was born on October 5. Granted.
Representative Bewley asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her daughter, Claire Burnside, on the occasion of her marriage to John Och on October 13 in Alexandria, VA. Granted.
Representative Schraa asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his daughter, Lauren Schraa, who is currently in Thailand participating in The World Race, on the occasion of her 23rd birthday today. Granted.
Representative Kapenga asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his wife, Cari, on the occasion of their 18th wedding anniversary on October 7. Granted.
Representative Shankland asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the birth of her niece, Eve Marie Heidenreich, who was born on September 6. Granted.
Representative Nerison asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Westby Co-op Creamery, in recognition of its 110th Anniversary. Granted.
Representative Kahl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Jeryn and Mike Veserat, on the occasion of their 19th wedding anniversary today. Granted.
Representative Brooks asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his wife, Barbara Brooks, on the occasion of their 47th wedding anniversary on September 24. Granted.
Representative Pope asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Ada Deer, for receiving the State Superintendent's Distinguished Public Schools Alumna Award. Granted.
Representative Pope asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her husband, Reed Van Gorden, on the occasion of his birthday. Granted.
Representative Mursau asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his son, Nicholas and his wife Jamie, on the occasion of the birth of their daughter Paige Evelyn, who was born on September 25. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Mary Curran of Stoughton, on the occasion of her 80th birthday. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of William Nahirniak of Sun Prairie, who came to the United States from the Soviet Ukraine in 1949, for receiving his United States citizenship on September 26. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Pili Hougan, acting Clerk for the City of Stoughton, who graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s Clerks/ Treasurers Institute this past summer. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Gary Petersen of Sun Prairie, for receiving the “Post 333 Liz Reininger Legionnaire of the Year” award. Granted.
