Present - Representatives August, Ballweg, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Billings, Born, Brooks, Clark, Craig, Czaja, Danou, Doyle, Endsley, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hulsey, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, Ohnstad, A. Ott, J. Ott, Pasch, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pridemore, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Ripp, Rodriguez, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Severson, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Smith, Spiros, Steineke, Strachota, Stroebel, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams, Wright, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick and Speaker Vos - 98.
Absent with leave - Representative Bernard Schaber - 1.
Vacancies - None.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Bernard Schaber. Granted.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Thiesfeldt. Granted.
Speaker Vos recognized the presence of Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael Thompson and the Wisconsin State Senate.
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State of the Tribes Address
Speaker Vos introduced Laurie Boivin, Chair of the Menominee Tribe, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
The Color Guard retired the colors.
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Speaker Vos asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
2:13 P.M.
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Informal
2:48 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Czaja. Granted.
Representative Thiesfeldt asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Amendments Offered
hist20224Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 32 offered by committee on State Affairs and Government Operations. hist20594Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 432 offered by Representatives Clark and Smith. hist20299Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 556 offered by committee on Judiciary. hist20696Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 655 offered by Representative Sanfelippo. hist20346Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 680 offered by Representative Loudenbeck. hist20629Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 688 offered by Representative Knudson. hist20538Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 725 offered by Representative Jacque. hist20337Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 743 offered by Representative Marklein. hist20983Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 746 offered by committee on Agriculture. hist20984Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 746 offered by committee on Agriculture. _____________
Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
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.
Relating to: the allocation of unused early stage seed investment credits.
By Representatives Kuglitsch, Kahl, Knodl, Ripp and A. Ott.
hist20270To committee on Jobs, Economy and Mining. Relating to: exempting electronic smoking devices from the types of smoking devices that may not be used in certain locations.
By Representatives Jagler, Murphy, Craig and Kleefisch; cosponsored by Senator Grothman.
hist20271To committee on State Affairs and Government Operations. Relating to: regulation of mobile dentistry and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Murphy, Nygren, Marklein, Knodl, Jorgensen, Bewley, Jacque, Weatherston, Billings, Wright, Spiros, Doyle, Wachs, Nerison, Pridemore, Endsley, Sinicki, Riemer, Brooks, Kulp, Danou, Bernier, Steineke, Kaufert, Bernard Schaber, Zamarripa, Strachota, T. Larson, A. Ott, Hesselbein, Schraa, Kolste, Ripp and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Ellis, Kedzie, Hansen, Lehman, Moulton, Vinehout, Shilling and Lazich.
hist20630To committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. _____________
Committee Reports
The committee on Agriculture reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 744
Relating to: licenses for new dairy plants, food warehouses, food processing plants, retail food establishments, and meat establishments.
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Nerison, Tauchen, Marklein, A. Ott, Murtha, Mursau, Ripp, Tranel, Brooks, Schraa, Vruwink, Danou and Wright.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Jorgensen, Smith and Goyke.
Assembly Bill 745
Relating to: milk procurement fees.
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Nerison, Tauchen, Marklein, A. Ott, Murtha, Mursau, Ripp, Tranel, Brooks, Schraa, Vruwink, Danou, Smith and Wright.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Jorgensen and Goyke.
Assembly Bill 746
Relating to: limits on liability for persons offering agricultural tourism activities
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Nerison, Tauchen, Marklein, A. Ott, Murtha, Mursau, Ripp, Tranel, Brooks, Schraa, Vruwink, Danou, Smith and Wright.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Jorgensen and Goyke.
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Nerison, Tauchen, Marklein, A. Ott, Murtha, Mursau, Ripp, Tranel, Brooks, Schraa, and Vruwink.
Noes: 5 - Representatives Jorgensen, Danou, Smith, Goyke and Wright.
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Nerison, Tauchen, Marklein, A. Ott, Murtha, Mursau, Ripp, Tranel, Brooks and Schraa.
Noes: 6 – Representatives Vruwink, Jorgensen, Danou, Goyke, Smith and Wright.
LEE NERISON
Chairperson
Committee on Agriculture
