The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Assembly Journal of March 10, 1994 .......... Page: 771
Point of order:
Representative Bell rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 6 to Assembly Bill 1244 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Bell rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1244 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Assembly Journal of March 10, 1994 .......... Page: 770
Point of order:
Representative Notestein rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 1243 [relating to matching medical assistance funds for a federal grant to a county for services to children with serious emotional disturbances; distribution of certain unanticipated federal social services block grant funds; the basic county allocation of community aids funds; the receipt and expenditure of funds from other state agencies by the child abuse and neglect prevention board; foster care basic rates and supplemental payments; increasing funding for foster care and adoption services; African American foster parent recruitment grants; and making appropriations] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
[Note:] A.Amdt-3 and A.Amdt-2 (below) both dealt with care and treatment in mental health institutes. A.Amdt-3 contained a detailed cost allocation to the contributing county; A.Amdt-2 did not.
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Notestein rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 1243 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
168 The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Assembly Journal of March 10, 1994 .......... Page: 768
Point of order:
Representative Bell rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 1242 [relating to correctional institution enterprises; payments for temporary housing for or detention of prisoners; expansion of prisons; the amount paid for guardian ad litem fees in paternity proceedings; information regarding circuit court costs; reimbursement for witness costs; payment for the transcription of preliminary examinations; reimbursement for investigative and expert services provided in cases in which representation is provided by the state public defender; possession, with intent to manufacture or deliver, cocaine; adjusting the number of full-time equivalent positions authorized for the department of corrections; granting bonding authority; decreasing and making appropriations; and providing penalties] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
[Note:] The bill made small substantive changes throughout the existing criminal justice system under the statutes.
A.Amdt-2 proposed a $5 million grant in FY 94-95 to make grants to cities to supplement the number of uniformed patrol officers.
A.Amdt-4 (below) proposed a $500,000 grant to cities for neighborhoods that have high-level violent and drug-related crime.
A.Amdt-5 created an automatic waiver into adult court for children 16 years old or older who are accused of causing death or great bodily harm in committing a violation with a dangerous weapon.
A.Amdt-8 proposed a $40 million expansion of the general fund supported building program to create an assessment and evaluation center for juveniles.
A.Amdt-9 proposed the creation and operation of a veterans cemetery in southeastern Wisconsin.
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Bell rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 1242 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Bell rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 1242 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Bell rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 8 to Assembly Bill 1242 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Assembly Journal of March 10, 1994 .......... Page: 769
Point of order:
Representative Bell rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 9 to Assembly Bill 1242 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
169Assembly Journal of March 10, 1994 .......... Page: 765
Point of order:
Representative Bell rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1239 [relating to grain inspection fees; the agricultural chemical cleanup program; the charging of fees by the department of natural resources for reviewing and evaluating applications and notifications of intent for federal licensing of power projects; safety devices and size requirements for personal watercraft; and making appropriations] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
[Note:] All 4 amendments were riders expanding the scope of the proposal by hoping to attach new material only vaguely related to the content of the proposal.
A.Amdt-1 increased the amounts of state aid for compensation of costs incurred because of private well contamination.
A.Amdt-2 repealed a statute that now prevents fertilizer manufacturers and distributors from itemizing on an invoice charges or fees passed through to the consumer.
A.Amdt-4 proposed to shift the funding of $2,070,000 building projects from stewardship development funds to general fund supported borrowing authority.
A.Amdt-5 proposed to decrease the annual fees paid by nurseries of less than one acre.
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Bell rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 1239 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Assembly Journal of March 10, 1994 .......... Page: 766
Point of order:
Representative Bell rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 1239 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Bell rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 1239 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Assembly Journal of March 10, 1994 .......... Page: 764
Point of order:
170 Representative Bell rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 1238 [relating to the due date for the motor vehicle fuel tax; uniform traffic citations and traffic accident reports; the repaired salvage vehicle examination fee; flood damage aids; reimbursement under the local roads improvement program; the capital assistance program for transportation services to elderly and disabled persons; the freight rail assistance program; major transit capital improvement projects; the Milwaukee east-west transportation corridor project; creating penalties for misuse of dyed diesel
fuels; making technical changes to the motor vehicle fuel tax; granting rule-making authority; and making appropriations] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
[Note:] A.Amdt-4 proposed to attach a $1.1 million rider to the bill for hazardous materials emergency response teams.
A.Amdt-9 (below) expanded the scope of the proposal by attaching a $600,000 appropriation for preliminary passenger rail service extension activities.
A.Amdt-10 expanded the scope of the proposal by attaching a $1 million appropriation for emergency highway maintenance snow and ice removal aid, to be shared among all cities, villages and counties on a per capita basis.
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Bell rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 1238 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Bell rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 9 to Assembly Bill 1238 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Assembly Journal of March 10, 1994 .......... Page: 765
Point of order:
Representative Bell rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 10 to Assembly Bill 1238 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Assembly Journal of March 10, 1994 .......... Page: 761
Point of order:
Representative Welch rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1236 [relating to initial tuition grant awards; historic site admission fees; aid to vocational, technical and adult education districts for chauffeur training; and making an appropriation] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
The chair took the point of order under advisement.
[Note:] A.Amdt-1 proposed to increase by $375,000 the for FY 94-95 appropriation from which the higher educational aids board makes initial tuition grants. The bill itself contained a similar $1 million increase for FY 93-94.
A.Amdt-3 (below) expanded the scope of the proposal by making a number of changes in the Milwaukee school "parental choice" program. Nothing in the bill affected primary and secondary education.
Ruling of the chair:
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled not well taken the point of order raised by Representative Welch that assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1236 was not germane.
171Assembly Journal of March 10, 1994 .......... Page: 762
Point of order:
Representative Bell rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 1236 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Assembly Journal of March 10, 1994 .......... Page: 760
Point of order:
Representative Bell rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1235 [relating to the sale of library products and services by the department of public instruction; the Wisconsin educational opportunity programs; development and update of instructional television programs specific to the state; youth apprenticeship training grants; and making an appropriation] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
[Note:] The bill made a number of minor substantive education policy changes dealing with creating a revolving account for the income of the sale of library products by the department of public instruction, Wisconsin educational opportunity programs, instructional television programs prepared by the educational communications board, and youth apprenticeship training grants.
A.Amdt-1 proposed to reduce the department of public instruction appropriation for general program operations by $1,445,000 in 1994-95 (about 10% of the total appropriation).
A.Amdt-3 (below) attempted to give $60,000 to the department on industry, labor and human relations "to eliminate artificial barriers to the promotion of women and minorities".
A.Amdt-4 attempted to increase funding for aid to county handicapped children's education boards by $1,383,700.
A.Amdt-5 proposed to adjust "a school district's revenue limit based on the amount of increased special transfer aid received".
A.Amdt-6 proposed changes in the laws governing charter schools, including authorization to exceed, in the start-up year, the average per-pupil expenditure in the public school.
A.Amdt-7 proposed to give $350,000 in 1994-95 to a nonprofit corporation for the development and operation of a youth village program.
A.Amdt-8 proposed changes in the general school equalization aids formula and increased state funds for that purpose by $171 million for the 1994-95 school year.
A.Amdt-9 attempted to increase the 1994-95 funding for the morning milk program by $100,000.
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Kunicki rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 1235 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Bell rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 1235 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
172 The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Notestein rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 1235 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Bell rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 6 to Assembly Bill 1235 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Point of order:
Assembly Journal of March 10, 1994 .......... Page: 761
Representative Bell rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 7 to Assembly Bill 1235 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Bell rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 8 to Assembly Bill 1235 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Bell rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 9 to Assembly Bill 1235 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
The chair (Speaker pro tempore Carpenter) ruled the point of order well taken.
Assembly Journal of March 9, 1994 .......... Page: 749
Point of order:
