Representative Robert Zukowski and Senator George Petak, co-chairs of the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions, have consented to this rereferral.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Very truly yours,
David Prosser, Jr.
Assembly Speaker
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The Joint Committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 557
Relating to: state finances and appropriations for the department of transportation; imposing an oil company franchise fee; authorizing populous counties to impose a petroleum products storage fee; the reporting date and payment date for the motor vehicle fuel tax; taxation of motor vehicle fuel that is not sold for use on highways; motor vehicle fuel and alternate fuel taxes and qualified motor vehicles; the formula for indexing the fuel taxes; the international fuel tax agreement and the petroleum product inspection and oil company franchise fees; authorizing construction of additional major highway projects; aids for county forest roads; environmental clean-up activities on lands acquired by the department of transportation; vehicle weight limit exceptions on a part of the national system of interstate and defense highways; numerous changes to the classified driver license system and commercial motor vehicle operation; eligibility for an occupational license; demerit point reduction for completion of a rider course relating to Type 1 motorcycle operation; vehicle accidents resulting in property damage; performance of motor vehicle registration and titling functions by motor vehicle dealers; farm truck registration; the fee for issuance or reissuance of special distinguishing motor vehicle registration plates; the fee for furnishing certain operators' records; permitting the department of transportation to make, record and use digitized images of applicants for operators' licenses and identification cards; local transportation and connecting highway aids; the funding of the urban mass transit operating assistance program; repaving a portion of I 43 in Milwaukee County; authorizing the department of transportation to conduct projects under the surface transportation discretionary grants program; railroad rehabilitation and construction loans; rehabilitation of private road crossings; the employment transit assistance program; the registration period and fees applicable to aircraft; eliminating hazardous materials transportation fees; delaying the expiration date of the disadvantaged business demonstration and training program; exempting railroad property acquired by the department of transportation from the tax-exempt property reporting requirement; granting bonding authority; granting rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Brancel, Foti, Porter, Schneiders, Ourada and Harsdorf; and Senators Weeden, Schultz, Panzer and Rosenzweig.
Noes: 5 - Representative Coggs and Senators Cowles, Petak, George and Chvala.
Passage as amended:
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Brancel, Foti, Porter, Schneiders, Ourada and Harsdorf; and Senators Weeden, Schultz, Panzer and Rosenzweig.
Noes: 5 - Representative Coggs and Senators Cowles, Petak, George and Chvala.
To calendar.
Ben Brancel
Assembly Chairperson
Joint Committee on Finance
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Assembly Bill 69
Relating to: the regulation of firearms by cities, villages, towns and counties.
The question was: Assembly Bill 69 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Baldus, Baumgart, Brancel, Brandemuehl, Coleman, Dobyns, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Grobschmidt, Gronemus, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Harsdorf, Hoven, Huber, Hubler, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Kreuser, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, Lehman, Lorge, Meyer, Murat, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plache, Porter, Powers, Reynolds, Rutkowski, Ryba, Schneider, Schneiders, Seratti, Silbaugh, Skindrud, Springer, Underheim, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wilder, Wirch, Wood, Ziegelbauer, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 69.
Noes - Representatives Baldwin, Bell, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Cullen, Dueholm, Hanson, Hasenohrl, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, La Fave, Linton, Morris-Tatum, Notestein, Plombon, R. Potter, Riley, Robson, Travis, Turner, Urban, Vander Loop, Wasserman, Williams and R. Young - 29.
Absent or not voting - Representative L. Young - 1.
Motion carried.
Representative Hasenohrl asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Linton asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Turner asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting "Aye" on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill
69 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Representative Green asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
9:19 A.M.
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12:36 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
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CALL OF THE ASSEMBLY
Representative Gard requested a call of the Assembly. There were sufficient seconds.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was directed to close the doors and the Chief Clerk to call the roll.
The Chief Clerk called the roll.
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the call of the Assembly be lifted. Granted.
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CALendar of Tuesday, October 3
Assembly Bill 557
Relating to: state finances and appropriations for the department of transportation; imposing an oil company franchise fee; authorizing populous counties to impose a petroleum products storage fee; the reporting date and payment date for the motor vehicle fuel tax; taxation of motor vehicle fuel that is not sold for use on highways; motor vehicle fuel and alternate fuel taxes and qualified motor vehicles; the formula for indexing the fuel taxes; the international fuel tax agreement and the petroleum product inspection and oil company franchise fees; authorizing construction of additional major highway projects; aids for county forest roads; environmental clean-up activities on lands acquired by the department of transportation; vehicle weight limit exceptions on a part of the national system of interstate and defense highways; numerous changes to the classified driver license system and commercial motor vehicle operation; eligibility for an occupational license; demerit point reduction for completion of a rider course relating to Type 1 motorcycle operation; vehicle accidents resulting in property damage; performance of motor vehicle registration and titling functions by motor vehicle dealers; farm truck registration; the fee for issuance or reissuance of special distinguishing motor vehicle registration plates; the fee for furnishing certain operators' records; permitting the department of transportation to make, record and use digitized images of applicants for operators' licenses and identification cards; local transportation and connecting highway aids; the funding of the urban mass transit operating assistance program; repaving a portion of I-43 in Milwaukee County; authorizing the department of transportation to conduct projects under the surface transportation discretionary grants program; railroad rehabilitation and construction loans; rehabilitation of private road crossings; the employment transit assistance program; the registration period and fees applicable to aircraft; eliminating hazardous materials transportation fees; delaying the expiration date of the disadvantaged business demonstration and training program; exempting railroad property acquired by the department of transportation from the tax-exempt property reporting requirement; granting bonding authority; granting rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557 offered by Representatives Boyle and Hubler.
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Representative Jensen moved that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Brancel, Brandemuehl, Coleman, Dobyns, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Harsdorf, Hoven, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, Lehman, Lorge, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Plache, Porter, Powers, Rutkowski, Schneiders, Seratti, Silbaugh, Skindrud, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 53.
Noes - Representatives Baldus, Baldwin, Baumgart, Bell, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Cullen, Dueholm, Grobschmidt, Gronemus, Hanson, Hasenohrl, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, La Fave, Linton, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Notestein, Plombon, R. Potter, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Ryba, Schneider, Springer, Travis, Turner, Vander Loop, Wasserman, Wilder, Williams, Wirch, Wood, R. Young and Ziegelbauer - 45.
Absent or not voting - Representative L. Young - 1.
Motion carried.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557 offered by Representatives Lorge and Schneider.
Representative Lorge asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557 be placed after Assembly amendment 9 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557. Granted.
Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557 offered by Representative Ladwig.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557 be withdrawn and returned to the author.
Representative Plache objected.
Representative Plache asked unanimous consent to be added as a coauthor of Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill
557.
Representative Foti objected.
Representative Foti moved that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557 be laid on the table.
Representative Foti withdrew his motion.
Representative Ladwig asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557 be withdrawn and returned to the author. Granted.
Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557 offered by Representative Black.
Representative Jensen moved that Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557 be laid on the table.
Representative Duff in the chair.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Brancel, Brandemuehl, Coleman, Dobyns, Duff, Foti, Freese, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Grothman, Gunderson, Hahn, Handrick, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Hoven, Huebsch, Hutchison, Jensen, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kelso, Klusman, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, Lehman, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Otte, Ourada, Owens, Porter, Powers, Schneiders, Seratti, Silbaugh, Skindrud, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Zukowski and Speaker Prosser - 51.
Noes - Representatives Baldus, Baldwin, Baumgart, Bell, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Cullen, Dueholm, Grobschmidt, Gronemus, Hanson, Huber, Hubler, Kreuser, Krug, Krusick, Kunicki, La Fave, Linton, Lorge, Meyer, Morris-Tatum, Murat, Notestein, Plache, Plombon, R. Potter, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Rutkowski, Ryba, Schneider, Springer, Travis, Turner, Vander Loop, Wasserman, Wilder, Williams, Wirch, Wood, R. Young and Ziegelbauer - 47.
Absent or not voting - Representative L. Young - 1.
Motion carried.
Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557 offered by Representative Ainsworth.
Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557 offered by Representative Ainsworth.
Representative Ainsworth asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendments 5 and 6 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557 be placed after Assembly amendment 14 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557. Granted.
Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557 offered by Representative Dobyns.
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Representative Dobyns asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557 be placed after Assembly amendment 8 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 557. Granted.
