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Representative Seidel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Berceau. Granted.
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Representative Seidel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Hebl and Kessler. Granted.
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Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 7, January 2011 Special Session offered by joint committee on Finance.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 7, January 2011 Special Session offered by joint committee on Finance.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 7, January 2011 Special Session offered by joint committee on Finance.
Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 7, January 2011 Special Session offered by joint committee on Finance.
Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 7, January 2011 Special Session offered by joint committee on Finance.
Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 7, January 2011 Special Session offered by joint committee on Finance.
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 7, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for small businesses.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:
Ayes: 12 - Representatives Vos, Meyer, Strachota, LeMahieu, Nygren and Kleefisch; Senators
Darling, Olsen, Harsdorf, Grothman, Leibham and Hopper.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Grigsby and Shilling;
Senators Taylor and Jauch.
Passage as amended, with emergency statement (s.
16.47(2) Wisconsin Statutes).
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Ayes:
12 - Representatives Vos, Meyer, Strachota, LeMahieu, Nygren and Kleefisch; Senators
Darling, Olsen, Harsdorf, Grothman, Leibham and Hopper.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Grigsby and Shilling;
Senators Taylor and Jauch.
To committee on Rules.
Robin Vos
Assembly Chairperson
Joint Committee on Finance
The committee on Ways and Means reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 5, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: requiring a supermajority for passage of tax increase legislation.
Passage:
Ayes: 7 - Representatives Kerkman, Nass, Petersen, Knodl, Endsley, Kapenga and Ziegelbauer.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Staskunas, Toles, Steinbrink and Zamarripa.
To committee on Rules.
Samantha Kerkman
Chairperson
Committee on Ways and Means
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From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Senate Bill 1, January 2011 Special Session
Senate Bill 2, January 2011 Special Session
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Senate Bill 1, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: limiting noneconomic damages awarded in actions against long-term care providers; actions against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of certain products; confidentiality of health care services reviews; use as evidence of information regarding health care providers; reporting of quality indicators identifying individual hospitals; homicide or injury by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire; criminal abuse of individuals at risk; criminal abuse and neglect of patients and residents; evidence of lay and expert witnesses; damages for frivolous claims; and punitive damage awards.
By
committee on Senate Organization, by request of Governor Scott Walker, Senator Zipperer, and Representative J. Ott.
To calendar.
Senate Bill 2, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for certain amounts relating to health savings accounts that may be deducted from, or are exempt from, federal income taxes.
By
committee on Senate Organization, by request of Governor Scott Walker, Senator Darling, and Representative Kaufert.
To calendar.
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Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
11:46 A.M.
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2:50 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Pro Tempore Kramer in the chair.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative Berceau asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Assembly Bill 1, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: limiting noneconomic damages awarded in actions against long-term care providers; actions against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of certain products; confidentiality of health care services reviews; use as evidence of information regarding health care providers; reporting of quality indicators identifying individual hospitals; homicide or injury by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire; criminal abuse of individuals at risk; criminal abuse and neglect of patients and residents; evidence of lay and expert witnesses; damages for frivolous claims; and punitive damage awards.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 1, January 2011 Special Session be placed at the foot of today's calendar. Granted.
Assembly Bill 2, January 2011 Special Session
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Relating to: creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for certain amounts relating to health savings accounts that may be deducted from, or are exempt from, federal income taxes.
Representative Suder asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 2, January 2011 Special Session be placed at the foot of today's calendar. Granted.
Assembly Bill 3, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for businesses that relocate to this state.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 3, January 2011 Special Session offered by Representative Radcliffe.
Representative Suder moved that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 3, January 2011 Special Session be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 3, January 2011 Special Session be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives August, Ballweg, Bernier, Bies, Brooks, Endsley, Farrow, Honadel, Jacque, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knilans, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Litjens, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Meyer, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petrowski, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp, Rivard, Severson, Spanbauer, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Tranel, Van Roy, Vos, Weininger, Williams, Wynn, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Fitzgerald - 58.
Noes - Representatives Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Clark, E. Coggs, D. Cullen, Danou, Fields, Grigsby, Hintz, Hulsey, Jorgensen, Krusick, Mason, Milroy, Molepske Jr, Parisi, Pasch, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Radcliffe, Richards, Ringhand, Roys, Seidel, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Turner, Vruwink, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 36.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Hebl and Kessler - 2.
Motion carried.
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 3, January 2011 Special Session offered by Representatives Danou and Milroy.