One-Hundred and First Regular Session
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
11:00 A.M.
First Order. Call of Roll.
Second Order. Chief clerk's entries.
Third Order. Introduction, first reading and reference of proposals.
Fourth Order. Report of committees.
Fifth Order. Petitions and communications.
Sixth Order. Referrals and receipt of committee reports concerning proposed administrative rules.
Seventh Order. Advice and consent of the Senate
QUESTION: Shall the appointment be confirmed?
Allison, Kristin, of Monroe, as a Cosmetologist/Aesthetician on the Cosmetology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2016. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Anderson, Christine, of Lake Mills, as a Accountant 4 on the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Bowden, Bruce, of Dodgeville, as a Land Surveyor 3 on the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Braden, Dr. Mark, of Lake Geneva, as a Dentist 1 on the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 8, 2018. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Cotharn, Kristine, of Fitchburg, as a Professional Engineer 3 on the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2017. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Devine, Mayor Dan, of West Allis, as a West Allis Resident on the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2019. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Donohoo, Eileen, of Milwaukee, as a Dental Hygienist 2 on the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Fernholz, Matthew, of Brookfield, as a public member 2- arch sec on the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2015. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Gordon, Allison, of Waukesha, as a Professional Counselor 2 on the Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Joerres, Jeffrey A., of Milwaukee, as a State Resident 3 on the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2020. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Mcgrath, Brian, of New Berlin, as a Public Member 2 on the Real Estate Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Insurance and Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 0)
Welter, Dr. Beth, of Prairie du Chien, as a Dentist 4 on the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Willis, Patricia, of Waukesha, as a Speech/Language Pathologist 1 on the Hearing and Speech Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Wilmoth, David, of Greendale, as a Governor appointee 3 on the Tax Appeals Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2019. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Zondag, Tobert, of Milwaukee, as a public member 1 on the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Eighth Order. Messages from the Assembly.
QUESTION: Shall the amendment be concurred in?
Senate Bill 73. Relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for workplace wellness programs, granting rule-making authority, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE) By Senators Moulton, L. Taylor, Lazich, Gudex, Harsdorf, Leibham, Shilling and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Murtha, Tranel, T. Larson, Wright, Bies, Honadel, Bernier, Kaufert, A. Ott, Doyle, Ringhand, Kolste, Petersen, Endsley, Spiros, LeMahieu, Kahl, Petryk, Brooks, Stone, Ohnstad and Nerison. (Report Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 16, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0)
Assembly Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 252. Relating to: authorizing a city or village to require the Department of Revenue to redetermine the value of the tax incremental base of certain tax incremental districts. (FE) By Senators Gudex, L. Taylor, Grothman, Harris, T. Cullen, Olsen and Jauch; cosponsored by Representatives Schraa, Hintz, Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston, Brooks, Ripp, Stone, Kahl, Kolste, Mason, Wright, Jorgensen, Zepnick and Bies. (Report passage recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Amendment 2 pending
Senate Bill 265. Relating to: party representation for election officials serving at polling places. By Senators Lazich, Leibham, Vukmir and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Bernier, Sanfelippo and Pridemore. (Report passage recommended by committee on Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 267. Relating to: recording the type of identifying document provided by an elector as proof of residence. By Senators Lazich, Leibham, Vukmir, Darling and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Bernier, Strachota, Sanfelippo, Tittl, Knodl and Pridemore. (Report Senate Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Assembly Amendment 2 pending
Senate Bill 338. Relating to: expanding the authority of towns to create tax incremental financing districts. (FE) By Senator Petrowski; cosponsored by Representatives Brooks and Kerkman. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Senate Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Senate Amendment 3 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 1)
Assembly Amendments 2 and 3 pending
Ninth Order. Special Orders.
Tenth Order. Consideration of motions, resolutions, and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be concurred in?
Assembly Joint Resolution 100. Relating to: proclaiming March 8, 2014, International Women's Day. By Representatives Loudenbeck, C. Taylor, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Genrich, Hebl, Mason, Ohnstad, Pasch, Ringhand, Rodriguez, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Strachota, Williams, Ballweg, Bernier, Kerkman, Zamarripa, Kolste and Jorgensen; cosponsored by Senators Shilling, Vinehout, Wirch, Risser and Lehman.
Eleventh Order. Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills.
QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Bill 20. Relating to: residency of election officials. By Senators Lazich, Cowles, Grothman and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Bernier, Kleefisch, Bies, Thiesfeldt and Schraa. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Senate Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 4, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Amendments 1 and 2 pending
Senate Bill 226. Relating to: seizure of property used in the crime of child enticement. By Senator Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Swearingen, Kleefisch, Born, Mursau, Brooks, Ballweg, A. Ott, Bernier, Czaja, Schraa, Tittl and Jacque. (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 299. Relating to: an exemption from the county property tax levy for municipalities on Madeline Island and Washington Island that levy taxes for airports or for public health or economic development services. (FE) By Senator Jauch; cosponsored by Representative Bewley. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Senate Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Amendments 1, 2 and 3 pending
Senate Bill 324. Relating to: limiting the times for voting by absentee ballots in person. By Senator Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Stroebel, Bies, Strachota, Craig, Ripp, LeMahieu, Spiros, Kleefisch, Sanfelippo, T. Larson, Weatherston, Nass and A. Ott. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 4, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 342. Relating to: the sharing of tax increments. (FE) By Senator Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Steineke, Murphy, Born and Ohnstad. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 373. Relating to: law enforcement standards and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE) By Senators Petrowski, L. Taylor and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives Bies, Ballweg, T. Larson, A. Ott, Richards and Thiesfeldt. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Senate Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Amendments 1, 2 and 3 pending
Senate Bill 377. Relating to: reporting registration and voting statistics. By Senators Lazich and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Pridemore and Weininger. (Report Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 387. Relating to: use of special identification cards for persons with physical disabilities. (FE) By Senators Lasee, L. Taylor, Lazich and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Swearingen, Weatherston, T. Larson, A. Ott, Knodl, Brooks, Bernier and Ohnstad. (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 434. Relating to: requirements and local ordinances related to certificates of food protection practices. (FE) By Senators Farrow and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Bernier, Bies, Brooks, Kahl, A. Ott, Petryk, Ripp and Sinicki. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 437. Relating to: designation of agricultural enterprise areas. (FE) By Senators Harsdorf, Shilling and Leibham; cosponsored by Representatives Nerison, A. Ott, Smith, LeMahieu, Strachota, Ballweg, Marklein, Petryk and Vruwink. (Report passage recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 448. Relating to: the sales and use tax exemption for equipment used in a fertilizer blending, feed milling, or grain drying operation. (FE) By Senators Moulton, Shilling, Harsdorf, Grothman and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Nerison, Kulp, Tauchen, A. Ott, Vruwink, Mursau, Ripp, Marklein, Brooks, Ballweg, Petryk, Murphy, Jacque and Spiros. (Report passage recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 3)
Senate Bill 482. Relating to: snowmobile safety program field training requirements. By Senators Harsdorf and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Severson, Bies, Berceau, Danou and Hulsey. (Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 498. Relating to: notifications concerning the assertion of rights under a patent or pending patent and providing a penalty. (FE) By Senators Farrow, Olsen and Jauch; cosponsored by Representatives Neylon, Craig, Kapenga, Knodl, Marklein, Bies, Jacque, Czaja, Barca, Bewley and Smith. (Report Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 and Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 509. Relating to: operation of agricultural vehicles on highways and providing a penalty. (FE) By Senators Petrowski, Cowles, Grothman, Gudex, Harsdorf, Moulton and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Ripp, Bies, Born, Brooks, Czaja, Danou, Endsley, Jagler, Kahl, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Murphy, Mursau and A. Ott. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 516. Relating to: local airports and the process for enacting aerial approach ordinances. (FE) By Senators Gudex and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Schraa, Thiesfeldt, Bies, A. Ott, Krug, Bernier and Spiros. (Report passage recommended by committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 540. Relating to: authorizing a school board to create a capital improvement trust fund. (FE) By Senators Olsen and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives Strachota, Loudenbeck, Knodl and Schraa. (Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 548. Relating to: transferring responsibility over biennial updating of voter registration list to the Government Accountability Board. (FE) By Senator Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt and Bernier. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 561. Relating to: the disclosure of juvenile court records to, and admission to juvenile court hearings of, an entity engaged in the bona fide research, monitoring, or evaluation of activities conducted under a federal court improvement grant. By Senators Olsen and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Bies, Bewley, Krug, A. Ott and Strachota. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 565. Relating to: Milwaukee County mental health functions, programs, and services, creation of the Milwaukee County Mental Health Board, and making an appropriation. (FE) By Senator Vukmir; cosponsored by Representative Sanfelippo. (Report Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 573. Relating to: regulation of mobile dentistry and granting rule-making authority. (FE) By Senators Ellis, Kedzie, Hansen, Lehman, Moulton, Vinehout, Shilling and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Steineke, Kaufert, Bernard Schaber, Billings, Jacque, Zamarripa, Strachota, T. Larson, A. Ott, Hesselbein, Schraa, Kolste, Ripp, Nygren, Marklein, Knodl, Jorgensen, Bewley, Weatherston, Wright, Spiros, Doyle, Wachs, Nerison, Pridemore, Endsley, Sinicki, Riemer, Brooks, Kulp, Danou and Bernier. (Report Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 576. Relating to: the sale of limited lines travel insurance. (FE) By Senators Petrowski, Schultz and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Weininger and Jagler. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Insurance and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 577. Relating to: the property tax exemption for rented personal property. (FE) By Senators Harsdorf, Shilling, Tiffany, Moulton and Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Bernier, Billings, Kooyenga, Kulp, Rodriguez, Kahl, Pridemore, Swearingen, Murphy, Thiesfeldt and Ohnstad. (Report passage recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Bill 584. Relating to: requirements for new private schools seeking to participate in a parental choice program and requiring a private school participating in a parental choice program to maintain accreditation. (FE) By Senators Vukmir and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Rodriguez and Hutton. (Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 589. Relating to: number of school days and hours of instruction held in a school year and state aid for summer classes. By Senators Olsen, Farrow and Harsdorf; cosponsored by Representatives Kestell, Steineke, Thiesfeldt, Pope, Wright, Swearingen, Clark and Kulp. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 8, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 592. Relating to: the liability of an adult sponsor of a minor applicant for a motor vehicle operator's license. By Senator Grothman; cosponsored by Representative J. Ott. (Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Bill 596. Relating to: including water trails in the state trail system. (FE) By Senators Olsen, Kedzie, Lehman, Risser and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Ripp, Bernard Schaber, Ohnstad, Bies, A. Ott and Thiesfeldt. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 599. Relating to: accessing and obtaining patient health records by public defenders. (FE) By Senators Grothman, L. Taylor, Petrowski, Risser, Lazich and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, Ballweg, Bies, Brooks, Goyke, Hulsey, Kaufert, Kleefisch, Krug, Murphy and Strachota. (Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 628. Relating to: the regulation of raffles. (FE) By Senators Leibham, Lazich and Gudex; cosponsored by Representatives Kuglitsch, Tittl, Ballweg, Bies, Knodl, Petryk, Skowronski, Strachota and Endsley. (Report passage recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Bill 630. Relating to: the display of historical registration plates on collector vehicles. By Senator Petrowski; cosponsored by Representative Spiros. (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 631. Relating to: base pay paid to a former district attorney appointed to an assistant district attorney position. (FE) By Senator Grothman; cosponsored by Representative Schraa. (Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 640. Relating to: form required for certain residential repair or construction contracts (suggested as remedial legislation by the Legislative Reference Bureau). By Law Revision Committee. (Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 641. Relating to: revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of supplying omissions and eliminating defects (Correction Bill). By Law Revision Committee. (Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 643. Relating to: county aid for town bridges and culverts. (FE) By Law Revision Committee. (Report passage recommended by committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 655. Relating to: various changes in the campaign finance and lobbying laws. By Senators Lazich and S. Fitzgerald. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Twelfth Order. Second reading and amendments of assembly joint resolutions and assembly bills.
QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Assembly Bill 19. Relating to: torts and personal injury trusts. (FE) By Representatives Jacque, Honadel, Kuglitsch, Murphy, Schraa, Spiros, Stone, Strachota, Thiesfeldt and Weininger; cosponsored by Senators Grothman and Lasee. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Assembly Bill 24. Relating to: the method of recounting votes cast with automatic tabulating equipment. By Representatives Thiesfeldt, Bernier, LeMahieu, Ripp, Sinicki, Petryk, Kleefisch, T. Larson, Knodl, Berceau, Schraa, Kahl and Marklein; cosponsored by Senators Gudex, Petrowski and Grothman. (Companion Senate Bill 14 report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 89. Relating to: the method of reporting election returns by municipalities. By Representatives Bernier, Murphy, Jacque, Sargent, Spiros, Berceau, Bies, Kahl, Tittl, Thiesfeldt, Hesselbein, Pridemore, LeMahieu and Stroebel; cosponsored by Senators Leibham, Lazich, Moulton, Olsen and Risser. (Companion Senate Bill 94 report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 202. Relating to: certification of election observers. By Representatives Pridemore, Tittl, Bies, Kleefisch and Weininger. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Assembly Bill 396. Relating to: absentee voting at residential care facilities. (FE) By Representatives Bernier, Stroebel, Bies, Kestell, Pridemore, Kleefisch, Murphy and Craig; cosponsored by Senators Grothman, Lazich, Vukmir, Tiffany, Moulton and Darling. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Assembly Bill 419. Relating to: counting votes for write-in candidates. By Representatives Bernier, Berceau, Murphy, Pridemore, Thiesfeldt, Weininger and Nerison. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 420. Relating to: providing a printed name for signers of nomination papers and petitions. By Representatives J. Ott, Tittl, Thiesfeldt, Petersen, Marklein, T. Larson, Pridemore, Kleefisch, Ballweg, Petryk, A. Ott, LeMahieu, Murtha, Brooks, Bernier and Ripp; cosponsored by Senator Vukmir. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 598. Relating to: changing the method for charging interest that may be charged on special assessments and changing the interest rate paid on claims for certain unlawfully assessed property taxes and creating an exception for local levy limits. (FE) By Representatives Steineke, Kahl, Bernier, Bies, Ohnstad, Ripp and Petryk; cosponsored by Senator Petrowski. (Report Senate Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 2 pending
Assembly Bill 606. Relating to: the number of nomination paper signatures required for city-wide offices in second class and third class cities. By Representatives Thiesfeldt, Spiros, Jacque, Bies, Nass, Born, Kulp and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Gudex and Grothman. (Companion Senate Bill 444 report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 655. Relating to: establishing the shoreline of Lake Michigan in the city of Milwaukee. By Representatives Sanfelippo, Craig, Kooyenga, Kapenga, Kuglitsch, Knodl, Skowronski, Pridemore, Tauchen, Krug, Rodriguez, J. Ott, Sinicki and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Vukmir, L. Taylor, Grothman and Schultz. (Companion Senate Bill 522 report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 3, Noes 2, passage as amended recommended by committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 695. Relating to: the regulation of motor vehicle air conditioners. (FE) By Representatives Thiesfeldt, Sinicki, Knodl, Craig, Krug, Bernier, Brooks, Wright and Jacque; cosponsored by Senators Lazich, Grothman and Hansen. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform, Ayes 4, Noes 1)
Assembly Bill 704. Relating to: state highway funding and making an appropriation. (FE) By Representatives Vos, Kramer and Ripp, by request of Governor Scott Walker. (Report Senate Amendment 1 introduction, Ayes 16, Noes 0, concurrence recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 768. Relating to: authorizing Marquette University to create a police department and employ university police officers. (FE) By Representatives Kooyenga, Young, Goyke and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Harris, Farrow, Grothman, Lazich, Vukmir and L. Taylor. (Companion Senate Bill 610 report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 770. Relating to: emergency heating assistance loan guarantees. By Representatives Nygren, Czaja, Bernier, Marklein, Mursau, Murtha, Kulp, Krug, Nerison, Petryk, Swearingen, Tranel and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany, Petrowski, Darling and Harsdorf. (Companion Senate Bill 612 report Senate Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 15, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0)
Thirteenth Order. Third reading of joint resolutions and bills.
Fourteenth Order. Motions may be offered.
Fifteenth Order. Announcements, adjournment honors, and remarks under special privilege.
Sixteenth Order. Adjournment.
