October 2013 Special Session
2:20 P.M. THURSDAY, October 17, 2013
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the Chair.
Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the prayer and the pledge of allegiance from regular session be applied to the Special Session. Granted.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives August, Ballweg, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, 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, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, Ohnstad, A. Ott, J. Ott, Pasch, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pridemore, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Severson, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, Spiros, Steineke, Strachota, Stroebel, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams, Wright, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick and Speaker Vos - 95.
Absent with leave - Representative Milroy - 1.
Vacancies - 21st, 69th and 82nd Assembly District - 3.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Milroy. Granted.
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Calendar of Thursday,
October 17
October 2013 Special Session
hist11698Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 2, October 2013 Special Session be withdrawn from today’s calendar and taken up at this time. Granted. hist11699Senate Bill 2, October 2013 Special Session Relating to: expanding the authority of the town of Brookfield in Waukesha County to create tax incremental financing districts.
hist11700The question was: Shall Senate Bill 2, October 2013 Special Session be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist11701Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 2, October 2013 Special Session be given a third reading. Granted. hist11703The question was: Senate Bill 2, October 2013 Special Session having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist11704Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 2, October 2013 Special Session be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Bill 2, October 2013 Special Session
Relating to: expanding the authority of the town of Brookfield in Waukesha County to create tax incremental financing districts.
hist11705Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 2, October 2013 Special Session be laid on the table. Granted. hist11706Senate Bill 3, October 2013 Special Session hist11713Relating to: expanding the authority of the town of Somers in Kenosha County to create tax incremental financing districts. hist11714Representative Ohnstad asked unanimous consent to be added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 3, October 2013 Special Session. Granted. hist11707The question was: Shall Senate Bill 3, October 2013 Special Session be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist11708Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 3, October 2013 Special Session be given a third reading. Granted. hist11709The question was: Senate Bill 3, October 2013 Special Session having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist11710Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 3, October 2013 Special Session be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Bill 3, October 2013 Special Session
Relating to: expanding the authority of the town of Somers in Kenosha County to create tax incremental financing districts.
hist11668Representative Ohnstad asked unanimous consent to be added as a coauthor of Assembly Bill 3, October 2013 Special Session. Granted. hist11711Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 3, October 2013 Special Session be laid on the table. Granted. _____________
Point of Order
Senate Bill 1, October 2013 Special Session
Relating to: school district budgets and making an appropriation.
hist11712Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1, October 2013 Special Session offered by Representatives Smith, Genrich, Sargent, Ringhand, Hintz, Hebl, Wright, Kolste, Pasch, Hesselbein, Barca, Bernard Schaber, Hulsey, Kahl, Young, Shankland, Zamarripa, Sinicki, C. Taylor, Johnson, Ohnstad and Jorgensen. hist11717Representative Kramer rose to the point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1, October 2013 Special Session was not germane under Assembly Rule 93 (1). Speaker Pro Tempore August ruled the point of order well taken.
hist11718Representative Barca appealed the ruling of the chair. hist11719The question was: Shall the ruling of the chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives August, Ballweg, Bernier, Bies, Born, Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Endsley, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Severson, Spiros, Steineke, Strachota, Stroebel, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams and Speaker Vos - 57.
Noes - Representatives Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Billings, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hulsey, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Ohnstad, Pasch, Pope, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Wachs, Wright, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 38.
Absent or not voting - Representative Milroy - 1.
Motion carried.
hist11715Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1, October 2013 Special Session offered by Representative Hulsey. hist11721Representative Kramer moved that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1, October 2013 Special Session be laid on the table. The question was: Shall Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1, October 2013 Special Session be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives August, Ballweg, Bernier, Bies, Born, Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Endsley, Goyke, Hintz, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Pasch, Petersen, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Severson, Sinicki, Spiros, Steineke, Strachota, Stroebel, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams and Speaker Vos - 63.
Noes - Representatives Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Billings, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hulsey, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Ohnstad, Pope, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Sargent, Shankland, Smith, Vruwink, Wachs, Wright, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 32.
Absent or not voting - Representative Milroy - 1.
Motion carried.
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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 Brooks. Granted.
hist11722The question was: Shall Senate Bill 1, October 2013 Special Session be ordered to a third reading?