1:34 P.M. TUESDAY, November 12, 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 for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Representative Barnes.
Representative Spiros led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, 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 - 94.
Absent with leave - Representatives Kuglitsch and Murtha - 2.
Vacancies - 21st, 69th and 82nd Assembly District - 3.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Kuglitsch and Murtha. Granted.
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Amendments Offered
hist13877Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 54 offered by committee on Campaigns and Elections. hist13696Assembly Amendment 6 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 182 offered by Representatives Brooks and Ringhand. hist13615Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 490 offered by Representatives Sanfelippo and Wachs. hist14045Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 496 offered by committee on Energy and Utilities. hist14127Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 270 offered by Representative Weatherston. _____________
Administrative Rules
Relating to migratory bird hunting regulations.
hist13612No action taken by committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage on November 7, 2013. Referred on November 12, 2013.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: proclaiming Wisconsin Diabetes Day.
By Representative Strachota.
Relating to: a Wisconsin children's outdoor bill of rights.
By Representatives C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, A. Ott, Bies, Berceau, Danou, Kahl, Kolste, Milroy, Ringhand, Sargent and Shankland; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Lassa, Risser, Shilling and Schultz.
Relating to: the form and content of certain communications made for political purposes.
By Representatives Bernard Schaber, Berceau, Bies, Doyle, Hebl, Hintz, Johnson, Kolste, Ohnstad, Ringhand, Sinicki, C. Taylor, Wachs and Wright; cosponsored by Senators Harris, C. Larson, Lassa and Lehman.
hist14046To committee on Campaigns and Elections. Relating to: the use of an epinephrine auto-injector on school premises or at a school-sponsored activity.
By Representatives Severson, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Bernier, Brooks, Ohnstad, Kooyenga, Kerkman, Jacque, Nass, T. Larson, A. Ott, Murphy and LeMahieu; cosponsored by Senators Vukmir, Darling, Lazich, Grothman, Cowles and Lassa.
Relating to: cosmetologist training hours and exemption of makeup artists from barbering and cosmetology licensure requirements.
By Representatives Knudson, Kooyenga, Krug, Murphy, Tittl, Ohnstad, Knodl and Murtha; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, L. Taylor, Grothman and Tiffany.
hist14048To committee on State Affairs and Government Operations. Relating to: public access to managed forest land that is located in a proposed mining site.
By Representatives Schraa and Czaja; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany and Grothman.
hist14049To committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage. Relating to: issuance of wild turkey hunting licenses to qualified resident and nonresident landowners.
By Representatives Tauchen and Bies; cosponsored by Senators Cowles and Schultz.
hist14050To committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage. Relating to: professional land surveyors; the practice of professional land surveying; surveying land abutting navigable waters; various changes regarding platting, surveying, and certified survey maps; and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Weatherston, Brooks, Czaja, Kooyenga, Marklein and A. Ott; cosponsored by Senators Lasee and T. Cullen.
hist14051To committee on State Affairs and Government Operations. Relating to: directing school boards to provide instruction about the recent history of the Hmong people.
By Representatives Kessler, Shankland, Zepnick, Billings, Genrich, Barnes, Riemer, Hintz, Ohnstad, Sinicki and Goyke.
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Committee Reports
The committee on Campaigns and Elections reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 396
Relating to: absentee voting at residential care facilities.
hist14056Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption: Ayes: 6 - Representatives Bernier, Pridemore, Thiesfeldt, Weininger, Tranel and Craig.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Zamarripa, Kessler and Berceau.
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Bernier, Pridemore, Thiesfeldt, Weininger, Tranel and Craig.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Zamarripa, Kessler and Berceau.
Assembly Bill 54
Relating to: limiting the times for voting by absentee ballots in person.
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Bernier, Pridemore, Thiesfeldt, Weininger, Tranel, Craig, Zamarripa, Kessler and Berceau.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 7 - Representatives Bernier, Pridemore, Thiesfeldt, Weininger, Tranel, Craig and Zamarripa.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Kessler and Berceau.