One-Hundred and Second Regular Session
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
1:00 P.M.
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1. Call of the Roll.
2. Introduction, first reading and reference of proposals.
3. Committee Reports and subsequent reference of proposals.
4. Messages from the senate, and other communications.
5. Consideration of conference committee reports and vetoes.
6. Consideration of senate action on proposals approved by the assembly.
7. Consideration of motions for reconsideration of passage or concurrence.
8. Consideration of resolutions.
QUESTION: Shall the resolution be adopted?
Assembly Joint Resolution 9
Relating to: commending Andy Dean, Sara Dean, Troy Thomas, Dean Bogdonovich, and Bob Wilke for life-saving actions.
By Representatives Kulp and Bernier; cosponsored by Senator Moulton.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 21
Relating to: proclaiming Workers' Memorial Day.
By Representatives Kahl, Sinicki, Hebl, Johnson, Hesselbein, Milroy, Shankland, Ohnstad, T. Larson, Sargent, Barca, Berceau, Bowen, Kolste, Subeck, Spreitzer, Riemer, Zamarripa, C. Taylor, Ripp, Goyke, Wachs and Brostoff; cosponsored by Senators Miller, Hansen, Shilling, Wirch, Lassa, Risser, Ringhand, L. Taylor, Erpenbach, Carpenter and Harris Dodd.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 22
Relating to: declaring April 2015 Donate Life Month.
By Representatives Ballweg, Berceau, Bowen, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Considine, Edming, Gannon, Goyke, Hebl, Horlacher, Jacque, Jorgensen, Knodl, Kolste, T. Larson, Milroy, Mursau, Murtha, A. Ott, Petryk, Riemer, Ripp, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Subeck, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Weatherston, Billings, Rohrkaste and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Darling, Risser, Harris Dodd, Lassa, Marklein, Ringhand, L. Taylor, Nass and Lasee.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 23
Relating to: remembrance of April 24, 2015, as the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
By Representatives Weatherston, Barca, Bernier, Brandtjen, Goyke, Jacque, Kerkman, Kitchens, Mason, Murtha, Ohnstad, Petryk, Riemer, Ripp, Rodriguez, Schraa, Shankland, Skowronski, Spreitzer, C. Taylor, Tittl and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Hansen, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, Lazich, Marklein, L. Taylor and Wirch.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 24
Relating to: proclaiming April 2015 as Forestry and Paper Products Month.
By Representatives Krug, Spiros, Czaja, Tittl, Milroy, Kremer, Murphy, Kahl, Mursau, Knodl, Ballweg, Thiesfeldt, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Considine, Kulp and Berceau; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany, L. Taylor, Cowles, Petrowski, Bewley, Lassa and Lasee.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
9. Third reading of assembly proposals.
10. Third reading of senate proposals.
11. Second reading and amendment of assembly proposals.
QUESTION: Shall the proposal be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Assembly Bill 7
Relating to: lesser included homicide crimes.
By Representative J. Ott.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 15
Relating to: the manufacture and acceptance for sale of products containing microbeads. (FE)
By Representatives Czaja, Kitchens, Mason, Born, E. Brooks, Danou, Doyle, Heaton, Johnson, Kolste, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Macco, Meyers, A. Ott, Quinn, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Spiros, Steffen, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt, VanderMeer, Kahl, Milroy, Stuck, Sinicki, Murphy, Weatherston and Allen; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Olsen, Harsdorf, Miller, L. Taylor, Lassa, Darling, Farrow, Erpenbach, Vinehout and Carpenter.
Report passage recommended by committee on Environment and Forestry, Ayes 12, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 23
Relating to: prohibiting certain actions against financial institutions for offers, promises, agreements, or commitments that are not in writing.
By Representatives Craig, Jarchow, Czaja, Horlacher, Hutton, Kahl, Kapenga, Katsma and A. Ott.
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 11, Noes 5, passage as amended recommended by committee on Financial Institutions, Ayes 11, Noes 5.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 24
Relating to: variable rate loans.
By Representatives Katsma, Doyle, R. Brooks, Macco, Thiesfeldt, Sanfelippo, A. Ott, Nygren, Tittl, Kremer, Brandtjen, Kapenga, Craig, Skowronski, Weatherston, Knodl, Vorpagel, Allen, Horlacher, Jarchow and Steffen; cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard.
Report passage recommended by committee on Financial Institutions, Ayes 13, Noes 3.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 28
Relating to: traffic control at nonfunctioning or malfunctioning traffic control signals.
By Representatives Jacque, Spiros, Bowen, A. Ott, Brandtjen, Kremer, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Ohnstad, Rohrkaste, Steffen and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Wanggaard, Lassa and Bewley.
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 45
Relating to: authorizing towns to participate in multijurisdictional tax incremental financing districts. (FE)
By Representatives Jacque, Krug, Steffen, Macco, Ballweg, Kremer, Murphy, Spiros and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Cowles and Wanggaard.
Report passage recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 11, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 47
Relating to: membership of boards of commissioners established for public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts. (FE)
By Representatives Kleefisch, Ballweg, R. Brooks, Danou, Knodl, Krug, Mursau, Ripp, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Gudex, Moulton, Nass and Olsen.
Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 57
Relating to: methods of establishing proof of financial responsibility for the closure and long-term care of a landfill. (FE)
By Representatives Murphy, A. Ott, Quinn, R. Brooks, Ballweg, Stuck, Skowronski, Doyle, Thiesfeldt, Billings and T. Larson; cosponsored by Senator Lasee.
Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 74
Relating to: online instruction provided by driver schools licensed by the Department of Transportation. (FE)
By Representatives Ripp, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Hutton, Kremer, Murphy, A. Ott, Murtha and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Cowles, Darling, C. Larson and Risser.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 13, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 98
Relating to: highway maps published by the Department of Transportation. (FE)
By Representatives T. Larson, Bernier, Ballweg, Berceau, E. Brooks, Edming, Goyke, Hesselbein, Horlacher, Kleefisch, Kulp, Mursau, Ohnstad, Petryk, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Spiros, Thiesfeldt and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Cowles, Nass, Vinehout, Wanggaard and Wirch.
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 99
Relating to: highway maps published by the Department of Transportation. (FE)
By Representatives T. Larson, Bernier, Allen, Berceau, E. Brooks, Edming, Goyke, Hesselbein, Horlacher, Mursau, Murtha, Ohnstad, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Steffen and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Carpenter, Cowles, Nass and Vinehout.
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 100
Relating to: lighting underneath motorcycles.
By Representatives Jagler, Weatherston, Born, Murphy, Steffen, A. Ott, Edming, Mursau, Kooyenga, Murtha and Czaja; cosponsored by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Farrow, LeMahieu, Lazich and Olsen.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 107
Relating to: authorizing reimbursement to counties for the costs incurred in processing and donating certain wild turkeys. (FE)
By Representatives Kleefisch, Milroy, Berceau, Born, R. Brooks, Considine, Danou, Doyle, Edming, Heaton, Hesselbein, Hintz, Jacque, Kolste, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Mason, Meyers, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Quinn, Ripp, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Steffen, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vorpagel, Wachs, Weatherston and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Miller, Cowles, Lassa, Olsen, Vinehout and Wirch.
Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 112
Relating to: the authority of physician assistants and advanced practice nurse prescribers regarding testing and information required for making disability determinations under certain hunting and fishing approvals issued by the Department of Natural Resources.
By Representatives Bernier, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Czaja, Doyle, Edming, Heaton, Jacque, Kahl, Kleefisch, Kremer, Kulp, T. Larson, Mursau, Novak, A. Ott, Ripp, Spiros, Steffen, Tittl and Vorpagel; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Marklein, Olsen, Petrowski, Wirch and Vinehout.
Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 113
Relating to: operating implements of husbandry and agricultural commercial motor vehicles on highways and transporting implements of husbandry by trailer on highways. (FE)
By Representatives Ripp, Bernier, Born, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Considine, Danou, Edming, Jagler, Kahl, Kitchens, Kolste, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Mursau, Nerison, Novak, A. Ott, Spiros, VanderMeer and Weatherston; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Gudex, Harsdorf, Marklein, Moulton, Olsen, Ringhand and Vinehout.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 114
Relating to: falsely claiming military service or honors, and providing a penalty. (FE)
By Representatives Steffen, Petryk, Jacque, Brandtjen, Kitchens, Tittl, Knodl, Kulp, Rohrkaste, A. Ott, Spiros, Jagler, E. Brooks, T. Larson, Mursau, Hesselbein, Bernier, R. Brooks, Quinn, Murphy, Weatherston, Horlacher, Edming, Allen, Sinicki, Born, Kleefisch, Genrich and Hintz; cosponsored by Senators Roth, Nass, Petrowski, Moulton, Farrow, Gudex, Cowles, Olsen and L. Taylor.
Report passage recommended by committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 122
Relating to: exempting certain vehicles of utilities from class B highway weight limitations and certain special or seasonal weight limitations. (FE)
By Representatives Czaja, Jarchow, Ballweg, Bernier, Born, E. Brooks, Danou, Edming, Genrich, Hutton, Jacque, Kahl, Katsma, Kitchens, Kulp, T. Larson, Meyers, Murphy, Mursau, Nygren, A. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Ripp, Shankland, Spiros, Steffen, Swearingen, Vorpagel and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Cowles, Gudex, Hansen, Lassa, LeMahieu, Marklein, Olsen, Roth and Tiffany.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 125
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Attorneys Association for the 2014-15 fiscal year, covering employees in the professional legal collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE)
By joint committee on Employment Relations.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 126
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2014-15 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE)
By joint committee on Employment Relations.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 143
Relating to: regulation of transportation network companies, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
By Representatives August, Mason, Petersen, Zamarripa, Brandtjen, Brostoff, Czaja, Doyle, Edming, Genrich, Jagler, Kleefisch, Knudson, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Macco, Nygren, Riemer, Rohrkaste, Spiros, Steffen, Tauchen, Tranel, Vorpagel, Wachs, Swearingen, Ripp, Danou, Schraa, Weatherston, Bowen, Barnes, Craig and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Farrow, Lassa, Lasee, Gudex, Marklein, Nass, Vukmir and Wanggaard.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 13, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 11, Noes 2.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 83
Relating to: directional signage for the Basilica of St. Josaphat in Milwaukee County.
By Representatives Zamarripa, Rodriguez, Skowronski, Goyke, Sinicki, Zepnick, Knodl, Bowen and Young; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Farrow, Petrowski, Darling, Hansen, Wirch, Gudex, L. Taylor, Harris Dodd and Ringhand.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
12. Second reading and amendment of senate proposals.
QUESTION: Shall the proposal be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Bill 15
Relating to: the manufacture and acceptance for sale of products containing microbeads. (FE)
By Senators Cowles, Olsen, Carpenter, Darling, Erpenbach, Farrow, Harsdorf, Lassa, Miller, L. Taylor and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Czaja, Kitchens, Mason, Born, E. Brooks, Danou, Doyle, Heaton, Johnson, Kahl, Kolste, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Macco, Meyers, A. Ott, Quinn, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Spiros, Steffen, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt, VanderMeer, Murphy, Weatherston, Milroy, Sinicki, Stuck and Allen.
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules.
13. Motions may be offered.
14. Announcements.
15. Adjournment.
