One-Hundred and Second Regular Session
Thursday, February 18, 2016
11:00 A.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 90
Relating to: commending the Milwaukee Area Technical College for their dedicated commitment to students, their families, and the Milwaukee area community through their outstanding work in creating the MATC Promise program.
By Representatives Zamarripa, Barnes, Bowen, Brostoff, Goyke, Johnson, Kessler, Riemer, Sinicki, Young, Zepnick, Berceau, Jorgensen, Mason, Ohnstad, Spreitzer, Sargent and C. Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, L. Taylor, Harris Dodd, C. Larson and Shilling.
Placed on calendar 2-18-2016 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 98
Relating to: honoring the life and contributions of former head football coach and educator of Cudahy High School, Gerald "Jerry" Bowe.
By Representatives Sinicki and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senator C. Larson.
Placed on calendar 2-18-2016 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 109
Relating to: requesting the department of health services and the department of children and families to seek waiver approval to create a sliding scale for eligibility for public benefit programs.
By Representatives Vos, Vorpagel, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Tittl, Loudenbeck, Czaja, Knodl, Rohrkaste, Berceau, Krug, Kremer, Gannon, Duchow, Rodriguez and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Harsdorf, Lassa and Gudex.
Placed on calendar 2-18-2016 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 112
Relating to: recognition of the importance of calling 811 prior to excavation and declaring April 2016 as Safe Digging Month.
By Representatives Kleefisch, Berceau, Horlacher, Murphy, Petryk, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck and C. Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Bewley and L. Taylor.
Placed on calendar 2-18-2016 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 113
Relating to: commending the ardent and remarkable service of Justice Antonin Scalia.
By Representatives Craig, August, Gannon, Kuglitsch, Hutton, Czaja, Spiros, Schraa, Kleefisch, Vorpagel, J. Ott, Heaton, Murphy, Duchow, Krug, Petryk, Thiesfeldt, Brandtjen, Bernier, Kremer, Kitchens, Nygren, Knudson, Katsma, Kulp, Allen, Horlacher, Kooyenga, R. Brooks, Jarchow, Vos, Tranel, T. Larson and Jacque; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Vukmir, Kapenga, Gudex, Nass, Marklein, Lasee, LeMahieu, Moulton, Darling, Wanggaard, Roth, Harsdorf and Olsen.
Placed on calendar 2-18-2016 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 114
Relating to: commemorating the 100th anniversary of Marshfield Clinic and declaring Thursday, October 13, 2016, as Marshfield Clinic Day in Wisconsin.
By Representatives Kulp and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Moulton and Petrowski.
Placed on calendar 2-18-2016 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 115
Relating to: congratulating First Lady Tonette Walker and the Fostering Futures Steering Committee.
By Representative Ballweg; cosponsored by Senator Darling.
Placed on calendar 2-18-2016 by Committee on Rules.
Senate Joint Resolution 21
Relating to: proclaiming November 2015 as diabetes awareness month.
By Senators L. Taylor, Ringhand, Nass, Harris Dodd, Marklein, Wirch, Olsen, Vinehout and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Johnson, Barca, Bernier, Kolste, Petryk, E. Brooks, Jorgensen, Goyke, Spreitzer, Hebl, Sinicki, Zamarripa and Subeck.
Placed on calendar 2-18-2016 by Committee on Rules.
Senate Joint Resolution 42
Relating to: the life and public service of Representative Robert K. Zukowski.
By Senators Moulton and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Kulp and Bernier.
Placed on calendar 2-18-2016 by Committee on Rules.
Senate Joint Resolution 67
Relating to: proclaiming November 2015 as Adoption Month in Wisconsin.
By Senators LeMahieu, Bewley, Cowles, Marklein, Olsen, Ringhand, Risser, Stroebel and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, Allen, Bowen, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Duchow, Goyke, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Milroy, Murphy, Novak, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Spreitzer, Subeck, Thiesfeldt and Jorgensen.
Placed on calendar 2-18-2016 by Committee on Rules.
Senate Joint Resolution 76
Relating to: proclaiming January 2016 as Cervical Health Awareness Month in Wisconsin.
By Senators L. Taylor, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, Ringhand, Shilling and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives C. Taylor, Zamarripa, Brostoff, Considine, Goyke, Hebl, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kessler, Meyers, Milroy, Ohnstad, Petryk, Ripp, Shankland, Sinicki and Subeck.
Placed on calendar 2-18-2016 by Committee on Rules.
Senate Joint Resolution 77
Relating to: proclaiming January 2016 as National Blood Donor Month in Wisconsin.
By Senators L. Taylor, Carpenter, Harris Dodd, Lasee, Olsen, Ringhand and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Pope, Brostoff, Goyke, Jacque, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kolste, Mason, Milroy, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Subeck and Berceau.
Placed on calendar 2-18-2016 by Committee on Rules.
Senate Joint Resolution 79
Relating to: the life and public service of Rodney Warren Kreunen.
By Senators Risser, Erpenbach, Nass, Lasee, Cowles, L. Taylor, Olsen, Petrowski, Miller, Wirch, Wanggaard, Lassa and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Subeck, Hesselbein, Kahl, Milroy, Sargent, Ohnstad, Hebl, Kessler, Berceau and Jacque.
Placed on calendar 2-18-2016 by Committee on Rules.
Senate Joint Resolution 83
Relating to: naming February 2016 as Children's Dental Health Awareness Month in Wisconsin.
By Senators L. Taylor, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, Lassa, Olsen, Ringhand, Risser and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Ohnstad, Ballweg, Berceau, Genrich, Goyke, Horlacher, Jorgensen, A. Ott, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Subeck, C. Taylor and Zepnick.
Placed on calendar 2-18-2016 by Committee on Rules.
Senate Joint Resolution 86
Relating to: commending and congratulating the University of Wisconsin-Stout for 125 years of preparing students for successful careers and improving the economy in the state of Wisconsin.
By Senator Harsdorf; cosponsored by Representative Murtha.
Placed on calendar 2-18-2016 by Committee on Rules.
Senate Joint Resolution 89
Relating to: proclaiming May 13, 14, and 15, 2016, Syttende Mai Weekend.
By Senators Shilling, Miller, Hansen, Wirch, Olsen, Vinehout, Risser, C. Larson, Harris Dodd, Cowles, Lazich and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Nerison, Hebl, Kahl, Zamarripa, Milroy, Jorgensen, Petryk, Johnson, Danou, Ohnstad, Knudson, Horlacher, Berceau, Sinicki, Subeck, C. Taylor, Spreitzer and Genrich.
Placed on calendar 2-18-2016 by Committee on Rules.
Senate Joint Resolution 90
Relating to: commending the Legislative Audit Bureau on the occasion of its 50th year of service to the legislature.
By Senators Cowles, Darling, Bewley, Vinehout and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Kerkman, Macco, Nygren, Sargent and Berceau.
Placed on calendar 2-18-2016 by Committee on Rules.
Senate Joint Resolution 91
Relating to: honoring the 200th anniversary of Fort Crawford in Prairie du Chien.
By Senators Shilling, Cowles, Lassa, Ringhand, Vinehout and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Nerison, Berceau, Danou, Genrich, Horlacher, Jorgensen, Murphy, Ohnstad, Pope and Sinicki.
Placed on calendar 2-18-2016 by Committee on Rules.
9. Third reading of assembly proposals.
10. Third reading of senate proposals.
11. Second reading and amendment of assembly proposals.
12. Second reading and amendment of senate proposals.
13. Motions may be offered.
14. Announcements.
15. Adjournment.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:01 P.M.
Assembly Bill 35
Relating to: alerts for hit-and-run incidents. (FE)
By Representatives Krug, VanderMeer, Knodl, Jacque, Tittl, Kahl, Thiesfeldt, Tranel and Berceau; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Petrowski, Lassa and L. Taylor.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 2.
Made a special order of business at 1:01 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:02 P.M.
Assembly Bill 40
Relating to: preadoption preparation requirements and referrals to postadoption resource centers.
By Joint Legislative Council.
Received from Senate, amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 adopted).
Made a special order of business at 1:02 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:03 P.M.
Assembly Bill 41
Relating to: readoption of a child adopted by a resident of this state under an order of a court of a foreign jurisdiction. (FE)
By Joint Legislative Council.
Received from Senate, amended and concurred in as amended (Senate substitute amendment 1 as amended by Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted).
Made a special order of business at 1:03 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:04 P.M.
Assembly Bill 95
Relating to: interest rates on judgments in small claims actions.
By Representatives Thiesfeldt, Murtha, Edming, Murphy, T. Larson, Born, R. Brooks, Kulp, E. Brooks, Loudenbeck, Kahl, Czaja, Kooyenga, Ballweg, Ripp, Craig and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Nass, LeMahieu and Wanggaard.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 2, passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 4.
Made a special order of business at 1:04 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:05 P.M.
Assembly Bill 198
Relating to: the use of a cellular or other wireless telephone while driving a motor vehicle in a construction zone and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Spiros, Berceau, Billings, E. Brooks, Edming, Kahl, Kessler, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Murphy, Ohnstad, Petryk, Quinn, Spreitzer and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Gudex, Marklein and Olsen.
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 12, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:05 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:06 P.M.
Assembly Bill 201
Relating to: the duty to stop at the scene of a motor vehicle accident.
By Representatives Jacque, Kitchens, Berceau, Edming, Kahl, T. Larson, Quinn, Spiros and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Hansen.
Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 3.
Made a special order of business at 1:06 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:07 P.M.
Assembly Bill 251
Relating to: various changes regarding administrative rules and rule-making procedures; time limits for emergency rules; and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives Neylon, Czaja, Craig, Jarchow, Quinn, Edming and Brandtjen; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Nass, Gudex, Lasee, Roth, Stroebel, Tiffany and Vukmir.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 10, Noes 5, Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 11, Noes 4, Assembly Amendment 3 adoption, Ayes 10, Noes 5, Assembly Amendment 4 adoption, Ayes 10, Noes 5, passage as amended recommended by committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 10, Noes 5.
Made a special order of business at 1:07 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:08 P.M.
Assembly Bill 273
Relating to: making a false threat to use a firearm to injure or kill another person in a school zone and providing a penalty. (FE)
By Representatives Doyle, T. Larson, Berceau, Kahl, Subeck and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators Bewley and Ringhand.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:08 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:09 P.M.
Assembly Bill 340
Relating to: strip searches of certain detained persons. (FE)
By Representatives Kleefisch, Allen, Ballweg, Born, E. Brooks, Edming, Gannon, Horlacher, Knodl, Kulp and A. Ott; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Wanggaard, Marklein, Stroebel and Olsen.
Report passage recommended by committee on Corrections, Ayes 5, Noes 3.
Made a special order of business at 1:09 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:10 P.M.
Assembly Bill 345
Relating to: sunsetting the individual income tax deduction for expense allowances that may be claimed by certain state legislators. (FE)
By Representatives Ripp, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Jarchow, Knodl, Kooyenga, Murphy, Neylon and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Marklein and Stroebel.
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0.
Report passage recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 9, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:10 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:11 P.M.
Assembly Bill 403
Relating to: Increasing prison terms upon conviction for gang-related crimes and creating a criminal penalty. (FE)
By Representatives Horlacher, Edming, Hutton, Knodl, Kremer, T. Larson, Novak, Sanfelippo and Steffen; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Cowles, Gudex, Nass and Olsen.
Report passage recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 2.
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Kessler.
Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Kessler.
Made a special order of business at 1:11 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:12 P.M.
Assembly Bill 410
Relating to: powers and duties of cemetery authorities; inheritance of cemetery lots in which human remains are buried; exemption of cemeteries from certain requirements concerning excavation; the powers and duties of the Cemetery Board, the Department of Safety and Professional Services, and the Department of Financial institutions; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; and providing a penalty. (FE)
By Representatives Sanfelippo, Allen, Bernier, R. Brooks, Kleefisch, Tittl, Ohnstad and Novak; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Lazich and Wirch.
Report passage recommended by committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 13, Noes 1.
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Sanfelippo.
Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Sanfelippo.
Made a special order of business at 1:12 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:13 P.M.
Assembly Bill 515
Relating to: recycling grants for local governments and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives Tittl, Ballweg, Berceau, Billings, Considine, Genrich, Goyke, Hintz, Knodl, Kolste, Krug, Mason, Milroy, Mursau, Novak, A. Ott, Pope, Quinn, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Sinicki, Spiros, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck and C. Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Bewley, Carpenter, Gudex, C. Larson, Miller, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Vinehout and Wirch.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 2, passage as amended recommended by committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 2.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 11, Noes 5, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 5.
Made a special order of business at 1:13 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:14 P.M.
Assembly Bill 534
Relating to: biennial budget requests of state agencies. (FE)
By Representatives Hutton, Kooyenga, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Duchow, Gannon, Horlacher, Jarchow, Katsma, Kleefisch, Knudson, Kremer, Murphy, Murtha, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Tittl and Vorpagel; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Stroebel, Gudex, Lasee and Vukmir.
Report passage recommended by committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 10, Noes 5.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Hutton.
Made a special order of business at 1:14 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:15 P.M.
Assembly Bill 549
Relating to: the authority of physical therapists to order X-rays and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
By Representatives Sanfelippo, Ballweg, Duchow, Edming, Horlacher, Kitchens, Knodl, Kremer, Krug, Macco, A. Ott, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Weatherston; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Vukmir, Gudex, Kapenga, Nass and Stroebel.
Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 8, Noes 3.
Made a special order of business at 1:15 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:16 P.M.
Assembly Bill 553
Relating to: the sales tax exemption for occasional sales by nonprofit organizations. (FE)
By Representatives Born, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Hintz, Horlacher, Jacque, Kulp, A. Ott, Petryk, Rohrkaste and Tittl; cosponsored by Senator Gudex.
Report passage recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0.
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 15, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:16 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:17 P.M.
Assembly Bill 561
Relating to: taxes on managed forest lands, eligibility for the managed forest land program, management plans for managed forest land, sale or transfer of managed forest land, productivity of managed forest land, closed managed forest land, forest production areas, natural heritage inventory, wildlife action plans, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
By Representatives Mursau, E. Brooks, Czaja, T. Larson and Swearingen; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany and Moulton.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 4, passage as amended recommended by committee on Environment and Forestry, Ayes 7, Noes 6.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 3, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 3.
Made a special order of business at 1:17 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:18 P.M.
Assembly Bill 562
Relating to: expenditures relating to the operation of a rail fixed guideway transportation system in a first class city.
By Representatives Kremer, Quinn, Horlacher, Brandtjen, Born, R. Brooks, Duchow, Gannon, Hutton, Jagler, Jarchow, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kooyenga, T. Larson, Petersen, Sanfelippo, Tittl, Thiesfeldt and Craig; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Nass and Vukmir.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 9, Noes 5.
Made a special order of business at 1:18 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:19 P.M.
Assembly Bill 578
Relating to: exclusion of a franchisor as the employer of a franchisee or of an employee of a franchisee. (FE)
By Representatives Kuglitsch, Born, R. Brooks, Craig, Gannon, Hutton, Jarchow, Knodl, Murphy, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Tittl and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Marklein and Stroebel.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 8, Noes 3, passage as amended recommended by committee on Small Business Development, Ayes 10, Noes 4.
Made a special order of business at 1:19 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:20 P.M.
Assembly Bill 580
Relating to: the width and weight limits of certain motor vehicles operated on a highway. (FE)
By Representatives Mursau, Czaja, Ripp, Jarchow, A. Ott, R. Brooks and E. Brooks; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski and Tiffany.
Received from Senate, amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 adopted).
Made a special order of business at 1:20 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:21 P.M.
Assembly Bill 582
Relating to: government actions affecting rights to real property; the regulation of shoreland zoning; the substitution of hearing examiners in contested cases; and the property tax treatment of unoccupied property. (FE)
By Representatives Jarchow, Allen, Craig, Czaja, Knodl, Nygren, Petersen and Tauchen; cosponsored by Senators Lasee, LeMahieu and Nass.
Received from Senate, amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 adopted).
Made a special order of business at 1:21 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:22 P.M.
Assembly Bill 599
Relating to: grants for community services to reduce recidivism and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives Krug, Hutton, E. Brooks, Thiesfeldt, Murtha, Mursau and T. Larson; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Lassa, Wirch and Moulton.
Report passage recommended by committee on Corrections, Ayes 8, Noes 0.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 15, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 1.
Made a special order of business at 1:22 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:23 P.M.
Assembly Bill 623
Relating to: individual and corporate income and franchise taxes; sales and use taxes; administration of tax laws; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)
By Representatives Macco, Kooyenga, Katsma, Jarchow, Novak, Tauchen, Duchow, Knodl, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Jacque and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Gudex and Roth.
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 6, Noes 3.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 8, Noes 5, passage as amended recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 8, Noes 5.
Assembly substitute amendment 2 offered by Representative Macco.
Made a special order of business at 1:23 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:24 P.M.
Assembly Bill 629
Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for federal excise tax imposed on a sale of a heavy truck or trailer. (FE)
By Representatives Bernier, August, Jarchow, Gannon, Sanfelippo, Horlacher, Kremer, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Knodl, T. Larson, Murphy and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Wanggaard, Olsen, Ringhand, Stroebel and Marklein.
Report passage recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 12, Noes 1.
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 8, Noes 1.
Report passage recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 1.
Made a special order of business at 1:24 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:25 P.M.
Assembly Bill 649
Relating to: self-insurance by religious sects for purposes of motor vehicle financial responsibility and liability insurance requirements. (FE)
By Representatives Kulp, Jacque, Ballweg, Bernier, Thiesfeldt, Horlacher, Murphy, Sanfelippo and Macco; cosponsored by Senators Olsen and Stroebel.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 10, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on Insurance, Ayes 10, Noes 1.
Made a special order of business at 1:25 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:26 P.M.
Assembly Bill 670
Relating to: the operation of drones over state correctional institutions, the authority of political subdivisions to designate areas over which the operation of drones is limited, and providing a penalty. (FE)
By Representatives Schraa, Horlacher, E. Brooks, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Heaton, Murphy, Ballweg, Mursau, Skowronski, A. Ott, T. Larson, Spiros, Brostoff, Hintz, Kerkman and Steffen; cosponsored by Senators Gudex, Wanggaard and Marklein.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 11, Noes 1.
Made a special order of business at 1:26 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:27 P.M.
Assembly Bill 671
Relating to: using a drone to commit a crime and providing a criminal penalty. (FE)
By Representatives Schraa, Horlacher, E. Brooks, Tittl, Skowronski, A. Ott, Spiros and Hintz; cosponsored by Senators Gudex, Wanggaard and Marklein.
Report passage recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 2.
Made a special order of business at 1:27 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:28 P.M.
Assembly Bill 695
Relating to: creating the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.
By Representatives R. Brooks, Sargent, Kahl, Kremer, Goyke, Gannon, Pope, Kolste, Hutton, Sinicki, Murphy and Genrich; cosponsored by Senators Roth, Risser, Olsen and Miller.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:28 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:29 P.M.
Assembly Bill 698
Relating to: requirements imposed on retailers of liquefied petroleum gas for proving financial responsibility.
By Representatives Heaton, Kulp, Ballweg, Kremer, Czaja, E. Brooks, T. Larson, Thiesfeldt, Edming and Rodriguez; cosponsored by Senators Lasee and Nass.
Report passage recommended by committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 15, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:29 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:30 P.M.
Assembly Bill 702
Relating to: special registration plates associated with the Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, childhood cancer, Whitetails Unlimited, the Boy Scouts of America, and nurses and the nursing profession, registration numbers on special registration plates, and making appropriations. (FE)
By Representatives Kitchens, Brandtjen, Ripp and Vos; cosponsored by Senators Lasee, Lazich and Wanggaard.
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 14, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:30 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Jacques.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:31 P.M.
Assembly Bill 703
Relating to: planting trees, shrubs, or hedges on the side of certain highways. (FE)
By Representative Spiros; cosponsored by Senator Petrowski.
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 14, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:31 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:32 P.M.
Assembly Bill 708
Relating to: zoning for peer-run respite centers. (FE)
By Representatives Tittl, Billings, Brostoff, Kolste, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, VanderMeer and Stuck; cosponsored by Senator Harris Dodd.
Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 11, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:32 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:33 P.M.
Assembly Bill 710
Relating to: stipends for the Wisconsin Council on Mental Health. (FE)
By Representatives Tittl, Ballweg, Billings, Brostoff, Kolste, Krug, Murphy, Petryk, Quinn, Subeck, VanderMeer and Horlacher; cosponsored by Senator Lassa.
Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 10, Noes 1.
Made a special order of business at 1:33 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:34 P.M.
Assembly Bill 711
Relating to: qualified treatment trainees.
By Representatives Tittl, Krug, Murphy, Novak, A. Ott, Petryk, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Subeck and VanderMeer.
Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 11, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:34 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:35 P.M.
Assembly Bill 712
Relating to: certification of outpatient mental health clinics. (FE)
By Representatives Tittl, Ballweg, Billings, Brostoff, Czaja, Murphy, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo and VanderMeer.
Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 11, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:35 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:36 P.M.
Assembly Bill 713
Relating to: access to and prior authorization for mental health services under the Medical Assistance program. (FE)
By Representatives VanderMeer, Tittl, Ballweg, Horlacher, Knodl, Kremer, Murphy, A. Ott, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Zepnick, Novak and Kitchens; cosponsored by Senator Harsdorf.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 11, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 10, Noes 1.
Made a special order of business at 1:36 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:37 P.M.
Assembly Bill 732
Relating to: the fee for filing limited liability company articles of organization with the Department of Financial Institutions. (FE)
By Representatives Edming, R. Brooks, Czaja, Horlacher, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, Neylon and Schraa.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 11, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Small Business Development, Ayes 14, Noes 1.
Made a special order of business at 1:37 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:38 P.M.
Assembly Bill 733
Relating to: seasonal weight limitations for certain vehicles transporting agricultural crops. (FE)
By Representatives Spiros, Ballweg, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Hutton, Kleefisch, Kulp, T. Larson, Ripp and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Moulton and Olsen.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 14, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:38 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:39 P.M.
Assembly Bill 736
Relating to: proof of physical fitness requirement for certain local transit employees. (FE)
By Representatives Loudenbeck, A. Ott, Berceau, Kremer and T. Larson; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Risser and Ringhand.
Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 9, Noes 2.
Made a special order of business at 1:39 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:40 P.M.
Assembly Bill 753
Relating to: exemption from fees relating to security freezes on consumer credit reports.
By Representatives Rodriguez, Allen, Doyle, Horlacher, Knodl, T. Larson, A. Ott, Rohrkaste and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter and L. Taylor.
Report passage recommended by committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 8, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:40 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:41 P.M.
Assembly Bill 754
Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates issued by the Department of Transportation and making appropriations. (FE)
By Representatives Murphy, Ripp, Kooyenga, Tauchen and Kremer; cosponsored by Senators Lazich, Petrowski, Vukmir, Gudex, Wanggaard and Bewley.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 8, Noes 5, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 14, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:41 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:42 P.M.
Assembly Bill 756
Relating to: special registration plates associated with certain professional basketball teams and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives Tittl, Allen, Barnes, Hintz, Jarchow, Kahl, A. Ott, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Steffen, Vorpagel and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Harris Dodd, Gudex, C. Larson, Lassa, Lazich, Stroebel and Tiffany.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 8, Noes 5, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 14, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:42 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:43 P.M.
Assembly Bill 760
Relating to: reimbursement of costs for certain enforcement actions by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. (FE)
By Representatives Katsma, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Horlacher, T. Larson, Ohnstad, A. Ott and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Lassa and Nass.
Report passage recommended by committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 8, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:43 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:44 P.M.
Assembly Bill 776
Relating to: permits issued to a state crime laboratory to possess, manufacture, or use a controlled substance.
By Representatives Spiros, Kulp, Kremer, Duchow, Czaja, A. Ott and Horlacher; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Petrowski, Darling and Ringhand.
Report passage recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:44 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:45 P.M.
Assembly Bill 783
Relating to: funding for a virtual dementia tour license and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives Tittl, Katsma, Rohrkaste, Hesselbein, Bernier, Novak, Jagler, Macco, Skowronski, Czaja, Brostoff, Meyers, Kolste, Petryk, Swearingen, Kleefisch, Quinn, Kitchens, Kahl, A. Ott, Ripp, Zepnick, Spiros, Subeck, E. Brooks, Sargent, Kulp, Ballweg, Nygren, Ohnstad, Johnson, Sanfelippo, Berceau, Knodl, Murphy, Steineke, Sinicki, Born and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter and C. Larson.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 10, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Mental Health Reform, Ayes 10, Noes 0.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:45 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:46 P.M.
Assembly Bill 784
Relating to: funding for the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives Hesselbein, Czaja, Rohrkaste, Bernier, Novak, Katsma, Tittl, Brostoff, Meyers, Jagler, Kolste, Macco, Skowronski, Petryk, Swearingen, Kleefisch, Quinn, Kitchens, Kahl, A. Ott, Ripp, Zepnick, Spiros, Subeck, E. Brooks, Sargent, Kulp, Ballweg, Nygren, Ohnstad, Johnson, Sanfelippo, Allen, Considine, Berceau, Spreitzer, Knodl, Murphy, Steineke, Sinicki and Born; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter and C. Larson.
Report passage recommended by committee on Mental Health Reform, Ayes 10, Noes 0.
Report passage recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 1.
Made a special order of business at 1:46 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:47 P.M.
Assembly Bill 785
Relating to: dementia specialist certification program. (FE)
By Representatives Rohrkaste, Hesselbein, Bernier, Novak, Tittl, Katsma, Czaja, Brostoff, Meyers, Kolste, Jagler, Macco, Skowronski, Petryk, Swearingen, Kleefisch, Quinn, Kitchens, Kahl, A. Ott, Ripp, Subeck, Sargent, Zepnick, Spiros, Murphy, E. Brooks, Kulp, Ballweg, Nygren, Ohnstad, Johnson, Sanfelippo, Allen, Milroy, Steineke, Sinicki and Born; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Carpenter, C. Larson and Hansen.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 10, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Mental Health Reform, Ayes 10, Noes 0.
Assembly substitute amendment 2 offered by Representative Rohrkaste.
Made a special order of business at 1:47 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:48 P.M.
Assembly Bill 786
Relating to: report on dementia crisis unit pilot program and placement of individuals with dementia. (FE)
By Representatives Rohrkaste, Hesselbein, Bernier, Novak, Tittl, Brostoff, Meyers, Jagler, Kolste, Czaja, Macco, Skowronski, Katsma, Petryk, Swearingen, Kleefisch, Quinn, Kitchens, Kahl, A. Ott, Ripp, Zepnick, Spiros, Subeck, Murphy, E. Brooks, Sargent, Kulp, Ballweg, Nygren, Ohnstad, Johnson, Sanfelippo, Jarchow, Allen, Knodl, Steineke, Sinicki, Born and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Carpenter, C. Larson and Hansen.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 10, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Mental Health Reform, Ayes 10, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:48 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:49 P.M.
Assembly Bill 787
Relating to: funding for respite care under the Alzheimer's Family and Caregiver Support Program and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives Bernier, Kolste, Rohrkaste, Hesselbein, Novak, Tittl, Brostoff, Meyers, Skowronski, Macco, Jagler, Czaja, Petryk, Swearingen, Kleefisch, Quinn, Kitchens, Kahl, A. Ott, Ripp, Zepnick, Spiros, Subeck, Murphy, E. Brooks, Sargent, Kulp, Ballweg, Nygren, Ohnstad, Johnson, Sanfelippo, Considine, Steineke, Sinicki and Born; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Hansen and C. Larson.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 10, Noes 0, Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 10, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Mental Health Reform, Ayes 10, Noes 0.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 15, Noes 0, Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 15, Noes 0, Assembly Amendment 3 adoption, Ayes 15, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:49 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:50 P.M.
Assembly Bill 788
Relating to: funding for dementia care specialists in aging and disability resource centers and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives Novak, Meyers, Rohrkaste, Hesselbein, Bernier, Katsma, Tittl, Brostoff, Macco, Jagler, Czaja, Kolste, Skowronski, Petryk, Swearingen, Kleefisch, Quinn, Kitchens, Kahl, A. Ott, Ripp, Zepnick, Spiros, Subeck, Murphy, E. Brooks, Sargent, Kulp, Ballweg, Nygren, Ohnstad, Johnson, Sanfelippo, Considine, Milroy, Steineke, Sinicki and Born; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Hansen and C. Larson.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 10, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Mental Health Reform, Ayes 10, Noes 0.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 1, Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 15, Noes 0, Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 15, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:50 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:51 P.M.
Assembly Bill 789
Relating to: continuing legal and judicial education on elder law-related issues. (FE)
By Representatives Macco, Rohrkaste, Hesselbein, Bernier, Novak, Katsma, Tittl, Czaja, Skowronski, Brostoff, Meyers, Kolste, Jagler, Petryk, Swearingen, Kleefisch, Steineke, Quinn, Kitchens, Kahl, A. Ott, Ripp, Zepnick, Spiros, Subeck, E. Brooks, Murphy, Sargent, Kulp, Ballweg, Nygren, Ohnstad, Johnson, Jarchow, Sinicki and Born; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Olsen, Carpenter, Hansen and C. Larson.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 10, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Mental Health Reform, Ayes 10, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:51 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:52 P.M.
Assembly Bill 790
Relating to: dementia training grants for mobile crisis teams and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives Jagler, Brostoff, Rohrkaste, Hesselbein, Bernier, Novak, Katsma, Tittl, Czaja, Kolste, Meyers, Macco, Skowronski, Petryk, Swearingen, Steineke, Kleefisch, Quinn, Kitchens, Jorgensen, Kahl, A. Ott, Ripp, Zepnick, Spiros, Sargent, Kulp, Ballweg, Nygren, Tranel, Berceau, Sanfelippo, Milroy, Knodl, Subeck, Murphy, E. Brooks, Ohnstad, Johnson, Sinicki, Born and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Hansen and C. Larson.
Report passage recommended by committee on Mental Health Reform, Ayes 10, Noes 0.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 15, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:52 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:53 P.M.
Assembly Bill 791
Relating to: informed consent for psychotropic medications in nursing homes and community-based residential facilities. (FE)
By Representatives Rohrkaste, Hesselbein, Bernier, Novak, Katsma, Tittl, Macco, Skowronski, Knodl, Milroy, Petryk, Swearingen, Kleefisch, Quinn, Kitchens, Kahl, A. Ott, Ripp, Zepnick, Spiros, Subeck, Murphy, E. Brooks, Sargent, Kulp, Ballweg and Nygren; cosponsored by Senators Olsen and Carpenter.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 8, Noes 2, passage as amended recommended by committee on Mental Health Reform, Ayes 6, Noes 4.
Made a special order of business at 1:53 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:54 P.M.
Assembly Bill 792
Relating to: referrals for subjects of alerts for missing adults and operator's license review. (FE)
By Representatives Skowronski, Rohrkaste, Hesselbein, Bernier, Novak, Tittl, Czaja, Jagler, Meyers, Kolste, Brostoff, Macco, Katsma, Petryk, Swearingen, Kleefisch, Quinn, Kitchens, Kahl, A. Ott, Ripp, Zepnick, Spiros, Subeck, Murphy, E. Brooks, Sargent, Kulp, Ballweg, Nygren, Ohnstad, Johnson, Brandtjen, Steineke, Sinicki and Born; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Carpenter, Hansen and C. Larson.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 10, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Mental Health Reform, Ayes 10, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:54 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:55 P.M.
Assembly Bill 793
Relating to: the teacher loan program. (FE)
By Representatives Quinn, E. Brooks, Tranel, Ballweg, Bernier, Czaja, Edming, Kitchens, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Mursau, Murtha, Nerison, Novak, Petryk, Ripp, Spiros, Swearingen, Tauchen, VanderMeer, Kremer, Jarchow, Macco, A. Ott, Skowronski and Vorpagel; cosponsored by Senators Darling and Tiffany.
Report passage recommended by committee on Mining and Rural Development, Ayes 12, Noes 3.
Made a special order of business at 1:55 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:56 P.M.
Assembly Bill 804
Relating to: one-call system violations; sulfur dioxide compliance plans; assessment authority of the Public Service Commission; funding for statewide energy efficiency and renewable resource programs; public utility contracts with affiliated interests; local access and transport areas for telephone service; railroad telecommunications service; Department of Natural Resources permit application procedures related to the construction of a high-voltage transmission line; navigable water general permits and individual permits related to utility facilities; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives Kuglitsch, Steffen, Kulp, Ballweg, Petersen, Macco, Petryk, Knodl, A. Ott, Tauchen and Ripp; cosponsored by Senators Roth, Olsen, Gudex and Marklein.
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 3, Assembly Amendment 3 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 3, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 3.
Assembly amendment 5 offered by Representative Kuglitsch.
Made a special order of business at 1:56 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:57 P.M.
Assembly Bill 812
Relating to: material misstatements on applications for certain credentials and providing a criminal penalty. (FE)
By Representatives Allen, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Kremer, A. Ott, Subeck and Tittl; cosponsored by Senator Nass.
Report passage recommended by committee on Workforce Development, Ayes 10, Noes 4.
Made a special order of business at 1:57 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:58 P.M.
Assembly Bill 819
Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE)
By Representative Knodl; cosponsored by Senator Nass, by request of Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council.
Report passage recommended by committee on Jobs and the Economy, Ayes 15, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:58 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 1:59 P.M.
Assembly Bill 824
Relating to: sparsity aid.
By Representatives Mursau and Petryk; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany and Vinehout.
Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 16, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 1:59 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:00 P.M.
Assembly Bill 828
Relating to: independent financial audits of private schools participating in a parental choice program, a civics exam as a condition for obtaining a high school diploma, and factors for determining school and school district performance on the school and school district accountability report.
By Representative Kitchens; cosponsored by Senator Olsen.
Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 11, Noes 5.
Made a special order of business at 2:00 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:01 P.M.
Assembly Bill 837
Relating to: adopting revisions to the state's uniform partnership law, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a criminal penalty. (FE)
By Representatives Jarchow, Goyke, Ballweg, Berceau, Kahl and A. Ott; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Risser and Marklein.
Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 2:01 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:02 P.M.
Assembly Bill 839
Relating to: participation in a sobriety program. (FE)
By Representatives Schraa and Hintz; cosponsored by Senators Gudex, Darling and Wanggaard.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 11, Noes 1.
Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Schraa.
Made a special order of business at 2:02 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:03 P.M.
Assembly Bill 842
Relating to: faculty development grant programs for technical colleges, the technical college instructor occupational competency program, modifying certain rules of the Technical College System Board, and eliminating outdated rules of the board.
By Representative Murphy.
Report passage recommended by committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 9, Noes 5.
Made a special order of business at 2:03 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:04 P.M.
Assembly Bill 843
Relating to: the charge-back of rescinded or refunded property taxes. (FE)
By Representative Novak; cosponsored by Senator Gudex.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 12, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 2:04 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:05 P.M.
Assembly Bill 848
Relating to: modifying rules of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System regarding service of notice, updating outdated rules of the board, and providing for consistent capitalization of certain terms in the board's rules.
By Representative Murphy.
Report passage recommended by committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 9, Noes 5.
Made a special order of business at 2:05 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:06 P.M.
Assembly Bill 856
Relating to: long-term care districts and care management organizations. (FE)
By Representatives Krug, Novak, Bernier, Edming, Knodl, Mursau, A. Ott, Petryk, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Tauchen, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer and Knudson; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Cowles, Lasee, Lassa, Petrowski, Roth, Vukmir and Olsen.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 16, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 2:06 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:07 P.M.
Assembly Bill 864
Relating to: alcohol beverages violations involving underage persons that occur on licensed premises.
By Representatives Vorpagel, Swearingen, Knodl, R. Brooks and A. Ott.
Report passage recommended by committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 10, Noes 3.
Made a special order of business at 2:07 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:08 P.M.
Assembly Bill 866
Relating to: prescription refills.
By Representatives Thiesfeldt and Nygren; cosponsored by Senator Vukmir.
Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 11, Noes 0.
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Thiesfeldt.
Made a special order of business at 2:08 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:09 P.M.
Assembly Bill 867
Relating to: reporting deaths; death investigations and other duties of coroners and medical examiners; disposition of bodies; creating a medicolegal investigation examining board; licensure of medical examiners and medicolegal investigation staff members; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; making an appropriation; and providing criminal penalties. (FE)
By Representatives Schraa, Shankland, Loudenbeck, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Tittl, R. Brooks, Skowronski, Quinn, Krug, Wachs, Kuglitsch, Kahl, Kolste, Kessler, Mursau, VanderMeer, Spiros, Born, Thiesfeldt, Rohrkaste, Swearingen, Meyers and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Gudex and Lassa.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 13, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 2:09 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:10 P.M.
Assembly Bill 872
Relating to: garnishment fees.
By Representative Nygren.
Report passage recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 3.
Made a special order of business at 2:10 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:11 P.M.
Assembly Bill 874
Relating to: replacement, reconstruction, and transfer of an approved high capacity well. (FE)
By Representatives Nerison, T. Larson, Tittl, Vorpagel, Quinn, Ballweg, R. Brooks, Bernier, Spiros, Macco, Kremer, Jacque, Thiesfeldt, Murtha and Jarchow; cosponsored by Senators Gudex, Marklein, Wanggaard and Moulton.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 6, passage as amended recommended by committee on Environment and Forestry, Ayes 7, Noes 6.
Made a special order of business at 2:11 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:12 P.M.
Assembly Bill 876
Relating to: pedestrians crossing railroads.
By Representatives Nerison, R. Brooks, Kleefisch, Kulp, Skowronski and Tauchen; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Miller and Vukmir.
Report passage recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 5.
Made a special order of business at 2:12 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:13 P.M.
Assembly Bill 885
Relating to: the Department of Revenue collecting debt for a county and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives Knodl and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Darling and L. Taylor.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 9, Noes 4.
Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Knodl.
Made a special order of business at 2:13 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:14 P.M.
Assembly Bill 901
Relating to: aids to individuals and organizations related to the arts and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives Ballweg, Milroy, Murphy, Allen, Ohnstad, Zepnick, Berceau, Considine, Spreitzer, Sinicki, C. Taylor and Mason; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Bewley and Gudex.
Report passage recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 2:14 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:15 P.M.
Assembly Bill 180
Relating to: considering post-traumatic stress disorder as a mitigating factor in sentencing certain criminal offenders. (FE)
By Representatives Hesselbein, Thiesfeldt, Goyke, Milroy, Subeck, Ohnstad, Wachs, Sinicki, Johnson, Pope, Berceau and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Senators Wirch and Lassa.
Report passage recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 0.
Made a special order of business at 2:15 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:16 P.M.
Assembly Bill 432
Relating to: revocation of operating privilege for certain offenses related to operating while intoxicated, operating after revocation, and providing a criminal penalty. (FE)
By Representatives Genrich, Jacque, Steffen, Murphy, Kolste, Subeck, Zepnick, Berceau, Kitchens, Bowen, Wachs, Loudenbeck, Thiesfeldt, Pope, Weatherston, Allen and C. Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Moulton, C. Larson and Darling.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0.
Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Genrich.
Made a special order of business at 2:16 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:17 P.M.
Senate Bill 248
Relating to: strip searches of certain detained persons. (FE)
By Senators Harsdorf, Wanggaard, Marklein, Stroebel and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Allen, Ballweg, Born, E. Brooks, Edming, Gannon, Horlacher, Knodl, Kulp and A. Ott.
Made a special order of business at 2:17 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:18 P.M.
Senate Bill 249
Relating to: use of lamps on vehicles when visibility is limited by weather conditions and providing a penalty.
By Senator Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Tranel, E. Brooks, Rohrkaste, Subeck, Allen, A. Ott and Spreitzer.
Made a special order of business at 2:18 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:19 P.M.
Senate Bill 274
Relating to: reporting a nonconformity under the law governing repair, replacement, and refund under a motor vehicle warranty.
By Senator Petrowski; cosponsored by Representative August.
Made a special order of business at 2:19 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:20 P.M.
Senate Bill 302
Relating to: powers and duties of cemetery authorities; inheritance of cemetery lots in which human remains are buried; exemption of cemeteries from certain requirements concerning excavation; the powers and duties of the Cemetery Board, the Department of Safety and Professional Services, and the Department of Financial institutions; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; and providing a penalty. (FE)
By Senators LeMahieu, Lazich and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Sanfelippo, Allen, Bernier, R. Brooks, Kleefisch, Ohnstad, Tittl and Novak.
Made a special order of business at 2:20 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:21 P.M.
Senate Bill 313
Relating to: the method used by a county clerk to notify town clerks of certain county zoning actions. (FE)
By Senators Olsen, Lassa and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Kitchens, Kahl, R. Brooks, Mursau, T. Larson, Sanfelippo, Petersen, Knodl, Meyers, Jarchow, Allen and Quinn.
Made a special order of business at 2:21 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:22 P.M.
Senate Bill 344
Relating to: limiting adverse possession of real property. (FE)
By Senators Kapenga and Harsdorf; cosponsored by Representatives Craig, Ballweg, Born, Gannon, Knodl, Murphy, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Weatherston and Tauchen.
Made a special order of business at 2:22 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:23 P.M.
Senate Bill 360
Relating to: modifying and repealing various rules promulgated by the Department of Transportation. (FE)
By Senators Petrowski and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Ripp, Ballweg, Weatherston and Murphy.
Made a special order of business at 2:23 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:24 P.M.
Senate Bill 407
Relating to: biennial budget requests of state agencies. (FE)
By Senators Kapenga, Stroebel, Gudex, Lasee and Vukmir; cosponsored by Representatives Hutton, Kooyenga, Allen, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Duchow, Gannon, Horlacher, Jarchow, Katsma, Knudson, Kleefisch, Kremer, Murphy, Murtha, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Tittl and Vorpagel.
Made a special order of business at 2:24 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:25 P.M.
Senate Bill 422
Relating to: exclusion of a franchisor as the employer of a franchisee or of an employee of a franchisee. (FE)
By Senators Kapenga, Marklein and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Kuglitsch, Born, R. Brooks, Craig, Gannon, Hutton, Jarchow, Knodl, Murphy, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Skowronski and Tittl.
Made a special order of business at 2:25 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:26 P.M.
Senate Bill 434
Relating to: taxes on managed forest lands, eligibility for the managed forest land program, management plans for managed forest land, sale or transfer of managed forest land, productivity of managed forest land, closed managed forest land, forest production areas, natural heritage inventory, wildlife action plans, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
By Senators Tiffany and Moulton; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, T. Larson, E. Brooks, Swearingen and Czaja.
Made a special order of business at 2:26 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:27 P.M.
Senate Bill 459
Relating to: the regulation of navigable waters and wetlands. (FE)
By Senators Lasee, Nass, LeMahieu, Stroebel and Kapenga; cosponsored by Representatives Jarchow, Nygren, Knodl, Tittl, Hutton, Craig, Allen, Czaja and Petersen.
Made a special order of business at 2:27 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:28 P.M.
Senate Bill 462
Relating to: suspension of operating privilege for failure to pay monetary judgment.
By Senators Petrowski, Harris Dodd, Hansen, Lasee, Ringhand and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Mason, Ballweg, Berceau, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Horlacher, Johnson, Kahl, Kolste, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Pope, Riemer, Ripp, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Young and Subeck.
Made a special order of business at 2:28 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:29 P.M.
Senate Bill 486
Relating to: authorizing a town meeting to direct a town board to change the number of commissioners of certain town sanitary district commissions. (FE)
By Senator Nass; cosponsored by Representatives August, E. Brooks, Thiesfeldt, A. Ott and Tittl.
Made a special order of business at 2:29 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:30 P.M.
Senate Bill 492
Relating to: a student safety incident tracking pilot program for school districts and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Senators Lazich, Darling, Gudex and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Skowronski, Nerison, R. Brooks and Allen.
Made a special order of business at 2:30 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:31 P.M.
Senate Bill 503
Relating to: individual and corporate income and franchise taxes; sales and use taxes; administration of tax laws; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)
By Senators Marklein, Gudex, Olsen and Roth; cosponsored by Representatives Macco, Kooyenga, Katsma, Jarchow, Novak, Tauchen, Duchow, Knodl, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Jacque and Murphy.
Made a special order of business at 2:31 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:32 P.M.
Senate Bill 509
Relating to: seasonal weight limitations for certain vehicles transporting agricultural crops. (FE)
By Senators Petrowski, Moulton and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Hutton, Ripp, Skowronski and T. Larson.
Made a special order of business at 2:32 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:33 P.M.
Senate Bill 527
Relating to: notice of unclaimed funds held by a county treasurer. (FE)
By Senators Stroebel, Lasee, Nass, Kapenga, Olsen, Marklein and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives Bernier, Novak, Horlacher, Danou, Murphy, Sinicki, Ballweg, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Knodl, T. Larson, Brandtjen and Subeck.
Made a special order of business at 2:33 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:34 P.M.
Senate Bill 532
Relating to: continuing education and examination requirements for certified public accountants and modifying various administrative rules promulgated by the Accounting Examining Board relating to accounting. (FE)
By Senator Marklein; cosponsored by Representative Kooyenga.
Made a special order of business at 2:34 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:35 P.M.
Senate Bill 538
Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates issued by the Department of Transportation and making appropriations. (FE)
By Senators Lazich, Petrowski, Vukmir, Miller, Gudex, Wanggaard and Bewley; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Ripp, Kooyenga, Tauchen and Kremer.
Made a special order of business at 2:35 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:36 P.M.
Senate Bill 541
Relating to: planting trees, shrubs, or hedges on the side of certain highways. (FE)
By Senator Petrowski; cosponsored by Representative Spiros.
Made a special order of business at 2:36 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:37 P.M.
Senate Bill 546
Relating to: administrative subpoena for investigating Internet crimes against children, creating an Internet crimes against children surcharge, and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Senators Wanggaard, Cowles, Gudex, Lassa, Marklein, Moulton and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Duchow, Heaton, Horlacher, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kremer, Kulp, T. Larson, Macco, Murphy, Novak, A. Ott, Quinn, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Spiros, Tittl and Zamarripa.
Made a special order of business at 2:37 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:38 P.M.
Senate Bill 550
Relating to: special registration plates associated with certain professional basketball teams and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Senators LeMahieu, Harris Dodd, Gudex, C. Larson, Lassa, Lazich, Stroebel, Tiffany and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, Allen, Barnes, Hintz, Jarchow, Kahl, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Steffen, Vorpagel and Zamarripa.
Made a special order of business at 2:38 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:39 P.M.
Senate Bill 581
Relating to: compatible offices and positions for city, village, and town elective officeholders. (FE)
By Senators Cowles, Wanggaard, Bewley and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Rohrkaste, Kulp, Jarchow, Knodl, Ballweg, A. Ott, E. Brooks and Novak.
Made a special order of business at 2:39 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:40 P.M.
Senate Bill 596
Relating to: consolidation of various appropriations to the Department of Workforce Development for various workforce training programs into a single appropriation to that department for workforce training, restructuring of the career and technical education incentive grant program administered by that department, and making appropriations.
By Senators Kapenga, Stroebel and Gudex; cosponsored by Representatives Bernier, Kuglitsch, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Kremer, Vorpagel, Spiros, Jarchow, R. Brooks, Duchow, Kerkman, Tranel, Krug, Petryk, Edming, Steffen, Weatherston, Tittl and Kulp.
Made a special order of business at 2:40 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:41 P.M.
Senate Bill 599
Relating to: regulation of unarmed combat sports and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
By Senators Cowles, Hansen, Harris Dodd and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Berceau, Brostoff, Danou, Edming, Hintz, Kahl, Mursau, A. Ott, Zepnick, Zamarripa and Steffen.
Made a special order of business at 2:41 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:42 P.M.
Senate Bill 605
Relating to: shining wild animals.
By Senators Tiffany, Marklein and LeMahieu; cosponsored by Representatives Katsma, R. Brooks, Czaja, Horlacher, T. Larson, A. Ott, Quinn, Steffen and Thiesfeldt.
Made a special order of business at 2:42 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:43 P.M.
Senate Bill 615
Relating to: special needs scholarship program. (FE)
By Senators Vukmir and Kapenga; cosponsored by Representatives Jagler, E. Brooks, Gannon, Horlacher, Katsma, Knudson, Knodl, Kremer, Murphy, Petersen, Quinn, Rodriguez, Sanfelippo and Spiros.
Made a special order of business at 2:43 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:45 P.M.
Senate Bill 640
Relating to: independent financial audits of private schools participating in a parental choice program, a civics exam as a condition for obtaining a high school diploma, and factors for determining school and school district performance on the school and school district accountability report.
By Senator Olsen; cosponsored by Representative Kitchens.
Made a special order of business at 2:45 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:46 P.M.
Senate Bill 687
Relating to: long-term care districts and care management organizations. (FE)
By Senators Marklein, Cowles, Lasee, Lassa, Petrowski, Roth, Vukmir and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Novak, Bernier, Edming, Knodl, Mursau, A. Ott, Petryk, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Tauchen, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer and Knudson.
Made a special order of business at 2:46 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AT 2:47 P.M.
Senate Bill 707
Relating to: prohibiting a legislator from concurrently holding office as county executive.
By Senators S. Fitzgerald, LeMahieu, Gudex, Vukmir and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Vos, A. Ott and Tittl.
Made a special order of business at 2:47 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29.
