One-Hundred and Second Regular Session
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
11:00 A.M.
First Order. Call of Roll.
Second Order. Chief clerk's entries.
Third Order. Introduction, first reading and reference of proposals.
Fourth Order. Report of committees.
Fifth Order. Petitions and communications.
Sixth Order. Referrals and receipt of committee reports concerning proposed administrative rules.
Seventh Order. Advice and consent of the Senate
QUESTION: Shall the appointment be confirmed?
Allen, Deputy Secretary Ray, of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Financial Institutions, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Curren, Kathryn, of Suamico, as a Brown/Green Bay 1 on the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2016. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Feldt, Jeffery, of Kaukauna, as a Outagamie/Kaukauna on the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2017. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Huebsch, Michael, of West Salem, as Commissioner of the Public Service Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2021. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Maxwell, Dave M., of Westby, as a Non-Resident, Tourism Rep on the Kickapoo Reserve Management Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2016. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Quackenbush, William L, of Black River Falls, as a Non-Resident, Environment Rep on the Kickapoo Reserve Management Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Shafer, Kevin L., of Fox Point, as a Public Member 2 on the Great Lakes Protection Fund, to serve for the term ending January 12, 2016. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Eighth Order. Messages from the Assembly.
Ninth Order. Special Orders.
Tenth Order. Consideration of motions, resolutions, and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be adopted?
Senate Joint Resolution 9. Relating to: proclaiming May 15, 16, and 17, 2015, Syttende Mai Weekend. By Senators Miller, Shilling, Harsdorf, Hansen, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Lassa, Risser, Wirch, Ringhand, Harris Dodd, Olsen, L. Taylor and Bewley; cosponsored by Representatives Hebl, Nerison, Allen, Brostoff, Danou, Hesselbein, Hintz, Horlacher, Jorgensen, Knudson, Milroy, Murtha, Ohnstad, Pope, Sargent, Sinicki, Subeck and Zamarripa.
Senate Joint Resolution 11. Relating to: the life and public service of Jerry Van Sistine. By Senators Hansen, Cowles, Wirch, Roth, Shilling, Erpenbach, Miller, Carpenter, Vinehout, Marklein, Lassa and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Genrich, Macco, Kahl, Spiros, Mason, Danou, Vorpagel, Milroy, Steffen, Sinicki, Pope, A. Ott, Ohnstad, Berceau, Jorgensen and Subeck.
Senate Joint Resolution 19. Relating to: congratulating the James Madison Memorial High School Spartans boys swimming and diving teams on their 2014-15 season and winning their fifth consecutive state championship. By Senator Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Berceau and Subeck.
Senate Joint Resolution 22. Relating to: the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. By Senators Roth, Nass, Moulton, Tiffany, Harsdorf, Marklein, Olsen, Hansen, Lassa, Wirch and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Weatherston, Skowronski, Petryk, Spiros, Kulp, Steineke, Novak, Sanfelippo, Kremer, Macco, Horlacher, Hutton, Bernier, Mursau, E. Brooks, A. Ott, Quinn, Thiesfeldt, Murtha, Spreitzer, Hesselbein, Subeck, Wachs, Berceau, Hebl and Goyke.
Senate Joint Resolution 23. Relating to: declaring June 9, 2015, as Les Paul Day. By Senator Farrow; cosponsored by Representatives Allen, Kapenga and Neylon.
Senate Joint Resolution 24. Relating to: declaring April to be Health and Wellness Month. By Senators L. Taylor, Vinehout, Lassa and Harris Dodd; cosponsored by Representatives Hebl, Goyke, Zamarripa, Milroy, Berceau, Sinicki and C. Taylor.
Senate Joint Resolution 29. Relating to: the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the conclusion of the American Civil War. By Senator Roth.
Senate Joint Resolution 30. Relating to: designating May as Building Safety Month in Wisconsin. By Senators Erpenbach and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives Hesselbein, Kahl, Milroy, Sargent, Ohnstad, Kolste, Johnson, Berceau, Goyke, Spreitzer, Subeck and Considine.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be concurred in?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Eleventh Order. Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills.
QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Bill 35. Relating to: waiting period for handgun purchases. By Senators Wanggaard, Tiffany, Lazich, LeMahieu, Moulton and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Quinn, Kremer, Czaja, Thiesfeldt, Allen, August, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Craig, Gannon, Horlacher, Jarchow, Kapenga, Katsma, Kleefisch, Knodl, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Macco, Mursau, Murtha, Neylon, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Steffen, Swearingen, Tauchen and Weatherston. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Senate Amendment 2 introduction, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 47. Relating to: responding to a request for an absentee ballot. By Senators Harsdorf, LeMahieu, Petrowski, Lassa, Marklein, Nass, Cowles, Vinehout, Moulton and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Horlacher, Allen, Ballweg, Berceau, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Gannon, Heaton, Jacque, Jarchow, Kapenga, Katsma, Kremer, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Quinn, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Weatherston. (Report Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 74. Relating to: prescriptions for controlled substances issued by optometrists and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures. By Senators Vukmir, Carpenter, Cowles, Farrow, Gudex, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Ringhand, Vinehout and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Edming, Ballweg, Born, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Kahl, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, Mursau, Murtha, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Spiros, Steffen, Thiesfeldt and Vorpagel. (Report passage recommended by committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Twelfth Order. Second reading and amendments of assembly joint resolutions and assembly bills.
QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Assembly Bill 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. (Companion Senate Bill 66 report passage recommended by committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 56. Relating to: University of Wisconsin System reports regarding remedial courses in English and mathematics. By Representatives Jagler, Vorpagel, Steffen, Knudson, Sanfelippo, Petersen, R. Brooks, E. Brooks, T. Larson, Kooyenga, Weatherston, Quinn, Krug, Kerkman, Tranel, Ripp, Tittl, Born, A. Ott, Novak, Knodl, Jarchow and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Roth, Nass, Gudex and Marklein. (Companion Senate Bill 59 report Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Education Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 4, Noes 1)
Assembly Bill 82. Relating to: instruments filed or recorded with, and fees charged by, the register of deeds. (FE) By Representatives Born, Ballweg, Bernier, Billings, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Danou, Doyle, Edming, Gannon, Jagler, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kremer, Krug, Macco, Milroy, Murphy, Murtha, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Schraa, Weatherston and Genrich; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Nass, Bewley, Darling, Gudex, Harsdorf, Vinehout, Wanggaard and Wirch. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
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. (Companion Senate Bill 11 report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
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. (Companion Senate Bill 83 report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Senate Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
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. (Companion Senate Bill 80 report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
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.
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.
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. (Companion Senate Bill 106 report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Senate Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Education Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 4, Noes 1)
Thirteenth Order. Third reading of joint resolutions and bills.
Fourteenth Order. Motions may be offered.
Fifteenth Order. Announcements, adjournment honors, and remarks under special privilege.
Sixteenth Order. Adjournment.
