The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the Chair.
The Assembly dispensed with the call of the roll.
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Amendments Offered
hist36156Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 92 offered by Representatives Horlacher, Jarchow, Jacque, Kulp and Sanfelippo. hist36160Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 210 offered by Representative Knudson. _____________
Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred on Monday, May 11:
Relating to: honoring Wisconsin's teachers.
By Representative Murphy.
Read first time and referred on Tuesday, May 12:
Assembly Bill 211
Relating to: waiver for prescription drug assistance for elderly program, use of excess moneys in prescription drug assistance for elderly program, and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Jorgensen, Kahl, Sargent, Hebl, C. Taylor, Mason, Johnson, Genrich, Sinicki, Kolste, Barca, Pope, Hesselbein, Zamarripa, Milroy, Riemer, Subeck, Goyke, Ohnstad, Spreitzer, Young, Wachs, Billings, Doyle, Kessler, Zepnick, Shankland and Danou; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Hansen, Vinehout, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Wirch, Ringhand and Erpenbach.
Relating to: acts of concealment and misrepresentations in filing for or claiming unemployment insurance benefits.
By Representatives Kerkman, Jacque, Allen, Brandtjen, Edming, Gannon, Heaton, Horlacher, Jagler, Jarchow, Kapenga, Kitchens, Knodl, Knudson, Kremer, Kulp, T. Larson, Macco, Murphy, A. Ott, Quinn, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Steffen and Tranel; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Gudex, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Wanggaard and Marklein.
hist36174To committee on Public Benefit Reform. Relating to: ambulance staffing by emergency medical technicians and first responders.
By Representatives Mursau, Kulp, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Considine, Czaja, Horlacher, Jarchow, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, T. Larson, Murphy, A. Ott, Petryk, Tauchen, Tittl and Tranel; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Bewley, Nass and Petrowski.
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Action on the Senate Message
Senate Joint Resolution 27
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point men's basketball team for winning the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Basketball National Championship title.
By Senators Lassa, Marklein, Cowles, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Shankland, Ballweg, Barca, Berceau, Considine, Danou, Jorgensen, Kahl, Krug, T. Larson, Murphy, Ohnstad, Spiros, Spreitzer, Tittl, Tranel and Zamarripa.
Senate Joint Resolution 28
Relating to: commending the Stevens Point Area Senior High boys' varsity basketball team for winning the 2015 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division I State Championship title.
By Senators Lassa, L. Taylor and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Shankland, Barca, Berceau, Considine, Jorgensen, Krug, Murphy, Ohnstad, Spreitzer, Subeck and Zamarripa.
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Reference Bureau Corrections
hist36199Assembly Amendment 14 to Assembly Bill 192 11.
Page 1, line 4: delete “pre-employment” and substitute “preemployment”. _____________
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Page 6, line 25: delete “pre-employment” and substitute “preemployment”. 22.
Page 7, line 4: delete “work that” and substitute “work”. 33.
Page 8, line 13: delete “pre-employment” and substitute “preemployment”. _____________
Executive Communications
May 12, 2015
The Honorable Robin Vos
Speaker of the Assembly
211 West, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53708
The Honorable Mary Lazich
President of the Senate
219 South, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53707
Dear Speaker Vos and President Lazich:
hist36194Assembly Bill 192 creates an appropriation. Accordingly, and pursuant to s. 16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, I consider this bill an emergency bill, and I recommend that its passage be permitted prior to the passage of the 2015-2017 budget bill. Sincerely,
Scott Walker
Governor
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May 12, 2015
The Honorable Robin Vos
Speaker of the Assembly
211 West, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53708
The Honorable Mary Lazich
President of the Senate
219 South, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53707
Dear Speaker Vos and President Lazich:
hist36195Assembly Bill 191 creates an appropriation. Accordingly, and pursuant to s. 16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, I consider this bill an emergency bill, and I recommend that its passage be permitted prior to the passage of the 2015-2017 budget bill. Sincerely,
Scott Walker
Governor
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May 12, 2015
The Honorable Robin Vos
Speaker of the Assembly
211 West, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53708
The Honorable Mary Lazich
President of the Senate
219 South, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53707
Dear Speaker Vos and President Lazich: