Motion carried.
hist57124Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 432 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Representative Jorgensen moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 886 be withdrawn from the committee on Jobs and the Economy and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 886
Relating to: reports by recipients of loans, grants, or tax credits from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
hist57125The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 886 be withdrawn from the committee on Jobs and the Economy and taken up at this time? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 32.
Noes - Representatives Allen, August, Ballweg, Bernier, Born, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Duchow, Edming, Gannon, Heaton, Hintz, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, Loudenbeck, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Quinn, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Spiros, Steffen, Steineke, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Weatherston and Speaker Vos - 62.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Considine, Knudson, Kooyenga, Riemer and Wachs - 5.
Motion failed.
Representative Hintz asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting “Aye” on the previous question. Granted.
Representative Jorgensen moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 915 be withdrawn from the committee on Energy and Utilities and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 915
Relating to: prohibiting sales or leases of municipal water or sewer utilities to investor-owned utilities.
hist57126The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 915 be withdrawn from the committee on Energy and Utilities and taken up at this time? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 33.
Noes - Representatives Allen, August, Ballweg, Bernier, Born, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Duchow, Edming, Gannon, Heaton, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, Loudenbeck, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Quinn, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Spiros, Steffen, Steineke, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Weatherston and Speaker Vos - 61.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Considine, Knudson, Kooyenga, Riemer and Wachs - 5.
Motion failed.
hist57127Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 30 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: the display and sale of novelty lighters and providing a penalty.
hist57129The question was: Shall Senate Bill 30 be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist57130Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 30 be given a third reading. Granted. _____________
Visitors
During today’s session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Troy Howard, a student from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, guest and intern of Representative Murphy.
Melissa Buss, guest and intern of Representative Hutton.
Andres, Lupita, and Andres Leija from Milwaukee, guests of Representative Goyke.
Justin Bielinski, a teacher from the Milwaukee Public School District, guest of Representative Zepnick.
Carly Schraa, daughter of Representative Schraa. Carly is attaining her Master’s Degree in Social Work at the University of Wisconsin - Madison and will graduate in May.
Cortney Runnels of Westfield, guest of Representative Ballweg. Cortney is a University of Wisconsin - Madison student, an Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms Staff member and an intern in Representative Ballweg’s office this semester.
Sophie Kelly, a 7th grader from Toki Middle School, guest of Representative Subeck.
Former State Representative, Joe Handrick, guest of Representative Swearingen.
Six veterans comprising the King Veterans Home Honor Guard from King, Wisconsin, guests of Representative Petersen.
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Announcements
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Pearl Mosier of Sun Prairie, who passed away on February 17. Granted.
Representative Edming asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of his father, Walter Edming, who passed away on February 14, 1994. Granted.
Representative Heaton asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of his father, Vincent J. Heaton, who passed away five years ago and would have turned 88 years old on February 24th. Granted.
Representative T. Larson asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his wife, Mary, on the occasion of their 49th anniversary today. Granted.
Representative Neylon asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his wife, Hannah, and their baby girl due in July. Granted.
Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her staff members Bethany Anderson and Jacob Kaczmarowski. Granted.
Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Professor Karen P. Bogenschneider for her service to the Wisconsin Legislature by Leading the Wisconsin Family Impact Seminars. Granted.
Representative Novak asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Assembly Chief Clerk Patrick Fuller, on the occasion of his birthday next week. Granted.
Representative Kahl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Jeryn Veserat of the Assembly Chief Clerk staff, on the occasion of her birthday tomorrow. Granted.
Representative Sargent asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her grandmother Edith Agard of Janesville, who is navigating her final journey today. Granted.
Representative Tranel asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his daughter, Evelyn, on the occasion of her 7th birthday. Granted.
Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his father, David Jorgensen, on the occasion of his birthday. Granted.
Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative August, for his excellent work as this session’s Speaker Pro Tempore. Granted.
Representative Meyers asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Bayfield Trollers Girls Basketball Team, who won their first ever Indianhead Conference Championship in a 54-52 game. The team includes Coach Tracy Defoe-Basina, senior players August Gordon, Karen Thomas, Allison Gordon, Elle Benton, Arianna Newago, and McKenzie Newago, and sophomore players Lindsay Bressette, Joslyn Beaulieu, Savannah Duffy, Savannah Deragon, and Taryn Duffy. Granted.
Representative Zamarripa asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the 20,000 Latino Wisconsinites and supporters who came to the Capitol today for A Day without Latinos. Granted.
Representative August asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Vivienne Evergreen, on the occasion of her 2nd birthday on March 2. Vivienne is the granddaughter of Assembly Chief Clerk staff, Doris Vande Loo. Granted.
Representative Doyle asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his daughter Stephanie, upon her graduation from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Granted.
Representative Doyle asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his daughter Katelyn, upon her acceptance to the University of Wisconsin Law School. Granted.
Representative Barca asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Assembly Chief Clerk Patrick Fuller and his staff. Granted.
Representative Barca asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms Anne Tonnon Byers and her staff. Granted.
Representative Barca asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Legislative agencies, including Legislative Technical Services Bureau, Legislative Reference Bureau, Legislative Audit Bureau, Legislative Fiscal Bureau and Legislative Council. Granted.
Representative Berceau asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Assembly Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms, Pat McKee, on the occasion of his 40th birthday on March 6. Granted.
Representative Berceau asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, for their leadership of the 2015-2016 Session. Granted.
Representative Billings asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Central/Logan snowboarders, who won the Snowboarding State Championship. Granted.
Representative Pope asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her father, Dale Pope, on the occasion of his 92nd birthday on February 22. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Sun Prairie High School Girls Track Team for receiving first place from the Wisconsin State Track Coaches Association. The Division 1 team had 100 girls participate in 2015 and is built on a foundation of working hard, being a good teammate, and competing to the best of your ability. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Bailey Playter, a Sun Prairie High School Senior, who signed a national letter of intent to attend college and play football at Southwest Minnesota State University. Bailey will be an offensive lineman. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Dashle Maughan, a sixth grader at Patrick Marsh Middle School in Sun Prairie, for winning the school-wide Geography Bee. Granted.
Representative Barnes asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Legislative institution and the two Legislative sessions he’s been a part of, 2013-2014 and 2015-2016. Granted.
Representative Johnson asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Val Phillips, on the occasion of her birthday today. Granted.
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Adjournment
Representative Steineke moved that the Assembly stand adjourned pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
1:00 A.M. Friday, February 19
