One-Hundred and Third Regular Session
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
1:00 P.M.
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1. Call of the Roll.
2. Introduction, first reading and reference of proposals.
3. Committee Reports and subsequent reference of proposals.
4. Messages from the senate, and other communications.
5. Consideration of conference committee reports and vetoes.
6. Consideration of senate action on proposals approved by the assembly.
7. Consideration of motions for reconsideration of passage or concurrence.
8. Consideration of resolutions.
QUESTION: Shall the resolution be adopted?
Assembly Joint Resolution 97
Relating to: congratulating the 2017 Wisconsin Badgers football team on the impressive accomplishments for this season.
By Representatives Murphy, Allen, Anderson, Ballweg, Berceau, Brandtjen, Crowley, E. Brooks, Edming, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hutton, Jacque, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kooyenga, Krug, Loudenbeck, Meyers, Mursau, Nygren, Ohnstad, Petryk, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Subeck, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Tittl, Tranel, Vorpagel, Vruwink, Zamarripa, Zepnick and Duchow; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Fitzgerald, Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, Marklein, Miller, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Wirch.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Joint Resolution 99
Relating to: declaring January 21-27, 2018, School Choice Week and recognizing the importance of giving parents the choice in the educational path for their children.
By Representatives Rodriguez, R. Brooks, Jacque, Jagler, Hutton, Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Felzkowski, Katsma and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Vukmir, Darling, Craig, Wanggaard and Kapenga.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
9. Third reading of assembly proposals.
10. Third reading of senate proposals.
11. Second reading and amendment of assembly proposals.
QUESTION: Shall the proposal be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Assembly Bill 117
Relating to: allowing district attorneys, deputy district attorneys, and assistant district attorneys to engage in the private practice of law for certain civil purposes.
By Joint Legislative Council.
Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 187
Relating to: certain buildings used for social events. (FE)
By Representatives Tranel, Ripp, Tauchen, Hutton, Novak, Tittl, Tusler, E. Brooks, Bernier, Krug, Macco and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Lasee, Stroebel, Petrowski, Testin and Wanggaard.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 221
Relating to: creating a pilot program under which certain school districts are not required to provide a minimum number of hours of direct pupil instruction. (FE)
By Representatives Kremer, Rohrkaste, Felzkowski, Horlacher, Kleefisch, Kulp and Quinn; cosponsored by Senators Olsen and Feyen.
Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 13, Noes 2.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 308
Relating to: the composition of the Council on Worker's Compensation.
By Representatives Spiros, Knodl, Allen, R. Brooks, Jacque, Kremer, Macco, Petersen, Quinn, Thiesfeldt and Hutton; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Kapenga, Marklein, Nass and Wanggaard.
Report passage recommended by committee on Labor, Ayes 5, Noes 3.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 355
Relating to: neglect of a child and providing criminal penalties. (FE)
By Representatives Horlacher, R. Brooks, Doyle, Edming, Hutton, Jacque, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Krug, Kulp, Macco, Murphy, Novak, Petryk, Ripp, Skowronski, Tusler and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Darling, Kapenga, Olsen, Petrowski, Stroebel and Vinehout.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 4, passage as amended recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 4.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 496
Relating to: suspending and expelling a pupil for possession of a firearm at school.
By Representatives Kleefisch, Felzkowski, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Edming, Gannon, Horlacher, Jarchow, Katsma, Milroy, Mursau, Ripp, Tusler and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany, Moulton, LeMahieu, Marklein, Olsen and Stroebel.
Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 507
Relating to: allowing minors to operate temporary stands without a permit or license. (FE)
By Representatives Kleefisch, Brostoff, Allen, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Felzkowski, Gannon, Horlacher, Kooyenga, Kremer, Macco, Mursau, Tusler, Quinn, Anderson, Berceau, Fields, Mason, Spreitzer, Subeck, C. Taylor and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Johnson, Harsdorf, Kapenga, Moulton, Olsen, Stroebel, Testin, Ringhand and L. Taylor.
Report Assembly Amendment 4 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 4, Assembly Amendment 5 adoption, Ayes 8, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 6, Noes 3.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 546
Relating to: insurance requirements for intrastate motor carriers of passengers. (FE)
By Representatives Felzkowski, Petryk, Skowronski and Spiros; cosponsored by Senator Petrowski.
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 11, Noes 2.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 552
Relating to: incorporation of Red Arrow Clubs.
By Representatives Skowronski, Pronschinske, Gannon, Edming, Kremer, Hintz, E. Brooks, Krug, Horlacher, Born, Sinicki, Spiros and R. Brooks; cosponsored by Senators Testin, L. Taylor, Wanggaard, Marklein, Nass and Vukmir.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 15, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Financial Institutions, Ayes 15, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 600
Relating to: allowing the Town of Cable in Bayfield County to create a tax incremental district in the same manner as a city or village. (FE)
By Representatives Quinn, Meyers and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski and Bewley.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 11, Noes 2, Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 2, passage as amended recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 12, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 607
Relating to: nonprobate transfers of real estate, the transfer by affidavit procedure for small estates, and the payoff amount in a mortgage payoff statement.
By Representatives Ballweg, Summerfield, Katsma, Horlacher, Murphy and Kulp; cosponsored by Senators Lasee and Olsen.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 7, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 618
Relating to: audits performed by the Legislative Audit Bureau. (FE)
By Joint Legislative Audit Committee.
Report passage recommended by committee on Local Government, Ayes 7, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 636
Relating to: removal of certain county officers. (FE)
By Representatives R. Brooks, Ballweg, Rohrkaste, Kremer, Tusler, Born, E. Brooks, Horlacher, Nygren, Knodl, Felzkowski, Steffen, Macco, Jarchow and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Stroebel, Darling and Marklein.
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 3.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 641
Relating to: building and plumbing plan review and variances by cities, villages, towns, and counties for public buildings and places of employment and affecting related rules of the Department of Safety and Professional Services.
By Representatives Hutton and E. Brooks; cosponsored by Senators Feyen and Olsen.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 7, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 649
Relating to: hunting with a high-powered air rifle or an airbow and providing a criminal penalty.
By Representatives Kleefisch, Milroy, Mursau, Crowley, Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Bowen; cosponsored by Senator Moulton.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 11, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Environment and Forestry, Ayes 11, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 659
Relating to: increasing a political subdivision's levy limit upon the subtraction of territory from a tax incremental financing district. (FE)
By Representatives Loudenbeck, Born, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Kuglitsch, Quinn, Spreitzer, Steffen and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Feyen and Stroebel.
Report passage recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 12, Noes 0.
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Loudenbeck.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 664
Relating to: obtaining evidence of the termination of certain property interests of a decedent.
By Representatives Ballweg, Billings, Born, E. Brooks, Brostoff, Doyle, Felzkowski, Genrich, Horlacher, Kitchens, Krug, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Mursau, Novak, Ripp, Spiros, Steffen and Weatherston; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Feyen, Harsdorf, Johnson and Marklein.
Report passage recommended by committee on Local Government, Ayes 7, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 688
Relating to: establishing a Wisconsin conservation corps program, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing exemptions from emergency rule procedures, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Mursau, Mason, Anderson, Berceau, E. Brooks, Considine, Crowley, Doyle, Edming, Fields, Hesselbein, Kitchens, Milroy, Novak, Ohnstad, Petryk, Pope, Riemer, Ripp, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Subeck, Vruwink and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Bewley, Larson, Miller, Risser and Wirch.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on State Affairs, Ayes 13, Noes 1.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 690
Relating to: authorizing counties to conduct foreclosure sales using an Internet-based auction. (FE)
By Representatives Katsma, Goyke, Allen, Anderson, Ballweg, Berceau, Bowen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Crowley, Felzkowski, Fields, Hebl, Hutton, Knodl, Kooyenga, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Mursau, Ohnstad, Petersen, Pope, Riemer, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck, C. Taylor, Tusler, Wachs, Young and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Johnson, Carpenter and Cowles.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Local Government, Ayes 7, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 691
Relating to: eligible bidders at foreclosure sales, eligible purchasers of foreclosed property, and providing a penalty. (FE)
By Representatives Katsma, Goyke, Allen, Anderson, Ballweg, Berceau, Bowen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Crowley, Felzkowski, Fields, Hebl, Hutton, Jacque, Knodl, Kooyenga, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Mursau, Ohnstad, Petersen, Pope, Riemer, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck, C. Taylor, Tusler, Wachs, Young and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Johnson, Carpenter and Cowles.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Local Government, Ayes 7, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 716
Relating to: municipal welcome signs in the highway right-of-way.
By Representatives E. Brooks, Bowen, Horlacher, Jacque, Kulp, Mursau, Spiros, Steffen, Subeck, Tranel, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator Marklein.
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 11, Noes 1.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 744
Relating to: insurance policy renewal in an affiliate and the use and contents of certificates of insurance.
By Representatives Tusler, Steffen, Nygren, Berceau, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Riemer, Felzkowski, Horlacher, Kuglitsch, Murphy, Vorpagel, Spiros, R. Brooks and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Lasee, Craig, Bewley, Darling, L. Taylor, Hansen, Johnson and Stroebel.
Report passage recommended by committee on Insurance, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 752
Relating to: applications for alcohol beverage licenses and permits and for cigarette and tobacco products retailer licenses, appointment of corporate agents of alcohol beverage licensees and permittees, and providing a penalty. (FE)
By Representatives Ballweg, Born, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Doyle, Genrich, Kooyenga, Krug, Kuglitsch, Macco, Mursau, Novak, Petryk, Ripp, Swearingen, Tauchen, VanderMeer and Vorpagel; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Bewley, Cowles, Darling, Erpenbach, Feyen, LeMahieu, Kapenga, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Ringhand, Stroebel, Testin, Vukmir and Wirch.
Report passage recommended by committee on Local Government, Ayes 7, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 769
Relating to: requirements for colleges when service member students are called into active duty. (FE)
By Representatives Duchow, Anderson, Ballweg, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Jagler, Kitchens, Kooyenga, Kremer, Kuglitsch, Novak, Rohrkaste, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Knodl, Ripp and Neylon; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Miller, Testin, Darling, Roth and Vukmir.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 12, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 771
Relating to: the authority of political subdivisions to regulate rental properties and historic properties and of municipalities to inspect dwellings, public utility service to rental dwelling units, landlord and tenant regulations, fees imposed by a political subdivision, certain levy limit reductions, certain procedural changes in eviction actions, information available on the consolidated court automated Internet site, discrimination in housing against individuals who keep certain animals, falsely claiming an animal to be a service animal, municipal administrative procedure, enforcement of the rental unit energy efficiency program, and providing penalties. (FE)
By Representatives R. Brooks, Schraa and Brandtjen; cosponsored by Senators Lasee and Craig.
Report Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 6, Noes 3.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 774
Relating to: the charges, rules, and practices of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District.
By Representatives Sanfelippo, Kuglitsch, Brandtjen, Knodl, Kooyenga, Hutton, Ott, Skowronski, Tauchen, Weatherston and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Craig, Darling, Wanggaard and Vukmir.
Report passage recommended by committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 9, Noes 4.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 809
Relating to: notes, bonds, and economic development programs of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, homeownership mortgage loans used to refinance existing mortgages, and uses of the housing rehabilitation loan fund. (FE)
By Representatives Loudenbeck, Fields, Allen, Anderson, Berceau, Considine, Krug, Mursau, Novak, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Tauchen, Zepnick, Crowley, Ballweg and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Darling and Bewley.
Report passage recommended by committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 812
Relating to: real estate disclosure reports, the written reports of home inspectors, and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures.
By Representatives Horlacher, R. Brooks, Jacque, Jagler, Katsma, Kremer, Murphy, Wichgers and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Cowles, Marklein and Bewley.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 838
Relating to: changes to board of review proceedings and elimination of the property tax assessment freeze (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Revenue). (FE)
By Law Revision Committee.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 839
Relating to: the determination of indigency prior to the state public defender appointing an attorney to represent a parent in a proceeding under chapters 48 and 938, the description of defendant indigency for public defender fees, and recusal from juvenile justice proceedings (suggested as remedial legislation by the State Public Defender). (FE)
By Law Revision Committee.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 840
Relating to: municipal boundary information (suggested as remedial legislation by the Legislative Technology Services Bureau).
By Law Revision Committee.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 841
Relating to: various changes to bingo and raffles (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Administration).
By Law Revision Committee.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 842
Relating to: various changes to the Wisconsin Retirement System, cancelling coverage under the Wisconsin Public Employers Group Life Insurance Program, and income continuation insurance premiums for certain teachers employed by the University of Wisconsin System (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Employee Trust Funds).
By Law Revision Committee.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 843
Relating to: open enrollment and repealing outdated or expired reporting requirements and tuberculosis screening (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Public Instruction).
By Law Revision Committee.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 844
Relating to: planning for certain federal highway money distribution transfers; correcting a cross-reference related to penalties for drunk driving; penalties for violations of motor vehicle mileage disclosure requirements; certain references to obsolete federal motor carrier law; and providing a criminal penalty (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Transportation). (FE)
By Law Revision Committee.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 845
Relating to: revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of making corrections and reconciling conflicts (Correction Bill).
By Law Revision Committee.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 846
Relating to: revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of making corrections and reconciling conflicts (Correction Bill).
By Law Revision Committee.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 847
Relating to: revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of making corrections and reconciling conflicts (Correction Bill).
By Law Revision Committee.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 469
Relating to: enforcing liens on personal property stored in self-service storage facilities and units, towing a vehicle of a lessee in default, authorizing the sale of self-service storage limited lines insurance, and providing a penalty. (FE)
By Representatives Barca, Allen, Ohnstad, Rohrkaste, Berceau, Bernier, Fields, Sanfelippo, Subeck, Brostoff, Bowen and Considine; cosponsored by Senators Ringhand, Wanggaard and Wirch.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 6, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 573
Relating to: transfer of wild turkey hunting license and tag.
By Representatives Milroy, Kleefisch, Berceau, Considine, Fields, Kremer, Mursau, Pronschinske, Ripp, Skowronski, Spiros, Tittl and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Miller, Marklein, Olsen, Ringhand, Stroebel, Vukmir and Wirch.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 12, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 665
Relating to: voluntary contributions to pay for hunting and fishing approvals for disabled veterans and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives Milroy, Kleefisch, Allen, Anderson, Berceau, Bernier, Bowen, Considine, Crowley, Fields, Genrich, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Kremer, Krug, Meyers, Mursau, Ott, Pope, Ripp, Shankland, Sinicki, Spiros, Spreitzer, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, Vruwink, Wachs, Zamarripa, Zepnick and Kitchens; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Miller, Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, Larson, Marklein, Testin, Vinehout, L. Taylor and Olsen.
Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 15, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
12. Second reading and amendment of senate proposals.
QUESTION: Shall the proposal be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Bill 407
Relating to: transfer policies for college credit earned by high school pupils.
By Senators Feyen, Testin, Marklein and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Gannon, Macco, Steffen, Quinn, Kleefisch, Mursau, Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Tauchen, R. Brooks, Murphy, Ripp and Hutton.
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 14, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules.
13. Motions may be offered.
14. Announcements.
15. Adjournment.
