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Special Guests
Representative Thiesfeldt introduced the Hometown Hero Award Recipient, Jodi Schmidt of Plymouth, who donated a kidney to her student, Natasha Fuller. Accompanied by her husband, Rich; daughter, Raegen; and sons, Richard and Jack; along with Natasha, Mrs. Schmidt addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Calendar of Tuesday, April 4
Message from the Senate
From: Jeffrey Renk, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
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Action on the Senate Message
hist66491Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 32 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: proclaiming April 2017 as Donate Life Month in the state of Wisconsin.
By Senators Darling, Harsdorf, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Johnson, Lasee, Marklein, Nass, Ringhand, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, E. Brooks, Brandtjen, Berceau, Edming, Fields, Genrich, Hebl, Horlacher, Jagler, Jacque, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kolste, Kooyenga, Mason, Milroy, Novak, Ripp, Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vruwink and Tauchen.
hist66495The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 32 be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist66496Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 32 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 27
Relating to: proclaiming April 2017 as Donate Life Month in the state of Wisconsin.
hist66494Representative Barca asked unanimous consent to be added as a coauthor of Assembly Joint Resolution 27. Granted. Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 27 be laid on the table. Granted.
hist66498Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 73 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: designating cheese as the state dairy product.
hist66500Representative Jacque asked unanimous consent that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 73 be withdrawn and returned to author. Granted. hist66501The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 73 be ordered engrossed and read a third time? Motion carried.
hist66502Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 73 be given a third reading. Granted. hist66503The question was: Assembly Bill 73 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, Anderson, August, Ballweg, Barca, Berceau, Bernier, Billings, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Crowley, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Fields, Gannon, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kessler, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Macco, Mason, Meyers, Murphy, Mursau, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Ohnstad, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pronschinske, Quinn, Riemer, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Stuck, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Wichgers, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 96.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Hintz, Jagler and Milroy - 3.
Motion carried.
hist66478Representatives Rohrkaste and Kolste asked unanimous consent to be added as coauthors of Assembly Bill 73. Granted. hist66504Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 73 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Message from the Senate
From: Jeffrey Renk, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
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Action on the Senate Message
hist66507Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 22 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: proclaiming April 2017 as Forestry and Paper Products Month.
By Senators Testin, Tiffany, Bewley, Cowles, Lasee, Petrowski and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, E. Brooks, Edming, Hutton, Jacque, Kulp, Meyers, Milroy, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler and VanderMeer.
hist66508The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 22 be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist66509Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 22 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 23
Relating to: proclaiming April 2017 as Forestry and Paper Products Month.
hist66510Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 23 be laid on the table. Granted. hist66513Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 25 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: recognition of the importance of calling 811 prior to excavation and declaring April 2017 as Safe Digging Month.
By Senators Testin, Cowles and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, E. Brooks, Kulp, Murphy, Sinicki, Skowronski and Thiesfeldt.
hist66514The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 25 be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist66515Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 25 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 24
Relating to: recognition of the importance of calling 811 prior to excavation and declaring April 2017 as Safe Digging Month.
hist66516Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 24 be laid on the table. Granted. hist66519Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 31 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: proclaiming April as Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month in Wisconsin.
By Senators Testin, Johnson, Darling, Hansen, Cowles, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Wirch, Miller, Bewley, Ringhand, C. Larson and Petrowski; cosponsored by Representatives Billings, Ballweg, Kitchens, Milroy, Jacque, Wachs, Mason, Sinicki, Goyke, Mursau, Krug, Kolste, C. Taylor, Rohrkaste, Anderson, Kessler, Spreitzer, Tauchen, Petryk, Hebl, Considine, Genrich, Vruwink, Tranel, Berceau, Crowley, Hintz, VanderMeer, Doyle, Subeck, Horlacher, Fields, Bowen, Pope and E. Brooks.
hist66520The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 31 be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist66521Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 31 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 25
Relating to: proclaiming April as Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month in Wisconsin.
hist66492Representative Barca asked unanimous consent to be added as a coauthor of Assembly Joint Resolution 25. Granted. Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Joint Resolution 25 be laid on the table. Granted.
hist66525Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 23 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: declaring April to be Health and Wellness Month.
By Senators L. Taylor, Wirch, Bewley, Ringhand and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives C. Taylor, Sinicki, Milroy, Pope, Berceau, Bowen, E. Brooks, Subeck, Anderson, Kolste, Petryk and Zepnick.
hist66526The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 23 be concurred in?
