One-Hundred and Third Regular Session 11:23 A.M. TUESDAY, May 9, 2017
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
hist69777Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 108 offered by Representative Kremer. hist69888Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 190 offered by Representative Spiros. hist69837Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 277 offered by Representative Kulp. _____________
Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: recognizing May 8 through May 12, 2017, as National Teacher Appreciation Week in Wisconsin.
By Representatives Snyder, Steineke, Thiesfeldt, Summerfield, Loudenbeck, Hebl, Novak, Pope, Petryk, Ohnstad, Horlacher, Allen, Considine, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Milroy, Brandtjen, Anderson, Sinicki, Sargent, Kitchens, Vruwink, Brostoff, Fields, Ripp, Murphy, Tittl, E. Brooks, VanderMeer, Spreitzer and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Harsdorf, L. Taylor, Larson, Olsen, Testin, Johnson, Wirch, Cowles, Marklein, Bewley and Vinehout.
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Committee Reports
The committee on Insurance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 110
Relating to: surplus lines insurance policies issued by domestic insurers.
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Petersen, Duchow, Steffen, Jagler, Petryk, Tusler, Tranel, Katsma, Stafsholt, Genrich, Young, Berceau and Doyle.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Petersen, Duchow, Steffen, Jagler, Petryk, Tusler, Tranel, Katsma, Stafsholt, Genrich, Young, Berceau and Doyle.
Noes: 0.
KEVIN PETERSEN
Chairperson
Committee on Insurance
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The committee on State Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 42
Relating to: various changes regarding administrative rules and rule-making procedures and making an appropriation.
hist69856Assembly Amendment 6 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption: Ayes: 10 - Representatives Swearingen, Tauchen, Jagler, Jacque, Knodl, Kleefisch, Gannon, Summerfield, Kulp and Vorpagel.
Noes: 5 - Representatives Zamarripa, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Hesselbein and Doyle.
hist69857Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption: Ayes: 10 - Representatives Swearingen, Tauchen, Jagler, Jacque, Knodl, Kleefisch, Gannon, Summerfield, Kulp and Vorpagel.
Noes: 5 - Representatives Zamarripa, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Hesselbein and Doyle.
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Swearingen, Tauchen, Jagler, Jacque, Knodl, Kleefisch, Gannon, Summerfield, Kulp and Vorpagel.
Noes: 5 - Representatives Zamarripa, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Hesselbein and Doyle.
ROB SWEARINGEN
Chairperson
Committee on State Affairs
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The committee on Ways and Means reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 140
Relating to: tax administration changes, the police and fire protection fee, defining restaurant for purposes of alcohol beverage regulation, lottery ticket couriers, background investigations of persons associated with the lottery, and providing a criminal penalty.
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Macco, Katsma, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Bernier and Petersen.
Noes: 4 - Representatives C. Taylor, Riemer, Ohnstad and Doyle.
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Macco, Katsma, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Bernier, Petersen, Ohnstad and Doyle.
Noes: 2 - Representatives C. Taylor and Riemer.
JOHN MACCO
Chairperson
Committee on Ways and Means
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Action on the Senate Message
Senate Bill 20
Relating to: time periods for the abatement of late blight of potatoes.
By Senators Testin, Petrowski, Cowles, Moulton and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Krug, Tauchen, Edming, E. Brooks, Vruwink and Skowronski.
Senate Bill 23
Relating to: seed potato certification and use and providing penalties.
By Senators Petrowski, Testin, Cowles and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, E. Brooks, Edming, Felzkowski, Kulp, Tauchen and Vruwink.
Senate Bill 69
Relating to: operating a motorboat towing a person on water skis.
By Senators Moulton, Feyen, Marklein, Stroebel and Kapenga; cosponsored by Representatives Jarchow, Kleefisch, Neylon, Allen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Felzkowski, Gannon, Genrich, Horlacher, Kitchens, Knodl, Kooyenga, Kremer, Kulp, Mursau, Novak, Tittl and Tusler.
hist69853To committee on Environment and Forestry. Senate Bill 100
Relating to: expiration of statements of scope for administrative rules.
By Senators Nass, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Stroebel, Tiffany, Craig and Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Neylon, Jarchow, Allen, Bernier, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Jacque, Kremer, Krug, Murphy, Skowronski, Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, Hutton and Schraa.
hist69854To joint committee for review of Administrative Rules. Senate Bill 144
Relating to: resources eligible for renewable resource credits.
By Senators Roth, LeMahieu, Cowles, Darling, Feyen, Marklein, Petrowski and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives R. Brooks, Kuglitsch, E. Brooks, Gannon, Horlacher, Jacque, Katsma, Knodl, Kremer, Krug, Murphy, Mursau, Petersen, Quinn, Skowronski, Stuck, Thiesfeldt and VanderMeer.
hist69855To committee on Energy and Utilities. _____________
Enrolled Bills and Joint Resolutions
The following Assembly proposals, which have been approved by both the Assembly and Senate, have been enrolled by the Legislative Reference Bureau: