August 2017 Special Session11:28 A.M. THURSDAY, August 17, 2017
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Vos in the Chair.
Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Father Tim Kitzke, Vicar General for Urban Ministry for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee; Reverend Marie Onwubuariri, executive minister of the American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin and a member of the Interfaith Conference Cabinet; Janan Najeeb, a founder and president of the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition; Amarjot Singh, representing the Brookfield and Oak Creek Sikh Temples and communities; and Rabbi Jonathan Biatch, spiritual leader of Temple Beth El in Madison.
Representative Mason led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Allen, Anderson, August, Ballweg, Barca, Berceau, Bernier, Billings, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Crowley, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Fields, Genrich, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kessler, Kitchens, Knodl, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Mason, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Ohnstad, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pronschinske, Quinn, Riemer, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, 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 - 89.
Absent with leave - Representatives E. Brooks, Considine, Doyle, Gannon, Goyke, Kleefisch, Macco, Meyers, Sanfelippo and Spiros - 10.
Vacancies - None.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Knodl asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives E. Brooks, Gannon, Kleefisch, Macco, and Spiros. Granted.
Representative Spreitzer asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Considine, Doyle, Goyke, and Meyers. Granted.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Knodl asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Kremer. Granted.
Representative Spreitzer asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Milroy. Granted.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
hist74028Assembly Resolution 1, August 2017 Special Session Relating to: condemning the violence that occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 12, 2017.
By Representatives Steineke, Barca and Zamarripa.
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Calendar of Thursday, August 17
August 2017 Special Session
hist74030Representative Milroy asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted. Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Resolution 1, August 2017 Special Session be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Resolution 1, August 2017 Special Session
Relating to: condemning the violence that occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 12, 2017.
hist74034The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 1, August 2017 Special Session be adopted? Motion carried.
hist74035Representatives Crowley, Spreitzer, Vruwink, Subeck, Billings, Anderson, Berceau, Bowen, Brostoff, Fields, Genrich, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Stuck, C. Taylor, Wachs, Young, Zepnick, Snyder, Vorpagel, Allen, Jacque, Rohrkaste, Kulp, Kitchens, Duchow, Tranel, Petersen, Swearingen and Nerison asked unanimous consent to be added as coauthors of Assembly Resolution 1, August 2017 Special Session. Granted. hist74038Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair. Assembly Bill 1, August 2017 Special Session
Relating to: authorizing the creation of an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone, making changes to the enterprise zone tax credit program, authorizing limited use of the design-build construction process, granting contingent highway bonding authority, and making appropriations.
hist74039Representative Kremer asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted. Representative Barca moved that Assembly Bill 1, August 2017 Special Session be referred to the joint committee on Finance.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 1, August 2017 Special Session be referred to the joint committee on Finance?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Anderson, Barca, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Crowley, Fields, Genrich, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Milroy, Novak, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Wachs, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 32.
Noes - Representatives Allen, August, Ballweg, Bernier, Born, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Mursau, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Schraa, Skowronski, Snyder, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Weatherston, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 57.
Absent or not voting - Representatives E. Brooks, Considine, Doyle, Gannon, Goyke, Kleefisch, Macco, Meyers, Sanfelippo and Spiros - 10.
Motion failed.
hist74026Assembly Amendment 24 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, August 2017 Special Session offered by Representatives Ballweg and Neylon. hist74040The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 24 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, August 2017 Special Session be adopted? Motion carried.
hist74031Assembly Amendment 25 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, August 2017 Special Session offered by Representatives Sinicki, Ohnstad, Stuck, Fields, Crowley, Barca, Billings, Hebl, Hesselbein, Kessler, Mason, Shankland, Spreitzer, Vruwink, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Kolste and Young. hist74041Representative Steineke moved that Assembly Amendment 25 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, August 2017 Special Session be laid on the table. The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 25 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, August 2017 Special Session be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, August, Ballweg, Bernier, Born, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Kooyenga, Kremer, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Mursau, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Schraa, Skowronski, Snyder, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Weatherston, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 58.
Noes - Representatives Anderson, Barca, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Crowley, Fields, Genrich, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Kessler, Kolste, Krug, Mason, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Wachs, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 31.
Absent or not voting - Representatives E. Brooks, Considine, Doyle, Gannon, Goyke, Kleefisch, Macco, Meyers, Sanfelippo and Spiros - 10.
Motion carried.
hist74032Assembly Amendment 26 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, August 2017 Special Session offered by Representatives Mason, Milroy, Ohnstad, Stuck, Fields, Crowley, Sinicki, Barca, Bowen, Hebl, Hesselbein, Kessler, Pope, Shankland, Spreitzer, Vruwink, Zamarripa, Zepnick and Kolste. hist74042Representative Steineke moved that Assembly Amendment 26 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, August 2017 Special Session be laid on the table. The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 26 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, August 2017 Special Session be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, August, Ballweg, Bernier, Born, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Mursau, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Schraa, Skowronski, Snyder, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Weatherston, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 59.
Noes - Representatives Anderson, Barca, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Crowley, Fields, Genrich, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Wachs, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 30.
Absent or not voting - Representatives E. Brooks, Considine, Doyle, Gannon, Goyke, Kleefisch, Macco, Meyers, Sanfelippo and Spiros - 10.
Motion carried.
hist74033Assembly Amendment 27 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, August 2017 Special Session offered by Representatives Ohnstad, Stuck, Crowley, Fields, Sinicki, Barca, Berceau, Billings, Hebl, Hesselbein, Kessler, Mason, Pope, Shankland, Spreitzer, Vruwink, Zamarripa, Zepnick and Kolste. hist74043Representative R. Brooks moved that Assembly Amendment 27 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, August 2017 Special Session be laid on the table. The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 27 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, August 2017 Special Session be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, August, Ballweg, Bernier, Born, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Mursau, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Schraa, Skowronski, Snyder, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Weatherston, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 59.
Noes - Representatives Anderson, Barca, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Crowley, Fields, Genrich, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Wachs, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 30.
Absent or not voting - Representatives E. Brooks, Considine, Doyle, Gannon, Goyke, Kleefisch, Macco, Meyers, Sanfelippo and Spiros - 10.
Motion carried.
hist74044The question was: Shall Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, August 2017 Special Session be adopted? Motion carried.
hist74045The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 1, August 2017 Special Session be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
