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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 Felzkowski. Granted.
Representative Spreitzer asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Kessler. Granted.
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Special Guests
Representative Brandtjen introduced Hometown Hero Award recipients, Katie Murphy and her teacher Beth Tomlin. Shortly after Ms. Tomlin’s lesson on how to recognize signs and symptoms of a stroke, Katie recognized her mother was having a stroke and was able to call 911 in time to save her mother. Katie and Ms. Tomlin addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Special Guest
Representative Kitchens introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Nancy Hutchinson of Sturgeon Bay, recognized for her Adopt-A-Soldier Door County program. Ms. Hutchinson addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Felzkowski asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Amendments Offered
hist78971Assembly Amendment 8 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 to Assembly Joint Resolution 47 offered by Representatives C. Taylor, Barca, Crowley, Hesselbein, Kessler, Ohnstad, Sargent and Spreitzer. hist78871Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 70 offered by Representatives Thiesfeldt and Steffen. Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 506 offered by Representative Ott.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: celebrating the success of the Wisconsin Capitol 100th Anniversary Gala.
By Representatives Vos, Hintz, Barca and Neylon.
Relating to: congratulating the Dane County Farmers' Market on its 45th anniversary.
By Representatives C. Taylor, Anderson, Ballweg, Berceau, Crowley, Fields, Hebl, Hesselbein, Novak, Ohnstad, Pope, Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Subeck, Tittl, Tusler, Vorpagel, Zamarripa and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Erpenbach, Miller, Ringhand and Wirch.
Relating to: recognizing Reggie Jackson, one of the recipients of the 2017 Frank P. Zeidler Public Service award.
By Representatives Bowen, Kessler, Hebl, Goyke, Young, Brostoff, Milroy, Sinicki, Anderson, Berceau and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Senators Johnson, Wirch, Ringhand and Larson.
Relating to: congratulating the Milwaukee Brewers on their 2017 season.
By Representatives Zamarripa, Riemer, Allen, Anderson, Bowen, Considine, Crowley, Fields, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Kessler, Pope, Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Subeck, Vruwink, Wachs, Young, Zepnick and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Larson, Hansen, Vinehout, Wirch, Ringhand and L. Taylor.
Relating to: recognizing Jesús Salas, one of the recipients of the 2017 Frank P. Zeidler Public Service Award.
By Representatives Kessler, Sinicki, Bowen, Zamarripa, Brostoff, Sargent, Berceau, Anderson, Zepnick, Spreitzer, Crowley, Fields and Hebl; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Johnson, Ringhand and Wirch.
Relating to: the supervised business initiatives program.
By Joint Legislative Audit Committee
hist79325To committee on Workforce Development. Relating to: audits performed by the Legislative Audit Bureau.
By Joint Legislative Audit Committee
Relating to: charitable donations to the family of a law enforcement officer or fire fighter killed in the line of duty.
By Representatives Quinn, Anderson, Born, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Horlacher, Jacque, Kitchens, Kulp, Mursau, Ripp, Tittl and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Johnson and Olsen.
Relating to: prescription drug cost reporting by manufacturers and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Kolste, Spreitzer, Sargent, Zamarripa, Genrich, Anderson, Berceau, Pope, Subeck, Considine, Billings, Brostoff, Hesselbein, Vruwink, Ohnstad, Hintz, Young, Shankland, Zepnick, Riemer, Crowley, Hebl and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senator Erpenbach.
Relating to: registration of pharmacy benefit managers, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Kolste, Sargent, Zamarripa, Anderson, Berceau, Pope, Subeck, Spreitzer, Considine, Billings, Horlacher, Brostoff, Fields, Hesselbein, Vruwink, Ohnstad, Hintz, Young, Shankland, Zepnick, Riemer, Crowley, Genrich, Hebl and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Relating to: prohibiting elimination of covered prescription drugs or devices during a contract year for certain health care plans.
By Representatives Kolste, Subeck, Sinicki, Zamarripa, Milroy, Anderson, Berceau, Pope, Spreitzer, Considine, Billings, Horlacher, Brostoff, Hesselbein, Vruwink, Ohnstad, Sargent, Hintz, Young, Shankland, Zepnick, Riemer, Crowley, Genrich and Hebl; cosponsored by Senators Erpenbach, Carpenter, Wirch, Larson and Ringhand.
Relating to: eliminating the state trail pass.
By Representatives Hebl, Berceau, Crowley, Hesselbein, Horlacher, Kulp, Pope, Sargent, Sinicki, Subeck and Bowen; cosponsored by Senator Bewley.
hist79331To committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage. Relating to: the dates for which an annual vehicle admission receipt or an annual state trail pass are valid.
By Representatives Hebl, Anderson, Fields, Horlacher, Kulp, Ohnstad, Pope, Sinicki, Tittl, Vruwink and Bowen; cosponsored by Senator Risser.
hist79332To committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage. Relating to: competitive integrated employment of persons with a disability and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Edming, Anderson, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Steffen, Berceau, Katsma, Kolste, E. Brooks, Krug, Genrich, Loudenbeck, Spiros, Crowley, Riemer, Macco, Vruwink, Pope, Considine, Petryk, Ripp, Fields, Sinicki, Mursau, Knodl, Allen, Horlacher, Weatherston, Petersen, R. Brooks, Jacque, Kooyenga, Shankland and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany, Feyen, Johnson, Hansen, Miller, Ringhand, Olsen, Petrowski, Cowles, Moulton, Darling, Marklein, Risser and Testin.
hist79333To committee on Workforce Development. Relating to: establishing an open season for hunting deer with muzzle-loading firearms within the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
By Representatives Meyers, Kleefisch and Milroy; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany, Bewley, Moulton and Miller.
hist79334To committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage. Relating to: dental reimbursement pilot project in the Medical Assistance program.
By Representatives Bernier, Sanfelippo and Kolste; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Vukmir and Johnson.
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Action on the Senate Message
Senate Joint Resolution 85
Relating to: recognizing Finnish Independence Centennial Day.
By Senators Bewley, Wirch and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Meyers, Genrich, Sinicki, Hebl, Berceau, Zepnick, Crowley, Subeck and Tusler.
