1:09 P.M. TUESDAY, January 16, 2018
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Representative Jarchow in the Chair.
Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Pastor Ben Peterson from Four Square Church in Oshkosh.
Representative Jarchow 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, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Crowley, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Fields, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kessler, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Macco, Meyers, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Ohnstad, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pronschinske, Quinn, Riemer, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, 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 - 94.
Absent with leave - Representatives Genrich and Skowronski - 2.
Vacancies - 42nd, 58th and 66th Assembly Districts - 3.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Knodl asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Skowronski. Granted.
Representative Spreitzer asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Genrich. Granted.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Spreitzer asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Milroy and Wachs. Granted.
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Special Guest
Representative Edming introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient, Rusk County Sheriff Deputy Matthew Wojcik, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Amendments Offered
hist82626Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 649 offered by Representative Kleefisch. hist82693Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 649 offered by Representative Kleefisch. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 688 offered by Representative Mursau.
hist82432Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 712 offered by Representative Spreitzer. hist82660Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 730 offered by Representative Vruwink. Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 734 offered by Representative Billings.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
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).
By Law Revision Committee
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).
By Law Revision Committee
Relating to: municipal boundary information (suggested as remedial legislation by the Legislative Technology Services Bureau).
By Law Revision Committee
Relating to: various changes to bingo and raffles (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Administration).
By Law Revision Committee
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
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
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).
By Law Revision Committee
Relating to: revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of making corrections and reconciling conflicts (Correction Bill).
By Law Revision Committee
Relating to: revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of making corrections and reconciling conflicts (Correction Bill).
By Law Revision Committee
Relating to: revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of making corrections and reconciling conflicts (Correction Bill).
By Law Revision Committee
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Communications
January 16, 2018
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
hist82436Please add my name as a co-author of 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. hist82435Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 443, relating to special registration plate fees for fire fighter, rescue squad member, and emergency medical technician and first responder special registration plates. Sincerely,
BETH MEYERS
State Representative
74th Assembly District
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