One-Hundred and Third Regular Session2:27 P.M. WEDNESDAY, January 24, 2018
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Vos in the Chair.
Representative August asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Pastor Mike Beresford of the High Point Church in Madison.
Representative Berceau 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, Brostoff, Considine, Crowley, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, 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, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Stuck, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Wichgers, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 92.
Absent with leave - Representatives R. Brooks, Fields, Jarchow and Tranel - 4.
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 Representatives R. Brooks, Jarchow and Travel. Granted.
Representative Spreitzer asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Fields. Granted.
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Amendments Offered
hist83989Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 737 offered by Representative Ballweg. _____________
Committee Reports
The committee on Consumer Protection reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 577
Relating to: grants to support donation of farm and food products to food banks and making an appropriation.
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Duchow, Tittl, Skowronski, Nerison, Macco, VanderMeer, Berceau, Sinicki and Pope.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 6 - Representatives Duchow, Tittl, Skowronski, Nerison, Macco and VanderMeer.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Berceau, Sinicki and Pope.
CINDI DUCHOW
Chairperson
Committee on Consumer Protection
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The committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 634
Relating to: administrative subpoenas for the investigation of human trafficking crimes and Internet crimes against children.
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Spiros, Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak, Krug, Goyke, Zamarripa and Crowley.
Noes: 1 - Representative Kessler.
Assembly Bill 642
Relating to: pretrial detention and denial and revocation of release.
Ayes: 7 - Representatives Spiros, Kremer, Ott, Jacque, Horlacher, Novak and Krug.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Goyke, Kessler, Zamarripa and Crowley.
JOHN SPIROS
Chairperson
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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The committee on Energy and Utilities reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 583
Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for services performed during a disaster period by electric cooperatives or telecommunications utilities.
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Kuglitsch, Steffen, Rodriguez, Weatherston, Petersen, Tauchen, Tranel, Petryk, Neylon, Sargent, Stuck, Meyers and Crowley.
Noes: 0.
