One-Hundred and Fourth Regular Session12:49 P.M. WEDNESDAY, January 15, 2020
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore August 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 Reverend Dr. Susan Gilbert Zencka, Pastor of Frame Memorial Presbyterian Church in Stevens Point.
Representative Kulp 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, Billings, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, Brooks, Brostoff, Cabrera, Considine, Crowley, Dittrich, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Felzkowski, Fields, Goyke, Gruszynski, Gundrum, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Horlacher, Hutton, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Kolste, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, L. Myers, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pope, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ramthun, Riemer, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Stubbs, Stuck, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Vorpagel, Vruwink, Wichgers, Wittke, Zamarripa, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 99.
Absent with leave - None.
Vacancies - None.
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Special Guest
Representative Nygren introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Gail Bantes of Marinette, recognized for her heroic action in pushing two school children out of the way of an oncoming car in a crosswalk, causing the car to hit her instead. Ms. Bantes addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Special Guests
Representative James introduced Hometown Hero Award recipients, Alan McCutcheon and Melissa Martin from the Altoona School District’s Think Tank Program, which was recently awarded a first place Magna Award for Equity by the American School Board Journal. Mr. McCutcheon addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Amendments Offered
hist113113Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 327 offered by Representative Ballweg. hist112813Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 551 offered by Representative Stafsholt. hist112888Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 567 offered by Representative Shankland. hist112815Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 636 offered by Representative Vorpagel. hist112839Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 653 offered by Representative Brooks. hist112796Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 664 offered by Representative Edming. _____________
Administrative Rules
Relating to custody and control of ch. 980, Stats., patients. hist112567No action taken by committee on Mental Health on January 6, 2020. Referred on January 10, 2020.
Relating to substance use disorder specialty authorization.
hist112561No action taken by committee on Children and Families on January 8, 2020. Referred on January 10, 2020.
Relating to delegation of services to health care professionals.
hist112565No action taken by committee on Health on January 7, 2020. Referred on January 10, 2020.
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Committee Reports
The committee on Education reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 442
Relating to: a whole grade sharing categorical aid for school boards and making an appropriation.
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Thiesfeldt, Kitchens, Jagler, Wittke, Tusler, Mursau, Quinn, Ramthun, Wichgers, Bowen, Considine, L. Myers and Vruwink.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Thiesfeldt, Kitchens, Jagler, Wittke, Rodriguez, Tusler, Mursau, Quinn, Ramthun, Wichgers, Bowen, Considine, L. Myers and Vruwink.
Noes: 0.
JEREMY THIESFELDT
Chairperson
Committee on Education
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The committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 692
Relating to: funding for county snowmobile trails and areas and making an appropriation.
Ayes: 12 - Representatives Mursau, Krug, Pronschinske, Felzkowski, Swearingen, Edming, Wichgers, Tusler, Milroy, Spreitzer, Sinicki and Vruwink.
Noes: 0.
JEFFREY MURSAU
Chairperson
Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation
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The committee on Health reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 258
Relating to: Marquette University School of Dentistry rural scholarship program and making an appropriation.
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Sanfelippo, Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Magnafici, Subeck, Anderson and Vining.
Noes: 3 - Representatives Wichgers, Murphy and Kolste.
Assembly Bill 648
Relating to: physical health services and acupuncture under Medical Assistance program and making an appropriation.
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Sanfelippo, Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Magnafici and Kolste.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Riemer, Subeck, Anderson and Vining.
