Speaker Vos recognized the presence of Governor Tony Evers; Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes; Attorney General Josh Kaul; State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski; Superintendent of Public Instruction Carolyn Stanford Taylor; Chief Justice Patience Roggensack, Justice Brian Hagedorn, Justice Dan Kelly and Justice Rebecca Dallet of the Wisconsin Supreme Court; and the Wisconsin State Senate.
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State of the Tribes Address
Speaker Vos introduced Ned Daniels, Jr., Chair of the Forest County Potawatomi Community, who addressed the members from the rostrum.
The Color Guard retired the colors.
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Amendments Offered
hist118315Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 203 offered by Representative Brandtjen. hist118194Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 754 offered by Representative Wittke. hist118373Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 784 offered by Representative Stafsholt. hist118186Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 511 offered by Representative Horlacher. _____________
Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: proclaiming May 15, 16, and 17, 2020, Syttende Mai Weekend.
By Representatives Oldenburg and Hebl; cosponsored by Senators Shilling and Miller.
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Committee Reports
The committee on Agriculture reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 511
Relating to: the distribution and labeling of fertilizers and soil or plant additives produced from manure.
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Tauchen, Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Considine, Vruwink, Kolste and Spreitzer.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 695
Relating to: the wildlife damage abatement program and the wildlife damage claim program.
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Tauchen, Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Considine, Vruwink, Kolste and Spreitzer.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 747
Relating to: using milk producer affidavits to substantiate claims that a dairy product is free of synthetic bovine growth hormone.
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Tauchen, Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Considine, Vruwink, Kolste and Spreitzer.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 748
Relating to: reciprocity for bulk milk weighing and sampling licenses.
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Tauchen, Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Considine, Vruwink, Kolste and Spreitzer.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 874
Relating to: requiring a study by the University of Wisconsin System of agricultural programs and issues.
Ayes: 15 - Representatives Tauchen, Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Plumer, Considine, Vruwink, L. Myers, Kolste and Spreitzer.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 15 - Representatives Tauchen, Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Plumer, Considine, Vruwink, L. Myers, Kolste and Spreitzer.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 876
Relating to: requiring the University of Wisconsin-Madison to conduct a research study on developing an agricultural science and technology program.
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Tauchen, Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske, Plumer, Considine, Vruwink, L. Myers and Spreitzer.
Noes: 1 - Representative Kolste.
Assembly Bill 894
Relating to: livestock facility siting and expansion and granting rule-making authority.
Ayes: 10 - Representatives Tauchen, Novak, Kurtz, Tranel, Kitchens, VanderMeer, Mursau, Edming, Pronschinske and Plumer.
Noes: 5 - Representatives Considine, Vruwink, L. Myers, Kolste and Spreitzer.
GARY TAUCHEN
Chairperson
Committee on Agriculture
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The committee on Campaigns and Elections reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 203
Relating to: using an electronic voting machine to cast a vote with an in-person absentee ballot and providing a penalty.
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Tusler, Sanfelippo, Brandtjen, Macco, Sortwell, Murphy, Zamarripa, Subeck and Spreitzer.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Tusler, Sanfelippo, Brandtjen, Macco, Sortwell, Murphy, Zamarripa, Subeck and Spreitzer.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Tusler, Brandtjen, Macco, Sortwell, Murphy, Zamarripa, Subeck and Spreitzer.
Noes: 1 - Representative Sanfelippo.
Assembly Bill 245
Relating to: elections administration, recall petitions, and recount procedures.
Ayes: 7 - Representatives Tusler, Brandtjen, Macco, Sortwell, Zamarripa, Subeck and Spreitzer.