One-Hundred and Fifth Regular Session

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

12:00 P.M.

First Order.                         Call of roll.

Second Order.                     Chief clerk's entries.

Third Order.                       Introduction, first reading and reference of proposals.

Fourth Order.                     Report of committees.

Fifth Order.                         Petitions and communications.

Sixth Order.                        Referrals and receipt of committee reports concerning proposed administrative rules.

Seventh Order.                    Advice and consent of the Senate.

QUESTION:          Shall the appointment be confirmed?

Adell, Dr. Cynthia, of Milwaukee, as an Advanced Practice Representative on the Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Allman, Janeau, of Peshtigo, as a Lake Michigan Representative on the Wisconsin Waterways Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2025.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Anderson, Yulonda M., of Milwaukee, as a Non-Lawyer Member on the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 2021.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0)

Brennan, James, of Mellen, as a Wisconsin Bar Representative on the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2022.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0)

Cupp, Mark E., of Muscoda, as a Government Unit River Representative on the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2024.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Curren, Kathryn A., of Suamico, as a Brown County Representative on the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2022.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Cwojdzinski, Kayla, of Cameron, as a Cosmetologist on the Cosmetology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Enke, H. Bruce, of Green Bay, as a Brown County Representative on the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Feldt, Jeffery, of Kaukauna, as an Outagamie County Representative on the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Grebe, Kelly H., of Mequon, as a General Business Representative on the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0)

Griffith, Tracey, of Milwaukee, as a Private Business & Industry Representative on the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2024.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0)

Hagemeier, David, of Mequon, as a Private Business/Independent Representative on the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2023.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0)

Hoeppner, Ann, of Eau Claire, as an Electrologist on the Cosmetology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Hogan, John J., of Hazelhurst, as a Wisconsin Bar Association Representative on the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2023.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0)

Holter, Dr. Alan, of Dodgeville, as a Veterinarian on the Veterinary Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0)

Jagers, Ingrid, of Milwaukee, as a Wisconsin Bar Association Representative on the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2023.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0)

Kalpic, Nela, of Middleton, as a Domestic Abuse Knowledge Representative on the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Human Services, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Kolste, Deb, of Janesville, as a Public Member on the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Lechleiter-Luke, Leah R., of New Lisbon, as a Public Schools Representative on the Educational Communications Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2024.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Marotta, Kim, of Milwaukee, as a Public Member on the Great Lakes Protection Fund, to serve for a two-year term, and thereafter at the pleasure of the Governor.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Maxwell, David M., of Westby, as a Non-Resident, Tourism Representative on the Kickapoo Reserve Management Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2022.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

McClain, Rosalind, of Brown Deer, as a Domestic Abuse Knowledge Representative on the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Human Services, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Meyer, James, of Sheboygan, as a Private Labor Representative on the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2024.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0)

Miotke, Joseph T., of Shorewood, as a Wisconsin Bar Association Representative on the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2023.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0)

Quackenbush, William L., of Black River Falls, as a Non-Watershed Resident, Environment Advocate on the Kickapoo Reserve Management Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2023.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

 

 

Rebout, Doug, of Janesville, as an Agriculture Representative on the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0)

Reese, Amanda, of Fitchburg, as a Public Member on the Veterinary Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0)

Rufus, Justine, of Bayfield, as a Domestic Abuse Knowledge Representative on the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Human Services, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Senter, Tara Grace Ann, of Rhinelander, as a Public Representative on the Educational Communications Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Shepherd, Lloyd, of Altoona, as a Public Member on the Cemetery Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2020.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Human Services, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Shepherd, Lloyd, of Altoona, as a Public Member on the Cemetery Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Human Services, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Simpson, Lenard, of Madison, as a Technical College Representative on the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2023.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0)

Sippel, Susan, of Wisconsin Rapids, as a Domestic Abuse Knowledge Representative on the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Human Services, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Smith, Alacia, of Wauwatosa, as a Department of Corrections Representative on the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2023.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0)

Spencer, Todd, of Baraboo, as a Private Business & Industry Representative on the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2024.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0)

Taylor, Dr. Dale, of Eau Claire, as a Public Member on the Board on Aging and Long Term Care, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Human Services, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

 

Taylor, Alena, of New Richmond, as a Domestic Abuse Knowledge Representative on the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Human Services, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Van Aman Hoel, Julie, of Ontario, as an Education Representative on the Kickapoo Reserve Management Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2022.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Van De Hey, Ronald, of Kaukauna, as an Outagamie County Representative on the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2021.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Vette, John L., of Oshkosh, as a Winnebago County Representative on the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2022.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Wegenke, Dr. Rolf, of Sun Prairie, as a Private Schools Representative on the Educational Communications Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2023.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

West, Marcy, of La Farge, as a Southern Area Representative on the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Winters, Keene, of Wausau, as a Public Member on the Wisconsin Historical Society Board of Curators, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0)

Yingling, John, of Mequon, as a State Resident Member on the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0)

Zimmerman, Aaron, of Brodhead, as a Private Labor Representative on the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2023.   (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0)

Eighth Order.                      Messages from the Assembly.

Ninth Order.                       Special Orders.

Tenth Order.                       Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills.

QUESTION:          Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?

Senate Bill 46.  Relating to: the presumption of riparian rights on navigable waterways and required real estate disclosures. By Senators Stafsholt, Testin, Bewley, Cowles, Felzkowski, Marklein, Nass, Stroebel and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Brooks, Murphy, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, Plumer, Rozar, Sanfelippo, Tauchen, Wichgers and Zimmerman.  (Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Senate Bill 52.  Relating to: public notice of noncandidacy for incumbent local elected officials. By Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Ramthun, Brooks, Cabrera, Dittrich, Gundrum, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, Rozar, Steffen and Wichgers.  (Report passage recommended by committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Senate Bill 53.  Relating to: entering certain places with intent to commit battery and providing a penalty. By Senators Jacque, Wanggaard, Felzkowski, Marklein and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Cabral-Guevara, Spiros, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Knodl, Moses, Murphy, Rozar, Wichgers and Zimmerman.  (Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2)

Senate Bill 64.  Relating to: the use of proceeds from the sale of state-owned properties controlled by the Department of Natural Resources. (FE) By Senators Cowles, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Stroebel, Wanggaard and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Mursau, Gundrum, Knodl, Loudenbeck, Sinicki, Skowronski, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt and Wichgers.  (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Senate Amendment 1 pending

Senate Bill 66.  Relating to: voice recordings of testimony that forms the basis of an application for a search warrant. By Senators Wanggaard and Jacque; cosponsored by Representatives Gundrum, Ramthun, Brooks, Rozar and Skowronski.  (Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 1)

Senate Bill 85.  Relating to: stalking and providing a penalty. By Senators Jacque, Wanggaard, Carpenter, Ringhand and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Callahan, Cabrera, Emerson, Milroy, Mursau, Rozar, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Wichgers.  (Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0)

Senate Bill 95.  Relating to: information about sudden cardiac arrest during youth athletic activities. By Senators Darling, L. Taylor and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Allen, Mursau, Kerkman, Gundrum, Spiros, Knodl, Wittke, Rozar, Subeck, Wichgers, Loudenbeck and Neylon.  (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 4, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 1)

Senate Amendments 1 and 2 pending

Senate Bill 102.  Relating to: allowing a pupil enrolled in a home-based private educational program to serve as an election inspector. By Senators Bernier, Ballweg, Stroebel and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives James, Allen, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Knodl, Krug, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Petryk, Ramthun, Rozar, Sortwell and Tusler.  (Report passage recommended by committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Senate Bill 113.  Relating to: the distribution and labeling of fertilizers and soil or plant additives produced from manure. (FE) By Senators Jacque, Cowles and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Armstrong, Edming, Horlacher, Kitchens, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Rozar, Thiesfeldt and Tusler.  (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Senate Amendment 1 pending

Senate Bill 151.  Relating to: the environmental compliance audit program. By Senator Jacque; cosponsored by Representatives Brooks, Knodl, Rozar, Brandtjen, Skowronski and Tusler.  (Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Senate Bill 183.  Relating to: legislative oversight of federal COVID-19 funds. By Senators LeMahieu, Kapenga, Feyen, Testin, Wanggaard, Bernier, Marklein, Stroebel, Jacque and Ballweg; cosponsored by Representatives Vos, Steineke, August, Petersen, Vorpagel, Duchow, James, Kerkman, Born, Loudenbeck, Katsma, Zimmerman, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Skowronski, Kitchens, Ramthun, Edming, Spiros, Petryk, Neylon, Sortwell, Plumer, Tusler, Murphy, Moses, Summerfield, Snyder, Macco, Steffen, Rozar, Krug, Dittrich, Gundrum, Dallman, Tranel, Brooks, Allen, Wittke, Swearingen and Armstrong.  (Report passage recommended by committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2)

Eleventh Order.                  Second reading and amendments of assembly joint resolutions and assembly bills.

QUESTION:          Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?

Assembly Bill 27.  Relating to: making various changes to statutes administered by the Public Service Commission and requiring investor-owned energy utilities to fund a consumer advocate. (FE) By Representative Kuglitsch; cosponsored by Senator Bradley, by request of Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.  (Companion Senate Bill 47 report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

 

 

Assembly Bill 125.  Relating to: regulation of physician assistants, creating a Physician Assistant Affiliated Credentialing Board, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE) By Representatives VanderMeer, Edming, Considine, Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, Baldeh, Dittrich, Doyle, Gundrum, Hong, James, Kerkman, Loudenbeck, Magnafici, Milroy, Moses, Mursau, Oldenburg, Ramthun, S. Rodriguez, Rozar, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Summerfield, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vruwink, Krug, Spreitzer and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Kooyenga, Pfaff, Ballweg, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Felzkowski, Jacque, Ringhand, Stafsholt, Smith, Testin and Wimberger.  (Companion Senate Bill 184 report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0)

Assembly Bill 148.  Relating to: state response to COVID-19 related to health services and practice of health care providers licensed outside of this state. By Representatives VanderMeer, Loudenbeck, Sortwell and Kurtz.

Twelfth Order.                    Third reading of joint resolutions and bills.

Thirteenth Order.               Motions may be offered.

Fourteenth Order.              Consideration of resolutions and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading.

QUESTION:          Shall the joint resolution be concurred in?

Assembly Joint Resolution 15.  Relating to: declaring March 7, 2021 to March 14, 2021, as Women in Construction week and celebrating the wide reaching contributions of women in construction. By Representatives Zimmerman, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Haywood, Macco, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Petryk, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snodgrass, Subeck, Tranel and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Bewley, Ringhand, Ballweg and Marklein.

Assembly Joint Resolution 18.  Relating to: proclaiming the month of March 2021 as American Red Cross Month throughout the state of Wisconsin. By Representatives James, Baldeh, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Drake, Edming, Emerson, Gundrum, Magnafici, Mursau, Rozar, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Stubbs, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Vruwink, Wittke, Oldenburg, Spreitzer, VanderMeer and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Jacque, Johnson, Marklein, Pfaff and Ringhand.

Fifteenth Order.                  Announcements, adjournment honors, and remarks under special privilege.

Sixteenth Order.                 Adjournment.