2021-03-16 Assembly Journal

Relating to: private resources used for election administration, appointment of election officials, and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Neylon, Duchow, Magnafici, Edming, Steffen, Spiros, Krug, Knodl, Brooks, Sortwell, Gundrum, Murphy, Jagler, Wichgers and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Roth, Darling, Marklein, Jacque, Wanggaard, Bradley, Nass, Ballweg and Felzkowski.

hist129584 To committee on Campaigns and Elections.

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Speaker’s Communications

March 11, 2021

Kay Inabnet

Assistant Assembly Chief Clerk

17 West Main Street, Suite 401

Madison, WI 53703

Dear Assistant Chief Clerk Inabnet:

I am hereby notifying you, as the Assistant Assembly Chief Clerk, that I am scheduling an election to fill the vacancy of Assembly Chief Clerk for March 16, 2021 at 1:01 p.m. Under Assembly Rule 1, a midterm vacancy in such an office shall be filled by an election scheduled by the Speaker as a Special Order of Business. I am requesting that this Special Order of Business be placed on the Calendar for March 16.

Sincerely,

ROBIN J. VOS

Assembly Speaker

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Special Order of Business at 1:01 p.m.

Election of Assembly Chief Clerk

Representative Steineke nominated Edward A. Blazel for the position of Chief Clerk of the Assembly for the One-Hundred and Fifth Session of the Legislature.

Representative Hintz seconded the nomination of Edward A. Blazel for the position of Chief Clerk of the Assembly for the One-Hundred and Fifth Session of the Legislature.

There being no further nominations, the Chair declared nominations closed.

Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that a unanimous ballot be cast with all members of the Assembly recorded as voting for Edward A. Blazel for Assembly Chief Clerk. Granted.

For Edward A. Blazel – Representatives Allen, Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, August, Baldeh, Billings, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, Brooks, Brostoff, Cabral-Guevara, Cabrera, Callahan, Conley, Considine, Dallman, Dittrich, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Goyke, Gundrum, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hong, Horlacher, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Magnafici, McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, Moore Omokunde, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, L. Myers, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Ramthun, Riemer, J. Rodriguez, S. Rodriguez, Rozar, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Shelton, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Steineke, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Vorpagel, Vruwink, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 94.

Noes - None.

Absent or not voting - Representatives Krug, Macco, Pope and Shankland - 4.

Edward A. Blazel was elected Chief Clerk of the Assembly for the One-Hundred and Fifth Regular Session of the Legislature.

The oath of office was administered by Speaker Vos.

Speaker Vos introduced a privileged resolution.

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Introduction and Reference of Proposals

Read first time and referred:

hist129367 Assembly Resolution 14

Relating to: notifying the senate and the governor that Edward A. Blazel is elected assembly chief clerk of the 2021-2022 assembly.

By Representatives Vos and Hintz.

hist129368 Privileged and read.

hist129374 The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 14 be adopted?

Motion carried.

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Calendar of Tuesday, March 16

Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair.

hist129375 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill 3 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted.

hist129376 Senate Bill 3

Relating to: pharmacy benefit managers, prescription drug benefits, and granting rule-making authority.

hist129377 The question was: Shall Senate Bill 3 be ordered to a third reading?

Motion carried.

hist129378 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 3 be given a third reading. Granted.

hist129387 The question was: Senate Bill 3 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?

The roll was taken.

The result follows:

Ayes - Representatives Allen, Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, August, Baldeh, Billings, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, Brooks, Brostoff, Cabral-Guevara, Cabrera, Callahan, Conley, Considine, Dallman, Dittrich, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Goyke, Gundrum, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hong, Horlacher, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Magnafici, McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, Moore Omokunde, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, L. Myers, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Ramthun, Riemer, J. Rodriguez, S. Rodriguez, Rozar, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Shelton, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Steineke, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Vorpagel, Vruwink, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 94.

Noes - None.

Absent or not voting - Representatives Krug, Macco, Pope and Shankland - 4.

Motion carried.

hist129556 Representative Hesselbein asked unanimous consent to be added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 3. Granted.

hist129388 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 3 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.

Assembly Bill 7

Relating to: pharmacy benefit managers, prescription drug benefits, and granting rule-making authority.

hist129554 Representative Hesselbein asked unanimous consent to be added as a coauthor of Assembly Bill 7. Granted.

hist129389 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 7 be laid on the table. Granted.

Assembly Bill 8

Relating to: fees for nonpayment of rent and the suspension of a rule of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer protection.

hist129391 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 8 be referred to the committee on State Affairs. Granted.

Assembly Bill 9

Relating to: paid administrative leave for limited term employees of the state and partially suspending an administrative rule promulgated by the Division of Personnel Management in the Department of Administration.

hist129393 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 9 be referred to the committee on State Affairs. Granted.

Assembly Bill 10

Relating to: certification of child support debt for the child support lien docket and partially suspending an administrative rule promulgated by the Department of Children and Families.

hist129395 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 10 be referred to the committee on State Affairs. Granted.

Assembly Bill 11

Relating to: sponsors of nutritional counseling education programs and repealing and modifying administrative rules related to sponsors of nutritional counseling education programs.

hist129397 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 11 be referred to the committee on State Affairs. Granted.

Assembly Bill 12

Relating to: prohibiting certain actions by the Department of Health Services related to the immunization program.

hist129399 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 12 be referred to the committee on State Affairs. Granted.

Assembly Bill 13

Relating to: fire fighting foam containing PFAS and the partial suspension of a rule of the Department of Natural Resources.

hist129401 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 13 be referred to the committee on State Affairs. Granted.

Assembly Bill 14

Relating to: rules defining unprofessional conduct by marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, and social workers.

hist129403 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 14 be referred to the committee on State Affairs. Granted.

hist129404 Assembly Bill 34

Relating to: coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions and benefit limits under health plans.

hist129409 The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 34 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?

Motion carried.

hist129410 Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 34 be given a third reading. Granted.

hist129411 The question was: Assembly Bill 34 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed?

The roll was taken.

The result follows:

Ayes - Representatives Allen, Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, August, Baldeh, Billings, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, Brooks, Brostoff, Cabral-Guevara, Cabrera, Callahan, Conley, Considine, Dallman, Dittrich, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Goyke, Gundrum, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hong, Horlacher, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Magnafici, McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, Moore Omokunde, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, L. Myers, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Ramthun, Riemer, J. Rodriguez, S. Rodriguez, Rozar, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Shelton, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snodgrass, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Steineke, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Vorpagel, Vruwink, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 92.