One-Hundred and Fifth Regular Session9:54 A.M. THURSDAY, November 11, 2021
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 Timothy Schwartz from Zion Lutheran Church in Columbus.
Representative Armstrong 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, Andraca, Armstrong, August, Baldeh, Behnke, 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, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, Moore Omokunde, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, L. Myers, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pope, Pronschinske, Ramthun, Riemer, J. Rodriguez, S. Rodriguez, Rozar, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Steineke, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Vorpagel, Vruwink, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 98.
Absent with leave - Representative Tauchen - 1.
Vacancies - None.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Vorpagel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Tauchen. Granted.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Vorpagel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Behnke and VanderMeer. Granted.
Representative Spreitzer asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representatives Anderson and Moore Omokunde. Granted.
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Special Guest
Representative Kurtz introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Rhonda Larson, who founded the free healthcare clinic, Touched Twice, in Juneau County. Ms. Larson, accompanied by her husband, Brian, and daughter, Kendall, addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Special Guest
Representative L. Myers introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Dresidan Gatlin, who serves as Club Manager of the Maple Tree Elementary School Community Learning Center, a school-based program of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee. Mr. Gatlin addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Special Guest
Representative Sanfelippo introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Lieutenant Chris Williams of the West Allis Fire Department, in recognition of his selfless dedication and service to his community. Lieutenant Williams addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Amendments Offered
hist143969Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 396 offered by Representative Cabral-Guevara. hist143890Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 600 offered by Representative Dittrich. _____________
Communications
November 10, 2021
Edward A. Blazel
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Blazel:
Please add my name as a co-sponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 72, relating to proclaiming the month of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Sincerely,
TOD OHNSTAD
State Representative
65th Assembly District
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November 10, 2021
Edward A. Blazel
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Blazel:
hist143883Please add my name as a co-sponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 72, relating to proclaiming the month of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Sincerely,
WILLIAM PENTERMAN
State Representative
37th Assembly District
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November 10, 2021
Edward A. Blazel
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Blazel:
hist143906Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 682, relating to grant related to the Verso Paper Mill in the city of Wisconsin Rapids, loan guarantee related to the Park Falls Pulp and Paper Mill in the city of Park Falls, substance abuse prevention on certain public projects, and granting rule-making authority. Sincerely,
NICK MILROY
State Representative
73rd Assembly District
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November 10, 2021