One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

1:00 P.M.

_________________________________

Pursuant to Assembly Rule 55m, time limits and schedules

for floor debate established for each proposal are noted.

*Debate times are listed twice for companion bills.

1.       Call of the Roll.

2.       Introduction, first reading and reference of proposals.

3.       Committee Reports and subsequent reference of proposals.

4.       Messages from the senate, and other communications.

5.       Consideration of conference committee reports and vetoes.

6.       Consideration of senate action on proposals approved by the assembly.

7.       Consideration of motions for reconsideration of passage or concurrence.

8.       Third reading of assembly proposals.

9.       Third reading of senate proposals.

10.     Second reading and amendment of assembly proposals.

QUESTION: Shall the proposal be ordered engrossed and read a third time?

Assembly Bill 2 (60 minutes)

      Relating to: eliminating the personal property tax. (FE)

      By Representatives Knodl, Armstrong, Moses, Allen, Bodden, Brandtjen, Brooks, Callahan, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Magnafici, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Penterman, Plumer, Rettinger, Rozar, Sapik, Schraa, Snyder, Sortwell, Steffen, Summerfield, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Zimmerman, Swearingen, Binsfeld and Michalski; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Testin, Jacque, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Hutton, James, LeMahieu, Nass, Quinn, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger.

      Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 3, passage as amended recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 7, Noes 3.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 45 (30 minutes)

      Relating to: restricting local regulation of utility service based on the type or source of energy. (FE)

      By Representatives Knodl, Steffen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brandtjen, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Gundrum, Kitchens, Kurtz, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Rozar, Snyder, Sortwell, Swearingen, Tittl, Tusler and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Bradley, Feyen, Nass, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger.

      Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 11, Noes 5, passage as amended recommended by committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 11, Noes 5.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 74 (15 minutes)

      Relating to: seasonal period for farm service license endorsement.

      By Representatives Plumer, Brooks, Edming, Gundrum, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Krug, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Shankland, Spiros, Tranel, VanderMeer, Wittke and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Ballweg, Cowles, Felzkowski, James, Marklein, Nass, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel and Taylor.

      Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 12, Noes 0.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 161 (15 minutes)

      Relating to: ambulance assessment program supplemental reimbursements, payment of administrative costs, and making an appropriation. (FE)

      By Representatives Kurtz, Dallman, Armstrong, Binsfeld, Brooks, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Green, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Plumer, Rozar, Schmidt, Swearingen and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Cowles, James, Marklein and Quinn.

      Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 11, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Local Government, Ayes 11, Noes 0.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 176 (30 minutes)

      Relating to: permitting pharmacists to prescribe certain contraceptives, 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 Kitchens, Magnafici, Duchow, Tusler, Binsfeld, Sapik, Rodriguez, August, Born, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Green, Hurd, S. Johnson, Knodl, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Maxey, Michalski, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, Oldenburg, Plumer, Rozar, Snyder, Spiros, Steffen, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Vos, Wittke, Sinicki and Clancy; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Cabral-Guevara, James and Marklein.

      Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 13, Noes 1.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 224 (20 minutes)

      Relating to: ambulance staffing on aircraft transporting pediatric patients between hospitals.

      By Representatives Born, Behnke, Brandtjen, Cabrera, Green, Michalski, Novak, O'Connor, Rettinger, Rozar, Subeck and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Nass and Tomczyk.

      Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 15, Noes 0.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 233 (10 minutes)

      Relating to: allowing a school board member to serve as a volunteer school bus driver.

      By Representatives S. Johnson, Kitchens, Bare, Behnke, Brandtjen, Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Emerson, Green, Joers, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Mursau, Stubbs and Palmeri; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Hesselbein, Ballweg, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Roys, Spreitzer, Stroebel, Tomczyk and Wanggaard.

      Report passage recommended by committee on Local Government, Ayes 11, Noes 0.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 302 (30 minutes)

      Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for data center equipment or software. (FE)

      By Representatives Zimmerman, Wittke, Allen, Armstrong, Binsfeld, Green, Krug, Murphy, Nedweski, O'Connor, Petryk, Pronschinske and Rettinger; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Bradley, Cowles, Feyen, Nass and Wanggaard.

      Report passage recommended by committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 304 (60 minutes)

      Relating to: creating the Division of Alcohol Beverages attached to the Department of Revenue; the regulation of alcohol beverages and enforcement of alcohol beverage laws; interest restrictions relating to, and authorized activities of, brewers, brewpubs, wineries, manufacturers, rectifiers, wholesalers, and retailers; shipping alcohol beverages by means of fulfillment houses and common carriers; the consumption of alcohol beverages in a public place; creating a no-sale event venue permit; creating an operator's permit; liquor licenses transferred from one municipality to another; retailers' authorized activities; liquor license quotas; the safe ride program; the presence of underage persons and conduct of other business on licensed premises; the occupational tax on alcohol beverages; repealing a rule promulgated by the Department of Revenue; granting rule-making authority; and providing a penalty. (FE)

      By Representatives Vos, August, Swearingen and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Feyen and Testin.

      Report passage recommended by committee on State Affairs, Ayes 13, Noes 1.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 320 (30 minutes)

      Relating to: permits for constructing or enlarging artificial water bodies for the purpose of nonmetallic mining reclamation and modifying administrative rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources.

      By Representative Armstrong.

      Report passage recommended by committee on Local Government, Ayes 7, Noes 4.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 321 (90 minutes)

      Relating to: reading instruction in public schools and private schools participating in parental choice programs, an early literacy assessment and intervention program, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

      By Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Binsfeld, Nedweski, Duchow, Dittrich, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brandtjen, Donovan, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, Krug, Magnafici, Maxey, Michalski, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Rozar, Schmidt, Snyder, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Jagler, Bradley, Wimberger and Marklein.

      Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 5, passage as amended recommended by committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 5.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 322 (10 minutes)

      Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association, for the 2021-23 biennium, covering employees in the public safety collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE)

      By joint committee on Employment Relations.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 323 (10 minutes)

      Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Attorneys Association for the 2022-23 fiscal year, covering employees in the professional legal collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE)

      By joint committee on Employment Relations.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 324 (10 minutes)

      Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2022-23 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE)

      By joint committee on Employment Relations.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 325 (10 minutes)

      Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2022-23 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE)

      By joint committee on Employment Relations.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 326 (10 minutes)

      Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the State of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2022-23 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE)

      By joint committee on Employment Relations.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

11.     Second reading and amendment of senate proposals.

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

Senate Bill 49 (30 minutes)

      Relating to: restricting local regulation of utility service based on the type or source of energy. (FE)

      By Senators Bradley, Feyen, Nass, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger; cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Steffen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brandtjen, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Gundrum, Kitchens, Kurtz, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Rozar, Snyder, Sortwell, Swearingen, Tittl, Tusler and Zimmerman.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill 66 (15 minutes)

      Relating to: seasonal period for farm service license endorsement.

      By Senators Tomczyk, Ballweg, Cowles, Felzkowski, James, Marklein, Nass, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Plumer, Brooks, Edming, Gundrum, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Krug, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Shankland, Spiros, Tranel, VanderMeer and Wittke.

      Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Plumer.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

Senate Bill 157 (15 minutes)

      Relating to: ambulance assessment program supplemental reimbursements, payment of administrative costs, and making an appropriation. (FE)

      By Senators Felzkowski, Cowles, James, Marklein and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Dallman, Armstrong, Binsfeld, Brooks, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Green, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Plumer, Rozar, Schmidt, Swearingen and Tittl.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

12.     Motions may be offered.

13.     Consideration of resolutions.

QUESTION: Shall the resolution be adopted?

Assembly Joint Resolution 36

      Relating to: congratulating the Rotary Club of Hartford, Wisconsin, USA, on its 100th anniversary.

      By Representatives Gundrum and Bodden; cosponsored by Senator Stroebel.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Joint Resolution 54

      Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Daniel LeMahieu.

      By Representatives Katsma, Bodden, Allen, August, Behnke, Binsfeld, Born, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Duchow, Green, Krug, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Penterman, Petryk, Rettinger, Schraa, Sinicki, Spiros, Stubbs, Swearingen, VanderMeer, Vos and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Agard, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Jacque, Jagler, Marklein, Nass, Roys, Spreitzer, Stroebel and Taylor.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Joint Resolution 56

      Relating to: proclaiming June 2023 as Dairy Month in Wisconsin.

      By Representatives Tranel, Gustafson, Plumer, Novak, Allen, C. Anderson, Armstrong, Baldeh, Bare, Behnke, Binsfeld, Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Dittrich, Drake, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Kurtz, Magnafici, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Myers, Nedweski, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Petryk, Ratcliff, Rettinger, Rozar, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Shankland, Sinicki, Snyder, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, VanderMeer and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, Marklein, Agard, Felzkowski, Hesselbein, Jacque, Knodl, Pfaff, Roys, Spreitzer and Wanggaard.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Joint Resolution 58

      Relating to: congratulating Grace Stanke on winning the 2023 Miss America pageant.

      By Representative Snyder; cosponsored by Senator Tomczyk.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

Assembly Joint Resolution 59

      Relating to: recognizing June 19, 2023, as Juneteenth Day in Wisconsin.

      By Representatives Drake, Emerson, Neubauer, Ratcliff, Ohnstad, Subeck, Vining, Bare, Ortiz-Velez, Shelton, Goyke, Doyle, C. Anderson, Shankland, Joers, Considine, Brandtjen, Andraca, Dittrich, Palmeri, Riemer, Allen, Hong, Sinicki, Cabrera, J. Anderson, Conley, Schraa and Clancy; cosponsored by Senators L. Johnson, Bradley, Carpenter, Larson, Spreitzer, Pfaff, Roys, Hesselbein and Jacque.

      Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules.

14.     Announcements.

15.     Adjournment.