One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
1:00 P.M.
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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 95 (30 minutes)
Relating to: eligibility for local office following removal.
By Representatives Spiros, Novak, Allen, Armstrong, Baldeh, Gundrum, Kitchens, Krug, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Ratcliff, Steffen and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk and Ballweg.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 12, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 4.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Spiros.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 97 (10 minutes)
Relating to: authorizing email for notice of public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district board business.
By Representatives Krug, Armstrong, Dittrich, Mursau and Rettinger; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Nass, Wanggaard and Roys.
Report passage recommended by committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Krug.
Assembly Bill 98 (15 minutes)
Relating to: signs along snowmobile trails that advertise nearby businesses.
By Representatives Green, Swearingen, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Brooks, Callahan, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Kitchens, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Plumer, Rozar, Sapik, Spiros, Tittl, Tusler and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Ballweg, Cowles, Feyen, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Taylor and Tomczyk.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 15, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 12, Noes 3.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 136 (10 minutes)
Relating to: financial assistance limits for dam removal. (FE)
By Representatives Petryk, Zimmerman, Armstrong, Behnke, Magnafici and Moses; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, Cowles, Marklein, Nass and Spreitzer.
Report passage recommended by committee on Local Government, Ayes 11, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 157 (10 minutes)
Relating to: Department of Natural Resources habitat work plan.
By Representatives Moses, Sapik, Armstrong, Behnke, Brandtjen, Green, Magnafici, Murphy and Penterman; cosponsored by Senators Quinn and Tomczyk.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Environment, Ayes 9, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 171 (10 minutes)
Relating to: eligibility for local wildlife control grants.
By Representatives Tusler, Murphy, Brooks, Wichgers and Michalski; cosponsored by Senators Cowles and Cabral-Guevara.
Report passage recommended by committee on Environment, Ayes 9, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 174 (10 minutes)
Relating to: nuisance wildlife management at airports.
By Representatives Murphy, Tusler, Behnke, S. Johnson and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Marklein and Stroebel.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 13, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 238 (10 minutes)
Relating to: software, communications equipment, and maps for nonprofit organizations that promote the operation of all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles. (FE)
By Representatives Swearingen, Bodden, Brooks, Edming, Gundrum, Mursau, Novak, Spiros, Tranel and Green; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Cowles, Feyen and Tomczyk.
Report passage recommended by committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 284 (10 minutes)
Relating to: tribal nation welcome signs.
By Representatives Mursau, Born, Behnke, Cabrera, Dallman, Edming, Hong, Myers, Novak, Palmeri and Clancy; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Quinn, Roys, Spreitzer and Taylor.
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 13, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 370 (45 minutes)
Relating to: guaranteed admission to University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges and requiring high schools to prepare class rankings for certain pupils. (FE)
By Representatives O'Connor, Murphy, Vos, Maxey, Nedweski, Kitchens, Armstrong, Gustafson, Macco, Bodden, Behnke, Gundrum, Rozar, Wichgers, Brandtjen, Goeben and Green; cosponsored by Senator Cabral-Guevara.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 9, Noes 5, passage as amended recommended by committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 9, Noes 5.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 545 (45 minutes)
Relating to: technical college district board membership.
By Representatives Nedweski, August, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, Schutt and Vos; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Marklein.
Report passage recommended by committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 10, Noes 4.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 546 (15 minutes)
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association, for the 2023-25 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 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 547 (15 minutes)
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the State of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2023-24 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 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 548 (15 minutes)
Relating to: requiring the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to create the Wisconsin-Ireland Trade Commission. (FE)
By Representatives Murphy, Doyle, Callahan, Conley, Dittrich, Donovan, O'Connor, Schraa, Vos, Armstrong, Gundrum, Kitchens, Melotik, Rettinger, Steffen, Subeck and Green; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Felzkowski and Testin.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 10, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities, Ayes 10, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 549 (15 minutes)
Relating to: grants related to technical college manufacturing and truck driving programs and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives Michalski, Dittrich, Maxey, Murphy, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Petryk, Edming and Green; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt and Nass.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 10, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities, Ayes 10, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 550 (30 minutes)
Relating to: technical education equipment grants, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and making an appropriation. (FE)
By Representatives Green, Armstrong, Baldeh, Behnke, Dittrich, Edming, Magnafici, Michalski, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman and Petryk; cosponsored by Senator Stafsholt.
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 3, passage as amended recommended by committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities, Ayes 9, Noes 1.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 551 (60 minutes)
Relating to: freedom of speech and of the press in school-sponsored media.
By Representatives Michalski, Murphy, Behnke, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Maxey, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, S. Johnson and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Tomczyk and Spreitzer.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 14, Noes 0.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 553 (90 minutes)
Relating to: free speech and academic freedom at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, due process in disciplinary proceedings at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, Wisconsin grant funding allocation, and causes of action against the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and technical college district boards. (FE)
By Representatives Nedweski, Murphy, Allen, Behnke, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Edming, Goeben, Gundrum, Maxey, Moses, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, Schraa and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara and Tomczyk.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Assembly Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 10, Noes 4, passage as amended recommended by committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 10, Noes 4.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Bill 554 (90 minutes)
Relating to: race-based higher education programs and requirements. (FE)
By Representatives Rettinger, Magnafici, Allen, Behnke, Brandtjen, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Nedweski, O'Connor and Rozar; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Wanggaard and Nass.
Report passage recommended by committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 10, Noes 4.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Rettinger and Wittke.
11. Second reading and amendment of senate proposals.
QUESTION: Shall the proposal be ordered to a third reading?
Senate Bill 85 (10 minutes)
Relating to: authorizing email for notice of public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district board business.
By Senators Testin, Ballweg, Roys, Wanggaard, Felzkowski and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Armstrong, Dittrich, Mursau and Rettinger.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Krug.
Senate Bill 105 (15 minutes)
Relating to: signs along snowmobile trails that advertise nearby businesses.
By Senators Felzkowski, Ballweg, Cowles, Feyen, Nass, Quinn, Stroebel, Taylor, Tomczyk and Stafsholt; cosponsored by Representatives Green, Swearingen, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Brooks, Callahan, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Magnafici, Kitchens, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Plumer, Rozar, Sapik, Spiros, Tittl, Tusler and VanderMeer.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 140 (10 minutes)
Relating to: financial assistance limits for dam removal. (FE)
By Senators Stafsholt, Cowles, Marklein, Nass and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Petryk, Zimmerman, Armstrong, Behnke, Magnafici and Moses.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 159 (10 minutes)
Relating to: Department of Natural Resources habitat work plan.
By Senators Quinn and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Moses, Sapik, Armstrong, Behnke, Brandtjen, Green, Magnafici, Murphy and Penterman.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 207 (10 minutes)
Relating to: eligibility for local wildlife control grants.
By Senators Cowles and Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Murphy, Brooks and Wichgers.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 208 (10 minutes)
Relating to: nuisance wildlife management at airports.
By Senators Cowles, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Marklein and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Tusler, Behnke, S. Johnson and Mursau.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
Senate Bill 239 (10 minutes)
Relating to: software, communications equipment, and maps for nonprofit organizations that promote the operation of all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles. (FE)
By Senators Marklein, Cowles, Feyen and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Swearingen, Bodden, Brooks, Edming, Green, Gundrum, Mursau, Novak, Spiros and Tranel.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
12. Motions may be offered.
13. Consideration of resolutions.
QUESTION: Shall the resolution be adopted?
Assembly Joint Resolution 85
Relating to: commemorating November 7, 2023, as Victims of Communism Memorial Day.
By Representatives Gundrum, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Murphy, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, Rozar, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Knodl, Cowles, Felzkowski and Nass.
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules.
14. Announcements.
15. Adjournment.
