One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
8:00 A.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?
Adams, Angela, of Mequon, as a Congressional District 6 Representative on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2029. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1)
Braunschweig, Leah, of La Crosse, as a Member on the Professional Standards Council, to serve for the term ending December 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1)
Brenkus, Evan, of Oneida, as a Traditional Student Representative on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1)
Bueno, Sydney, of Stevens Point, as a Member on the Professional Standards Council, to serve for the term ending December 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1)
Chapman, Anne, of Whitefish Bay, as a Public Representative on the Educational Communications Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1)
Colón, Héctor, of New Berlin, as a Congressional District 5 Representative on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1)
Detert, Trisha, of Merrill, as a Member on the Professional Standards Council, to serve for the term ending December 9, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1)
Dimmitt, Eric, of Milwaukee, as a Member on the Professional Standards Council, to serve for the term ending December 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1)
Fulcomer, Dr. Eric, of Oregon, as the Private Schools Representative on the Educational Communications Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2027. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1)
Herzog, Barbara, of Oshkosh, as a Member on the Professional Standards Council, to serve for the term ending December 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1)
Horvath, Julie, of Beloit, as a Member on the Professional Standards Council, to serve for the term ending December 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1)
Kenney, Alyssa, of Madison, as a Public Representative on the Educational Communications Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2023.
Kenney, Alyssa, of Madison, as a Public Representative on the Educational Communications Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2027. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1)
Kreuser, Jim, of Kenosha, as a Congressional District 1 Representative on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2030. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1)
Means, Antoinette, of Milwaukee, as a Member on the Professional Standards Council, to serve for the term ending December 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1)
Monterrey, Sarahi, of Waukesha, as a Member on the Professional Standards Council, to serve for the term ending December 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1)
Prince, Joan M, of Milwaukee, as a Congressional District 4 Representative on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2023. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1)
Prince, Dr. Joan, of Milwaukee, as a Congressional District 4 Representative on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2030. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1)
Staton, Jennifer, of Kenosha, as a Non-Traditional Student Representative on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2024. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1)
Weatherly, Kyle M., of Milwaukee, as a Congressional District 4 Representative on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2027. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1)
Eighth Order. Messages from the Assembly.
QUESTION: Shall the amendment be concurred in?
Senate Bill 85. 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. (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 380. Relating to: Wisconsin grants and other financial aid for higher education. (FE) By Senators Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Smith, Spreitzer, Tomczyk and Roys; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Andraca, Armstrong, Baldeh, Edming, Goeben, Gundrum, Jacobson, Joers, Mursau, O'Connor and Stubbs. (Report passage recommended by committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0)
Assembly Amendment 1 pending
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 67. Relating to: changing the phase-out of utility aid payments for decommissioned power plants. (FE) By Senators Ballweg, Cowles, Felzkowski, Marklein, Pfaff and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Oldenburg, Plumer, Brooks, Knodl, Michalski, Mursau, Nedweski, Rodriguez and Subeck. (Report passage recommended by committee on Utilities and Technology, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 241. Relating to: a school psychologist loan program, and making an appropriation. (FE) By Senators Cowles and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, Armstrong, Behnke, Donovan, Green, Kitchens, Mursau and Subeck. (Report Senate Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 8, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 2 pending
Senate Bill 261. Relating to: regulation of tanning facilities. (FE) By Senators Cabral-Guevara and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Rozar, Baldeh, Binsfeld, Conley, Gundrum, O'Connor, Palmeri and Subeck. (Report passage recommended by committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 267. Relating to: a grant program for recovery high schools and making an appropriation. (FE) By Senator James; cosponsored by Representatives Dittrich, Brandtjen, S. Johnson and Murphy. (Report Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 4, Noes 1)
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 pending
Note: If it is in the Senate, the Senate may take up its companion bill, Assembly Bill 271, in lieu of Senate Bill 267.
Senate Bill 268. Relating to: Department of Revenue enforcement and providing a penalty. (FE) By Senators Wanggaard, Taylor, Cowles and James; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Drake, Macco, Steffen, Gundrum, Ohnstad, O'Connor, Considine, Subeck, Donovan, Baldeh, Palmeri, Goyke, Conley, C. Anderson, Wittke, Green and Summerfield. (Report passage recommended by committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1)
Senate Bill 271. Relating to: a commercial driver training grant program and making an appropriation. (FE) By Senators Wimberger and Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Pronschinske, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Callahan, Edming, Green, Magnafici, Mursau, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Petryk, Summerfield and VanderMeer. (Report Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 312. Relating to: programs and requirements to address perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. By Senators Wimberger, Cowles, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Nass and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Swearingen, Behnke, Binsfeld, Dittrich, Donovan, Green, Kitchens, Moses, O'Connor, Snyder, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield and Wittke. (Report Senate Substitute Amendment 2 adoption, Ayes 3, Noes 2, passage as amended recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 and Senate Substitute Amendment 2 pending
Senate Bill 363. Relating to: permits for the overweight transport of pig iron. (FE) By Senators Ballweg, Feyen and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Petersen, Armstrong, Behnke, Dallman, Green, O'Connor and Schmidt. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 404. Relating to: penalties for operating a motor vehicle without a license or after license suspension or revocation and providing a penalty. By Senators Wanggaard, Cabral-Guevara, Hutton, Jacque, James, Marklein and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, S. Johnson, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Schutt and Brandtjen. (Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2)
Senate Bill 408. Relating to: public funds for substantially identical materials distributed by state senators and representatives to the assembly prior to a general election and providing a penalty. By Senators Knodl, Marklein and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Murphy, O'Connor, Pronschinske, Sinicki and Wichgers. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 431. Relating to: permits for the overweight transport of certain fluid milk products. (FE) By Senators Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Feyen, Marklein, Nass and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Schmidt, Armstrong, Born, C. Anderson, Edming, Goeben, Gundrum, Gustafson, Krug, Magnafici, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Penterman, Sortwell and Stubbs. (Report Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 451. Relating to: allowing certain municipalities to increase the rate of the premier resort area tax. (FE) By Senators Ballweg, Marklein and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Dallman, Kurtz, Donovan, Novak, O'Connor and Melotik. (Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture and Tourism, Ayes 8, Noes 0)
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 460. Relating to: traffic violations when railroad workers are present and providing a penalty. By Senators Cowles, Feyen and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Donovan, Moses, Mursau, Ohnstad, Penterman and Shankland. (Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Senate Bill 462. Relating to: crisis urgent care and observation facilities and granting rule-making authority. (FE) By Senators Marklein, James, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Spreitzer, Testin, Tomczyk and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Moses, Summerfield, Callahan, C. Anderson, Brooks, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Green, Gundrum, Jacobson, Kitchens, Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Petryk, Rozar, Sapik, Shankland, Spiros, Tranel, Zimmerman and Wichgers. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 520. Relating to: inclusion of like-kin as an option for with whom children may be placed out of their home under certain circumstances and who may receive kinship care payments. By Senators Ballweg, James, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Armstrong, Baldeh, Behnke, Billings, Callahan, Conley, Considine, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Goeben, Gustafson, Hong, Joers, Kitchens, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Rettinger, Rozar, Sapik, Snodgrass, Stubbs and Subeck. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 527. Relating to: grants for suicide prevention programming. (FE) By Senators Ballweg, James and L. Johnson; cosponsored by Representatives VanderMeer, Magnafici, Allen, Armstrong, Baldeh, Behnke, Brandtjen, Cabrera, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Emerson, Green, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez and Subeck. (Report passage recommended by committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Note: If it is in the Senate, the Senate may take up its companion bill, Assembly Bill 566, in lieu of Senate Bill 527.
Senate Bill 558. Relating to: damage or graffiti to certain historical property and providing a penalty. By Senators Jacque, Nass and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Penterman, Rettinger, Behnke, Dittrich and Wichgers. (Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, 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 271. Relating to: a grant program for recovery high schools and making an appropriation. (FE) By Representatives Dittrich, S. Johnson, Brandtjen and Murphy; cosponsored by Senator James. (Companion Senate Bill 267 report Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 4, Noes 1)
Note: If it is in the Senate, the Senate may take up Assembly Bill 271 in lieu of its companion bill, Senate Bill 267.
Assembly Bill 335. Relating to: judgments concerning a candidate's felony violation of certain campaign finance or election fraud laws. By Representatives Ortiz-Velez, Sortwell, Conley, Cabrera, Myers, Joers, Ohnstad, Krug, Gustafson, Murphy and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Knodl, Spreitzer and Taylor. (Companion Senate Bill 334 report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 396. Relating to: fees for obtaining the official voter registration list. (FE) By Representatives Binsfeld, Gustafson, Bodden, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Donovan, Magnafici, Maxey, Murphy, Schmidt, Steffen, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Knodl, Tomczyk, Stroebel, Nass and Jacque. (Companion Senate Bill 397 report passage recommended by committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Assembly Bill 438. Relating to: baseball park district administration and funding for improvement of professional baseball park facilities. (FE) By Representatives Brooks, Duchow, Binsfeld, Rozar, O'Connor, Plumer, Melotik, Schmidt, Michalski and Swearingen; cosponsored by Senator Feyen. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 15, Noes 0, concurrence as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 1)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Assembly Bill 439. Relating to: funding for improvement of baseball park facilities and making an appropriation. (FE) By Representatives Brooks, Duchow, Binsfeld, Rozar, O'Connor, Plumer, Melotik, Schmidt, Michalski and Swearingen; cosponsored by Senator Feyen. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 15, Noes 0, concurrence as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 1)
Senate Amendment 1 pending
Assembly Bill 494. Relating to: status as an indefinitely confined voter for purposes of automatically receiving absentee ballots and providing a penalty. (FE) By Representatives Duchow, Armstrong, Dittrich, Edming, Goeben, Kitchens, Magnafici, Maxey, Murphy, Nedweski, O'Connor and Rettinger; cosponsored by Senator Knodl. (Companion Senate Bill 582 report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Assembly Bill 566. Relating to: grants for suicide prevention programming. (FE) By Representatives VanderMeer, Magnafici, Allen, Armstrong, Baldeh, Behnke, Brandtjen, Cabrera, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Emerson, Green, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Subeck and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, James and L. Johnson. (Companion Senate Bill 527 report passage recommended by committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Note: If it is in the Senate, the Senate may take up Assembly Bill 566 in lieu of its companion bill, Senate Bill 527.
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 adopted?
Senate Joint Resolution 83. Relating to: declaring November 2023 as Veterans' Mental Health and Suicide Awareness Month in Wisconsin. By Senators Testin, Wirch, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, James, Larson, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Roys, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Moore Omokunde, Riemer, Vining, Edming, C. Anderson, Andraca, Bare, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Callahan, Conley, Considine, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, Emerson, Gundrum, Gustafson, Joers, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Krug, Macco, Magnafici, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Rettinger, Rozar, Schmidt, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck and Wichgers.
Note: If it is in the Senate, the Senate may take up its companion joint resolution, Assembly Joint Resolution 90, in lieu of Senate Joint Resolution 83.
Senate Joint Resolution 87. Relating to: proclaiming November 13 to 19, 2023 as Wisconsin Apprenticeship Week. By Senators Feyen, Cowles, Jacque and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Oldenburg, Petryk, Andraca, Armstrong, Callahan, Dittrich, Drake, Edming, Gundrum, Hurd, Jacobson, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Magnafici, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, Shankland, Sinicki and Stubbs.
Note: If it is in the Senate, the Senate may take up its companion joint resolution, Assembly Joint Resolution 91, in lieu of Senate Joint Resolution 87.
Senate Joint Resolution 89. Relating to: proclaiming November 2023 to be Diabetes Awareness Month in Wisconsin. By Senators Cabral-Guevara, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Larson, Pfaff, Roys and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Snodgrass, Rozar, J. Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, Bare, Binsfeld, Clancy, Conley, Drake, Emerson, Gustafson, Jacobson, Joers, Krug, Melotik, Mursau, Murphy, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snyder and Stubbs.
Note: If it is in the Senate, the Senate may take up its companion joint resolution, Assembly Joint Resolution 93, in lieu of Senate Joint Resolution 89.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be concurred in?
Assembly Joint Resolution 90. Relating to: declaring November 2023 as Veterans' Mental Health and Suicide Awareness Month in Wisconsin. By Representatives Kurtz, Moore Omokunde, Riemer, Vining, Edming, C. Anderson, Andraca, Bare, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Callahan, Conley, Considine, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, Emerson, Gundrum, Gustafson, Joers, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Krug, Macco, Magnafici, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Pronschinske, Ratcliff, Rettinger, Rozar, Schmidt, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Wichgers and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Wirch, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, James, Larson, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Roys, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wanggaard.
Note: If it is in the Senate, the Senate may take up Assembly Joint Resolution 90 in lieu of its companion joint resolution, Senate Joint Resolution 83.
Assembly Joint Resolution 91. Relating to: proclaiming November 13 to 19, 2023 as Wisconsin Apprenticeship Week. By Representatives Oldenburg, Petryk, Andraca, Armstrong, Callahan, Dittrich, Drake, Gundrum, Hurd, Jacobson, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Magnafici, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, Shankland, Sinicki and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Cowles, Jacque and Taylor.
Note: If it is in the Senate, the Senate may take up Assembly Joint Resolution 91 in lieu of its companion joint resolution, Senate Joint Resolution 87.
Assembly Joint Resolution 93. Relating to: proclaiming November 2023 to be Diabetes Awareness Month in Wisconsin. By Representatives Snodgrass, Rozar, J. Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, Bare, Binsfeld, Conley, Drake, Emerson, Jacobson, Joers, Krug, Melotik, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snyder, Stubbs, Madison, Clancy, Gustafson and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Larson, Pfaff and Roys.
Note: If it is in the Senate, the Senate may take up Assembly Joint Resolution 93 in lieu of its companion joint resolution, Senate Joint Resolution 89.
Fifteenth Order. Announcements, adjournment honors, and remarks under special privilege.
Sixteenth Order. Adjournment.
