One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
11:30 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?
Adamski, Paul, of Stevens Point, as a Professional Member on the Banking Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2024. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Adler, Kenneth P., of Madison, as a Commissioner on the Tax Appeals Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2023. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1)
Adler, Kenneth, of Madison, as a Governor's Appointee on the Tax Appeals Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2029. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1)
Anderson, Yulonda, of Milwaukee, as a Non-Lawyer Member on the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 2024. (Report confirmation by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 2, Noes 5)
Bolens, Barb, of Mequon, as a Public Member on the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2027. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Bond Jr., Milton, of Milwaukee, as a Public Member on the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 1)
Bouche, Mary, of Green Bay, as a Public Member on the Board on Aging and Long Term Care, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2028. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Bowman, Jeff, of Green Bay, as a Professional Member on the Banking Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2026. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Brogan, John, of Kaukauna, as a Professional Member on the Banking Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2027. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Burzinski, Lynsey, of Park Falls, as a Northern Area Representative on the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Craney, Terrance, of Madison, as a Public Member on the Deferred Compensation Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027. (Report confirmation by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 3, Noes 5)
Deangelis, Jefferson, of Milwaukee, as an Investment Experience Representative on the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2029. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1)
Donovan, Amber, of Franklin, as a Nursing Home Administrator Representative on the Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Enke, H. Bruce, of Green Bay, as a Brown County Representative on the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2026. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Feldt, Jeffery, of Kaukauna, as an Outagamie County Representative on the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2026. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Foley, Jane, of Milwaukee, as a Non-Lawyer Member on the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 2023. (Report confirmation by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 2, Noes 5)
Foley, Jane, of Milwaukee, as a Non-Lawyer Member on the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 2026. (Report confirmation by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 2, Noes 5)
Friedman, Michael, of Milwaukee, as a Certified Public Accountant Representative on the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1)
Gonzales, Mildred, of Forestville, as Representative with Domestic Abuse Knowledge of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Grebe, Dr. Paul, of Wauwatosa, as a Physician Representative on the Radiography Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Greco, Lisa, of Brookfield, as a Credit Union Experience Representative on the Credit Union Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2028. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Haas, Abigail, of Darlington, as a Southern Area Representative on the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Haen, Dean, of Green Bay, as a Brown County Representative on the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Hilgendorf, Gary, of Tomahawk, as a Northern Area Representative on the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2026. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Hilton, Stephanie, of Madison, as a Public Member on the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 1)
Holden, Michael, of Sheboygan Falls, as a Southern Area Representative on the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Jenkins, Janet, of Fitchburg, as a Non-Lawyer Member on the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 2023. (Report confirmation by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 2, Noes 5)
Jenkins, Janet, of Fitchburg, as a Non-Lawyer Member on the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 2026. (Report confirmation by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 2, Noes 5)
Keppel, Mary Beth, of Madison, as a Non-Lawyer Member on the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 2023. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2)
Keppel, Mary Beth, of Madison, as a Non-Lawyer Member on the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 2026. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2)
Landes, Samuel, of Dane, as a Southern Area Representative on the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2026. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Lang, Robert, of Stevens Point, as a Southern Area Representative on the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2026. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Lerma, Carmen, of Milwaukee, as a Public Member on the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 1)
Leuthner, Steven R., of Whitefish Bay, as a Medical Doctor Representative on the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 1)
Malecki, Andrew, of Green Bay, as a Northern Area Representative on the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2026. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
McKenna, Jay, of Brookfield, as a Professional Member on the Banking Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2028. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
McNally, Patrick J., of Elm Grove, as a Registered Nurse on the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2026. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Mercado, Jasmine, of Milwaukee, as a Public Member on the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Authority, to serve for the term ending January 1, 2027. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Merfeld, Thomas, of Fitchburg, as an Investment Experience Representative on the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2029. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Miller, John W., of Fox Point, 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, 2021. (Report confirmation by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 3, Noes 5)
Miller, John W., of Fox Point, 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, 2028. (Report confirmation by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 3, Noes 5)
Mortara, Dr. Justin, of Milwaukee, as a Public Member on the Board of Trustees of the Medical College of Wisconsin, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2029. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Mrotek, Don, of Hayward, as a Northern Area Representative on the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Olson-Collins, Cheryll A., of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Financial Institutions, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Phillips, Joan, of Germantown, as a Certified Public Accountant Representative on the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1)
Schmalz, Charles, of Appleton, as a Professional Member on the Banking Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Shaul, Kimberly, of Madison, as a Public Member on the College Savings Program Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1)
Skrenes, Jeffrey L., of Superior, as a Public Member on the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, to serve for the term ending January 1, 2028. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Smedegard, Sue, of Danbury, as a Northern Area Representative on the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Tomlanovich, Holly, of Eagle River, as a Northern Area Representative on the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Voelker, Erica, of Brodhead, as a Southern Area Representative on the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Wachs, Dana, of Eau Claire, as a Congressional District 3 Representative on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2029. (Report confirmation by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 3, Noes 5)
Walsh, Roger, of Wauwatosa, as the Inland Lakes Representative on the Wisconsin Waterways Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2028. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Washington, Ranell G., of Milwaukee, as a Public Member on the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, to serve for the term ending January 1, 2028. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Watkins, Alexis, of Milwaukee, as a Private School Representative on the Cosmetology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Woggon, Colleen, of Kendall, as a Representative with Credit Union Experience on the Credit Union Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2027. (Report confirmation recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Ziewacz, Judy K., of Monona, as a Non-Lawyer Member on the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 2023. (Report confirmation by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 2, Noes 5)
Ziewacz, Judy, of Monona, as a Non-Lawyer Member on the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 2026. (Report confirmation by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 2, Noes 5)
Eighth Order. Messages from the Assembly.
QUESTION: Shall the amendment be concurred in?
Senate Bill 172. Relating to: establishing and operating community reentry centers and making an appropriation. (FE) By Joint Legislative Council. (Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Assembly Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 374. Relating to: Wisconsin and Minnesota income tax reciprocity. (FE) By Senators Stafsholt, Ballweg, Bradley and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Zimmerman, Petryk, Green, Magnafici, O'Connor and Wittke. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3)
Assembly Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 525. Relating to: tinting windows on government-owned vehicles. By Senators James, Marklein, Ballweg, Carpenter and Feyen; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Plumer, Behnke, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Kitchens, Magnafici, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez and Spiros. (Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 616. Relating to: a sales tax exemption for road-building equipment; increasing the income tax withholding threshold for nonresidents; modifying the certification requirement for a qualified opportunity fund; prohibiting certain lottery games; and extending the capital gains exclusion to family members who inherit certain farms organized as a partnership or limited liability company. (FE) By Senators Marklein, Ballweg, Pfaff and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Katsma, Born, Dallman, Edming, Kurtz, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Plumer, Schutt, Steffen, Wichgers and Jacobson. (Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received)
Assembly Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 667. Relating to: domestic asset protection trusts. By Senators Knodl and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Representatives O'Connor, Dittrich, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski and Rettinger. (Report passage recommended by committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Assembly Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 791. Relating to: exemptions from public utility regulation regarding electric vehicle charging stations, installation and operation of electric vehicle charging stations by state agencies or local governmental units, and imposing an excise tax on electric vehicle charging. (FE) By Senators Marklein, Quinn, Ballweg, Bradley, Felzkowski, Knodl, Stafsholt, Taylor and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives VanderMeer, Gustafson, Oldenburg, Brandtjen, Duchow, Goeben, Gundrum, Hurd, Mursau, Petersen and Tranel. (Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received)
Assembly Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 822. Relating to: local candidates filing campaign finance reports and making an appropriation. (FE) By Senators Knodl and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Gundrum, Michalski, C. Anderson, Bodden, Goeben, Moses, Plumer and Rettinger. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 4, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 4, Noes 1)
Assembly Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 990. Relating to: mandatory early literacy professional development. By Senator Stroebel; cosponsored by Representative Schraa. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Assembly Amendment 1 pending
Assembly Joint Resolution 6. Relating to: the appropriation authority of the legislature and the allocation of moneys Wisconsin receives from the federal government (second consideration). By Representatives Wittke, Sortwell, Armstrong, Born, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, Knodl, Kurtz, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Penterman, Rozar, Sapik, Spiros, Tusler, Bodden, Green, Schutt, Rettinger, O'Connor, Donovan and Allen; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, James, Quinn, Stroebel and Tomczyk. (Report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 3, concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3)
Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate 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 589. Relating to: temporary limited easements for construction crane booms that pass over adjacent real property. By Senator Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Plumer, Michalski, Murphy, O'Connor and Steffen. (Report Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 pending
Senate Bill 823. Relating to: registration of out-of-state health care providers to provide telehealth services and granting rule-making authority. (FE) By Senators Stafsholt and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Gustafson, Behnke, Bodden, Green, Gundrum, Magnafici and Murphy. (Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Eleventh Order. Second reading and amendments of assembly joint resolutions and assembly bills.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be ordered to a third reading?
Assembly Joint Resolution 109. Relating to: prohibiting governmental entity discrimination (first consideration). By Representatives Murphy, Allen, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Maxey, O'Connor, Vos and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Nass, Wanggaard, Cabral-Guevara and Jacque. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Government Operations, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Assembly Joint Resolution 112. Relating to: prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee (first consideration). By Representatives Nedweski, Kitchens, Sortwell, Armstrong, Binsfeld, Bodden, Callahan, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Macco, Magnafici, Maxey, Moses, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Petryk, Rettinger, Rozar, Sapik, Schraa, Spiros and Steffen; cosponsored by Senators Knodl, Nass, Bradley, Tomczyk and Wanggaard. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Government Operations, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
QUESTION: Shall the bill be ordered to a third reading?
Assembly Bill 29. Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for precious metal bullion. (FE) By Representatives Sortwell, Schraa, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Brooks, Gustafson, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman, Petersen, Rettinger, Tittl and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Nass, Quinn and Spreitzer. (Report concurrence recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 2)
Assembly Bill 34. Relating to: restrictions on baiting deer in counties based on chronic wasting disease or bovine tuberculosis. By Representatives Magnafici, Callahan, Brooks, Bodden, Edming, Green, Maxey, Mursau, Moses, Zimmerman and Sapik; cosponsored by Senators Quinn and Tomczyk. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Assembly Bill 232. Relating to: directing school boards to provide instruction on Hmong Americans and Asian Americans. By Representatives Snyder, Tusler, Hong, Shankland, C. Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, Baldeh, Behnke, Cabrera, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Donovan, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Jacobson, Joers, Kitchens, Madison, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Stubbs, Subeck, Vining, Sinicki, Allen and Shelton; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, James, Agard, Cabral-Guevara, Pfaff and Spreitzer. (Companion Senate Bill 240 report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1)
Assembly Bill 377. Relating to: designating athletic sports and teams operated or sponsored by public schools or private schools participating in a parental choice program based on the sex of the participants. By Representatives Dittrich, Rettinger, Callahan, Magnafici, Binsfeld, O'Connor, Gundrum, Gustafson, Maxey, Bodden, Penterman, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Tusler, S. Johnson, Sapik, Macco, Rozar, Green, Schmidt, Allen, Behnke, Duchow, Hurd, Tittl, Nedweski, Schraa, Wichgers, Edming, Sortwell, Donovan and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Knodl, Quinn, Marklein, Hutton and Tomczyk. (Report concurrence by committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 2, Noes 3)
Assembly Bill 385. Relating to: indication of Hmong veteran status on an operator's license or identification card. (FE) By Representatives Sortwell, Behnke, C. Anderson, Donovan, Murphy, Schmidt, Shankland, Snyder, Steffen, Subeck, Wichgers, Cabrera, Gustafson and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Jacque, James, Larson, Smith, Taylor, Testin and Tomczyk. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 395. Relating to: requirements for and insurance related to peer-to-peer motor vehicle sharing programs. (FE) By Representatives Duchow, Neylon, Goeben, Gundrum, Kitchens, Mursau, O'Connor, Rettinger, Schmidt, Zimmerman and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara and Cowles. (Companion Senate Bill 386 report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 4, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on Insurance and Small Business, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Assembly Bill 398. Relating to: participants in clinical research trials. (FE) By Representatives Gundrum, Armstrong, Dittrich, Murphy, Penterman, Rettinger and Steffen; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Ballweg and Knodl. (Companion Senate Bill 387 report passage recommended by committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Assembly Bill 548. 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 concurrence recommended by committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 558. Relating to: identification of the Mount Horeb Veterans Memorial on state highway maps. (FE) By Representatives Bare, Edming, Novak, Baldeh, C. Anderson, Conley, Joers, Michalski, Palmeri, Subeck and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Hesselbein and Carpenter. (Companion Senate Bill 521 report passage recommended by committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 569. Relating to: the location and operation of driver schools. By Representative VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senator Testin. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 603. Relating to: erecting highway signs for The Prairie School in Racine County. (FE) By Representative Wittke; cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Assembly Bill 610. Relating to: waivers from immunization requirements at institutions of higher education. By Representatives Sortwell, Goeben, Rozar, Allen, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Magnafici, Michalski, Murphy, O'Connor, Rettinger, Sapik, Schraa and Schutt; cosponsored by Senators Nass and Cabral-Guevara. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3)
Assembly Bill 627. Relating to: various changes to the business development tax credit. (FE) By Representatives Armstrong, Macco, Behnke, Donovan, Hurd, Maxey, Mursau, O'Connor, VanderMeer and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Feyen and Ballweg. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 6, Noes 2)
Assembly Bill 664. Relating to: disclosures regarding content generated by artificial intelligence in political advertisements, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE) By Representatives Neylon, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Armstrong, Bare, Behnke, Conley, Considine, Dittrich, Emerson, Gundrum, Joers, Kitchens, Krug, Mursau, O'Connor, Riemer, Rettinger, Schraa, Snodgrass, Snyder, Tittl, Wichgers and Goeben; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Spreitzer, Feyen, Hesselbein and Cabral-Guevara. (Companion Senate Bill 644 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 669. Relating to: a liability exemption for motor vehicle sellers after sale. By Representatives Duchow, Armstrong, Behnke, Dittrich, Emerson, Kitchens, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Rodriguez and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Ballweg, Nass and Taylor. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Assembly Bill 793. Relating to: modifying the tax treatment of college savings accounts and the employee college savings account contribution credit. (FE) By Representatives Binsfeld, Joers, Allen, Behnke, Brandtjen, Callahan, Conley, Dittrich, Goeben, Goyke, Kitchens, Macco, Maxey, Melotik, Mursau, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Ratcliff and Rettinger; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Nass, Spreitzer and Wirch. (Report concurrence recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 910. Relating to: remote sellers of cigars and pipe tobacco. (FE) By Representatives Swearingen, Green, C. Anderson, Baldeh, Dallman, Myers, Ohnstad, Sinicki, Subeck and Steffen; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Ballweg and Wanggaard. (Report concurrence recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 912. Relating to: financial statements of registered charitable organizations. By Representatives Wittke, Brooks, Allen, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, Sinicki, Wichgers and Goeben; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Bradley and Roys. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 917. Relating to: the sale of counterfeit lighters and unsafe lighters. By Representatives Novak, Dallman, Billings, Dittrich, Gundrum, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Rozar, Schmidt, Sinicki and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Feyen, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wanggaard. (Companion Senate Bill 925 report passage recommended by committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 918. Relating to: various changes regarding the laws governing real estate practice, disclosures regarding real property wholesalers, and providing a penalty. By Representatives Krug, Allen, Brooks, Dallman, Murphy, O'Connor and Ortiz-Velez; cosponsored by Senators Jagler, Agard and Feyen. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 932. Relating to: modifying the certification criteria to be a qualified new business venture. (FE) By Representatives Wittke, Zimmerman, Armstrong, Mursau, Maxey, O'Connor and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Feyen and Wanggaard. (Report concurrence recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 933. Relating to: transferring the angel investment tax credit. (FE) By Representatives Wittke, Zimmerman, Armstrong, Goeben, Nedweski, O'Connor and Shankland; cosponsored by Senators Feyen and Wanggaard. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1)
Assembly Bill 940. Relating to: funding for victim services and domestic abuse services, training for grant recipients, grants to child advocacy centers, and making an appropriation. (FE) By Representatives Snyder, Conley, Allen, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, C. Anderson, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Emerson, Gustafson, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, Mursau, Neubauer, Novak, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Rettinger, Rozar, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Vining, Melotik and Ratcliff; cosponsored by Senators James, Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Jacque, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch. (Report concurrence recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 954. Relating to: provisional licenses to practice medicine and surgery for internationally trained physicians and physician assistants and granting rule-making authority. (FE) By Representatives Callahan, Gustafson, Born, Gundrum, Murphy, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Rettinger, Rozar, Schmidt, Snyder, Spiros and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Ballweg and Quinn. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 957. Relating to: preemption of certain local animal ordinances. By Representatives Pronschinske, Dallman, Armstrong, Behnke, O'Connor, Schmidt and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator Quinn. (Companion Senate Bill 892 report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Assembly Bill 960. Relating to: emergency communications device location information. By Representatives Kitchens, Dittrich, Donovan, Gundrum, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman and Brandtjen; cosponsored by Senators James, Ballweg, Jacque and Wanggaard. (Companion Senate Bill 890 report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 6, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2)
Assembly Bill 964. Relating to: local regulation of certain businesses operated by minors. (FE) By Representatives Gustafson, Goeben, Allen, Dittrich, Edming, Hurd, Moses, O'Connor, Rettinger, Sapik, Schmidt and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski and Marklein. (Companion Senate Bill 899 report passage recommended by committee on Insurance and Small Business, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 965. Relating to: picketing or parading at the residence of a judge with the intent to interfere with, obstruct, or impede the administration of justice or influence any judge and providing a penalty. By Representatives Tusler and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Taylor. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 1)
Assembly Bill 966. Relating to: privacy protections for judicial officers, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE) By Representatives Tusler and Ortiz-Velez; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Taylor. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 967. Relating to: withholding judicial security profiles from public access. By Representatives Tusler and Ortiz-Velez; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Taylor. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 969. Relating to: the county sale of tax-deeded lands. (FE) By Representatives Penterman, Schmidt, Krug, Green, Mursau, Edming, Murphy, Rettinger, Dittrich and Goeben; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, Taylor, Cowles and Quinn. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 973. Relating to: mandatory training regarding human trafficking for employees of community-based residential facilities and owners of certain entities and certain other employees and granting rule-making authority. (FE) By Representatives Gundrum, Stubbs, C. Anderson, Baldeh, Behnke, Brandtjen, Callahan, Conley, Considine, Edming, Emerson, Hurd, Kitchens, Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Schraa, Subeck and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Knodl, Ballweg, Taylor, Testin and Wirch. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 976. Relating to: the testimony of a child in a criminal proceeding for a human trafficking crime. (FE) By Representatives Billings, O'Connor, Joers, Gustafson, Maxey, Penterman, Gundrum, Conley, Krug, Brandtjen, Mursau, Kitchens, Emerson, Dittrich, C. Anderson, Sinicki, Considine, Madison, Ohnstad, Stubbs, Baldeh, J. Anderson, Behnke, Palmeri, Subeck, Murphy, Edming, Allen, Bare, Ratcliff, Melotik, Drake, Green, Moore Omokunde, Hurd, Andraca and Shankland; cosponsored by Senators James, L. Johnson, Taylor, Wirch, Ballweg, Larson, Testin and Carpenter. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 978. Relating to: creation of a Human Trafficking Council and requiring the establishment of county sex trafficking task forces. (FE) By Representatives O'Connor, Plumer, S. Johnson, Maxey, Gundrum, Mursau, Kitchens, Callahan, Dittrich, Behnke, Edming, Schraa and Hurd; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Knodl and Tomczyk. (Companion Senate Bill 954 report Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 6, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 1)
Assembly Bill 1013. Relating to: healthy food incentive program. (FE) By Representatives Joers, Hurd, Vining, Behnke, Penterman, Ratcliff, Rozar, Schmidt, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Donovan, Drake, Edming, Emerson, S. Johnson, Madison, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Schutt, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Krug, Neubauer, Brandtjen and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, Carpenter, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Spreitzer and Larson. (Companion Senate Bill 948 report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 1, passage as amended recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 1)
Assembly Bill 1030. Relating to: the regulation of deer hunting in the northern forest zone. By Representatives Green, Sapik, Swearingen, Callahan, Bodden, Edming, O'Connor and Summerfield; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Felzkowski and Testin. (Companion Senate Bill 965 report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 5, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2)
Assembly Bill 1050. Relating to: position authorizations in the Office of School Safety and making an appropriation. (FE) By Representatives Novak, Tranel, Andraca, Armstrong, Baldeh, Conley, Dittrich, Doyle, Edming, Jacobson, Maxey, Shankland, Sinicki, S. Johnson, Green, Brandtjen and Joers; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Felzkowski and Spreitzer. (Companion Senate Bill 955 report Senate Amendment 1 adoption, Ayes 7, Noes 0, passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 1065. Relating to: prohibiting University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges from using loyalty pledges and requiring them to make certain information publicly available. By Representatives Moses, Murphy, Nedweski, Callahan, O'Connor, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Green and Maxey; cosponsored by Senator Nass. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3)
Assembly Bill 1073. Relating to: various changes to the worker's compensation law. (FE) By committee on Labor and Integrated Employment. (Companion Senate Bill 991 report passage recommended by committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 1075. Relating to: regional allocation of residential housing infrastructure revolving loan. By Representatives Armstrong and Brooks; cosponsored by Senator Quinn. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 1079. Relating to: employment of direct-care employees by veterans homes, eligibility for burial in veterans cemeteries, and elements of sexual assault under the Wisconsin Code of Military Justice. (FE) By Representatives Vos and Petersen; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Ballweg and Testin. (Report concurrence recommended by committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0)
Assembly Bill 1089. Relating to: interest rates on late, nondelinquent taxes and on overpayments. (FE) By Representative Wittke; cosponsored by Senator Marklein. (Report concurrence recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 10, Noes 4)
Assembly Bill 1096. Relating to: agricultural producer security council membership (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection). By Law Revision Committee.
Assembly Bill 1097. Relating to: renaming Lincoln County Correctional Institution Lincoln Correctional Institution (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Corrections). By Law Revision Committee.
Assembly Bill 1098. Relating to: contributions by protective occupation participants and separation from service for retirement benefits under the Wisconsin Retirement System (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Employee Trust Funds). By Law Revision Committee.
Assembly Bill 1099. Relating to: updating an obsolete reference to the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.; eliminating an obsolete provision in the Wisconsin Consumer Act; updating a cross-reference to a federal law definition of high-cost mortgage; information included on a notary public's stamp and clarifying terminology and removing statutory duplication relating to notaries public (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Financial Institutions). By Law Revision Committee.
Assembly Bill 1100. Relating to: degree requirements for certain local health officers; admissions authorized by counties to mental health institutes; and eliminating references to defunct regional long-term care advisory committees (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Health Services). By Law Revision Committee.
Assembly Bill 1101. Relating to: the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratories division administrator (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Justice). By Law Revision Committee.
Assembly Bill 1102. Relating to: administration of well drilling, heat exchange drilling, and pump installing examinations (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Natural Resources). By Law Revision Committee.
Assembly Bill 1103. Relating to: requirements for school breakfast reimbursement and repealing a teaching license requirement (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Public Instruction). By Law Revision Committee.
Assembly Bill 1105. Relating to: eliminating an obsolete provision relating to the state treasurer (suggested as remedial legislation by the Office of the State Treasurer). By Law Revision Committee.
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 128. Relating to: designating the month of March as Endosalpingiosis Awareness Month. By Senators Spreitzer, Larson, Roys and Agard; cosponsored by Representatives Conley, Andraca, Drake, Emerson, Joers, Moore Omokunde, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Ratcliff, Shankland, Sinicki and Subeck.
Senate Joint Resolution 129. Relating to: honoring the 112th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America. By Senators Felzkowski, Ballweg, Larson, Roys, Spreitzer, Wirch and Agard; cosponsored by Representatives Myers, Snodgrass, J. Anderson, Andraca, Conley, Dittrich, Donovan, Emerson, Joers, Mursau, Nedweski, Ratcliff, Schmidt, Shankland, Sinicki, Stubbs and Subeck.
Senate Joint Resolution 132. Relating to: recognizing May 1 of each year as St. Joseph the Worker Day in Wisconsin and recognizing and appreciating the dignity of all working men and women in Wisconsin. By Senators Bradley and Jacque; cosponsored by Representatives Wichgers, Myers, Behnke, Donovan, Gundrum, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez and Stubbs.
QUESTION: Shall the joint resolution be concurred in?
Assembly Joint Resolution 115. Relating to: commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day. By Representatives Gundrum, Armstrong, Bare, Behnke, Binsfeld, Callahan, Dittrich, Donovan, Drake, Duchow, Edming, Gustafson, Jacobson, Krug, Magnafici, Maxey, Moore Omokunde, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Petryk, Ratcliff, Rettinger, Rozar, Tittl, Schmidt, Shankland, Sinicki, Sortwell, Spiros, Tusler and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Ballweg, Carpenter, Cowles, Marklein, Nass, Spreitzer and Wirch.
Assembly Joint Resolution 126. Relating to: reaffirming Wisconsin's commitment to the strengthening and deepening of the sister ties between the State of Wisconsin and Taiwan; reaffirming Wisconsin's support of the Taiwan Relations Act; supporting Taiwan's signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement with the United States; and continuing support for increasing Taiwan's international profile. By Representatives Kitchens, August, Plumer, Tranel, Billings, McGuire, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Binsfeld, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Jacobson, Krug, Magnafici, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Rettinger, Schmidt, Schutt, Swearingen, Tittl and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Jacque, Roys and Larson.
Assembly Joint Resolution 129. Relating to: celebrating the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Ireland and the United States. By Representatives Vos, Murphy and Doyle; cosponsored by Senator Quinn.
Assembly Joint Resolution 130. Relating to: proclaiming May 17, 18, and 19, 2024, Syttende Mai Weekend. By Representatives Jacobson, Oldenburg, J. Anderson, Armstrong, Baldeh, Bare, Drake, Emerson, Joers, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Ratcliff and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Spreitzer, Pfaff, Agard, Larson, Roys and Wirch.
Fifteenth Order. Announcements, adjournment honors, and remarks under special privilege.
Sixteenth Order. Adjournment.
