Dear Representative August:
hist185271Pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c), with your permission as Chair of the Rules committee, I will remove Assembly Bill 542 from the committee and refer the bill to the Finance committee. hist0Please contact my office with any questions. Sincerely,
ROBIN J. VOS
Assembly Speaker
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Calendar of Thursday, January 25
Speaker Pro Tempore Petersen in the chair.
Representative Cabrera asked unanimous consent that her leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Special Order of Business at 10:32 a.m.
Assembly Joint Resolution 105
Relating to: declaring the week of January 21 to 27, 2024, School Choice Week and recognizing the right of parents to select the best educational path for their children.
hist185082The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 105 be adopted? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, Andraca, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Binsfeld, Bodden, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Conley, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, S. Johnson, Katsma, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Magnafici, Maxey, Melotik, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Myers, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sapik, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 67.
Noes - Representatives C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Baldeh, Bare, Billings, Cabrera, Clancy, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, McGuire, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Riemer, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck and Vining - 31.
Absent or not voting - Representative Callahan - 1.
Motion carried.
Representative Stubbs asked unanimous consent to be recorded as voting “Aye” on the previous question. Granted.
hist185084Representatives Edming and Schraa asked unanimous consent to be added as coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 105. Granted. hist185083Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 105 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Special Order of Business at 10:01 a.m.
Relating to: restrictions on baiting deer in counties based on chronic wasting disease or bovine tuberculosis.
hist185037Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 34 offered by Representative Shankland. hist185086Representative August moved that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 34 be laid on the table. The question was: Shall Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 34 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Binsfeld, Bodden, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, S. Johnson, Katsma, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Magnafici, Maxey, Melotik, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sapik, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 63.
Noes - Representatives C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Billings, Cabrera, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, McGuire, Moore Omokunde, Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Riemer, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck and Vining - 35.
Absent or not voting - Representative Callahan - 1.
Motion carried.
hist185087The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 34 be ordered engrossed and read a third time? Motion carried.
hist185088Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 34 be given a third reading. Granted. hist185123The question was: Assembly Bill 34 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? Motion carried.
hist185124Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 34 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Representative Callahan asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Special Order of Business at 10:02 a.m.
Relating to: modifying the designation of a free fishing weekend in January.
hist185126The question was: Shall Senate Bill 34 be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist185127Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 34 be given a third reading. Granted. hist185128The question was: Senate Bill 34 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist185129Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 34 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Bill 35
Relating to: modifying the designation of a free fishing weekend in January.
hist185130Representative August asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 35 be laid on the table. Granted. _____________
Special Order of Business at 10:03 a.m.
Relating to: the definition of public zoos and aquariums for purposes of captive wildlife regulations.
hist185132The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 124 be ordered engrossed and read a third time? Motion carried.
hist185133Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 124 be given a third reading. Granted. hist185134The question was: Assembly Bill 124 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? Motion carried.
hist185135Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 124 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Special Order of Business at 10:04 a.m.
Relating to: modifying administrative rules related to supplemental aid for snowmobile trail maintenance and granting rule-making authority.
hist185137The question was: Shall Senate Bill 136 be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist185138Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 136 be given a third reading. Granted. hist185139The question was: Senate Bill 136 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist185140Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 136 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Bill 130
Relating to: modifying administrative rules related to supplemental aid for snowmobile trail maintenance and granting rule-making authority.
hist185141Representative August asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 130 be laid on the table. Granted. _____________
Special Order of Business at 10:05 a.m.
Relating to: establishing a statewide wolf population goal.
hist185143The question was: Shall Senate Bill 139 be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist185144Representative August asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 139 be given a third reading. Granted. hist185145The question was: Senate Bill 139 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in? Motion carried.