2024-01-30 Assembly Journal

hist185451 Assembly Bill 1033

Relating to: creating a digital interactive media tax credit, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Moses, Summerfield, Allen, O'Connor, Rettinger, Schmidt, Schraa and Tittl; cosponsored by Senator Testin.

hist185732 To committee on Ways and Means.

hist185017 Assembly Bill 1034

Relating to: participation in interscholastic athletics and application of the public records and open meetings laws to interscholastic athletic associations.

By Representatives Duchow, Behnke, Dittrich, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, O'Connor and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Knodl, Stroebel and Ballweg.

hist185733 To committee on Education.

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Committee Reports

The committee on Housing and Real Estate reports and recommends:

Assembly Bill 197

Relating to: procedures for reviewing commercial building plans.

hist185751 Passage:

Ayes: 10 - Representatives Brooks, Penterman, Allen, Armstrong, Goeben, Krug, Murphy, Pronschinske, Schraa and Summerfield.

Noes: 5 - Representatives Haywood, Emerson, Ortiz-Velez, Bare and Clancy.

hist185752 To joint committee on Finance.

Assembly Bill 198

Relating to: local government review of commercial building plans.

hist185753 Passage:

Ayes: 10 - Representatives Brooks, Penterman, Allen, Armstrong, Goeben, Krug, Murphy, Pronschinske, Schraa and Summerfield.

Noes: 5 - Representatives Haywood, Emerson, Ortiz-Velez, Bare and Clancy.

hist185754 To joint committee on Finance.

Assembly Bill 199

Relating to: permission to start construction of a commercial building before plan approval.

hist185746 Passage:

Ayes: 10 - Representatives Brooks, Penterman, Allen, Armstrong, Goeben, Krug, Murphy, Pronschinske, Schraa and Summerfield.

Noes: 5 - Representatives Haywood, Emerson, Ortiz-Velez, Bare and Clancy.

hist185747 To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 444

Relating to: declaring discriminatory restrictions in instruments that affect real property void and unenforceable and allowing an owner of real property to discharge and release such a discriminatory restriction.

hist185748 Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:

Ayes: 15 - Representatives Brooks, Penterman, Allen, Armstrong, Goeben, Krug, Murphy, Pronschinske, Schraa, Summerfield, Haywood, Emerson, Ortiz-Velez, Bare and Clancy.

Noes: 0.

hist185749 Passage as amended:

Ayes: 15 - Representatives Brooks, Penterman, Allen, Armstrong, Goeben, Krug, Murphy, Pronschinske, Schraa, Summerfield, Haywood, Emerson, Ortiz-Velez, Bare and Clancy.

Noes: 0.

hist185750 To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 621

Relating to: temporary limited easements for construction crane booms that pass over adjacent real property.

hist185743 Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:

Ayes: 9 - Representatives Brooks, Penterman, Armstrong, Goeben, Krug, Murphy, Pronschinske, Schraa and Summerfield.

Noes: 6 - Representatives Allen, Haywood, Emerson, Ortiz-Velez, Bare and Clancy.

hist185744 Passage as amended:

Ayes: 9 - Representatives Brooks, Penterman, Armstrong, Goeben, Krug, Murphy, Pronschinske, Schraa and Summerfield.

Noes: 6 - Representatives Allen, Haywood, Emerson, Ortiz-Velez, Bare and Clancy.

hist185745 To committee on Rules.

ROBERT BROOKS

Chairperson

Committee on Housing and Real Estate

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The committee on State Affairs reports and recommends:

Assembly Joint Resolution 99

Relating to: continuity of government (first consideration).

hist185741 Adoption:

Ayes: 13 - Representatives Swearingen, Green, Brooks, Gustafson, Moses, Schraa, Spiros, Summerfield, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Baldeh, Hong and Cabrera.

Noes: 0.

hist185742 To committee on Rules.

ROB SWEARINGEN

Chairperson

Committee on State Affairs

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The committee on Veterans and Military Affairs reports and recommends:

Assembly Bill 580

Relating to: admission of spouses at veterans homes.

hist185737 Passage:

Ayes: 15 - Representatives Edming, VanderMeer, Allen, Michalski, Penterman, Petryk, Snyder, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tittl, Riemer, Sinicki, Ortiz-Velez, Ratcliff and Goyke.

Noes: 0.

hist185738 To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 772

Relating to: the tuition grant program for national guard members administered by the Department of Military Affairs.

hist185739 Passage:

Ayes: 15 - Representatives Edming, VanderMeer, Allen, Michalski, Penterman, Petryk, Snyder, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tittl, Riemer, Sinicki, Ortiz-Velez, Ratcliff and Goyke.

Noes: 0.

hist185740 To committee on Rules.

JAMES EDMING

Chairperson

Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs

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Governor's Veto Message

January 30, 2024

To the Honorable Members of the Assembly:

The following bill, originating in the Assembly, has been vetoed in its entirety, and was returned to its house of origin, together with the objections in writing:

Bill Number   Date of Veto

hist185735 Assembly Bill 415   January 30, 2024

I am vetoing Assembly Bill 415 in its entirety.

Assembly Bill 415 would redistrict the state's legislative districts.

I am vetoing Assembly Bill 415 in its entirety because I object to maps designed to undemocratically serve the politicians who draft them. The people of Wisconsin deserve fair maps, and this bill is a last-ditch effort aimed at preventing that outcome. The people of Wisconsin have lived under some of the most gerrymandered maps in the country for a decade. Wisconsinites have long deserved maps that are fair, responsive, and reflect the will of the people, and my promise to Wisconsinites has always been and remains that I will not accept anything less.

This bill prioritizes protecting incumbent, gerrymandered legislators by making their future campaigns more convenient for them, not better for the constituents they serve. Moving legislative district lines to ensure Republican-gerrymandered incumbents are better positioned to retain political power does not help root out gerrymandering from our democracy; it further entrenches it.