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Representative Vrakas asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
9:43 A.M.
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11:57 A.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Representative Huebsch in the chair.
Representative Kaufert asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Representative Colon asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Kreibich asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Zepnick asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Representative Richards rose to the point of order that pursuant to Assembly Rule
32, the Assembly needed to proceed to the Special Order of Business on today's calendar. Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled that since the times for the Special Orders of Business had passed, the proposals had lost precedence over the regular order of business on today's calendar but did not lose the special order of business status.
Representative Schneider introduced a privileged joint resolution.
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Joint Resolution 8
Relating to: the limited-business floorperiod for considering bills introduced by the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules.
By
Representative
Schneider
.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese stated that, although the joint resolution is privileged under Assembly Rule
43, Joint Rule
96 required a suspension of the rules to consider the joint resolution at this time.
Representative Schneider moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 8 be taken up at this time.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Joint Resolution 8 be taken up at this time?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Benedict, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young and Zepnick - 35.
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Noes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 61.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Berceau, Gronemus and Sinicki - 3.
Motion failed.
To committee on Rules.
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Assembly Bill 4
Relating to: creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for certain amounts relating to health savings accounts that may be deducted from, or are exempt from, federal income taxes.
Representative Wood asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 4. Granted.
Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 4 offered by Representatives Moulton, LeMahieu, Ainsworth, Nerison, Ott, Suder, Jeskewitz, Gunderson, Krawczyk, McCormick, Van Roy, Meyer, M. Williams, Jensen, Ballweg, Strachota, Pridemore, Vos, Lamb, Davis, Mursau, Hundertmark, Nischke, Townsend, Wieckert, Stone, Hahn, Loeffelholz, Underheim, Lothian, Kerkman and Albers.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 4 offered by Representative Nelson.
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Point of Order
Representative Jensen rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to
Assembly Bill 4 was not germane under Assembly Rule
54.
The Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order
well taken.
Representative Richards appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood and Speaker Gard - 60.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 36.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Berceau, Gronemus and Sinicki - 3.
Motion carried.
Assembly substitute amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 4 offered by Representative Staskunas.
Assembly substitute amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 4 offered by Representative Staskunas.
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Point of Order
Representative Pocan rose to the point of order that Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 4 was not properly before the Assembly under Wisconsin Statute 13.52 because the bill needs to be referred to the joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order not well taken.
Representative Pocan moved that Assembly Bill 4 be referred to the joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 4 be referred to the joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Benedict, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young and Zepnick - 35.
Noes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 61.
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Absent or not voting - Representatives Berceau, Gronemus and Sinicki - 3.
Motion failed.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 4 be adopted?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Hubler, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood, Ziegelbauer and Speaker Gard - 62.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young and Zepnick - 34.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Berceau, Gronemus and Sinicki - 3.
Motion carried.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 4 be ordered engrossed and read a third time?
Motion carried.
Representative Huebsch asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 4 be given a third reading.
Representative Richards objected.
Representative Huebsch moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 4 be given a third reading.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Bill 4 be given a third reading?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ainsworth, Albers, Ballweg, Bies, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Freese, Friske, Gielow, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Honadel, Huebsch, Hundertmark, Jensen, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Krawczyk, Kreibich, Lamb, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Loeffelholz, Lothian, McCormick, Meyer, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nass, Nerison, Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Pettis, Pridemore, Rhoades, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Towns, Townsend, Underheim, Van Roy, Vos, Vrakas, Vukmir, Ward, Wieckert, M. Williams, Wood and Speaker Gard - 60.
Noes - Representatives Benedict, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hubler, Kessler, Kreuser, Krusick, Lehman, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Wasserman, A. Williams, Young, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer - 36.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Berceau, Gronemus and Sinicki - 3.
Motion failed.
Assembly Bill 5
Relating to: health benefit purchasing cooperatives.
Representative Wood asked unanimous consent to be made a coauthor of Assembly Bill 5. Granted.
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 5 offered by Representative Kreuser.
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Point of Order
Representative Albers rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to
Assembly Bill
5 was not germane under Assembly Rule
54.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order
well taken.
