STEPHEN SMITH
State Representative
75th Assembly District
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October 15, 2013
Representative David Craig
Email Correspondence
Dear Representative Craig:
This email is in response to your question regarding 2013 Senate Bill 119. The bill ratifies a compact between several states and provinces of Canada that would provide for the possibility of mutual assistance in managing an emergency or disaster. In order to ratify a compact, generally a jurisdiction must approve of the exact language provided in the compact.
Specifically, you asked for an explanation of a provision in the bill that allows participating jurisdictions in the compact, to the extent practical, to provide, to the extent authorized by law, for the temporary suspension of any statutes or ordinances that impede the implementation of responsibilities.
It appears that this provision authorizes a participating jurisdiction to authorize the temporary suspension of laws within that jurisdiction that impede the implementation of the responsibilities provided by the compact. It also appears that this authorization must be provided by law. This means that the ability to temporarily suspend a Wisconsin law that impedes the implementation of the responsibilities provided by the compact would require separate legislation.
It should also be noted that the same language is included in the “Emergency Management Assistance Compact,” a compact adopted by all 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. [s. 323.80 (3) (a) 7, Stats.] We are not aware of a Wisconsin law, enacted pursuant to this statute, that allows the temporary suspension of Wisconsin laws in the case of an emergency. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us.
Sincerely,
Mike Queensland
Legislative Council
Bob Nelson
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Calendar of Tuesday,
October 15
Assembly Joint Resolution 54
Relating to: congratulating Steve Walters on being named Wisconsin Journalist of the Year.
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Special Guests
Representative Richards introduced Steve Walters, who addressed the members from the rostrum. Mr. Walters was accompanied by his wife Rebecca; his son Eric and Eric’s wife Michelle; his daughter Heather Berg; his son Alex and Alex’s wife Heather and their children Taylor, Maxwell and Samuel.
hist11182The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 54 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist11183Representatives Kolste, Loudenbeck and Johnson asked unanimous consent to be added as coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 54. Granted. hist11184Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 54 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Representative Hutton asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 58
Relating to: declaring October 2013 Co-op Month.
hist11189The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 58 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist11190Representatives Bewley and Jacque asked unanimous consent to be added as coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 58. Granted. hist11193Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 58 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Representative Klenke asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 59
Relating to: Disability Awareness Month.
hist11194The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 59 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist11195Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 59. Granted. hist11196Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 59 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Resolution 18
Relating to: commending the Honor Flight Network and its volunteers.
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Special Guests
Representative Vos introduced members of the Never Forgotten Honor Flight from Wausau including Mike Thompson, Jeff Zriny, Dick Jarvis and Jim Campbell; members of the Badger Honor Flight from Madison including Brian Ziegler, Vern Wendt, Roger Boeker, Amy Schmale, Elizabeth Templeton and Jody McClain; Jack Fitzgerald, a Honor Flight Flier and a World War II Navy aircraft carrier crew member in Southeast Asia and currently a Badger Honor Flight send-off bugler; Tom Gerothonas, a Badger Honor Flight Flier and Korea Army infantry veteran; members of the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight from the Milwaukee Area including Joe Dean, Jane Dean, Renee Riddle, Eileen Wilson, Mark Grams, Betty Grams, Paula Nelson, Steve Deutsch and Nancy Brown; members of the Freedom Honor Flight from LaCrosse including Bill Hoel, Charles Hanson, Randolph “Randy” Eddy Sr., Patti Lokken, Cheryl Higgins, Jeff Schroeder, Tom Hundt and Al Bailey; a member of the Honor Flight Northland from Northwest Wisconsin Gerry Herrington; members of the Old Glory Honor Flight from Appleton including Diane MacDonald, Drew MacDonald and Lorraine Van Kempen. Mr. Joe Dean addressed the members from the rostrum.
hist11199Representative Ringhand asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be made coauthors of Assembly Resolution 18. Granted. hist11200The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 18 be adopted? Motion carried.
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Speaker Vos asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand informal. Granted.
The Assembly stood informal.
1:39 P.M.
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Informal
2:06 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair.
Relating to: an entertainer's surety bond.
hist11210The question was: Shall Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 107 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist11211The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 107 be ordered engrossed and read a third time? Motion carried.
hist11212Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 107 be given a third reading. Granted. hist11213The question was: Assembly Bill 107 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? Motion carried.
hist11214Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 107 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Relating to: theft of communication and video services, civil damages resulting from the theft of certain services, and providing penalties.
hist11216The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 191 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist11217The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 191 be ordered engrossed and read a third time? Motion carried.
hist11218Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 191 be given a third reading. Granted. hist11219The question was: Assembly Bill 191 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? Motion carried.
hist11220Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 191 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Bill 270
Relating to: additional providers in the volunteer health care provider program and proof of financial responsibility and malpractice insurance requirements for certain advanced practice nurses serving as volunteer health care providers.
hist11222Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 270 be placed at the foot of today's calendar. Granted.
