Relating to: the authority and responsibilities of the Department of Safety and Professional Services and the various boards under that department, the membership of the Cosmetology Examining Board, professional licensure of pharmacists, the Pharmacy Examining Board's operation of the prescription drug monitoring program, authorizing the construction, installation, alteration, operation, and inspection of elevators and other similar conveyances, and licensing requirements for elevator mechanics, inspectors, and contractors.
hist17306The question was: Shall Senate Bill 345 be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist17307Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 345 be given a third reading. Granted. hist17308The question was: Senate Bill 345 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist17309Representative Wright asked unanimous consent to be added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 345. Granted. hist17310Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 345 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Relating to: state procurement and construction contracts with disabled veteran-owned businesses.
hist17312The question was: Shall Senate Bill 370 be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist17313Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 370 be given a third reading. Granted. hist17314The question was: Senate Bill 370 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist17315Representatives Pope, Smith, Bernard Schaber, Billings, Hintz, Pasch, Sargent, Barca, Jorgensen, Zamarripa, Goyke, Wachs, Kahl, Doyle, Riemer, Shankland, Hesselbein and Vruwink asked unanimous consent to be added as cosponsors of Senate Bill 370. Granted. hist17316Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 370 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Calendar of Wednesday,
January 15
Assembly Bill 418
Relating to: fees for election recounts.
hist17318The question was: Assembly Bill 418 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? Motion carried.
hist17319Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 418 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Representative Barca introduced a privileged resolution.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: the closing of LifeSkills Academy in the city of Milwaukee.
By Representatives Goyke, Zamarripa, Barca, Pasch, Pope, Sinicki, Wright, C. Taylor, Clark, Hesselbein and Kolste.
hist17320To committee on Assembly Organization. Representative Barca moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Resolution 23 be withdrawn from the committee on Assembly Organization and taken up at this time.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 23 be withdrawn from the committee on Assembly Organization and taken up at this time?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Billings, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hulsey, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pasch, Pope, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Wachs, Wright, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 39.
Noes - Representatives August, Ballweg, Bernier, Bies, Born, Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Endsley, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp, Rodriguez, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Severson, Skowronski, Spiros, Steineke, Strachota, Stroebel, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams and Speaker Vos - 59.
Absent or not voting - Representative Tranel - 1.
Motion failed.
Representative Jorgensen introduced a privileged resolution.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: rescinding a request made by the assembly committee on organization for an opinion from the attorney general as to the acquisition or holding of land under chapter 710 of the statutes.
By Representatives Jorgensen, Vruwink, Barca, Pasch, Danou, Bewley, Sinicki, Ringhand, Smith, Pope, Ohnstad, Sargent, Johnson, Goyke, Billings, Kolste, Bernard Schaber, Wachs, Kahl, Doyle, Shankland and Hesselbein.
hist17329To committee on Assembly Organization. Representative Jorgensen moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Resolution 24 be withdrawn from the committee on Assembly Organization and taken up at this time.
The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 24 be withdrawn from the committee on Assembly Organization and taken up at this time?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Billings, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hulsey, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pasch, Pope, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Wachs, Wright, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 39.
Noes - Representatives August, Ballweg, Bernier, Bies, Born, Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Endsley, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp, Rodriguez, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Severson, Skowronski, Spiros, Steineke, Strachota, Stroebel, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams and Speaker Vos - 59.
Absent or not voting - Representative Tranel - 1.
Motion failed.
Representative Jorgensen moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 538 be withdrawn from the committee on Small Business Development and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 538
Relating to: modifying the jobs credit to provide an increased credit to small businesses.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 538 be withdrawn from the committee on Small Business Development and taken up at this time?
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Billings, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hulsey, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pasch, Pope, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Wachs, Wright, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 39.
Noes - Representatives August, Ballweg, Bernier, Bies, Born, Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Endsley, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Neylon, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp, Rodriguez, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Severson, Skowronski, Spiros, Steineke, Strachota, Stroebel, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams and Speaker Vos - 59.
Absent or not voting - Representative Tranel - 1.
Motion failed.
Relating to: employer access to, and observation of, the personal Internet accounts of employees and applicants for employment; educational institution access to, and observation of, the personal Internet accounts of students and prospective students; landlord access to, and observation of, the personal Internet accounts of tenants and prospective tenants; and providing a penalty.
hist17344Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 223 offered by Representative Bies. hist17347The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 223 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist17348The question was: Shall Senate Bill 223 be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist17349Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 223 be given a third reading. Granted. hist17350The question was: Senate Bill 223 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in as amended? Motion carried.
hist17351Representative Kramer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 223 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. _____________
Visitors
During today’s session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Sam Pauley, guest and intern of Representative Mason.
Marielle Crowley and Darnell Summers, guests of Representative Goyke.
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Announcements
Representative Danou asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Evelyn Kathryn Grover of Galesville, who passed away at the age of 102. Granted.
Representative Bewley asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Leo LeFernier, a member of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribal Council, who passed away on January 13 at the age of 80. Granted.
Representative Petersen asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Roger Cross, who passed away unexpectedly on January 7 at the age of 66. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Louis Blaser of Sun Prairie, who passed away on January 11 at the age of 97. Granted.
