Absent or not voting - Representatives Hesselbein, Klenke, Kooyenga, Kramer, Riemer, Severson, Spiros and Weatherston - 8.
Motion carried.
hist26837The question was: Shall Senate Bill 655 be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist26838Representative Strachota asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 655 be given a third reading. Granted. hist26839The question was: Senate Bill 655 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives August, Ballweg, Bernier, Bies, Born, Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Endsley, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, 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, Skowronski, Steineke, Strachota, Stroebel, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Weininger, Williams and Speaker Vos - 54.
Noes - Representatives Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Billings, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hintz, Hulsey, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pasch, Pope, Richards, Ringhand, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Wachs, Wright, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 37.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Hesselbein, Klenke, Kooyenga, Kramer, Riemer, Severson, Spiros and Weatherston - 8.
Motion carried.
hist26840Representative Strachota asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 655 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. hist26841Representative Strachota asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 644 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: sales tax bad debt return adjustments for private label credit card bad debt.
hist26843The question was: Shall Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 644 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist26844The question was: Shall Assembly Bill 644 be ordered engrossed and read a third time? Motion carried.
hist26845Representative Strachota asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 644 be given a third reading. Granted. hist26846The question was: Assembly Bill 644 having been read three times, shall the bill be passed? Motion carried.
hist26847Representative Strachota asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 644 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. hist26848Representative Strachota asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 299 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: an exemption from the county property tax levy for municipalities on Madeline Island and Washington Island that levy taxes for airports or for public health or economic development services.
hist26850The question was: Shall Senate Bill 299 be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist26851Representative Strachota asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 299 be given a third reading. Granted. hist26852The question was: Senate Bill 299 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist26853Representative Strachota asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 299 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Representative Williams in the chair.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair.
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Visitors
During today’s session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
Bob, Will and Ayla Rhode from Wausau, guests of Representative Wright.
Rhonda Cook of Emerge Wisconsin, guest of Representative Johnson.
Nicole Arsiniega from Oconomowoc, guest and staff member of Representative Kuglitsch.
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Announcements
Representative T. Larson asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of his daughter, Cindy Ronnander, who passed away six years ago. Granted.
Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Wisconsin Assembly Chief Clerk Patrick Fuller and his staff: Kay Inabnet, Doris Vande Loo, Jeryn Veserat, Julie Martyn, Laura Jones, Julanne Riley, Jay Salvo, Greg Anderson, Bob Johnston, and Jennifer Taylor. Granted.
Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Wisconsin Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms Anne Tonnon-Byers and her staff: Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Pat McKee, Patty Neerland, Matt Kiesow, Chuck Johnson, Sherab Phunkyi, John Graf, Jeanine Schneider, and Lori Whitney. Granted.
Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Legislative Council, Audit Bureau, Fiscal Bureau, Reference Bureau and the Technology Services Bureau, for their dedication and professional service to the Assembly members. Granted.
Representative Ballweg asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Julie Martyn of the Assembly Chief Clerk’s office, on the occasion of her birthday today. Granted.
Representative Williams asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her husband, Allen Williams; Michelle, Jerry, Dakota and Marrol Wiskerchen; and Kimberly, John, Evan and Brody Fechhelm. Granted.
Representative Williams asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her son, Kris Williams, and his fiancée, Rebecca Belinski. Granted.
Representative Williams asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her assistant, Linda Junck, who will be retiring at the end of this year. Granted.
Representative Williams asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her research assistant, Charlie Bellin. Granted.
Representative Williams asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Joan Ballweg, on the occasion of her birthday on March 16. Granted.
Representative Williams asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Bob Kulp, on the occasion of his birthday on March 21. Granted.
Representative Sargent asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of her son, Bailey, on the occasion of his 14th birthday on March 7. Granted.
Representative Ringhand asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Brodhead Girls Basketball Team, who will be competing in the WIAA Division III State Championship for the 3rd year in a row, with a 26-0 record. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Joe Crubaugh, owner of Fosdal’s Home Bakery, for receiving the “Bakery Operation of the Year” award from the Wisconsin Bakers Association. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Grace Richmond, an eighth grade student at Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School in Sun Prairie, for winning the school’s National Geographic Bee and for receiving the President’s Volunteer Service Award for her volunteer work in the community. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Karen Barber of Stoughton, who was awarded the “Siri Anderson Award for Nursing Excellence” by Skaalen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Assistant Chief Melvin “Red” Benschop, who is retiring after 58 years of service with the Stoughton Fire Department. Granted.
Representative Richards asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his six year old son, Alex, who is watching him on Wisconsin Eye. Granted.
Representative Richards asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his wife, Andrea Rowe Richards, for her support during his time as a Wisconsin State Representative. Granted.
Representatives Barca, Pasch, Jorgensen and Zamarripa asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representatives Richards, Clark, Bewley, Bernard-Schaber and Ringhand, on the occasion of their retirement from the Wisconsin State Assembly. Granted.
Representative Schraa asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his daughter, Carly, who was just accepted into UW Madison's Masters of Social Work program. Granted.
Representative Tittl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his wife, Julie Tittl, on the occasion of her birthday on March 12 and their upcoming wedding anniversary on April 25. Granted.
Representative Smith asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Michael Lihrman, a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a member of the UW Track Team, who set the NCAA record in the weight throw at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque, NM. Granted.
Representative Berceau asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Representative Gordon Hintz, on the occasion of his recent engagement announcement. Granted.
Representative Jagler asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his daughter, Grace Jagler, on the occasion of her 17th birthday on March 21. Granted.
Representative Hintz asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Bernie Faust of Oshkosh. Granted.
Representative Krug asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the Assumption High School Girls Basketball Team from Wisconsin Rapids, who are competing in the WIAA Division V State Championship this weekend. Granted.
Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawk Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team, who won their third consecutive national championship title at the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament. Granted.
Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawk Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team, who won the championship title at the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament in a win over the University of Texas-Arlington, 55-54. This gives the team its 11th national championship in program history and also marks its fourth title in the last six seasons. Granted.
Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Wrestling Team who finished second, its best finish in program history, in the NCAA Division III Championships held in Cedar Rapids last Saturday. Granted.
Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams, as they advanced to the NCAA Division III “Final Four”. Granted.
Representative Krug asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of his wife, Amanda, who is expecting their first child together next month. Granted.
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Adjournment
Representative Strachota moved that the Assembly stand adjourned pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
The question was: Shall the Assembly stand adjourned?
Motion carried.
The Assembly stood adjourned.
4:42 A.M. Friday, March 21
