One-Hundred and Second Regular Session12:57 P.M. THURSDAY, January 22, 2015
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the Chair.
Representative Knodl asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Representative Murphy.
Representative Novak led the membership in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Present - Representatives Allen, August, Ballweg, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernier, Billings, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Craig, Czaja, Danou, Doyle, Edming, Gannon, Genrich, Goyke, Heaton, Hesselbein, Hintz, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kapenga, Katsma, Kerkman, Kessler, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, Loudenbeck, Macco, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Ohnstad, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Quinn, Riemer, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Shankland, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Steineke, Stuck, Subeck, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wachs, Weatherston, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick and Speaker Vos - 96.
Absent with leave - Representatives Hebl, Sinicki and Tranel - 3.
Vacancies - None.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Murtha asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Tranel. Granted.
Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Hebl and Sinicki. Granted.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Milroy. Granted.
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Administrative Rules
Submitted by Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
hist31305Report received from Agency, January 7, 2015. Referred on January 22, 2015.
Relating to egg grading, handling and labeling, and affecting small business.
Submitted by Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
hist31304Report received from Agency, January 7, 2015. Referred on January 22, 2015.
Relating to leaf tobacco buying and selling.
Submitted by Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
hist31303Report received from Agency, January 7, 2015. Referred on January 22, 2015.
Relating to technical and minor substantive changes in existing ETF administrative rules.
Submitted by Department of Employee Trust Funds.
hist31302Report received from Agency, January 7, 2015. hist31718To committee on State Affairs and Government Operations. Referred on January 22, 2015.
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Communications
January 22, 2015
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
hist31761I respectfully ask that my name be withdrawn as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 8, relating to invading an individual's privacy by viewing under or through clothing and providing a penalty. Sincerely,
NIKIYA HARRIS DODD
State Senator
6th Senate District
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Calendar of Thursday, January 22
hist31704Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Senate Joint Resolution 2 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: election of chief justice (second consideration).
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the Chair.
hist31707Representative Barca moved that Senate Joint Resolution 2 be referred to the committee on Constitution and Ethics. The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 2 be referred to the committee on Constitution and Ethics?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Meyers, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Wachs, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 33.
Noes - Representatives Allen, August, Ballweg, Bernier, Born, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Edming, Gannon, Heaton, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Kapenga, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, Loudenbeck, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Quinn, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Spiros, Steffen, Steineke, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Weatherston and Speaker Vos - 62.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Hebl, Milroy, Sinicki and Tranel - 4.
Motion failed.
Representative Milroy asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
hist31702Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 to Senate Joint Resolution 2 offered by Representatives Wachs, Ohnstad, Pope, Berceau, Billings, Kolste, Sargent, Kessler, Stuck, Hesselbein, Considine, Meyers, Young, Spreitzer, Doyle, Danou, Shankland, Brostoff, Bowen, Hintz, Johnson, Jorgensen, Zamarripa and Barca. hist31708Representative Steineke moved that Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 to Senate Joint Resolution 2 be laid on the table. The question was: Shall Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 to Senate Joint Resolution 2 be laid on the table?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, August, Ballweg, Bernier, Born, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Edming, Gannon, Heaton, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Kapenga, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, Loudenbeck, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Quinn, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Spiros, Steffen, Steineke, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Weatherston and Speaker Vos - 62.
Noes - Representatives Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Wachs, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 34.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Hebl, Sinicki and Tranel - 3.
Motion carried.
hist31703Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Joint Resolution 2 offered by Representatives C. Taylor, Barca, Subeck, Sargent and Zamarripa. hist31710Representative Steineke moved that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Joint Resolution 2 be laid on the table. The question was: Shall Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Joint Resolution 2 be laid on the table?
