One-Hundred and Second Regular Session12:53 P.M. Corrected Copy WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2015
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the Chair.
Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Pastor Joe Medina of the First Congregational Church in the Town of Genesee.
Representative Krug 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, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kapenga, Katsma, Kerkman, Kessler, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, 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, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Steineke, Stuck, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wachs, Weatherston, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick and Speaker Vos - 96.
Absent with leave - Representatives Johnson, Kulp and Subeck - 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 Kulp. Granted.
Representative Jorgensen asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Johnson and Subeck. 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 Zepnick. Granted.
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Special Guests
Representative Spiros introduced Hunter Devine, Ethan Kariger and Jakob Brogli, recipients of the Hometown Hero Award and the man whose life they saved, Dan Christianson. Each of the young men and Mr. Christianson addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Amendments Offered
hist36321Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 111 offered by Representative Jagler. hist36219Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 116 offered by Representative Kooyenga. hist36480Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 116 offered by Representative Kooyenga. Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 147 offered by Representative Kerkman.
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Administrative Rules
Relating to identification of children with significant developmental delay (SOD).
Submitted by Department of Public Instruction.
hist35516Report received from Agency, April 29, 2015. To committee on Education.
Referred on May 13, 2015.
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Committee Reports
The committee on Judiciary reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 43
Relating to: obtaining a search warrant for certain civil violations.
Ayes: 9 - Representatives J. Ott, Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Heaton, T. Larson, Kerkman, Wachs, Hebl and Goyke.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 139
Relating to: small claims court fee.
Ayes: 9 - Representatives J. Ott, Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Heaton, T. Larson, Kerkman, Wachs, Hebl and Goyke.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 8 - Representatives J. Ott, Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Heaton, T. Larson, Kerkman, Wachs and Hebl.
Noes: 1 - Representative Goyke.
JIM OTT
Chairperson
Committee on Judiciary
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The committee on Urban and Local Affairs reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 93
Relating to: bonding, spending, and taxation authority and auditing of local professional baseball park districts.
Ayes: 8 - Representatives E. Brooks, Hutton, Novak, Steffen, Skowronski, Genrich, Young and Subeck.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 7 - Representatives E. Brooks, Hutton, Novak, Steffen, Skowronski, Genrich and Subeck.
Noes: 1 - Representative Young.
Assembly Bill 156
Relating to: coverage for new participating employers under the Wisconsin Retirement System.
Ayes: 8 - Representatives E. Brooks, Hutton, Novak, Steffen, Skowronski, Genrich, Young and Subeck.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 8 - Representatives E. Brooks, Hutton, Novak, Steffen, Skowronski, Genrich, Young and Subeck.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 161
Relating to: limitations on town expenditures for certain highway purposes.
Ayes: 8 - Representatives E. Brooks, Hutton, Novak, Steffen, Skowronski, Genrich, Young and Subeck.
Noes: 0.
EDWARD BROOKS
