By Senators Wanggaard, Cowles, Gudex, Lassa, Marklein, Moulton and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Duchow, Heaton, Horlacher, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kremer, Kulp, T. Larson, Macco, Murphy, Novak, A. Ott, Quinn, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Spiros, Tittl and Zamarripa.
Senate Bill 550
Relating to: special registration plates associated with certain professional basketball teams and making an appropriation.
By Senators LeMahieu, Harris Dodd, Gudex, C. Larson, Lassa, Lazich, Stroebel, Tiffany and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, Allen, Barnes, Hintz, Jarchow, Kahl, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Steffen, Vorpagel and Zamarripa.
Senate Bill 599
Relating to: regulation of unarmed combat sports and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Cowles, Hansen, Harris Dodd and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Berceau, Brostoff, Danou, Edming, Hintz, Kahl, Mursau, A. Ott, Zepnick, Zamarripa and Steffen.
Senate Bill 605
Relating to: shining wild animals.
By Senators Tiffany, Marklein and LeMahieu; cosponsored by Representatives Katsma, R. Brooks, Czaja, Horlacher, T. Larson, A. Ott, Quinn, Steffen and Thiesfeldt.
Senate Bill 615
Relating to: special needs scholarship program.
By Senators Vukmir and Kapenga; cosponsored by Representatives Jagler, E. Brooks, Gannon, Horlacher, Katsma, Knudson, Knodl, Kremer, Murphy, Petersen, Quinn, Rodriguez, Sanfelippo and Spiros.
Senate Bill 640
Relating to: independent financial audits of private schools participating in a parental choice program, a civics exam as a condition for obtaining a high school diploma, and factors for determining school and school district performance on the school and school district accountability report.
By Senator Olsen; cosponsored by Representative Kitchens.
Senate Bill 687
Relating to: long-term care districts and care management organizations.
By Senators Marklein, Cowles, Lasee, Lassa, Petrowski, Roth, Vukmir and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Novak, Bernier, Edming, Knodl, Mursau, A. Ott, Petryk, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Tauchen, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer and Knudson.
Senate Bill 707
Relating to: prohibiting a legislator from concurrently holding office as county executive.
By Senators S. Fitzgerald, LeMahieu, Gudex, Vukmir and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Vos, A. Ott and Tittl.
Assembly Bill 582
Relating to: government actions affecting rights to real property; the regulation of shoreland zoning; the substitution of hearing examiners in contested cases; and the property tax treatment of unoccupied property.
By Representatives Jarchow, Allen, Craig, Czaja, Knodl, Nygren, Petersen and Tauchen; cosponsored by Senators Lasee, LeMahieu and Nass.
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Communications
February 15, 2016
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
I was excused from the Executive Session of the Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs on February 9, 2016, and was unable to vote. I am writing to inform you of how I would have cast my votes had I been in attendance. Please include this information in the Assembly Journal.
I would have voted “aye” on adoption of Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 450.
I would have voted “nay” on passage of Assembly Bill 450.
Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
LISA SUBECK
State Representative
78th Assembly District
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February 16, 2016
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Assembly Bill 554 passed the Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities and subsequently passed the Assembly on a voice vote on January 12th. At the time, the Wisconsin League of Municipalities had registered its support for the bill as amended.
Had it not been for the Wisconsin League of Municipalities registering in support of the legislation, I would have voted no on the proposal. The municipal water systems serving residents of my district do provide residents with clean, safe water based on test results and there would simply be no need or rationale for a municipality within my district to consider the sale or lease of their system to a private entity as envisioned under this bill.
However, the League of Municipalities made a compelling argument to provide local governments whose water systems were insufficient and not meeting basic standards with the ability to consider the sale or lease of their municipal water system. Especially if it meant problems with the systems could be rectified sooner by larger companies who were able to employ economies of scale.
As my position on the bill was based upon the support of the Wisconsin League of Municipalities and the League has now withdrawn their support for the bill, I would like to have the Assembly Journal reflect that I would have voted no on 2015 AB 554 in the Assembly Energy and Utilities Committee and on the Assembly floor.
Thank you for your consideration of this request. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
ROBB KAHL
State Representative
47th Assembly District
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February 16, 2016
Patrick E. Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
hist56020Please add my name as a co-author of Assembly Bill 487, relating to animals believed to have been involved in crimes against animals, when a stray or abandoned animal may be considered unclaimed, and a court order relating to an animal taken into or held in custody. Sincerely,
DANIEL RIEMER
State Representative
7th Assembly District
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Calendar of Tuesday, February 16
Assembly Joint Resolution 94
Relating to: commending and congratulating the Medical College of Wisconsin.
hist54697Representative Barca asked unanimous consent to be added as a coauthor of Assembly Joint Resolution 94. Granted. hist54698The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 94 be adopted? Motion carried.
hist54699Representative Knodl asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 94 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Joint Resolution 108
Relating to: proclaiming April 28, 2016, Workers' Memorial Day in Wisconsin.
hist54700Representative Barca asked unanimous consent to be added as a coauthor of Assembly Joint Resolution 108. Granted.
