hist64033Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 2 be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: the public service of Army Staff Sergeant Matthew Thompson.
By Senator Vukmir; cosponsored by Representative Kooyenga.
hist64036The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 2 be concurred in? Motion carried.
hist64037Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 2 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair.
hist64039Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill 1 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time. Granted. Relating to: changing the 12 percent rule regarding the total value of taxable property included in the creation of, or amendment to, a tax incremental financing district in the village of Oostburg.
hist64041The question was: Shall Senate Bill 1 be ordered to a third reading? Motion carried.
hist64042Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 1 be given a third reading. Granted. hist64043The question was: Senate Bill 1 having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, Anderson, August, Ballweg, Barca, Berceau, Bernier, Billings, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Crowley, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Fields, Gannon, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Katsma, Kerkman, Kessler, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Macco, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Ohnstad, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pronschinske, Quinn, Riemer, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Stuck, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Wichgers, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 97.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Horlacher and Jarchow - 2.
Motion carried.
hist64044Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 1 be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted. Assembly Bill 1
Relating to: changing the 12 percent rule regarding the total value of taxable property included in the creation of, or amendment to, a tax incremental financing district in the village of Oostburg.
hist64045Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 1 be laid on the table. Granted. Speaker Vos introduced a privileged resolution.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: the assembly rules.
By Representatives Vos and Steineke.
hist64048The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 3 be adopted? The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Allen, Anderson, August, Ballweg, Barca, Berceau, Bernier, Billings, Born, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Considine, Crowley, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Fields, Gannon, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Katsma, Kerkman, Kessler, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Macco, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Ohnstad, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Shankland, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wachs, Weatherston, Wichgers, Young, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 88.
Noes - Representatives Bowen, Brostoff, Genrich, Goyke, Riemer, Sinicki, Stuck, C. Taylor and Vruwink - 9.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Horlacher and Jarchow - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative Kessler introduced a privileged resolution.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: prohibiting the Committee on Assembly Organization from entering into contracts for private legal services and authorizing the expenditure of public funds for private legal services related to legislative redistricting.
By Representative Kessler.
hist64051Read and referred to Committee on Assembly Organization. hist64052Representative Spreitzer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Resolution 4 be withdrawn from the committee on Assembly Organization and taken up at this time. The question was: Shall Assembly Resolution 4 be withdrawn from the committee on Assembly Organization and taken up at this time?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Anderson, Barca, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Crowley, Doyle, Fields, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Wachs, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick - 35.
Noes - Representatives Allen, August, Ballweg, Bernier, Born, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Gannon, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Weatherston, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 62.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Horlacher and Jarchow - 2.
Motion failed.
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Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
2:00 P.M.
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Recess
3:37 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
Representative Steineke asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Spreitzer asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative Young. Granted.
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Speaker Vos appointed Representatives Pronschinske and Crowley to escort Governor Scott Walker from his office to the Asembly Chamber.
The Assembly stood informal.
Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of the Honorable Justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of the members of the Wisconsin State Senate.
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Joint Convention
The houses went into joint convention.
Senate President Roth presiding.
Senator Roth recognized the presence of Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers and Attorney General Brad Schimel; Chief Justice Patience Roggensack, Justice Annette Ziegler, and Justice Daniel Kelly of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms Anne Tonnon Byers announced the arrival of Governor Scott Walker.
Escorted by Representatives Pronschinske and Crowley and Senators Feyen and Taylor, Governor Scott Walker took his place at the rostrum to deliver his budget address.
Pursuant to Joint Rule 73, the governor’s message is printed in the Senate journal only. Representative Steineke moved that the joint convention arise.
The question was: Shall the joint convention arise?
Motion carried.
4:31 P.M.
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The Assembly reconvened.
