One-Hundred and Third Regular Session12:54 P.M. WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2017
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the Chair.
Representative Weatherston asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Pastor Richard York from the Christian Life Church in Plymouth.
Representative Spiros 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, Anderson, August, Ballweg, Barca, Berceau, Bernier, Billings, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Crowley, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Fields, Gannon, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kessler, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kolste, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, 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.
Absent with leave - Representatives E. Brooks and Kulp - 2.
Vacancies - None.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Knodl asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives E. Brooks and Kulp. Granted.
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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 Milroy. Granted.
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Special Guest
Representative Snyder introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Chad Zerkle, a Marathon County Dispatcher, who talked Rachel Renner though life-saving steps to remove an object lodged in her young daughter’s throat. Mr. Zerkle addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Special Guest
Representative Brostoff introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient Zeynab Ali of Milwaukee, a young activist for safe communities and author of "Cataclysm: Secrets of the Horn of Africa". Miss Ali addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Amendments Offered
hist72522Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Resolution 10 offered by Representative Barca. _____________
Administrative Rules
Relating to hearing instrument specialists examination.
Submitted by Hearing and Speech Examining Board.
hist71451Report received from Agency, June 7, 2017. Referred on June 21, 2017.
Relating to credentials for certification.
Submitted by Dietitians Affiliated Credentialing Board.
hist71450Report received from Agency, June 7, 2017. Referred on June 21, 2017.
Relating to home medical oxygen providers.
hist72525No action taken by committee on Health on June 13, 2017. Referred on June 21, 2017.
Relating to hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, and facilities serving people with developmental disabilities.
hist72527No action taken by committee on Health on June 15, 2017. Referred on June 21, 2017.
Relating to definition of licensed independent practitioner.
hist72529No action taken by committee on Health on June 15, 2017. Referred on June 21, 2017.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for sales to a state veterans organization.
By Representatives Jacque, Skowronski, Ballweg, Bernier, Edming, Felzkowski, Gannon, Goyke, Kolste, Kulp, Murphy, Mursau, Subeck, Tittl, Tusler and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Wanggaard, Vukmir, Hansen and Craig.
hist72514To joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions. Relating to: the creation of a private retirement security plan and making appropriations.
By Representatives Genrich, Crowley, Anderson, Berceau, Billings, Brostoff, Considine, Doyle, Goyke, Hebl, Hintz, Kolste, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Spreitzer, Subeck, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Wachs, Zamarripa and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Hansen, Ringhand, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Johnson, Larson, Miller, Shilling, Vinehout and Wirch.
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Enrolled Bill
The following Assembly proposal, which has been approved by both the Assembly and Senate, has been enrolled by the Legislative Reference Bureau:
PATRICK E. FULLER
Assembly Chief Clerk
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Chief Clerk Reports
The Chief Clerk records:
Presented to the Governor on Wednesday, June 21.
PATRICK E. FULLER
Assembly Chief Clerk
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Executive Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
