One-Hundred and Third Regular Session12:57 P.M. WEDNESDAY, February 21, 2018
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.
The prayer was offered by Representative Ott.
Representative Bowen 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, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Considine, Crowley, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Fields, Genrich, Goyke, Gundrum, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kessler, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kolste, Kooyenga, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Macco, Meyers, Milroy, Mursau, Nerison, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Ohnstad, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pope, Pronschinske, Quinn, Riemer, 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 - 96.
Absent with leave - Representatives Kremer and Murphy - 2.
Vacancies - 42nd Assembly District - 1.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Knodl asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Kremer and Murphy. 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 Berceau. Granted.
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Amendments Offered
hist89843Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 918 offered by Representative Knodl. hist89636Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 942 offered by Representative Stafsholt. hist89649Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 953 offered by Representatives Schraa and Goyke. _____________
Administrative Rules
Relating to transit safety oversight program for rail fixed guideway transportation systems.
Submitted by Department of Transportation.
hist85604Report received from Agency, February 7, 2018. Referred on February 21, 2018.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: proclaiming February 2018 as Black History Month.
By Representatives Crowley, Fields, Young, Anderson, Bowen, Zamarripa, Shankland, Ohnstad, Vruwink, Horlacher, Goyke, Hebl, Milroy, Kooyenga, Kessler, Pope, Spreitzer, Berceau, Subeck, Spiros, Tusler, Riemer, Kolste and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators L. Taylor, Johnson, Shilling, Miller, Wirch, Erpenbach, Vinehout, Risser and Ringhand.
Relating to: declaring August as Shingles Awareness and Improvement Month.
By Representatives Petryk and Kolste.
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Committee Reports
The committee on Constitution and Ethics reports and recommends:
Assembly Joint Resolution 93
Relating to: eligibility and conditions for release prior to conviction of persons accused of certain crimes and considerations for imposing bail (first consideration).
Ayes: 7 - Representatives Allen, Thiesfeldt, Jagler, Kremer, Wichgers, Kessler and Berceau.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 5 - Representatives Allen, Thiesfeldt, Jagler, Kremer and Wichgers.
Noes: 2 - Representatives Kessler and Berceau.
SCOTT ALLEN
Chairperson
Committee on Constitution and Ethics
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The committee on Environment and Forestry reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 881
Relating to: notifying well owners and counties of certain water pollution violations, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Mursau, Krug, Pronschinske, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming, Wichgers and Tusler.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Hebl, Milroy, Anderson and Neubauer.
Ayes: 12 - Representatives Mursau, Krug, Pronschinske, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming, Wichgers, Tusler, Hebl, Milroy, Anderson and Neubauer.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 935
Relating to: an exemption from permit requirements for certain riparian owners who remove material from the bed of a navigable water.
hist89660Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption: Ayes: 8 - Representatives Mursau, Krug, Pronschinske, Kitchens, Swearingen, Edming, Wichgers and Tusler.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Hebl, Milroy, Anderson and Neubauer.
Ayes: 7 - Representatives Mursau, Krug, Pronschinske, Swearingen, Edming, Wichgers and Tusler.
Noes: 5 - Representatives Kitchens, Hebl, Milroy, Anderson and Neubauer.
JEFFREY MURSAU
Chairperson
Committee on Environment and Forestry
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Message from the Senate
