One-Hundred and Fifth Regular Session12:53 P.M. THURSDAY, February 17, 2022
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Pro Tempore August in the chair.
Representative Vorpagel asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
The prayer was offered by Pastor Keith Doyle of the Calvary Bible Church in Neenah.
Representative Kerkman 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, Andraca, August, Baldeh, Behnke, Billings, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, Brooks, Brostoff, Cabral-Guevara, Cabrera, Callahan, Conley, Considine, Dallman, Dittrich, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Goyke, Gundrum, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hong, Horlacher, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, McGuire, B. Meyers, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, L. Myers, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pope, Pronschinske, Ramthun, Riemer, J. Rodriguez, S. Rodriguez, Rozar, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Shelton, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Steineke, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Vorpagel, Vruwink, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 94.
Absent with leave - Representatives Armstrong, Milroy, Moore Omokunde, Penterman and Shankland - 5.
Vacancies - None.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Vorpagel asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Armstrong and Penterman. Granted.
Representative Spreitzer asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representatives Milroy, Moore Omokunde and Shankland. Granted.
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Hometown Hero
Representative Thiesfeldt introduced Hometown Hero award recipients Tom and Christine Otte, who founded the 258th Sleep in Heavenly Peace chapter in Fond du Lac, a volunteer organization that builds and provides beds to children. Mr. Otte addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Hometown Hero
Representative Sinicki introduced Hometown Hero award recipient Conservation Warden Adam Strehlow, recognized for his commitment in serving and protecting the citizens of Eastern Milwaukee County. Warden Strehlow addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Hometown Hero
Representative Snyder introduced Hometown Hero award recipient Jim Harris of Wausau, recognized for his dedicated efforts in Wausau and Laos to ensure the Hmong culture and storied history is preserved for generations to come. Mr. Harris addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Amendments Offered
hist151640Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 134 offered by Representative August. hist151798Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 384 offered by Representative James. hist151797Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 744 offered by Representative Dittrich. hist151603Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 971 offered by Representative Wittke. hist151602Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1001 offered by Representative Sortwell. hist151890Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1002 offered by Representative Duchow. _____________
Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: limitations on the total value of taxable property that may be included in a tax incremental financing district created in the city of Wausau.
By Representatives Snyder and Spiros; cosponsored by Senator Petrowski.
Relating to: revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of making corrections and reconciling conflicts (Correction Bill).
By Law Revision Committee
Relating to: revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of making corrections and reconciling conflicts (Correction Bill).
By Law Revision Committee
Relating to: revising various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of making corrections and reconciling conflicts (Correction Bill).
By Law Revision Committee
Relating to: eliminating obsolete references relating to credit unions, the commissioner of banking, certain federal agencies, and a mortgage rate index (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Financial Institutions).
By Law Revision Committee
Relating to: removal of fingerprint records of individuals arrested or taken into custody and subsequently released without charge or cleared of the offense and service by electronic mail of decisions by the Division of Hearings and Appeals (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Justice).
By Law Revision Committee
Relating to: providing equipment under 1989 Wisconsin Act 31, hazardous substances safety data sheets, and the designation of a head of emergency management for cities, villages, and towns (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Military Affairs). By Law Revision Committee
Relating to: certain permit fees, registration weight limits, the emission control equipment grant program, and specific information sign enumerations (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Transportation).
By Law Revision Committee
Relating to: changes required by the federal SECURE Act; named survivors under the Wisconsin Retirement System; domestic relations orders executed by the Department of Employee Trust Funds; the purchase of other governmental service under the Wisconsin Retirement System; disability annuities under the Wisconsin Retirement System; employee-funded reimbursement accounts; references to the administrator of the Division of Personnel Management; and abandoned accounts (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Employee Trust Funds).
By Law Revision Committee
Relating to: incorporation of standards by reference into agency administrative rules and the nurse licensure compact (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Safety and Professional Services).
By Law Revision Committee
Relating to: the official oath and bond of wardens and superintendents of the state correctional institutions (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Corrections).
By Law Revision Committee
Relating to: Medical Assistance program coverage of home health services and durable medical equipment; definition of institution for mental diseases under the Medical Assistance program; and independent living core services (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Health Services).
By Law Revision Committee
Relating to: duties of the State Historical Society; reports by affiliates to the State Historical Society; and fees charged to support State Historical Society school and teacher services (suggested as remedial legislation by the State Historical Society).
By Law Revision Committee
