Assembly Bill 971
Relating to: promotion of pupils from the third grade to the fourth grade based on passage of the standardized reading test; reading readiness assessments in public schools; grants to increase licensure of reading teachers; sunsetting the Achievement Gap Reduction program; programs to identify and address pupils with dyslexia; parental opt-out of pupils in grades kindergarten to three from statewide examinations; and making an appropriation.
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Thiesfeldt, Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Rozar, L. Myers and Behnke.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Pope, Considine, Hebl and Vruwink.
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Thiesfeldt, Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Rozar and Behnke.
Noes: 5 - Representatives Pope, Considine, Hebl, L. Myers and Vruwink.
Assembly Bill 975
Relating to: substitute teacher permits issued by the Department of Public Instruction.
Ayes: 9 - Representatives Thiesfeldt, Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Rozar, L. Myers and Behnke.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Pope, Considine, Hebl and Vruwink.
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Thiesfeldt, Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Rozar, Pope, Considine, Hebl, L. Myers, Vruwink and Behnke.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 995
Relating to: a parental opt-out from face covering requirements in school buildings and on school grounds and requiring school boards to offer pupils a full-time, in-person option.
Ayes: 8 - Representatives Thiesfeldt, Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Mursau, Rozar and Behnke.
Noes: 5 - Representatives Pope, Considine, Hebl, L. Myers and Vruwink.
Senate Bill 589
Relating to: the Foundations of Reading test licensure requirement.
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Thiesfeldt, Kitchens, Wittke, Ramthun, Mursau, Duchow, Rozar, Pope, Considine, L. Myers, Vruwink, Behnke and Penterman.
Noes: 0.
JEREMY THIESFELDT
Chairperson
Committee on Education
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 152
Relating to: examination of building plans for public buildings, public structures, and places of employment, and examination of plumbing plans.
Ayes: 11 - Senator Marklein and Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Bernier and Ballweg; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, Zimmerman, J. Rodriguez and Kurtz.
Noes: 4 - Senators Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Goyke and B. Meyers.
Ayes: 11 - Senator Marklein and Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Kooyenga, Bernier and Ballweg; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, Zimmerman, J. Rodriguez and Kurtz.
Noes: 4 - Senators Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Goyke and B. Meyers.
Assembly Bill 327
Relating to: increasing the net capital loss deduction.
Ayes: 15 - Senator Marklein and Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, Zimmerman, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Goyke and B. Meyers.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 15 - Senator Marklein and Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, Zimmerman, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Goyke and B. Meyers.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 432
Relating to: construction and issuance of motor vehicle registration plates.
hist152090Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption: Ayes: 15 - Senator Marklein and Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, Zimmerman, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Goyke and B. Meyers.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 15 - Senator Marklein and Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, Zimmerman, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Goyke and B. Meyers.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 574
Relating to: the sales tax exemption for entertainment admission sales by nonprofit organizations.
Ayes: 15 - Senator Marklein and Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, Zimmerman, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Goyke and B. Meyers.
Noes: 0.
MARK BORN
Assembly Co-Chairperson
Joint Committee on Finance
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The committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 693
Relating to: amounts obligated under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program for water infrastructure projects in the state park system.
Ayes: 13 - Representatives Mursau, Krug, Wichgers, Edming, Pronschinske, Swearingen, Tittl, Moses, Callahan, Milroy, Andraca, Sinicki and Snodgrass.
Noes: 1 - Representative Hebl.
Assembly Bill 760
Relating to: combining appropriations for all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle projects and making an appropriation.
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Mursau, Krug, Wichgers, Edming, Pronschinske, Swearingen, Tittl, Moses, Callahan, Milroy, Andraca, Hebl, Sinicki and Snodgrass.
Noes: 0.
JEFFREY MURSAU
Chairperson
Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation
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