Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Novak. Granted.
Representative Subeck asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for part of today's session for Representative J. Anderson. Granted.
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Special Guests
Representative Rozar introduced Hometown Hero Award recipients, Beth and Doug Zarnke and Martin Wolf of Memory Lane Farm located in Marshfield, recognized for providing farm-based hands-on education, exploration, and self-discovery opportunities for children and adults, as well as individuals with mental and physical challenges. Beth Zarnke addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative Palmeri introduced Hometown Hero Award recipients Mee and Lee Yang, recognized for their service and community advocacy in Oshkosh for both the Hmong population and the betterment of the entire community. Mee and Lee Yang addressed the members from the rostrum.
Representative J. Anderson asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
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Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: condemning Hamas' barbaric attack against Israel.
By Representatives Subeck, Riemer, August, Vos, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, Baldeh, Bare, Behnke, Bodden, Born, Brandtjen, Callahan, Conley, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Goeben, Goyke, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hong, Hurd, Jacobson, Joers, S. Johnson, Katsma, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Magnafici, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Penterman, Petersen, Plumer, Ratcliff, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Rozar, Schmidt, Schutt, Shankland, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, Vining, Wittke, Binsfeld, Schraa and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Knodl, Nass, Hesselbein, Bradley, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Spreitzer, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wirch, L. Johnson and Hutton.
Relating to: supporting the people of Iran in their quest for a democratic government.
By Representatives Melotik, Armstrong, Murphy, O'Connor and Tranel; cosponsored by Senators Knodl, Jacque and Spreitzer.
Relating to: filling vacancies in elective state offices in the executive branch.
By Representatives Magnafici, Behnke, Brandtjen, Brooks, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Kitchens, Michalski, Murphy, O'Connor, Rozar, Schutt and Steffen; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Ballweg and James.
hist174247To committee on Campaigns and Elections. Relating to: delivery network couriers and transportation network drivers, Department of Financial Institutions' approval to offer portable benefit accounts, providing for insurance coverage, modifying administrative rules related to accident and sickness insurance, and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Dallman, Brooks, Dittrich, Drake, Ortiz-Velez, Rettinger, Rozar, Snyder, Tittl, Wittke and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Bradley and Marklein.
Relating to: allowing the enactment of family and medical leave ordinances.
By Representatives Subeck, Bare, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Cabrera, Considine, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hong, Joers, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs and Vining; cosponsored by Senators L. Johnson, Hesselbein, Agard, Carpenter, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch.
hist174249To committee on Labor and Integrated Employment. Relating to: local minimum wage ordinances.
By Representatives Subeck, Hong, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Bare, Cabrera, Considine, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Joers, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs and Vining; cosponsored by Senators Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Agard, Carpenter, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch.
hist174250To committee on Labor and Integrated Employment. Relating to: eligibility for farmland preservation tax credits.
By Representatives Schutt, Behnke, Bodden, Donovan, Goeben, Green, Gustafson, Hurd, Kitchens, Kurtz, Macco, Melotik, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Plumer, Rettinger and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Cowles, Marklein, Nass, Stroebel and Wanggaard.
Relating to: covenants not to compete in employment contracts.
By Representatives J. Anderson, C. Anderson, Bare, Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Joers, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Snodgrass, Stubbs and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Agard, Carpenter, Smith, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch.
hist174252To committee on Labor and Integrated Employment. Relating to: expenditure of $563,557.14 from the general fund in payment of a claim against the state made by Payne and Dolan, Inc.
By Representative Dallman.
Relating to: expenditure of $927,428.70 from the general fund in payment of a claim against the state made by Zenith Tech, Inc.
By Representative Dallman.
Relating to: state preemption of local employment regulations.
By Representatives Ohnstad, Haywood, Conley, Joers, Hong, Stubbs, Emerson, Cabrera, Doyle, Snodgrass, Shelton, Ratcliff, Ortiz-Velez, J. Anderson, Considine, C. Anderson, Drake, Subeck, Bare, Palmeri and Moore Omokunde; cosponsored by Senators Smith, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Spreitzer and Agard.
hist174255To committee on Government Accountability and Oversight. Relating to: an intern placement program administered by the Department of Workforce Development and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Haywood, J. Anderson, Stubbs, Bare, Ratcliff, Goyke, Myers, Conley, Considine, Shelton, Andraca and Drake; cosponsored by Senators L. Johnson, Smith and Spreitzer.
hist174256To committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities. Relating to: outdoor advertising signs that do not conform to local ordinances and that are affected by certain transportation-related projects.
By Representatives Goeben, Brandtjen, Brooks, Doyle, Gundrum, Krug, Mursau, O'Connor, Petersen, Plumer, Schmidt, Schutt and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Ballweg and Wanggaard.
Relating to: online clearinghouse of information for small businesses in Wisconsin.
By Representatives Vining, Hong, Haywood, C. Anderson, Baldeh, Bare, Cabrera, Conley, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Joers, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck and Clancy; cosponsored by Senators Pfaff, Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch.
hist174258To committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business Development. Relating to: elimination of tipped minimum wage.
By Representatives Hong, Emerson, Myers, Cabrera, Moore Omokunde, Ratcliff, Conley, J. Anderson, Bare, Subeck, Ortiz-Velez, Baldeh, Joers, Jacobson, Clancy, Ohnstad, C. Anderson, Sinicki and Haywood; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Roys, Spreitzer, Taylor and Hesselbein.
hist174259To committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business Development. Relating to: minimum nurse staffing ratios in hospitals, registered nurses' right to refuse a work assignment, prohibiting mandatory overtime for registered nurses, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Hong, Ratcliff, Shelton, Cabrera, Joers, J. Anderson, Sinicki, Subeck, Stubbs, Palmeri, Clancy, C. Anderson and Ortiz-Velez; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Hesselbein and L. Johnson.
hist174260To committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care. Relating to: Wisconsin's membership agreement with the Electronic Registration Information Center.
By Representatives Bodden, Allen, Behnke, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Brooks, Goeben, Gundrum, Gustafson, Michalski, O'Connor, Rettinger, Schmidt, Wichgers and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt and Tomczyk.
hist174261To committee on Campaigns and Elections. Relating to: prohibiting certain rules related to dispensing liquefied petroleum gases for vehicle fuel purposes.
By Representatives Novak, Armstrong, Brooks, Goeben, Gundrum, S. Johnson, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Rettinger, Schmidt and Tranel; cosponsored by Senators Knodl and Stroebel.
Relating to: method for establishing proof of financial responsibility for municipal solid waste facilities; payments for closure, long-term care, and corrective action costs for certain solid or hazardous waste facilities; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Mursau and Schmidt; cosponsored by Senator Jacque.
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Committee Reports
The committee on Energy and Utilities reports and recommends:
