One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session12:51 P.M. TUESDAY, November 14, 2023
The Assembly met in the Assembly Chamber located in the State Capitol.
Speaker Vos in the chair.
Representative August asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
The prayer was offered by Pastor Andrew McLean of the 414 Church in West Allis.
Representative Brooks 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, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, August, Baldeh, Bare, Behnke, Billings, Binsfeld, Bodden, Born, Brandtjen, Brooks, Cabrera, Callahan, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Goeben, Goyke, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Haywood, Hong, Hurd, Jacobson, Joers, S. Johnson, Katsma, Kitchens, Krug, Macco, Madison, Magnafici, Maxey, McGuire, Melotik, Michalski, Moore Omokunde, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Myers, Nedweski, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Ratcliff, Rettinger, Riemer, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sapik, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman and Speaker Vos - 98.
Absent with leave - Representative Kurtz - 1.
Vacancies - None.
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Leaves of Absence
Representative Summerfield asked unanimous consent for a leave of absence for today's session for Representative Kurtz. Granted.
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Special Guest
Representative Melotik introduced Hometown Hero Award recipient, Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Deputy Christian Almonte, whose heroic actions during the line of duty on January 26, 2022, undoubtedly saved the lives of his fellow officers and citizens. Deputy Almonte addressed the members from the rostrum.
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Amendments Offered
hist178938Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 257 offered by Representative Wichgers. hist178814Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 312 offered by Representatives Mursau and Swearingen. hist179385Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 379 offered by Representatives C. Anderson, Baldeh, Conley and Ratcliff. hist178929Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 655 offered by Representative Novak. _____________
Introduction and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: funding for technical college oral health care programs.
By Representatives Melotik, Moses, Callahan, Dittrich, Gundrum, Ortiz-Velez, Binsfeld and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Cowles, Taylor, Testin and Nass.
hist178804To committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care. Relating to: licensure of dental therapists; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Plumer, Rozar, Callahan, Oldenburg, Binsfeld, Dittrich, Emerson, Goeben, Jacobson, Joers, Mursau, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Snyder, Tusler, Behnke and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, James, Marklein, Spreitzer, Testin, Hutton, Roys and Ballweg.
hist178805To committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care. _____________
Message from the Senate
From: Richard Champagne, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Concurred in:
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Communications
November 14, 2023
Edward A. Blazel
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Blazel:
hist179125Please add my name as a cosponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 93, relating to proclaiming November 2023 to be Diabetes Awareness Month in Wisconsin. Sincerely,
MELISSA AGARD
State Senator
16th Senate District
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Calendar of Tuesday, November 14
Message from the Senate
From: Richard Champagne, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
