[Note:] The bill was limited to reporting requirements for insurance companies selling product liability insurance. S.Amdt.3 proposed a new statute restricting product liability actions against the seller of the product.
S.Amdt.4 [below] proposed a new statute codifying common defenses in product liability actions. S.Amdt.5 proposed a 3-year statute of limitations for all product liability actions.
214 The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order well taken.
[Point of order:]
Senator Van Sistine raised the point of order that senate amendment 4 was not germane.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order well taken.
[Point of order:]
Senator Van Sistine raised the point of order that senate amendment 5 was not germane.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order well taken.
Senate Journal of March 18, 1986 .......... Page: 727
[Point of order:]
Senator Feingold raised the point of order that senate amendment 5 [to Assembly Bill 303, relating to technical and minor policy changes in respect to the income and franchise taxes] was not germane.
[Note:] S.Amdt.5 proposed a new program of revenue information and analysis to be carried out by the department of revenue for report to the governor and the legislature.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order well taken.
Senate Journal of March 13, 1986 .......... Page: 705
[Point of order:]
Senator Lee raised the point of order that senate amendment 1 [to Assembly Bill 9, relating to town disapproval of proposed county zoning changes] was not germane. The chair took the point of order under advisement.
Senate Journal of March 19, 1986 .......... Page: 732
Ruling of the chair:
On Thursday, March 13, 1986, the senator from the 5th, Senator Lee, raised the point of order that senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 9 was not germane. The chair took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Bill 9 would amend current law to change from 10 days to 30 days the amount of time a town has to file with a county proposing to amend the county zoning law the town's resolution disapproving the proposed amendment.
Senate amendment 1 would create new law to allow a town to rescind its approval of a county zoning ordinance. The chair will quote Section 402(2) of Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure: "To determine whether an amendment is germane, the question to be answered is whether the question is relevant, appropriate, and in a natural and logical sequence to the subject matter of the original proposal."
The introduction of the new language of senate amendment 1 does not appear to answer the above criteria. To add language permitting total withdrawal from county zoning to a bill which merely extends the review of a town board for proposed changes would be greatly expanding the scope of the original proposal.
215 Therefore, it is the opinion of the chair [Pres. Risser] that senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 9 is not germane and the point of order raised by the senator from the 5th is well taken.
Senate Journal of March 13, 1986 .......... Page: 704
[Point of order:]
Senator Adelman raised the point of order that senate amendment 1 to senate substitute amendment 1 [to Assembly Bill 425, relating to videotape statements and depositions by children] was not germane. The chair took the point of order under advisement.
Senate Journal of March 19, 1986 .......... Page: 731
Ruling of the chair:
On Thursday, March 13, 1986, the senator from the 28th, Senator Adelman, raised the point of order that senate amendment 1 to senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 425 was not germane. The chair took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Bill 425 and senate substitute amendment 1 thereto relate to videotaped statements and depositions by children. Senate amendment 1 to senate substitute amendment 1 would add new language to the bill relating to the prosecution of cases of sexual assault involving a young child. The bill itself speaks only to videotaped statements and depositions and the rights of the defendants in regards to use of such testimony. The chair is unable to find any language which would relate to the prosecution of sexual assault cases involving young children. The amendment in fact amends the relating clause of the bill to add such language.
Therefore, it is the opinion of the chair [Pres. Risser] that senate amendment 1 would expand the scope of the bill and in accordance with Senate Rule 50, the amendment is not germane and the point of order raised by the senator from the 28th is well taken.
Senate Journal of March 4, 1986 .......... Page: 649
[Point of order:]
Senator Cullen raised the point of order that senate substitute amendment 2 [to Senate Bill 446, relating to penalties for certain alcohol beverages violations] was not germane.
[Note:] The bill was limited to doubling the maximum forfeitures for underage persons procuring, possessing or consuming alcohol beverages.
S.Sub.2, while retaining those provisions, also increased the drinking age from 19 to 21.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order well taken.
Senate Journal of February 18, 1986 .......... Page: 601
[Point of order:]
216 Senator Plewa raised the point of order that senate amendment 4 to assembly substitute amendment 1 [to Senate Bill 217, relating to mobile home parks] was not germane.
[Note:] Under A.Sub.1, a mobile home park lease could be terminated if the physical appearance of the mobile home "substantially disrupts the right to the enjoyment and use of the park by others".
While removal of the qualifier "substantially" by S.Amdt.4 may have changed the standard for invoking that termination clause, it did not broaden the scope or change the nature of the proposal.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order not well taken.
Senate Journal of October 16, 1985 .......... Page: 419
[Point of order:]
Senator Feingold raised the point of order that senate amendment 3 [to Senate Bill 10, 1985 Sept. Spec. Sess., relating to awards of costs to individuals and small businesses and making an appropriation] was not germane.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill concerned awarding of costs to a prevailing private party in contested administrative procedure cases against a state agency. S.Amdt.3 attempted to broaden this to include local units of government.
S.Amdt.4 [below] expanded the scope of the bill to cover also environmental citizen suits.
Senator Ulichny raised the point of order that senate amendment 4 was not germane.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order well taken.
Senate Journal of October 18, 1985 .......... Page: 454
[Point of order:]
Senator Theno raised the point of order that senate substitute amendment 1 [to Assembly Bill 413, relating to commencement of fall semester classes at the university of Wisconsin system] was not germane.
[Note:] The substitute amendment expanded the scope of the proposal by requiring fall class commencement after September 1 not only for the university of Wisconsin system, but also for vocational schools and for public schools.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order well taken.
Senate Journal of October 3, 1985 .......... Page: 373
[Point of order:]
Senator Rude raised the point of order that senate amendment 2 [to Senate Bill 217, relating to mobile home parks] was not germane.
217 [Note:] The bill was limited to prohibiting certain mobile home park lease practices based on the age of the mobile home.
S.Amdt.2 expanded the scope of the proposal by requiring installation of severe weather emergency shelters in mobile home parks. S.Amdt.4 [below] proposed to treat mobile homes, installed in parks, the same as other residential buildings for the purpose of search warrants.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order well taken.
Senator Rude raised the point of order that senate amendment 4 was not germane.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order well taken.
Senate Journal of September 24, 1985 .......... Page: 337
[Point of order:]
Senator Adelman raised the point of order that senate substitute amendment 1 [to Senate Joint Resolution 47, relating to memorializing Congress to retain the individual income tax deduction for state and local taxes] was not germane. The chair took the point of order under advisement.
Senate Journal of October 1, 1985 .......... Page: 359
Ruling of the chair [Pres. Risser]:
On Tuesday, September 24, 1985, the Senator from the 28th, Senator Adelman, raised the point of order that senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 47, introduced by the Senator from the 20th, Senator Stitt, was non-germane. The Chair took the point of order under advisement.
Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 47 adds a considerable amount of new language related to memorializing Governor Earl to retain Wisconsin's property tax and rent credits. The title of the resolution is expanded to include this language.
Senate Rule 50 (1) states: No standing committee shall report any substitute amendment for any proposal originating in either house referred to such committee nor shall the Senate consider any substitute or amendment which relates to a different subject, is intended to accomplish a different purpose, would require a title essentially different or would totally alter the nature of the original proposal.
It is the opinion of the chair that senate substitute amendment 1 does not comply with the provisions of Senate Rule 50 (1) and therefore, the point of order is well taken.
[Note:] The original joint resolution was solely a memorial to congress, petitioning for the retention of federal income tax deductibility for state and local taxes paid. The substitute amendment incorporated an unrelated issue: memorializing Governor Earl not to eliminate Wisconsin income tax credits for property tax paid or rent credit for home-owners and renters.
S.Amdt.1 [below] impugned the deliberative nature of Wisconsin's legislative process. S.Amdt.4 again tried to expand the scope of the proposal by a reference to Wisconsin's income tax credits.
Senator Adelman raised the point of order that senate amendment 1 was not germane.
The chair ruled the point of order well taken.
Senator Adelman raised the point of order that senate amendment 4 was not germane.
218 The chair ruled the point of order well taken.
Senate Journal of May 28, 1985 .......... Page: 200
[Point of order:]
Senator Lee raised the point of order that senate amendment 2 [to Assembly Joint Resolution 3, relating to removing obsolete provisions of the state constitution regarding elections and suffrage so as to revise the article on suffrage without impeding any voting rights granted under the constitution or laws of this state (2nd consideration) was not germane.
[Note:] S.Amdt.2 proposed to ingraft a Wisconsin equal rights amendment.
The amendment was a floor amendment. It could also have been ruled "not in proper form" because the reversion of a constitutional amendment from 2nd consideration to first consideration requires a substitute amendment; see J.Rule 55 (2)(b).
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order well taken.
Senate Journal of April 23, 1985 .......... Page: 146
[Point of order:]
Senator Theno raised the point of order that senate amendment 2 [to Senate Bill 144, relating to changing the term of office for the secretary of regulation and licensing from 6 years to a term expiring at the pleasure of the governor] was not germane.
[Note:] The bill was limited to the department of regulation and licensing. S.Amdt.2 proposed to add the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
S.Amdt.3 [below] proposed to add the department of natural resources.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order well taken.
Senator Theno raised the point of order that senate amendment 3 was not germane.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order well taken.
Senate Journal of March 21, 1985 .......... Page: 122
[Point of order:]
Senator Cullen raised the point of order that senate amendment 3 [to Assembly Bill 3, 1985 March Spec. Sess., relating to providing agricultural production loan guarantees and interest reductions on guaranteed agricultural loans and making appropriations] was not germane. The chair took the point of order under advisement.
