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Assembly Journal of March 14, 1980 .......... Page: 2795
Point of order:
Representative Barczak rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 21 to Assembly Bill 1228 [relating to industrial revenue bonds and projects] was
296 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (c) [issue already decided] because it was substantially similar to assembly amendment 9 to Assembly Bill 1228.
[Note:] A.Amdt.9 proposed: 1) to eliminate from the bill proposed provisions absolving the municipality, the redevelopment authority, and the members of the local governing board from liability for industrial revenue bonds; and 2) to insert into the bill a public information provision concerning materials submitted by eligible applicants.
A.Amdt.21 dealt only with the 2nd point.
The chair [Rep. Kedrowski, speaker pro tem] ruled the point of order not well taken.
Assembly Journal of March 13, 1980 .......... Page: 2699
Point of order:
Representative Shabaz rose to the point of order that assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1178 [relating to permitting reserve judges to officiate at marriage ceremonies] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (c) [issue already decided].
[Note:] A.Sub.1 was identical to A.Sub.2, which had already been rejected. A.Sub.2 was considered first [in compliance with A.Rule 55 (1) (a)] because it was the last substitute introduced preceding consideration of the bill.
The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled the point of order well taken.
Assembly Journal of November 1, 1979 .......... Page: 1711
Point of order:
Representative McClain rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 14 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 169 [relating to domestic abuse, creating a council on domestic abuse, creating an appropriation and providing penalties] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (c) [issue already decided] because it was substantially similar to assembly amendment 8 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 169.
[Note:] AA-14 and AA-8 to A.Sub.1 (above) both mentioned a 2-year period beginning with the termination of a spousal relationship, but applied that measurement to different issues.
AA-5, AA-11 and AA-19 to A.Sub.1 (below) all proposed to limit the crime of "domestic abuse" to persons in a marital relationship, rather than any "spousal" relationship.
The chair [Rep. Gerlach] ruled the point of order not well taken. [Intervening text omitted.]
Assembly Journal of November 1, 1979 .......... Page: 1714
Point of order:
297 Representative McClain rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 5 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 169 was not germane under Assembly
Rule 54 (3) (c) because it was substantially similar to assembly amendment 11 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 169 which had previously been rejected. The chair took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of November 1, 1979 .......... Page: 1717
The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled that assembly amendment 5 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 169 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (c) [issue already decided].
[Intervening text omitted.]
Representative Jackamonis rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 19 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 169 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (c) because it was substantially similar to assembly amendment 11 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 169.
The chair [Rep. Gerlach] ruled the point of order well taken.
Assembly Journal of October 31, 1979 .......... Page: 1670
Point of order:
Representative Quackenbush rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 8 to assembly amendment 3 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 777 [relating to creating various alternative energy incentives, making appropriations and granting rule-making authority] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (c) because it was substantially similar to assembly amendment 7 to assembly amendment 3 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 777.
[Note:] Both amendments proposed to grant a tax incentive for installing a wood energy system, but differed on the minimum qualifying investment.
The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled the point of order not well taken.
Assembly Journal of June 27, 1979 .......... Page: 994
Point of order:
Representative Kincaid rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 34 to assembly amendment 444 to Senate Bill 79 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (c) [issue already decided] because it was substantially similar to assembly amendment 8 to assembly amendment 444 to Senate Bill 79.
[Note:] The 2 amendments, in identical wording, tried to remove from the budget a directive requiring the DNR to provide public access to lakes over 400 acres.
The chair [Rep. Kedrowski, speaker pro tem] ruled the point of order well taken.
Assembly Journal of June 13, 1979 .......... Page: 828
Point of order:
298 Representative Gerlach rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 34 to Senate Bill 79 [relating to state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive
budget bill of the 1979 legislature, and making appropriations] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (c) [issue already decided].
[Note:] A.Amdt.34 to the budget made a change in the proposed tax preferential treatment of a "waste conversion energy system". This was the first time the issue was raised in the assembly debate of the budget.
It is not the purpose of A.Rule 54 (3) (c) to prevent the renewed discussion of an issue, as expressed in an amendment, when it applies to a different proposal or substitute.
The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled the point of order not well taken.
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Assembly Journal of March 9, 1978 .......... Page: 3562
Point of order:
Representative Munts rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 17 to assembly substitute amendment 3 to Senate Bill 195 was not germane under Assembly Rule 50 (3) (c) because the amendment is substantially similar to assembly amendment 8 to assembly substitute amendment 3 to Senate Bill 195.
The chair ruled the point of order not well taken.
Assembly Journal of March 8, 1978 .......... Page: 3463
Point of order:
Representative Shabaz rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 3 to Senate Bill 55 was not properly before the assembly because the committee on Commerce and Consumer Affairs had voted not to introduce LRB draft 10509/2 and that draft was identical to assembly amendment 3 to Senate Bill 55.
The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled the point of order not well taken.
Assembly Journal of February 15, 1978 .......... Page: 3058
Point of order:
Representative Ward rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 53 to assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 349 [relating to recodification of the code of ethics for state public officials, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation and providing penalties] was not germane under Assembly Rule 50 (3) (c) because it was substantially similar to assembly amendment 1 to assembly amendment 27 to assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 349.
The chair ruled the point of order not well taken.
Assembly Journal of November 10, 1977 .......... Page: 2553
Point of order:
299 Representative Johnson rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 33 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2, November 1977 Special Session was
not germane under Assembly Rule 50 (3) (c) because it was substantially similar to assembly amendment 11 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2, November 1977 Special Session.
The chair ruled the point of order not well taken.
Assembly Journal of May 4, 1977 .......... Page: 879
Point of order:
Representative Wahner rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 41 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 100 [relating to revision of laws applicable to actions affecting marriage] was not germane under Assembly Rule 50 (3) (c) because it was substantially similar to assembly amendment 21 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 100.
The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled the point of order well taken.
Assembly Journal of May 4, 1977 .......... Page: 880
Point of order:
Representative Wahner rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 42 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 100 was not germane under Assembly Rule 50 (3) (c) because it was substantially similar to assembly amendment 21 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 100.
The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled the point of order well taken.
Point of order:
Representative Tesmer rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 43 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 100 was not germane under Assembly Rule 50 (3) (c) because it was substantially similar to assembly amendment 21 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 100.
The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled the point of order well taken.
Assembly Journal of January 12, 1977 .......... Page: 104
Point of order:
Representative Wahner rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 33 to Assembly Resolution 6 was not germane under Assembly Rule 55 because it was substantially similar to assembly amendment 16 to Assembly Resolution 6.
The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled the point of order well taken.
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Senate Journal of June 29, 1977 .......... Page: 937
[Point of order:]
Senator Flynn raised the point of order that senate amendment 17 [to Senate Bill 426, relating to a residential landlord and tenant act] was identical to senate amendment 4 and was therefore, not germane.
The chair [Lt.Gov. Schreiber] ruled the point of order well taken pursuant to senate rule 50 (6).
300Senate Journal of June 23, 1977 .......... Page: 830
[Point of order:]
Senator Berger raised the point of order that senate amendment 31 [to Senate Bill 15, relating to revision of municipal employment collective bargaining impasse resolution procedures, providing for final and binding arbitration, authorizing a limited right to strike, granting rule-making authority and providing penalties] was similar to senate amendment 2 to senate amendment 2 to senate substitute amendment 6 and therefore, was not germane.
The chair [Lt.Gov. Schreiber] ruled the point of order not well taken pursuant to senate rule 50 (6).
Senate Journal of May 19, 1977 .......... Page: 619
[Point of order:]
Senator Berger raised the point of order that senate amendment 112 [to Senate Bill 77, relating to state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget bill of the 1977 legislature, and making appropriations] was identical to senate amendment 20 and therefore was not germane.
The chair [Lt.Gov. Schreiber] ruled that, pursuant to senate rule 50 (6), the point of order was well taken.
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Assembly Journal of March 23, 1976 .......... Page: 3514
Point of order:
Representative Jackamonis rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 1 to senate substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 128 was not germane because it was substantially similar to assembly amendment 1 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 128.
