[Background: Senate amendment 1 to senate amendment 1 to senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 500, "relating to extending eligibility for veterans benefits to veterans of United States military action in Lebanon and Grenada, offered by Senator Strohl.]
The question was: Adoption of senate amendment 1 to senate amendment 1 to senate substitute amendment 1?
Senator Van Sistine raised the point of order that senate amendment 1 to senate amendment 1 to senate substitute amendment 1 was not germane.
By request of Senator Strohl, with unanimous consent, senate amendment 1 to senate amendment 1 to senate substitute amendment 1 was returned to the author.
The question was: Adoption of senate amendment 1 to senate substitute amendment 1?
Senator Johnston raised the point of order that senate substitute amendment 1 was not germane. The chair took the point of order under advisement.
Senate Journal of March 15, 1984 .......... Page: 720
Ruling of the chair [Pres. Risser]:
On Tuesday, March 13, 1984 the Senator from the 4th, Senator Johnston raised the point of order that senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 500 was not germane. Specifically the Senator from the 4th raised the point that section 17 of the amendment relating to special license plates for prisoners of war
expanded the scope of the bill. The chair took the point of order under advisement.
Section 17 of the substitute amendment amends section 341.14 (6) of the statutes to add the new veteran benefit group (Lebanon and Grenada) to those already referenced for special Ex-Prisoner of War Plates. Section 341.14 (6) currently provides the special plates for all defined as "Veteran" for state benefits.
Mason's Manual Section 402 (2) reads as follows "To determine whether an amendment is germane, the question to be answered is whether the question is relevant, appropriate, and in natural and logical sequence to the subject matter of the original proposal."
It is the opinion of the chair that it is appropriate and logical to insure that all veteran benefits are extended to the new group. Therefore the point of order raised by the Senator from the 4th is not well taken and the substitute amendment is germane.
Senate Journal of February 1, 1984 .......... Page: 570
[Background: Senate Bill 317, relating to exempting migrant workers enrolled in the university of Wisconsin system from nonresident tuition. Read a second time. Ordered to a third reading. By request of Senator Cullen, with unanimous consent, the bill was considered for final action at this time.]
Read a third time.
By request of Senator Engeleiter, with unanimous consent, the bill was referred to a second reading.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senators Engeleiter and Davis.
[Point of order:]
Senator Norquist raised the point of order that senate amendment 1 was not germane.
341 [Note:] To qualify for exemption from nonresident tuition, existing law required 12 months Wisconsin residence immediately preceding admission to the UW system. The bill exempted from nonresident tuition any migrant worker who had worked in Wisconsin for at least 2 months/year in 3 of the preceding 5 years.
S.Amdt.1 proposed to grant a limited exemption (5 credits per semester), not tied to any specified length of residence, to any person employed full-time in this state who moved to Wisconsin for the purpose of such employment.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order well taken.
Senate Journal of October 11, 1983 .......... Page: 403
[Point of order:]
Senator Strohl raised the point of order that senate amendment 2 [to Assembly Bill 93, relating to requiring public schools to instruct pupils on the relationship between highway safety and the use of drugs] was not germane.
[Note:] A.Amdt.2 proposed to make optional the existing mandatory highway safety instruction.
Although its sponsor may have considered the proposed change from mandatory to optional instruction a narrowing of the proprosal, the effect was to change the nature of both the proposal and the existing statute.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order well taken.
Senate Journal of October 11, 1983 .......... Page: 402
[Point of order:]
Senator Chilsen raised the point of order that senate substitute amendment 1 [to Assembly Bill 93, relating to requiring public schools to instruct pupils on the relationship between highway safety and the use of drugs] was not germane. The chair took the point of order under advisement.
Senate Journal of October 11, 1983 .......... Page: 403
Ruling of the chair [Pres. Risser]:
Earlier today, the Senator from the 29th District, Senator Chilsen, raised the point of order that senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 93 was not germane.
The original bill would expand the current requirement to provide instruction on prevention of accidents and highway safety, to include the relationship of alcohol and controlled substances and highway safety. The substitute amendment would eliminate the current law on requiring instruction on prevention of accidents and highway safety. The point of order is well taken, and the substitute amendment is not germane.
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Assembly Journal of May 28, 1982 .......... Page: 3534
Point of order:
342 Representative Loftus rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Resolution 1, May 1982 Special Session [requesting the governor to expand the call of the May 1982 special session of the legislature to include proposals relating to restriction of abortions in public hospitals] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (1) [nature of proposal changed].
[Note:] A.Amdt.1 proposed to change the resolution from a request for expanding the special session to a request for an extraordinary session to be called by the organization committees of the 2 houses.
While the amendment did relate to the operation of the assembly, it did not relate to the "organization of the legislature during the special session" as required by A.Rule 93 (1).
The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled the point of order well taken and the amendment not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (1) and Assembly Rule 93 (1) [germaneness to special session call].
Representative Thompson appealed the decision of the chair.
Representative Thompson asked unanimous consent to withdraw his appeal. Granted.
Assembly Journal of March 19, 1982 .......... Page: 2879
Point of order:
Representative Radtke rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 1 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 968 [relating to extending the sunset provision on the employer's power to elect to provide for early retirement for teachers under the state teachers retirement system] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
[Note:] The original bill extended the sunset from 1983 to 1989; A.Sub.1 extended the sunset for one year only but was drafted with greater precision to correct all statute subdivisions involved. A.Amdt.1, by making the sunset extension available only under a collective bargaining agreement, probably changed the nature of the proposal.
The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled the point of order well taken.
Assembly Journal of October 15, 1981 .......... Page: 1267
Point of order:
Representative Duren rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Resolution 13 [relating to urging congress to terminate United States military and financial assistance to the current government of El Salvador] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f) [substantial expansion of scope].
[Note:] The proposal dealt only with U.S. aid to the government; the amendment dealt only with aid by other countries to the anti-government insurgents.
The amendment totally changed the nature of the proposal and, consequently, was not germane under A.Rule 54 (1).
The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled the point of order well taken.
Assembly Journal of May 14, 1981 .......... Page: 519
Point of order:
343 Representative Hauke rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 85 [relating to the maximum recovery level for tort actions against local governmental entities and agencies] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (1).
[Note:] 1981 AB 85 dealt with the dollar value of tort action recovery. The statutes allowed tort action recovery from local governments for highway defects or for "acts in official capacity". In both cases, the value of the tort claim was limited to $25,000. The bill proposed to increase the limit to $100,000.
A.Amdt.3 proposed to restrict the circumstances authorizing tort actions against local governments. This was not an amendment limiting the scope of the proposal; rather, it substantially expanded the scope by opening up the entire question of tort actions against local governments.
The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled the point of order well taken.
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Senate Journal of October 15, 1981 .......... Page: 924
Point of order:
Senator Chilsen raised the point of order that senate amendment 3 [to Senate Bill 499, relating to establishing a uniform statewide bar closing time] was not germane. The chair took the point of order under advisement.
[Note:] Under the law then in existence, bars were authorized to stay open from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. but municipalities could require earlier closing. Milwaukee bars could stay open longer.
1981 SB 499 proposed a statewide authorized bar time from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. but, in so doing, would have taken away the existing longer authorization for Milwaukee. S.Amdt.3 preserved the Milwaukee hours.
Senate Journal of October 15, 1981 .......... Page: 927
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled that senate amendment 3 was germane. The point of order was not well taken.
Senate Journal of June 4, 1981 .......... Page: 500
Point of order:
Senator Adelman raised the point of order that senate amendment 2 [to Senate Bill 163, relating to the procedures by which criminal defendants and parties to civil actions exercise the right to substitution of judge] was not germane.
[Note:] 1981 SB 163 was a judicial council bill to "clarify", for s. 971.20, stats., the "objective of allowing defendants in criminal trials one substitution of the assigned judge".
S.Amdt.2 proposed to expand application of the statute to prosecuting district attorneys.
344 The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled that pursuant to Senate Rule 50, senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 163 changes the intent of the bill and the point of order is well taken.
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Assembly Journal of March 27, 1980 .......... Page: 3177
Point of order:
Representative Shoemaker rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 7 to Senate Bill 178 [relating to regulation of occupational therapists by the medical examining board, creating an occupational therapists examining council and granting rule-making authority] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (1). The speaker took the point of order under advisement.
[Note:] As received from the senate, the bill contained the sentence: "No person who designates herself or himself as an occupational therapist may
practice occupational therapy, or attempt to do so or make a representation as authorized to do so, without a license granted by the board".
A.Amdt.7 removed that sentence, but did not affect the balance of 1979 SB 178, "relating to regulation of occupational therapists by the medical examining board, creating an occupational therapist examining council and granting rule-making authority".
Assembly Journal of March 27, 1980 .......... Page: 3178
The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled not well taken the point of order raised by Representative Shoemaker that assembly amendment 7 to Senate Bill 178 was not germane.
Assembly Journal of March 26, 1980 .......... Page: 3121
Point of order:
Representative Shabaz rose to the point of order that assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 166 [relating to issuing special identification cards for disabled persons, granting rule-making authority and providing a penalty] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54. The speaker took the point of order under advisement.
[Note:] The bill required special identification cards for disabled (handicapped) persons using handicapped vehicle registration plates to park the vehicle notwithstanding any time restrictions applicable to the parking space.
A.Sub.1 also required providing parking spaces reserved for handicapped parking in all parking lots.
Assembly Journal of April 2, 1980 .......... Page: 3333
The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Shabaz on Wednesday, March 26 that assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 166 was not germane.
345Assembly Journal of March 11, 1980 .......... Page: 2538
Point of order:
Representative Shabaz rose to the point of order that assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1159 [relating to limiting zoning exemptions for community living arrangements that house offenders] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (1).
[Note:] Existing law required special zoning permission for community living arrangements involving more than 8 offenders. 1979 AB 1159 proposed to apply the requirements for living arrangements involving more than 2 offenders.
A.Sub.1 (above) limited the 6-page proposal to a one-paragraph definitional change excluding all persons in work release programs from the legally authorized "community living arrangements".
A.Amdt.10 (below) would have required neighborhood involvement, and notification of the local governing body, before a permit for a community living arrangement could be granted.
The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled the point of order well taken under Assembly Rule 54 (1) [change nature of proposal], (3) (a) [one individual proposition amending another] and (f) [substantial expansion of scope].
