Senator Adelman raised the point of order that senate amendment 2 [to Assembly Bill 474, relating to granting legal custody, periods of physical placement and visitation in an action affecting the family and making an appropriation] was not germane. The chair took the point of order under advisement.
Ruling of the chair:
Earlier today the senator from the 28th, Senator Adelman, raised the point of order that senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 474 was not germane. ( The amendment relates to grounds for termination of parental rights. The bill among other things does create additional factors which the court is required to consider in making a child custody determination. It is therefore the opinion of the chair [Pres. Risser] that senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 474 is germane and the point of order is not well taken.
Senate Journal of March 24, 1986 .......... Page: 773
[Point of order:]
Senator Engeleiter raised the point of order that senate amendment 14 [to Senate Bill 642, relating to the interstate acquisition, establishment and merger of banks, credit unions and savings and loan associations, the powers of banks, credit unions and savings and loan associations, the regulation of credit unions and savings and loan associations, regulating control of certain deposit-taking institutions, granting rule-making authority and providing penalties] was not germane.
[Note:] S.Amdt.14 proposed a specific change in the law governing variable rate loans for mobile homes; that change was not a required detail for dealing with the issues of interstate acquisition or merger of financial institutions.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order well taken.
Senate Journal of March 19, 1986 .......... Page: 738
[Point of order:]
Senator Adelman raised the point of order that senate amendment 13 to senate substitute amendment 2 [to Senate Bill 328, relating to revisions in the laws governing the patients compensation fund and panels, medical malpractice and health care provider professional discipline, providing for a study and making appropriations] was not germane.
[Note:] S.Amdt.13 proposed to place a cap on contingency fees attorneys can earn in medical malpractice cases.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order not well taken.
Senate Journal of February 20, 1986 .......... Page: 611
[Point of order:]
384 Senator Chilsen raised the point of order that senate amendment 1 [to Assembly Joint Resolution 45, relating to excepting pari-mutuel betting on horse racing from the
prohibition against legislative authorization of lotteries (first consideration)] was not germane.
[Note:] Although 1985 AJR 45 only mentioned "horse racing", the purpose of the proposed constitutional amendment was to exempt pari-mutuel betting from the constitutional prohibition against lotteries.
S.Amdt.1 changed "horse" to read "horse and dog" throughout the proposal. A conference committee subsequently deleted all reference to specific animals, authorizing "pari-mutuel on-track betting". S.Amdt.3 [below] required the state to inspect racing facilities used in pari-mutuel betting to prevent cruelty to animals.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order not well taken.
Senate Journal of February 20, 1986 .......... Page: 612
[Point of order:]
Senator Chilsen raised the point of order that senate amendment 3 was not germane.
The chair ruled the point of order not well taken.
Senate Journal of October 18, 1985 .......... Page: 457
[Point of order:]
Senator Strohl raised the point of order that senate substitute amendment 1 [to Senate Bill 301, relating to permits to capture or destroy deer causing damage to land] was not germane. The chair took the point of order under advisement.
[Note:] The substitute amendment repeated all but one of the provisions of the bill, and added only administrative detail.
Ruling of the chair:
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order raised by the Senator from the 21st, Senator Strohl, that senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 301 was not germane is not well taken.
Senate Journal of October 17, 1985 .......... Page: 433
[Point of order:]
Senator Adelman raised the point of order that senate amendment 3 [to Senate Bill 285, relating to revising the statutes governing the pharmacy examining board, granting rule-making authority and providing penalties] to senate substitute amendment 1 was not germane. The chair took the point of order under advisement.
[Note:] The substitute already regulated prohibited acts in the field of pharmacy, and prohibited the sale of contraceptives by unauthorized persons. S.Amdt.3 to the substitute prohibited the sale of contraceptives from vending machines.
As subsequently amended in the assembly and enacted (1985 WisAct 146, the sale of contraceptives from vending machines was permitted under certain safeguards.
385Senate Journal of October 18, 1985 .......... Page: 461
Ruling of the chair:
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order raised by the Senator from the 28th, Senator Adelman, that senate amendment 3 to senate substitute amendment 1 [to Senate Bill 285] was not germane is not well taken.
Senate Journal of October 10, 1985 .......... Page: 395
[Point of order:]
Senator Kincaid raised the point of order that senate amendment 3 [to Senate Bill 32, relating to eliminating the boards of natural resources, of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and of veterans affairs and changing the departments of natural resources, of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and of veterans affairs to a cabinet form of government headed by a secretary, changing the method of removal of state officers, and creating councils] was not germane.
[Note:] The bill changed the departments of natural resources, agriculture and veterans affairs cabinet departments headed by secretaries serving at the pleasure of the governor.
S.Amdt.3 proposed to have the executive director of the housing and economic development authority serve at the pleasure of the governor (instead of a 2-year term).
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order not well taken.
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Assembly Journal of March 27, 1984 .......... Page: 1050
Point of order:
Representative Potter rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 2 to Senate Bill 281 [relating to authorizing credit unions to act as depositories for public funds and designating the higher education corporation as a public depositor] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f) [substantial expansion of scope].
[Note:] A.Amdt.2 removed the income tax-exempt status from the income which any credit union might derive from acting as a state or local public funds depository.
The chair [Speaker Loftus] ruled the point of order not well taken and the amendment germane under Assembly Rule 54 (4) (e) [relating only to particularized detail].
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Senate Journal of March 29, 1984 .......... Page: 815
[Point of order:]
386 Senator Chilsen raised the point of order that senate amendment 2 [to Assembly Bill 1084, relating to variable rates for consumer credit transactions and other miscellaneous
changes in the laws governing consumer credit transactions and providing penalties] was not germane.
[Note:] 1983 AB 1084 authorized variable rate consumer credit transactions and, by cross references to a number of statutes, folded in a period of credit deregulation (11/1/84 to 10/37/87) resulting from the enactment of Chapters 45 and 100, Laws of 1981.
S.Amdt.2 removed the deregulated period from the referenced statutes.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order not well taken.
Senate Journal of March 13, 1984 .......... Page: 709
[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?
[Point of order:]
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.
387Senate Journal of October 25, 1983 .......... Page: 460
[Point of order:]
Senator Cullen raised the point of order that senate amendment 2 [to Assembly Bill 260, relating to official identification cards, changing the legal drinking age, establishing a curfew and creating and changing penalties] was not germane.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order not well taken.
[Note:] As passed by the assembly, the bill contained a uniform drinking age of 19 years.
S.Amdt.2 (above) made the drinking age 19 for persons residing in Wisconsin, and 19 or the higher age of the other state for residents of neighboring states.
S.Amdt.6 (below) proposed to retain the drinking age at 18, but delayed to August 15 the legal drinking date for persons with an earlier birthdate so as to postpone drinking until after high school graduation.
Senate Journal of October 25, 1983 .......... Page: 461
[Point of order:]
Senator Chilsen raised the point of order that senate amendment 6 was not germane.
The chair ruled the point of order not well taken.
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Assembly Journal of March 16, 1982 .......... Page: 2767
Point of order:
Representative Thompson rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 5 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 742 [relating to preserving historic landmarks and places] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f) [substantial expansion of scope].
[Note:] The amendment created a "historic building code council" in DILHR, to recommend alternative building code standards permitting preservation or restoration of historic buildings as close as possible to original materials and techniques.
Arguably, the amendment added "particularized detail" [A.Rule 54 (4) (e)] to implement the purpose of the proposal.
The chair [Rep. Clarenbach] ruled the point of order not well taken.
[Motion for rejection entered; point of order repeated:]
Representative Wood rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 5 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 742 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
Representative Ulichny asked unanimous consent that assembly amendment 5 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 742 be laid on the table. Granted.
388Assembly Journal of January 28, 1982 .......... Page: 1922
Point of order:
Representative Flintrop rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 1 to assembly substitute amendment 8 to Assembly Bill 205 [relating to establishing pupil minimum competency examinations in public schools] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (1) because the amendment relates to labor relations rather than pupil minimum competency.
[Note:] The bill and A.Sub.8 dealt with pupil minimum competency testing. A.Amdt.1 recognized that the test scores would impact on teacher performance evaluation, and prohibited test score use "to discharge, suspend or formally discipline a teacher".
