The question was: Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgement of the Senate?
The roll was taken. The vote was: Ayes-18, Noes-15. Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate.
[Note:] Senate Rule 20 (4) (a) The members of the senate committee on finance are the senate members of the joint committee on finance.
(b) When the joint committee on finance fails to report a proposal referred to it by the senate, the proposal may be returned to the senate by the senate committee on finance.
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Assembly Journal of March 2, 1999 .......... Page: 90
Point of order:
Representative Krug rose to the point of order that Assembly Bill 45 was not properly before the Assembly because it required an emergency statement pursuant to s.16.47 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of March 3, 1999 .......... Page: 93
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Krug on Tuesday, March 2, that Assembly Bill 45 was not properly before the Assembly because it required an emergency statement pursuant to s. 16.47 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
[Note:] 16.47(2) No bill containing an appropriation or increasing the cost of state government or decreasing state revenues in an annual amount exceeding $10,000 shall be passed by either house until the budget bill has passed both houses; except that the governor or the joint committee on finance may recommend such bills to the presiding officer of either house, in writing, for passage and the legislature may enact them, and except that the senate or assembly committee on organization may recommend to the presiding officer of its respective house any such bill not affecting state finances by more than $100,000 biennially. Such bills shall be accompanied by a statement to the effect that they are emergency bills recommended by the governor, the joint committee on finance, or the senate or assembly committee on organization. Such statement by the governor or joint committee on finance shall be sufficient to permit passage prior to the budget bill. Such statement by the senate or assembly committee on organization shall be effective only to permit passage by its respective house.
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Senate Journal of January 28, 1997 .......... Page: 49
Point of order:
Senator Welch raised the point of order that Senate Bill 2 requires an emergency statement and must be referred to the joint committee on Finance.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair ruled the point well taken.
[Note:] Section 16.47, stats., provides: "No bill containing an appropriation or increasing the cost of state government or decreasing state revenues in an annual amount exceeding $10,000 shall be passed by either house until the budget bill has passed both houses; except that the governor or the joint committee on finance may recommend such bills to the presiding officer of either house, in writing, for passage and the legislature may enact them, and except that the senate or assembly committee on organization may recommend to the presiding officer of its respective house any such bill not affecting state finances by more than $100,000 biennially. Such bills shall be accompanied by a statement to the effect that they are emergency bills recommended by the governor, the joint committee on finance, or the senate or assembly committee on organization. Such statement by the governor or joint committee on finance shall be sufficient to permit passage prior to the budget bill. Such statement by the senate or assembly committee on organization shall be effective only to permit passage by its respective house.".
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Assembly Journal of April 7, 1995 .......... Page: 224
Point of order:
Representative Freese rose to the point of order that the motion to withdraw Assembly Bill 73 from the Joint Committee on Finance was not in order under Section 16.47(2) of the Wisconsin Statutes.
Speaker Prosser took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of April 8, 1995 .......... Page: 233
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Prosser ruled not well taken the point of order raised by Representative Freese on Friday, April 7 that the motion to withdraw Assembly Bill 73 from the Joint Committee on Finance was not in order under Section16.47(2) of the Wisconsin Statutes and Assembly Rule 15(1)(b). The motion made by Representative Schneider to withdraw the bill from committee included a request for suspension of the rules and therefore was in order.
[Note:] Assembly Rule 15 (1) A proposal may not be withdrawn from any committee until 21 calendar days have expired since the proposal was referred to the committee. After the 21-day period, a proposal may be withdrawn either by motion or by petition, but:
(b) A bill requiring, but not having, an emergency statement for passage may not be withdrawn from the joint committee on finance or from the committee on rules.
16.47(2) No bill containing an appropriation or increasing the cost of state government or decreasing state revenues in an annual amount exceeding $10,000 shall be passed by either house until the budget bill has passed both houses; except that the governor or the joint committee on finance may recommend such bills to the presiding officer of either house, in writing, for passage and the legislature may enact them, and except that the senate or assembly committee on organization may recommend to the presiding officer of its respective house any such bill not affecting state finances by more than $100,000 biennially. Such bills shall be accompanied by a statement to the effect that they are emergency bills recommended by the governor, the joint committee on finance, or the senate or assembly committee on organization. Such statement by the governor or joint committee on finance shall be sufficient to permit passage prior to the budget bill. Such statement by the senate or assembly committee on organization shall be effective only to permit passage by its respective house.
Extraordinary session: conduct of
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Assembly Journal of April 21, 1998 .......... Page: 803
Point of order:
Representative Jensen rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 47 was not germane under Assembly Rule 93 (1) because it expands the scope of the extraordinary session call.
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken because the amendments to Senate Joint Resolution 47 which add proposals to the extraordinary session, would be out of order, while amendments to Senate Joint Resolution 47 which strike proposals from the extraordinary session, would be properly before the Assembly.
Representative Carpenter appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly?
The roll was taken. The vote was: Ayes-51, Noes-42. Motion carried.
[Note:] The joint resolution revived over 125 proposals for consideration in an extraordinary session called by the organization committees. The amendment added a proposal to the list in the joint resolution but it was not in the call of the extraordinary session.
Assembly Rule 93 (1) A proposal or amendment may not be considered by the assembly unless it is germane to the session call or pertains to the organization of the legislature.
Assembly Journal of April 21, 1998 .......... Page: 804
Point of order:
Representative Foti rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 2 to Senate Joint Resolution 47 was not germane under Assembly Rule 93 (1).
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Carpenter appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly?
The roll was taken. The vote was: Ayes-51, Noes-42. Motion carried.
[Note:] The joint resolution revived over 125 proposals for consideration in an extraordinary session called by the organization committees. The amendment added a proposal to the list in the joint resolution but it was not in the call of the extraordinary session.
Assembly Rule 93 (1) A proposal or amendment may not be considered by the assembly unless it is germane to the session call or pertains to the organization of the legislature.
Assembly Journal of April 21, 1998 .......... Page: 804
Point of order:
Representative Foti rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 3 to Senate Joint Resolution 47 was not germane under Assembly Rule 93 (1).
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Carpenter appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly?
The roll was taken. The vote was: Ayes-51, Noes-42. Motion carried.
[Note:] The joint resolution revived over 125 proposals for consideration in an extraordinary session called by the organization committees. The amendment added a proposal to the list in the joint resolution but it was not in the call of the extraordinary session.
Assembly Rule 93 (1) A proposal or amendment may not be considered by the assembly unless it is germane to the session call or pertains to the organization of the legislature.
Assembly Journal of April 21, 1998 .......... Page: 804
Point of order:
Representative Foti rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 4 to Senate Joint Resolution 47 was not germane under Assembly Rule 93 (1).
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Carpenter appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly?
The roll was taken. The vote was: Ayes-50, Noes-43. Motion carried.
[Note:] The joint resolution revived over 125 proposals for consideration in an extraordinary session called by the organization committees. The amendment added a proposal to the list in the joint resolution but it was not in the call of the extraordinary session.
Assembly Rule 93 (1) A proposal or amendment may not be considered by the assembly unless it is germane to the session call or pertains to the organization of the legislature.
Assembly Journal of April 21, 1998 .......... Page: 804
Point of order:
Representative Foti rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 5 to Senate Joint Resolution 47 was not germane under Assembly Rule 93 (1).
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Plouff appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly?
The roll was taken. The vote was: Ayes-51, Noes-42. Motion carried.
[Note:] The joint resolution revived over 125 proposals for consideration in an extraordinary session called by the organization committees. The amendment added a proposal to the list in the joint resolution but it was not in the call of the extraordinary session, and expanded the call of the extraordinary session to cover the additional proposal.
Assembly Rule 93 (1) A proposal or amendment may not be considered by the assembly unless it is germane to the session call or pertains to the organization of the legislature.
Assembly Journal of April 21, 1998 .......... Page: 804
Point of order:
Representative Foti rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 6 to Senate Joint Resolution 47 was not germane under Assembly Rule 93 (1).
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Robson appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly?
The roll was taken. The vote was: Ayes-50, Noes-43. Motion carried.
[Note:] The joint resolution revived over 125 proposals for consideration in an extraordinary session called by the organization committees. The amendment added a proposal to the list in the joint resolution but it was not in the call of the extraordinary session, and expanded the call of the extraordinary session to cover the additional proposal.
Assembly Rule 93 (1) A proposal or amendment may not be considered by the assembly unless it is germane to the session call or pertains to the organization of the legislature.
Assembly Journal of April 21, 1998 .......... Page: 804
Point of order:
Representative Foti rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 7 to Senate Joint Resolution 47 was not germane under Assembly Rule 93 (1).
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
