[Note:] The bill related to felony sentences, parole, and community supervision. The substitute amendment also created a criminal penalties study committee. The amendment prohibited prisoners from performing data entry services.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of May 5, 1998 .......... Page: 847
Point of order:
Representative Walker rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 351 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of May 5, 1998 .......... Page: 848
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Walker that Assembly amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 351 was not germane.
[Note:] The bill related to felony sentences, parole, and community supervision. The substitute amendment also created a criminal penalties study committee. The amendment prohibited prisoners from telephone solicitation work.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of May 5, 1998 .......... Page: 851
Point of order:
Representative Handrick rose to the point of order that Assembly substitute amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 159 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Schneider 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-52, Noes-45. Motion carried.
[Note:] The bill prohibited school districts from beginning school before Labor Day. The substitute amendment provided a study in lieu of the bill's provisions.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of May 14, 1998 .......... Page: 902
Point of order:
Representative Johnsrud rose to the point of order that Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 4, April 1998 Special Session was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill related to the permit guarantee program in DNR. ASA-1 created time periods for review of DNR applications for certain permits.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of May 19, 1998 .......... Page: 910
Point of order:
Representative Krug rose to the point of order that Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2, April 1998 Special Session was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Jensen ruled not well taken the point of order raised by Representative Krug that Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2, April 1998 Special Session was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
The lady from the 12th and the gentleman from the 7th have asserted that the proposal is not germane on the grounds that the proposal substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
The proposed substitute amendment, Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Special Session Senate Bill 2, proposes to make various changes to the statutes governing the public school system in a 1st class city. One provision in the relating clause provides that this proposal relates to "reorganizing" schools in first class cities. It could be argued that this provision only narrows the scope of this proposal and provides for a particularized detail (by providing for the creation of a commission and the placement of certain referendum questions concerning the reorganization of schools in first class cities in the spring, 1999 election). In addition, both the original bill and the proposed substitute have appropriations. This amendment is clearly germane under Assembly Rule 54(4).
Representative Krug 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-49, Noes-40. Motion carried.
[Note:] Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
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Senate Journal of March 11, 1997 .......... Page: 106
Point of order:
Senator Chvala raised the point of order that Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 61 is not germane.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair ruled the point well taken.
[Note:] The bill related to: fees for fish and game approvals, funding for fish and wildlife activities, bear hunting, shining bear, the bear hunting approval system, the wildlife damage surcharge, bonus deer hunting permits for certain farm owners, retiring certain fishing licenses, report on fish hatcheries and fish stocking and granting rule-making authority.
The amendment provided bonding for the safe drinking water program.
SENATE RULE 50. Amendments must be germane, general statement. (1) No standing committee shall report any substitute or 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 or would totally alter the nature of the original proposal.
(7) A substitute or amendment relating to a specific subject or to a general class is not germane to a bill relating to a different specific subject, but an amendment limiting the scope of the proposal is germane.
Senate Journal of June 11, 1997 .......... Page: 196
Point of order:
Senator Chvala raised the point of order that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 182 is not germane.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair ruled the point well taken.
Senator Drzewiecki appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the the judgement of the Senate?
The roll was taken. The vote was: Ayes-16, Noes-16. The decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate.
[Note:] The bill required instruction in public schools of the history of organized labor. The amendment added the history of the women's suffrage movement.
SENATE RULE 50. Amendments must be germane, general statement. (1) No standing committee shall report any substitute or 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 or would totally alter the nature of the original proposal.
(7) A substitute or amendment relating to a specific subject or to a general class is not germane to a bill relating to a different specific subject, but an amendment limiting the scope of the proposal is germane.
Senate Journal of June 11, 1997 .......... Page: 196
Point of order:
Senator Chvala raised the point of order that Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 182 is not germane.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair ruled the point well taken.
Senator Welch appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate?
The roll was taken. The vote was: Ayes-17, Noes-15. The decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate.
[Note:] The bill required instruction in public schools of the history of organized labor. The amendment added the history of the anti-slavery movement.
SENATE RULE 50. Amendments must be germane, general statement. (1) No standing committee shall report any substitute or 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 or would totally alter the nature of the original proposal.
(7) A substitute or amendment relating to a specific subject or to a general class is not germane to a bill relating to a different specific subject, but an amendment limiting the scope of the proposal is germane.
Senate Journal of June 11, 1997 .......... Page: 196
Point of order:
Senator Decker raised the point of order that Senate amendment 4 to Senate Bill 182 is not germane.
The Chair took the point under advisement.
Senate Journal of June 11, 1997 .......... Page: 197
Senator Decker with unanimous consent, asked to withdraw his point of order.
Senator Decker moved rejection of Senate amendment 4 to Senate Bill 182.
[Note:] The bill required instruction in public schools of the history of organized labor. The amendment added the history of farming and agricultural labor.
Once an amendment or proposal is offered or introduced in the senate, it belongs to the senate. Therefore, it can be returned to the author only by permission of the senate.
Senate Rule 99 (69) Request: A proposed action that does not require a vote because: a) unanimous consent has been asked for; or 1g) the presiding officer has the authority to take or order the requested action.
Senate Rule 99 (92) Unanimous consent: A request for a specific purpose; if an objection is not heard, it is assumed that the request has the consent of the entire body.
SENATE RULE 50. Amendments must be germane, general statement. (1) No standing committee shall report any substitute or 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 or would totally alter the nature of the original proposal.
(7) A substitute or amendment relating to a specific subject or to a general class is not germane to a bill relating to a different specific subject, but an amendment limiting the scope of the proposal is germane.
Senate Journal of November 19, 1997 .......... Page: 357
Point of order:
Senator Roessler raised the point of order that Senate amendment 12 to Senate Bill 313 was not germane.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair ruled the point well taken.
[Note:] The bill restricted the sale of cigarettes. The amendment imposed joint and several liability on parents of underage persons who purchase cigarettes.
SENATE RULE 50. Amendments must be germane, general statement. (1) No standing committee shall report any substitute or 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 or would totally alter the nature of the original proposal.
(7) A substitute or amendment relating to a specific subject or to a general class is not germane to a bill relating to a different specific subject, but an amendment limiting the scope of the proposal is germane.
Senate Journal of November 19, 1997 .......... Page: 358
Point of order:
Senator Chvala raised the point of order that Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 362 was not germane.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair ruled the point well taken.
Senator George appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgement of the Senate?
The roll was taken. The vote was: Ayes-22, Noes-8. The decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate.
[Note:] The bill related to: the application of the business combination and the control share voting restriction provisions of the business corporation law; dry cleaning fees; nontarget population members; the date by which certain school board resolutions pertaining to the open enrollment programs must be adopted; loans made to school districts by the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board; the method for calculating contributions to the universal service fund; use of the universal service fund to make grants to certain school districts for telecommunications access; financial assistance for local recycling programs; funding for a boat landing located on the Wisconsin River in the town of Buena Vista; reports concerning the environmental cooperation pilot program; funding for air and solid and hazardous waste programs; studies of fish in the Great Lakes; eligibility for child care subsidies under the Wisconsin works program; increased funding for the benefit specialist program for older individuals; the amount that a county having a population of 500,000 or more must contribute for the provision of child welfare services in that county by the department of health and family services; the photographing of a person applying for or receiving kinship care payments, of employes and prospective employes of a person applying for or receiving kinship care payments and of adult residents and prospective adult residents of the home of a person applying for or receiving kinship care payments; eliminating cross-references to the Wisconsin works health plan; computing the aviation fuel tax; a sales tax and use tax exemption for samples of medicine and registration for use tax purposes; the international fuel tax agreement; the department of revenue's expenses to administer the fee on vehicle rentals; directing the department of revenue to not adjust individual income tax withholding tables and making a technical adjustment in the calculation of income tax liability by individual nonresidents and part-year residents of this state; the sales of food by institutions of higher learning; salary-setting authority of certain state bodies; reserve "Class B" intoxicating liquor licenses; the abolishment of the emergency response board; revocation of probation for failure to pay supervision fees owed to the department of corrections; and making an appropriation.
The amendment related to the delegation of authority over pension plans by local governments.
SENATE RULE 50. Amendments must be germane, general statement. (1) No standing committee shall report any substitute or 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 or would totally alter the nature of the original proposal.
(7) A substitute or amendment relating to a specific subject or to a general class is not germane to a bill relating to a different specific subject, but an amendment limiting the scope of the proposal is germane.
Senate Journal of April 30, 1998 .......... Page: 645
Point of order:
Senator Plache raised the point of order that Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 40 was not germane.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair ruled the point well taken.
[Note:] The bill related to the appointment of persons to act as village trustees or common council members. The amendment related to the recall of local government officers.
SENATE RULE 50. Amendments must be germane, general statement. (1) No standing committee shall report any substitute or 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 or would totally alter the nature of the original proposal.
(7) A substitute or amendment relating to a specific subject or to a general class is not germane to a bill relating to a different specific subject, but an amendment limiting the scope of the proposal is germane.
