[Note:] The bill and both substitute amendments related to trespass to land.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
(4) Amendments that are germane include:
(b) An amendment that accomplishes the same purpose in a different manner.
(d) An amendment adding appropriations necessary to fulfill the original intent of a bill.
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details.
Assembly Journal of February 1, 1996 .......... Page: 816
Point of order:
Representative Robson rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 2 Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 545 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
The chair took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of February 1, 1996 .......... Page: 817
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Robson that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 545 was not germane.
[Note:] The bill related to tax exempt individual employee medical savings accounts. The amendment exempted small employer health insurance rates from regulation.
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 February 1, 1996 .......... Page: 819
Point of order:
Representative Freese rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 7 Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 718 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
Representative Freese withdrew his point of order.
[Note:] The bill permitted alcohol testing of public school students. The amendment authorized pupils who submitted to alcohol breath tests to have a blood test.
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 March 20, 1996 .......... Page: 971
Point of order:
Representative Coleman rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 908 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (1) and (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-51, Noes-46. Motion carried.
[Note:] The bill related to sexual assaults of an elementary or secondary school student by a school employee. The amendment also covered postsecondary schools.
Assembly Rule 54 (1) General statement: The assembly may not consider any assembly amendment or assembly substitute amendment that relates to a different subject or is intended to accomplish a different purpose than that of the proposal to which it relates or that, if adopted and passed, would require a relating clause for the proposal which is substantially different from the proposal's original relating clause or that would totally alter the nature of the proposal.
(3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of March 20, 1996 .......... Page: 974
Point of order:
Representative Jensen rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly Bill 667 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of March 21, 1996 .......... Page: 985
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Jensen on Wednesday, March 20, that Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly Bill 667 was not germane.
Representative Black appealed the decision 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-46. Motion carried.
[Note:] The bill required all schools to display the U.S. flag in all classrooms and to offer the pledge of allegiance or the national anthem daily. The amendment also required the U.S. flag displayed at all hearing of legislative committees and every hearing to begin with offering the pledge of allegiance.
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 March 21, 1996 .......... Page: 984
Point of order:
Representative Rutkowski rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 401 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f).
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order not well taken.
[Note:] The substitute amendment prohibited obtaining title to county forest lands by adverse possession. The amendment also prohibited obtaining title to open spaces, parks, and recreational facilities owned by a city, village, town. or county.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Rule 54 (4) Amendments that are germane include:
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details.
Assembly Journal of March 21, 1996 .......... Page: 988
Point of order:
Representative Krug rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 6 to Senate Bill 501 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (1) and (3)(f).
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill, an omnibus children's code bill, was 116 pages long and had a two-page relating clause. The amendment created standards of conduct for intake workers and disposition staff.
Assembly Rule 54 (1) General statement: The assembly may not consider any assembly amendment or assembly substitute amendment that relates to a different subject or is intended to accomplish a different purpose than that of the proposal to which it relates or that, if adopted and passed, would require a relating clause for the proposal which is substantially different from the proposal's original relating clause or that would totally alter the nature of the proposal.
(3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of March 21, 1996 .......... Page: 989
Point of order:
Representative Krug rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 7 to Senate Bill 501 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.
[Note:] The bill, an omnibus children's code bill, was 116 pages long and had a two-page relating clause. The amendment granted access to child abuse and neglect reports and records to county human services and social services boards.
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 March 21, 1996 .......... Page: 989
Point of order:
Representative Krug rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 8 to Senate Bill 501 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (1) and (3)(f).
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill, an omnibus children's code bill, was 116 pages long and had a two-page relating clause. The amendment related to testimony o of witnesses under the children's and juvenile justice codes.
Assembly Rule 54 (1) General statement: The assembly may not consider any assembly amendment or assembly substitute amendment that relates to a different subject or is intended to accomplish a different purpose than that of the proposal to which it relates or that, if adopted and passed, would require a relating clause for the proposal which is substantially different from the proposal's original relating clause or that would totally alter the nature of the proposal.
(3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of March 21, 1996 .......... Page: 990
Point of order:
Representative Krug rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 15 to Senate Bill 501 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f).
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of March 21, 1996 .......... Page: 991
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled not well taken the point of order raised by Representative Krug that Assembly amendment 15 to Senate Bill 501 was not germane.
[Note:] The bill, an omnibus children's code bill, was 116 pages long and had a two-page relating clause. The amendment related to adoption of children by relatives.
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 March 26, 1996 .......... Page: 1027
Point of order:
Representative Ourada rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 919 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
Assembly Journal of March 26, 1996 .......... Page: 1029
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Ourada that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 919 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
[Note:] The bill provided that the requirement to maintain proof of financial responsibility for long-term care of a mining waste facility does not terminate automatically after 40 years. The amendment removed an exception in the statute regarding review of department of natural resources enforcement standards for DNR rules regulating metallic mining and solid waste facilities.
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 March 27, 1996 .......... Page: 1042
Point of order:
Representative Goetsch rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 3 to Senate Bill 563 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
Speaker pro tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of March 27, 1996 .......... Page: 1043
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Goetsch that Assembly amendment 3 to Senate Bill 563 was not germane.
[Note:] The bill related to: the purchase of goods, care and services for certain probationers, parolees and other offenders; authorizing the department of corrections to establish a secure work program; the general program operations of the department of corrections; intergovernmental corrections agreements; the establishment and operation of state prison industries; youth service rates; funding additional expansion of the Wisconsin Resource Center under the state building program; the limitation on bed capacity of the Wisconsin Resource Center; transferring moneys from the general fund to the property tax relief fund; granting bonding authority; granting rule-making authority; and making appropriations.
The amendment required prison impact assessments for bills creating a felony.
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 March 27, 1996 .......... Page: 1042
Point of order:
Representative Brancel rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 7 to Senate Bill 563 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
Speaker pro tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of March 27, 1996 .......... Page: 1043
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Brancel that Assembly amendment 7 to Senate Bill 563 was not germane.
Representative Robson appealed the decision of the chair.
