[Note:] The bill established a single sales factor apportionment of income for corporate income tax purposes. ASA-1 decreased the gasoline tax rate.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(a) One individual proposition amending another individual proposition.
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of March 15, 2000 .......... Page: 765
Point of order:
Representative Bock rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 144 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Speaker pro tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill changed the valuation of state employee's accumulated sick leave payments to include valuation based on payments for completion of education courses. The amendment applied the provision only to employees in the classified service and only to those who are classified in a teaching position.
Assembly Journal of March 23, 2000 .......... Page: 828
Point of order:
Representative Krug rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 916 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Speaker pro tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill made a supplemental appropriation for BadgerCare, suspending several legislative rules enacted in the statutes. The amendment deleted from the statutes suspended the statute (s. 20.003 (4)) requiring a general fund balance of a specified amount.
Assembly Journal of March 28, 2000 .......... Page: 854
Point of order:
Representative Meyer rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 860 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Speaker pro tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of March 30, 2000 .......... Page: 898
Representative Jensen asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 860 be taken up at this time. Granted.
Assembly Bill 860
Relating to: references to the Internal Revenue Code for income tax and franchise tax purposes, withholding income taxes from the amount paid to purchase the assignment of a lottery prize and requiring the lottery administrator to report to the department of revenue the federal income tax number of an assignee.
Representative Hahn asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 860 be withdrawn and returned to the author. Granted.
[Note:] The bill updated reference in the statutes to the Internal Revenue Code. The amendment added individual income tax modifications for medical insurance premiums.
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Senate Journal of March 19, 1998 .......... Page: 533
Point of order:
Senator Chvala raised the point of order that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 389 is not germane.
The Chair took the point under advisement.
Senate Journal of March 19, 1998 .......... Page: 534
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 389 be withdrawn and returned to author.
[Note:] The bill provided exceptions for dental plans from certain mandated coverages. The amendment added provisions regarding policy coverages for only specified diseases and maximums for required coverages.
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.
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Assembly Journal of January 17, 1995 .......... Page: 40
Point of order:
Representative Freese rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly Bill 6 was not germane under Assembly Rules 54 (1) and (3).
Ruling on the point of order:
The speaker ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill made permanent the school district revenue limits. The amendment provided that, if the school district revenue was less than the levy limit in the preceding year, the levy limit was increased by the difference between the two amounts.
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 January 17, 1995 .......... Page: 41
Point of order:
Representative Freese rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly Bill 6 was not germane under Assembly Rules 54 (1) and (3).
Ruling on the point of order:
The speaker 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-52, Noes-46. Motion carried.
[Note:] The bill made permanent the school district revenue limits. The amendment increased the levy limit for school building construction and maintenance costs for building approved by the voters before August 12, 1993.
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 January 17, 1995 .......... Page: 41
Point of order:
Representative Freese rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 9 to Assembly Bill 6 was not germane under Assembly Rules 54 (1) and (3) (f) and (c).
Ruling on the point of order:
The speaker ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Hubler 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-46. Motion carried.
[Note:] The bill made permanent the school district revenue limits. The amendment provided a higher amount under the levy limits for the "poorest" 10 percent of school districts.
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:
(c) An amendment substantially similar to an amendment already acted upon.
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
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.
Germaneness: individual proposition (one amending another)
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Assembly Journal of January 28, 2003 .......... Page: 33
Point of order:
Representative Freese rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 1 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Gard ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Black 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-59, Noes-38. Motion carried.
[Note:] The bill prohibited official action in return for providing or withholding political contributions. The amendment prohibited the payment of attorney fees for public officials accused of violations of the ethics code.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(a) One individual proposition amending another individual proposition.
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of March 12, 2003 .......... Page: 107
Point of order:
Representative Foti rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 144 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled not well taken the point of order raised by Representative Foti that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 144 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Representative Boyle 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-60, Noes-38. Motion carried.
[Note:] The substitute amendment limited the governor's authority to negotiate Indian Gaming Compacts. The amendment dealt with the licensing and regulation of amusement devices under the state lottery.
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.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(a) One individual proposition amending another individual proposition.
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Rule 54 (4) Amendments that are germane include:
(b) An amendment that accomplishes the same purpose in a different manner.
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details.
Assembly Journal of March 12, 2003 .......... Page: 111
Point of order:
Representative Foti rose to the point of order that Assembly substitute amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 144 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Hubler 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-58, Noes-38. Motion carried.
