Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Cullen 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-56, Noes-40. Motion carried.
[Note:] There is no specific germaness rule on the issue of making the effective date of one bill contingent upon another bill being enacted into law. The following frequently cited rules may have been cited to support the ruling:
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:
(a) One individual proposition amending another individual proposition.
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of November 8, 2001 .......... Page: 539
Point of order:
Representative Duff rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 542 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 increased the amount of a community youth grant to the Boys and Girls Club of Wisconsin from $50,000 to $500,000. The amendment removed the increase and also deleted the requirement for a grant of $50,000.
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 January 23, 2002 .......... Page: 597
Point of order:
Representative Travis rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 11 to Senate Bill 110 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair (Representative Duff) ruled the point of order not well taken.
[Note:] The bill related to polling hours, time off from work for service as an election official, training of election officials, voting by felons and immigrants, requiring studies and recommendations with regard to voter registration, polling place staffing needs, use of separate locations for registration of electors on election day, and voting needs of multilingual and physically disabled electors, establishing satellite stations for purposes of conducting voter registration and absentee voting, and granting rule-making authority. The amendment related to the verification of voters not appearing on a voter registration list.
Assembly Rule 54 (4) Amendments that are germane include:
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details.
Assembly Journal of January 24, 2002 .......... Page: 602
Point of order:
Representative Duff rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly Bill 726 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 Black appealed the ruling of the Chair.
Representative Foti in the chair.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in the chair.
Representative Foti in the chair.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese in 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-53, Noes-43. Motion carried.
[Note:] The bill limited certain contributions received by political parties and eliminated legislative campaign committees. The amendment prohibited political parties from making political contributions in excess of $10,000 to another political organization or person.
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 January 31, 2002 .......... Page: 625
Point of order:
Representative Jensen raised a point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 2 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took that point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of January 31, 2002 .......... Page: 626
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Jensen that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 2 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Representative Cullen 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-55, Noes-40. Motion carried.
[Note:] The substitute amendment required a two-thirds majority of each house on bills increasing net revenue from sales and income and franchise taxes. The amendment added gasoline taxes to the taxes that would require a two-thirds majority to increase.
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 January 31, 2002 .......... Page: 626
Point of order:
Representative Jensen raised a point of order that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Joint Resolution 2 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 Richards 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-55, Noes-40. Motion carried.
[Note:] The substitute amendment required a two-thirds majority of each house on bills increasing net revenue from sales and income and franchise taxes. The amendment added real and personal property taxes to the taxes that would require a two-thirds majority to increase.
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 7, 2002 .......... Page: 650
Point of order:
Representative Duff rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 769 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 Schooff 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-53, Noes-41. Motion carried.
[Note:] The bill related to the sales tax on purchases of a motor vehicle purchased after a consumer receives a refund under a new motor vehicle warranty. The amendment related to on purchases made with a manufacturer's rebate.
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 7, 2002 .......... Page: 650
Point of order:
Representative Duff rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 769 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 Schooff appealed the ruling of the chair.
Assembly Journal of February 7, 2002 .......... Page: 651
The question was: Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly?
The roll was taken. The result follows:
Ayes - 48, Noes - 36, Absent or not voting - 15. Motion carried.
[Note:] The bill related to the sales tax on purchases of a motor vehicle purchased after a consumer receives a refund under a new motor vehicle warranty. The amendment related to the amount of the sales tax on amounts paid by a motor vehicle manufacturer under an employee purchase program.
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 7, 2002 .......... Page: 753
Point of order:
Representative Seratti rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 9 to Assembly Bill 876 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 small employer insurance. The amendment changed the funding source for the bill and decreased, from 35% to 15%, the amount that small employer insurance rates could deviate from the midpoint cost of policies with similar case characteristics.
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 7, 2002 .......... Page: 762
Point of order:
Representative Jeskewitz rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 892 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 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-56, Noes-43. Motion carried.
[Note:] The bill related to credit unions and universal banks and created additional exceptions to the priority of wage claims liens statute. The amendment deleted those additional exceptions and also deleted the existing exceptions.
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 14, 2002 .......... Page: 785
Point of order:
Representative Krug rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, January 2002 Special Session was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
