Representative Ziegelbauer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 9 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time.
Representative Foti objected.
Representative Freese withdrew his point of order that Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly Bill 287 was not germane.
Representative Freese moved that Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly Bill 287 be laid on the table.
[Note:] The bill stated that to increase the rate of the state sales tax that each house of the legislature needed a two-thirds vote. The amendment exempted income tax increases for individuals with gross income of $1,000,000 from the two-thirds vote. Assembly Joint Resolution 9 established the two-thirds requirement in the constitution.
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 May 15, 1997 .......... Page: 157
Point of order:
Representative Freese rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 8 to Assembly Bill 287 was not germane under Assembly Rules 54 (1) and (3)(f).
The Chair (Representative Duff) took the point of order under advisement.
Representative Freese withdrew his point of order that Assembly amendment 8 to Assembly Bill 287 was not germane.
Representative Freese moved that Assembly amendment 8 to Assembly Bill 287 be laid on the table.
[Note:] The bill stated that to increase the rate of the state sales tax that each house of the legislature needed a two-thirds vote. The amendment exempted corporate franchise tax increases for corporations with total gross receipts of $1,000,000,000 from the two-thirds vote.
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 May 15, 1997 .......... Page: 158
Point of order:
Representative Freese rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 13 to Assembly Bill 287 was not germane under Assembly Rules 54 (1) and (3)(f).
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair (Representative Duff) ruled the point of order not well taken.
[Note:] The bill stated that to increase the rate of the state sales tax that each house of the legislature needed a two-thirds vote. The amendment changed the two-thirds vote to a three-fourths vote.
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.
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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.
Senate Journal of May 7, 1998 .......... Page: 677
Point of order:
Senator Darling raised the point of order that Senate amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 1 to Senate amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 631 was not germane.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair ruled the point well taken.
[Note:] The bill related to charter schools. SA-4 required public hearings before creating charter schools. AA-1 to SA-4 changed a cross reference. SA-1 to AA-1 to SA-4 required all charter schools to be instrumentalities of the school district in which they were located.
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 May 18, 1998 .......... Page: 710
Point of order:
Senator Ellis raised the point of order that Senate amendment 16 to Senate substitute amendment 2 to April 1998 Special Session Senate Bill 2 was not germane.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill related to the Milwaukee Public Schools. The amendment related to payments for child care under the Wisconsin Works 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.
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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 4 to Assembly Bill 6 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (1).
Representative Bell asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 6 be laid on the table. Granted.
