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AJR 6

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Relating to: the appropriation authority of the legislature and the allocation of moneys Wisconsin receives from the federal government (second consideration).

Constitutional amendments — Second consideration Executive office Federal aid Legislature Legislature — Finance joint committee on

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Assembly, completed
  3. Passes Senate, completed
  4. Adopted, completed

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Explanation of Proposal

This proposed constitutional amendment, to be given second consideration by

the 2023 legislature for submittal to the voters in April 2023, was first considered by

the

2021

legislature in 2021 Senate Joint Resolution 84, which became

2021

Enrolled Joint Resolution 14.

Under current law under the statutes, the governor has authority to accept

federal moneys on behalf of the state and to allocate federal moneys without the

specific approval or participation of the legislature. This constitutional amendment

prohibits the legislature from delegating its sole power to determine how moneys

shall be appropriated and provides that the governor may not allocate any federal

moneys the governor accepts on behalf of the state without the approval of the

legislature by joint resolution or as provided by legislative rule.

Procedure for Second Consideration

When a proposed constitutional amendment is before the legislature on second

consideration, any change in the text approved by the preceding legislature causes

the proposed constitutional amendment to revert to first consideration status so that

second consideration approval would have to be given by the next legislature before

the proposal may be submitted to the people for ratification [see joint rule 57 (2)].

If the legislature approves a proposed constitutional amendment on second

consideration, it must also set the date for submitting the proposed constitutional

amendment to the people for ratification and must determine the question or

questions to appear on the ballot.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Allen (R) , Armstrong (R) , Bodden (R) , Born (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Dittrich (R) , Donovan (R) , Edming (R) , Green (R) , Gundrum (R) , Knodl (R) , Kurtz (R) , Moses (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Novak (R) , O'Connor (R) , Penterman (R) , Rettinger (R) , Rozar (R) , Sapik (R) , Schutt (R) , Sortwell (R) , Spiros (R) , Tusler (R) , Wittke (R)

9 cosponsors

Ballweg (R) , Cabral-Guevara (R) , Felzkowski (R) , Feyen (R) , James (R) , Marklein (R) , Quinn (R) , Stroebel (R) , Tomczyk (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 7, Noes 4

Passed 7–4 Apr 3, 2023 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: ADOPTION

Passed 63–35 Sep 12, 2023 official source full page

Aye · 63

Not voting · 1

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3

Passed 5–3 Feb 5, 2024 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3

Passed 5–3 Feb 5, 2024 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: CONCURRENCE

Passed 22–10 Feb 13, 2024 official source full page

Assembly: Senate Amendment 1 concurred in as amended, Ayes 61, Noes 35

Passed 61–35 Feb 22, 2024 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 22, Noes 10

Passed 22–10 Mar 12, 2024 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Feb 6, 2023 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Wittke, Sortwell, Armstrong, Born, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, Knodl, Kurtz, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Penterman, Rozar, Sapik, Spiros, Tusler, Bodden, Green, Schutt, Rettinger, O'Connor, Donovan and Allen; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, James, Quinn, Stroebel and Tomczyk

  2. Feb 6, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  3. Mar 16, 2023 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 30, 2023 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Apr 3, 2023 · Assembly

    Report adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 7, Noes 4

  6. Apr 3, 2023 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Sep 6, 2023 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Wittke

  8. Sep 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 9-12-2023 by Committee on Rules

  9. Sep 12, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Sep 12, 2023 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  11. Sep 12, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a third time and adopted, Ayes 63, Noes 35

  12. Sep 12, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Sep 12, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  14. Sep 12, 2023 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  15. Sep 13, 2023 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  16. Sep 20, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Universities and Revenue

  17. Jan 31, 2024 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein

  18. Jan 31, 2024 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  19. Feb 5, 2024 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  20. Feb 5, 2024 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  21. Feb 5, 2024 · Senate

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  22. Feb 5, 2024 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  23. Feb 9, 2024 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-13-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  24. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Read a second time

  25. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  26. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  27. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  28. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 22, Noes 10

  29. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly

    Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate Amendment 1 adopted)

  31. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  32. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 10:01 AM on 2-22-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28

  33. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 offered by Representative August

  34. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  35. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Senate Amendment 1 concurred in as amended, Ayes 61, Noes 35

  36. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  37. Feb 22, 2024 · Senate

    Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  38. Mar 11, 2024 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-12-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  39. Mar 12, 2024 · Senate

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 22, Noes 10

  40. Mar 12, 2024 · Senate

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  41. Mar 12, 2024 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  42. Mar 19, 2024 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-19-2024

  43. Mar 19, 2024 · Assembly

    Deposited in the office of the Secretary of State on 3-19-2024

  44. Apr 29, 2024 · Assembly

    Published 4-29-2024. Enrolled Joint Resolution 14