Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 32.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senator Kapanke - 1.
Confirmed.
Hassett, Scott,
of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 2; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 30.
Noes - Senators Grothman and A. Lasee - 2.
Absent or not voting - Senator Kapanke - 1.
Confirmed.
Nilsestuen, Rod,
of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Plale, Jeff,
of South Milwaukee, as a member of the College Savings Program Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Read.
Senator Plale, with unanimous consent, asked to be excused from voting on the appointment of himself pursuant to Senate Rule
73 (1).
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 32.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Excused from voting - Senator Plale - 1.
Confirmed.
Senator Coggs asked unanimous consent that his leave of absence be lifted. Granted.
Senator Kapanke, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting Aye on the confirmation of appointments en masse and on the appointment of Scott Hassett.
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Senate Joint Resolution 39
Relating to: declaring the ninth of May as Europe Day.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 39 be adopted?
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 45
Relating to: declaring May as Manufacturing Month in Wisconsin.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 45 be adopted?
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 48
Relating to: American Stroke Awareness Month.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 48 be adopted?
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 49
Relating to: honoring Wisconsinites called up to active military duty.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution
49 offered by Senators Roessler and Sullivan.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate
Joint Resolution 49.
Senator Robson objected.
Senator Robson moved that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 49 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 49 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 16; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 17.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Roessler, Schultz and Sullivan - 16.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Senate amendment 2 to Senate Joint Resolution
49 offered by Senator Roessler.
Senator Robson moved that Senate amendment 2 to Senate Joint Resolution 49 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 2 to Senate Joint Resolution 49 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 18.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Roessler and Schultz - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Senate amendment 3 to Senate Joint Resolution
49 offered by Senator Roessler.
Senator Robson moved that Senate amendment 3 to Senate Joint Resolution 49 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 3 to Senate Joint Resolution 49 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 16; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 17.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Roessler, Schultz and Sullivan - 16.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate
Joint Resolution 49.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 49 be adopted?
Senator S. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 37 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senator Robson objected.
Senator S. Fitzgerald moved that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution
37 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Senate Joint Resolution 37 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 15; noes, 18; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Roessler and Schultz - 15.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 18.
Absent or not voting - None.
Refused to take up.
Assembly Joint Resolution 14
Relating to: proclaiming May 18, 19, and 20, 2007, Syttende Mai Weekend.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 14 be concurred in?
