Tuesday, May 13, 2008
12:00 P.M.
March 2008 Special Session
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Senate Journal
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Risser.
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President Risser, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
12:01 P.M.
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Recess
5:00 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Risser in the chair.
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Call of Roll
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
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.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Roessler led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Advice and Consent of the Senate
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments, with the exception of Karen Timberlake, be taken up en masse.
Cupp , Mark, of Blue River, as a member of the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2012.
Fulkerson, Jay, of Menasha, as a member of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Gifford, Michael, of Milwaukee, as a member of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Greenley, Dianne, of McFarland, as a member of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Henzl, Robert, of Racine, as a member of the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2009.
Lundberg, William, of Wisconsin Rapids, as a member of the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Miller, Michael, of West Bend, as a member of the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Peirick, Carol, of Madison, as a member of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Quackenbush, William, of Black River Falls, as a member of the Kickapoo Reserve Management Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Rohde, Gary, of River Falls, as a member of the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011..
Stanley, Tim, of Monona, as a member of the Cemetery Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Tlusty, Wayne, of Rib Lake, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Walsh, Roger, of Wauwatosa, as a member of the Wisconsin Waterways Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2013.
Wesley, Gregory, of Milwaukee, as a member of the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Williams, Jay, of Hartland, as a member of the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2009.
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.
Confirmed.
S807 Timberlake, Karen, of Madison, as secretary of the Department of Health and Family Services, 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.
Confirmed.
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Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Resolution 1, March 2008 Special Session be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Senate Resolution 1, March 2008 Special Session
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