Wednesday, May 14, 2008
10:00 A.M.
April 2008 Special Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Risser.
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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 Leibham led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senators Sullivan and Taylor be granted a temporary leave of absence for part of today's session.
Senator Leibham, with unanimous consent, asked that Senators S. Fitzgerald and Schultz be granted a temporary leave of absence for part of today's session.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Tuesday, May 13, 2008.
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Read and referred:
Senate Resolution 1, April 2008 Special Session
Relating to: recognizing the retirement of Moni Rohr and her many accomplishments on behalf of the Wisconsin state senate.
By
Senators
Decker and S. Fitzgerald
.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Joint Resolution 2, April 2008 Special Session
Relating to: life and public service of UW Med Flight crew, Dr. Darren Bean, Mr. Mark Coyne, and Mr. Steve Lipperer.
By
Senators
Miller, Erpenbach, Risser, Lazich, Taylor, Vinehout, A. Lasee, Coggs, Roessler, Kedzie, Olsen, Robson, Breske, Decker, Lassa, Kapanke, Cowles, Carpenter, Hansen, Kreitlow, Plale, Lehman, Sullivan, Jauch and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Berceau, Nass, Pope-Roberts, Benedict, Kaufert, Rhoades, Sheridan, Shilling, Petrowski, Gunderson, M. Williams, Hebl, Jeskewitz, Boyle, Travis, Gronemus, Kessler, Ballweg, Richards, Montgomery, Sherman, Toles, Schneider, J. Ott, Jorgensen, Parisi, Vruwink, Ziegelbauer, Hintz, Seidel, Sinicki, Krusick, Wasserman, Soletski, A. Ott, Bies and Nerison.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Joint Resolution 3, April 2008 Special Session
Relating to: the life of David F. Schulz who passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2007, after many years of government and academic service.
By
Senator
Taylor
.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 2, April 2008 Special Session be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 2, April 2008 Special Session
Relating to: life and public service of UW Med Flight crew, Dr. Darren Bean, Mr. Mark Coyne, and Mr. Steve Lipperer.
Read.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 2, April 2008 Special Session be adopted?
Adopted.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate
Joint Resolution 2, April 2008 Special Session.
Senate Joint Resolution 1, April 2008 Special Session
Relating to: the life and military service of Pfc. Isaiah R. Hunt.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 1, April 2008 Special Session be adopted?
Adopted by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate
Joint Resolution 1, April 2008 Special Session.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 12:00 Noon.
10:12 A.M.
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12:00 Noon
The Senate reconvened.
President Risser in the chair.
