2015-02-03 Senate Journal

Respectfully Submitted,

SCOTT WALKER

Governor

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Advice and consent of the Senate

Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments, with the exception of John Scocos and Cathy Stepp, be taken up en masse.

hist31995 ANDERSON, SECRETARY ELOISE of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Children and Families, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.

hist31996 BILDSTEN, SECRETARY PETER of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Financial Institutions, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.

hist31997 BRANCEL, SECRETARY BEN 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.

hist31998 CHANDLER, SECRETARY RICK of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Revenue, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.

hist31999 GARY, GEORGE of Milwaukee, as a Savings and loan experience on the Savings Institutions Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2019.

hist32000 GOTTLIEB, SECRETARY MARK of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Transportation, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.

hist32001 HALL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REED of Madison, as Chief Executive Officer of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.

hist32002 HANSON, GAIL of Oconomowoc, as a Public Member 5 on the Deferred Compensation Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018.

hist32003 HUEBSCH, SECRETARY MICHAEL of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Administration, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.

hist32004 KLETT, SECRETARY STEPHANIE of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Tourism, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.

hist32005 MAIN, EDWARD D. of Madison, as a Public Member 2 on the Deferred Compensation Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2016.

hist32006 NEWSON, SECRETARY REGGIE J. of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Workforce Development, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.

hist32007 NICKEL, TED of Madison, as Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.

hist32008 OLSON, JAMES of Appleton, as a 5+ years of experience 3 on the Savings Institutions Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2019.

hist32009 RHOADES, SECRETARY KITTY of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Health Services, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.

hist32010 ROSS, SECRETARY DAVE of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Safety and Professional Services, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.

hist32011 ZIMMERMAN, ARTHUR of Madison, as a Public Member 4 on the Deferred Compensation Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2017.

The question was: Confirmation en masse?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Erpenbach, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Hansen, Harris Dodd, Harsdorf, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Shilling, L. Taylor, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Wirch - 30.

Noes - None.

Absent or not voting - Senators Darling and C. Larson - 2.

Confirmed.

SCOCOS, SECRETARY JOHN

Of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.

hist32012 The question was: Confirmation?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 29; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Erpenbach, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Hansen, Harris Dodd, Harsdorf, Lasee, Lazich, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Shilling, L. Taylor, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Wirch - 29.

Noes - Senator Lassa - 1.

Absent or not voting - Senators Darling and C. Larson - 2.

Confirmed.

STEPP, SECRETARY CATHY

Of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.

hist32014 The question was: Confirmation?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Cowles, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Harsdorf, Lasee, Lazich, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, L. Taylor, Tiffany and Vukmir - 17.

Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harris Dodd, Lassa, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, Vinehout, Wanggaard and Wirch - 13.

Absent or not voting - Senators Darling and C. Larson - 2.

Confirmed.

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Consideration of motions, resolutions, and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading

Senate Joint Resolution 5

Relating to: honoring the life and public service of David Earl Paulson.

hist32015 Read.

hist32017 Adopted by unanimous rising vote.

hist32018 Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 5.

Senate Joint Resolution 6

Relating to: the public service of Laura Rose.

hist32019 Read.

hist32020 The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 6?

The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Erpenbach, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Hansen, Harris Dodd, Harsdorf, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Shilling, L. Taylor, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Wirch - 30.

Noes - None.

Absent or not voting - Senators Darling and C. Larson - 2.

Adopted.

hist32021 Senator Shilling, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 6.

Senate Joint Resolution 7

Relating to: the life and service of Annette Polly Williams.

hist32022 Read.

hist32023 Senator Vukmir, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 7.

hist32024 Adopted by unanimous rising vote.

Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:

hist32025 Senate Joint Resolution 5

hist32026 Senate Joint Resolution 6

hist32027 Senate Joint Resolution 7

Messaged.

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Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and

senate bills

Senate Bill 6

Relating to: Legislative Audit Bureau access to documents maintained by state agencies and authorizing the Government Accountability Board to provide investigatory records to the Legislative Audit Bureau.

hist32028 Read a second time.

hist32029 Ordered to a third reading.

hist32030 Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.

Senate Bill 6

hist32031 Read a third time and passed.

Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:

hist32033 Senate Bill 6

Messaged.

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Announcements, Adjournment Honors, and Remarks Under

Special Privilege

Senator Vukmir, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourns, it do so in honor of Peggy Troy. On January 1, 2015, Peggy was elected as chairman of the Children’s Hospital Association Board of Trustees, who are the voice of more than 220 children’s hospitals across the country. Peggy has spent 40 years in the health care industry. She has witnessed the trends and changes in health care and the impact they have had on how children’s hospitals address the health care needs of their patients. Peggy earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Marquette University in 1974 and a master’s in Nursing from DePaul University in Chicago. While still attending Marquette, her first nursing job was serving as a nurse intern at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. Peggy served as executive vice president and COO of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and president and CEO of Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center, both in Memphis, and president of Cook Children’s Medical Center in Ft. Worth. In January of 2009, she returned to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin as the President and CEO. She has served on the national board of Children’s Hospital Association and is regularly invited to Washington, D.C. to meet with public and elected officials regarding pediatric health care policy. Peggy is also a member of the Greater Milwaukee Committee and serves as a director on the boards of Marquette University, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, Blood Center of Wisconsin, Teach America and the Wisconsin Hospital Association. As the Chairman of the Children’s Hospital Association Board of Trustees, Peggy will have the opportunity to further advocate for all children in order to protect, improve and advocate for the health of our country’s children. She says she never imagined doing anything other than working with kids. She doesn’t know of any profession that could be more satisfying and her entire career has been focused on this passion. Congratulations Peggy Troy, for an entire career spent on improving the lives and health care of our children.