Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 31 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 31
Relating to: the life and military service of United States Air Force Senior Airman Adam Servais.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 31 be adopted?
Adopted by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate
Joint Resolution 31.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 31 be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
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Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 12:00 P.M.
11:07 A.M.
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12:11 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Risser in the chair.
The Chair noted the possible lack of a quorum.
The roll was called and a quorum was present.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 178
Relating to: health insurance coverage of treatment for autism spectrum disorders.
By
Senators
Robson, Wirch, Breske, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Sullivan, Taylor and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Hixson, Benedict, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Cullen, Fields, Garthwaite, Grigsby, Gronemus, Hebl, Hubler, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kreuser, Krusick, Mason, Nelson, A. Ott, Parisi, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Seidel, Sheridan, Shilling, Sinicki, Soletski, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren and Young.
To committee on Public Health, Senior Issues, Long Term Care and Privacy.
Senate Bill 179
Relating to: calculation of operating revenues of certain energy utilities for the purpose of determining spending on certain energy efficiency and renewable resource programs.
By
Senator
Plale
; cosponsored by Representative Montgomery
.
To committee on Commerce, Utilities and Rail.
The committee on Senate Organization reports:
S210
[MOTION] To establish the Special Committee on Oversight of Senate Broadcasting. The committee shall consist of 6 members, with equal representation from each political party. The committee shall monitor and review the operation of Article IV of the License Agreement between WisconsinEye and the State of Wisconsin. No later than October 26, 2007, the committee shall report to the Committee on Senate Organization its findings with regard to the operation of Article IV of the License Agreement and any changes to the License Agreement that the committee recommends the Committee on Senate Organization implement.
Ayes, 5 - Senators Robson, Risser, Hansen, Fitzgerald and Leibham.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senator Judith B. Robson
Chair
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate President
May
9
, 2007
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
46 (2)(c), I am writing to inform you that I have directed the following proposal(s) to be withdrawn from committee and rereferred. I have obtained the consent of the appropriate standing committee chairperson and the chairperson of the committee on
Senate Organization.
Senate Bill
177
withdrawn from committee on Agriculture and Higher Education and rereferred to committee on Campaign Finance Reform, Rural Issues and Information Technology.
Sincerely,
FRED A. RISSER
Senate President
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Pursuant to Senate Rule
17 (5), Senators Miller, Sullivan and Vinehout added as coauthors of
Senate Bill 77.
Pursuant to Senate Rule
17 (5), Senator Vinehout added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill 23,
Senate Bill 161 and
Senate Bill 170.
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Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that the reading be dispensed with and that all appointments except that of Scott Hassett, Rod Nilsestuen and Jeff Plale, be taken up en masse.
Brown, Cynthia,
of Menomonie, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2013.
Cook
, Mary,
of Mt. Horeb, as a member of the College Savings Program Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Cuene, Mary,
of Green Bay, as a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2013.
Figueroa, Enrique,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2013.
Hollander, Gerald,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Psychology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2010.
Krome, Margaret,
of Madison, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2013.
Oemichen, William,
of New Glarus, as a member of the College Savings Program Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Peterson, Donald J.,
of Barron, as a member of the Veterinary Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2008.
Rublee, Nancy,
of Phillips, as a member of the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2010.
Weix
, Lou Ann,
of Green Bay, as a member of the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2008.
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, 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.
