2:30 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Erpenbach in the chair.
Senator Carpenter, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 3:00 P.M.
2:31 P.M.
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3:00 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Risser in the chair.
Senator Carpenter, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 3:15 P.M.
3:01 P.M.
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3:15 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Risser in the chair.
Senator Leibham, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Kedzie be granted a temporary leave of absence.
Assembly Bill 393
Relating to: adding a circuit court branch in Barron, Chippewa, Dodge, Green, Juneau, Monroe, and St. Croix counties.
The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Bill 393?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 25; noes, 7; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 25.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, Grothman, A. Lasee, Lazich and Leibham - 7.
Absent or not voting - Senator Kedzie - 1.
Concurred in.
Senate Bill 199
Relating to: adding a circuit court branch in Barron, Chippewa, Dodge, Green, Juneau, Monroe, and St. Croix counties.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 199 be laid on the table.
Relating to: the regulation of construction contractors and subcontractors, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 228?
Adopted.
Senate amendment 4 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 228 offered by Senators Kedzie, Grothman and Harsdorf.
Senator Wirch moved rejection of Senate amendment 4 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 228.
The question was: Rejection of Senate amendment 4 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 228?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 1; 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, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Roessler and Schultz - 14.
Absent or not voting - Senator Kedzie - 1.
Rejected.
Senate amendment 5 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 228 offered by Senators Wirch, Plale, Erpenbach, Carpenter, Hansen, Robson, Coggs, Kreitlow and Kapanke.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 5 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 228?
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 228?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 228
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 28; noes, 4; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kapanke, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 28.
Noes - Senators Grothman, Kanavas, A. Lasee and Lazich - 4.
Absent or not voting - Senator Kedzie - 1.
Passed.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 154 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Senate Bill 154
Relating to: health insurance coverage of a full-time student on medical leave.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 280 be withdrawn from the committee on Health, Human Services, Insurance, and Job Creation and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 280
Relating to: health insurance coverage of a full-time student on medical leave.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 280
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 31.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Kedzie and Olsen - 2.
Concurred in.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 154 be laid on the table.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 526 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 526
Relating to: a speed limit for the operation of snowmobiles during the hours of darkness.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 526
Read a third time and concurred in.
Senate Bill 299
Relating to: distribution of a portion of the school levy tax credit.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 299 offered by Senator A. Lasee.
POINT OF ORDER
Senator Lehman raised the point of order that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 299 was not germane.
The Chair rules the point of order well taken.
Ordered to a third reading.
