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Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments except Jack Fischer, be taken up en masse.
Kuehl, Bruce,
of Menomonie, as a member of the Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Pike
, Mary,
of Madison, as a member of the Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
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.
Fischer, Jack,
of Appleton, as Secretary of the Department of Commerce, 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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Senate Resolution 9
Relating to: urging Congress and the President to enact the Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act.
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 90
Relating to: commending students, faculty, and staff of the University of Wisconsin System campuses on Undergraduate Research Day.
Adopted.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 1:00 P.M.
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1:02 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.
Senate Bill 124
Relating to: notice for child abuse, vulnerable adult, and harassment injunctions.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 124?
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 124
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 163
Relating to: state procurement of contractual services.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 163?
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 163?
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 163
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 178
Relating to: health insurance coverage of treatment for autism spectrum disorders.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 178 offered by Senator Kapanke.
POINT OF ORDER
Senator Robson raised the point of order that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 178 was not germane.
The Chair rules the point of order well taken.
Senator Kapanke appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the ruling of the Senate?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 16; noes, 17; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 16.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan and Vinehout - 17.
Absent or not voting - None.
Decision of the Chair does not stand as the judgement of the Senate.
Senator Breske, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
1:22 P.M.
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2:10 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Risser in the chair.
Senator Decker moved that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 178 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Senate
Bill 178 be laid on the table?
Tabled.
Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 178 offered by Senator Kapanke.
Senator Robson moved rejection of Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 178.
The question was: Rejection of Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 178?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; 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, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Roessler and Schultz - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
Rejected.
