Tuesday, September 22, 2009
11:00 A.M.
Ninety-Ninth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Risser.
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The roll was called, disclosing the presence of a quorum.
Pursuant to Senate Rule
15, the official attendance for session was:
Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Hopper, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 32.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - Senator Lassa - 1.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Rev. Tina Lang from First United Methodist Church on the Capitol Square in Madison.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Lehman 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 Senator Lassa be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
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The committee on Agriculture and Higher Education reports and recommends:
Pruitt
, Chuck,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2016.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Vinehout, Kreitlow, Plale, Harsdorf and Kapanke.
Noes, 0 - None.
Wingad
, Aaron,
of Eau Claire, as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Vinehout, Kreitlow, Plale, Harsdorf and Kapanke.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 114
Relating to: the use of pesticides by veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Vinehout, Kreitlow, Plale, Harsdorf and Kapanke.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 121
Relating to: requiring the Center on Education and Work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to establish a career conversations program.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Vinehout, Kreitlow and Plale.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Harsdorf and Kapanke.
Senate Bill 223
Relating to: composition of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Vinehout, Kreitlow, Harsdorf and Kapanke.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Plale.
Kathleen Vinehout
Chairperson
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Taylor added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
257
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Taylor added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Bill
8
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Nerison added as a cosponsor of
Senate Bill
114
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Jauch added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Bill
8
.
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By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution
66
Assembly Joint Resolution
69
Assembly Joint Resolution
72
