STATE OF WISCONSIN
Senate Journal
One-Hundred and Third Regular Session
8:00 A.M.   WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2017
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senate President Roth.
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Call of Roll
The roll was called, disclosing the presence of a quorum.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 15, the official attendance for session was:
Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Erpenbach, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Johnson, Kapenga, C. Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Shilling, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Wirch - 32.
Absent with leave - Senator Lasee - 1.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Craig led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Leaves of Absence
Senator Shilling, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Taylor be granted a leave of absence for part of today's session.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Lasee be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk made the following entries under the above date.
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Chief Clerk's Entries
Senate Enrolled Proposals
The Chief Clerk records:
hist66804Senate Joint Resolution 29
Report correctly enrolled on 4-5-2017.
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Petitions and Communications
hist66816Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Doyle withdrawn as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 108.
hist66817Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Doyle withdrawn as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 109.
hist66731Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Spreitzer added as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 147.
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Messages from the Assembly
By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has adopted and asks concurrence in:
hist66775Assembly Joint Resolution 26
Passed and asks concurrence in:
hist66740Assembly Bill 73
hist66741Assembly Bill 96
hist66742Assembly Bill 146
hist66743Assembly Bill 151
Concurred in:
hist66774Senate Bill 12
hist66767Senate Joint Resolution 22
hist66768Senate Joint Resolution 23
hist66769Senate Joint Resolution 25
hist66770Senate Joint Resolution 29
hist66771Senate Joint Resolution 31
hist66772Senate Joint Resolution 32
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Messages from the Assembly Considered
Assembly Bill 146
Relating to: the practice of dental hygienists.
By Representatives Bernier, Sanfelippo, Allen, Born, R. Brooks, Kessler, Mursau, Nygren, Ripp, Skowronski, Summerfield, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Tusler, E. Brooks, Goyke, Kremer, Murphy, Jacque, C. Taylor, Kolste, Rohrkaste, Tauchen, Petryk, Gannon, Riemer, Kooyenga, Considine, Sargent, Spiros, Macco, Schraa, Ohnstad, Sinicki, Jarchow, Horlacher, Anderson, Billings, Tittl, Stafsholt, Doyle, Subeck, Bowen and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Carpenter, Vukmir, Moulton, Johnson, Marklein, Wirch, Olsen, Bewley, Darling, Kapenga, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Testin, Ringhand, Wanggaard, Hansen and Risser.
hist66759Read first time and referred to the committee on Health and Human Services.
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Third reading of joint resolutions and bills
Senate Bill 76
Relating to: replacement, reconstruction, and transfer of an approved high capacity well, recommendation of special groundwater measures by the Department of Natural Resources, and metering requirements and grants for certain high capacity wells.
hist66726Read a third time.
The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 76?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 19.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, C. Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - Senator Lasee - 1.
Passed.
Senator Fitzgerald moved that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Senate Bill 76
Senator Carpenter objected.
Senator Fitzgerald moved reconsideration of the vote by which Senate Bill 76 was passed.
hist66776The question was: Reconsideration of vote by which Senate Bill 76 was passed?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 13; noes, 19; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, C. Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 13.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 19.
Absent or not voting - Senator Lasee - 1.
Reconsideration refused.
Senate Bill 76
hist66777Messaged, pursuant to Senate Rule 42 (1).
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Announcements, Adjournment Honors, and Remark under
Special Privilege
Senator Shilling, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of the La Crosse Central Boys Basketball team, who are Division 2 State Basketball Champions.
Senator Hansen, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of his wife, Jane, as she celebrates her birthday on April 6. She is not only the love of his life but also the best political wife ever.
Senator Larson, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of his friend, Kashoua Yang, who won her election for circuit court yesterday making her the second Hmong American in the country to win a judicial seat. She is also a former refugee who came here with her family when she was a young child and only spoke one word of English.
Senator Wanggaard, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of his darling wife Mary Jo, and his darling daughter, Kathleen on the anniversaries of their birthdays this week.
Senator Wanggaard, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of his staffer, Colleen Moran, who is having a baby this month. Senator Wanggaard hopes everything goes well, and he looks forward to meeting her new son and the newest member of the Wanggaard “family.
Senator Testin, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of Stevens Point Area Senior High School (SPASH), Boys Basketball Team, who won their third consecutive State Basketball Championship.
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