The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Resolution 1
Relating to: notifying the assembly and the governor that the 2001-2002 senate is organized.
Introduction.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Panzer and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Considered as privileged and taken up.
Senate Resolution 1
Relating to: notifying the assembly and the governor that the 2001-2002 senate is organized.
By
committee onSenate Organization.
Read.
The question was: Shall Senate Resolution 1 be adopted?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Harsdorf, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, M. Meyer, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Adopted.
The President, Fred A. Risser, the President Pro Tempore, Gary George, the Chief Clerk, Donald J. Schneider, and the Sergeant-At-Arms, Jon Hochkammer. Having been duly elected by the adoption of the Senate Resolution 1, appeared together before the bar of the Senate, took and subscribed the oath of office which was administered by Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson.
Senate Resolution 2
Relating to: the senate rules.
Introduction.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Chvala, Risser, Moen, Panzer and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Considered as privileged and taken up.
Senate Resolution 2
Relating to: the senate rules.
By
committee onSenate Organization.
Read.
The question was: Shall Senate Resolution 2 be adopted?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 3; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Darling, Decker, Erpenbach, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Harsdorf, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, M. Meyer, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 30.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Ellis and Lazich - 3.
Absent or not voting - None.
Adopted.
Charles Chvala
Chairperson
The joint committee on Legislative Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Joint Resolution 1
Relating to: the session schedule for the 2001-2002 biennial session period.
Introduction.
Ayes, 10 - Senators
Risser, Chvala, Moen, Panzer and Farrow. Representatives Jensen, Foti, Ladwig, Krug and Black.
Noes, 0 - None.
Considered as privileged and taken up.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
Relating to: the session schedule for the 2001-2002 biennial session period.
By
joint committee on Legislative Organization.
Read.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 1 be adopted?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Harsdorf, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Lazich, M. Meyer, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Adopted.
Fred Risser
Senate Chairperson
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
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State of Wisconsin
Secretary of State
December 22, 2000
The Honorable, The Senate:
I, DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE, Secretary of State of the State of Wisconsin, do hereby certify that no proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin are due for second consideration in the 2001-2002 legislature.
Sincerely,
Douglas La Follette
Secretary of State
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Senator Hansen, with unanimous consent, would like to introduce his guests attending the 2001 inaugural; Jane Hansen, Kathy Hansen, Christy Hansen, Cari Bicoy, Bret Bicoy, Alyssa Bicoy, David Bicoy, Bret Bicoy Jr., Kekoa Bicoy, Donald H. Hansen, Clare Hansen, Donald J. Hansen, Luke Hansen, Mary Schlag, Robert Schlag, Brandon Z., Dennis Hansen, Mary Jo Hansen, Jennifer Hansen, Jeffrey Hansen, Charles Hansen, Mark Hansen, Patti Hansen, Jonathan Hansen, Rachael Hansen, Eric Hansen, Ardis Hansen, Norman Hansen, Gertrude Hansen, Peter Theisen, Sue Theisen, Nicole Theisen,
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Joan Theisen, John Dessart, Amy Dessart, Jean Dessart, Jack Krueger, Paul Vornholt, Ben Cruz-Uribe, Barb Cruz-Uribe, Joe Lannoye, Ron Antonneau, Keith Watermolen, Walter Knight, Lucy Tredway, Mary Tredway, Mary Biester, Dan Burke, Susan Cholvin, Betty Tardola, Jose Carillo, Chuck Neeson, Deb Martin Lightfoot, Jerome Elliott, Carol Elliott, Page Buchanan, James Blank, Tiffany Richards, Barb Sequin, Dennis Murphy.
Senator Cowles, with unanimous consent, would like to introduce his wife attending the 2001 inaugural; Rebecca Cowles.
Senator Risser, with unanimous consent, would like to introduce his guests attending the 2001 inaugural; His Wife: Nancy Risser; His Children: Warner Risser, Sara Risser , and her husband Doug Falck, Lisa Risser White, and her husband Randy White; His Grandchildren: Clinton White, Adam White, Elizabeth White; Friend: Kara Sailing.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, would like to introduce her guests attending the 2001 inaugural; Mandisa Siselani, Lou Chalk, Jon Jarstad, Mike Sheridan, Lucy and Mary Tredway, Mary Biester, Dan Burke, Betty Tardola, Chuck and Mary Neeson, Deb Martin Lightfoot, Jerome and Carol Elliott, Page Buchanan, James Blank, Tiffany Richards, Barb Sequin, Dennis Murphy, Maria Elena White and Arthur Thexton.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, would like to introduce her guests attending the 2001 inaugural; Verna Panzer, Rose Lemke, Todd Hunter, Dorothy Gonnering, Mary Sanders, Steve Sievers, Ray Lipman, Marie Waller, Sheehan Donoghue, Dennis Deppisch and Georgia Mulcahy.
Senator Lazich, with unanimous consent, would like to introduce her guests attending the 2001 inaugural; Glenn Lazich and Robert Black.
Senator Moore, with unanimous consent, would like to introduce her guests attending the 2001 inaugural; Adesolu Omokunde, son of Senator Moore, Alderman Marvin Pratt, President of Milwaukee Common Council, Percy Julian, School Board Director Charlene Hardin, Sandra Wilson, Lynda Holt, Robin Jackson of Michigan, Chelsea Walker, granddaughter of Senator Moore.
Senators Farrow and Moen, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourns, it do so in honor of the U.S.S. Wisconsin.
Senator Jauch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourns, it do so in honor of the family members of each Senator and the sacrifices that they make.
Senator Grobschmidt, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourns, it do so in honor of his wife Barbara Grobschmidt.
Senator Burke, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourns, it do so in honor of Colleen Marie Burke, Kathleen Clare Burke and Erin Elizabeth Burke.
Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourns, it do so in honor of his father Walter Wirch, wife Mary, son David, daughter Julia, sister and brother-in-law Pat and David Singer, sister and brother-in-law Lori and Wes Bernhardt and their daughters Lindsey and Holly, brothers Rick Wirch and Gary Wirch.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourns, it do so in honor of her parents Helen and Albert Statkus, husband Dr. William Darling, children Elizabeth and Will and special guest Erik Anderson.
Senator Baumgart, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourns, it do so in honor of his wife Carol Opgenorth-Baumgart and daughter Kate.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourns, it do so in honor of husband Paul Roessler, mother-in-law Betty Roessler, nephew and niece Brian and Virginia Hayes, AJ, Robbie and Joseph.
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Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn upon the completion of the playing of "On Wisconsin".
Adjourned.
3:10 P.M.