Friday, April 5, 2002
10:00 A.M.
January 2002 Special Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Fred Risser.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Harsdorf, Huelsman, Jauch, Kanavas, A. Lasee, Lazich, M. Meyer, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator A. Lasee led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Assembly Bill 1
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the governor's recommendations for correcting the imbalance between projected revenues and authorized expenditures.
Read a second time.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1 be laid on the table.
Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1 offered by Senators Chvala, Risser, Moen and Burke.
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Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand informal until 1:11 P.M..
1:10 P.M.
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1:11 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator Risser in the chair.
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Senate amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1 offered by Senator Moen.
Senate amendment 4 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1 offered by Senators George, Welch and Darling.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1 be placed after Senate amendment 4 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill
1 offered by Senator Moen.
Senator Baumgart moved rejection of Senate amendment 1 to Senate amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1.
The question was: Rejection of Senate amendment 1 to Senate amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Burke, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Huelsman, Jauch, Kanavas, A. Lasee, Lazich, M. Meyer, Panzer, Risser, Robson, Roessler and Rosenzweig - 18.
Noes - Senators Breske, Chvala, Decker, George, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Harsdorf, Moen, Moore, Plache, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
Rejected.
Senator Baumgart moved rejection of Senate amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1.
The question was: Rejection of Senate amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Burke, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, George, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Lazich, M. Meyer, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler and Rosenzweig - 18.
Noes - Senators Breske, Chvala, Decker, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Moen, Moore, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
Rejected.
Senator Chvala moved that Senate amendment 4 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill
1 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 4 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill
1 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
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Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Jauch, A. Lasee, M. Meyer, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, Risser, Robson, Roessler and Wirch - 20.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, S. Fitzgerald, George, Harsdorf, Huelsman, Kanavas, Lazich, Rosenzweig, Schultz, Shibilski, Welch and Zien - 13.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill
1 offered by Senator Zien.
Senator Chvala moved that Senate amendment 1 to Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Baumgart, Breske, Burke, Chvala, Cowles, Decker, Erpenbach, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Jauch, M. Meyer, Moen, Moore, Plache, Risser, Robson, Shibilski and Wirch - 18.
