Assembly Bill 48
Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Bill 79
Relating to: authorizing the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority to issue bonds to finance a project undertaken for a facility used for education by a private, tax-exempt institution.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 79 offered by Senators George, Kanavas, Stepp, Welch, Risser and Moore.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 79?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senator Plale, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 79.
Assembly Bill 79
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 28; noes, 5; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, George, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Moore, Panzer, Plale, Reynolds, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 28.
Noes - Senators Chvala, Decker, Erpenbach, M. Meyer and Risser - 5.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in as amended.
Assembly Bill 126
Relating to: directing the Legislative Audit Bureau to administer a study of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.
Read a second time.
Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 126 offered by Senator Decker.
The question was: Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 126?
Adopted.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked that the record be expunged on the adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 126.
Senator Decker objected.
Senator Darling moved reconsideration of the vote by which Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 126 was adopted.
The question was: Shall the vote by which Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 126 was adopted be reconsidered?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 12; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, George, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Panzer, Plale, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch and Zien - 21.
Noes - Senators Breske, Chvala, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, M. Meyer, Moore, Risser, Robson and Wirch - 12.
Absent or not voting - None.
Senator Darling moved rejection of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 126.
The question was: Rejection of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 126?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Panzer, Plale, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch and Zien - 19.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Chvala, Decker, Erpenbach, George, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, M. Meyer, Moore, Risser, Robson and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - None.
Rejected.
Senator Darling moved rejection of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 126.
The question was: Rejection of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 126?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Panzer, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch and Zien - 18.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Chvala, Decker, Erpenbach, George, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, M. Meyer, Moore, Plale, Risser, Robson and Wirch - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
Rejected.
Senator Darling moved rejection of Senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 126.
The question was: Rejection of Senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 126?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, George, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Panzer, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch and Zien - 19.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Chvala, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, M. Meyer, Moore, Plale, Risser, Robson and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - None.
Rejected.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 126
Read a third time.
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 Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, George, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Panzer, Plale, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch and Zien - 20.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Chvala, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, M. Meyer, Moore, Risser, Robson and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
Assembly Bill 204
Relating to: capital expenditures by technical college district boards for applied technology centers.
Read a second time.
Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 204 offered by Senators Lazich, Schultz, Roessler and Darling.
The question was: Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 204?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 204
Read a third time and concurred in as amended.
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Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Nick Zavos of the Legislative Council for his lead and dedicated work on Assemlby Bill 2.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of two, make that three, of his constituents.
Rose Smyrski a former intern in his office, now working for Representative Phil Montgomery and her husband David Youngquist, a dedicated conservation warden in his Senate District, were blessed on September 26th, with the birth of their first child Conrad Jarl who arrived weighing 7 pounds 9 ounces and measuring 21 inches long.
Warden Younquist noted Conrad was a keeper.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Vienne Laundrie Hermes, daughter of Julie Laundrie of his staff. Vienne weighed in at 6 pounds, 6 ounces and arrived on August 20th. Everyone is happy and healthy.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Don Schneider. Don served the State Senate from 1977-2003 with the highest level of distinction. We thank Don for his dedication to the institution.
Senator Zien, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Fred and Nancy Risser, a true class act together and as individuals, an especially loving couple.
Senator Zien, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Ray Boland and his appointment as Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs.
He is the best Secretary of Veterans in all 50 states. The first Vietnam Veteran in Wisconsin to serve as the Secretary, he has the best homeless program and Veteran and dependent entitlement program in all 50 states. He is the president of all 50 state Veterans Affairs and has the most volunteers per capita in the U.S.A.
Senator Zien, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Roger Lyons a decorated and distinguished Vietnam Veteran who was killed September 30, 1977.
Senator Zien, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the Marines Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division discharged from active duty on Wednesday, September 30, 1970 at El Loro Marine Corps Base California.
The remnants of the same Marine Battalion were told one year earlier that the whole 3rd Marine Division were being pulled out of Vietnam.
On October 9, 1969 their position was overrun by an NVA Sapper attack killing many of those expecting to go home.
One of those men who made it home and was discharge in 1970, rode a 350cc Honda back to Wisconsin in 2 and a half days.
