POINT OF ORDER
Senator Welch raised the point of order that Senate substitute amendment 1 was not germane.
The Chair ruled the point of order well taken.
Senator Decker appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the Decision of the chair stand as the judgement of the Senate?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 1; 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, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, M. Meyer, Moore, Plale, Risser, Robson and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - Senator George - 1.
The Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 250 offered by Senator Carpenter.
Senator Welch moved rejection of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 250.
The question was: Rejection of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 250?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Panzer, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch and Zien - 19.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Chvala, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, M. Meyer, Moore, Plale, Risser, Robson and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - Senator George - 1.
Rejected.
Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 250 offered by Senator Hansen.
Senator Hansen, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 250 be withdrawn and returned to author.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senator Meyer moved that Senate Bill 250 be referred to joint committee on Finance.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 250 be referred to joint committee on Finance?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 13; noes, 19; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Chvala, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, M. Meyer, Moore, Plale, Risser, Robson and Wirch - 13.
Noes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Panzer, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch and Zien - 19.
Absent or not voting - Senator George - 1.
Refused to refer to joint committee on Finance.
Senate
Bill 250
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, M. Meyer, Moore, Panzer, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch and Zien - 18.
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Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Chvala, Cowles, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, A. Lasee, Plale, Risser, Robson and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - Senator George - 1.
Passed.
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Senator Erpenbach moved that Senate Joint Resolution 34 be withdrawn from the committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs.
Senate Joint Resolution 34
Relating to: discouraging the procurement of Tyson Foods products.
Read.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolutin 34 be withdrawn from the committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 14; noes, 18; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Chvala, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, M. Meyer, Moore, Plale, Risser, Robson and Wirch - 14.
Noes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Panzer, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch and Zien - 18.
Absent or not voting - Senator George - 1.
Refused to withdraw from committee on Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Senator Plale moved that Senate Bill 278 be withdrawn from the joint committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 278
Relating to: property tax credits based on municipal tax levies; loans issued by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority; refinancing certain public debt; for taxable year 2004 only, creating an individual income tax credit for senior citizens, modifying the definition of income under the homestead tax credit and increasing the homestead tax credit; studying the feasibility of covering local government and school district employees under the state employee health care coverage program; studying the state's state and local tax structure; granting rule-making authority; and making appropriations.
Read.
Senator Panzer moved tabling of the motion to withdraw Senate Bill 278 from the joint committee on Finance.
The question was: Shall the motion to withdraw Senate Bill 278 from the joint committee on Finance be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 1; 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, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, M. Meyer, Moore, Plale, Risser, Robson and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - Senator George - 1.
Motion to withdraw from the joint committee on Finance was laid on the table.
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Senator Risser, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the Madison Men's Club Ultimate Frisbee Team: "The G-Unit."
Out of several hundred competitive teams from across the country, Madison came in 8th in the Nation this past weekend at the Ultimate Frisbee National Championships in Sarasota, Florida.
Senator Hansen, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of his wife Jane as they celebrate their 32nd anniversary Thursday, November 6.
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Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn until Thursday, November 6 at 10:00 A.M.
Adjourned.
7:36 P.M.
