Wednesday, March 16, 2005
11:00 A.M.
Ninety-Seventh Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senator Alan Lasee.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 32.
Absent - Senator Jauch - 1.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Olsen led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Tuesday, March 15, 2005.
Read and referred.
Senate Joint Resolution 16
Relating to: honoring and applauding the 2004-2005 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay women's basketball team and Head Coach Kevin Borseth on another very successful regular season and wishing them the best of luck in the NCAA tournament.
By
Senators
Hansen and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Krawczyk, Nelson and Van Roy.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 17
Relating to: honoring the life and service of Gaylord Nelson.
By
Senator
Jauch
.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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State of Wisconsin
March 15, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
46(2)(c), I am writing to direct that
Senate Bill 119 be withdrawn from the committee on
Natural Resources and Transportation and rereferred to the committee on
Labor and Election Process Reform.
I have obtained the consent of the appropriate chairperson.
Sincerely,
ALAN LASEE
Senate President
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Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the appointments be taken up en masse.
Adelman, Elizabeth,
of Mukwonago, as a member of the State Historical Society Board of Curators, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Bablitch, Steve,
of Whitefish Bay, as a member of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2005.
Bechthold, Ned,
of Elm Grove, as a member of the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Borca
, Gregory,
of Mequon, as a member of the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board for a term ending July 1, 2005.
Clifford, Linda,
of Madison, as a member of the State Historical Society Board of Curators, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2006.
Ferrall, Victor E.,
of Orfordville, as a member of the State Historical Society Board of Curators, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2005.
Greco
, Lisa M.,
of Brookfield, as a member of the Credit Union Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007.
Lins
, Debra R.,
of Prairie du Sac, as a member of the Banking Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009.
Olson
, James,
of Appleton, as a member of the Savings Institutions Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009.
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Wegenke, Rolf,
of Madison, as a member of the Educational Communications Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2007.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 32.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senator Jauch - 1.
Confirmed.
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Special Order at 11:01 A.M.
