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Senate Bill 119 be withdrawn from the committee on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.
Senate Bill 46
Relating to: campaign financing, designations for the Wisconsin election campaign fund by individuals filing state income tax returns, creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for contributions to the Public Integrity Endowment, candidate time on public broadcasting television stations and public access channels, statewide voter registration, staffing of the Elections Board, providing exemptions from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
Read a second time.
Senator Brown, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 46.
Senator Kapanke, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 46.
Senator Zien, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 46.
Senator Hansen, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate amendment 1.
Senator Schultz moved that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 46 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Senate
Bill 46 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 Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz and Zien - 18.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Stepp, Taylor and Wirch - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Senator Kedzie moved that Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 46 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 2 to Senate
Bill 46 be laid on the table?
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, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp and Zien - 19.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 46 offered by Senators Robson, Breske, Carpenter and Lassa.
Senator Kedzie moved that Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 46 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 3 to Senate
Bill 46 be laid on the table?
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, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp and Zien - 19.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Senator Jauch, with unanimous consent, asked that the record reflect that he would have voted aye on confirmation of the Executive Appointments.
Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 46 offered by Senator Decker.
Senate amendment 4 to Senate Bill 46 offered by Senators Robson, Breske, Carpenter and Lassa.
Senate amendment 5 to Senate Bill 46 offered by Senators Robson, Breske, Carpenter and Lassa.
Senate amendment 6 to Senate Bill 46 offered by Senator Risser.
Senate amendment 7 to Senate Bill 46 offered by Senator Jauch.