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Senate Bill 119 be withdrawn from the committee on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.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill
46 be placed after Senate amendment 7 to Senate Bill 46.
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Senator Schultz moved that Senate amendment 4 to
Senate Bill 46 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 4 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 Schultz moved that Senate amendment 5 to Senate Bill 46 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 5 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 Schultz moved that Senate amendment 6 to Senate Bill 46 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 6 to Senate
Bill 46 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 25; noes, 7; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp and Zien - 25.
Noes - Senators Decker, Hansen, Miller, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 7.
Absent or not voting - Senator Coggs - 1.
Tabled.
Senator Jauch, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 7 to Senate Bill 46 be laid on the table.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill
46 be withdrawn and returned to author.
