Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 266
Read a third time and passed.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 47
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Gaylord Nelson.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as cosponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 47.
Concurred in by unanimous rising vote.
Assembly Bill 193
Relating to: expenditure periods, and allowable project costs, for certain tax incremental districts in the city of Kenosha.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 193
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
Senator Miller, with unanimous consent asked that the Journal reflect that he would like to have voted no on Senate Bill 119.
Senator Lassa, with unanimous consent, asked that the Journal reflect that she would like to have voted no on Senate Bill 119.
Assembly Bill 214
Relating to: abuse of hazardous substances and providing penalties.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 214
Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Bill 316
Relating to: the plan period for county forest land use plans and eligibility for grants for county forest administrators and sustainable forestry.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 316
Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Bill 501
Relating to: correction of information on a marriage certificate.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 501
Read a third time and concurred in.
Senator Brown, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
12:40 P.M.
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2:19 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator A. Lasee in the chair.
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The Chair noted the possible lack of a quorum.
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, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 33.
Absent - None.
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Senator Robson asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill 249 be withdrawn from the committee on Labor and Election Process Reform and taken up at this time.
Senator Schultz objected.
Senator Robson moved that Senate Bill 249 be withdrawn from the committee on Labor and Election Process Reform and taken up at this time.
Senator Schultz moved that the motion to withdraw Senate Bill 249 from the committee on Labor and Election Process Reform and taken up 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.
Motion tabled.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 36 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 36
Relating to: the life and public service of Raymond Heinzen.
Read.
Adopted by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 36.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
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Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Kenosha Marine, Cpl. Adam Kisielewski, who lost his left arm at the shoulder in a bomb blast in Iraq. Senator Wirch would like to wish Cpl. Kisielewski, and his wife Carrie, a safe and speedy reunion.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of his youngest child, Sean Kedzie, who will turn 15 on Thursday, September 22, and Zachary VanNatta, who will be 12 on Friday, September 23.
Senator Jauch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor if his daughter, Jessica, who is a Northwest Airlines employee in Minneapolis. Senator Jauch and his wife send their best wishes to their daughter on her 28th birthday.
Senator Jauch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Michael Saarinen, who is also 28 today, and is the brother of his staff person, Katie Saarinen.
Senator Jauch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Italo Bensoni and his wife Carrie. Italo, a long-time veteran who lived in Hurley, Wisconsin, passed away on August 19. He served the United States of America not only during World War II, but continued to serve other veterans in Iron County and throughout the state as a member of the Veterans' Board. He served honorably.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the Senate Chief Clerk's and Sergeant's staff who did a wonderful job putting together the 2005 Senate Reunion.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Norman B. Gill, father of State Auditor Janice Mueller, who passed away recently. Norman lived all his life in Amasa. He attended school there and was a member of the Class of 1938. A veteran of World War II, Norman served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theatre and was a member of the Tufts-Rondon Post No. 2891 Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion Post No. 87, Crystal Falls. Norm was a volunteer fireman with the Amasa Volunteer Fire Department where he served with distinction for 62 Years. Senator Roessler would like to offer Janice Mueller, and all of Norman's family her deepest condolences.
Senator Zien, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of his daughter Amber's recent birthday.
Senator Zien, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of his son Aryan's birthday, which is tomorrow.
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Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn.
