Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 2; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 30.
Noes - Senators Lazich and Reynolds - 2.
Absent or not voting - Senator S. Fitzgerald - 1.
Passed.
Senate Bill 706
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council 24, and its appropriate affiliated locals, AFL-CIO, for the 2005-07 biennium, covering employees in the technical collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
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.
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 28; noes, 3; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 28.
Noes - Senators Grothman, Lazich and Reynolds - 3.
Absent or not voting - Senators Ellis and S. Fitzgerald - 2.
Passed.
Senate Bill 707
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Public Defenders Association, WFT/AFT, Local 4822, AFL-CIO, for the 2005-07 biennium, covering employees in the public defenders collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
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.
Senate
Bill 707
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 28; noes, 2; absent or not voting, 3; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 28.
Noes - Senators Lazich and Reynolds - 2.
Absent or not voting - Senators Ellis, S. Fitzgerald and Grothman - 3.
Passed.
Senate Bill 708
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Professional Employees in Research, Statistics, and Analysis, WFT/AFT, AFL-CIO, for the 2005-07 biennium, covering employees in the professional research, statistics, and analysis collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
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.
Senate
Bill 708
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 28; noes, 2; absent or not voting, 3; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 28.
Noes - Senators Lazich and Reynolds - 2.
Absent or not voting - Senators Ellis, S. Fitzgerald and Grothman - 3.
Passed.
Senate Bill 709
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Teaching Assistants' Association, AFT, Local 3220, AFL-CIO, for the 2005-07 biennium, covering employees in the program, project, and teaching assistants of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Wisconsin-Extension collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
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.
Senate
Bill 709
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 28; noes, 4; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 28.
Noes - Senators Grothman, Kanavas, Lazich and Reynolds - 4.
Absent or not voting - Senator S. Fitzgerald - 1.
Passed.
Senate Bill 710
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Education Association Council, for the 2005-07 biennium, covering employees in the professional education collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
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.
Senate
Bill 710
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 29; noes, 2; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
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Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 29.
Noes - Senators Lazich and Reynolds - 2.
Absent or not voting - Senators S. Fitzgerald and Grothman - 2.
Passed.
Senate Bill 711
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, AFL-CIO, and its appropriate affiliated locals, for the 2005-07 biennium, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
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.
Senator Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that the Journal reflect that he would have voted aye on passage of Senate Bill 706, Senate Bill 707, and
Senate Bill 708.
Senate
Bill 711
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 30.
Noes - Senators Grothman and Reynolds - 2.
Absent or not voting - Senator S. Fitzgerald - 1.
Passed.
Senate Bill 712
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Science Professionals, AFT, Local 3732, for the 2005-07 biennium, covering employees in the professional science collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of fund.
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.
Senate
Bill 712
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 29; noes, 2; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 29.
Noes - Senators Lazich and Reynolds - 2.