Chairperson
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Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that the appointment of Marc Blum, William Skarie, and Mai Xiong be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up en masse at this time.
Blum
, Marc,
of Oshkosh, as a member of the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2009.
Skarie
, Dr. William R.,
of Weston, as a member of the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2007.
Xiong
, Mai,
of Wausau, as a member of the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
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.
Confirmed.
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Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 725 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senate Bill 725
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association, for the 2003-05 biennium, covering employees in the law enforcement 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 725
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 3; absent or not voting, 0; 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 S. Fitzgerald, Lazich and Reynolds - 3.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 726 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senate Bill 726
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association, for the 2005-07 biennium, covering employees in the law enforcement 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 726
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 2; 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, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 31.
Noes - Senators Lazich and Reynolds - 2.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 727 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senate Bill 727
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the District 1199W/United Professionals for Quality Health Care, SEIU, AFL-CIO, for the 2005-07 biennium, covering employees in the professional patient care collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Read a second time.
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Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 727
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 3; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, 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 Grothman, Lazich and Reynolds - 3.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 728 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Journal reflect that he would like to have voted no on the confirmation of the Executive Appointments, and aye on passage of Senate Bill 725.
Senate Bill 728
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the State Engineering Association for the 2003-05 biennium, covering employees in the professional engineering 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 728
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 1; 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, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 32.
Noes - Senator Reynolds - 1.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 729 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senate Bill 729
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the State Engineering Association for the 2005-07 biennium, covering employees in the professional engineering 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 729
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 2; 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, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 31.
Noes - Senators Lazich and Reynolds - 2.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 730 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senate Bill 730
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Association of State Prosecutors for the 2005-07 biennium, covering employees in the assistant district attorneys 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 730