Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 1, April 2008 Special Session be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative Honadel asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
12:02 P.M.
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2:06 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Speaker Huebsch in the chair.
Representative Nygren asked unanimous consent for a quorum call. Granted.
A quorum was present.
Speaker Pro Tempore Gottlieb in the chair.
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From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has:
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Senate Joint Resolution
2, April 2008 Special Session
Senate Joint Resolution
3, April 2008 Special Session
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Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 2, April 2008 Special Session be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution
2,April 2008 Special Session
Relating to: life and public service of UW Med Flight crew, Dr. Darren Bean, Mr. Mark Coyne, and Mr. Steve Lipperer.
By
Senators
Miller, Erpenbach, Risser, Lazich, Taylor, Vinehout, A. Lasee, Coggs, Roessler, Kedzie, Olsen, Robson, Breske, Decker, Lassa, Kapanke, Cowles, Carpenter, Hansen, Kreitlow, Plale, Lehman, Sullivan, Jauch and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Black, Berceau, Nass, Pope-Roberts, Benedict, Kaufert, Rhoades, Sheridan, Shilling, Petrowski, Gunderson, M. Williams, Hebl, Jeskewitz, Boyle, Travis, Gronemus, Kessler, Ballweg, Richards, Montgomery, Sherman, Toles, Schneider, J. Ott, Jorgensen, Parisi, Vruwink, Ziegelbauer, Hintz, Seidel, Sinicki, Krusick, Wasserman, Soletski, A. Ott, Bies and Nerison.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution
2, April 2008 Special Session be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that all members of the Assembly be added as cosponsors of Senate Joint Resolution 2, April 2008 Special Session. Granted.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 2, April 2008 Special Session be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that
Senate Joint Resolution 3, April 2008 Special Session be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Joint Resolution 3, April 2008 Special Session
Relating to: the life of David F. Schulz who passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2007, after many years of government and academic service.
By
Senator
Taylor
.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution
3, April 2008 Special Session be concurred in?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Joint Resolution 3, April 2008 Special Session be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the Assembly stand recessed. Granted.
The Assembly stood recessed.
2:26 P.M.
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5:17 P.M.
The Assembly reconvened.
Representative J. Fitzgerald in the chair.
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From: Robert J. Marchant, Senate Chief Clerk.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed to inform you that the Senate has
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Senate Bill 1, April 2008 Special Session
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Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 1, April 2008 Special Session be withdrawn from the Senate message and taken up at this time. Granted.
Senate Bill 1, April 2008 Special Session
Relating to: the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, withdrawals of water from the Great Lakes Basin, water withdrawal and use, water supply planning, water conservation, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
By
committee on Senate Organization.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 1, April 2008 Special Session be ordered to a third reading?
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 1, April 2008 Special Session be given a third reading. Granted.
The question was: Senate Bill 1, April 2008 Special Session having been read three times, shall the bill be concurred in?
The roll was taken.
The result follows:
Ayes - Representatives Ballweg, Benedict, Berceau, Bies, Black, Boyle, Colon, Cullen, Davis, J. Fitzgerald, Friske, Garthwaite, Gottlieb, Grigsby, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hines, Hintz, Hixson, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jeskewitz, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kramer, Kreuser, Krusick, F. Lasee, LeMahieu, Lothian, Mason, Meyer, Molepske, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Murtha, Musser, Nass, Nelson, Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Owens, Parisi, Petersen, Petrowski, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Rhoades, Richards, Roth, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Strachota, Suder, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Travis, Turner, Van Akkeren, Van Roy, Vos, Vruwink, Vukmir, Wasserman, Wieckert, A. Williams, M. Williams, Wood, Young, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer, Zipperer and Speaker Huebsch - 96.
Noes - Representative Albers - 1.
Absent or not voting - Representatives Fields and Gundrum - 2.
Motion carried.
Representative J. Fitzgerald asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 1, April 2008 Special Session be immediately messaged to the Senate. Granted.
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Visitors
During today's session, the following visitors honored the Assembly by their presence and were welcomed by the presiding officer and the members:
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Caleb Cooper, guest and intern of Representative Strachota.
Adam Nicolet, a University of Wisconsin‐Madison Political Science major, guest and intern of Representative Gronemus.
Students from Fontana Grade School, guests of Representative Lothian.
Former State Representative Joe Handrick from Minocqua, guest of Representative Suder.
Students from Madison West High School's Social Studies class, guests of Representative Black.
Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, guest of Representative Vukmir.
Students from North Crawford Elementary, guests of Representative Nerison.
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Announcements
Representative Steinbrink asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Corporal Richard “Ricky" Nelson from Kenosha, who was killed by a roadside bomb while serving in Al Anbar, Iraq, on April 14. Granted.
Representative Gunderson asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Eugene Gunderson who passed away recently. Granted.
Representative Montgomery asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Don Long from DePere, who passed away on May 4. Granted.
Representative Wood asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Larry Zirgibel from Boyceville, who passed away on May 9. Granted.
Representative Albers asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Robert Lee Kazmierczak, an agricultural pilot, who lost his life on May 5 in a plane crash. Granted.
Representative Hebl asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Joseph Mosier, who passed away at the age of 85 on May 5. Granted.
Representative Nass asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Vernon Castle from Whitewater, who passed away at the age of 79 on April 25. Granted.
Representative Shilling asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in memory of her great‐uncle Elwyn “Al" Bagley from Trempealeau, who passed away at the age of 89 on April 21. Granted.
Representative Parisi asked unanimous consent that the Assembly adjourn in honor of Lonnie Sowieja, on the occasion of her retirement from 34 years of service to the Wisconsin State Assembly. Granted.
