2007-01-11 Senate Journal (JR7)

Thursday, January 11, 2007

10:20 A.M.

January 2007 Special Session

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STATE OF WISCONSIN

Senate Journal

The Senate met.

The Senate was called to order by Chief Clerk Marchant, pursuant to Senate Rule 5 (4)(b).

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The State of Wisconsin

Office of the Governor

executive order #181

Relating to a Special Session of the Legislature

I, Jim Doyle, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, pursuant to Article IV, Section 11 and Article V, Section 4 of the Wisconsin Constitution, do hereby require the convening of a special session of the Legislature at the Capitol in Madison, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on January 11, 2007, solely to consider and act upon legislation relating to: creation of a Government Accountability Board, enforcement of elections, ethics, and lobbying regulation laws, venue for prosecution of certain offenses, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations, and providing penalties.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in the City of Madison this tenth day of January, in the year two thousand seven.

JIM DOYLE

Governor

By the governor:

DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE

Secretary of State

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The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the Journal.

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report of committees

The joint committee on Legislative Organization reports and recommends:

Senate Bill 1, January 2007 Special Session

Relating to: creation of a Government Accountability Board, enforcement of elections, ethics, and lobbying regulation laws, venue for prosecution of certain offenses, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations, and providing penalties.

Introduction.

Ayes, 9 - Speaker Huebsch; Senators Robson, Hansen, Fitzgerald, and Leibham; and Representatives Fitzgerald, Gundrum, Kreuser, and Richards.

Noes, 0 - None.

Fred A. Risser

Senate Chairperson

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INTRODUCTION, First Reading, and reference of Proposals; Reference of Appointments

Read first time and referred:

Senate Bill 1, January 2007 Special Session

Relating to: creation of a Government Accountability Board, enforcement of elections, ethics, and lobbying regulation laws, venue for prosecution of certain offenses, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations, and providing penalties.

By joint committee on Legislative Organization.

To committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations.

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adjournment

The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn until Tuesday, January 16.

Adjourned.

10:22 A.M.