The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Risser.
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The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Cowles led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 73
Relating to: creating an income and franchise tax credit for constructing and operating a data center that is designed for maximum energy efficiency and minimum environmental impact and providing an exemption from rule-making procedures.
By
Senators
Kanavas, Darling and Leibham; cosponsored by Representatives Strachota, Hahn, Petrowski, Pridemore, Kleefisch and Gunderson.
To committee on Campaign Finance Reform, Rural Issues and Information Technology.
Senate Bill 74
Relating to: creating an income and franchise tax credit for eligible innovation projects and project facilities.
By
Senators
Kanavas, Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Kedzie, Leibham and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Hahn, Van Roy, Pridemore and Gunderson.
To committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Family Prosperity and Housing.
Senate Bill 75
Relating to: requiring an employer to reasonably accommodate an employee who is pregnant or who is breast-feeding her child.
By
Senators
Lassa, Lehman, Risser and Plale; cosponsored by Representatives Cullen, Zepnick, Sheridan, Boyle, Black, Young, Turner, Berceau, Mason and Sinicki.
To committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Family Prosperity and Housing.
Senate Bill 76
Relating to: eligibility for and deductible amounts under the prescription drug assistance program for the elderly, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Hansen, Lehman, Wirch, Schultz, Miller, Erpenbach, Breske, Plale, Lassa, Sullivan and Coggs; cosponsored by Representatives Soletski, Nelson, Shilling, Hubler, Grigsby, Sheridan, Staskunas, Pocan, Musser, A. Ott, Mason, Vruwink, Cullen, Hraychuck, Sinicki and Seidel.
To committee on Public Health, Senior Issues, Long Term Care and Privacy.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule
17(5), Senator Miller added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Joint Resolution 11.
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Relating to the youth options program.
Submitted by Department of Public Instruction.
Report received from Agency, February 26, 2007.
Referred to committee on Education,
February 27, 2007.
Relating to grants for high cost special education.
Submitted by Department of Public Instruction.
Report received from Agency, February 26, 2007.
Referred to committee on Education,
February 27, 2007.
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Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 8 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 8
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin-Madison Badger football team.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate
Joint Resolution 8.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 12 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 12
Relating to: commending Joe Thomas for his athletic achievements.
Adopted.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate
Joint Resolution 12.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that Bret Bielema, the head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers Football Team, be allowed to address the members from the rostrum.
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Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
11:12 A.M.
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11:25 A.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Risser in the chair.
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Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments be taken up en masse and that the reading be dispensed.
Lynch, Terry,
of Racine, as a member of the Board on Aging and Long Term Care, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Sheehan, Heather,
of Hayward, as a member of the Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2010.
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, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
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Senate Joint Resolution 17
Relating to: declaring March 2007American Red Cross Month.
Adopted.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate
Joint Resolution 17.
Assembly Joint Resolution 6
Relating to: the life and public service of Doris J. Hanson.
Concurred in by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as cosponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 6.
Assembly Joint Resolution 8
Relating to: the life and public service of Robert L. Quackenbush.
