Tuesday, July 17, 2007
11:00 A.M.
Ninety-Eighth Regular Session
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 the prayer which was offered by Senator Judith Robson.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Grothman led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 122
Relating to: the property tax exemption for waste treatment facilities.
Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 16 - Senators
Decker, Hansen, Taylor, Jauch, Miller, Lehman, Darling and Olsen.
Representatives Rhoades, Meyer, Stone, Kestell, Suder, Vos, Pocan and Colon.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 16 - Senators
Decker, Hansen, Taylor, Jauch, Miller, Lehman, Darling and Olsen.
Representatives Rhoades, Meyer, Stone, Kestell, Suder, Vos, Pocan and Colon.
Noes, 0 - None.
Russell Decker
Senate Chairperson
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
July
17
, 2007
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number Date Approved
Senate Bill 11 Act 18
July 17
, 2007
Senate Bill 179 Act 17
July 17
, 2007
Senate Bill 209 Act 16
July 17
, 2007
Respectfully submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Cowles added as a coauthor of
Senate Joint Resolution 51
.
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The committee on Environment and Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Relating to hunting and trapping regulations.
No action taken.
Relating to petroleum environmental cleanup fund awards, and affecting small businesses.
No action taken.
Mark Miller
Chairperson
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Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 59 be placed at the foot of the calendar of 7-17-2007.
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Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 122 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up.
Senate Bill 122
Relating to: the property tax exemption for waste treatment facilities.
