Monday, October 15, 2007
11:00 A.M.
October 2007 Special Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Risser.
executive order #219
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 11:00 a.m. on October 15, 2007, solely to consider and act upon legislation relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2007 legislature.
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 ninth day of October, in the year two thousand seven.
JIM DOYLE
Governor
By the governor:
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
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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 Jauch led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Bill
1, October 2007 Special Session
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, other than state finances and appropriations for operations of the Department of Transportation and programs administered by the Department of Transportation, constituting a biennial budget act of the 2007 legislature.
Introduction.
Ayes, 3 - Senators Robson, Risser, and Hansen.
Noes, 2 - Senators Fitzgerald and Leibham.
Senate Bill 2, October 2007 Special Session
Relating to: state finances and appropriations for the Department of Transportation, the operations and programs of the Department of Transportation, creating an oil company assessment, commuter rail transit systems, authorized emergency vehicles, intoxicated operation of an aircraft, bonding authority, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations, and providing penalties.
Introduction.
Ayes, 3 - Senators Robson, Risser, and Hansen.
Noes, 2 - Senators Fitzgerald and Leibham.
JUDITH B. ROBSON
Chairperson
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 1, October 2007 Special Session
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, other than state finances and appropriations for operations of the Department of Transportation and programs administered by the Department of Transportation, constituting a biennial budget act of the 2007 legislature.
By
committee on Senate Organization.
To joint committee on Finance.
Senate Bill 2, October 2007 Special Session
S354
Relating to: state finances and appropriations for the Department of Transportation, the operations and programs of the Department of Transportation, creating an oil company assessment, commuter rail transit systems, authorized emergency vehicles, intoxicated operation of an aircraft, bonding authority, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations, and providing penalties.
By
committee on Senate Organization.
To joint committee on Finance.
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Senator Miller, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 1:00 P.M.
11:06 A.M.
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1:00 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Risser in the chair.
The Chair noted the possible lack of a quorum.
The roll was called and a quorum was present.
