2008-01-31 Senate Journal

Thursday, January 31, 2008

11:10 A.M.

Ninety-Eighth Regular Session

S550

STATE OF WISCONSIN

Senate Journal

The Senate met.

The Senate was called to order by President Risser.

Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the roll call, prayer, and pledge of the special session be applied to the regular session.

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Call of Roll

Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 32.

Absent - None.

Absent with leave - Senator Kapanke - 1.

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Leaves of Absence

Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Kapanke be granted a leave of absence for today's session.

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Report of Committees

The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:

Senate Bill 37

Relating to: regulation of unsafe children's products, extending the time limit for and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.

Ayes, 16 - Senators Miller, Hansen, Taylor, Lehman, Robson, Lassa, Darling and Olsen. Representatives Rhoades, Meyer, Stone, Kestell, Suder, Vos, Pocan and Colon.

Noes, 0 - None.

Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 2.

Ayes, 16 - Senators Miller, Hansen, Taylor, Lehman, Robson, Lassa, Darling and Olsen. Representatives Rhoades, Meyer, Stone, Kestell, Suder, Vos, Pocan and Colon.

Noes, 0 - None.

Passage as amended.

Ayes, 14 - Senators Miller, Hansen, Taylor, Lehman, Robson, Lassa, Darling and Olsen. Representatives Rhoades, Meyer, Stone, Kestell, Pocan and Colon.

Noes, 2 - Representatives Suder and Vos.

Senate Bill 99

Relating to: prohibitions against certain telephone and facsimile solicitations, authorizing a private cause of action, and providing a penalty.

Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.

Ayes, 15 - Senators Miller, Hansen, Taylor, Lehman, Lassa, Darling and Olsen. Representatives Rhoades, Meyer, Stone, Kestell, Suder, Vos, Pocan and Colon.

Noes, 1 - Senator Robson.

Passage as amended.

Ayes, 16 - Senators Miller, Hansen, Taylor, Lehman, Robson, Lassa, Darling and Olsen. Representatives Rhoades, Meyer, Stone, Kestell, Suder, Vos, Pocan and Colon.

Noes, 0 - None.

Senate Bill 167

Relating to: a state electrical wiring code; regulation of electricians, electrical contractors, and electrical inspectors; inspections of electrical wiring; regulation of electrical wiring; regulation of heating and air conditioning contractors by a county with a population of 500,000 or more; and granting rule-making authority.

Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.

Ayes, 16 - Senators Miller, Hansen, Taylor, Lehman, Robson, Lassa, Darling and Olsen. Representatives Rhoades, Meyer, Stone, Kestell, Suder, Vos, Pocan and Colon.

Noes, 0 - None.

Adoption of Senate Amendment 3.

Ayes, 16 - Senators Miller, Hansen, Taylor, Lehman, Robson, Lassa, Darling and Olsen. Representatives Rhoades, Meyer, Stone, Kestell, Suder, Vos, Pocan and Colon.

Noes, 0 - None.

Passage as amended.

Ayes, 15 - Senators Miller, Hansen, Taylor, Lehman, Robson, Lassa, Darling and Olsen. Representatives Rhoades, Meyer, Stone, Kestell, Suder, Pocan and Colon.

Noes, 1 - Representative Vos.

Senate Bill 194

Relating to: the licensing and regulation of thermal system insulation and fire-stop product mechanics and contractors; creating a thermal system insulation and fire-stop council; requiring the employment of a state inspector; establishing standards for installing, removing, and maintaining thermal system insulation and fire-stop products; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; and providing a penalty.

Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 2.

Ayes, 16 - Senators Miller, Hansen, Taylor, Lehman, Robson, Lassa, Darling and Olsen. Representatives Rhoades, Meyer, Stone, Kestell, Suder, Vos, Pocan and Colon.

Noes, 0 - None.

S551 Passage as amended.

Ayes, 15 - Senators Miller, Hansen, Taylor, Lehman, Robson, Lassa, Darling and Olsen. Representatives Rhoades, Meyer, Stone, Kestell, Suder, Pocan and Colon.

Noes, 1 - Representative Vos.

Senate Bill 223

Relating to: expanding the area in which a tax incremental district's project costs may be expended.