Wednesday, May 28, 2008
11:15 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, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 32.
Absent with leave - Senator Jauch - 1.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Lazich led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Roessler be granted a leave of absence for part of today's session.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Jauch be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
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Breske, Roger,
of Eland, as Commissioner of Railroads, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2011.
Read.
Senator Breske, with unanimous consent, asked that he be excused from voting on confirmation of himself, pursuant to Senate Rule
73.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 3; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 30.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Breske, Jauch and Roessler - 3.
Confirmed.
Callisto, Eric,
of Madison, as Chair of the Public Service Commission, to serve for the interim term ending March 1, 2009 and a full term ending March 1, 2015.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 28; noes, 3; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 28.
Noes - Senators Grothman, Kanavas and Lazich - 3.
Absent or not voting - Senators Jauch and Roessler - 2.
Confirmed.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and that the reading of Senate Bills 574 through 588 be dispensed with.
Senate Bill 574
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council 24, and its appropriate affiliated locals, AFL-CIO, for the 2007-09 biennium, covering employees in the administrative support collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Read a third time.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 574 pass?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
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Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 30.
Noes - Senator Lazich - 1.
Absent or not voting - Senators Jauch and Roessler - 2.
Passed.
Senate Bill 575
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council 24, and its appropriate affiliated locals, AFL-CIO, for the 2007-09 biennium, covering employees in the blue collar and nonbuilding trades collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Read a third time.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 575 pass?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 31.
Noes - Senator Lazich - 1.
Absent or not voting - Senator Jauch - 1.
Passed.
Senate Bill 576
