Tuesday, February 17, 2009
6:30 P.M.
February 2009 Extraordinary Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Risser.
The call of roll was dispensed with.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the proper entries be made in the journal.
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The committee on Senate Organization reports:
In accordance with Joint Rule
81(2), it is moved that the Senate Committee on Organization authorize the Legislature to meet in Extraordinary session at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, February 17, 2009, solely for the purpose of taking action on any bills relating to state finances and appropriations and making diverse other changes in the statutes:
Ayes 5 - Senators Decker, Risser, Hansen, Fitzgerald, and Grothman.
Noes 0 - None.
The committee on Assembly Organization reports:
In accordance with Joint Rule
81(2), it is moved that the Assembly Committee on Organization authorize the Legislature to meet in Extraordinary session at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, February 17, 2009, solely for the purpose of taking action on any bills relating to state finances and appropriations and making diverse other changes in the statutes:
Ayes 5 - Representatives Sheridan, Nelson, Seidel, Staskunas and Barca.
Noes 3 - Representatives J. Fitzgerald, Gottlieb, and Suder.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 62
Relating to: state finances and appropriations and making diverse other changes in the statutes.
By
joint committee on Finance, by request of Governor James E. Doyle.
To joint committee on Finance.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 36(2)(c) and section 13.52(6), Wisconsin Statutes, the CoChairs of the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions
shall prepare and submit a report in writing setting forth an opinion on the desirability of
Senate Bill
62
;
Relating to: state finances and appropriations and making diverse other changes in the statutes.
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 62
Relating to: state finances and appropriations and making diverse other changes in the statutes.
Introduction.
Introduction of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 16 - Senators
Miller, Hansen, Taylor, Lehman, Robson, Lassa, Darling and Olsen. Representatives Pocan, Colon, Mason, Shilling, Sherman, Grigsby, Vos and Montgomery.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 16 - Senators
Miller, Hansen, Taylor, Lehman, Robson, Lassa, Darling and Olsen. Representatives Pocan, Colon, Mason, Shilling, Sherman, Grigsby, Vos and Montgomery.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended, with emergency statement attached.
Ayes, 12 - Senators
Miller, Hansen, Taylor, Lehman, Robson and Lassa.
Representatives Pocan, Colon, Mason, Shilling, Sherman and Grigsby.
Noes, 4 - Senators
Darling and Olsen.
Representatives Vos and Montgomery.
Mark Miller
Senate Chairperson
The joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 62
Relating to: state finances and appropriations and making diverse other changes in the statutes.
Finds that there is good public policy concerning the tax exemptions in Senate Bill 62 recommended.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Erpenbach and Decker.
Representatives Hubler and Cullen.
Noes, 2 - Senator
Ellis. Representative
Zipperer.
Jon Erpenbach
Senate Chairperson
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the February 2009 Extaordinary Session of the Senate adjourn until Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at 11:30 A.M.
6:31 P.M.
Adjourned.
