Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess to attend the State of the Tribes Address in Joint Convention in the Assembly Chamber.
11:05 A.M.
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The Senate proceeded in a body to the Assembly Chamber to meet in Joint Convention to receive the State of the Tribes Address.
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The State of the Tribes Address was given by Arlyn Ackley, Chariman of the Sokaogou Chippewa Community.
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12:30 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Risser in the chair.
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Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments be taken up en masse.
Alden
, Ginger,
of Wausau, as a member of the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 2011.
Berkos
, Daniel,
of Mauston, as a member of the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Blair
, Karla,
of Kaukauna, as a member of the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Chang
, Maytong,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Hamberger, L. Kevin,
of Franklin, as a member of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Haney
, James M.,
of Plover, as a member of the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 2011.
Herber
, Cynthia,
of Glendale, as a member of the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 2011.
Hoffmann, Micquel,
of Hartford, as a member of the Real Estate Appraisers Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2012.
Hogan
, John,
of Hazelhurst, as a member of the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Kinney
, Michael,
of River Falls, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Kohlenberg, Gary,
of Oconomowoc, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Langdon, James,
of DeForest, as a member of the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Miller
, Michael,
of West Bend, as a member of the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 2011.
Mullooly, Thomas,
of Wauwatosa, as a member of the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2011.
Nuernberg, Christine,
of Mequon, as a member of the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, for the term ending July 1, 2009.
Ragland, Nancy,
of Madison, as a member of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Rodriguez, Mariana,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Schmidt, Justine,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Shaver
, Dale,
of Waukesha, as a member of the Waste Facilities Siting Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Wagner
, Edward,
of Marshfield, as a member of the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2011.
Wettersten, Nancy,
of Madison, as a member of the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
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Wilkie
, Gerald,
of Eau Claire, as a member on the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Hopper, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
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Senate Joint Resolution 6
Relating to: opposing a federal mandate requiring the suspension or revocation of driver's licenses in all circumstances in which a person has been convicted of a drug or other controlled substances violation and exercising the state's option to opt out of this federal mandate.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 6 be adopted?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 25; noes, 8; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Hopper, Jauch, Kapanke, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 25.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich and Leibham - 8.
Absent or not voting - None.
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 12
Relating to: recognizing and supporting national Minority Cancer Awareness Week.
Read.
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 13
Relating to: the Professional Ambulance Association of Wisconsin.
Read.
Adopted.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 14 and Senate Joint Resolution 15 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 14
Relating to: declaring March 2009 American Red Cross Month.
Read.
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 15
Relating to: commending Archbishop Timothy Michael Dolan on his appointment as archbishop of New York.
Read.
Adopted.
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Senate Bill 6
Relating to: designating a portion of the Brunsweiler River as a wild river.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 6
Read a third time and passed.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Senate Joint Resolution 6
Senate Joint Resolution 12
Senate Joint Resolution 13
Senate Joint Resolution 14
Senate Joint Resolution 15
Senate Bill
6
Messaged.