Pursuant to Senate Rule
15, the official attendance for session was:
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.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Pastor Tonya Ramer Wenger of the Madison Mennonite Church.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Grothman led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Monday, June
8
, 2009.
Senate amendment 4 to Senate Bill 167 offered by Senator Holperin.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
June
8
, 2009
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number
Date Approved
Senate Bill 20
20
June 8
, 2009
Senate Bill 46
21
June 8
, 2009
Senate Bill 29
22
June 8
, 2009
Respectfully Submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
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The committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue reports and recommends:
Relating to temporary certificates for respiratory care practitioners who are certified in other jurisdictions.
No action taken.
Relating to prescribing limitations for physician assistants.
No action taken.
Jon Erpenbach
Chairperson
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Vinehout added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
107
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Joint Resolution 27
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
157
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
158
.
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Senate Joint Resolution 35
Relating to: encouraging the purchase and use of American goods and services with federal economic renewal grants.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 35 be adopted?
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 38
Relating to: the life and public service of John D. "Jack" Steinhilber.
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The question was: Shall
Senate Joint Resolution 38 be adopted?
Adopted by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 38.
Assembly Joint Resolution 27
Relating to: proclaiming June 6, 2009, as Proper Drug Disposal Day.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 27 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 37
Relating to: proclaiming the Wisconsin Centennial of Flight.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 37 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 52
Relating to: commending the public service of Elizabeth Burmaster.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 52 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 53
Relating to: the life and public service of former Congressman Reverend Robert J. Cornell.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 53 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Senate Joint Resolution
35
Senate Joint Resolution
38
Assembly Joint Resolution
27
Assembly Joint Resolution
37
Assembly Joint Resolution
52
Assembly Joint Resolution
53
Messaged.
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Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 95 be withdrawn from the committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 95
Relating to: preparation time as a mandatory subject of collective bargaining.
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.
Assembly Bill 95
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 18.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen and Schultz - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.