The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Risser.
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The roll was called, disclosing the presence of a quorum.
Pursuant to Senate Rule
15, the official attendance for session was:
Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, 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 - 32.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - 1 - Senator Grothman.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Rev. Dr. Charles A. Wolfe from Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ in Madison.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Kapanke 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 Grothman be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Thursday, September 10
, 2009.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 259 offered by Senator Taylor.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Monday, September 14
, 2009.
Senate substitute amendment 2 to Senate Bill 185 offered by Senator Plale.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 285
Relating to: requiring the Department of Transportation to construct, and enumerating, a certain major highway project in Wood County if certain conditions are satisfied.
By
Senator
Lassa
; cosponsored by Representatives Schneider and Vruwink.
To committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
Senate Bill 286
Relating to: collection agencies.
By
Senator
Darling
; cosponsored by Representative J. Ott
.
To committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions.
Senate Bill 287
Relating to: transferring ownership and jurisdiction of a municipality's highways to an American Indian tribe or agency of the United States government.
By
Senators
Vinehout, Holperin, Taylor, Lassa, Schultz, Coggs and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Radcliffe, Soletski, Danou, Schneider, Ziegelbauer, Huebsch, Hilgenberg and Mursau.
To committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
Senate Bill 288
Relating to: Indian child welfare.
By
Senators
Jauch, Holperin, Vinehout, Coggs, Taylor, Lassa, Kreitlow, Lehman, Hansen, Robson, Risser, Plale, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Olsen and Hopper; cosponsored by Representatives Hraychuck, Sherman, Grigsby, Roys, Pasch, Young, Berceau, Sinicki, Pope-Roberts, Seidel, Turner, Benedict, Hilgenberg, Shilling, Hubler, Clark, Mason, Nelson, Radcliffe, Soletski, Vruwink, Smith, Sheridan, Mursau, Roth, Kleefisch, Friske, Tauchen, Huebsch, Vos, Brooks and Ripp.
To committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development.
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Relating to safety belt medical use exemption.
Submitted by Department of Transportation.
Report received from Agency, September 10, 2009.
Referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, September 14, 2009.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a coauthor of
Senate Joint Resolution 43
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Lassa added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
185
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Lassa added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
160
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Robson added as a coauthor of
Senate Joint Resolution 43
.
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Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all the appointments be taken up en masse.
Bitter
, Alan,
of Manitowoc, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, for the term ending June 30, 2011.
Boldt
, Thomas,
of Appleton, as a member of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015.
Castaneda
, Michael,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2011.
Colburn, Bruce,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015.
Davis
, Stan,
of Sun Prairie, as a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015.
Greenberg, Martin,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Levit, Jr., William,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015.
McCabe
, Jeff,
of Madison, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, for the term ending June 30, 2009.
Mulligan
, Thomas,
of West Allis, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2009.
Staff
, Katherine,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, for the term ending June 30, 2011.
Watson
, Dwight,
of Eau Claire, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2008.
Watson
, Dwight,
of St. Paul, Minnesota, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, for the term ending June 30, 2011.
Wozniak, Marion,
of Edgerton, as a member of the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2010.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, 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 - 32.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senator Grothman - 1.
Confirmed.
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Senate Joint Resolution 43
Relating to: the life and public service of Linda Farley.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 43 be adopted?
Adopted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 61
Relating to: the life and public service of Ralph Houghton and honoring his many accomplishments.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 61 be concurred in?
