The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 4 to Senate Bill 299?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 309
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Association of State Prosecutors for the 2007-09 biennium, covering employees in the assistant district attorneys collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
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 309
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 28; noes, 4; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Hopper, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor and Wirch - 28.
Noes - Senators Darling, Grothman, Lazich and Leibham - 4.
Absent or not voting - Senator Vinehout - 1.
Passed.
Senate Bill 310
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Professional Employees in Research, Statistics, and Analysis, WFT/AFT, AFL-CIO, for the 2007-09 biennium, covering employees in the professional research, statistics, and analysis collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
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 310
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 26; noes, 6; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Hopper, Jauch, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor and Wirch - 26.
Noes - Senators Darling, Grothman, Kanavas, A. Lasee, Lazich and Leibham - 6.
Absent or not voting - Senator Vinehout - 1.
Passed.
Senate Bill 311
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Teaching Assistants' Association, AFT, Local 3220, AFL-CIO, for the 2007-09 biennium, covering employees in the program, project, and teaching assistants of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Wisconsin-Extension collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
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 311
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 26; noes, 6; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Hopper, Jauch, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor and Wirch - 26.
Noes - Senators Darling, Grothman, Kanavas, A. Lasee, Lazich and Leibham - 6.
Absent or not voting - Senator Vinehout - 1.
Passed.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 75 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 75
Relating to: the life and public service of John Stanley.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 75 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 76 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 76
Relating to: the second anniversary of WisconsinEye's commencement of broadcast operations.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 76 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 80 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 80
Relating to: commemorating the achievements and contributions of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on the occasion of its centennial.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 80 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 81 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
S372
Assembly Joint Resolution 81
Relating to: commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Wisconsin Nurses Association.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 81 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Senate Bill 252
Senate Bill 253
Senate Bill 266
Senate Bill 278
Senate Bill 280
Senate Bill 284
Senate Bill 288
Senate Bill 299
Senate Bill 309
Senate Bill 310
Senate Bill 311
Assembly Joint Resolution
75
Assembly Joint Resolution
76
Assembly Joint Resolution
80
Assembly Joint Resolution
81
Messaged.
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Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of John Gendron of Silver Lake. He won the Milken Educator Award as Principal of Elkhorn Middle School.
Senator Lehman, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Reese Catherine Saaski, the second child of David and Catherine Saaski, a beautiful daughter born October 1st.
Senator Lehman, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Rudy Kuzel, who passed away on October 1st. Rudy was the past leader of UAW Local 72 in Kenosha, who led his union through the shutdown of auto assembly operations in 1988. Rudy was proud to have negotiated a program to help workers with addiction problems, and to have negotiated extended supplemental benefits for workers and a trust fund Chrysler established to help pay for education for their children.
Senator Plale, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of his Uncle Jack, who recently passed away from lung cancer in Arizona.
Senator Plale, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of former Public Service Commission Chair Joe Mettner. Joe is survived by his wife, his two beautiful daughters, and another on the way. He was taken too soon and will be missed.
Senator Carpenter, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Edna Frorath Brown, who will be celebrating her 105th birthday on October 29, 2009. A woman of great presence and dignity, Edna bowled until age 85 and drove her car until age 99. She continues membership in the Greenfield Golden Agers Club and is a devoted member of Divine Peace Lutheran Church for more than 30 years. Possessing still a focused in mind and memory, Edna now resides with her son and daughter-in-law in Milwaukee.
Senator Hansen, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Analeigh Nativity Zaidel, born October 12, 2009 to parents Paul and Kathy Zaidel.
Senator Hopper, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of a dear friend, Peter Valentine Popp, Sr., who passed away earlier this month while traveling with his wife in Hungary. Senator Hopper fortunately had the opportunity to see Peter shortly before he died and will forever remember him as a loving husband to his wife, Patricia, and a devoted father to his children. In retirement, Peter was active in our community by participating in groups such as the Elks Club, Rotary Club, and the LKP Catfish Club, a group he founded. He also enjoyed a round or two at South Hills Country Club. Peter was loved and respected by all who knew him and he will be missed.
