Thursday, January 21, 2010
12:31 P.M.
Ninety-Ninth Regular Session
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, 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 a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Lazich led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Barca added as a coauthor of
Assembly Bill
591
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Vinehout added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
291
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Vinehout added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Bill
426
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Kapanke added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Bill
83
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a coauthor of
Senate Joint Resolution 55
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Vinehout withdrawn as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
453
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Lassa added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Bill
83
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Miller added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Bill
364
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Ellis added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
447
.
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Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all the appointments be taken up en masse, with the exception of Thomas Basting and Sheldon Wasserman.
Adamski, Paul,
of Stevens Point, as a member of the College Savings Program Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2013.
Cates
, Richard,
of Spring Green, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015.
Chwala
, Thomas,
of Lake Mills, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Dummer
, Michael,
of Holmen, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015.
Franklin, LaMarr,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Joseph
, Maria,
of Madison, as a member of the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013.
Keintz
, Richard,
of Madison, as a member of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2016.
Klimowicz, Jason,
of Madison, as a member of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Lowe
, Gretchen,
of Madison, as a member of the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013.
Rice
, William,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Veterinary Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013.
Spencer, Robert R.,
of La Crosse, as a member of the Veterinary Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013.
Steimel, Richard,
of Dane, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Vasquez, Jose,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2016.
Walker-Crawford, Jason,
of Stoughton, as a member of the Pharmacy Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013.
S496
Westendorf, Melissa,
of South Milwaukee, as a member of the Psychology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
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.
Basting, Thomas,
of Madison, as a member of the UW Hospitals and Clinics Authority and Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 26; noes, 7; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Hopper, Jauch, Kapanke, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 26.
Noes - Senators S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich and Leibham - 7.
Absent or not voting - None.
