2010-02-16 Senate Journal

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

12:32 P.M.

Ninety-Ninth Regular Session

S560

STATE OF WISCONSIN

Senate Journal

The Senate met.

The Senate was called to order by President Risser.

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Call of Roll

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 Leibham led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

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Chief Clerk's Entries

Amendments Offered

Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 380 offered by Senator Taylor.

Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 392 offered by Senator Erpenbach.

Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 406 offered by Senator Grothman.

Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 507 offered by Senator Erpenbach.

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Bills Presented to the Governor

The Chief Clerk records:

Senate Bill 57

Senate Bill 262

Senate Bill 413

Presented to the Governor on 2-16-2010.

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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Monday, February 15 , 2010.

Amendments Offered

Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 227 offered by Senator Jauch.

Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 227 offered by Senator Jauch.

Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 473 offered by Senator Risser.

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Introduction, First Reading, and
Reference of Proposals

Read first time and referred:

Senate Joint Resolution 61

Relating to: prohibiting partial vetoes of parts of bill sections (first consideration).

By Senators Risser, Holperin, Kreitlow, Miller and Robson; cosponsored by Representatives Hebl, Parisi, Staskunas, Townsend, Berceau, Sinicki, Black, Roys, Jorgensen, A. Williams, Smith, Zepnick and Hraychuck.

To committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations.

Senate Bill 537

Relating to: the issuance of temporary alcohol beverages licenses to nonprofit organizations authorizing the sale of beer or wine at fund-raising events.

By Senators Robson, Taylor and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Benedict, Sinicki, A. Williams and Gottlieb.

To committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.

Senate Bill 538

Relating to: requiring nursing homes to notify residents of certain alleged violations and providing a penalty.

By Senators Carpenter, Erpenbach, Kreitlow, Lehman, Darling, Wirch, Taylor and Coggs; cosponsored by Representatives Krusick, Cullen, Pasch, Hraychuck, Pope-Roberts, Petrowski, Black, Berceau, Grigsby, Staskunas, Mason and A. Williams, by request of Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long Term Care, Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups, Disability Rights Wisconsin, AARP Wisconsin, Legal Aid Society Wisconsin.

To committee on Public Health, Senior Issues, Long-Term Care, and Job Creation.

Senate Bill 539

Relating to: tax incentives for job creation.

S561 By Senators Leibham, Hopper, Lazich, Kanavas, Darling, Schultz, Olsen, A. Lasee, Kedzie and Kreitlow; cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Newcomer, Vos, Davis, Ziegelbauer, Suder, Petersen, Pridemore, Petrowski, Kestell, Townsend, Kerkman, Zipperer, Brooks, Spanbauer, A. Ott, Gunderson, Bies and LeMahieu.

To committee on Public Health, Senior Issues, Long-Term Care, and Job Creation.

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Report of Committees

The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:

Senate Bill 408