Tuesday, February 16, 2010
12:32 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 Leibham led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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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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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.
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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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.
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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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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 408
Relating to: the exception to the assessment of withdrawal taxes and fees against a landowner who transfers ownership of managed forest land for siting a public safety communications tower.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 16 - Senators
Miller, Hansen, Taylor, Lehman, Robson, Lassa, Darling and Olsen. Representatives Pocan, Colon, Mason, Shilling, Sherman, Grigsby, Vos and Montgomery.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 16 - Senators
Miller, Hansen, Taylor, Lehman, Robson, Lassa, Darling and Olsen. Representatives Pocan, Colon, Mason, Shilling, Sherman, Grigsby, Vos and Montgomery.
Noes, 0 - None.