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The Senate proceeded in a body to the Assembly Chamber to meet in Joint Convention to receive the State of the Tribes Address.
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The State of the Tribes Address was given by Lewis Taylor, the St. Croix Chippewa Tribal Chairman.
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2:30 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Risser in the chair.
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Barland, Judge Thomas,
of Eau Claire, as a member of the Government Accountability Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 27; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 6; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Cowles, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Holperin, Hopper, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Sullivan, Vinehout and Wirch - 27.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Coggs, Darling, Harsdorf, Olsen, Schultz and Taylor - 6.
Confirmed.
Senator Olsen, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting Aye on the question of the appointment of Judge Thomas Barland.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting Aye on the question of the appointment of Judge Thomas Barland.
Senator Coggs, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting Aye on the question of the appointment of Judge Thomas Barland.
Senator Harsdorf, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting Aye on the question of the appointment of Judge Thomas Barland.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting Aye on the question of the appointment of Judge Thomas Barland.
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Senate Joint Resolution 60
Relating to: proclaiming that the ancient Macedonians were Hellenes and that the inhabitants of the northern province of Greece, Macedonia, are their Hellenic descendants.
Read.
Adopted.
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Senate Bill 114
Relating to: the use of pesticides by veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
Read a second time.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 166 be withdrawn from the committee on Agriculture and Higher Education and taken up at this time.
Relating to: the use of pesticides by veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
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.
Assembly Bill 166
Read a third time.
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, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Hopper, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Schultz, Sullivan, Vinehout and Wirch - 32.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senator Taylor - 1.
Concurred in.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 114 be laid on the table.
Senate Bill 222
Relating to: group deer hunting requirements and restrictions on placing, possessing, or transporting a firearm, bow, or crossbow in or on a vehicle.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 2 to Senate Bill 222?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 222
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 227
Relating to: interim successors for legislators, meetings of the legislature and legislative committees, and temporary seat of government for the legislature.
Read a second time.
Senator Jauch, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 227 be withdrawn and returned to author.
Senator Hopper, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 227 be withdrawn and returned to author.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 227?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Hansen, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 227
Read a third time and passed.
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.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 287?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 287
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 301
Relating to: the application of shoreland zoning ordinances to certain unincorporated areas.
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 301
Read a third time and passed.
Senator Miller, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting No on the question of passage of Senate Bill 301.
