Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Hopper, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 30.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Grothman and Lazich - 3.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
Assembly Bill 771
Relating to: a grant to Wisconsin Workforce Development Association from the Department of Commerce and making an appropriation.
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 771
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 20.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hopper, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham and Olsen - 13.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
Assembly Bill 857
Relating to: exemption for interstate natural gas companies from certain requirements regarding real estate transactions and court actions, creation and powers of municipal electric companies, and exemption from certificate of public convenience and necessity for certain electric transmission line projects.
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 857
Read a third time and concurred in.
Assembly Bill 864
Relating to: authorizing the Department of Commerce to certify for tax benefits a business located in an enterprise zone and having a Wisconsin supply chain.
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 864
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 29; noes, 4; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Hopper, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 29.
Noes - Senators Cowles, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman and Lazich - 4.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
Assembly Bill 898
Relating to: trial job program and transitional jobs demonstration project and making an appropriation.
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 898
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 11; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
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Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 22.
Noes - Senators Cowles, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hopper, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham and Schultz - 11.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
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Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Senate Bill 616
Senate Bill 661
Senate Bill 664
Senate Bill 667
Assembly Bill 333
Assembly Bill 347
Assembly Bill 561
Assembly Bill 563
Assembly Bill 564
Assembly Bill 565
Assembly Bill 566
Assembly Bill 600
Assembly Bill 689
Assembly Bill 713
Assembly Bill 749
Assembly Bill 756
Assembly Bill 757
Assembly Bill 768
Assembly Bill 771
Assembly Bill 857
Assembly Bill 864
Assembly Bill 898
Assembly Bill 929
Messaged.
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Senator Taylor, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting "No" on the questions of passage of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 273 and passage of Senate Bill 273, on the calendar of Thursday, April 15, 2010.
Senator Kapanke moved that Senate Resolution 11 be withdrawn from Committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
The question was: Shall Senate Resolution 11 be withdrawn from Committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 15; noes, 18; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, and Schultz - 15.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 18.
Absent or not voting - None.
Motion fails.
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Senator Lassa, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in memory of Frances Obremski and Wallace Lassa, who both recently passed away. They will be deeply missed by their family.
Senator Kanavas, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of his family, who has put up with him during his nine and a half years working in the Legislature.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in memory of Joyce Nass, who passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2010. She was the mother of State Representative Steve Nass.
Senator Sullivan, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Stephanie Dalton, a second grade teacher at Roosevelt Elementary in Wauwatosa, who recently earned National Board Certification.
