The question was: Confirmation?
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, Cowles, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 20.
Noes - Senators Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hopper, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen and Schultz - 13.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
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Senate Bill 321
Relating to: operation of neighborhood electric vehicles.
The question was: Shall Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 321 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Senate Bill 484
Relating to: the BadgerCare Plus Basic Plan, Benchmark Plan benefits, and making an appropriation.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Bill 484 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 4 to Senate Bill 484 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Senate Bill 530
Relating to: regulating consumer small loans, limiting the areas in which a payday lender may operate, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 530 be placed at the foot of today's calendar.
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Senate Resolution 10
Relating to: urging the government of Turkey to grant the Ecumenical Patriarch appropriate recognition, ecclesiastical succession, the right to train clergy of all nationalities, and to respect the property rights and human rights of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
The question was: Shall Senate Resolution 10 be adopted?
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 72
Relating to: the life and public service of Robert D. Goodman.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 72 be adopted?
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 73
Relating to: the life and public service of Harriet Shetler.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 73 be adopted?
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 74
Relating to: the retirement of Russ Whitesel, Senior Staff Attorney, Legislative Council Staff,following a long and distinguished career in nonpartisan service to the Wisconsin legislature.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 74 be adopted?
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 76
Relating to: commending Blake Geoffrion of the University of Wisconsin men's hockey team.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 76 be adopted?
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 77
Relating to: commending student-athletes, coaches, and administrators at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 77 be adopted?
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 78
Relating to: the retirement of John Stolzenberg, chief of research services, Legislative Council staff,following a long and distinguished career in nonpartisan service to the Wisconsin legislature.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 78 be adopted?
Adopted.
Senator Miller, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 78.
Senate Joint Resolution 80
Relating to: the years of public service of Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton.
Shall Senate Joint Resolution 80 be adopted?
Adopted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 108
Relating to: commending the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 32nd Brigade, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry, for receiving the Walter T. Kerwin Jr. Award.
Read.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 108 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 121
Relating to: proclaiming May 2010 as Motorcycle Awareness Month.
Read.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 121 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 133
Relating to: the life and public service of Norman L. Myhra.
Read.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 133 be concurred in?
Concurred in by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 82 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 82
Relating to: commemorating the 40th Earth Day celebration.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 82 be adopted?
Adopted.
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Senate Bill 401
Relating to: requiring the Department of Natural Resources to issue one-day fishing licenses.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 401?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
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Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 401
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 426