Wednesday, December 15, 2010
11:00 A.M.
December 2010 Extraordinary Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Risser.
President Risser, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until the call of the Chair.
11:01 A.M.
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7:31 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Risser in the chair.
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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, Plale, Risser, Robson, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 32.
Absent with leave - Senator Olsen - 1.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Wirch led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Senator Grothman, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Olsen be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
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The committee on Senate Organization reports:
In accordance with Joint Rule
81 (2) and Senate Rule
93, it is moved that the Senate Committee on Organization authorize the Legislature to meet in Extraordinary Session at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, December 15, 2010, for the consideration of legislation introduced by the Joint Committee on Employment Relations, reflecting collective bargaining agreements under the state employment labor relations act.
Ayes, 3 - Senators Decker, Risser and Hansen.
Noes, 2 - Senators Fitzgerald and Grothman.
The committee on Assembly Organization reports:
In accordance with Joint Rule
81 (2), it is moved that the Assembly Committee on Organization authorize the Legislature to meet in Extraordinary Session at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, December 15, 2010, solely for the consideration of legislation introduced by the Joint Committee on Employment Relations, reflecting collective bargaining agreements under the state employment labor relations act.
Ayes, 4 - Representatives Sheridan, Nelson, Seidel and Barca.
Noes, 2 - Representatives J. Fitzgerald and Suder.
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Read and referred:
Senate Resolution 13
Relating to: the retirement of Ron Sklansky, Senior Staff Attorney, Legislative Council Staff, following a long and distinguished career in nonpartisan service to the Wisconsin legislature.
By
Senators
Decker and Risser.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 709
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, AFL-CIO, and its appropriate affiliated locals, for the 2009-11 biennium, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
By
joint committee on Employment Relations.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 710
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Professional Employees Council, AFT-Wisconsin, AFT, AFL-CIO, for the 2009-11 biennium, covering employees in the professional fiscal and staff services collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
By
joint committee on Employment Relations.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin, for the 2009-11 biennium, covering employees in the professional patient care collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
By
joint committee on Employment Relations.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 712
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Attorneys Association, Inc., for the 2009-11 biennium, covering employees in the professional legal collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
By
joint committee on Employment Relations.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 713
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Science Professionals, AFT-Wisconsin, AFT, Local 3732, for the 2009-11 biennium, covering employees in the professional science collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
By
joint committee on Employment Relations.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 714
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Milwaukee Graduate Assistants Association, AFT-Wisconsin, Local 2169, AFL-CIO, for the 2009-11 biennium, covering employees in the program, project, and teaching assistants of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
By
joint committee on Employment Relations.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 715
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Education Association Council, for the 2009-11 biennium, covering employees in the professional education collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
By
joint committee on Employment Relations.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 716
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Physicians and Dentists Association, AFT-Wisconsin, AFT, AFL-CIO, for the 2009-11 biennium, covering employees in the professional patient treatment collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
By
joint committee on Employment Relations.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 717
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Teaching Assistants' Association, AFT-Wisconsin, Local 3220, AFL-CIO, for the 2009-11 biennium, covering employees in the program, project, and teaching assistants of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Wisconsin-Extension collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
By
joint committee on Employment Relations.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Bill 718
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association, for the 2009-11 biennium, covering employees in the law enforcement collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.