Tuesday, January 18, 2011
2:10 P.M.
January 2011 Special Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Ellis.
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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, S. Coggs, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Hopper, Jauch, Kapanke, Kedzie, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard, Wirch and Zipperer - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Lazich led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2, January 2011 Special Session offered by Senator Carpenter.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Friday, January
14
, 2011.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2, January 2011 Special Session offered by Senator Carpenter.
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The committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 1, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: limiting noneconomic damages awarded in actions against long-term care providers; actions against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of certain products; confidentiality of health care services reviews; use as evidence of information regarding health care providers; reporting of quality indicators identifying individual hospitals; homicide or injury by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire; criminal abuse of individuals at risk; criminal abuse and neglect of patients and residents; evidence of lay and expert witnesses; damages for frivolous claims; and punitive damage awards.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Zipperer, Kedzie and Galloway.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Risser and Erpenbach.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Zipperer, Kedzie and Galloway.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Risser and Erpenbach.
Rich Zipperer
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports:
Referred to the joint committee on
Finance, pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e):
Senate Bill 2
, January 2011 Special Session
Senate Bill 3
, January 2011 Special Session
Senate Bill 4
, January 2011 Special Session
Senate Bill 7
, January 2011 Special Session
Ayes: 5 - Senators Fitzgerald, Ellis, Grothman, Miller and Hansen.
Noes: 0 - None.
Placed the following proposals on the Senate Calendar of Tuesday
, January 18
, 2011:
Senate Bill 1
, January 2011 Special Session
Ayes: 3 - Senators Fitzgerald, Ellis, Grothman.
Noes: 2 - Senators Miller and Hansen.
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Chairperson
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 2, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for certain amounts relating to health savings accounts that may be deducted from, or are exempt from, federal income taxes.
Introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 16 - Senators
Darling, Olsen, Harsdorf, Grothman, Leibham, Hopper, Taylor and Jauch. Representatives Vos, Meyer, Strachota, LeMahieu, Nygren, Kleefisch, Grigsby and Shilling.
Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 12 - Senators
Darling, Olsen, Harsdorf, Grothman, Leibham and Hopper.
Representatives Vos, Meyer, Strachota, LeMahieu, Nygren and Kleefisch.
Noes, 4 - Senators
Taylor and Jauch. Representatives Grigsby and Shilling.
Report Passage as amended, with emergency statement (s.
16.47 Wisconsin Statutes).
Ayes, 12 - Senators
Darling, Olsen, Harsdorf, Grothman, Leibham and Hopper.
Representatives Vos, Meyer, Strachota, LeMahieu, Nygren and Kleefisch.
Noes, 4 - Senators
Taylor and Jauch. Representatives Grigsby and Shilling.
Senate Bill 3, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for businesses that relocate to this state.
Introduction of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 16 - Senators
Darling, Olsen, Harsdorf, Grothman, Leibham, Hopper, Taylor and Jauch. Representatives Vos, Meyer, Strachota, LeMahieu, Nygren, Kleefisch, Grigsby and Shilling.
Noes, 0 - None.