Thursday, January 20, 2011
1:02 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 Erpenbach led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 7, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for small businesses.
Introduction of Senate Amendment 1 to 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.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction of Senate Amendment 2 to 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.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction of Senate Amendment 3 to 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.
Noes, 0 - None.
Introduction of Senate Amendment 4 to 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.
Noes, 0 - None.
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.
Noes, 0 - None.
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.
Introduction of Senate Substitute 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.
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.
Alberta Darling
Senate Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
January 14, 2011
The Honorable, The Senate:
Special Session Assembly Bill 2 and Senate Bill 2 relate to creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for certain amounts relating to health savings accounts.
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Special Session Assembly Bill 2 and Senate Bill 2 contain a fiscal note in excess of $10,000. Accordingly and pursuant to Wis. Stat. 16.47(2), I consider this bill an emergency bill, and I recommend that its passage by permitted prior to the passage of the budget bill.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
scott walker
Governor
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