Tuesday, January 25, 2011
11:20 A.M.
One-Hundredth Regular 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 Taylor led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Thursday, January
20
, 2011.
The committee on Senate Organization reports:
Placed the following appointment on the Senate Calendar of Tuesday,
January 25,
2011:
Appointment of DENNIS SMITH
Ayes: 5 - Senators Fitzgerald, Ellis, Grothman, Miller and Hansen.
Noes: 0 - None.
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Chairperson
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Friday, January
21
, 2011.
Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 5
Relating to: commemorating the first centennial of the joint committee on finance, and honoring members of the legislature who served on the committee.
By
Senators
Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Miller, Darling and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives J. Fitzgerald, Suder, Barca, Vos and Grigsby.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 8
Relating to: conforming the state family and medical leave law to the federal family and medical leave law and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Olsen, Darling, Grothman and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Kestell, Bernier, Spanbauer, Strachota and Stone.
To committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs.
Senate Bill 9
Relating to: the dairy and livestock farm investment credits.
By
Senators
Kapanke, Harsdorf, Hopper, Wanggaard, Moulton and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Ripp, Nerison, Tranel, A. Ott, Petrowski, Kestell, Petersen, Radcliffe, Brooks, Tauchen, Spanbauer, Wynn, LeMahieu, Steineke, Williams, Mursau, Ballweg, Jacque, Marklein, Nygren and Strachota.
To committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education.
Senate Bill 10
Relating to: restoring the treatment of the exclusion of capital gains for individuals and certain other persons that existed before the enactment of
2009 Wisconsin Act 28, and phasing out the taxation of capital gains.
By
Senators
Hopper, Darling, Leibham, Vukmir, Galloway, Zipperer, Wanggaard, Kedzie, Ellis, Moulton, Olsen, Lazich and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Kuglitsch, Thiesfeldt, Ziegelbauer, Williams, Kaufert, Meyer, Bies, Nygren, Mursau, Spanbauer, Brooks, Knodl, Ripp, Jacque, Rivard, Kapenga, Farrow and Honadel.
To committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue.
Senate Bill 11
Relating to: the filing of certain forms related to Tax Incremental Financing District Number 72 in the city of Milwaukee.
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By
Senators
Taylor, S. Coggs and C. Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Fields, E. Coggs, Kessler, Turner, Grigsby, Young and Staskunas.
To committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
January
21
, 2011
The Honorable, the Legislature:
Jt. Resolution # Act Number
Publcation Date
SJR 1
1Not Published
Sincerely,
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 12
Relating to: allowing retailers the ability to offer discounts equal to the state and local sales taxes.
By
Senators
Wanggaard, Lazich and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Kooyenga, Spanbauer, Vos, Bies and Kaufert.
To committee on Workforce Development, Small Business, and Tourism.
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The committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education reports and recommends:
Brancel, Ben,
of Endeavor, as Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Kapanke, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Moulton, Vinehout, Hansen and Holperin.
Noes, 0 - None.
Dan Kapanke