Tuesday, January 25, 2011
12:00 P.M.
January 2011 Special Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Ellis.
President Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that the roll call, prayer and pledge of the Regular Session be applied to the January 2011 Special Session.
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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.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Monday, January
24
, 2011.
The Chief Clerk records:
Senate Bill
2, January 2011 Special Session
Presented to the Governor on 1-24-2011.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
January
24
, 2011
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number
Date Approved
Senate Bill 2, JR1
Act 1
January 24
, 2011
Respectfully Submitted,
SCOTT WALKER
Governor
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Senate Bill 3, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for businesses that relocate to this state.
Read a second time.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 3, January 2011 Special Session be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 3, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for businesses that relocate to this state.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 3, January 2011 Special Session
Read a third time.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill
3, January 2011 Special Session be concurred in?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 24; noes, 9; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard, Wirch and Zipperer - 24.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, Erpenbach, Jauch, C. Larson, Miller, Risser, Taylor and Vinehout - 9.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 3, January 2011 Special Session be laid on the table.
Senate Bill 4, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: increasing the amount of the credits under the economic development tax credit program.
Read a second time.
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Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that
Assembly Bill 4, January 2011 Special Session be withdrawn from the committee on
Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 4, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: increasing the amount of the credits under the economic development tax credit program.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 4, January 2011 Special Session offered by Senators Miller, Hansen, Lassa, Wirch, Vinehout, C. Larson, Holperin, Taylor and Erpenbach.
Senator Lazich moved that Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 4, January 2011 Special Session be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 4, January 2011 Special Session be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 19.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 4, January 2011 Special Session
Read a third time.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule
2 (1), Senator Wanggaard in the chair.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule
2 (1), Senate President Pro Tempore Leibham in the chair.
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Senate President Elllis in the chair.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill
4, January 2011 Special Session be concurred in?