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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 Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 18.
Absent - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Leibham, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Absent with Leave - Senator Leibham - 1.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Tuesday, March
1
, 2011.
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 27
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
By
joint committee on Finance.
To joint committee on Finance.
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 27
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Introduction.
Ayes, 10 - Senators
Darling, Olsen, Harsdorf, Grothman and Hopper. Representatives Vos, Meyer, Strachota, LeMahieu and Kleefisch.
Noes, 2 -
Representatives Grigsby and Shilling.
Alberta Darling
Senate Chairperson
Read and referred:
Senate Resolution 3
Relating to: imposing a penalty on a senator who is absent without leave.
By
Senator
S. Fitzgerald
.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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The committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 23
Relating to: preemption of city, village, town, or county ordinances requiring employers to provide employees with leave from employment to deal with family, medical, or health issues.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Wanggaard, Grothman and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Van Wanggaard
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports:
Placed the following proposals on the Senate Calendar of Thursday
, March
3
, 2011:
Manuel Perez
Assembly Joint Resolution
5
Senate Bill 23
Ayes: 3 - Senators Fitzgerald, Ellis and Grothman.
Noes: 0 - None.
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Chairperson
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Wanggaard added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Joint Resolution 5
.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate President
March 2, 2011
S154
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule 36(2)(c) and section 13.52(6), Wisconsin Statutes, the CoChairs of the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions
shall prepare and submit a report in writing setting forth an opinion on the desireability of
Senate Bill
27
;
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
michael ellis
Senate President
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Klett
, Stephanie,
of Beloit, as Secretary of the Department of Tourism, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 15; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 18.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Leibham, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 15.
Confirmed.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the appointment of Cathy Stepp be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Stepp
, Cathy,
of Sturtevant, as Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 15; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 18.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Leibham, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 15.
Confirmed.
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Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Resolution 3 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senate Resolution 3
Relating to: imposing a penalty on a senator who is absent without leave.
Read.
