Tuesday, March 8, 2011
1:33 P.M.
One-Hundredth Regular 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 January 2011 Special Session be applied to the Regular 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 Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 19.
Absent - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
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The committee on Transportation and Elections reports and recommends:
Gottlieb, Mark,
of Port Washington, as Secretary of the Department of Transportation, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Lazich, Leibham and Lasee.
Noes, 0 - None.
Mary Lazich
Chairperson
The committee on Workforce Development, Small Business, and Tourism reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 12
Relating to: allowing retailers the ability to offer discounts equal to the state and local sales taxes.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Moulton, Kapanke and Cowles.
Noes, 0 - None.
Terry Moulton
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports:
Referred to, and withdrawn from, the joint committee on
Finance, pursuant to Senate Rule
41 (1)(e):
Senate Bill 12
Placed the following proposal on the Senate Calendar of Wednesday, March 9, 2011:
Senate Bill 12
Ayes: 3 - Senators Fitzgerald, Ellis and Grothman.
Noes: 0 - None.
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Chairperson
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The committee on Natural Resources and Environment reports and recommends:
Relating to adding cave bats to Wisconsin's threatened species list.
No action taken.
Relating to the identification, classification, and control of invasive species.
No action taken.
Relating to the Ice Age and North Country Trails.
No action taken.
Relating to the identification, classification, and control of invasive species.
No action taken.
Neal Kedzie
Chairperson
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