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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Referred to, and withdrawn from, the joint committee on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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By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has concurred in:
Senate Joint Resolution
3
Senate Joint Resolution
7
Senate Joint Resolution
13
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Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the appointment of Mark Gottlieb be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Gottlieb, Mark,
of Port Washington, as Secretary of the Department of Transportation, 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, 19; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 14; 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 - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Confirmed.
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Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Resolution 4 through Senate Resolution 17 be referred to the committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Resolution 4
Relating to: imposing penalties and costs on Senator Tim Carpenter for being absent without leave.
Senate Resolution 5
Relating to: imposing penalties and costs on Senator Spencer Coggs for being absent without leave.
Senate Resolution 6
Relating to: imposing penalties and costs on Senator Tim Cullen for being absent without leave.
Senate Resolution 7
Relating to: imposing penalties and costs on Senator Jon Erpenbach for being absent without leave.
Senate Resolution 8
Relating to: imposing penalties and costs on Senator Dave Hansen for being absent without leave.
Senate Resolution 9
Relating to: imposing penalties and costs on Senator Jim Holperin for being absent without leave.
Senate Resolution 10
Relating to: imposing penalties and costs on Senator Robert Jauch for being absent without leave.
Senate Resolution 11
Relating to: imposing penalties and costs on Senator Julie Lassa for being absent without leave.
Senate Resolution 12
Relating to: imposing penalties and costs on Senator Chris Larson for being absent without leave.
