Absent with Leave - Senator Lasee - 1.
The Senate stood for a moment of silence.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Olsen led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Resolutions 4 through 17 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time, and that the Clerk dispense with the readings.
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.
Senate Resolution 13
Relating to: imposing penalties and costs on Senator Mark Miller for being absent without leave.
Senate Resolution 14
Relating to: imposing penalties and costs on Senator Fred Risser for being absent without leave.
Senate Resolution 15
Relating to: imposing penalties and costs on Senator Lena Taylor for being absent without leave.
Senate Resolution 16
Relating to: imposing penalties and costs on Senator Kathleen Vinehout for being absent without leave.
Senate Resolution 17
Relating to: imposing penalties and costs on Senator Robert Wirch for being absent without leave.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Amendments to Senate Resolutions 4 through 17, and Senate Resolutions 4 through 17 be taken up en masse.
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The question was: Shall Senate Amendment 1 to
Senate Resolution 4,
Senate Resolution 4,
Senate Amendment 1 to
Senate Resolution 5,
Senate Resolution 5,
Senate Amendment 1 to
Senate Resolution 6,
Senate Resolution 6,
Senate Amendment 1 to
Senate Resolution 7,
Senate Resolution 7, Senate Amendment 1 to
Senate Resolution 8,
Senate Resolution 8,
Senate Amendment 1 to
Senate Resolution 9,
Senate Resolution 9,
Senate Amendment 1 to
Senate Resolution 10,
Senate Resolution 10,
Senate Amendment 1 to
Senate Resolution 11,
Senate Resolution 11, Senate Amendment 1 to
Senate Resolution 12,
Senate Resolution 12,
Senate Amendment 1 to
Senate Resolution 13, Senate Resolution 13,
Senate Amendment 1 to
Senate Resolution 14,
Senate Resolution 14,
Senate Amendment 1 to
Senate Resolution 15,
Senate Resolution 15, Senate Amendment 1 to
Senate Resolution 16,
Senate Resolution 16, Senate Amendment 1 to
Senate Resolution 17 and
Senate Resolution 17 be adopted?
The ayes and noes were demanded 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, Lazich, Leibham, 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, Lasee, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 15.
Adopted.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
11:14 A.M.
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2:14 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Ellis in the chair.
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Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the January 2011 Special Session of the Senate adjourn until Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 11:00 A.M.
2:15 P.M.
Adjourned.
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4:03 P.M.
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Ellis.
President Ellis noted that the convening of special session was changed from 11:00 A.M. Thursday, March 10, 2011 to 4:00 P.M. today.
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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.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, addressed the Senate:
"Mr. President, with unanimous consent, I would like to provide some remarks for the Journal. The Assembly passed January 2011 Special Session Assembly Bill 11, as amended by Assembly Amendments 1 and 105 on February 22, 2011. The Senate received January 2011 Special Session Assembly Bill 11 on February 25, 2011 and advanced the bill without further amendment to the question of concurrence. The Senate similarly advanced January 2011 Special Session Senate Bill 11 to the question of passage, except that the Senate Bill was not amended to be identical to the Assembly Bill, in that the Senate Bill lacks the equivalent of Assembly Amendment 105. The two houses have different positions. However, the Senate is prevented from further establishing its position due to the lack of the special quorum required under Article 8, Section 8 of the Wisconsin Constitution. It is time to move this process forward."
President Ellis, with unanimous consent, requests a committee of Conference on January 2011 Special Session Assembly Bill 11 and appoints Senators S. Fitzgerald, Miller and Ellis as conferees on the part of the Senate.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate's actions on the appointments to the committee of Conference on January 2011 Special Session Assembly Bill 11 be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Messaged.
President Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess pending the call of the Chair.
4:06 P.M.
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By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
Pursuant to Joint Rule
3 (1)(a), the Assembly agrees to a committee of conference on
January 2011 Special Session Assembly Bill 11, and hereby notifies the Senate that the following Representatives have been appointed as conferees on the part of the Assembly: Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald, Representative Scott Suder and Representative Peter Barca
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Committee of Conference on January 2011 Special Session Assembly Bill 11
The members of the Committee of Conference on January 2011 Special Session Assembly Bill 11 report and recommend That, by the adoption of this report:
1. Prior senate action. The senate recedes from its position.
2. Prior assembly action. The assembly recedes from its position.
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3. Final action on 2011 Assembly Bill 11. The senate and assembly adopt and concur in January 2011 Special Session Assembly Bill 11 as shown by Conference Substitute Amendment 1 (LRBs0087/1) to that bill, which is attached to and made a part of this report.
Rep. JEFF FITZGERALD Sen. SCOTT FITZGERALD
Rep. SCOTT SUDER Sen. MICHAEL G. ELLIS
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Conference substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 11 offered by Committee of Conference on January 2011 Special Session Assembly Bill 11.