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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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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Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 57 offered by Senators Wanggaard and Lazich.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 30
Relating to: honoring the Wisconsin National Guard 950th Engineer Company.
By
Senator
Jauch
; cosponsored by Representative Milroy
.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 90
Relating to: carrying a concealed weapon; licenses authorizing persons to carry concealed weapons; possessing or transporting a firearm, bow, or crossbow under certain circumstances; disorderly conduct limitations; photographic identification cards for former law enforcement officers; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
By
Senators
Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Holperin, Kapanke, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton and Zipperer; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Williams, Bies, Kleefisch, Ballweg, Bernier, Brooks, Endsley, Honadel, Jacque, Kerkman, Kestell, Knilans, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Rivard, Severson, Spanbauer, Steineke, Strachota, Tauchen and Van Roy.
To committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.
Senate Bill 91
Relating to: use of a facsimile firearm and providing a penalty.
By
Senators
Hansen and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Van Roy, Spanbauer, Endsley, Rivard, Ballweg, Thiesfeldt and Brooks.
To committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs.
Senate Bill 92
Relating to: prohibiting coverage of abortions through health plans sold through exchanges.
By
Senators
Zipperer, Leibham, Cowles, Galloway, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lazich, Moulton and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Vos, Jacque, Ballweg, Brooks, Endsley, Farrow, Honadel, Kapenga, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kooyenga, Kuglitsch, LeMahieu, Nass, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Pridemore, Severson, Spanbauer, Steineke, Thiesfeldt, Van Roy, Weininger, Williams, Wynn and Ziegelbauer.
To committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue.
Senate Bill 93
Relating to: going armed with weapons, possessing or transporting a firearm, bow, or crossbow under certain circumstances, disorderly conduct limitations, and electric weapons.
By
Senators
Galloway, Grothman, Kedzie, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Holperin, Vukmir and Zipperer; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Kleefisch, August, Farrow, Kapenga, Kerkman, Kestell, Knilans, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Murtha, Nass, Rivard, Severson, Strachota, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt and Wynn.
To committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.
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The committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs reports and recommends:
Relating to: corrections and sentencing.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Wanggaard, Grothman and Lazich.
Noes, 2 - Senators
S. Coggs and Wirch.
Van Wanggaard
Chairperson
The committee on Workforce Development, Small Business, and Tourism reports and recommends:
Thiel
, Jerry,
of Chilton, as a member of the Auctioneer Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Moulton, Kapanke, Cowles, Holperin and T. Cullen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 47
Relating to: changes to the membership of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board, notification to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board of bills with an economic impact on small businesses, the role of the Office of Regulatory Assistance in the Department of Commerce, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Moulton, Kapanke, Cowles, Holperin and T. Cullen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Terry Moulton
Chairperson
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Bill
35
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
57
.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Majority Leader
May 10, 2011
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Section
234.02(1) Wisconsin Statutes and Senate Rule
20, I am appointing Senator Spencer Coggs to the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
scott fitzgerald
Senate Majority Leader
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Relating to commercial fishing in outlying waters.
Submitted by Department of Natural Resources.
Report received from Agency, May 9, 2011.
Referred to committee on Natural Resources and Environment, May 10, 2011
.
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Montgomery, Phil,
of Green Bay, as a member of the Public Service Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2017.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - 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.
Noes - None.
