Wednesday, May 11, 2011
11:13 A.M.
January 2011 Special Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Ellis.
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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 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.
The Senate remained standing and Senator T. Cullen led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Tuesday, May
10, 2011.
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Referred to, and withdrawn from, the joint committee on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 13
, January 2011 Special Session
Placed the following proposal on the Special Session Senate Calendar of Wednesday, May
11
, 2011:
Senate Bill 13
, January 2011 Special Session
Ayes: 5 - Senators Fitzgerald, Ellis, Grothman, Miller and Hansen.
Noes: 0 - None.
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Chairperson
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Senate Bill 13, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: regulation of telecommunications utilities and alternative telecommunications utilities; telecommunications provider of last-resort obligations; telecommunications intrastate switched access rates; interconnected voice over Internet protocol service; and use of transmission equipment and property by video service providers.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 13, January 2011 Special Session?
Adopted.
Senate amendment 5 to Senate Bill 13, January 2011 Special Session offered by Senators Erpenbach, Taylor, Vinehout, C. Larson, Carpenter, Risser and Miller.
Senator Zipperer moved that Senate amendment 5 to Senate Bill 13, January 2011 Special Session be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 5 to Senate
Bill 13, January 2011 Special Session be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; 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 - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Senate amendment 6 to Senate Bill 13, January 2011 Special Session offered by Senators Vinehout, Taylor, C. Larson, S. Coggs, Risser, Miller and Erpenbach.
Senator Zipperer moved that Senate amendment 6 to Senate Bill 13, January 2011 Special Session be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 6 to Senate
Bill 13, January 2011 Special Session be laid on the table?
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The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; 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 - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule
2 (1), Senate President Pro Tempore Leibham in the chair.
Senate amendment 7 to Senate Bill 13, January 2011 Special Session offered by Senators Vinehout, Taylor, C. Larson, Risser, Miller and Erpenbach.
Senator Zipperer moved that Senate amendment 7 to Senate Bill 13 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 7 to Senate
Bill 13, January 2011 Special Session be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 16; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 17.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, Cowles, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Schultz, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 16.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Senate amendment 8 to Senate Bill 13, January 2011 Special Session offered by Senators Vinehout, Taylor, C. Larson, Risser, Miller and Erpenbach.
Senator Zipperer moved that Senate amendment 8 to Senate Bill 13, January 2011 Special Session be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 8 to Senate
Bill 13, January 2011 Special Session be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; 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 - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Senate amendment 9 to Senate Bill 13, January 2011 Special Session offered by Senators Vinehout, Taylor, C. Larson, Risser, Miller and Hansen.
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Senator Carpenter, with unanimous consent, asked to receive excused absences for a list of days on which he missed votes, and to have the journal reflect how he would have voted had he been present:
February 22, 2011
Confirmation of Eloise Anderson: AYE
Adoption of SJR 12: AYE
Adoption of SA 1 to SB 9: NO
Passage of SB 9: NO
Deny leave of absence for Senator from 3rd: NO
February 23, 2011
Adoption of SJR 7: AYE