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, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard, Wirch and Zipperer - 32.
Absent with leave - Senator Lassa - 1.
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Senator Miller, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Lassa be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
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The committee on Senate Organization reports:
Waived the public hearing requirement, pursuant to Senate Rule
18 (1m):
Assembly Bill 23
Ayes: 5 - Senators Fitzgerald, Ellis, Grothman, Miller and Hansen.
Noes: 0 - None.
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Chairperson
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Wanggaard added as a coauthor of
Senate Joint Resolution 32
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Wanggaard added as a coauthor of
Senate Joint Resolution 33
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Erpenbach added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
18
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Kapanke added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
18
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Kapanke added as a coauthor of
Senate Joint Resolution 23
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Vinehout added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
47
.
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Corrections In:
2011 SENATE
BILL
93
Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau
(May 17
, 2011)
In enrolling, the following correction was made:
1. Page 18, line 19: delete "possess" and substitute "possesses".
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The committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education reports and recommends:
Relating to verified statements and contract penalties for grant and loan programs.
No action taken.
Relating to making minor technical changes to the department's rules.
No action taken.
Dan Kapanke
Chairperson
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By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution
1
Assembly Joint Resolution
3
Assembly Joint Resolution
40
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S284
Assembly Joint Resolution 1
Relating to: honoring the life and achievements of Hank Raymonds.
By Representatives D. Cullen, Young, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hintz, Honadel, Kaufert, Molepske Jr, Pasch, Pridemore, Richards, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Stone, Strachota, Thiesfeldt, Toles, Turner, Zepnick and Ziegelbauer; cosponsored by Senators Vukmir, S. Coggs, Cowles, Erpenbach, Hansen, Kedzie, Lazich, Miller, Taylor and Wanggaard.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Joint Resolution 3
Relating to: commending the Stars of Life honorees.
By Representatives Kaufert, A. Ott, Kerkman, Berceau, Pope-Roberts, Strachota, Spanbauer, Mursau, Shilling, Kestell, LeMahieu, Brooks, Bernier, Bies and Bernard Schaber; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Wanggaard, Cowles, Kedzie, Lassa, Miller and Schultz.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Joint Resolution 40
Relating to: proclaiming May 2011 as Mental Health Awareness Month.
By Representatives Pasch, Shilling, Grigsby, Spanbauer, Hebl, Roys, Kaufert, Molepske Jr, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Mason, Zepnick, Young, Milroy, D. Cullen, Berceau, A. Ott, Vruwink, Bernier, E. Coggs, Clark, Fields and Hintz; cosponsored by Senators Hansen, Erpenbach, S. Coggs, Vinehout, Lassa, Wirch, C. Larson, Darling, Galloway, Olsen, Schultz and Taylor.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
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Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all the appointments be taken up en masse.
Ariens
, Daniel,
of Green Bay, as a member of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Authority, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Bruins
, William,
of Waupun, as a member of the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017.
Hilgenberg, Terry,
of Shawano, as a member of the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017.
Kazmierski, Gregory,
of Mukwonago, as a member of the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017.
Langendorf, Brian,
of Racine, as a member of the Funeral Director Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
Mauer
, Lisa,
of Wauwatosa, as a member of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Authority, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Piehl
, Kristin,
of Kenosha, as a member of the Funeral Directors Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
Stensberg, Dean,
of Middleton, as a member of the Funeral Directors Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013.
Weber
, Donald,
of La Crosse, as a member of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Authority, 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, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; 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, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard, Wirch and Zipperer - 32.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senator Lassa - 1.
Confirmed.
