Tuesday, May 17, 2011
11:56 A.M.
One-Hundredth Regular Session
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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