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.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Risser led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The Senate stood for a moment of silence.
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Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Leibham be granted a leave of absence for part of today's session.
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The committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education reports and recommends:
Diercks, Andrew,
of Coloma, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Kapanke, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Moulton, Vinehout, Hansen and Holperin.
Noes, 0 - None.
Garvey
, Pamela,
of Centuria, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Kapanke, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Moulton, Vinehout, Hansen and Holperin.
Noes, 0 - None.
Leis
, Miranda,
of Cashton, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Kapanke, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Moulton, Vinehout, Hansen and Holperin.
Noes, 0 - None.
Schleitwiler, Mark,
of Green Bay, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Kapanke, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Moulton, Vinehout, Hansen and Holperin.
Noes, 0 - None.
Dan Kapanke
Chairperson
The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 27
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 12 - Senators
Darling, Olsen, Harsdorf, Grothman, Leibham and Hopper.
Representatives Vos, Meyer, Strachota, LeMahieu, Nygren and Kleefisch.
Noes, 4 - Senators
Taylor and Jauch. Representatives Grigsby and Shilling.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 12 - Senators
Darling, Olsen, Harsdorf, Grothman, Leibham and Hopper.
Representatives Vos, Meyer, Strachota, LeMahieu, Nygren and Kleefisch.
Noes, 4 - Senators
Taylor and Jauch. Representatives Grigsby and Shilling.
Alberta Darling
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Issues reports and recommends:
Gary
, George,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Savings Institutions Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, Lasee, Kapanke, Lassa and Vinehout.
Holmes
, Robert,
of Tomah, as a member of the Savings Institutions Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, Lasee, Kapanke, Lassa and Vinehout.
Noes, 0 - None.
Olson
, James,
of Appleton, as a member of the Savings Institutions Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Schultz, Lasee, Kapanke, Lassa and Vinehout.
Noes, 0 - None.
Dale Schultz
Chairperson
The committee on Workforce Development, Small Business, and Tourism reports and recommends:
Baumbach, Scott,
of Waunakee, as the Secretary of the Department of Workforce Development, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Moulton, Kapanke, Cowles, Holperin and T. Cullen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Terry Moulton
Chairperson
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Vinehout added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
93
.
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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
39
Assembly Joint Resolution
45
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Assembly Joint Resolution 39
Relating to: the life and public service of Howard Brown.
By Representatives Barca, Steinbrink, Kerkman, Mason and Turner; cosponsored by Senator Wirch
.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Assembly Joint Resolution 45
Relating to: commending State Auditor Janice Mueller on the occasion of her retirement.
By Representatives Kerkman, Barca, Vos, Jorgensen, Richards, J. Fitzgerald, Suder, Knodl, Ballweg, LeMahieu, Strachota, Kaufert, Loudenbeck, Marklein, A. Ott, Bernier, Thiesfeldt, Stone, Tranel, Spanbauer, Steineke, Endsley, Van Roy, Kestell, Ripp, Mursau, Williams, Milroy, D. Cullen, Krusick, Turner, Sinicki, Hintz, Toles, Clark, Hulsey, Molepske Jr, Fields, Berceau, Grigsby, Pasch and Hebl; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Vinehout, Lazich, Darling, Lassa, S. Fitzgerald, Olsen, Schultz, Wanggaard, Kedzie, Holperin, Hansen, T. Cullen, Risser, Wirch, Jauch and Taylor.
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
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Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the appointment of Scott Baumbach be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Scott
Baumbach
of Waunakee, as the Secretary of the Department of Workforce Development, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.