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Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the appointment of Scott Baumbach be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.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.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators S. Coggs, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Hopper, Jauch, Kapanke, Kedzie, C. Larson, Lassa, Lazich, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard, Wirch and Zipperer - 30.
Noes - Senator Carpenter - 1.
Absent or not voting - Senators Lasee and Leibham - 2.
Confirmed.
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Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 45 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 45
Relating to: commending State Auditor Janice Mueller on the occasion of her retirement.
Read.
Senator Vinehout, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as cosponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 45.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 45 be concurred in?
The ayes and noes were demanded 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, Lassa, Lazich, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard, Wirch and Zipperer - 32.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senator Leibham - 1.
Concurred in.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 39 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 39
Relating to: the life and public service of Howard Brown.
Read.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 39 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Assembly Joint Resolution
39
Assembly Joint Resolution
45
Messaged.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 2:00 P.M.
12:52 P.M.
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2:07 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Ellis in the chair.
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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.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 93 be placed at the foot of the 11th order of business on today's calendar.
Senate Bill 107
Relating to: prohibiting ordinances that place certain limits on landlords.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 107?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 18.
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 - Senator Leibham - 1.
Adopted.
Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 107 offered by Senators Schultz and Lasee.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule
2 (1), Senator Kedzie in the chair.
Senator Erpenbach moved that Senate Bill 107 be referred to the committee on Insurance and Housing.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 107 be referred to the committee on Insurance and Housing?