Thursday, June 16, 2011
11:09 A.M.
June 2011 Extraordinary 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.
The Senate stood for a moment of silence.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Miller led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
11:14 A.M.
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By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passed and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Bill 40
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Assembly Bill
40
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
By joint committee on Finance.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
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1:02 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Ellis in the chair.
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Senate Bill 27
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Read a second time.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 40 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 40
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 40 offered by Senators Lassa, Hansen, Miller, Holperin, C. Larson, Carpenter, Wirch, S. Coggs, Erpenbach, Jauch, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and T. Cullen.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule
2 (1), Senator Kedzie in the chair.
Senator Hopper moved that Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 40 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 40 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 2 to Assembly Bill 40 offered by Senators Taylor, Hansen, Miller, Jauch, T. Cullen, Wirch, Carpenter, Erpenbach, S. Coggs, Vinehout, Risser, Lassa, C. Larson and Holperin.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule
2 (1), President Pro Tempore Leibham in the chair.
Senator Darling moved that Senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 40 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 40 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 3 to Assembly Bill 40 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Carpenter, Wirch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Holperin, Hansen, S. Coggs, Jauch, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and T. Cullen.
Senator Darling moved that Senate amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 40 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 40 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 4 to Assembly Bill 40 offered by Senators C. Larson, Risser, S. Coggs, Holperin, Taylor, Erpenbach, Hansen, Miller, Wirch, T. Cullen, Vinehout, Carpenter, Jauch and Lassa.
Senator Darling moved that Senate amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 40 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 40 be laid on the table?