Tuesday, July 19, 2011
12:21 P.M.
July 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.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silence.
The Senate remained standing and Senator S. Coggs led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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The committee on Senate Organization reports:
In accordance with Joint Rule
81(2) and Senate Rule
93, it is moved that the Senate Committee on Organization authorize the Legislature to meet in Extraordinary Session at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, solely for the consideration of Assembly Bill 87, Assembly Bill 105, Assembly Bill 197, Senate Bill 55, Senate Bill 144, Senate Bill 147, Senate Bill (LRB 2266/1), Senate Bill (LRB-2265/2) and Senate Bill (LRB-2296/1).
Ayes, 3 - Senators Fitzgerald, Ellis, and Grothman.
Noes, 2 - Senators Miller and Hansen.
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Chairperson
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The committee on Assembly Organization reports:
In accordance with Joint Rule
81(2) and Assembly Rule
93, it is moved that the Assembly Committee on Organization authorize the Legislature to meet in Extraordinary Session beginning at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, solely for the consideration of Assembly Bill 87, Assembly Bill 105, Assembly Bill 197, Senate Bill 55, Senate Bill 144, Senate Bill 147, Senate Bill 148 (LRB-2266), Senate Bill 149 (LRB-2265) and Senate Bill 150 (LRB-2296).
Ayes, 4 - Representatives J. Fitzgerald, Suder, Kramer and Ballweg.
Noes, 3 - Representatives Barca, Roys and Hulsey.
JEFF FITZGERALD
Chairperson
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
147
.
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Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the appointments of Perry Armstrong, Mark Braden, Gary Brown, Andrew Diercks, Raymond Dreger, Pamela Garvey, George Gary, Bradley Guse, Robert Holmes, Corey Hoze, Daniel Lee, Miranda Leis, Ellen Nowak, James Olson, Paul Radspinner, Mark Schleitwiler, Charles Schmalz, Thomas Spitz and Lee Swanson be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all the appointments be taken up en masse, with the exception of Ellen Nowak.
Perry
Armstrong
of Madison, as a member of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, to serve for the term ending January 1, 2014.
Mark
Braden
of Lake Geneva, as a member of the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
Gary
Brown
of Kenosha, as a member of the Podiatrists Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
Andrew
Diercks
of Coloma, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017.
Raymond Dreger
of Colfax, as a member of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Authority, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Pamela
Garvey
of Centuria, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017.
George
Gary
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Savings Institutions Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.
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Bradley Guse
of Arpin, as a member of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, to serve for the term ending January 1, 2014.
Robert
Holmes
of Tomah, as a member of the Savings Institutions Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.
Corey
Hoze
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Authority, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Daniel
Lee
of Waunakee, as a member of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, to serve for the term ending January 1, 2015.
Miranda Leis
of Cashton, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017.
James
Olson
of Appleton, as a member of the Savings Institutions Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.
Paul
Radspinner
of Madison, as a member of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Authority, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Mark
Schleitwiler
of Green Bay, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017.
Charles Schmalz
of Appleton, as a member of the Savings Institutions Review Board, to serve for the term ending on May 1, 2012.
Thomas
Spitz
of Sun Prairie, as a member of the Banking Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 2, 2016.
Lee
Swanson
of Cross Plains, as a member of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, to serve for the term ending January 1, 2015.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; 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, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard, Wirch and Zipperer - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
Ellen
Nowak
of Mequon, as a member of the Public Service Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2013.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 26; noes, 7; absent or not voting, 0; as follows: