Tuesday, October 18, 2011
11:24 A.M.
One-Hundredth Regular 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, Jauch, Kedzie, King, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Shilling, 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 King led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Senator Miller, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Jauch be granted a leave of absence for part of today's session.
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Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 164 offered by Senator Holperin.
Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 164 offered by Senator Moulton.
Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 179 offered by Senator Lassa.
Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 227 offered by Senator Leibham.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 238
Relating to: authorizing the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands to make revenue obligation trust fund loans to certain municipalities, authorizing the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands to make certain investments, application requirements for certain state trust fund loans, persons authorized to execute certificates of indebtedness, and collection procedures for outstanding state trust fund loans.
By
Senators
Schultz, Olsen, Holperin and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Brooks, Hulsey, Marklein, Pocan, Knilans, Bewley, Krug, Mason, A. Ott, Turner, Jacque, Ripp, Clark, Tranel, Molepske Jr and C. Taylor.
To committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education.
Senate Bill 239
Relating to: post-retirement employment of annuitants under the Wisconsin Retirement System and granting rule-making authority.
By
Senators
Vukmir, Darling, Grothman and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Stroebel, Wynn, August, Bernier, Craig, Endsley, Jacque, Kapenga, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knilans, Knudson, Kuglitsch, LeMahieu, Litjens, Nass, Petersen, Pridemore, Rivard, Severson, Steineke, Strachota, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt and Weininger.
To committee on Insurance and Housing.
Senate Bill 240
Relating to: funding postretirement health care benefits of local government employees.
By
Senators
Vukmir, Lasee and Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Craig, Rivard, Spanbauer, Petryk, Kooyenga, Kleefisch and Brooks.
To committee on Health.
Senate Bill 241
Relating to: nonjudicial foreclosure of time-share estates and licenses.
By
Senators
Lasee, Holperin, Grothman and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Rivard, Bies, Tiffany, A. Ott and Brooks.
To committee on Workforce Development, Small Business, and Tourism.
Senate Bill 242
Relating to: changing the definition of and the applicability of one-family and two-family dwelling rules to a bed and breakfast.
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By
Senators
Leibham, Grothman and Holperin; cosponsored by Representatives Endsley, Ringhand, Spanbauer, Thiesfeldt and Van Roy.
To committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs.
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The committee on Transportation and Elections reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 211
Relating to: registration plates for dealers, distributors, manufacturers, and transporters of motor vehicles.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Lazich, Leibham, Lasee, Erpenbach and S. Coggs.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 215
Relating to: trailer or semitrailer registration.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Lazich, Leibham and Lasee.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Erpenbach and S. Coggs.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Lazich, Leibham and Lasee.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Erpenbach and S. Coggs.
Senate Bill 222
Relating to: permits for overweight vehicles or vehicle combinations transporting sealed containers or vehicles in international trade.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Lazich, Leibham, Lasee, Erpenbach and S. Coggs.