Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Senate Joint Resolution
43
Messaged.
Senate Bill 47
Action Messaged.
Senate Joint Resolution 44
Relating to: commending the 2011 Stars of Life honorees.
Read.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 44 be adopted?
Adopted.
Senator Harsdorf, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 44.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Senate Joint Resolution
44
Messaged.
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Senate Bill 5
Relating to: processing refunds for the jobs tax credit.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 5?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 5
Read a third time.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 5 be passed?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 1; 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, Jauch, Kedzie, King, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard, Wirch and Zipperer - 32.
Noes - Senator Risser - 1.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senate Bill 174
Relating to: closing the parental choice program for eligible school districts to additional school districts.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 174
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 184
Relating to: the reporting date for the Special Task Force on UW Restructuring and Operational Flexibilities and making an appropriation.
Read a second time.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 184 be referred to the joint committee on Finance.
Referred.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill
184 be withdrawn from the joint committee on Finance and taken up at this time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 184
Read a third time.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 184 be passed?
The ayes and noes were demanded 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, Jauch, Kedzie, King, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard, Wirch and Zipperer - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Senate Bill 203
Relating to: adopting federal law as it relates to excluding from an employee's income certain payments from an employer related to medical care.
Read a second time.
S508
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 203
Read a third time.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 203 be passed?
The ayes and noes were demanded 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, Jauch, Kedzie, King, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard, Wirch and Zipperer - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
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Assembly Bill 30
Relating to: delegation by a parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a child of powers regarding the care and custody of the child by a power of attorney.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 30?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 30
Read a third time and concurred in as amended.
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Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Ed Bloch.
Senator Hansen, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of his grandson Bret Bicoy, who is celebrating his 13th birthday today, and also his grandson Tyler Zaidel, who will be 4 years old tomorrow.
Senator Harsdorf, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the River Falls Marching Band, who this weekend won first place in the AAA Division at the State Marching Band Championships, held at UW-Whitewater. This was the River Falls Marching Wildcats fifth consecutive year to win the state competition. The Senator would like to commend and congratulate the 115 members, the band directors and instructional staff for their dedication and hard work on a great winning season.
Senator Harsdorf, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of twenty-one 2011 Stars of Life honorees: Jesse Ashwill, Drew Bestland, Lori DeForest, Shelley Donner, Debra Draeger, Carrie Fox, Brian Groebner, Jennifer Hanson, Kimberly Heine, Kristin Johnson, Paul Manske, Steve Radich, Danielle Scace-Centgraf, Randall Tompkins, Doug Schoen, Nick Turba, Barb Tyler-Lord, Caleb Vande Hei, Esther Vande Hei, Naomi Vande Hei and Paul Zuege.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the Milwaukee Brewers and their great season.
Senator Lassa, with unanimous consent, asked the when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of her daughter Taylor Moe, who celebrated her 7th birthday on October 7th.
Senator Lassa, with unanimous consent, asked the when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Sara Engle, who received the Courage Award of the Governor's Council on Domestic Abuse for her efforts to recognize and end domestic abuse in the state of Wisconsin.
