Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all the appointments be taken up en masse.
Gerardo Gonzalez
of Mequon, as a member of the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2015.
Tracey
Klein
of Brookfield, as a member of the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2015.
William L. McReynolds
of Racine, as a member of the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013.
Don
Smiley
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2015.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 2; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators 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 and Zipperer - 31.
Noes - Senators Carpenter and Wirch - 2.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule
18 (4),
Senate Bill 50 was taken up from the unfinished calendar of Tuesday, March 6, 2012.
Senate Bill 50
Relating to: wind energy system rules.
Read a second time.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule
2 (1), President Pro Tempore Leibham in the chair.
Senator Lasee asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill 50 be referred to the committee on Senate Organization.
Senator Miller objected.
Senator Lasee moved that Senate Bill 50 be referred to the committee on Senate Organization.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 50 be referred to the committee on Senate Organization?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 16; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 17.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, King, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 16.
Absent or not voting - None.
Referred.
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Senate Joint Resolution 70
Relating to: the life and public service of Harry Franke.
Read.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 70 be adopted?
Adopted by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Leibham, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be made coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 70.
Senate Joint Resolution 71
Relating to: proclaiming May 2012 as Motorcycle Awareness Month.
The question was: Shall Senate Joint Resolution 71 be adopted?
Adopted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 44
Relating to: the life and public service of Virgil D. Roberts and honoring his many accomplishments.
Read.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 44 be concurred in?
Concurred in by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Leibham, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as cosponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 44.
Assembly Joint Resolution 60
Relating to: the life and public service of Judge Terence T. Evans.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 60 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 74
Relating to: the life and public service of Cecil B. Brown, Jr.
Read.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 74 be concurred in?
Concurred in by unanimous rising vote.
Senator Leibham, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as cosponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 74.
Assembly Joint Resolution 76
Relating to: commending the Department of Natural Resources-Division of Forestry and their emergency response personnel.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 76 be concurred in?
Assembly Joint Resolution 89
Relating to: commending Ralph Bruno, the creator of the cheesehead hat.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 89 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 91
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team for winning a fourth national championship.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 91 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 99
Relating to: honoring Barbara A. Bitters.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 99 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 102
Relating to: the life and public service of Jean Lucey.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 102 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 108
Relating to: declaring December 12, 2012, Aaron Rodgers Day.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 108 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 112
Relating to: honoring the Port of Milwaukee as Grantee for Foreign-Trade Zone No. 41 and supporting the inclusion of nine additional Wisconsin counties in the zone.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 112 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 113
Relating to: the life and public service of Frank L. Nikolay.
Read.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 113 be concurred in?
