One-Hundred and First Regular Session
11:03 A.M.   TUESDAY, May 7, 2013
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senate President Ellis.
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Call of Roll
The roll was called, disclosing the presence of a quorum.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 15, the official attendance for session was:
Senators Carpenter, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Gudex, Hansen, Harris, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kedzie, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Petrowski, Risser, Schultz, Shilling, L. Taylor, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir and Wirch - 33.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Schultz led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
hist5204Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 147 offered by Senator S. Fitzgerald.
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Petitions and Communications
hist5179Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-author of Senate Bill 145.
hist5178Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Cowles added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 82.
hist5167Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 28.
hist5124Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Harris added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 11.
hist5168Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Shilling added as a co-author of Senate Bill 145.
hist5141Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Vinehout added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 11.
hist5144Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Vinehout added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 16.
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Referrals and Receipt of Committee Reports Concerning Proposed Administrative Rules
The committee on Judiciary and Labor reports and recommends:
Relating to deceptive advertising.
hist5212No action taken on April 29, 2013.
hist5213Referred to joint committee for review of Administrative Rules, May 7, 2013.
Relating to clarifying how ETF complies with applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
hist5214No action taken on May 3, 2013.
hist5215Referred to joint committee for review of Administrative Rules, May 7, 2013.
GLENN GROTHMAN
Chairperson
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The committee on Natural Resources reports and recommends:
Relating to the sport of falconry.
hist5217No action taken on May 7, 2013.
hist5218Referred to joint committee for review of Administrative Rules, May 7, 2013.
NEAL KEDZIE
Chairperson
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Advice and consent of the Senate
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments be taken up en masse.
hist5125ARIMOND, GEORGE of La Crosse, as a member of the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.
hist5126BIRSCHBACH, ERIC of Verona, as a member of the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.
hist5127BROWN, RITCHIE of Black River Falls, as a member of the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015.
hist5128CUPP, MARK of Muscoda, as a member of the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2016.
hist5129DEKEYSER, JEANETTE of Neenah, as a member of the Waste Facilities Siting Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015
hist5130JOHNSON, PHILIP of Winneconne, as a Veterinarian 3 on the Veterinary Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2015.
hist5131MEEUSEN, MR. RICHARD A. of Pewaukee, as a member of the Great Lakes Protection Fund, to serve for the term ending January 9, 2015.
hist5132NICHOLSON, KEVIN of Wauwatosa, as a Congressional District 5 of the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017.
hist5133QUACKENBUSH, WILLIAM of Black River Falls, as a member of the Kickapoo Reserve Management Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.
hist5134RAATHS, WILLIAM of Menasha, as a member of the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
hist5135ROSE, TIMOTHY of Appleton, as a member of the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
hist5136SHAVER, DALE of Waukesha, as a member of the Waste Facilities Siting Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.
hist5137STRAUSS, DEAN of Sheboygan Falls, as a member of the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2019.
hist5138VAN DE HEY, RON of Kaukauna, as a member of the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
hist5139VAN ZEELAND, LEE of Appleton, as a member of the Wisconsin Waterways Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2015.
hist5140ZIMMER, GARY of Laona, as a Northern Area Representative 3 on the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2019.
The question was: Confirmation en masse?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Gudex, Hansen, Harris, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kedzie, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Petrowski, Risser, Schultz, Shilling, L. Taylor, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir and Wirch - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
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Consideration of motions, resolutions, and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading
Senate Joint Resolution 25
Relating to: the life and public service of Joseph LaPorte.
hist5142The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 25?
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 26
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's hockey team on winning the 2012-13 NCAA Division III Championship.
hist5193Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 26 be referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Joint Resolution 27
Relating to: proclaiming May 2013 as Mental Health Awareness Month.
hist5143The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 27?
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 28
Relating to: proclaiming May 2013 as Motorcycle Awareness Month.
hist5145The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 28?
Adopted.
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