2013-06-18 Senate Journal

Absent with leave - Senator Tiffany - 1.

The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.

The Senate remained standing and Senator Carpenter 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

hist7650 Senate Amendment 6 to Senate Bill 205 offered by Senators Lassa, Hansen, Erpenbach, Carpenter, Harris, Shilling, Lehman, Miller, Wirch, Risser, C. Larson and L. Taylor.

hist7651 Senate Amendment 7 to Senate Bill 205 offered by Senators Lassa, Hansen, Erpenbach, Harris, Shilling, Lehman, Miller, Wirch, Risser, C. Larson and L. Taylor.

hist7653 Senate Amendment 8 to Senate Bill 205 offered by Senators Lassa, Hansen, Erpenbach, Harris, Shilling, Lehman, Risser, C. Larson and L. Taylor.

hist7660 Senate Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 181 offered by Senators L. Taylor, Carpenter, Shilling, Miller, Wirch, C. Larson, Hansen, Erpenbach and Harris.

hist7661 Senate Amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 181 offered by Senators Hansen, Erpenbach, Carpenter, Vinehout, Harris, Shilling, Lehman, Miller, T. Cullen, Wirch, Risser, C. Larson, Lassa and L. Taylor.

hist7656 Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 181 offered by Senators Lassa, Hansen, Erpenbach, Harris, Shilling, Wirch, C. Larson and L. Taylor.

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Introduction, First Reading, and Reference of Proposals

Read first time and referred:

hist7615 Senate Bill 221

Relating to: travel, association, and residency conditions of release before trial for individuals charged with felony sexual assault of a child.

By Senators Grothman, Lassa, Lehman, Leibham, Schultz and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Weatherston, Mason, Berceau, Bernier, Bies, Honadel, Jacque, Kahl, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Kolste, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Milroy, Pridemore, Richards, Ringhand, Spiros, Stone, C. Taylor, Tittl, Wright, Kaufert, Ohnstad and Billings.

hist7642 To committee on Judiciary and Labor.

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Petitions and Communications

hist7668 Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Miller added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 181.

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Referrals and Receipt of Committee Reports Concerning Proposed Administrative Rules

Senate Clearinghouse Rule 12-046

Relating to the erection of signs on public highways, and affecting small business.

Submitted by Department of Transportation.

hist7614 Report received from agency on June 17, 2013.

hist7643 Referred to committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, June 18, 2013.

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Advice and Consent of the Senate

State of Wisconsin

Office of the Governor

June 18, 2013

The Honorable, the Senate:

I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint GERALD DENOR, of Menomonee Falls, as an Accountant 3 on the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2017.

Respectfully Submitted,

SCOTT WALKER

Governor

hist7641 Read and referred to committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue.

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Advice and consent of the Senate

Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments, with the exception of Margaret Farrow and Janice Mueller, be taken up en masse.

hist7647 STOCKWELL, RANDY of Dorchester, as Professional Member 4 on the Auctioneer Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2016.

hist7648 VILLA, JAMES of West Allis, as a Tech Business Representative on the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.

The question was: Confirmation en masse?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; 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, Vinehout, Vukmir and Wirch - 32.

Noes - None.

Absent or not voting - Senator Tiffany - 1.

Confirmed.

FARROW, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MARGARET A.

Of Pewaukee, as a Congressional District 5 Representative on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2020.

hist7655 Read.

Senator Farrow, with unanimous consent, asked to be excused from voting, pursuant to Senate Rule 73 (1).

hist7652 The question was: Confirmation?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, 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, Vinehout, Vukmir and Wirch - 31.

Noes - None.

Absent or not voting - Senators Farrow and Tiffany - 2.

Confirmed.

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Leaves of Absence

Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Tiffany be granted a leave of absence for today's session.

MUELLER, MS. JANICE

Of Madison, as a Governor's Appointee 9 on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2020.

hist7649 Read.

hist7670 The question was: Confirmation?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; 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, Vinehout, Vukmir and Wirch - 32.

Noes - None.

Absent or not voting - Senator Tiffany - 1.

Confirmed.

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Consideration of motions, resolutions, and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading

Assembly Joint Resolution 26

Relating to: the life and public service of Dave Donnellan.

hist7657 The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 26?

Concurred in.

Assembly Joint Resolution 40

Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Henry Morris Goldberg.

hist7658 The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 40?

Concurred in.

Assembly Joint Resolution 41

Relating to: congratulating the Republic of China (Taiwan) on its inclusion in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program effective November 1, 2012, and supporting Taiwan's efforts seeking meaningful participation in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) with observer status.

hist7659 The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 41?

Concurred in.

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