2014-01-14 Senate Journal

STATE OF WISCONSIN

Senate Journal

One-Hundred and First Regular Session

12:10 P.M.   TUESDAY, January 14, 2014

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, Vukmir and Wirch - 32.

Absent with leave - Senator Vinehout - 1.

The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.

The Senate remained standing and Senator Harsdorf led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

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Leaves of Absence

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

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

hist16288 Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 343 offered by Senator Gudex.

hist16579 Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 353 offered by Senator Harsdorf.

hist16580 Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 353 offered by Senator Harsdorf.

hist16578 Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 375 offered by Senator Vukmir.

hist16344 Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 475 offered by Senators T. Cullen, Wirch, Risser, C. Larson, Lassa, Hansen, Erpenbach, Carpenter, L. Taylor, Harris, Shilling, Lehman, Miller and Jauch.

hist16573 Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 479 offered by Senator Petrowski.

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Report of Committees

The committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism reports and recommends:

BYERLY, FRANCIS, of Barron, as a member of the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015.

hist16593 Confirmation.

Ayes: 9 - Senators Moulton, Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Schultz, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa and L. Taylor.

Noes: 0.

ENGELBRECHT, LEE, of Two Rivers, as a member of the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017.

hist16595 Confirmation.

Ayes: 9 - Senators Moulton, Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Schultz, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa and L. Taylor.

Noes: 0.

GASKA, JEROME, of Columbus, as a member of the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.

hist16597 Confirmation.

Ayes: 9 - Senators Moulton, Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Schultz, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa and L. Taylor.

Noes: 0.

SELK, ROBERT, of Madison, as a member of the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.

hist16586 Confirmation.

Ayes: 9 - Senators Moulton, Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Schultz, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa and L. Taylor.

Noes: 0.

TOPEL, BOB, of Waterloo, as a member of the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2016.

hist16599 Confirmation.

Ayes: 9 - Senators Moulton, Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Schultz, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa and L. Taylor.

Noes: 0.

Senate Bill 343

Relating to: snowmobile registration, trail use sticker requirements, and funding for supplemental snowmobile trail aids.

hist16629 Passage.

Ayes: 9 - Senators Moulton, Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Schultz, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa and L. Taylor.

Noes: 0.

TERRY MOULTON

Chairperson

Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism

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Petitions and Communications