One-Hundred and Second Regular Session
12:33 P.M. TUESDAY, March 17, 2015
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senate President Lazich.
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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 Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Erpenbach, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Hansen, Harris Dodd, Harsdorf, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Shilling, L. Taylor, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Wirch - 30.
Absent with leave - Senators Darling and Miller - 2.
Vacancies - 20th Senate District - 1.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Pastor Harold E. Rayford from the Faith, Hope, and Love Family Church in Sun Prairie.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Taylor 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 Shilling, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Miller be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Darling 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. _____________
Introduction, First Reading, and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: commending Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
By Senators L. Taylor and Harris Dodd.
hist33464To committee on Senate Organization. Relating to: commending Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
By Senators L. Taylor and Harris Dodd.
hist33465To committee on Senate Organization. _____________
Petitions and Communications
hist33532Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Bewley added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 16. hist33533Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Bewley added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 18. hist33475Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Jacque added as a cosponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 18. hist33762Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Wachs added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 14. hist33635Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Nass added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 67. hist33548Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Lassa added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 10. hist33598Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 10. hist33515Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Taylor added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 11. hist33549Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Lassa added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 16. hist33761Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Wachs added as a coauthor of Assembly Bill 16. _____________
Advice and consent of the Senate
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments, with the exception of Andrew Hitt, Scott Neitzel, and Edward Wall, be taken up en masse.
hist33478BERKOS, DANIEL M. of Mauston, as a WI Bar Rep 2 on the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017. hist33479CAMPO, DARLENE of La Crosse, as a Technical College Rep on the Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018. hist33480CONROY, TIMOTHY of Madison, as a Nursing Home Administrator 3 on the Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018. hist33481DUNKIN, REGINA of Beloit, as a Public Member 2 on the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2016. hist33482EERNISSE, MARC A. of Port Washington, as a Funeral Director/Embalmer 4 on the Funeral Directors Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018. hist33483FABIAN, DR. PETER of Madison, as a Marriage & Family Therapist 3 on the Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018. hist33484FOSS, DR. RICHARD L. of La Crosse, as an Optometrist 4 on the Optometry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2017. hist33485FUNK, MAUREEN of La Crosse, as a Domestic Abuse Knowledge 1 on the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2016. hist33486HAMBERGER, DR. L. KEVIN of Franklin, as a Domestic Abuse Knowledge 6 on the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2017. hist33487HOGAN, JOHN J of Rhinelander, as a WI Bar Rep 5 on the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017. hist33488KAROFSKY, JILL of Madison, as a Domestic Abuse Knowledge 9 on the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2017. hist33489KOEPPEL, LORI of Birnamwood, as a Nurse on the Nursing Home Administrator Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2015. hist33490KRAUSE, SHERYL of Cottage Grove, as a Registered Nurse 3 on the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018. hist33491LAROWE, DR. TARA of Madison, as a Dietitian 2 on the Dietitians Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018.
