hist66441Senator Vinehout, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as coauthors of Assembly Joint Resolution 13. hist66442Concurred in by unanimous rising vote Assembly Joint Resolution 14
Relating to: proclaiming March 2017 as women's history month.
hist66443The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 14? Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 15
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Kathleen D. Groat.
hist66444The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 15? Concurred in.
hist66445Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 22 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time. Senate Joint Resolution 22
Relating to: proclaiming April 2017 as Forestry and Paper Products Month.
hist66446The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 22? Adopted.
hist66447Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 25 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time. Senate Joint Resolution 25
Relating to: recognition of the importance of calling 811 prior to excavation and declaring April 2017 as Safe Digging Month.
hist66448The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 25? Adopted.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
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Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills
Senate Bill 49
Relating to: the information technology block grant program, the broadband expansion grant program, waiving certain fees and appraisals, and making appropriations.
hist66465The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 49? Adopted.
hist66466Senator Marklein moved that Senate Amendment 9 to Senate Bill 49 be laid on the table. The question was: Tabling of Senate Amendment 9 to Senate Bill 49?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kapenga, Lasee, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 20.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, C. Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Tabled.
hist66467Senator Marklein moved that Senate Amendment 10 to Senate Bill 49 be laid on the table. The question was: Tabling of Senate Amendment 10 to Senate Bill 49?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kapenga, Lasee, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 20.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, C. Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Tabled.
hist66468Senator Marklein moved that Senate Amendment 11 to Senate Bill 49 be laid on the table. The question was: Tabling of Senate Amendment 11 to Senate Bill 49?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kapenga, Lasee, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 20.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, C. Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Tabled.
hist66469Senator Marklein moved that Senate Amendment 12 to Senate Bill 49 be laid on the table. The question was: Tabling of Senate Amendment 12 to Senate Bill 49?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 19.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, C. Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - Senator Lasee - 1.
Tabled.
Senator Lasee, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting “Aye” on the question of tabling Senate Amendment 12 to Senate Bill 49.
Senator Fitzgerald raised the point of order that Senate Amendment 13 to Senate Bill 49 was not germane, pursuant to Senate Rule 50 (6)(b). _____________
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
1:01 P.M.
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Recess
2:37 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senate President Roth in the chair.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand informal.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, withdrew the point of order that Senate Amendment 13 to Senate Bill 49 was not germane, pursuant to Senate Rule 50 (6)(b). hist66480The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 13 to Senate Bill 49? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Erpenbach, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Johnson, Kapenga, C. Larson, Lasee, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Shilling, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Wirch - 33.
Noes – None - 0.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
