The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senate President Roth.
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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, 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.
Absent with leave None - 0.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Father John Silva from St. John’s Catholic Church in Spring Green and St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Plain.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Marklein 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 made the following entries under the above date.
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Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
hist66393Senate Amendment 9 to Senate Bill 49 offered by Senators Vinehout, Johnson, Hansen, Wirch, Bewley, Shilling, Miller, Ringhand, Risser and Erpenbach.
hist66394Senate Amendment 10 to Senate Bill 49 offered by Senators Vinehout, Johnson, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Hansen, Wirch, Bewley, Shilling, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Carpenter and Erpenbach.
hist66395Senate Amendment 11 to Senate Bill 49 offered by Senators Vinehout, Johnson, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Hansen, Wirch, Bewley, Shilling, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
hist66396Senate Amendment 12 to Senate Bill 49 offered by Senators Vinehout, Wirch, Bewley, Shilling, Miller, Ringhand, Risser and Erpenbach.
hist66397Senate Amendment 13 to Senate Bill 49 offered by Senators Shilling, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Erpenbach, Carpenter, Vinehout, L. Taylor, Johnson, C. Larson, Hansen, Wirch and Bewley.
hist66398Senate Amendment 14 to Senate Bill 49 offered by Senators Ringhand, Risser, Erpenbach, L. Taylor, Vinehout, Johnson, Hansen, Wirch, Bewley and Shilling.
hist66399Senate Amendment 15 to Senate Bill 49 offered by Senators Vinehout, Johnson, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Hansen, Wirch, Bewley, Shilling, Risser, Ringhand, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
hist66392Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Bill 76 offered by Senator Testin.
hist66401Senate Amendment 5 to Senate Bill 76 offered by Senators Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Erpenbach, Carpenter, Vinehout, Johnson, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Hansen, Wirch, Bewley and Shilling.
hist66402Senate Amendment 6 to Senate Bill 76 offered by Senators Vinehout, Johnson, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Hansen, Wirch, Bewley, Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
hist66403Senate Amendment 7 to Senate Bill 76 offered by Senators Vinehout, Johnson, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Hansen, Wirch, Bewley, Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
hist66537Senate Amendment 8 to Senate Bill 76 offered by Senators Ringhand, Carpenter, L. Taylor, Erpenbach, Risser, Miller, Hansen, Vinehout and Shilling.
hist66572Senate Amendment 9 to Senate Bill 76 offered by Senator Vinehout.
hist66575Senate Amendment 10 to Senate Bill 76 offered by Senator Vinehout.
hist66400Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 76 offered by Senators Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Erpenbach, Carpenter, Vinehout, Johnson, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Hansen, Wirch, Bewley and Shilling.
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Petitions and Communications
hist66603Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Berceau withdrawn as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 108.
hist66604Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Berceau withdrawn as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 109.
hist66434Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Cowles added as a co-author of Senate Bill 49.
hist66436Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 32.
hist66463Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 14.
hist66449Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 15.
hist66405Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Miller added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 30.
hist66406Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Miller added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 32.
hist66407Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Miller added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 14.
hist66440Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Olsen added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 32.
hist66383Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Spreitzer added as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 149.
hist66404Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Vinehout added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 13.
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Legislative Reference Bureau Corrections
Corrections In:
SENATE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 2017 SENATE BILL 49
Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau
(April 3, 2017)
hist663841. Page 1, line 5: delete “each odd-numbered” and substitute “each odd-numbered”.
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Advice and consent of the Senate
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments, with the exception of Jay Risch, James Rooney and Yash Wadhwa, be taken up en masse.
hist66408BIRSCHBACH, ERIC D. of Verona, as a Public Member on the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2018.
hist66409BROWN, RITCHIE of Black River Falls, as a Recreational User Group Representative on the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2018.
hist66410CUPP, MARK E. of Muscoda, as a Government Unit River Representative on the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2020.
hist66411CURREN, KATHRYN A. of Suamico, as a Brown County Representative on the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2019.
hist66412DEKEYSER, JEANETTE P. of Neenah, as a Town Official on the Waste Facilities Siting Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2018.
hist66413GAMBOA, IVAN of Greendale, as a Public Member on the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, to serve for the term ending January 1, 2019.
hist66414HEMP BOLL, LORNA of Madison, as a Commissioner on the Tax Appeals Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2023.
hist66415MARINO, RICHARD J. of Plain, as a Real Estate Sales/Broker on the Real Estate Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018.
hist66416MAXWELL, DAVID M. of Westby, as a Non-Resident, Tourism Representative on the Kickapoo Reserve Management Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2019.
hist66417MYERS, DENNIS of Germantown, as a Public Member on the Real Estate Appraisers Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021.
hist66418VETTE, JOHN L. of Oshkosh, as a Winnebago County Representative on the Fox River Navigational System Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2019.
hist66419WALSH, ROGER E. of Wauwatosa, as an Inland Lakes Representative on the Wisconsin Waterways Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2018.
hist66420WEBSTER, ROBERT L. of Fontana, as a Real Estate Sales/Broker on the Real Estate Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2020.
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 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 and Wirch - 32.
Noes None - 0.
Absent or not voting - Senator Wanggaard - 1.
Confirmed.
Senator Wanggaard, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting “Aye” on the question of confirmation of the appointments en masse.
RISCH, JAY M.
Of Sun Prairie, as Secretary of the Department of Financial Institutions, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
hist66421The 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 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 and Wirch - 32.
Noes None - 0.
Absent or not voting - Senator Wanggaard - 1.
Confirmed.
Senator Wanggaard, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting “Aye” on the question of confirmation of Jay Risch.
ROONEY, JAMES F.
Of Racine, as a Lake Michigan Representative on the Wisconsin Waterways Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2019.
hist66422The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required 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.
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