Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Erpenbach, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Johnson, Kapenga, C. Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Shilling, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Wirch - 32.
Absent with leave - Senator Lasee - 1.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Craig 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 Taylor be granted a leave of absence for part of today's session.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Lasee be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk made the following entries under the above date. _____________
Chief Clerk's Entries
Senate Enrolled Proposals
The Chief Clerk records:
Report correctly enrolled on 4-5-2017.
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Petitions and Communications
hist66816Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Doyle withdrawn as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 108. hist66817Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Doyle withdrawn as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 109. hist66731Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Spreitzer added as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 147. _____________
Messages from the Assembly
By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has adopted and asks concurrence in:
Passed and asks concurrence in:
Concurred in:
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Messages from the Assembly Considered
Assembly Bill 146
Relating to: the practice of dental hygienists.
By Representatives Bernier, Sanfelippo, Allen, Born, R. Brooks, Kessler, Mursau, Nygren, Ripp, Skowronski, Summerfield, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Tusler, E. Brooks, Goyke, Kremer, Murphy, Jacque, C. Taylor, Kolste, Rohrkaste, Tauchen, Petryk, Gannon, Riemer, Kooyenga, Considine, Sargent, Spiros, Macco, Schraa, Ohnstad, Sinicki, Jarchow, Horlacher, Anderson, Billings, Tittl, Stafsholt, Doyle, Subeck, Bowen and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Carpenter, Vukmir, Moulton, Johnson, Marklein, Wirch, Olsen, Bewley, Darling, Kapenga, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Testin, Ringhand, Wanggaard, Hansen and Risser.
hist66759Read first time and referred to the committee on Health and Human Services. _____________
Third reading of joint resolutions and bills
Senate Bill 76
Relating to: replacement, reconstruction, and transfer of an approved high capacity well, recommendation of special groundwater measures by the Department of Natural Resources, and metering requirements and grants for certain high capacity wells.
The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 76?
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.
Passed.
Senator Fitzgerald moved that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Senate Bill 76
Senator Carpenter objected.
Senator Fitzgerald moved reconsideration of the vote by which Senate Bill 76 was passed.
hist66776The question was: Reconsideration of vote by which Senate Bill 76 was passed? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 13; noes, 19; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, C. Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 13.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 19.
Absent or not voting - Senator Lasee - 1.
Reconsideration refused.
Senate Bill 76
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Announcements, Adjournment Honors, and Remark under
Special Privilege
Senator Shilling, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of the La Crosse Central Boys Basketball team, who are Division 2 State Basketball Champions.
Senator Hansen, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of his wife, Jane, as she celebrates her birthday on April 6. She is not only the love of his life but also the best political wife ever.
Senator Larson, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of his friend, Kashoua Yang, who won her election for circuit court yesterday making her the second Hmong American in the country to win a judicial seat. She is also a former refugee who came here with her family when she was a young child and only spoke one word of English.
Senator Wanggaard, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of his darling wife Mary Jo, and his darling daughter, Kathleen on the anniversaries of their birthdays this week.
Senator Wanggaard, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of his staffer, Colleen Moran, who is having a baby this month. Senator Wanggaard hopes everything goes well, and he looks forward to meeting her new son and the newest member of the Wanggaard “family.”
Senator Testin, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of Stevens Point Area Senior High School (SPASH), Boys Basketball Team, who won their third consecutive State Basketball Championship.
Senator Bewley, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of longtime Ashland County Resident Howard “Bud” Peters, who passed away at the age of 87 on February 21st. Born in Superior in 1929, Bud spent his childhood on the shores of Meder Lake in the Town of Morse. He was the mayor of the town of Mellen for 10 years and for the last 14 years of his life, he served as the chairman of the Town of Morse. On top of his civic duties, Bud was a man of many talents: he logged, he could weld, repaired too many vehicle engines to be counted, and developed his very own four-wheeler. He was a true friend of Ashland County and the Apostle Islands National Lake Shore, where he retained a life estate on Sand Island. That estate is now placed on the National Register of Historic Places, which is received in 2015.
Senator Bewley, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of our friends and neighbors who work for the National Forest Service in our state’s Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. They have contributed greatly to Wisconsin’s vital timber industry, nearly doubling the output of the timber program in 2016. Wisconsin is home to the first national and state Good Neighbor Authority Forest Agreement between our DNR and the Forest Service, adding an additional 25 million board feet of production. As a result of these combined efforts, the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest became the number one timber-producing national forest in the entire country in 2016. The men and women who keep our forests viable for business as well as recreation are great neighbors in the North.
Senator Miller, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of Russ Whitesel, who served 30 years on the Wisconsin Legislative Council, retiring as a Senior Staff Attorney.
Senator Hansen, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of Tony Evers, who won the election for State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Senator Stroebel, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of the Cedarburg Boys Basketball team for advancing to the state tournament finals.
Senator Stroebel, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of Thomas Meaux on his retirement from many years serving Ozaukee County as county administrator.
Senator Harsdorf, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of the Hudson High School Wisconsin Boys Hockey Team on winning the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) State Championship. Their dedication and hard work on and off the ice paid off. What an incredible season.
Senator Harsdorf, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of the Division 3 individual wrestling state champions from Boyceville High School: Garrett Joles in the 195 lb weight class; James Palmer in the 182 lb weight class; Brock Schlough in the 160 lb weight class.
Senator Harsdorf, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of Sam Krueger of River Falls who took 1st place in Floor Exercise and 2nd place in the All Around competition at state this year.
Senator Harsdorf, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of River Falls High School Gymnastics team on their 2nd place overall finish at state this year.
Senator Taylor, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of Ian Brown, a high school freshman from La Crosse, who saved his friend’s life using the Heimlich maneuver. Ian was trained by the La Crosse Police Department in the explorer’s program.
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