12:57 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senate President Roth in the chair.
hist69483Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 41 be withdrawn and taken up at this time. Senate Joint Resolution 41
Relating to: congratulating the University of Wisconsin-Madison Men's Basketball team on its 2016-2017 season and advancing to the NCAA Sweet 16.
hist69093Senator Taylor, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 41. hist69094The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 41? 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.
Adopted.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
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Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
1:05 P.M.
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Recess
2:36 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senate President Roth in the chair.
hist69188Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 73 be withdrawn and taken up at this time. Assembly Bill 73
Relating to: designating cheese as the state dairy product.
hist69194Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Assembly Bill 73
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Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills
Senate Bill 15
Relating to: various changes regarding administrative rules and rule-making procedures and making an appropriation.
hist69196The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 15? Adopted.
hist69199Senator LeMahieu moved that Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 15 be rejected. The question was: Rejection of Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 15?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kapenga, Lasee, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany and Wanggaard - 18.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, C. Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - Senator Vukmir - 1.
Rejected.
hist69219Senator LeMahieu moved that Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 15 be rejected. The question was: Rejection of Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 15?
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.
Rejected.
hist69228The question was: Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 15? Adopted.
hist69231Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time.
The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 15?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kapenga, Lasee, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 19.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, C. Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Passed.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
Senate Bill 20
Relating to: time periods for the abatement of late blight of potatoes.
hist69236Senator Vukmir, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 23
Relating to: seed potato certification and use and providing penalties.
hist69240The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 23? Adopted.
hist69242Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 46
Relating to: an exemption for resident disabled veterans and for recipients of the purple heart medal from the cumulative preference system for issuing wild turkey hunting licenses and tags.
