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Referrals and Receipt of Committee Reports Concerning Proposed Administrative Rules
The committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government reported and recommended:
Relating to continuing education.
hist92498Referred to the joint committee for review of Administrative Rules, March 20, 2018. DAN FEYEN
Chairperson
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hist91814Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 69 be withdrawn and taken up at this time. Senate Joint Resolution 69
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Theodore "Ted" Kanavas.
hist91816Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 69. _____________
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
11:37 A.M.
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Recess
2:15 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senate President Roth in the chair.
The Chair noted the possible lack of a quorum.
The roll was taken and a quorum was present.
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Advice and consent of the Senate
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments be taken up en masse.
hist92500HAMMES, JON of Brookfield, as a Trustee on the Board of Trustees of the Medical College of Wisconsin, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2023. hist91833PETERSON, CRIS of Grantsburg, as a Congressional District 7 Representative on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025. hist91834PLANTE, JASON of Eau Claire, as a Congressional District 3 Representative on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2020. hist91835WHITBURN, GERALD of Wausau, as a Congressional District 7 Representative on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025. The question was: Confirmation en masse?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Erpenbach, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Hansen, Johnson, Kapenga, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Schachtner, Shilling, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Wirch - 32.
Noes - None - 0.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Confirmed.
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Messages from the Assembly
Senate Bill 135
Relating to: revocation of operating privilege for certain offenses related to operating while intoxicated, operating after revocation, making an appropriation, and providing a criminal penalty.
hist91836The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 135? Concurred in.
Senate Bill 680
Relating to: repealing the required transfer of a certain property in the city of Milwaukee to the Wisconsin Center District.
hist91837The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 680? Concurred in.
Assembly Bill 539
Relating to: plans for supervised release of sexually violent persons, representation of sexually violent persons by the state public defender, and making an appropriation.
hist91839The question was: Shall the Senate recede from its position on Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 539? Recedes from position.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
Action Messaged.
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Consideration of motions, resolutions, and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading
hist91841Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Resolution 7 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time. Senate Resolution 7
Relating to: the life and public service of Bronson C. La Follette.
hist91840The question was: Adoption of Senate Resolution 7? Adopted.
Senate Resolution 5
Relating to: senate consideration of the executive budget bill.
hist91843The question was: Adoption of Senate Resolution 5? The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 18.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Johnson, Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Schachtner, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Adopted.
Senate Resolution 6
Relating to: honoring the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay women's basketball team.
hist91844The question was: Adoption of Senate Resolution 6? Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 113
Relating to: honoring the 200th anniversary of Crawford County.
hist91848The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 113? Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 114
Relating to: the life and service to higher education of Chancellor Emeritus Charles W. Sorensen.
hist91850The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 114? Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 115
Relating to: honoring the life and service of Reverend William Franklin "Billy" Graham Jr.
