2023-10-17 Senate Journal

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 Agard, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 32.

Noes - None - 0.

Absent or not voting - Senator Taylor - 1.

Confirmed.

NAAS, SANDRA DEE

Of Ashland, as a Northern Area Representative on the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2027.

hist174931 Read.

Senator LeMahieu moved rejection of the appointment of Sandra Dee Naas.

hist174932 The question was: Rejection of the appointment of Sandra Dee Naas?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 11; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 21.

Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Cowles, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch - 11.

Absent or not voting - Senator Taylor - 1.

Rejected.

VANDENBROOK, JIM

Of Mount Horeb, as a Southern Area Representative on the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2029.

hist174933 Read.

Senator LeMahieu moved rejection of the appointment of Jim Vandenbrook.

hist174949 The question was: Rejection of the appointment of Jim VandenBrook?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 11; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 21.

Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Cowles, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch - 11.

Absent or not voting - Senator Taylor - 1.

Rejected.

WASSERMAN, DR. SHELDON

Of Milwaukee, as a Medical Doctor Representative on the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027.

hist174951 Read.

Senator LeMahieu moved rejection of the appointment of Sheldon Wasserman.

hist174957 The question was: Rejection of the appointment of Sheldon Wasserman?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 22.

Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch - 10.

Absent or not voting - Senator Taylor - 1.

Rejected.

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Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.

1:25 P.M.

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Recess

1:51 P.M.

The Senate reconvened.

Senate President Kapenga in the chair.

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Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills

Senate Bill 34

Relating to: modifying the designation of a free fishing weekend in January.

hist174971 Read a second time.

hist174972 Ordered to a third reading.

hist174973 Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.

hist174974 Senate Bill 34

Read a third time and passed.

Senate Bill 54

Relating to: the amount of allowable cash withdrawal from a bingo account for the purpose of paying cash prizes.

hist174975 Read a second time.

hist174976 Ordered to a third reading.

hist174977 Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.

hist174978 Senate Bill 54

Read a third time and passed.

Senate Bill 83

Relating to: including with a referendum question for issuing bonds a statement of the estimated interest accruing on the amount of the bonds.

hist174979 Read a second time.

hist174980 The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 83?

Adopted.

hist174981 Ordered to a third reading.

hist174982 Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.

hist174983 Senate Bill 83

Read a third time.

The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 83?

The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 22.

Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch - 10.

Absent or not voting - Senator Taylor - 1.

Passed.

Senate Bill 85

Relating to: authorizing email for notice of public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district board business.

hist174985 Read a second time.

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In the Chair

President Pro Tempore Testin in the chair.

1:56 P.M.

hist174986 Ordered to a third reading.

hist174987 Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.

hist174988 Senate Bill 85

Read a third time and passed.

Senate Bill 93

Relating to: grants to technical college and tribal college students for apprenticeship expenses and making an appropriation.

hist174989 Read a second time.