The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Burke, Cowles, Darling, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Moen, Panzer, C. Potter, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch and Zien - 22.
Noes - Senators Chvala, Clausing, Decker, George, Jauch, Moore, Plache, Risser, Wineke and Wirch - 10.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Senator Moore, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 4 be considered for action at this time.
Senator Fitzgerald moved that Senate amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 220 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 220 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Burke, Cowles, Darling, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Moen, Panzer, C. Potter, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch and Zien - 22.
Noes - Senators Chvala, Clausing, Decker, George, Jauch, Moore, Plache, Risser, Wineke and Wirch - 10.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Senator Moore, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 8 be considered for action at this time.
Senator Fitzgerald moved that Senate amendment 8 to Assembly Bill 220 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 8 to Assembly Bill 220 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 23; noes, 9; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Burke, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, A. Lasee, Moen, Panzer, C. Potter, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch and Zien - 23.
Noes - Senators Chvala, Clausing, George, Jauch, Moore, Plache, Risser, Wineke and Wirch - 9.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Moen, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senator George objected.
Senator Chvala moved that the rules be suspended.
Senator George moved the Senate adjourn.
The question was: Shall the Senate adjourn?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 2; noes, 30; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators George and Wineke - 2.
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Noes - Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 30.
Absent or not voting - None.
Refused adjournment.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Bill 220 be given its third reading?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 28; noes, 4; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 28.
Noes - Senators George, Moore, Risser and Wineke - 4.
Absent or not voting - None.
Rules Suspended.
Assembly Bill 220
Read a third time and concurred in.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate return to the fourth order of business.
The committee on Utility Regulation reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 940
Relating to: strategic energy assessments, certification requirements applicable to certain projects proposed by public utilities, certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain electric generating facilities and high-voltage transmission lines, independent system operator or transmission owner of electric transmission system, certain out-of-state retail electric sales, ownership and operation of wholesale merchant plants, service standards for electric generation, transmission or distribution facilities, regional transmission planning and granting rule-making authority.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Moen, Clausing, Shibilski, Rude, Welch and Farrow.
Noes, 0 - None.
Rodney Moen
Chairperson
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 940 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 940
Relating to: strategic energy assessments, certification requirements applicable to certain projects proposed by public utilities, certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain electric generating facilities and high-voltage transmission lines, independent system operator or transmission owner of electric transmission system, certain out-of-state retail electric sales, ownership and operation of wholesale merchant plants, service standards for electric generation, transmission or distribution facilities, regional transmission planning and granting rule-making authority.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 940
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Grobschmidt, Huelsman, Jauch, A. Lasee, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Plache, C. Potter, Risser, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Shibilski, Weeden, Welch, Wineke, Wirch and Zien - 31.
Noes - Senator Cowles - 1.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate return to the twelfth order of business.
Assembly Joint Resolution 115
Relating to: proclaiming April 22 "Environmental Education Works for Wisconsin!" Day.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 115 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Assembly Joint Resolution 120
Relating to: honoring the Society of Jesus for its substantial contributions to the quality of spiritual, intellectual and cultural life in Wisconsin.
Senator Moore and George, with unanimous consent, asked to be made cosponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 120.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 120 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Senator Chvala, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate return to the eighth order of business.
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By Charles Sanders, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passed and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Bill 304
Assembly Bill 432
Assembly Bill 620
Assembly Bill 802
Assembly Bill 811
Assembly Bill 843
