Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 475
Senataor Carpenter, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 475 be laid on the table.
Senator Panzer objects.
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Panzer, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 22.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Chvala, Erpenbach, Jauch, Lassa, M. Meyer, Moore, Plale, Risser and Robson - 10.
Absent or not voting - Senator George - 1.
Concurred in.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate return to the eighth order of business.
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By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passed and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Bill 592
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Assembly Bill
592
Relating to: supplemental Medical Assistance payments to county, city, town, or village nursing homes and making an appropriation.
By Representatives LeMahieu, Lothian, Kestell, Towns, Grothman, Powers, Wieckert, Gunderson, F. Lasee, Johnsrud, Ladwig, Van Roy, Suder, Gronemus, Schneider, Ainsworth, Musser, W. Wood, Gottlieb, Ziegelbauer, Hundertmark, J. Fitzgerald, McCormick, Townsend, M. Lehman, Van Akkeren, Pocan, Petrowski, Schooff, Hahn and Albers; cosponsored by Senators Leibham, Welch, Zien, Robson, Brown, Kedzie, Breske, Cowles, Reynolds, Stepp, S. Fitzgerald, Schultz, Wirch, A. Lasee and Roessler.
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 592 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Assembly Bill 592
Relating to: supplemental Medical Assistance payments to county, city, town, or village nursing homes and making an appropriation.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
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Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senator Moore, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 592.
Senator Carpenter, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill
592.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill
592.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 592.
Senator Hansen, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill
592.
Senator Harsdorf, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill
592.
Senator Lassa, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 250.
Senator Lassa, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 375.
Senator Lassa, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 592.
Assembly Bill 592
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Chvala, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, M. Meyer, Moore, Panzer, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch, Wirch and Zien - 32.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senator George - 1.
Concurred in.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate return to the twelfth order of business.
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Assembly Bill 494
Relating to: tobacco settlement agreement enforcement and providing penalties.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Zien, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 494
Read a third time and concurred in.
Senate Bill 250
Relating to: construction and operation of a Hmong cultural center, granting bonding authority, and making appropriations.
Read a second time.
POINT OF ORDER
Senator Welch raised the point of order that Senate substitute amendment 1 was not germane.
The Chair ruled the point of order well taken.
Senator Decker appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the Decision of the chair stand as the judgement of the Senate?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Panzer, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch and Zien - 18.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Chvala, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, M. Meyer, Moore, Plale, Risser, Robson and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - Senator George - 1.
The Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 250 offered by Senator Carpenter.
Senator Welch moved rejection of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 250.
The question was: Rejection of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 250?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Panzer, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch and Zien - 19.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Chvala, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, M. Meyer, Moore, Plale, Risser, Robson and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - Senator George - 1.
Rejected.
Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 250 offered by Senator Hansen.
Senator Hansen, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 250 be withdrawn and returned to author.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Panzer, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senator Meyer moved that Senate Bill 250 be referred to joint committee on Finance.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 250 be referred to joint committee on Finance?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 13; noes, 19; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Chvala, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, M. Meyer, Moore, Plale, Risser, Robson and Wirch - 13.
Noes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Panzer, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Welch and Zien - 19.
Absent or not voting - Senator George - 1.
Refused to refer to joint committee on Finance.
Senate
Bill 250
