Ayes, 14 - Senators
S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Darling, Olsen, Decker and Taylor.
Representatives Kaufert, Ward, Jensen, Stone, Rhoades, Meyer, Colon and Pocan.
Noes, 0 - None.
Scott Fitzgerald
Senate Chairperson
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Senate Bill 1, January 2005 Special Session
Relating to: refunding public debt that is used to finance tax-supported or self-amortizing facilities.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1?
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 1?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
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Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Cowles be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Ellis be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Leibham be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
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Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 1
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 3; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Darling, Decker, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 30.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators Cowles, Ellis and Leibham - 3.
Passed.
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Senator Carpenter, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Father Eleazar Perez, priest at St. Adalbert Catholic Church on Milwaukee's Southside, who was badly injured by a hit and run accident January 9th, 2005, and asked thoughts and prayers for his recovery.
Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Coach Charlie Berg and the Westosha Central High School Girl's Volleyball team, who won their second consecutive Division 1 State Championship last November.
Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Tim Boyle and Jim Hawkins, who are retiring after 40 plus years of service with the Kenosha News.
Senator Plale, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Representative Christine Sinicki, who was injured in a car accident in Florida, and her sister Lora Lawler of Milwaukee, who lost her life in the same accident.
Senator Darling, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of her father, Albert Statkus, who passed away on October 6th, 2004. He was a wonderful, courageous man, and a very loving father whom she will miss deeply.
Senator Coggs, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the life of Shirley Chisholm.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
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Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn.
Adjourned.
1:49 P.M.
