Senate substitute amendment 2 to Senate Bill 263 offered by Senators Breske and Decker.
Senator Schultz raised the point of order that Senate substitute amendment 1 was not germane under the call of the Extraordinary Session.
The Chair ruled the point of order well taken.
Senator Breske 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, 17; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 3; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz and Zien - 17.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - Senators S. Fitzgerald, Miller and Stepp - 3.
The decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate.
The question was: Shall Senate Bill 262 be ordered to a third reading?
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 263
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, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 30.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senators S. Fitzgerald, Miller and Stepp - 3.
Passed.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 264 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up.
Senate Bill 264
Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council 24, and its appropriate affiliated locals, AFL-CIO, for the 2003-05 biennium, covering employees in the technical collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Kedzie, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 264
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 29; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 3; as follows:
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Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 29.
Noes - Senator Grothman - 1.
Absent or not voting - Senators S. Fitzgerald, Miller and Stepp - 3.
Passed.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 265 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up.
Senate Bill 265
Relating to: paid vacation leave for certain nonrepresented state employees.
Read a second time.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 265
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 27; noes, 3; absent or not voting, 3; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Brown, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Leibham, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Taylor, Wirch and Zien - 27.
Noes - Senators Grothman, Lazich and Reynolds - 3.
Absent or not voting - Senators S. Fitzgerald, Miller and Stepp - 3.
Passed.
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Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Messaged.
Senator Plale asked unanimous consent to withdraw Senate Resolution 9 from the committee on Senate Organization and take it up at this time.
Senator Schultz objected.
Senator Plale moved that Senate Resolution 9 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and be taken up at this time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 13; noes, 16; absent or not voting, 4; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 13.
Noes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz and Zien - 16.
Absent or not voting - Senators Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Miller and Stepp - 4.
Motion refused.
Senator Hansen asked unanimous consent to withdraw Senate Resolution 4 from the committee on State and Federal Relations and taken up at this time.
Senator Schultz objected.
Senator Hansen moved that Senate Resolution 4 be withdrawn from the committee on State and Federal Relations and take up at this time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 13; noes, 16; absent or not voting, 4; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 13.
Noes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz and Zien - 16.
Absent or not voting - Senators Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Miller and Stepp - 4.
Motion Refused.
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Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Adjourned.
1:45 P.M.
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Senator Lasee, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of his three interns who have assisted him this summer. The Senator would like to extend his best wishes to Aimee Dreiss who will be attending Loyola Law School and Stacy Householder who will be returning to the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is also pleased to have Amber Hodgson continuing with his staff this fall. Amber will return to the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Senator Lasee would like to thank each of them for their dedication to the 1st Senate District.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of his father, William J. Erpenbach, who celebrated his birthday on July 14, 2005.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the entire city of Middleton in being ranked seventh among the best places to live by Money Magazine.
Senator Kanavas, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the Brookfield Bulldogs of the U-10 League who defeated the Northwest Wolves 3-2 in the Wisconsin/Illinois Border War Tournament at Helfaer Field.
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Senator Kanavas, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Carly Altman, a new staffer in his office.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Michael Wagner, former intern in her office, who is now a new full-time staffer.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Mike Trager from Wheaton College, an intern working in her office this summer.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Meredith Hart who is an intern working in the 18th Senate district office this summer, from Madison, who attends college in Colorado.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Hilary Greenwald from New Jersey, a high school intern working in her office this summer.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Marcie Malszycki, a full time staffer in her office who will be leaving her staff this fall to pursue graduate studies in social work at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Cory Schultz, the Senator's nephew who just moved to Madison to work for Epic.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Chris Schultz, the Senator's nephew who is visiting Madison for the next month to assist her husband, Paul, with his business.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Melissa Kok, formerly of her office, who now works for Congressman Petri. The Senator would like to offer congratulations on the birth of her twin girls.
Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Kenosha garbage truck driver Inis Ramadani, who saved a four year old boy hiding in a duffel bag that was picked up and tossed into the back of a garbage truck. He immediately stopped the truck's trash compactor when he heard a scream. The young boy is alive today because Ramadani was focused on his job and able to act quickly.
Senator Hansen, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of his newest granddaughter, Elliana Alyssa Zaidel, born Monday, July 18 and her parents, his daughter Kathleen and her husband Paul.
Senator Zien, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of his father Allen, whose birthday is July 29th; his mother Orpha, whose birthday is August 4th; and his daughter Amber Carenas, whose birthday is August 22nd.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the Beloit Riverfest volunteers who made the event a successful, happy celebration of the community.
