Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 10 be referred to committee on Natural Resources and Transportation.
Referred.
Senate Bill 13
Relating to: the protection and management of the public waters of Wisconsin.
Read a second time.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 13 be referred to committee on Natural Resources and Transportation.
Referred.
Senate Bill 14
Relating to: the placement of riprap, biological shore erosion control structures, seawalls, piers, wharves, boat shelters, boat hoists, boat lifts, and swim rafts in navigable waters and the effective date for the issuance of individual permits for activities in navigable waters.
Read a second time.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 14 be referred to committee on Natural Resources and Transportation.
Referred.
Assembly Bill 3
Relating to: the number of pupils eligible to participate in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.
Read a second time.
Senator Lazich, with unanimous consent, asked to be added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 3.
Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 3 offered by Senators Taylor, Jauch, Robson, Miller and Coggs.
Senator Lasee, with unanimous consent, asked that the Journal reflect that he would have voted with the majority on the two confirmation roll calls.
Senator Darling moved that Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 3 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 3 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz and Stepp - 19.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - Senator Zien - 1.
Tabled.
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 3 offered by Senators Robson, Hansen, Wirch, Miller and Decker.
Senator Darling moved that Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 3 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 3 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
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Ayes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz and Stepp - 19.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - Senator Zien - 1.
Tabled.
Senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 3 offered by Senators Carpenter and Taylor.
Senator Robson moved that Assembly Bill 3 be referred to the committee on Education.
The question was: Shall Assembly Bill
3 be referred to the committee on Education?
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, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 13.
Noes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz and Stepp - 19.
Absent or not voting - Senator Zien - 1.
referral Refused.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 3 offered by Senator Carpenter.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 3?
Adopted.
Senator Darling moved that Senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 3 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 3 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz and Stepp - 19.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - Senator Zien - 1.
Tabled.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 3
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz and Stepp - 18.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - Senator Zien - 1.
Concurred in.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
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Senator Carpenter, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of librarians Patricia Kennedy of the Milwaukee Public Library, and Terri Delke of the Greenfield Public Library, in the Capitol today for Library Association Legislature Day.
Senator Carpenter, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of teachers, administrators, and parents of students from Christ St. Peter Lutheran School who came to lobby for Milwaukee School Choice Program, specifically Joy Duensing, Natalie Sackmaster, Nicole Rivas, Ella Graf, Lisa Diaz Telle, Juanita G. Sanchez, Karla Jaeger, Matt Krenke, Katheryn Graham, John Marten, Elisa Reabola, Kristy Stahmann, Kelly Schlicht, and all of the children from Christ St. Peter Lutheran School who visited the Capitol today.
Senator Carpenter, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the teachers, administrators, and parents of Prince of Peace-San Rafael School, where his two nieces attended.
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Rotary International, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2005. The leadership of the three Oshkosh Rotary clubs decided to show its unity with the other clubs in the world by hosting 24 consecutive hourly meetings on Saturday, February 5, 2005. The spirit of adventure is that Oshkosh Rotarians will have celebrated this day with all world clubs. Each hour, they will ring the Rotary Bell, have an invocation, pledge allegiance to our flag, and recite Rotary's four-way test. They will also recite the names and countries of various clubs who are meeting in a "noon time zone" in the world.
Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Joseph T. Mangi, who has been the Principal at Bradford High School for 18 years. Mr Mangi has announced his retirement at the end of the school year.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the birth of David Owen Templeton, who was born on January 10, 2005 to Carrie and Scott Templeton. Carrie has been a valuable member of his staff for the past five years, and will be back in April after spending some quality time bonding with David while she is on maternity leave.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of President Jimmy Carter.
Senator Coggs, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Representative Lucien H. Palmer, the first African-American elected to the Wisconsin Assembly in 1907.
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The chair appointed Senators Fitzgerald and Decker to escort his excellency, the Governor.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1, upon the rising of the Joint Convention.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 6:45 P.M.
2:15 P.M.
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6:45 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
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Senator A. Lasee in the chair.
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The Chair, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess for the purpose of awaiting the Governor's Budget Address in Joint Convention in the Assembly Chambers at 7:00 P.M.
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The Senate proceeded in a body to the Assembly Chamber to meet in Joint Convention to receive the Governor's Budget Message.
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The President of the Senate in the Chair.
The committee to await upon the Governor appeared with his excellency the Governor, who delivered his message as follows:
