The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 14; noes, 18; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Kapanke, Lassa, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch .- 14
Noes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp and Zien -18.
Absent or not voting - Senator Jauch - 1.
Refused.
Senator Plale, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand in recess.
12:20 P.M.
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1:22 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senator A. Lasee in the chair.
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Assembly Joint Resolution 11
Relating to: celebrating March 1, 2005, as St. David's Day.
Read.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 11 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Assembly Bill 58
Relating to: school district revenue limits and levy limits for cities, villages, towns, counties, and technical college districts.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 58 offered by Senators Decker, Wirch, Erpenbach, Lassa, Carpenter, Breske, Jauch, Robson, Plale, Hansen and Taylor.
Senator Schultz moved that Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 58 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 58 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp and Zien - 19.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - None.
Tabled.
Ordered to a third reading.
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Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 58
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp and Zien - 20.
Noes - Senators Breske, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
Assembly Bill 102
Relating to: decreasing an appropriation of general purpose revenues for the Badger Care health care program; increasing an appropriation of general purpose revenues for prescription drug assistance; increasing an appropriation of general purpose revenues for Medical Assistance; transferring moneys from the general fund to the Medical Assistance trust fund; required general fund statutory balance; and making an appropriation.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 102 offered by Senator Carpenter.
Senator Schultz moved that Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 102 be laid on the table.
The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 102 be laid on the table?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Brown, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Reynolds, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp and Zien - 19.
Noes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Lassa, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - None.
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 102
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, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Reynolds, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Stepp, Wirch and Zien - 32.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senator Taylor - 1.
Concurred in.
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 Senate Bill 42 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and referred to the committee on Labor and Election Process Reform.
Senator Carpenter asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill 12 be withdrawn from the committee on Labor and Election Process Reform and taken up.
Senator Schultz objected.
Senator Carpenter asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill 12 be made a special order at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, March 8, 2005.
Senator Schultz objected.
Senator Taylor, with unanimous consent, asked that the record reflect she would have voted aye on question of concurrence in Assembly Bill 102.
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Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the Fondy Blades Synchronized Skating Team. The Fondy Blades hold a rigorous practice schedule, and coordinate up to 20 skaters on the ice at one time. In July, the junior team was named by U.S. Figure Skating as a reserve team to the U.S.A. in its international envelope system.
Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Burlington High School teacher Dave Kreutz, the only teacher to receive a 2005 Business Friends of Education award from the state Department of Public Instruction. Kreutz was honored for his entrepreneurial approach to science instruction through his BHS Chemicals class. Students develop, manufacture, market, and sell products in the community, the proceeds of which provide for student scholarships.
Senator Coggs, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Black History month, and in doing so recognize Redonna Rodgers, founder of the Center for Teaching Entrepreneurship.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of all the good people whom he had the honor of working with at the Land's End Call Center in Cross Plains who found out that their jobs will end in June. The Senator will miss working with them, and working for a great Wisconsin company.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn until Thursday, February 24 at 10:00 A.M.
Adjourned.
2:40 P.M.
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Senate Enrolled Proposals
The Chief Clerk records:
Senate Joint Resolution 2
Report correctly enrolled on February 18, 2005.
Chief Clerk's Report
The Chief Clerk records:
Senate Joint Resolution 1
Deposited in the office of the Secretary of State on February 18, 2005.
Senate Joint Resolution 2
Deposited in the office of the Secretary of State on February 21, 2005.
