Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 131
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
Assembly Bill 153
Relating to: continuing education for dentists and granting rule-making authority.
Read a second time.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 153 be referred to the joint committee on Finance.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 153 be withdrawn from the joint committee on Finance and taken up at this time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 153
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
Assembly Bill 425
Relating to: motor vehicle manufacturers, importers, distributors, and dealers.
Read a second time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 425
Read a third time and concurred in.
Relating to: the method by which the Department of Revenue makes certain calculations regarding tax incremental financing district number 4 in the village of Union Grove.
Read a second time.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Bill 457 be referred to the joint committee on Finance.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 457 be withdrawn from the joint committee on Finance and taken up at this time.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Assembly Bill 457
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Concurred in.
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By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution
74
Assembly Joint Resolution
75
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Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 74 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 74
Relating to: the lifelong professional and community service achievements of Max McGee.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 74 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 75 be withdrawn and taken up at this time.
Assembly Joint Resolution 75
Relating to: recognition of November as Diabetes Awareness Month.
The question was: Shall Assembly Joint Resolution 75 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly.
Messaged.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Darren R. McCarthy, a member of Troop 81 of Richland Center since 2001, who has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, the most honored rank of the Boy Scouts of America.
Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Tony Casalena and wishing him a speedy recovery from a major operation.
Senator Vinehout, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Senator Robson and her staff. As a new member of the Senate, I found Senator Robson's door always open even when we disagreed. She encouraged leadership among all members and governed with a style that built consensus; kept us informed; encouraged initiative and rewarded hard work. Despite what ever members feel about Healthy Wisconsin, the bill would not exist if it was not for the work of our Majority Leader. She put the right people in positions of leadership, encouraged the Senate Health Committee when we were muddled or bogged down in details; she gave us deadlines and, in the end, made the decision to move forward, place the issue in the budget and initiated the greatest debate Wisconsin has seen on health care reform. For the people that call me every day asking me to solve the problems of health care, I thank her. Senator Robson, Mr. President, negotiated a very difficult budget keeping in mind that every decision affected the lives of people in the state of Wisconsin. Senator Robson has blazed a way for women from across the state. She is today a strong leader, not only with her colleagues in the Senate but for women and men in our entire State. Please join me in thanking her and her staff for their service to the state.
Senator Plale, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of our colleague in the Assembly Mark Gundrum on being deployed to Iraq.
Senator Robson, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of two groups of state employees. These are people that few of us know by name or face, but we all owe them a debt of gratitude because they work everyday to help our constituents get the services they need through the Department of Health and Family Services. First, the Social Security Administration recognized Wisconsin's Division of Health Care Financing's Disability Determination Bureau as one of the top ten programs in the nation. Specifically, Wisconsin received the "commissioner's citation for exemplary performance in accuracy, timeliness and productivity in providing exceptional service to the disable citizens of Wisconsin." The award was presented as part of a national ceremony in July of this year. Second, in August the American Public Human Services Association announced that the staff of Wisconsin's CARES program were the winners of the association's national award in the application of new technologies. As you know the CARES is the internal, web-based program used to determine eligibility for Medicaid and other human service programs. Please join me in saying thank you and congratulation to these dedicated state employees.
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Senator Jauch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Legislative Fiscal Bureau Director Bob Lang. Bob has been selected by the National Conference of State Legislators for the Steven Gold Award, which recognizes a person who has made a significant contribution to public financial management in the field of intergovernmental relations and state and local finance. This is a prestigious honor and one that Bob humbly shares on behalf of those incredibly dedicated fiscal bureau staff who do so much good and provide steady assistance through so much turbulence. Not only does he deserve our admiration for the leadership he provides, but for his dedication to serving the people of Wisconsin tirelessly and with great expertise. Our sincere congratulations goes out to him on this well deserved recognition.
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Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn until Thursday, November 1, 2007.
Adjourned.
2:14 P.M.
