Thursday, February 28, 2008
11:01 A.M.
Ninety-Eighth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Risser.
President Risser, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 12:00 P.M.
11:02 A.M.
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12:00 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Risser in the chair.
President Risser, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 12:15 P.M.
12:01 P.M.
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12:15 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
President Risser in the chair.
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The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kapanke, Kedzie, Kreitlow, A. Lasee, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Plale, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 31.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - Senators Kanavas and Lassa - 2.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Reverend Lucious Walker from Salvation Baptist Church in New York.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Taylor led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 216 offered by Senator Darling.
Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 394 offered by Senator Carpenter.
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Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Lassa be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Kanavas be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
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Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 543
Relating to: providing the public with information on expenditures made by state agencies and state agency contracts and grants.
By
Senators
Lazich and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives F. Lasee and Musser.
To committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations.
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The committee on Health, Human Services, Insurance, and Job Creation reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 173
Relating to: membership of the Council on Mental Health.
Concurrence.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Erpenbach, Vinehout, Carpenter, Taylor, Roessler, Lazich and Kanavas.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 246
Relating to: mental health professionals who may provide outpatient services for the treatment of nervous and mental conditions and alcoholism and other drug abuse problems or who, under Medical Assistance, may provide psychotherapy and alcohol and other drug abuse services and exempting certain Medical Assistance benefits from physician prescription requirements.
Introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Erpenbach, Vinehout, Carpenter, Taylor and Roessler.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Lazich and Kanavas.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Erpenbach, Vinehout, Carpenter, Taylor and Roessler.
Noes, 2 - Senators
Lazich and Kanavas.
