The Senate stood informal.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 453 be placed at the foot of the calendar of 3-18-2008.
Senate Bill 349
Relating to: records of pupils attending a private school participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 349
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Cowles, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Risser, Robson, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 18.
Noes - Senators Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Plale, Roessler and Schultz - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Special order of business at 11:19 A.M.
Senate Bill 493
Relating to: providing information about suicide prevention to public and private school professional staff.
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.
Senate Bill 493
Read a third time and passed.
Special order of business at 11:20 A.M.
Senate Bill 494
Relating to: changing the procedures for filling vacant civil service positions in the city of Milwaukee.
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.
Senate Bill 494
Read a third time and passed.
S703
Special order of business at 11:21 A.M.
Senate Bill 504
Relating to: supervision of barber or cosmetologist apprentices.
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.
Senate Bill 504
Read a third time and passed.
Special order of business at 11:22 A.M.
Senate Bill 510
Relating to: requiring the combined reporting of corporate income and franchise taxes; supplemental funding for the renewable energy grant and loan program; Wisconsin higher education grants for technical college students; income eligibility for child care subsidies; incentive grants to technical college district boards for training in advanced manufacturing skills; airport development zone and technology zone tax credits; funding for the Department of Transportation; the Regional Transit Authority and commuter rail transit systems; authorizing the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority to issue bonds to finance projects related to research facilities; and making an appropriation.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 510?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate Bill 510
Read a third time.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 18.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Roessler and Schultz - 15.
Absent or not voting - None.
Passed.
Special order of business at 11:23 A.M.
Senate Bill 536
Relating to: adding a member to the Council on Veterans Programs.
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.
Senate Bill 536
Read a third time and passed.
Special order of business at 11:24 A.M.
Senate Bill 544
Relating to: requiring that local regulation of a wind energy system be consistent with Public Service Commission rules and granting rule-making authority.
Read a second time.
Senate substitute amendment 3 to Senate Bill 544 offered by Senators Vinehout and Cowles.
Senator Plale moved rejection of Senate substitute amendment 3 to Senate Bill 544.
The question was: Rejection of Senate substitute amendment 3 to Senate Bill 544?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 11; noes, 22; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Breske, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Kreitlow, Lassa, Plale, Sullivan, Taylor and Wirch - 11.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kanavas, Kapanke, Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Olsen, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Schultz and Vinehout - 22.
Absent or not voting - None.
Rejection refused.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 544 be referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Referred.
Special order of business at 11:25 A.M.
Senate Bill 549
Relating to: the confidentiality and electronic filing of real estate transfer returns.
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.
Senate Bill 549
Read a third time and passed.
Special order of business at 11:26 A.M.
Senate Bill 551
Relating to: reporting requirements for certain charitable organizations.
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.
Senate Bill 551
