Absent or not voting - Senator Kedzie - 1.
Passed.
Senate Bill 2
Relating to: the filing of a wage claim or the bringing of a wage claim action by a collective bargaining representative on behalf of an employee and the priority of a wage claim lien over a prior lien of a commercial lending institution and over the rights of a purchaser of any property of the employer.
Read a second time.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2 offered by Senators Coggs and Kreitlow.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2?
Adopted.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2?
Adopted.
Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2 offered by Senator Risser.
Senator Risser, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 2 be withdrawn and returned to the author.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 2
Read a third time.
The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 2?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 17.
Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kanavas, Kapanke, A. Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Olsen, Schultz and Sullivan - 15.
Absent or not voting - Senator Kedzie - 1.
Passed.
Senate Bill 7
Relating to: the filing of certain forms related to tax incremental financing district number ten in the city of Chippewa Falls.
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 7
Read a third time and passed.
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Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Senate Bill
1
Senate Bill
2
Senate Bill
7
Messaged.
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Senator Wirch, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the Bristol Fire Department's 110th Birthday.
Senator Schultz, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Rolf and Lynnette Kurandt of Camp Douglas. They are celebrating 50 years of marriage and business with their restaurant, Target Bluff German Haus.
Senator Plale, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Krystal Ellis, a Marquette University Senior, who last week broke the all-time MU Women's basketball scoring record.
Senator Plale, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of "Hammerin" Hank Aaron, who celebrated his 75th Birthday last year. Milwaukee, and all of Wisconsin, will always consider Mr. Aaron to be the greatest home run hitter in the history of Major League Baseball.
Senator Plale, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of constituent and friend, Thirza Defoe. Thirza is from the Ojibwe and Oneida tribes and grew up in the Lac du Flambeau region. She has been recognized around the world for her work as an actor, dancer, story teller and musician. Thirza co-starred in, "The Only Good Indian," which premièred at Sundance Film Festival in January. This past Sunday at the 2009 Grammy Awards ceremony, Thirza's list of accomplishments grew to include a Grammy Award for Best Native American album for her work on "Come to Me Great Mystery."
Senator Plale, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of the 6 workers who were injured last week in the explosion at the We Energies plant in Oak Creek. Senator Plale would like to honor Jose Trevino of Cudahy, Jake Cizewski of St. Francis, Benjamin Buffington of Milwaukee, Jeffrey Ross of Milwaukee, Ryan Bramow of Union Grove and Alex Trevino.
Senator Lehman, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of George Hahner, who passed away this past weekend. George was a wonderful, long-time teacher and union activist in Racine. In his retirement he watched over the Wisconsin Retirement System for all of us. Our condolences go out to his wife Naomi, his family, and his many friends.
Senator Hansen, with unanimous consent, asked that when the Senate adjourn, it do so in honor of Alyssa Bicoy, as she celebrates her 18th birthday on February 18th - her golden birthday.
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By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has concurred in:
Senate Joint Resolution
8
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Senator Decker, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn until Tuesday, February 17, 2009.
2:01 P.M.
Adjourned.
