Kenneth Simons
of Mequon, as a member of the Medical Examining Board to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
Trig
Solberg
of Woodruff, as a member of the Wisconsin Historical Board of Curators, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
Katherine Swain
of Beloit, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, for the term ending June 30, 2014.
Julie
Underwood
of Madison, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2011.
William Van Sant
of Bayfield, as a member of the Wisconsin Historical Society Board of Curators, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
James
Wenzler
of Oak Creek, as a member of the Auctioneer Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015.
Julie
Underwood
of Madison, as a member of the Professional Standards Council for Teachers, for the term ending June 30, 2014.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Jauch, Kedzie, King, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard, Wirch and Zipperer - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
Christopher Magiera
of Wausau, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2015.
Read.
Senator Galloway, with unanimous consent, asked to be excused from voting, pursuant to Senate Rule
73 (1).
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Jauch, Kedzie, King, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard, Wirch and Zipperer - 32.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senator Galloway - 1.
Confirmed.
Jeff
Plale
of South Milwaukee, as the Commissioner of Railroads, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2017.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 29; noes, 4; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators S. Coggs, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Holperin, Jauch, Kedzie, King, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard, Wirch and Zipperer - 29.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Hansen, C. Larson and Miller - 4.
S506
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
Katherine Pointer
of De Pere, as a member of the Board of Regents of the University System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2013.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Jauch, Kedzie, King, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard, Wirch and Zipperer - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
Troy
Sherven
of Oregon, as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2012.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Jauch, Kedzie, King, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard, Wirch and Zipperer - 33.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
John
Scocos
of Fitchburg, as Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read.
The question was: Confirmation?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 27; noes, 6; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators S. Coggs, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Jauch, Kedzie, King, C. Larson, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 27.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Erpenbach, Lassa, Miller, Shilling and Wirch - 6.
Absent or not voting - None.
Confirmed.
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Senate Bill 47
Relating to: changes to the membership of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board, notification to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board of bills with an economic impact on small businesses, the role of the Office of Regulatory Assistance in the Department of Commerce, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
The question was: Shall Assembly amendment 2 to Senate Bill 47 be concurred in?
Concurred in.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule
18 (4), the unfinished Calendar from Tuesday, September 13, 2011 was considered by the Senate.
Senate Bill 110
Relating to: ambient air quality standards established by the Department of Natural Resources and the suspension of a rule promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources.
Read a second time.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule
2 (1), Senate President Pro Tempore Leibham in the chair.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 110 be referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Referred.
Senate Bill 111
Relating to: the regulation of indirect sources of air pollution and the suspension of a rule promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources.
Read a second time.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 111 be referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Referred.
Senate Bill 138
Relating to: the regulation of emissions of hazardous air contaminants associated with agricultural waste and the partial suspension of rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources.
Read a second time.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 138 be referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Referred.
Senate Bill 139
Relating to: prohibiting the promulgation of certain rules concerning campaign financing by the Government Accountability Board.
Read a second time.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 139 be referred to committee on Senate Organization.
Referred.
Senate Joint Resolution 43
