Thursday, October 20, 2011
11:16 A.M.
One-Hundredth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Ellis.
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The roll was called, disclosing the presence of a quorum.
Pursuant to Senate Rule
15, the official attendance for session was:
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.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silence.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Shilling 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 substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 164 offered by Senator Holperin.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 185 offered by Senator Erpenbach.
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The committee on Energy, Biotechnology, and Consumer Protection reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 185
Relating to: regulating text messages as telephone solicitations for purposes of the no call list.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Cowles, Kedzie, Wanggaard, Wirch and Hansen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 58
Relating to: liability of public utility customers for unbilled utility service.
Passage.
Ayes, 2 - Senators
Cowles and Kedzie.
Noes, 3 - Senators Wanggaard, Wirch and Hansen.
Terry Moulton
Chairperson
The committee on Workforce Development, Small Business, and Tourism reports and recommends:
Newman
, David,
of Unity, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2014.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Moulton, Cowles, Olsen, Holperin and T. Cullen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Schweitzer, Jon,
of Black River Falls, as a member of the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2013.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Moulton, Cowles, Olsen, Holperin and T. Cullen.
Noes, 0 - None.
Terry Moulton
Chairperson
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
40
.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Lassa added as a cosponsor of
Assembly Bill
64
.
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Corrections In:
Senate Substitute Amendment 1
TO 2011 SENATE
BILL
164
Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau
(October 19
, 2011)
1. Page 3, line 6: delete "as a" and substitute "at a".
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The committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education reports and recommends:
