Wednesday, February 2, 2011
11:17 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 S. Coggs, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Hopper, Jauch, Kapanke, Kedzie, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 31.
Absent with Leave - Senators Carpenter and Wirch - 2.
Absent - 0.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Vinehout led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Senator Miller, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Carpenter be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
Senator Miller, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Wirch be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Tuesday, February 1
, 2011.
Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 2 offered by Senators Olsen and Jauch.
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Read and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 6
Relating to: recognizing American Heart Month and Wear Red Day.
By
Senators
Hopper, Cowles, Darling, Olsen, Schultz, Taylor, Vinehout, Wirch and T. Cullen; cosponsored by Representatives Nygren, Marklein, Bewley, Brooks, E. Coggs, D. Cullen, Hebl, Hulsey, Kerkman, Knodl, A. Ott, Pasch, Roys, Shilling, Spanbauer, Thiesfeldt, Turner, Vruwink and Williams.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Senate Joint Resolution 7
Relating to: commending the Wisconsin Badger football team for an outstanding season and 2011 Rose Bowl bid.
By
Senators
Risser, Erpenbach, Lazich, Hansen, Hopper, Taylor, Darling, Miller, Harsdorf, Lassa, Schultz, Kedzie, Cowles, S. Coggs and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Hulsey, Hebl, D. Cullen, Kerkman, Sinicki, Milroy, Shilling, Zepnick, Thiesfeldt, Ballweg, Pasch, Spanbauer, Rivard, Fields, Young, Mursau, Bies, Kaufert, A. Ott, Krusick, Williams, Jorgensen, Petryk, Pocan, Brooks, Turner, Mason, LeMahieu, Danou, Nygren, Tranel, Toles, Hintz, Barca, Roys and Berceau.
To committee on Senate Organization.
Read first time and referred:
Senate Joint Resolution 8
Relating to: the vote on bills that would increase certain tax rates (first consideration).
By
Senators
Vukmir, Leibham, Hopper, Lazich and Kedzie; cosponsored by Representatives August, Ziegelbauer, Kramer, Strachota, Vos, Nass, Petersen, Pridemore, Jacque, Farrow, Thiesfeldt, Rivard, LeMahieu, Kerkman and Kleefisch.
To committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.
Senate Joint Resolution 9
Relating to: the dissolution of state funds and accounts and prohibiting the state from changing the purpose of any state fund or program revenue appropriation account (first consideration).
By
Senators
Harsdorf, Olsen, Holperin, Wanggaard, Schultz, Carpenter and Leibham; cosponsored by Representatives Tauchen, Strachota, Jacque, August, Steineke, Pridemore, Kerkman, Kestell, LeMahieu, Nass and Bies.
To committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue.
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The committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue reports and recommends:
Anderson, Eloise,
of Sacramento, CA, as Secretary of the Department of Children and Families, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Confirmation.
S86
Ayes,
5 - Senators
Galloway, Lazich, Vukmir, Carpenter and Jauch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Pam Galloway
Chairperson
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 14
Relating to: adopting federal bonus depreciation tax provisions for state income and franchise tax purposes.
By
Senators
Lazich, Grothman, Hopper, Zipperer and Holperin; cosponsored by Representatives Marklein, Ripp, Strachota, Van Roy, Steineke, Brooks, Petrowski, LeMahieu, Jacque, Vos, T. Larson, Spanbauer, Rivard and Bies.
To committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue.
Senate Bill 15
Relating to: collection and analysis of motor vehicle traffic stop information and law enforcement training standards.
