One-Hundred and First Regular Session
12:10 P.M. TUESDAY, January 14, 2014
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senate President Ellis.
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Call of Roll
The roll was called, disclosing the presence of a quorum.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 15, the official attendance for session was: Senators Carpenter, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Grothman, Gudex, Hansen, Harris, Harsdorf, Jauch, Kedzie, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Lehman, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Petrowski, Risser, Schultz, Shilling, L. Taylor, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wirch - 32.
Absent with leave - Senator Vinehout - 1.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Harsdorf led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Leaves of Absence
Senator Larson, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Vinehout be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date. _____________
Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
hist16288Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 343 offered by Senator Gudex. hist16579Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 353 offered by Senator Harsdorf. hist16580Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 353 offered by Senator Harsdorf. hist16578Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 375 offered by Senator Vukmir. hist16344Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 475 offered by Senators T. Cullen, Wirch, Risser, C. Larson, Lassa, Hansen, Erpenbach, Carpenter, L. Taylor, Harris, Shilling, Lehman, Miller and Jauch. hist16573Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 479 offered by Senator Petrowski. _____________
Report of Committees
The committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism reports and recommends:
BYERLY, FRANCIS, of Barron, as a member of the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2015.
Ayes: 9 - Senators Moulton, Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Schultz, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa and L. Taylor.
Noes: 0.
ENGELBRECHT, LEE, of Two Rivers, as a member of the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017.
Ayes: 9 - Senators Moulton, Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Schultz, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa and L. Taylor.
Noes: 0.
GASKA, JEROME, of Columbus, as a member of the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.
Ayes: 9 - Senators Moulton, Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Schultz, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa and L. Taylor.
Noes: 0.
SELK, ROBERT, of Madison, as a member of the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2014.
Ayes: 9 - Senators Moulton, Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Schultz, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa and L. Taylor.
Noes: 0.
TOPEL, BOB, of Waterloo, as a member of the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2016.
Ayes: 9 - Senators Moulton, Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Schultz, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa and L. Taylor.
Noes: 0.
Senate Bill 343
Relating to: snowmobile registration, trail use sticker requirements, and funding for supplemental snowmobile trail aids.
Ayes: 9 - Senators Moulton, Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, Schultz, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa and L. Taylor.
Noes: 0.
TERRY MOULTON
Chairperson
Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism
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Petitions and Communications
hist16417Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-author of Senate Bill 409. hist16418Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-author of Senate Bill 362. hist16419Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-author of Senate Bill 354. hist16420Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 460. hist16359Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Erpenbach withdrawn as a co-author of Senate Bill 360. hist16360Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Erpenbach withdrawn as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 453. hist16421Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Loudenbeck added as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 385. _____________
Legislative Reference Bureau Corrections
Corrections In:
2013 SENATE BILL 319
Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau
(January 14, 2014)
hist162911. Page 9, line 6: before “173.13 (1) (a) 8.” Insert “s.”. _____________
Advice and consent of the Senate
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments be taken up en masse.
hist16292ANDERSON-MEGER, JENNIFER of La Crosse, as a Professional Advanced Practice representative on the Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2017. hist16293ARNOLD, EVA of Beloit, as a member of the Board on Aging and Long Term Care, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017. hist16294CONNORS, DR. VICTOR of Lodi, as a Optometrist 5 on the Optometry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2017. hist16295DOMINICZAK, LORI of Brown Deer, as a Physical Therapist 3 on the Physical Therapy Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2017.
