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Leaves of Absence
Senator Shilling, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Miller be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Lasee 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
hist38973Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 209 offered by Senator S. Fitzgerald. hist38974Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 209 offered by Senator S. Fitzgerald. _____________
Report of Committees
The joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 209
Relating to: constructing a sports and entertainment arena and related facilities and making appropriations.
hist38969Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received. Ayes: 6 - Senators LeMahieu, Tiffany; Representative Swearingen; Public Member Shaul; Deputy Secretary DOR Jablonski; Public Member Connell.
Noes: 2 – Senator Carpenter; Representative Hesselbein
DEVIN LEMAHIEU
Senate Chairperson
Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions
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Petitions and Communications
hist38972Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senators Bewley and Hansen added as co-sponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 45. _____________
Consideration of motions, resolutions, and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading
hist38970Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Assembly Joint Resolution 45 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time. Assembly Joint Resolution 45
Relating to: proclaiming August 6, 7, 8, and 9, 2015, Mile of Music Weekend.
hist38971The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 45? Concurred in.
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Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
3:11 P.M.
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Recess
5:05 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senate President Lazich in the chair.
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Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
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Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and
senate bills
hist38975Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 209 be withdrawn from the joint committee on Finance and taken up at this time. Senate Bill 209
Relating to: constructing a sports and entertainment arena and related facilities and making appropriations.
hist38977The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 209? Adopted.
hist38978The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 209? Adopted.
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Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand informal.
hist38981Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Senate Bill 209
hist38983The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 209? The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Darling, Erpenbach, Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Harris Dodd, Harsdorf, C. Larson, Lazich, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Olsen, Ringhand, Roth, Shilling, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Tiffany, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 21.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Hansen, Lassa, Nass, Petrowski, Risser, Vinehout and Wirch - 10.
Absent or not voting - Senators Lasee and Miller - 2.
Passed.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
Messaged.
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Announcements, Adjournment Honors, and Remarks under
Special Privilege
Senator Tiffany, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of Marcus Wydeven, who worked for the Lincoln County Highway Department, who was killed yesterday after being hit on Highway 17. Please keep his wife, Mary, and stepchildren in your thoughts and prayers.
Senator Wanggaard, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn in honor of his son Joshua and his 36th birthday. Joshua is an awesome son, has a great heart, and gave him two awesome granddaughters and a really neat daughter.
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Adjournment
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the July 2015 Extraordinary Session of the Senate stand adjourned until Thursday, July 16, 2015.
Adjourned.
5:50 P.M.
