ROBERT COWLES
Chairperson
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Advice and consent of the Senate
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments be taken up en masse.
hist40041DOLL, MARK of Iola, as a Member with Investment Experience on the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021.
hist40042ERICKSON, LARRY D. of Hurley, as a Nothern Area Representative 5 on the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018.
hist40043JACKSON, JAMES of Waukesha, as a Private Business/Independent Representative 2 on the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2019.
hist40044JEDWABNY, KITTY of Keshena, as a Real Estate Sales Broker on the Real Estate Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2017.
hist40045MADRIGRANO, ALDO of Sussex, as a General Business Representative on the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2020.
hist40046MAYO, DALE of Conover, as a Southern Area Representative on the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018.
hist40047NICK, BARBARA of Green Bay, as Public Member on the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021.
hist40048PAMPERIN, THOMAS J. of Marion, as a Public Member on the Banking Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2020.
hist40049SCHEID, JOHN of Milwaukee, as an Accountant 2 on the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2019.
hist40050SMITH, BILL G. of Madison, as a Private Business/Ind. Representative on the Prison Industries Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2019.
hist40051STEWART, PAUL of Milwaukee, as a Member with Investment Experience on the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021.
hist40052VAN ZEELAND, LEE of Appleton, as a Southern Area Representative on the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2018.
hist40053YINGLING, JOHN of Mequon, as a State Resident on the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2020.
hist40054ZWALD, GREGORY of River Falls, as a Agriculture Representative on the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021.
The question was: Confirmation en masse?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Hansen, Harris Dodd, Harsdorf, Kapenga, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Shilling, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Tiffany, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Wirch - 32.
Noes - None.
Absent or not voting - Senator Vinehout - 1.
Confirmed.
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Consideration of motions, resolutions, and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading
Senate Joint Resolution 14
Relating to: commending Pope Francis.
hist40055The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 14?
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 20
Relating to: proclaiming September 2015 as Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.
hist40056The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 20?
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 44
Relating to: commending Coach John Vodenlich on receiving the 2015 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference's Baseball Coach of the Year award.
hist40057The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 44?
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 48
Relating to: congratulating Whistling Straits, the Kohler Company, and Herbert Kohler Jr. on the 97th Annual PGA Championship.
hist40058The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 48?
Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 49
Relating to: commemorating the 160th anniversary of Miller Brewing Company in the state of Wisconsin.
hist40059The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 49?
Adopted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 43
Relating to: the life and public service of Representative Thomas Archer Lothian.
hist40061Concurred in by unanimous rising vote
hist40062Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as cosponsors of Assembly Joint Resolution 43.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
hist40063Senate Joint Resolution 14
hist40064Senate Joint Resolution 20
hist40065Senate Joint Resolution 44
hist40066Senate Joint Resolution 48
hist40067Senate Joint Resolution 49
hist40068Assembly Joint Resolution 43
Messaged.
hist40069Senator Taylor, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 50 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 50
Relating to: recognizing September as National Suicide Prevention Month.
hist40070 Senator Taylor, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 50.
hist40071The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 50?
Adopted.
hist40072Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 51 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time.
Senate Joint Resolution 51
Relating to: proclaiming the second week in September each year as Towing Industry Awareness Week.
hist40074The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 51?
Adopted.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
hist40075Senate Joint Resolution 50
hist40076Senate Joint Resolution 51
Messaged.
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Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and
senate bills
Senate Bill 53
Relating to: tax incremental financing project plan amendments and extending the life of a tax incremental district if the district is adversely impacted by statutory changes to the method of calculating equalized valuation.
hist40077Read a second time.
hist40078The question was: Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 53?
Adopted.
hist40079Ordered to a third reading.
hist40168Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.
Senate Bill 53
hist40169Read a third time.
hist40170The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 53?
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