One-Hundred and Third Regular Session
11:13 A.M. TUESDAY, February 20, 2018
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senate President Roth.
The Chief Clerk read the certification of election from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
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Senator Shilling Introduced Senator Schachtner
“Newly elected Senator Patty Schachtner represents the 10th Senate District. The 10th touches five counties; St. Croix, Polk, Burnett, Dunn, and Pierce. Much like most of western Wisconsin, the 10th is a special place. The 10th has beautiful scenery on the banks of the Mississippi river; well-renowned and community supporting colleges; bodies of water and state parks that bring recreation and relaxation; and locally-owned businesses, family farms and strong communities that work together to remain vibrant and strong.
The second of seven children, Sen. Schachtner was born and raised in Somerset on a dairy and hog farm. Senator Schachtner and her husband Joe have six children and have been active in their community their whole lives.
Senator Schachtner has served as an EMT, an emergency services instructor, a healthcare provider for the Somerset School District and as the St. Croix County Medical Examiner. Senator Schachtner is a co-founder of the St. Croix County Suicide Prevention Task Force, and serves on the board for St. Croix Restorative Justice, the domestic violence shelter Turning Point, the Somerset Food Pantry, and the Wisconsin Coroner and Medical Examiners Association. She has served as a Town of Star Prairie Supervisor and currently serves on the Somerset School Board.
As a body, we are lucky to have Senator Schachtner’s voice in the State Senate.”
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Oath of Office
Upon the calling of the newly elected Senator on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, Patty Schachtner appeared before the Senate, took and subscribed a ceremonial oath of office which was administered by Senate President Roger Roth.
Please see the January 29, 2018 Journal for Senator Schachtner’s official oath of office.
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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 Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Erpenbach, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Hansen, Johnson, Kapenga, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Schachtner, Shilling, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Wirch - 32.
Absent with leave – None - 0.
Vacancies - 1st Senate District - 1.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Senator Vukmir.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Moulton led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk made the following entries under the above date. _____________
Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
hist88083Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 408 offered by Senators L. Taylor, Bewley, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Johnson, Schachtner and Shilling. hist88036Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 742 offered by Senator Darling. hist88085Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 770 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Carpenter, Vinehout, Schachtner, L. Taylor, Larson, Johnson, Hansen, Bewley and Shilling. hist88038Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 777 offered by Senators Wanggaard and L. Taylor. hist88035Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 789 offered by Senator Craig. hist88037Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 365 offered by Senator Erpenbach. hist88118Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 539 offered by Senator Testin. hist88080Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 547 offered by Senators Miller, Hansen, Ringhand, Risser, Carpenter, Vinehout, Johnson, Schachtner, Larson, L. Taylor, Wirch, Bewley and Erpenbach. hist88087Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 653 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Carpenter, Vinehout, Johnson, Schachtner and Larson. hist88075Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 710 offered by Senators Vinehout, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Risser, Ringhand, Miller, Shilling, Bewley, Wirch, Hansen, L. Taylor, Larson, Schachtner and Johnson. hist88079Senate Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 710 offered by Senators Hansen, L. Taylor, Larson, Schachtner, Johnson, Vinehout, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Risser, Ringhand, Miller, Shilling, Bewley and Wirch. hist88081Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 835 offered by Senators Bewley, Shilling, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Erpenbach, Vinehout and Johnson. hist88082Senate Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 835 offered by Senators Bewley, Shilling, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Erpenbach, Vinehout, Johnson and Schachtner. hist88800Senate Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 835 offered by Senators Shilling, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Erpenbach, Carpenter, Vinehout, Johnson, Schachtner, L. Taylor and Bewley. hist88084Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 924 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Risser, Ringhand, Miller, Shilling, Bewley, L. Taylor and Johnson. _____________
Petitions and Communications
hist88141Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Allen added as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 668. hist88022Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Edming added as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 292. hist88021Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Edming added as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 291. hist88117Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 103. hist88623Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Loudenbeck added as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 446. hist88685Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Loudenbeck added as a co-author of Assembly Bill 539. hist88128Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Pronschinske added as a co-sponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 106. hist88136Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Pronschinske added as a co-sponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 100. hist88131Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator L. Taylor added as a co-author of Senate Joint Resolution 87. hist88129Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Tusler withdrawn as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 774. hist96067Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Vinehout withdrawn as a co-author of Senate Bill 280. hist88126Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Vinehout withdrawn as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 355. _____________
Messages from the Assembly
By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has adopted and asks concurrence in:
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Messages from the Assembly Considered
Assembly Joint Resolution 101
Relating to: proclaiming April 2018 as Wisconsin Lions Eyeglass Recycling Month in Wisconsin.
By Representatives Tittl, Ballweg, Berceau, Fields, Jacque, Milroy, Mursau, Nerison, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Thiesfeldt, Tusler and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Marklein, Ringhand, Risser and L. Taylor.
hist88205Read and referred to the committee on Senate Organization. Assembly Joint Resolution 107
Relating to: the life and public service of Representative Robert "Bob" Gannon.
By Representatives Gundrum, Brandtjen, Fields, Allen, Ballweg, Brostoff, Crowley, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Hesselbein, Jacque, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Meyers, Murphy, Mursau, Ott, Petryk, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Vruwink, Weatherston, Wichgers, Zepnick and R. Brooks; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Carpenter, Darling, Nass, L. Taylor and Vukmir.
hist88182Read and referred to the committee on Senate Organization. _____________
Advice and consent of the Senate
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments, with the exception of Daniel Meyer, Kristine O'Meara, and John Wenum, be taken up en masse.
hist88089BAUTCH, DR. SCOTT D. of Wausau, as a Chiropractor on the Chiropractic Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2021. hist88090BERES, DEBRA of Waukesha, as a Dental Hygienist on the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2020. hist88091BERKOS, DANIEL M. of Mauston, as a Wisconsin Bar Representative on the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2020. hist88092CHAMBERLAIN, PAUL W. of De Pere, as a Congressional District 8 Representative on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021. hist88093EKLOF, JENNIFER L. of Madison, as s Licensed Practical Nurse on the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2021. hist88094GERONDALE, DR. BRYAN R. of Mequon, as a Chiropractor on the Chiropractic Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2021. hist88095KING, DR. JEFFREY A. of Menomonee Falls, as a Chiropractor on the Chiropractic Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2019. hist88096LITSCHER, JOHN W. of Middleton, as a Public Member on the UW Hospitals and Clinics Authority and Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2021. hist88097MAXWELL, GEORGIA E. of Madison, as a Commissioner on the Labor and Industry Review Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2019. hist88098MCCALLUM, LAURIE R. of Lodi, as a Commissioner on the Labor and Industry Review Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2023. hist88099MCNEELY, JULI of Spencer, as a Public Member on the Chiropractic Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2021. hist88100MERWIN, BECKY of Lake Geneva, as an Agriculture Business Representative on the State Fair Park Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2022.
