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. hist88101NEVILLE-NEIL, LEIGH of Wisconsin Rapids, as a Congressional District 3 Representative on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021. hist88102PASCH, DR. RODNEY of Fond Du Lac, as Public Member on the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2023. hist88103RICHARDS, ALAN of Grafton, as an At-Large Member on the Department of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021. hist88104SANCHEZ, PABLO of Madison, as a Public Member on the UW Hospitals and Clinics Authority and Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2022. hist88105WOLTER, MR. GARY of Madison, as Public Member of the UW Hospitals and Clinics Authority and Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2020. The question was: Confirmation en masse?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Erpenbach, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Hansen, Johnson, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Schachtner, Shilling, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Wirch - 31.
Noes – None - 0.
Absent or not voting - Senator Larson - 1.
Confirmed.
Senator Larson, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting “Aye” on the question of confirmation of the appointments en masse.
MEYER, SECRETARY DANIEL L.
Of Eagle River, as Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Erpenbach, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Hansen, Johnson, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Schachtner, Shilling, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Wirch - 31.
Noes - None - 0.
Absent or not voting - Senator Larson - 1.
Confirmed.
Senator Larson, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting “Aye” on the question of confirmation of the appointment of Daniel Meyer.
O'MEARA, KRISTINE
Of West Bend, as a Washington County Representative on the Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2019.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 28; noes, 4; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bewley, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Erpenbach, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Hansen, Johnson, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Schachtner, Shilling, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 28.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Larson, L. Taylor and Wirch - 4.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Confirmed.
WENUM, JOHN
Of Colgate, as an At-Large Member on the Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2019.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 28; noes, 4; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bewley, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Erpenbach, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Hansen, Johnson, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Schachtner, Shilling, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany, Vinehout, Vukmir and Wanggaard - 28.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Larson, L. Taylor and Wirch - 4.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Confirmed.
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Messages from the Assembly
Senate Bill 337
Relating to: submission of base budget review reports by state agencies, the legislature, and the courts.
hist88109The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 337? Concurred in.
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Consideration of motions, resolutions, and joint resolutions not requiring a third reading
Senate Joint Resolution 87
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Gerald D. Kleczka.
hist88110Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 87 be placed at the foot of today’s calendar. Senate Joint Resolution 97
Relating to: the life and public service of Paul H. Kusuda.
hist88111The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 97? Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 100
Relating to: commemorating the life and public service of Trooper Anthony J. Borostowski of the Wisconsin State Patrol.
hist88114Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 100. Senate Joint Resolution 101