One-Hundred and Third Regular Session
11:08 A.M. TUESDAY, March 20, 2018
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senate President Roth.
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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 Reverend Charles Sheffler of St. Germain, serving St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ontonagon, Michigan.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Tiffany 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
hist91811Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 798 offered by Senators Vinehout, Carpenter, Risser, Ringhand, Miller, Shilling, Bewley, Hansen, Larson, Schachtner and Johnson. hist91819Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 798 offered by Senator Fitzgerald. hist91830Senate Substitute Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 798 offered by Senators Shilling, Bewley, Hansen, Larson, Schachtner, Johnson, Vinehout, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Risser, Ringhand, Miller and L. Taylor. hist91821Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 807 offered by Senators Fitzgerald and Wanggaard. hist91831Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 162 offered by Senators Carpenter, Johnson, Schachtner, Larson and L. Taylor. hist91897Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 259 offered by Senators Ringhand, Miller, Shilling, Carpenter, Bewley, Wirch, Hansen, Larson, L. Taylor, Schachtner, Johnson, Vinehout, Erpenbach and Risser. hist91915Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 608 offered by Senators Hansen, Larson, Schachtner, Vinehout, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Risser, Ringhand, Miller, Shilling, Bewley and L. Taylor. hist91812Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 625 offered by Senators Vinehout, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Risser, Ringhand, Miller, Shilling, Bewley, Hansen, Larson, Schachtner and Johnson. hist91916Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 732 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Risser, Ringhand, Miller, Shilling, Bewley, Wirch, Hansen, Larson, Schachtner, Johnson, Vinehout, Carpenter and L. Taylor. hist91818Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 748 offered by Senators Cowles, Kapenga and Fitzgerald. hist91917Senate Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 748 offered by Senators Ringhand, Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach, Vinehout, Johnson, L. Taylor, Schachtner, Larson, Hansen, Wirch, Bewley and Carpenter. hist92114Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 811 offered by Senators Carpenter, Erpenbach, Risser, Ringhand, Miller, Shilling, Bewley, Wirch, Hansen, L. Taylor, Larson, Schachtner, Johnson and Vinehout. hist92115Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 811 offered by Senators Shilling, Hansen, Larson, Schachtner, Johnson, Vinehout, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Risser, Ringhand and Miller. hist92116Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 842 offered by Senators Hansen, Larson, Schachtner, Johnson, Vinehout, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Risser, Ringhand, Miller, Shilling and Bewley. hist92230Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 843 offered by Senators Shilling, Schachtner, Risser, Miller, Bewley, L. Taylor, Ringhand, Carpenter, Larson, Johnson, Hansen, Erpenbach and Wirch. hist92333Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 843 offered by Senators Shilling, Schachtner, Risser, Miller, Bewley, L. Taylor, Ringhand, Carpenter, Larson, Johnson, Hansen, Erpenbach and Wirch. hist92231Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 843 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Risser, Miller, Schachtner, L. Taylor, Ringhand, Carpenter, Wirch, Larson, Johnson, Hansen and Shilling. hist92334Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 843 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Risser, Miller, Schachtner, L. Taylor, Ringhand, Carpenter, Wirch, Larson, Johnson, Hansen and Shilling. hist92232Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 843 offered by Senators Larson, Schachtner, Miller, Risser, Carpenter, Bewley, L. Taylor, Ringhand, Johnson, Hansen, Shilling and Erpenbach. hist92335Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 843 offered by Senators Larson, Schachtner, Miller, Risser, Carpenter, Bewley, L. Taylor, Ringhand, Johnson, Hansen, Shilling and Erpenbach. hist91813Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 843 offered by Senator Fitzgerald. hist92236Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 843 offered by Senator Fitzgerald. hist92233Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 844 offered by Senators Carpenter, Erpenbach, Risser, L. Taylor, Ringhand, Miller, Shilling and Bewley. hist92234Senate Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 844 offered by Senators Carpenter, Erpenbach, Risser, Ringhand, Miller, Shilling, Bewley and L. Taylor. hist92235Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 917 offered by Senators Vinehout, Johnson, Schachtner, Larson, L. Taylor, Hansen, Bewley and Shilling. hist91820Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 953 offered by Senators Fitzgerald and Wanggaard. _____________
Introduction, First Reading, and Reference of Proposals
Relating to: the life and public service of Bronson C. La Follette.
By Senator Risser.
hist91809To the committee on Senate Organization. _____________
Petitions and Communications
hist92373Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Bowen added as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 807. hist91934Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 381. hist92357Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 943. hist91849Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Cowles added as a co-author of Senate Resolution 7. hist92033Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Hansen added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 632. hist91842Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator L. Taylor added as a co-author of Senate Resolution 5. hist92372Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator L. Taylor added as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 381. _____________
Referrals and Receipt of Committee Reports Concerning Proposed Administrative Rules
The committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government reported and recommended:
Relating to continuing education.
hist92498Referred to the joint committee for review of Administrative Rules, March 20, 2018. DAN FEYEN
Chairperson
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hist91814Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 69 be withdrawn and taken up at this time. Senate Joint Resolution 69
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Theodore "Ted" Kanavas.
hist91816Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all members of the Senate be added as coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 69. _____________
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess.
11:37 A.M.
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Recess
2:15 P.M.
The Senate reconvened.
Senate President Roth in the chair.
The Chair noted the possible lack of a quorum.
The roll was taken and a quorum was present.
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Advice and consent of the Senate
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments be taken up en masse.
hist92500HAMMES, JON of Brookfield, as a Trustee on the Board of Trustees of the Medical College of Wisconsin, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2023. hist91833PETERSON, CRIS of Grantsburg, as a Congressional District 7 Representative on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.
