One-Hundred and Fifth Regular Session
1:34 P.M. WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senate President Kapenga.
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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 Agard, Ballweg, Bernier, Bewley, Bradley, Carpenter, Darling, Erpenbach, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Jagler, Johnson, Kapenga, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roys, Smith, Stafsholt, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 30.
Absent with leave - Senators Cowles, Kooyenga and Roth - 3.
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Leaves of Absence
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Senators Cowles, Kooyenga and Roth be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk made the following entries under the above date. _____________
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Reverend Christian Gugel of Sheboygan..
The Senate remained standing and Senator Jagler led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
Relating to: notifying the assembly and the governor that Tom Engels is elected senate sergeant at arms of the 2021-2022 senate.
hist137040Senator Carpenter moved that Senate Resolution 9 be referred to the committee on Senate Organization. The question was: Shall Senate Resolution 9 be referred to the committee on Senate Organization?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 12; noes, 18; absent or not voting, 3; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roys, Smith, L. Taylor and Wirch - 12.
Noes - Senators Ballweg, Bernier, Bradley, Darling, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 18.
Absent or not voting - Senators Cowles, Kooyenga and Roth - 3.
Referral refused.
Senator Kapenga, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand informal.
hist137041The question was: Adoption of Senate Resolution 9? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 23; noes, 7; absent or not voting, 3; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bernier, Bradley, Darling, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Petrowski, Pfaff, Ringhand, Smith, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 23.
Noes - Senators Bewley, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Johnson, Larson, Roys and L. Taylor - 7.
Absent or not voting - Senators Cowles, Kooyenga and Roth - 3.
Adopted.
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Senate Officer Oath of Office
The Sergeant at Arms, Tom Engels, having been duly elected by the adoption of Senate Resolution 9, appeared before the Senate, took and subscribed the oath of office which was administered by Senate President Chris Kapenga.
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Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
hist137175Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 189 offered by the joint committee on Finance. hist137070Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 121 offered by Senator L. Taylor. hist137071Senate Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 121 offered by Senator L. Taylor. hist137072Senate Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 121 offered by Senator L. Taylor. _____________
Introduction, First Reading, and Reference of Proposals
Read first time and referred:
Relating to: authorization for metropolitan sewerage districts containing a first class city to finance and construct a dredged material management facility located in the city of Milwaukee.
By the joint committee on Finance.
Relating to: unemployment insurance contribution rates.
By the joint committee on Finance.
Relating to: creating a Legislative Human Resources Office.
By the joint committee on Finance.
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Report of Committees
The joint committee on Finance reported and recommended:
Senate Bill 189
Relating to: eliminating the personal property tax and making an appropriation.
hist137156Senate Substitute Amendment 1 introduction and adoption. Ayes: 11 - Senator Marklein and Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg and Erpenbach; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, J. Rodriguez and Kurtz.
Noes: 3 - Senators Johnson; Representatives Goyke and Neubauer.
Ayes: 11 - Senator Marklein and Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg and Erpenbach; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, J. Rodriguez and Kurtz.
Noes: 3 - Senators Johnson; Representatives Goyke and Neubauer.
Senate Bill 425
Relating to: authorization for metropolitan sewerage districts containing a first class city to finance and construct a dredged material management facility located in the city of Milwaukee.
Ayes: 14 - Senator Marklein and Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Goyke and Neubauer.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 426
Relating to: unemployment insurance contribution rates.
Ayes: 14 - Senator Marklein and Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Bernier, Ballweg, Erpenbach and Johnson; Representatives Loudenbeck, Katsma, J. Rodriguez, Kurtz, Goyke and Neubauer.
Noes: 0 - None.
