Adopted.
hist147963Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 88 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time. Senate Joint Resolution 88
Relating to: commending the UW-Madison volleyball team, the coaching staff, the athletic department, and the chancellor on winning the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball National Championship title.
hist147967The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 88? Adopted.
hist147968Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Joint Resolution 98 be withdrawn from the committee on Senate Organization and taken up at this time. Senate Joint Resolution 98
Relating to: recognizing the 2021 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women's volleyball team for their hard work and dedication, resulting in an outstanding season and a Division III National Title.
hist147971The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 98? Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 58
Relating to: applying to Congress under Article V of the Constitution of the United States for a convention to propose an amendment providing that the Supreme Court of the United States shall be composed of 9 justices. By Senators Bradley, Wimberger, Felzkowski and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Horlacher, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, Ramthun, Rozar, Steffen, Tusler and Wichgers.
hist147974The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 58? The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 18; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bernier, Bradley, Darling, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 18.
Noes - Senators Agard, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Johnson, Larson, Petrowski, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roth, Roys, Smith, L. Taylor and Wirch - 14.
Absent or not voting - Senator Erpenbach - 1.
Adopted.
Senator Erpenbach, with unanimous consent, asked to be recorded as voting “No” on the question of adoption on Senate Joint Resolution 58.
Senate Joint Resolution 83
Relating to: honoring the life and commemorating the career and accomplishments of Ed Lump.
hist147975The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 83? Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution 90
Relating to: recognizing the importance of oil and natural gas pipelines for Wisconsin and its economy.
hist147976The question was: Adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 90? Adopted.
Assembly Joint Resolution 9
Relating to: Convention of the States for one or more Constitutional amendments restraining abuses of power by the federal government.
hist147977The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 9? The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 16; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bernier, Bradley, Darling, Felzkowski, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 17.
Noes - Senators Agard, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Erpenbach, Feyen, Johnson, Larson, Petrowski, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roth, Roys, Smith, L. Taylor and Wirch - 16.
Absent or not voting – None - 0.
Concurred in.
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In the Chair
President Pro Tempore Testin in the chair.
11:50 A.M.
Assembly Joint Resolution 109
Relating to: honoring the victims of the attack on the Waukesha Christmas Parade and their families, and recognizing the heroic efforts of law enforcement and EMS who responded to the scene and medical professionals who cared for the victims.
hist147978The question was: Concurrence of Assembly Joint Resolution 109? Concurred in.
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In the Chair
Senate President Kapenga in the chair.
11:53 A.M.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk made the following entries under the above date. _____________
Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
hist147966Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 232 offered by Senators Carpenter and Smith. hist147944Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 243 offered by Senator Jacque. hist147965Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 296 offered by Senators Larson, Johnson, Carpenter and Smith. hist147961Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 440 offered by Senators Agard, Roys, Smith, Pfaff, Larson, Johnson, Erpenbach, L. Taylor and Bewley. hist147952Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 564 offered by Senator Wanggaard. hist147943Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 573 offered by Senator Cowles. hist147937Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 720 offered by Senator Bernier. hist147970Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 411 offered by Senators Smith, Agard, Erpenbach, L. Taylor, Wirch, Carpenter, Ringhand, Bewley, Roys, Larson and Johnson. hist147960Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 440 offered by Senators Agard, Roys, Smith, Pfaff, Larson, Johnson, Erpenbach, L. Taylor and Bewley. _____________
Report of Committees
Report of Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges
On January 24, 2022, the Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges held an executive session on the following item:
Committee Report on Security and Research Protections in the University of Wisconsin System
The committee voted by paper ballot to recommend approval of the report. The result is as follows:
Ayes: (5) Senators Roth, Nass, Stafsholt, Feyen, Darling
Noes: (4): Senators Larson, Erpenbach, Roys, Pfaff
Please record the actions of the committee and the committee report in the Senate Journal. Attached is a copy of the full report.
Sincerely,
ROGER ROTH
Chair, Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges
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Minority Report
On January 25, 2022, Senators Larson, Erpenbach, Roys, and Pfaff offered the following minority report, pursuant to Senate Rule 28, to the Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges’ Report on Security and Research Protections in the University of Wisconsin System. Democratic Senators on the Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges Unanimously Object to Committee Report
Democratic members on the Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges issued the following minority report objection to passage of the so-called ‘committee report’ entitled “Security and Research Protections in the University of Wisconsin System.”
Once again, Chairman Roth has issued a ‘report’ crafted without the input of Democratic committee members, one that does not reflect any collaborative work done between committee members or the public.
While Democratic committee members agree that authoritarianism and human rights violations happening abroad are concerning, the Wisconsin Legislature is not Congress or the US State Department. The federal government is already working to address concerns related to the security of our higher education institutions.
Democratic committee members voted against Senate Bills 742, 744, and 745 in committee for these same reasons. Should the legislature act on these recommendations, it will lead to a multitude of problems within the UW System. If the committee chair wants to ensure our institutions are ‘secure’, he should work to ensure proper funding of our public higher educational institutions.
This report has been offered by:
CHRIS LARSON
Senator
JON ERPENBACH
Senator
