One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session
2:11 P.M. TUESDAY, January 17, 2023
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, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Taylor, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 32.
Absent with leave - None - 0.
Vacancies - 8th Senate District - 1.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Senator Marklein.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Hutton 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
hist161287Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 4 offered by Senators Agard, Smith, Larson, Hesselbein, Carpenter, Roys, Pfaff, Spreitzer, Taylor, Wirch and L. Johnson. _____________
Petitions and Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate Minority Leader
January 16, 2023
The Honorable, the Senate:
This letter is to notify you that I am appointing Senator Tim Carpenter to continue serving on the State Fair Park Board.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
MELISSA AGARD
Minority Leader
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate Majority Leader
January 17, 2023
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Wis. Stat. §15.227 (15), I am making the following appointments to the Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council. Chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Tourism
Senator Joan Ballweg
Chair of the Committee on Education
Senator John Jagler
Please do not hesitate to contact my office with any questions.
Sincerely,
DEVIN LEMAHIEU
Majority Leader
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate Majority Leader
January 17, 2023
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Wis. Stat. §14.017 (2), I am making the following appointment to the Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse. Senator Jesse James
Please do not hesitate to contact my office with any questions.
Sincerely,
DEVIN LEMAHIEU
Majority Leader
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate Majority Leader
January 17, 2023
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Wis. Stat. §13.48 (2), I am making the following appointments to the Building Commission. Senator André Jacque
Senator Joan Ballweg
Please do not hesitate to contact my office with any questions.
Sincerely,
DEVIN LEMAHIEU
Majority Leader
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate Majority Leader
January 17, 2023
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Wis. Stat. §39.76 (1), I am making the following appointment to the Education Commission of the States. Senator André Jacque
Please do not hesitate to contact my office with any questions.
Sincerely,
DEVIN LEMAHIEU
Majority Leader
