hist168566WILLIAMSON, MICHAEL of Middleton, as a Member on the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2024. hist168567XIONG, MAI NENG of Omro, as a Public Member on the Public Defender Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025. The question was: Confirmation en masse?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Taylor, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 33.
Noes - None - 0.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Confirmed.
RICHIE, THOMAS
Of Rice Lake, as a Real Estate Broker Representative on the Real Estate Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2026.
Senators Quinn and Roys, with unanimous consent, asked to be excused from voting, pursuant to Senate Rule 73 (1). The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 2; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Taylor, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 31.
Noes - None - 0.
Absent or not voting - Senators Quinn and Roys - 2.
Confirmed.
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Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills
Senate Bill 24
Relating to: the distribution and labeling of fertilizers and soil or plant additives produced from manure.
hist168572Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 35
Relating to: emergency contact records maintained by the Department of Transportation.
hist168575The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 35? Adopted.
hist168576The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 35? Adopted.
hist168578Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 49
Relating to: restricting local regulation of utility service based on the type or source of energy.
hist168581The question was: Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 49? Adopted.
hist168583Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time.
The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 49?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 11; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 22.
Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch - 11.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Passed.
Senate Bill 105
Relating to: signs along snowmobile trails that advertise nearby businesses.
hist168586The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 105? Adopted.
hist168588Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time.
The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 105?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Taylor, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 32.
Noes - Senator Smith - 1.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Passed.
Senate Bill 122
Relating to: requiring the Department of Financial Institutions to implement a section 529A ABLE savings account program and granting rule-making authority.
hist168591Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 122 be referred to the joint committee on Finance. hist168592Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 122 be withdrawn from the joint committee on Finance and taken up at this time. hist168594Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time.
The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 122?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 3; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, James, L. Johnson, Knodl, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Taylor, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 30.
Noes - Senators Jagler, Kapenga and Nass - 3.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Passed.
Senate Bill 123
Relating to: exemptions from the requirement that an original driver's license be a probationary license.
hist168598Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.
