Tuesday, January 18, 2011
2:10 P.M.
January 2011 Special Session
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Senate Journal
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Ellis.
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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 Carpenter, S. Coggs, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, Erpenbach, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Hopper, Jauch, Kapanke, Kedzie, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard, Wirch and Zipperer - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Lazich led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2, January 2011 Special Session offered by Senator Carpenter.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Friday, January 14 , 2011.
Amendments Offered
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 2, January 2011 Special Session offered by Senator Carpenter.
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Report of Committees
The committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 1, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: limiting noneconomic damages awarded in actions against long-term care providers; actions against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of certain products; confidentiality of health care services reviews; use as evidence of information regarding health care providers; reporting of quality indicators identifying individual hospitals; homicide or injury by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire; criminal abuse of individuals at risk; criminal abuse and neglect of patients and residents; evidence of lay and expert witnesses; damages for frivolous claims; and punitive damage awards.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 3 - Senators Zipperer, Kedzie and Galloway.
Noes, 2 - Senators Risser and Erpenbach.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators Zipperer, Kedzie and Galloway.
Noes, 2 - Senators Risser and Erpenbach.
Rich Zipperer
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports:
Referred to the joint committee on Finance, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e):
Senate Bill 2 , January 2011 Special Session
Senate Bill 3 , January 2011 Special Session
Senate Bill 4 , January 2011 Special Session
Senate Bill 7 , January 2011 Special Session
Ayes: 5 - Senators Fitzgerald, Ellis, Grothman, Miller and Hansen.
Noes: 0 - None.
Placed the following proposals on the Senate Calendar of Tuesday , January 18 , 2011:
Senate Bill 1 , January 2011 Special Session
Ayes: 3 - Senators Fitzgerald, Ellis, Grothman.
Noes: 2 - Senators Miller and Hansen.
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Chairperson
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Report of Committees
The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 2, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for certain amounts relating to health savings accounts that may be deducted from, or are exempt from, federal income taxes.
Introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 16 - Senators Darling, Olsen, Harsdorf, Grothman, Leibham, Hopper, Taylor and Jauch. Representatives Vos, Meyer, Strachota, LeMahieu, Nygren, Kleefisch, Grigsby and Shilling.
S45 Noes, 0 - None.
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