Thursday, February 17, 2011
11:24 A.M.
January 2011 Special Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Ellis.
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The roll was called, disclosing the presence of a quorum.
Pursuant to Senate Rule
15, the official attendance for session was:
Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 19.
Absent - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Absent with leave - None.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Richard L. Jones, Sr., from Mount Zion Baptist Church in Madison.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Lasee led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 11, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: state finances, collective bargaining for public employees, compensation and fringe benefits of public employees, the state civil service system, the Medical Assistance program, sale of certain facilities, granting bonding authority, and making an appropriation.
Introduction of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 16 - Senators
Darling, Olsen, Harsdorf, Grothman, Leibham, Hopper, Taylor and Jauch. Representatives Vos, Meyer, Strachota, LeMahieu, Nygren, Kleefisch, Grigsby and Shilling.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 12 - Senators
Darling, Olsen, Harsdorf, Grothman, Leibham and Hopper.
Representatives Vos, Meyer, Strachota, LeMahieu, Nygren and Kleefisch.
Noes, 4 - Senators
Taylor and Jauch. Representatives Grigsby and Shilling.
Report Passage as amended, with emergency statement (s.
16.47 Wisconsin Statutes).
Ayes, 12 - Senators
Darling, Olsen, Harsdorf, Grothman, Leibham and Hopper.
Representatives Vos, Meyer, Strachota, LeMahieu, Nygren and Kleefisch.
Noes, 4 - Senators
Taylor and Jauch. Representatives Grigsby and Shilling.
Alberta Darling
Senate Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports:
Placed the following proposal on the January 2011 Special Session Senate Calendar of Thursday
, February 17
, 2011:
Senate Bill 11
, January 2011 Special Session
Ayes: 3 - Senators Fitzgerald, Ellis and Grothman.
Noes: 2 - Senators Miller and Hansen.
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Chairperson
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Senate Bill 11, January 2011 Special Session
Relating to: state finances, collective bargaining for public employees, compensation and fringe benefits of public employees, the state civil service system, the Medical Assistance program, sale of certain facilities, granting bonding authority, and making an appropriation.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 11, January 2011 Special Session?
Adopted.
Ordered to a third reading.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.
Senate
Bill 11, January 2011 Special Session
Read a third time.
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Senator S. Fitzgerald moved a call of the Senate.
There were sufficient seconds.
The Sergeant was ordered to close the doors.
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand informal.
The Senate stood informal.
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