Wednesday, March 2, 2011
11:28 A.M.
One-Hundredth Regular Session
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by President Ellis.
President Ellis, with unanimous consent, asked that the roll call, prayer, and pledge of the January 2011 Special Session be applied to the Regular Session.
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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, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 18.
Absent - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Leibham, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.
Absent with Leave - Senator Leibham - 1.
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The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Tuesday, March
1
, 2011.
Read first time and referred:
Senate Bill 27
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
By
joint committee on Finance.
To joint committee on Finance.
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 27
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Introduction.
Ayes, 10 - Senators
Darling, Olsen, Harsdorf, Grothman and Hopper. Representatives Vos, Meyer, Strachota, LeMahieu and Kleefisch.
Noes, 2 -
Representatives Grigsby and Shilling.
Alberta Darling
Senate Chairperson
Read and referred:
Senate Resolution 3
Relating to: imposing a penalty on a senator who is absent without leave.
By
Senator
S. Fitzgerald
.
To committee on Senate Organization.
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The committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 23
Relating to: preemption of city, village, town, or county ordinances requiring employers to provide employees with leave from employment to deal with family, medical, or health issues.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Wanggaard, Grothman and Lazich.
Noes, 0 - None.
Van Wanggaard
Chairperson
The committee on Senate Organization reports:
Placed the following proposals on the Senate Calendar of Thursday
, March
3
, 2011:
Manuel Perez
Assembly Joint Resolution
5
Senate Bill 23
Ayes: 3 - Senators Fitzgerald, Ellis and Grothman.
Noes: 0 - None.
SCOTT FITZGERALD
Chairperson
