Wednesday, June 8, 2011
11:48 A.M.
One-Hundredth Regular 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 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 remained standing and Senator Cowles led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The Senate stood for a moment of silence.
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The committee on Insurance and Housing reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 107
Relating to: prohibiting ordinances that place certain limits on landlords.
Introduction of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Lasee, Schultz, Olsen, Wanggaard, Carpenter, S. Coggs and C. Larson.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Lasee, Schultz, Olsen and Wanggaard
Noes, 3 - Senators
Carpenter, S. Coggs and C. Larson.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Lasee, Schultz, Olsen and Wanggaard.
Noes, 3 - Senators
Carpenter, S. Coggs and C. Larson.
Frank Lasee
Chairperson
The committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 109
Relating to: soft tissue injury to a law enforcement officer when resisting or obstructing arrest.
Passage.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Wanggaard, Grothman, Lazich, S. Coggs and Wirch.
Noes, 0 - None.
Senate Bill 86
Relating to: permitting an educational agency to refuse to employ or to terminate from employment an unpardoned felon.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Wanggaard, Grothman, Lazich and Wirch.
Noes, 1 - Senator
S. Coggs.
Van Wanggaard
Chairperson
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
58
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Relating to food processing plant license exemptions for certain home-canners and maple sap processors.
Submitted by Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Report received from Agency, June 7, 2011.
Referred to committee on Energy, Biotechnology, and Consumer Protection, June 8, 2011
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Relating to sign language interpreters.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, June 7, 2011.
Referred to committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue, June 8, 2011
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