Thursday, October 27, 2011
12:40 P.M.
September 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 Carpenter, S. Coggs, Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Hansen, Harsdorf, Holperin, Jauch, Kedzie, King, C. Larson, Lasee, Lassa, Lazich, Leibham, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Schultz, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard, Wirch and Zipperer - 32.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - Senator Erpenbach - 1.
The Senate stood for a moment of silence.
The Senate remained standing and Senator C. Larson led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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Senator Miller, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Erpenbach be granted a leave of absence for today's Special and Regular sessions.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Vinehout added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
20, September 2011 Special Session.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Lassa added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
20, September 2011 Special Session.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Taylor added as a coauthor of
Senate Bill
20, September 2011 Special Session.
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Senate Bill 12, September 2011 Special Session
Relating to: factors for determining the reasonableness of attorney fees.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 12, September 2011 Special Session?
Adopted.
Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 12, September 2011 Special Session be placed at the foot of the 11th order of business on today's Special Session calendar.
Placed at the foot of the 11th order of business.
Senate Bill 20, September 2011 Special Session
Relating to: changes to agricultural production loan guarantees administered by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
Read a second time.
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 20, September 2011 Special Session
Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 23, September 2011 Special Session
Relating to: various duties of the Department of Revenue, including issuing declaratory judgments, conducting audits and assessments, asserting liability, allowing claims for refunds, awarding the costs of litigation, prohibiting browsing of returns and claims, imposing penalties related to a taxpayer's negligence, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Read a second time.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 23, September 2011 Special Session?
Adopted.
Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 23, September 2011 Special Session offered by Senator Cowles.
The question was: Adoption of Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 23, September 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 23, September 2011 Special Session
Read a third time.
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The question was: Shall
Senate Bill 23, September 2011 Special Session be passed?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 17; noes, 15; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 17.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, King, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Shilling, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 15.
Absent or not voting - Senator Erpenbach - 1.
Passed.
