Wisconsin Legislature: S207

In Your Holy and Majestic Name I pray, Amen."

The Senate remained standing and Senator S. Fitzgerald led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

__________________

Leaves of Absence

Senator Miller, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Taylor be granted a leave of absence for part of today's session.

__________________

Chief Clerk's Entries

The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Friday, April 1, 2011.

Petitions and Communications

State of Wisconsin

Office of the Governor

March 31, 2011

The Honorable, The Legislature:

Special Session Senate Bill 12 relates to state finances, the Medical Assistance program, granting bonding authority, and making appropriations.

Special Session Senate Bill 12 contains a fiscal note in excess of $10,000. Accordingly and pursuant to Wis. Stat. 16.47(2), I consider this bill an emergency bill, and I recommend that its passage be permitted prior to the passage of the budget bill.

Thank you for your attention on this matter.

Respectfully submitted,

Scott walker

Governor

__________________

The Chief Clerk makes the following entries dated Monday, April 4 , 2011.

Amendments Offered

Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 12, January 2011 Special Session offered by Senator Carpenter.

__________________

Report of Committees

The committee on Senate Organization reports:

Referred to, and withdrawn from, the joint committee on Finance, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e):

Senate Bill 12, January 2011 Special Session

Waived the public hearing requirement, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m):

S207 Senate Bill 12, January 2011 Special Session

Placed the following proposal on the January 2011 Special Session Senate Calendar of Tuesday, April 5, 2011:

Senate Bill 12, January 2011 Special Session

Ayes: 5 - Senators Fitzgerald, Ellis, Grothman, Miller and Hansen.

Noes: 0 - None.

SCOTT FITZGERALD

Chairperson

__________________

Second Reading and Amendments of Senate Joint Resolutions

and Senate Bills

Senate Bill 12, January 2011 Special Session

Relating to: state finances, the Medical Assistance program, granting bonding authority, and making appropriations.

Read a second time.

Senator S. Fitzgerald moved that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 12, January 2011 Special Session be laid on the table.

The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 12, January 2011 Special Session be laid on the table?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 19.

Noes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.

Absent or not voting - None.

Tabled.

Senator Carpenter asked unanimous consent that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 12, January 2011 Special Session be taken from the table and taken up.

Senator S. Fitzgerald objected.

Senator Carpenter moved that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 12, January 2011 Special Session be taken from the table and taken up.

The question was: Shall Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 12, January 2011 Special Session be taken from the table and taken up?

The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 14; noes, 19; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.

Noes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 19.

Absent or not voting - None.

Refused to be taken from the table.

Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 12, January 2011 Special Session offered by Senators Miller, Risser, Carpenter, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa, Erpenbach, C. Larson and Taylor.

Senator S. Fitzgerald moved that Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 12, January 2011 Special Session be laid on the table.

The question was: Shall Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 12, January 2011 Special Session be laid on the table?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 19.

Noes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.

Absent or not voting - None.

Tabled.

Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 12, January 2011 Special Session offered by Senators Miller, Risser, Carpenter, Vinehout, Hansen, Lassa, Erpenbach, C. Larson and Taylor.

Senator S. Fitzgerald moved that Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 12 be laid on the table.

The question was: Shall Senate amendment 3 to Senate Bill 12, January 2011 Special Session be laid on the table?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 19.

Noes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.

Absent or not voting - None.

Tabled.

Senate amendment 4 to Senate Bill 12, January 2011 Special Session offered by Senator Lassa.

Senator S. Fitzgerald moved that Senate amendment 4 to Senate Bill 12, January 2011 Special Session be laid on the table.

The question was: Shall Senate amendment 4 to Senate Bill 12, January 2011 Special Session be laid on the table?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 14; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Cowles, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Hopper, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 19.

Noes - Senators Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch - 14.

Absent or not voting - None.

Tabled.

Ordered to a third reading.

S208 Senator S. Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the bill be considered for final action at this time.

Senate Bill 12, January 2011 Special Session

Read a third time.

The question was: Shall Senate Bill 12, January 2011 Special Session be passed?

The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 11; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Cowles, T. Cullen, Darling, Ellis, S. Fitzgerald, Galloway, Grothman, Harsdorf, Holperin, Hopper, Jauch, Kapanke, Kedzie, Lasee, Lazich, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Zipperer - 22.