One-Hundred and Fourth Regular Session
11:07 A.M. WEDNESDAY, June 5, 2019
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senate President Roth.
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Call of Roll
The roll was called, disclosing the presence of a quorum.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 15, the official attendance for session was: Senators Bernier, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Erpenbach, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Hansen, Jacque, Johnson, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Schachtner, Shilling, Smith, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Tiffany, Wanggaard and Wirch - 32.
Absent with leave - Senator Larson - 1.
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Leaves of Absence
Senator Shilling, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Larson be granted a leave of absence for today's session.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Pastor Randolph Raasch, Senior Pastor at First Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cedarburg.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Carpenter led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk made the following entries under the above date. _____________
Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
hist101750Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 108 offered by Senator Stroebel. hist101752Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 239 offered by Senators Carpenter, L. Taylor, Miller and Risser. hist101753Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 239 offered by Senators Carpenter, L. Taylor, Miller and Risser. hist101754Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Bill 239 offered by Senators Carpenter, L. Taylor and Risser. hist101755Senate Amendment 5 to Senate Bill 239 offered by Senators Carpenter, Risser, L. Taylor and Ringhand. hist101756Senate Amendment 6 to Senate Bill 239 offered by Senators Carpenter, L. Taylor, Miller and Risser. _____________
Petitions and Communications
hist101799Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator L. Taylor added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 152. hist101808Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator L. Taylor added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 219. hist101845Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Johnson added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 8. hist101844Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Johnson added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 43. _____________
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
June 4, 2019
The Honorable, the Senate:
hist101885Senate Bill 162 introduced by Senators Wanggaard and Miller and Representatives Pope and Brandtjen, waives the motor vehicle title transfer fee to remove the name of a deceased spouse. The fiscal estimate for Senate Bill 162 is in excess of $100,000. I find this bill to conform with Wis. Stat. § 16.47 (2) and recommend that its passage be permitted prior to the passage of the biennial budget bill.. Sincerely,
TONY EVERS
Governor
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Advice and consent of the Senate
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments be taken up en masse.
hist101757ARNOLD, STEPHEN of Fitchburg, as a Public Member: Non WRS Participant/Beneficiary on the Employee Trust Funds Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2023. hist101758KESSLER, ELIZABETH of Milwaukee, as a Commissioner on the Tax Appeals Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2025. hist101759MISEY, ROBERT of Mequon, as a Public Member on the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2021. hist101760PHILLIPS, JOAN of Germantown, as an Accountant on the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023. hist101761STRAUTMANN, SUSAN of Friendship, as an Accountant on the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2020. The question was: Confirmation en masse?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 32; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bernier, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Erpenbach, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Hansen, Jacque, Johnson, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Schachtner, Shilling, Smith, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Tiffany, Wanggaard and Wirch - 32.
Noes – None - 0.
Absent or not voting - Senator Larson - 1.
Confirmed.
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Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills
Senate Bill 26
Relating to: step therapy protocols for prescription drug coverage and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
hist101763The question was: Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 26? Adopted.
hist101765Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 43
Relating to: paddlewheel raffles.
hist101769Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 46
Relating to: prostitution crime surcharge and making an appropriation.
hist101772The question was: Adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 46? Adopted.
hist101774Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.
