One-Hundred and Sixth Regular Session
11:05 A.M. THURSDAY, September 14, 2023
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Senate President Kapenga.
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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 Agard, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Taylor, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 33.
Absent with leave - None - 0.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Senator Hutton.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Quinn 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. _____________
Petitions and Communications
hist172277Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 109. hist172276Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Spreitzer added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 115. hist172334Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Roys withdrawn as a coauthor of Senate Bill 135. hist172294Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 238. hist172295Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 263. hist172296Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 313. hist172447Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Cowles added as a coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 69. _____________
Messages from the Assembly
By Edward A. Blazel, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
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Messages from the Assembly Considered
Assembly Joint Resolution 42
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Sheryl Albers.
By Representatives Kurtz, Krug, Tranel, Sinicki, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Spiros, Vos, Conley, Considine, Murphy, Rozar, Subeck and Green; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, Marklein, Cowles, Carpenter, Jacque, Spreitzer, Nass and Smith.
hist172438Read and referred to the committee on Senate Organization. _____________
Petitions and communications
Senate Bill 49
Relating to: restricting local regulation of utility service based on the type or source of energy.
hist172534The question was: Shall Senate Bill 49 pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor? The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 11; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 22.
Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch - 11.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Passed notwithstanding the objections of the Governor.
Senate Bill 70
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2023 legislature.
Item Veto A-1 (Senate Bill 70 partial veto) Sections 402, 403, 404, and 408 relating to: per pupil revenue limit adjustment.
hist172279The question was: Shall Senate Bill 70 partial veto item A-1 pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor? The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 11; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 22.
Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch - 11.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Partial veto passed notwithstanding the objections of the Governor.
Item Veto B-7 (Senate Bill 70 partial veto) Sections 328, 329, 332, 333, 336, and 337 relating to: individual income tax rate reduction.
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Bill 70 partial veto item B-7 be divided as follows:
Part 1 – Sections 328, 332 and 336
Part 2 – Sections 329, 333 and 337
hist172282The question was: Shall Part 1 of Senate Bill 70 partial veto item B-7 pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor? The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 11; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 22.
Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch - 11.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Partial veto passed notwithstanding the objections of the Governor.
hist172283Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Part 2 of Senate Bill 70 partial veto item B-7 be laid on the table. Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that all action be immediately messaged to the Assembly:
hist172290Senate Bill 70 (Item Veto A-1, Item Veto B-7 Part 2) Messaged.
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Advice and consent of the Senate
AMUNDSON, EMILIE
Of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Children and Families, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 3; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Knodl, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Taylor, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 30.
Noes - Senators Bradley, Kapenga and Nass - 3.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Confirmed.
CARLTON, DANIEL A.
Of Mount Horeb, as Administrator of the Wisconsin Ethics Commission, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
