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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:
Ayes - 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.
Noes - None - 0.
Absent or not voting - None - 0.
Confirmed.
WOLFE, MEAGAN
Of Madison, as Administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027.
Senator LeMahieu asked unanimous consent that the appointment of Meagan Wolfe be rejected.
Senator Spreitzer objected.
POINT OF ORDER
Senator Spreitzer raised the point of order that the appointment of Meagan Wolfe is not properly before the Senate.
Senator Kapenga, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate stand informal.
The Chair ruled the point of order not well taken.
Senator Spreitzer appealed the ruling of the Chair.
hist172293The question was: Shall the Decision of the Chair stand as the judgement of the Senate? 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.
The Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate.
hist172298Senator LeMahieu moved rejection of the appointment of Meagan Wolfe. The question was: Rejection?
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.
Rejected.
Senator LeMahieu submitted a resolution for introduction as a privileged resolution.
Relating to: calling on the Wisconsin Elections Commission to appoint an election administrator.
