2024-02-20 Senate Journal

(February 20, 2024)

hist191284 1. Page 1, line 4: delete the material beginning with “that a” and ending with “s. 238.15” on line 5 and substitute “under s. 71.07 (5d) that a person was approved by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to claim”.

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Advice and consent of the Senate

Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments, with the exception of Todd Ambs, Senator LaTonya Johnson, Barbara Lawton, Candice Owley and Sondy Pope, be taken up en masse.

hist189946 BAUER, SUSAN of Milwaukee, as a Public Member on the College Savings Program Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2027.

hist189947 FLEMING, KATE M. of Mequon, as a Public Member on the Deferred Compensation Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2026.

hist189948 KELLNER, TED of Mequon, as a Public Member on the Board of Trustees of the Medical College of Wisconsin, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2027.

hist189949 OEMICHEN, WILLIAM of New Glarus, as a Public Member on the College Savings Program Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2027.

hist189950 PALMER, KRISTI of Kronenwetter, as a Local Government Representative on the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2029.

hist189951 SCHLICHTING, DR. DAVID of Greenfield, as a Certified Public Accountant Representative on the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2026.

hist189952 SEIDENSTRICKER, PAUL of Wauwatosa, as a Public Member on the UW Hospitals and Clinics Authority and Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025.

The question was: Confirmation en masse?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 31; noes, 1; 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, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 31.

Noes - Senator Nass - 1.

Absent or not voting - None - 0.

Confirmed.

AMBS, TODD

Of Port Washington, as a Southern Area Representative on the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2029.

hist189956 Read.

Senator LeMahieu moved rejection of the appointment of Todd Ambs.

The question was: Rejection?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 10; 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 and Wirch - 10.

Absent or not voting - None - 0.

Rejected.

JOHNSON, SENATOR LATONYA

Of Milwaukee, as a Public Member on the College Savings Program Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.

hist189955 Read.

Senator Johnson, with unanimous consent, asked the be excused from voting, pursuant to Senate Rule 73 (1).

hist189954 The question was: Confirmation?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 1; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 30.

Noes - Senator Nass - 1.

Absent or not voting - Senator L. Johnson - 1.

Confirmed.

LAWTON, BARBARA

Of Madison, as a Public Member on the UW Hospital and Clinics Authority Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2026.

hist189958 Read.

Senator LeMahieu moved rejection of the appointment of Barbara Lawton.

hist189961 The question was: Rejection?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 19.

Noes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch - 13.

Absent or not voting - None - 0.

Rejected.

OWLEY, CANDICE

Of Milwaukee, as a Public Member on the UW Hospitals and Clinics Authority and Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025.

hist189962 Read.

Senator LeMahieu moved rejection of the appointment of Candice Owley.

hist189970 The question was: Rejection?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 10; 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 and Wirch - 10.

Absent or not voting - None - 0.

Rejected.

POPE, SONDY

Of Mount Horeb, as a Public Member on the UW Hospitals and Clinics Authority and Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027.

hist189971 Read.

Senator LeMahieu moved rejection of the appointment of Sondy Pope.

hist189972 The question was: Rejection?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 12; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 20.

Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Cowles, Hesselbein, Jagler, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch - 12.

Absent or not voting - None - 0.

Rejected.

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Messages from the Assembly

Senate Bill 187

Relating to: local government review of commercial building plans.

hist189973 The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 187 be concurred in?

Concurred in.

Senate Bill 462

Relating to: crisis urgent care and observation facilities and granting rule-making authority.

hist189974 The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 462 be concurred in?

Concurred in.

Senate Bill 789

Relating to: fees for redacting certain records of law enforcement agencies.

hist189976 The question was: Shall Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 789 be concurred in?

Concurred in.

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Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills

Senate Bill 11

Relating to: expanding the treatment alternatives and diversion programs.

hist189977 Read a second time.

hist189978 Ordered to a third reading.

hist189979 Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.