Wisconsin Legislature: 2024-03-12 Senate Journal

hist193614MERFELD, THOMAS of Fitchburg, as an Investment Experience Representative on the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2029.

hist193615MORTARA, DR. JUSTIN of Milwaukee, as a Public Member on the Board of Trustees of the Medical College of Wisconsin, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2029.

hist193616MROTEK, DON of Hayward, as a Northern Area Representative on the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025.

hist193617PHILLIPS, JOAN of Germantown, as a Certified Public Accountant Representative on the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027.

hist193618SCHMALZ, CHARLES of Appleton, as a Professional Member on the Banking Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.

hist193619SHAUL, KIMBERLY of Madison, as a Public Member on the College Savings Program Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2025.

hist193620SKRENES, JEFFREY L. of Superior, as a Public Member on the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, to serve for the term ending January 1, 2028.

hist193621SMEDEGARD, SUE of Danbury, as a Northern Area Representative on the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025.

hist193622TOMLANOVICH, HOLLY of Eagle River, as a Northern Area Representative on the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025.

hist193623VOELKER, ERICA of Brodhead, as a Southern Area Representative on the Snowmobile Recreational Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025.

hist193624WALSH, ROGER of Wauwatosa, as the Inland Lakes Representative on the Wisconsin Waterways Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2028.

hist193625WASHINGTON, RANELL G. of Milwaukee, as a Public Member on the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, to serve for the term ending January 1, 2028.

hist193626WATKINS, ALEXIS of Milwaukee, as a Private School Representative on the Cosmetology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027.

hist193627WOGGON, COLLEEN of Kendall, as a Representative with Credit Union Experience on the Credit Union Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2027.

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.

ANDERSON, YULONDA

Of Milwaukee, as a Non-Lawyer Member on the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 2024.

hist193629Read.

Senator LeMahieu moved rejection of the appointment of Yulonda Anderson.

hist193632The 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.

BOND JR., MILTON

Of Milwaukee, as a Public Member on the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027.

hist193631Read.

hist193633The question was: Confirmation?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 28; noes, 4; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 28.

Noes - Senators Bradley, Jacque, Nass and Quinn - 4.

Absent or not voting - None - 0.

Confirmed.

CRANEY, TERRANCE

Of Madison, as a Public Member on the Deferred Compensation Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027.

hist193634Read.

Senator LeMahieu moved rejection of the appointment of Terrance Craney.

hist193635The question was: Rejection?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch - 10.

Absent or not voting - None - 0.

Rejected.

Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the appointments of Jane Foley be taken up en masse.

hist193636FOLEY, JANE of Milwaukee, as a Non-Lawyer Member on the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 2023.

hist193637FOLEY, JANE of Milwaukee, as a Non-Lawyer Member on the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, to serve for the term ending August 1, 2026.

Senator LeMahieu moved rejection of the appointments of Jane Foley.

The question was: Rejection?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 11; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger - 21.

Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Cowles, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch - 11.

Absent or not voting - None - 0.

Rejected.

GONZALES, MILDRED

Of Forestville, as Representative with Domestic Abuse Knowledge of the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025.

hist193638Read.

Senator LeMahieu moved rejection of the appointment of Mildred Gonzales.

hist193640Senator Carpenter moved to table the motion of rejection of the appointment of Mildred Gonzales.

The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 10; noes, 22; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch - 10.

Noes - 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.

Absent or not voting - None - 0.

Refused to table.

hist193641Senator Spreitzer moved that the appointment of Mildred Gonzales be referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families.

The question was: Shall the appointment of Mildred Gonzales be referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families?

The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 10; noes, 22; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch - 10.

Absent or not voting - None - 0.

Referral refused.

hist193642The question was: Rejection?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 22; noes, 10; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch - 10.

Absent or not voting - None - 0.

Rejected.

HILTON, STEPHANIE

Of Madison, as a Public Member on the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024.

hist193643Read.

hist193644The question was: Confirmation?

The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 27; noes, 5; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:

Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Knodl, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 27.

Noes - Senators Bradley, Jacque, Kapenga, Nass and Quinn - 5.