One-Hundred and Fourth Regular Session
10:02 A.M. WEDNESDAY, June 26, 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, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Schachtner, Shilling, Smith, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Tiffany, Wanggaard and Wirch - 33.
Absent with leave – None - 0.
The Senate stood for the prayer which was offered by Bishop Donald Hying, newly appointed Bishop of the Madison Diocese.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Darling 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
hist103590Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 56 offered by Senator Testin. hist103618Senate Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 56 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Shilling, Bewley, Miller, Ringhand, Schachtner, Hansen, Wirch, Johnson, Smith, Risser, Carpenter, L. Taylor and Larson. hist103619Senate Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 56 offered by Senators Schachtner, Johnson, Miller, Shilling, Hansen, Risser, Bewley, Carpenter, Wirch, L. Taylor, Erpenbach, Ringhand, Larson and Smith. hist103622Senate Amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 56 offered by Senators Johnson, Miller, Schachtner, Shilling, Hansen, Risser, Bewley, Carpenter, Wirch, L. Taylor, Erpenbach, Ringhand, Larson and Smith. hist103623Senate Amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 56 offered by Senators Ringhand, Schachtner, Shilling, Hansen, Bewley, Risser, Carpenter, Wirch, L. Taylor, Erpenbach, Smith, Larson, Miller and Johnson. hist103624Senate Amendment 6 to Assembly Bill 56 offered by Senators Hansen, Schachtner, Shilling, Bewley, Miller, Ringhand, Erpenbach, Johnson, Carpenter, Risser, L. Taylor, Larson, Wirch and Smith. hist103637Senate Amendment 7 to Assembly Bill 56 offered by Senator Larson. hist103638Senate Amendment 8 to Assembly Bill 56 offered by Senator Larson. hist103639Senate Amendment 9 to Assembly Bill 56 offered by Senator Larson. hist103640Senate Amendment 10 to Assembly Bill 56 offered by Senator Larson. hist103641Senate Amendment 11 to Assembly Bill 56 offered by Senator Larson. hist103642Senate Amendment 12 to Assembly Bill 56 offered by Senator Larson. hist103643Senate Amendment 13 to Assembly Bill 56 offered by Senator Larson. hist103644Senate Amendment 14 to Assembly Bill 56 offered by Senator Larson. hist103645Senate Amendment 15 to Assembly Bill 56 offered by Senator Larson. hist103646Senate Amendment 16 to Assembly Bill 56 offered by Senator Larson. _____________
Petitions and Communications
hist103621Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor of Assembly Bill 251. _____________
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate President
June 26, 2019
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule 46 (2)(c), I am writing to inform you that I have directed the following proposal to be withdrawn from committee and rereferred. I have obtained the consent of the appropriate standing committee chairsperson and the chairperson of the committee on Senate Organization. hist103625Assembly Bill 250, relating to: examinations and licensure of sign language interpreters, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority., withdrawn from the committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations and rereferred to the committee on Senate Organization. Sincerely,
ROGER ROTH
Senate President
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Messages from the Assembly
By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has
Passed and asks concurrence in:
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Advice and consent of the Senate
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that all appointments be taken up en masse.
hist103592BROOKS, MICHAEL of Oshkosh, as a Public Member on the Board on Aging and Long Term Care, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2023. hist103593CARLSON, D. BRUCE of Rhinelander, as a Funeral Director/Embalmer on the Funeral Directors Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2019. hist103594COLEMAN JR., DR. ROBERT of Fond Du Lac, as a Massage/Bodywork Therapist on the Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023. hist103595DAMROW, JAMES M. of Janesville, as a Chiropractor on the Chiropractic Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023. hist103596ERICKSON, TERRY of La Crosse, as a Public Member on the Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023. hist103597FIELDING, KURT of Green Bay, as an Athletic Trainer on the Athletic Trainers Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2019. hist103598FLORES, KATHY of Milwaukee, as a Domestic Abuse Knowledge Representative on the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2022. hist103599FORTIER, JAMES of Madison, as a Public Member on the Chiropractic Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2020. hist103600GOVANI, DR. SHAHEDA of Oshkosh, as a Dentist Representative on the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2022. hist103601HALVERSON, GEORGIANNA of Madison, as a Private School Representative on the Cosmetology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023. hist103602HEDTKE, CARLA of Oconto Falls, as a Massage/Bodywork Therapist on the Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023. hist103603HOYT, JILL D. of Durand, as a Dietitian on the Dietitians Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2021. hist103604KALLIO, PETER of Muskego, as a Registered Nurse on the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2022. hist103605KING, JEFFREY A. of Menomonee Falls, as a Chiropractor on the Chiropractic Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023. hist103606KRUEGER, SCOTT of Shawano, as a Dietitian on the Dietitians Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2019. hist103607PISNEY, LISA of Onalaska, as a Registered Nurse on the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023. hist103608SCHROEDER, DR. DANIEL of Hartland, as a Psychologist on the Psychology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2019. hist103609SCHRUBBE, DR. KATHERINE of Elm Grove, as a Dental Hygienist Representative on the Dentistry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2022. hist103610SIZE, TIM K. of Madison, as a Public Member on the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025. hist103611SORCE, PETER I. of Germantown, as a Public Member on the Optometry Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023. hist103612TEDROW, TODD of Twin Lakes, as an Advanced Practice Representative on the Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023. hist103613WINKLER, GREGORY of Janesville, as a Licensed Clinical Representative on the Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2019. hist103614ZENTZ, EMILY of Madison, as a Registered Nurse on the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023. The question was: Confirmation en masse?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 33; noes, 0; absent or not voting, 0; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Bernier, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Erpenbach, Feyen, Fitzgerald, Hansen, Jacque, Johnson, Kapenga, Kooyenga, Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Miller, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Risser, Roth, Schachtner, Shilling, Smith, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Testin, Tiffany, Wanggaard and Wirch - 33.
