The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 30; noes, 2; absent or not voting, 1; 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, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 30.
Noes - Senators Nass and Tomczyk - 2.
Absent or not voting - Senator Taylor - 1.
Confirmed.
Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the appointments of Tyler Huebner be taken up en masse.
hist183191HUEBNER, TYLER of Madison, as a Commissioner on the Public Service Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2021. hist183192HUEBNER, TYLER of Madison, as a Commissioner on the Public Service Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2027. Senator LeMahieu moved rejection of the appointments of Tyler Huebner en masse.
The question was: Rejection en masse?
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 21; noes, 11; absent or not voting, 1; 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 - Senator Taylor - 1.
Rejected.
STRAND, SUMMER
Of Waunakee, as Commissioner of the Public Service Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2029.
The ayes and noes were required and the vote was: ayes, 27; noes, 5; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, L. Johnson, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Testin, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch - 27.
Noes - Senators Carpenter, Cowles, Larson, Stroebel and Tomczyk - 5.
Absent or not voting - Senator Taylor - 1.
Confirmed.
Senator Nass, with unanimous consent, to be recorded as voting “No” on the question of confirmation of Summer Strand.
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Second reading and amendments of senate joint resolutions and senate bills
Senate Bill 52
Relating to: creating a deicer applicators certification program and making an appropriation.
hist183196Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be placed after Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 52. hist183199Senator LeMahieu moved rejection of
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 52. The question was: Rejection of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 52?
The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 20; noes, 12; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk and Wanggaard - 20.
Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Nass, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wimberger and Wirch - 12.
Absent or not voting - Senator Taylor - 1.
Rejected.
hist183201The question was: Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 52? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 19; noes, 13; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin and Wanggaard - 19.
Noes - Senators Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Nass, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Tomczyk, Wimberger and Wirch - 13.
Absent or not voting - Senator Taylor - 1.
Adopted.
hist183203Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. hist183523The question was: Passage of Senate Bill 52? The ayes and noes were demanded and the vote was: ayes, 16; noes, 16; absent or not voting, 1; as follows:
Ayes - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Quinn, Stafsholt, Stroebel, Testin and Wanggaard - 16.
Noes - Senators Agard, Ballweg, Bradley, Carpenter, Feyen, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Nass, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer Tomczyk, Wimberger and Wirch - 16.
Absent or not voting - Senator Taylor - 1.
Failed to pass.
Senate Bill 72
Relating to: increased penalties for crimes against adults at risk; restraining orders for adults at risk; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an adult at risk; sexual assault of an adult at risk; and providing a penalty.
hist183214Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senator Stafsholt, with unanimous consent, to be recorded as voting “No” on the question of passage of Senate Bill 72.
Senate Bill 155
Relating to: notification of certain facility closures, change in type or level of services or means of reimbursement accepted, and care management organization notification of contract termination with a provider that is a nursing home or community-based residential facility.
hist183220The question was: Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 155? Adopted.
hist183222Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 186
Relating to: procedures for reviewing commercial building plans.
hist183232Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 187
Relating to: local government review of commercial building plans.
hist183238Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading. Read a third time and passed.
Senate Bill 188
Relating to: permission to start construction of a commercial building before plan approval.
hist183244Senator LeMahieu, with unanimous consent, asked that the rules be suspended and the bill be given its third reading.
