Welcome to our new Capitol Insights: Monday Morning Report!

These Monday morning emails will give you a look at the legislative calendar for the week ahead as well as other legislative and executive branch engagement opportunities.

In addition, these reports include an aggregation of bills that have been introduced during the previous week, as well as draft bills that are being circulated for co-sponsorship.

In this week's report:

In District Legislative Budget Listening Sessions
Committee Schedule for the Week
Co-Sponsorship Memos
Introduced Bills
Fundraising Calendar

BUDGET LISTENING SESSIONS

Sen. Felzkowski, Rep. Mursau

March 24th, at 12:15pm, 3:00pm, 6:00pm

Rep. Sheehan

March 26th, at 6:00-7:30pm

March 29th, at 3:00-4:30pm

Joint Finance Committee

April 2nd, at 10:00am-5:00pm

April 4th, at 10:00am-5:00pm

April 28th, at 10:00am-5:00pm

April 29th, at 10:00am-5:00pm

COMMITTEE SCHEDULE

No committees this week.

CO-SPONSORSHIP MEMOS

LRB #	Author	Relating To	Memo	Deadline
694	Kurtz, Marklein	A levy limit exemption for regional emergency medical systems and eligibility for the expenditure restraint incentive program.	LRB-694 Memo	3/31
1061	Quinn, Dallman	Town clerk and treasurer appointments, publication requirements for proposed budget summary and notice of public hearing, and discontinuance of highways.	LRB-1061 Memo	4/9
1289	Jagler, Krug	Revoking a transfer of real property on death, obtaining evidence of the termination of a decedent’s property interests, disbursing deposits after rescission of real property wholesaler contracts, and filing satisfactions of judgment.	LRB-1289 Memo	4/2
1316	Kitchens, Jacque	Property tax exemption for nonprofit theaters.	LRB-1316 Memo	4/1
1751	Goeben, James	Requiring a subpoena to a law enforcement officer or tribal law enforcement officer served in official capacity to be served at the officer’s work address.	LRB-1751 Memo	4/3
1868	Jacque, Franklin	The Pre-Existing Condition Guaranteed Coverage Act.	LRB-1868 Memo	3/28
1939	Brooks, Feyen	Reduction of penalty surcharge when certain fines or forfeitures are reduced.	LRB-1939 Memo	4/2
2074	Moses, Testin	Creating a video game production tax credit and making an appropriation.	LRB-2074 Memo	4/2
2142	Quinn, Summerfield	An income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion.	LRB-2142 Memo	3/28
2241	Novak, Wanggaard	Obtaining attorney fees and costs under the state's public records law when an authority voluntarily releases a contested record after an action has been filed in court.	LRB-2241	3/31
2314	Sinicki, Wirch	Informational posters regarding veteran’s benefits.	LRB-2314 Memo	3/31
2332	Gundrum, James	Requiring child sexual abuse prevention education.	LRB-2332 Memo	3/25
2384	Hong, Larson	The reintroduction of the Economic Justice Bill of Rights.	LRB-2384 Memo	4/3
2473	Kurtz, Marklein	Reimbursement of emergency services under the Medical Assistance program when a patient is not transported, reporting on changes to the scope of practice of emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and eligibility for the expenditure restraint incentive program.	LRB-2473 Memo	3/31
2499	Kurtz, Marklein	Emergency medical services education, tuition and materials reimbursement for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and a live 911 pilot program.	LRB-2499 Memo	3/31
2510	Feyen, Gundrum	Applying the motor vehicle fuel tax supplier’s administrative allowance to diesel fuel, a motor vehicle fuel tax refund for evaporation losses, and making an appropriation.	LRB-2510 Memo	3/28

INTRODUCED BILLS

Assembly

AB-138: Jailers and protective occupation annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System who are rehired by a participating employer.

Referred to Assembly Committee on State Affairs

AB-139: A tax credit for relocating to this state due to Hurricane Helene or the Los Angeles wildfires.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Jobs and Economy

AB-140: Limitations on the total value of taxable property that may be included in a tax incremental financing district created in the city of Port Washington.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Ways and Means

AB-141: Provisional social worker certificates and licenses.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform

AB-142: Algorithmic software for residential housing, and providing a penalty.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate

AB-143: Allowing an unlicensed person to use a motor vehicle and providing a penalty.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

AB-144: Eliminating a judgeship from district IV of the court of appeals and establishing an additional judgeship for district III of the court of appeals.

Referred to Assembly Committee on State Affairs

AB-145: Passing legislation to reduce carbon emissions.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Environment

AB-146: Requests for information from employers about unemployment insurance claims.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Workforce Development, Labor and Integrated Employment

AB-147: The right to repair agricultural equipment, and providing a penalty.

Referred to Assembly Committee on State Affairs

AB-148: Interpreter action by telephone or live audiovisual means in civil or criminal proceedings.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Judiciary

AB-149: The nomination of presidential electors.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections

AB-150: Requiring the legislature to convene an extraordinary session if an executive order of the president of the United States freezes federal aid to the state.

Referred to Assembly Committee on State and Federal Relations

Senate

SB-138: Prostitution crime surcharge and making an appropriation.

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety

SB-139: Transfer of nursing home beds.

Referred to Senate Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State & Federal Affairs

SB-140: Provisional social worker certificates and licenses.

Referred to Senate Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State & Federal Affairs

SB-141: Allowing an unlicensed person to use a motor vehicle and providing a penalty.

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety

SB-142: Algorithmic software for residential housing, and providing a penalty.

Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations, Labor & Economic Development

SB-143: The nomination of presidential electors.

Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations, Labor & Economic Development

SB-144: Eliminating a judgeship from district IV of the court of appeals and establishing an additional judgeship for district III of the court of appeals.

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety

SB-145: The procedure for adding federal newborn screening recommendations to the state-required newborn screenings, granting rule-making authority, and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures.

Referred to Senate Committee on Health

SB-146: Prohibiting persons who have been convicted of a violent crime from changing their name and providing a penalty.

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety

SB-147: Interpreter action by telephone or live audiovisual means in civil or criminal proceedings.

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety

SB-148: The right to repair agricultural equipment, and providing a penalty.

Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation & Local Government

SB-149: Requiring the legislature to convene an extraordinary session if an executive order of the president of the United States freezes federal aid to the state.

Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations, Labor & Economic Development

SB-150: Passing legislation to reduce carbon emissions.

Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations, Labor & Economic Development

SB-151: Requests for information from employers about unemployment insurance claims.

Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations, Labor & Economic Development

SB-152: Financial eligibility for the Alzheimer’s family and caregiver support program.

Referred to Senate Committee on Health

SB-153: Expanding the treatment alternatives and diversion programs.

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety

SB-154: Requiring the Department of Health Services to seek any necessary waiver to prohibit the purchase of candy or soft drinks with FoodShare benefits.

Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations, Labor & Economic Development

SB-155: Requiring periodic inspections of parking structures.

Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation & Local Government

If you would like coverage of any above hearing, would like to engage on an above bill, or if you would like to find time to discuss the above matter in more detail, please do not hesitate to reach out to your Michael Best Strategies contact.

Have a great day,

Wisconsin GR Team