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Welcome to the Capitol Insights: Monday Morning Report!


These Monday morning emails 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:


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

BUDGET LISTENING SESSIONS

AdJoint Finance Committee

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

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


Sen. Dassler-Alfheim & Rep. Kaufert

May 1st, at 5:00pm- 6:30pm


Rep. William Penterman

May 3rd, at 10:00am- 11:00am - Johnson Creek

May 3rd, at 2:00pm- 3:00pm - Juneau


Sen. Dassler-Alfheim & Rep. Palmeri

May 5th, at 5:00pm- 6:30pm


Sen. Felzkowski & Rep. Swearingen

May 5th, at 10:00am- 11:00am – Manitowish Waters

May 5th at 3:00pm- 4:00pm – Minocqua

May 6th, at 11:00am- 12:00pm – Eagle River

May 6th, at 2:30pm- 3:30pm – Rhinelander

COMMITTEE SCHEDULE

The following meetings have been noticed as of 10:00 am Monday. Committee and Agency meeting notices are frequently updated and can be found here (for the Legislature) and here (for the Administration).


Monday, April 28

Joint Finance Committee

Public Hearing at 10:00am in Hayward


Tuesday, April 29

Joint Finance Committee

Public Hearing at 10:00am in Wausau


Assembly Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment

Public Hearing at 10:00am


Assembly Committee on Corrections

Informational Hearing at 2:00pm


Wednesday, April 30

Senate Committee on Utilities and Tourism

Public Hearing at 1:15pm


Assembly Committee on Ways and Means

Executive Session at 1:00pm

Public Hearing at 1:01pm


Thursday, May 1

No meetings currently scheduled


Friday, May 2

No meetings currently scheduled

CO-SPONSORSHIP MEMOS

LRB #

Author

Relating To

Memo

Deadline

1166

Jacque, Dallman

Criminal trespass at a campground and providing a penalty

LRB-1166 Memo

4/28

1581

Dittrich,

James

A pilot school-centered mental health program

LRB-1581 Memo

5/1

2206

Gundrum,

Hutton

The age at which an infant is covered under the safe haven law

LRB-2206 Memo

4/28

174

Jacque,

Brooks

Eliminating penalties on work,

health care and savings for the

disabled

LRB-174 Memo

5/6

302

Allen,

Maxey,

Quinn

Vacancies in appointive state

offices

LRB-302 Memo

5/1

755

Hutton,

Bradley,

Pfaff,

Franklin,

Maxey,

Doyle

The fee for filing Limited Liability

Company articles of organization

with the Department of Financial

Institutions

LRB-755 Memo

4/22

1213

Kurtz,

Wimberger

Funding for the War Memorial

Center and making an

appropriation

LRB-1213 Memo

5/2


1855

Jacque,

Brooks

Jurisdiction over juveniles on federal enclaves

LRB-1855 Memo

5/6

1859

Jacque, Brooks

Requiring notification to the U.S.

DoD’s Family Advocacy Program

of county investigations of child

abuse or neglect, or unborn child

abuse against service members

LRB-1859 Memo

5/6

2088

Brooks,

Wimberger

Findings of fact when the court

grants less than equal physical

placement

LRB-2088 Memo

5/8

2219

Zimmerman,

Quinn

Modifying the sales and use tax

exemption for qualified data

centers

LRB-2219 Memo

4/28

2304

Joers,

Hesselbein

Waiver of fees for admission to

state parks on Earth Day

LRB-2304 Memo

5/2

2407

McGuire,

Wittke,

Wanggaard,

Wirch,

Sinykin

A special observance day in

schools for Armenian Genocide

Awareness Day

LRB-2407 Memo

5/1

2478

Snodgrass,

Mayadev,

McCarville,

Dassler-Alfheim,

Keyeski

Cost-sharing caps on prescription

drugs and medical supplies to

treat asthma and allergies

LRB-2478 Memo

4/30

2858

Kapenga,

Maxey,

Neylon

Required ratio of journey workers

to apprentices in apprenticeship

programs and contracts

LRB-2858 Memo

4/28

2921

Roys,

Subeck,

et.al

Right to bodily autonomy and

elimination of certain abortion-

related regulations

LRB-2921 Memo

5/2

2925

Gundrum,

Cabral-Guevara

Assisted living facility referral

agencies and providing a penalty

LRB-2925 Memo

5/5

INTRODUCED BILLS

Assembly

AB-203: Relating to: limiting liability relating to traffic control devices for manufacturers and others. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Judiciary


AB-204: Relating to: creating a video game production tax credit and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Science, Technology and AI


AB-205: Relating to: serving maple syrup in a public eating place. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Jobs and Economy


AB-206: Relating to: 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 Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care


AB-207: Relating to: information provided to voters concerning proposed constitutional amendments and other statewide referenda. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections


AB-208: Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Ways and Means


AB-209: Relating to: creating a hazard mitigation revolving loan program, creating a Great Lakes erosion control revolving loan program, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Environment


AB-210: Relating to: changes to amount of, and criteria for designating recipients of, academic excellence higher education scholarships. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Ways and Means


AB-211: Relating to: exempting tobacco bars from the public smoking ban. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on State Affairs


AB-212: Relating to: registration of out-of-state health care providers to provide telehealth services. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care


AB-213: Relating to: prohibiting hedge funds from acquiring single-family homes in this state. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate


AB-214: Relating to: town clerk and treasurer appointments, publication requirements for proposed budget summary and notice of public hearing, and discontinuance of highways. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Local Government


AB-215: Relating to: eliminating the publication requirement for a name change petition seeking to conform an individual’s name with the individual’s gender identity. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Judiciary


AB-216: Relating to: the amount and distribution of the real estate transfer fee, grants under the land information program, real property recording notification systems, and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate


AB-217: Relating to: local government competitive bidding thresholds. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Local Government


AB-218: Relating to: limitations on ownership of real property in this state by foreign persons. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Agriculture


AB-219: Relating to: a tax credit for rail infrastructure modernization. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Transportation


AB-220: Relating to: discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, national guard, jury duty, and adoption and in the receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services.

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


AB-221: Relating to: all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles with out-of-state registrations. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Transportation


AB-222: Relating to: sustainable aviation fuel production tax credit. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Transportation


AB-223: Relating to: residency requirements for persons circulating nomination papers or recall petitions. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections


AB-224: Relating to: the form of referendum questions. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections


AB-225: Relating to: determination of where a defendant resides or does substantial business for purposes of venue. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Insurance


AB-226: Relating to: prohibiting school boards and independent charter schools from providing ultra-processed foods in free or reduced-price meals. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Education


AB-227: Relating to: inducements to sign or refrain from signing nomination papers, recall petitions, and certain other petitions. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections

Senate

SB-218: Relating to: the amount and distribution of the real estate transfer fee, grants under the land information program, real property recording notification systems, and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues & Forestry


SB-219: Relating to: imitations on ownership of real property in this state by foreign persons. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture & Revenue


SB-220: Relating to: residency requirements for persons circulating nomination papers or recall petitions

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


SB-221: Relating to: all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles with out-of-state registrations. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Financial Institutions & Sporting Heritage


SB-222: Relating to: extortion, sexual extortion, and providing a penalty. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety


SB-223: Relating to: discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, national guard, jury duty, and adoption and in the receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services. 

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


SB-224: Relating to: the rights of sexual assault crime victims. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety


SB-225: Relating to: regulation of amusement rides located at campgrounds. 

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


SB-226: Relating to: determination of where a defendant resides or does substantial business for purposes of venue. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety

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

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