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Welcome to the Capitol Insights: Monday Morning Report!


These 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:


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

COMMITTEE SCHEDULE

Monday, March 16

Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions

Executive Session at 10:00 AM


Tuesday, March 17

No meetings currently scheduled.


Wednesday, March 18

No meetings currently scheduled.


Thursday, March 19

No meetings currently scheduled.


Friday, March 20

No meetings currently scheduled.

CO-SPONSORSHIP MEMOS

LRB #

Author

Relating To

Memo

Deadline

126

Subeck,

Hesselbein

Requiring an employer to provide

reasonable break time and

accommodations for an

employee who is breastfeeding

the employee's child to express

breast milk for the child

LRB-126

Memo

3/12

389

Clancy,

Madison,

Joers,

Larson,

Spreitzer

The sale of alcohol beverages by a

municipality or county in a park

LRB-389

Memo

3/18

1350

Anderson,

Spreitzer,


Limitation on retroactive claim

denials under health insurance

policies

LRB-1350 Memo

3/13

2019

Anderson,

Palmeri,

Spreitzer

Authorizing the creation of an

emergency services district,

authorizing an emergency

services district to levy a property

tax, and authorizing an

emergency services district to

impose special charges and issue

debt

LRB-2019 Memo

3/16

3162

Roys,

Prado

Leadership in energy and

environmental design

certification grant program and

making an appropriation

LRB-2279 Memo

3/11

4470

Roys

NAW DAWG! Act, No

Autonomous Weapons Deployed

Against We, the Governed Act;

use of autonomous devices

equipped with weapons by law

enforcement agencies

LRB-4470 Memo

3/12

5047

Roe,

Subeck,

Pfaff

Prescription drug cost reporting

by manufacturers, making an

appropriation, and providing a

penalty

LRB-5074 Memo

3/11

5709

Spreitzer,

Pfaff,

Larson,

Anderson

Implementing Ranked Choice

Voting in Wisconsin

LRB-5709 Memo

3/12

5804

Tucker,

Cabral-Guevara

Fee for the inland waters trout

stamp

LRB-5804 Memo

3/12

6040

Johnson,

Larson,

et.al.

BadgerCare purchase option,

basic plan, state-based insurance

exchange, and granting rulemaking authority

LRB-6040 Memo

3/6

6279

Roys,

McGuire

Prohibiting retail dynamic price

gouging of consumer goods and

providing a penalty

LRB-6279 Memo

3/9

6311

Spaude,

Sheehan,

Stroud,

Anderson,

Spreitzer,

Habush-Sinykin

A very large customer class for

electric utilities and granting rulemaking authority

LRB-6311 Memo

3/11

6334

Bare,

Udell,

Anderson,

Carpenter

Prohibitions on post employment

non solicitation clauses in

employment contracts

LRB-6334 Memo

3/10

6411

Bare,

Mayadev,

Roe,

Hesselbein

Creating the WisEARNS

retirement savings program and

making an appropriation

LRB-6411 Memo

3/10

6510

Joers,

Hesselbein

Prior authorization for treatment

of severe misalignment or

malocclusion of teeth under

health insurance policies and

plans

LRB-6510 Memo

3/13

6524

Keyeski,

Pfaff,

Bare

Unfair sales practices at publicly

funded stadiums

LRB-6524 Memo

3/12

INTRODUCED BILLS

Assembly

Assembly Stands Adjourned Pursuant to SJR-1

Senate

SB-1085: Longevity bonuses for teachers in school districts. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Education


SB-1086: Restoring private individual authority to bring a qui tam claim against a person for making a false claim for medical assistance, actions by the attorney general against a person for making a false claim for medical assistance, and providing a penalty. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety


SB-1087: Disrupting access to a reproductive health service facility or place of religious worship and providing a penalty. 

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


SB-1088: An assistance program for water infrastructure in 3rd class and 4th class cities, villages, and towns; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation & Local Government


SB-1089: Creating a Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan program, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Veterans & Military Affairs


SB-1090: The distribution of the Wisconsin Blue Book and highway maps. 

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


SB-1091: A premium assistance individual income tax credit and making an appropriation. 

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


SB-1092: A cap on rate increases for retail electric service. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Utilities, Technology & Tourism


SB-1093: Commencement of the fall semester at University of Wisconsin System institutions. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Universities & Technical Colleges


SB-1094: Creating the penalty of death or life imprisonment for persons who are convicted of certain child sex offenses, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and providing a penalty. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety


SB-1095: The property tax deferral loan program administered by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. 

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


SB-1096: Allowing private individuals and private employers to elect health care coverage through plans offered by the Group Insurance Board, granting rule- making authority, and making an appropriation. 

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


SB-1097: Insurer claims denial practices and auditing, creating the Office of the Public Intervenor, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. 

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



SB-1098: Local regulation of landlords and tenants. 

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


SJR-138: Honoring the life of Anne Arnesen. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Organization

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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