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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:


  • Proposed Assembly Calendar
  • Committee Schedule for the Week
  • Budget Papers
  • Co-Sponsorship Memos
  • Introduced Bills
  • Fundraising Calendar

PROPOSED ASSEMBLY CALENDAR

The Assembly plans to be in session on Wednesday at 1pm.


View the proposed calendar here.

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, June 16

No meetings currently scheduled


Tuesday, June 17

Joint Committee on Tax Exemptions

Executive Session at 8:00am


Assembly Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention

Executive Session at 10:00am


Joint Finance Committee

13.10 Meeting at 12:59pm

Executive Session at 1:00pm


Assembly Committee on State Affairs

Executive Session at 2:00pm

Public Hearing at 2:01pm


Wednesday, June 18

No meetings currently scheduled.


Thursday, June 19

No meetings currently scheduled.


Friday, June 20

No meetings currently scheduled.

BUDGET PAPERS

June 17

Budget Management

Public Service Commission

District Attorneys

Public Defender

Military Affairs

Corrections -- Departmentwide

Corrections -- Adult Facilities

Corrections -- Community Corrections

Corrections -- Adult Sentencing

University of Wisconsin System

University of Wisconsin System -- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

Higher Educational Aids Board


Additional Budget Papers

Administration -- Facilities

Administration -- Risk Management and Procurement

Health Services -- Behavioral Health

Health Services -- Care and Treatment Facilities

Health Services -- Departmentwide

Health Services -- FoodShare and Medical Assistance Administration

Health Services -- Quality Assurance

Health Services -- Services for the Elderly and People with Disabilities

Natural Resources -- Departmentwide

Natural Resources -- Law Enforcement

Natural Resources -- PFAS and Emerging Contaminants

Natural Resources -- Waste, Remediation, and Air

Natural Resources -- Water Quality

Transportation -- Departmentwide

Transportation -- Local Transportation Aid

Transportation -- Local Transportation Assistance

Transportation -- Motor Vehicles

Transportation -- State Highway Program

Transportation -- State Patrol

Transportation -- Transportation Finance

CO-SPONSORSHIP MEMOS

LRB #

Author

Relating To

Memo

Deadline

2067

Moses,

Cabral-Guevara

Virtual credit card payments in

health insurance policies

LRB-2067

Memo

6/20

2393

Behnke,

Hutton

Fleet registration of certain motor

vehicles

LRB-2393

Memo

6/17

2802

Tomczyk,

Wittke

Prior authorization for coverage

of physical therapy, occupational

therapy, speech therapy,

chiropractic services, and other

services under health plans

LRB-2802 Memo

6/27

2837

Carpenter,

Wirch,

Kirsch,

Snodgrass

Forms of proof of identification

for voting

LRB-2837 Memo

6/17

2870

Stafsholt,

Kreibich

Property tax exemption for

health education and fitness

charitable organization

LRB-2870 Memo

6/24

2999

Green,

Stafsholt

Technical education equipment

grants

LRB-2999 Memo

6/19

3612

Wichgers,

Jacque

Enforcement of the Help America

Vote Act

LRB-3612 Memo

6/17

3709

Tomczyk, Drake,

Johnson,

Novak,

Haywood,

Goodwin,

Kirsch

The use of speed safety camera

systems and traffic control

photographic systems in a first

class city and providing a penaltys

LRB-3709 Memo

6/24

3853

Carpenter,

Spreitzer,

Oritz-Velez,

Snodgrass

Authorizing electors to vote in

the primary of more than one

political party

LRB-3853 Memo

6/17

INTRODUCED BILLS

Assembly

AR-009: Relating to: Recognizing July 21, 2025, to July 27, 2025, as Probation and Parole Agent Appreciation Week.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Rules


AB-315: Relating to: The Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program and a major land acquisitions program.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation

Senate

SB-319: Relating to: Designating the rusty patched bumble bee as the state native insect.

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


SB-320: Relating to: Grants for LGBTQIA+ rights training for school counselors and school social workers and making an appropriation.

Referred to Senate Committee on Education


SB-321: Relating to: Adopting gender-neutral terminology and incorporating gender-neutral marriage and parentage rights.

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


SB-322: Relating to: DCF Program (Keyeski, Sarah) A Department of Children and Families program to make payments to child care programs, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

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

SB-323: Relating to: Dairy Innovation Program (Stafsholt, Rob) Establishing a dairy cattle innovation program.

Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture & Revenue


SB-324: Relating to: Conversion Therapy (Carpenter, Tim) Prohibiting conversion therapy.

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


SB-325: Relating to: Virtual Tech Pilot (Feyen, Daniel) A virtual reality technology pilot program for school districts.

Referred to Senate Committee on Education


SB-326: Relating to: Grant Program (Cabral-Guevara, Rachael) Creating a nutrient loss reduction grant program.

Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture & Revenue


SB-327: Relating to: Support Animals (Cabral-Guevara, Rachael) Emotional support animals in housing; falsely claiming that an animal is a service animal; and providing a penalty.

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


SJR-067: Relating to: Anna Mae Robertson (Drake, Dora) Honoring Anna Mae Robertson for her extraordinary achievements and service to our nation.

Referred to Senate Committee on Organization


SJR-068: Relating to: Marriage Restrictions (First Consideration) (Carpenter, Tim) Eliminating constitutional restrictions on marriage (first consideration).

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


SJR-069: Relating to: Rep. Willkom (Smith, Jeff) Honoring the life and public service of Representative Terrence A. “Terry” Willkom

Referred to Senate Committee on Organization


SB-317: Relating to: Response Plans (James, Jesse) Requiring cardiac emergency response plans for cardiac emergencies that occur on school property or at school-sponsored athletic events.

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety


SB-318: Grant Pilot Program (James, Jesse) Small law enforcement agency grant pilot program.

Referred to Study Committee on Emergency Detention and Civil Commitment of Minors


SR-005: Relating to: Sergeant at Arms (LeMahieu, Devin) Notifying the assembly and the governor that Timothy La Sage is elected senate sergeant at arms of the 2025-2026 senate.

Referred to Senate Committee on Organization


SB-316: Relating to: Stewardship Program (Testin, Patrick) The Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program and a major land acquisitions program.

Referred to Senate Committee on Financial Institutions & Sporting Heritage

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, 

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