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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

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, December 1

No meetings currently scheduled.


Tuesday, December 2

No meetings currently scheduled.


Wednesday, December 3

Assembly Committee on Transportation

Executive Session at 10:30 AM

Public Hearing at 10:31 AM


Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Executive Session at 1:00 PM

Public Hearing at 1:01 PM


Thursday, December 4

Assembly Committee on Government Efficiency and Modernization

Informational Hearing at 1:00 PM


Friday, December 5

No meetings currently scheduled.

CO-SPONSORSHIP MEMOS

LRB #

Author

Relating To

Memo

Deadline

1353

Maxey,

Kapenga,

Bradley

Excluding costs funded by

referenda from shared costs for

the purpose of determining

general equalization aids for

school districts

LRB-1353

Memo

12/9

2249

Allen,

Rivera-Wagner,

Jacque

Payday Loans

LRB-2249 Memo

12/4

2644

Wall,

Bare

Creating a multifamily housing

innovation council and

recommendations for multifamily

dwellings up to six stories to be

served by a single stairway

LRB-2264 Memo

12/5

4308

Allen,

Rivera-Wagner,

Jacque

Interest rates on consumer loans

and activities of consumer

lenders

LRB-4308 Memo

12/4

4795

Franklin,

Born,

Wanggaard

Creating an Office of Internal

Audit attached to the

Department of Employee Trust

Funds

LRB-4795 Memo

12/10

4944

Hysell,

Spaude,

Habush-Sinykin

Actions in small claims for thirdparty complaints, personal injury

claims, and actions based in tort

LRB-4944 Memo

12/8

5128

Tusler,

Andraca,

Gundrum,

Mayadev,

Habush-Sinykin,

Jacque,

Drake

Grants to nonprofit religious

organizations for security

purposes and making an

appropriation

LRB-5128 Memo

12/8

5522

Brill,

O'Connor,

Behnke,

Wichgers,

Jacque

Recognizing December 25 as the

celebration of the birth of Our

Lord Jesus Christ

LRB-5522 Memo

12/3

INTRODUCED BILLS

Assembly

AB-679: Weight limits for vehicles transporting grain, feed, or commercial fertilizer. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Transportation


AB-680: Prohibiting individuals under age 21 from accessing intoxicating hemp products and providing a penalty. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on State Affairs


AB-681: The use of oral fluids for preliminary screening of a person suspected of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety


AB-682: Fees for nonresident hunting, trapping, and fishing approvals and nonresident vehicle admission receipts. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Sporting Heritage


AB-683: Prohibiting critical telecommunications infrastructure from including equipment manufactured by a foreign adversary. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities


AB-684: Eliminating and modifying certain provisions enacted under 2023 Act 12 regarding the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Local Government


AB-685: Individual income tax subtraction for certain theft losses. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Ways and Means


AB-686: Reducing the eligibility threshold to claim the veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Ways and Means


AB-687: Establishing a statewide wolf population goal. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Sporting Heritage


AB-688: Providing certain municipalities with additional supplemental county and municipal aid and establishing a Shared Revenue Advisory Council. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Local Government


AB-689: Displaying gas taxes on gas pumps. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Commerce


AB-690: Certain preferential treatment by local governments. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Local Government


AB-691: Service award program. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety


AB-692: Additional local sales and use taxes and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Ways and Means


AB-693: The offering of deer to a meat processing facility for provision to a food pantry. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Sporting Heritage


AB-694: Condemnation authority for recreational trails. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation


AB-695: Creating a landlord fire prevention grant program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate


AB-696: Various changes to the laws governing the practice of accounting and modifying various administrative rules promulgated by the Accounting Examining Board relating to accounting. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform


AB-697: Designating the Wisconsin natural pearl as the state gem. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on State Affairs


AB-698: Designating the hen-of-the-woods as the Wisconsin state mushroom. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on State Affairs


AB-699: A long-term care insurance assessment and a long-term care insurance assessment tax credit. 
Referred to Assembly Committee on Insurance


AB-700: An appropriation for refundable long-term care insurance assessment credits and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Insurance


AJR-117: Calling for the immediate resolution to the trade war with China. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Rules


AJR-118: Proclaiming the months of October 2025 and October 2026 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Rules


AJR-119: Recognizing and congratulating the Stevens Point Area Senior High boys cross country team. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Rules

Senate

No New Bills Introduced.

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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