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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, February 23

No meetings currently scheduled.


Tuesday, February 24

Joint Committee on Administrative Rules

Executive Session at 10:00 AM


Senate Committee on Oversight of the Department of Justice 

Informational Hearing at 10:00 AM


Wednesday, February 25

Senate Committee on the Oversight of the Department of Justice

Informational Hearing at 10:00 AM


Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue

Informational Hearing at 11:00 AM


Assembly Committee on State Affairs 

Informational Hearing at 11:00 AM


Thursday, February 26

No meetings currently scheduled.


Friday, February 27

No meetings currently scheduled.

CO-SPONSORSHIP MEMOS

LRB #

Author

Relating To

Memo

Deadline

95

Subeck,

Smith

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

LRB-95

Memo

2/23

97

Subeck,

McGuire,

Larson

State procurement of products

and services from businesses

located in this state and setting a

goal for local governments to

purchase a certain percentage of

products and services from

businesses located in this state

LRB-97

Memo

2/17

358

Clancy,

Moore-Omokunde,

Madison,

Anderson,

Ratcliff

Automatic record cleanup

LRB-358 Memo

2/18

362

Anderson,

Clancy,

Madison,

Larson,

Ratcliff

Extending the cure periods for

termination with cause

LRB-362 Memo

2/18

363

Clancy,

Madison,

Anderson,

Larson,

Ratcliff

Disposition of Property in

Evictions

LRB-363 Memo

2/18

391

Clancy,

Moore-Omokunde,

Madison

Housing discrimination

LRB-391 Memo

2/18

439

Clancy,

Moore-Omokunde,

Madison,

Anderson,

Larson

Require written notice before an

eviction following noncompliance

with stipulation

LRB-439 Memo

2/19

531

Stubbs,

Johnson

Postpartum home visits within 14

days of patient discharge

LRB-531 Memo

2/16

532

Stubbs,

Johnson

Special enrollment period for

pregnancy

LRB-532 Memo

2/16

533

Stubbs,

Johnson

Reimbursement of maternal

mental health screenings under

the Medical Assistance program

and coverage of maternal mental

health screenings by health

policies and plans

LRB-533 Memo

2/16

534

Stubbs,

Arney,

Drake

Reimbursement for doula services

under the Medical Assistance

program, doulas accompanying

Medical Assistance recipients in

hospitals and birthing centers,

and granting rule-making

authority

LRB-534 Memo

2/16

535

Stubbs,

Johnson

Dental services for pregnant

persons under the Medical

Assistance Program

LRB-535 Memo

2/16

539

Stubbs,

Johnson

Eliminating recovery by the state

for birth expenses paid through

the Medical Assistance program

LRB-539 Memo

2/16

762

Billings,

Pfaff

Creating a Mississippi River

erosion 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

LRB-762 Memo

2/20

1304

Roys,

Pfaff

HOPE Act, Homeowner

Opportunity for Property tax

Eligibility Act - the property tax

deferral loan program

administered by the Wisconsin

Housing and Economic

Development Authority

LRB-1304 Memo

2/25

1461

Stubbs,

Johnson

A sales and use tax exemption for

breastfeeding equipment

LRB-1461 Memo

2/16

2700

McCarville,

Ratcliff,

et.al.

Disrupting access to a

reproductive health service

facility or place of religious

worship and providing a penalty

LRB-2700 Memo

2/20

4538

Mayadev,

Johnson

Aallocation of building trust funds

to develop preliminary plans and

specification for expansion of the

mother-young child care program

under the Department of

Corrections

LRB-4538 Memo

2/27

4586

Wall,

Miresse

Carbon monoxide detection

systems on motorboats and

providing a penalty

LRB-4586 Memo

2/19

4964

Sheeehan,

Billings,

Carpenter

Prohibiting vaping on public and

private school property

LRB-4964 Memo

2/19

5209

Novak,

Bare

Fine arts teacher mentorship and

making an appropriation

LRB-5209 Memo

2/16

5598

Wagner

Empowering Communities

Through Local Fair Housing

Departments

LRB-5598 Memo

2/18

5773

Wall,

Larson,

Miresse,

Mursau,

Steffen

Requiring carbon monoxide

detectors in child care centers

and schools, grants for placing

carbon monoxide detectors in

schools, and making an

appropriation

LRB-5773 Memo

2/19

6085

Billings,

Sheehan,

Carpenter

Public health campaign for

prevention of tobacco and

electronic cigarette use, grants to

organizations working on youth

vaping and cessation services,

and making an appropriation

LRB-6085 Memo

2/19

6091

Billings,

Sheehan,

Carpenter

Applying the indoor smoking ban

to electronic smoking devices

and marijuana

LRB-6091 Memo

2/19

6143

Tenorio,

Cruz,

Roys

Use of artificial intelligence to

deny prior authorization for

medical necessity or

experimental status

LRB-6143 Memo

2/24

6235

McGuire,

Doyle,

Snodgrass,

Pfaff,

Wirch

Preference in state and local

government contracts and

procurement for materials

manufactured in the United

States and requiring the exercise

of rule-making authority

LRB-6235 Memo

2/19

6236

McGuire,

Doyle,

Snodgrass,

Pfaff,

Wirch

State contracts for stationary and

printing (first consideration)

LRB-6236 Memo

2/19

6332

Bare,

Snodgrass,

Kirsch,

Roys

Constitutional eligibility of

candidates for federal office

LRB-6332 Memo

2/20

6346

Smith,

Udell

Broadband line extension grants

and making an appropriation

LRB-6346 Memo

2/18

6361

Ratcliff,

Smith,

Testin,

Hysell,

Stubbs,

Snyder

Health insurance coverage of

prosthetic limbs and custom

orthotic braces

LRB-6361 Memo

2/23

6372

Emerson,

Smith

Recognizing February as Teen

Dating Violence Awareness and

Prevention Month

LRB-6372 Memo

2/17

6381

Palmeri,

Miresse,

Stroud,

Smith,

Hesselbein

Designating manoomin as the

Wisconsin state native grain

LRB-6381 Memo

2/20

6396

Anderson,

Drake

Insurer claims denial practices

and auditing, creating the Office

of the Public Intervenor, granting

rule-making authority, and

making an appropriation

LRB-6396 Memo

2/20

6418

Smith,

Phelps

A premium assistance individual

income tax credit and making an

appropriation

LRB-6418 Memo

2/25

6442

Smith,

Emerson

The distribution of Wisconsin Blue

Books and highway maps

LRB-6442 Memo

2/24

6451

Roys,

Mayadev

Honoring the life of Anne Arnesen

LRB-6451 Memo

2/26

6467

Johnson,

Stubbs

Expanding eligibility for the

Medical Assistance program

LRB-6467 Memo

2/25

6474

Subeck,

Drake

A state-based insurance exchange

and making an appropriation

LRB-6474 Memo

2/25

INTRODUCED BILLS

Assembly

The Assembly Stands Adjourned Pursuant to SJR-1.

Senate

SB-1027: Residents’ right to purchase and regulations regarding a mobile or manufactured home community, low-interest loans and tax incentives for owners of mobile or manufactured home communities, and providing a penalty. (FE)

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


SB-1028: Earned wage access services.

Referred to Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage


SB-1029: Local regulation of landlords.

Referred to Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry


SB-1030: The membership of the Cosmetology Examining Board.

Referred to Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs


SB-1031: Creating an undergraduate assistance grant program for students enrolled in private nonprofit postsecondary institutions and making an appropriation. (FE)

Referred to Universities and Technical Colleges


SB-1032: A sales and use tax exemption for the sale of over-the-counter drugs. (FE)

Referred to Agriculture and Revenue


SB-1033: Allowing more than 35 percent of the area within a tax incremental district in the Village of Somers to be used for residential use. (FE)

Referred to Transportation and Local Government


SB-1034: Prohibited employment for former members of the Public Service Commission.

Referred to Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs


SB-1035: Employment by a former member of the legislature as a lobbyist.

Referred to Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

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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