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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

Sen. Dassler-Alfheim & Rep. Palmeri

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


Rep. Ron Tusler

May 5th at 5:30pm -- Reedsville


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


Rep. Chanz Green

May 5th at 1:00pm- 2:00pm -- Solon Springs

May 9th at 1:00pm- 2:00pm -- Butternut

May 19th at 1:00pm - 2:00pm -- Hurley

May 23rd at 1:00pm - 2:00pm -- Cable


Rep. Angela Stroud

May 6th at 5:30pm - 7:00pm -- Ashland


Rep. Rick Gundrum

May 19th at 5:30pm -- Jackson

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, May 5

Senate Committee on Health

Executive Session at 10:00am


Tuesday, May 6

Senate Committee on Education

Public Hearing at 10:00am


Senate Committee on Utilities & Tourism

Executive Session at 10:00am


Senate Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

Public Hearing at 10:30am


Assembly Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation

Public Hearing at 11:30am

Informational Hearing at 11:31am


Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections

Executive Session at 1:00pm


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

Executive Session at 1:00pm


Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government

Public Hearing at 1:00pm


Wednesday, May 7

Assembly Committee on Local Government

Public Hearing at 10:00am


Assembly Committee on Ways and Means

Executive Sessions at 10:00am


Assembly Committee on Science, Technology, and AI

Public Hearing at 10:30am

Informational Hearing at 10:31am


Assembly Committee on Judiciary

Public Hearing at 11:30am


Assembly Committee on Children and Families

Public Hearing at 12:00pm


Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Public Hearing at 1:00pm


Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules

Public Hearing at 1:30pm

Executive Session at 1:31pm


Thursday, May 1

Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate

Public Hearing at 10:00am


Friday, May 2

No meetings currently scheduled

CO-SPONSORSHIP MEMOS

LRB #

Author

Relating To

Memo

Deadline

174

Jacque,

Brooks

Eliminating penalties on work,

health care and savings for the

disabled

LRB-174 Memo

5/6

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

2925

Gundrum,

Cabral-Guevara

Assisted living facility referral

agencies and providing a penalty

LRB-2925 Memo

5/5

2994

Stafsholt,

Zimmerman

Prohibiting abandonment of a boat and providing a penalty.

LRB-2994 Memo

5/2

3021

Cabral-Guevara,

James, Johnson,

Duchow,

Nedweski,

Gustafson,

Subeck

Coverage of breast cancer screenings by the Medical Assistance program and health insurance policies and plans.

LRB-3021 Memo

5/8

2409

Roys,

Clancy,

Mayadev

Prohibiting corporal punishment in public and private schools.

LRB-2409 Memo

5/9

2514

Gustafson,

Nedweski,

Bradley

Requirements for proposed administrative rules that impose any costs.

LRB-2514 Memo

5/14

2507

Tusler,

Wimberger

Challenges to the validity of administrative rules and making an appropriation.

LRB-2507 Memo

5/14

0565

Neylon,

Nass

The expiration of administrative rules.

LRB-0565 Memo

5/14

2509

Hutton,

Knodl,

Nedweski

Statements of scope for administrative rules.

LRB-2509 Memo

5/14

1836

Armstrong,

Feyen

Workforce housing and childcare awards under the business development tax credit.

LRB-1836 Memo

5/15

2781

Smith,

Phelps

Certain limitations on claiming the veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit.

LRB-2781 Memo

5/8

2416

Wanggaard,

Wittke

The right of appeal for complainants aggrieved by decisions of the Elections Commission concerning the conduct of election officials.

LRB-2416 Memo

5/8

2836

Wittke,

Wanggaard

Human trafficking and trafficking of a child and providing a penalty.

LRB-2836 Memo

5/8

2659

Spiros, Wimberger

Camera monitor systems as an alternative to mirrors for commercial motor vehicles.

LRB-2659 Memo

5/12

2586

Spreitzer,

Roe

Eligibility for Family Care for individuals who are deaf-blind.

LRB-2586 Memo

5/14

2032

James,

Dittrich

The membership of the Controlled Substances Board.

LRB-2032 Memo

5/15

2599

Novak,

James

A grant program for the purchase of automated registration plate reader systems.

LRB-2599 Memo

5/16

INTRODUCED BILLS

Assembly

AB-228: Relating to: tax incremental financing districts containing qualified data centers. (FE)

Referred to Assembly Committee on Ways and Means


AB-229: Relating to: the law enforcement officers’ bill of rights.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety


AB-230: Relating to: requiring retail sellers to accept cash and providing a penalty. (FE)

Referred to Assembly Committee on Jobs and Economy


AB-231: Relating to: creating a tax credit for expenses related to film production services and for capital investments made by a film production company, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Referred to Assembly Committee on Ways and Means


AB-232: Relating to: transferring adjudicatory functions for worker’s compensation from the Division of Hearings and Appeals in the Department of Administration to the Department of Workforce Development. (FE)

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


AB-233: Relating to: grants to child advocacy centers. (FE)

Referred to Assembly Committee on Children and Families


AB-234: Relating to: the electronic vaping device directory and electronic nicotine devices. (FE)

Referred to Assembly Committee on State Affairs


AB-235: Relating to: workforce literacy grant program. (FE)

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


AB-236: Relating to: the rights of sexual assault crime victims.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety


AB-237: Relating to: the age at which an infant is covered under the safe haven law.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Children and Families


AB-238: Relating to: prohibiting hotels, inns, and motels from discriminating against dog handlers who are accompanied by search and rescue dogs.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Commerce


AB-239: Relating to: harassment of search and rescue dogs and providing a penalty.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety


AB-240: Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for equipment associated with the use of a search and rescue dog. (FE)

Referred to Assembly Committee on Ways and Means


AB-241: Relating to: required ratio of journeyworkers to apprentices in apprenticeship programs and contracts.

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


AB-242: Relating to: tampering with telecommunication or electric wires and providing a penalty.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety


AB-243: Relating to: regulation of amusement rides located at campgrounds. (FE)

Referred to Assembly Committee on Tourism


AB-244: Relating to: posting the child abuse and neglect reporting hotline in school buildings. (FE)

Referred to Assembly Committee on Education


AB-245: Relating to: modifying the sales and use tax exemption for qualified data centers. (FE)

Referred to Assembly Committee on Ways and Means

Senate

SB-227: Relating to: the law enforcement officers’ bill of rights.

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety


SB-228: Relating to: prohibiting school boards and independent charter schools from providing food containing certain ingredients in free or reduced-price meals.

Referred to Senate Committee on Health


SB-229: Relating to: transferring adjudicatory functions for worker’s compensation from the Division of Hearings and Appeals in the Department of Administration to the Department of Workforce Development. (FE)

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


SB-230: Relating to: requiring retail sellers to accept cash and providing a penalty. (FE)

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


SB-231: Relating to: creating a tax credit for expenses related to film production services and for capital investments made by a film production company, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Referred to Senate Committee on Utilities and Tourism


SB-232: Relating to: grants to child advocacy centers. (FE)

Referred to Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families


SB-233: Relating to: inducements to sign or refrain from signing nomination papers, recall petitions, and certain other petitions.

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


SB-234: Relating to: posting the child abuse and neglect reporting hotline in school buildings. (FE)

Referred to Senate Committee on Education


SB-235: Relating to: criminal trespass at a campground and providing a penalty. (FE)

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary and 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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