Wisconsin Legislature: Towns, Rep. Debra L. (43rd A.Dist.; Rep.)

Pupil instruction hours required in annual reports from school boards to DPI - AB938

Pupil instruction hours required in annual reports from school boards to DPI - SB520

Pupil not required to be transported to and from a private or public school: school board may charge a fee and waive the fee or portion of for persons unable to pay - SB324

Recreational mobile home: individual income tax credit created for personal property taxes paid re additions that exceed the 400 square feet exemption - AB801

Recreational mobile home: individual income tax credit created for personal property taxes paid re additions that exceed the 400 square feet exemption - SB404

Recreational mobile home personal property tax exemption revised - AB665

Recreational mobile home personal property tax exemption revised - SB326

SAGE evaluation: appropriation and longitudinal study provisions - AB937

SAGE evaluation: appropriation and longitudinal study provisions - SB519

School and school district performance report distribution revised; Internet provision - AB425

School attendance officer duty re certain report eliminated - AB804

School attendance officer duty re certain report eliminated - SB411

School District Boundary Appeal Board (SDBAB): mailing copies of certain school district reorganization orders modified - SB322

School district determination of and notification to municipalities of tax levies: deadlines modified - AB803

School district determination of and notification to municipalities of tax levies: deadlines modified - SB412

School district may choose not to comply with SAGE contract requirement; foregone aid lapses to general fund to supplement special education aid - AB123

School district may choose not to comply with SAGE contract requirement; foregone aid lapses to general fund to supplement special education aid - SB68

School district may invest certain funds held in trust to provide post-employment benefits - AB167

School district may invest certain funds held in trust to provide post-employment benefits - SB113

School district revenue: carry forward of 100 percent of the difference from previous year allowed - AB22

School district revenue: carry forward of 100 percent of the difference from previous year allowed - SB17

School term: 180 day requirement eliminated, minimum hours specified - AB84

Special education aid for contracting with public or private agency expanded to cover more services; speech therapy provision - AB362

Special education aid for contracting with public or private agency expanded to cover more services; speech therapy provision - SB177

Specific information signs along certain portions of USH 12 expanded - AB664

Specific information signs along certain portions of USH 12 expanded - SB332

State aid formula modified for newly consolidated school districts - SB323

Stipend in lieu of health care coverage for state employees authorized under certain conditions - AB83

Summit on civic education with the goal of promoting and enhancing civic education in the state and public schools: Governor and Superintendent of Public Instruction requested to convene; report provision - SJR41

Three-vehicle combinations operated on highways: maximum permitted length increased with brake provision - AB115

Tomorrow's Teachers Loan Program created re teaching in school districts with population under 10,000; teachers of mathematics and science loan program created re employed by a school district in this state - AB1096

Virtual charter school: definition created; teaching or instructional staff license or permit requirements; exemption from certain geographic restrictions for charter schools; U.W. Parkside provision - AB1060

W-2 participant who is a custodial parent of a child 12 weeks old or less: additional requirements created to receive grant - AB754

Weigh station: DOT prohibited from constructing at certain locations in Rock County before certain date; surcharge imposed at certain station and paid to the Town of La Prairie - AB1169

Worthless check issuance: exception for postdated check or check given for past consideration repealed - AB871

Worthless check issuance: exception for postdated check or check given for past consideration repealed - SB465

Other proposals coauthored or cosponsored by Rep. Towns:

Assembly Bills: 3, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, 27, 31, 63, 72, 85, 87, 107, 114, 125, 126, 129, 131, 142, 145, 146, 155, 158, 164, 174, 182, 203, 207, 211, 222, 230, 241, 266, 268, 277, 278, 285, 300, 317, 318, 319, 321, 327, 339, 340, 342, 346, 377, 378, 380, 384, 393, 400, 410, 413, 447, 461, 483, 499, 510, 534, 536, 546, 547, 552, 556, 603, 606, 632, 646, 672, 673, 674, 680, 698, 700, 701, 713, 714, 728, 730, 742, 745, 762, 763, 768, 783, 787, 802, 809, 811, 812, 818, 828, 840, 850, 853, 857, 861, 870, 895, 904, 921, 926, 941, 951, 952, 962, 967, 968, 972, 981, 985, 989, 994, 995, 1001, 1003, 1006, 1013, 1016, 1034, 1039, 1057, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1086, 1125, 1126, 1154, 1186, 1187, 1188, 1189, 1222

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 14, 16, 23, 27, 30, 35, 47, 53, 55, 60, 62, 65, 66, 67, 69, 70, 72, 74, 82, 100, 101, 103, 104, 107, 108, 109

Assembly Resolutions: 5, 44, 46

Assembly Petitions:

Senate Bills: 6, 7, 15, 16, 29, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 45, 51, 57, 65, 71, 72, 76, 89, 96, 117, 121, 122, 129, 137, 138, 155, 163, 165, 178, 189, 196, 203, 213, 240, 241, 243, 252, 313, 327, 338, 342, 345, 358, 377, 401, 403, 415, 420, 429, 434, 446, 463, 478, 481, 485, 500, 504, 509, 517, 518, 521, 523, 525, 532, 535, 541, 565, 576, 599, 613, 614, 618, 628, 656, 664, 675

Senate Joint Resolutions: 2, 3, 13, 17, 26, 34, 39, 40, 45, 46, 48, 52, 53, 56, 58, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 78, 81, 82, 85

A52 Townsend, Rep. John F. (52nd A.Dist.; Rep.)

Birth defect prevention and surveillance system revisions; state registrar and DHFS duties specified - AB1098

Birth parent may request DHFS or an agency to provide information on the identity and location of the birth child if the birth child is 21 years old or older; prohibitions on contacting or revealing information before the birth child reaches 21 years of age, forfeiture provision - AB1025

``Class D" license created authorizing retail sale of wine in unopened original bottles for consumption off the licensed premises - SB399

County sales and use tax: percentage increased - AB642

``Declaration of final disposition" provisions created - AB984

Deputy coroner: number appointed by coroner revised; chief deputy coroner and residency provisions - AB46

Elective state and local officials prohibited from soliciting money or things of value on behalf of certain committees or organizations; forfeiture provision - AB1005

Falsifying title insurance commitment or policy or other written evidence re title to real property prohibited - AB127

Fish population stabilization or improvement on property owned by or held in trust for a nonprofit organization: property tax exemption - AB580

Guardianship and conservatorship laws revised - SB391

Health care expenses: adult child may establish an account to pay for parent's expenses; income tax deduction provision - AB816

Housing Rehabilitation Program in WHEDA: requirement that a structure was first used as a residence at least 10 years before granting the loan eliminated; Comm.Dept to prepare an appendix report - AB549

Indian Ocean tsunami victims: state income and franchise tax deductions for charitable cash contributions re Public Law 109-1 - AB42

Instruction permit or probationary driver's license: clarification of conditions for issuance by DOT to persons under age 18; school board required to provide certain information to DOT re cancelling a probationary license - AB963

Lay witness and expert witness testimony or evidence modifications - AB203

Length-of-service awards to qualifying EMTs: counties permitted to provide - AB723

McCallum, George D.: life and military service in the U.S. Army during World War II and public service to his community commended - AJR105

Mobile emergency communications equipped vehicle owned by an amateur radio organization with certain unexpired license: 5 year registration for set amount allowed - AB982

Mobile homes, manufactured homes, and the industry: revisions re definitions, monthly fees, recreation vehicle regulations, manufactured home communities regulation, and sewer and water service to manufactured home communities - AB1085

Municipal court actions: filing fee increased - AB264

Nursing home administrator license requirements revised; examining board, reciprocal license, and exceptions provisions - AB32

One- and two-family dwelling code exemption for certain dwellings built or added to by the owner who belongs to certain religious denomination; register of deeds and building inspector provisions - AB929

Railroad regulation revisions re state and federal regulations - SB657

Railroad revisions re federal and state regulations - AB588

Salvation Army Week proclaimed May 8-14, 2005 - AJR35

Specific information signs authorized along USH 151 extended - AB935

Specific information signs authorized along USH 151 extended - SB508

Tollefson, (SPC) John Oliver: life and military service commended - SJR34

Wisconsin naval militia created; duties re natural disasters, state emergencies, and domestic disorders - AB533

Zeller, John L.: life and public service to the Fond du Lac community commended - AJR87

Other proposals coauthored or cosponsored by Rep. Townsend:

Assembly Bills: 4, 6, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 31, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 43, 45, 49, 50, 53, 58, 61, 62, 63, 66, 67, 72, 74, 78, 79, 80, 81, 84, 87, 95, 97, 98, 104, 107, 109, 111, 112, 115, 118, 125, 126, 130, 131, 143, 145, 146, 147, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 155, 156, 158, 161, 162, 165, 167, 168, 169, 173, 175, 177, 178, 181, 182, 183, 185, 187, 188, 189, 190, 192, 195, 196, 199, 201, 209, 211, 213, 215, 223, 224, 227, 234, 235, 236, 239, 240, 243, 245, 248, 254, 260, 263, 267, 269, 279, 284, 291, 293, 296, 297, 302, 306, 316, 323, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 335, 336, 337, 342, 344, 348, 362, 365, 375, 376, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 393, 402, 408, 409, 410, 413, 422, 425, 426, 431, 433, 448, 454, 459, 464, 482, 490, 496, 499, 510, 512, 516, 517, 518, 522, 525, 526, 534, 536, 547, 548, 550, 551, 554, 555, 560, 567, 574, 579, 581, 583, 586, 587, 589, 593, 594, 595, 597, 602, 606, 608, 609, 617, 622, 623, 627, 632, 633, 641, 644, 647, 648, 652, 653, 659, 665, 683, 685, 686, 699, 700, 701, 706, 708, 709, 712, 714, 715, 718, 722, 725, 726, 730, 731, 732, 735, 736, 739, 741, 746, 752, 753, 754, 762, 800, 801, 802, 805, 812, 829, 830, 840, 844, 851, 854, 856, 869, 870, 885, 895, 904, 913, 922, 933, 934, 936, 937, 942, 947, 949, 952, 955, 966, 969, 970, 971, 987, 989, 990, 994, 999, 1003, 1007, 1011, 1019, 1024, 1031, 1034, 1035, 1041, 1086, 1092, 1095, 1107, 1112, 1120, 1154, 1186

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 11, 14, 16, 19, 23, 27, 30, 34, 39, 42, 47, 49, 52, 53, 54, 55, 62, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 80, 82, 100, 101, 103, 104, 107, 108, 109

Assembly Resolutions: 5, 44, 46

Assembly Petitions:

Senate Bills: 2, 7, 9, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 44, 45, 48, 49, 51, 53, 57, 60, 69, 70, 73, 78, 79, 82, 83, 86, 89, 90, 95, 96, 97, 100, 101, 103, 104, 108, 111, 113, 115, 118, 119, 120, 121, 132, 135, 136, 139, 140, 141, 146, 149, 151, 152, 153, 158, 169, 170, 177, 178, 186, 190, 193, 196, 197, 198, 203, 210, 213, 218, 227, 231, 239, 240, 243, 246, 247, 248, 256, 259, 268, 269, 279, 280, 281, 284, 285, 288, 289, 292, 293, 294, 296, 307, 310, 313, 315, 320, 323, 326, 327, 336, 351, 354, 372, 375, 382, 383, 387, 389, 395, 404, 405, 419, 420, 432, 433, 441, 448, 449, 450, 451, 455, 463, 471, 477, 481, 503, 505, 510, 519, 525, 533, 546, 551, 566, 569, 573, 574, 575, 579, 580, 587, 604, 605, 611, 613, 619, 621, 623, 627, 629, 639, 651

Senate Joint Resolutions: 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 17, 27, 33, 39, 40, 45, 46, 48, 49, 53, 55, 56, 58, 59, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 78, 81, 82, 85

A81 Travis, Rep. David (81st A.Dist.; Dem.)

Appropriation bill approval: Governor may reduce but not increase the dollar amount; Governor may not approve a law the legislature did not authorize as part of the enrolled bill. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR56

Debit card use: prohibition on merchant placing a hold on the account to cover anticipated costs created; Wisconsin Consumer Act provisions - AB1050

DETF authorized to deduct certain membership dues from WRS retirement annuities - AB1157

Elective state and local officials prohibited from soliciting money or things of value on behalf of certain committees or organizations; forfeiture provision - AB1005

Frivolous claims as determined by the court: awarding damages and appeals procedure - AB855

Incumbent partisan elective state official or campaign or support committees prohibited from accepting political contributions for reelection during certain period, exception for recall election; disbursement for promoting official's candidacy for a different state, local, or national office prohibited prior to filing a registration statement - AB452