Senate

Combined protective services departments: population restriction on villages removed -  AB94

Combined protective services departments: population restriction on villages removed -  SB63

Contractual services: DOA rules revised re determining when contracting is appropriate and uniform cost-benefit analysis; report requirements and fiscal estimate for bills provisions - AB105

Contractual services: DOA rules revised re determining when contracting is appropriate and uniform cost-benefit analysis; report requirements and fiscal estimate for bills provisions - SB56

Convicted felon ineligible for licensure as a lobbyist; Ethics Board duties specified -  SB417

Deer hunting: persons who hold certain licenses and own certain number of acres in a parcel of land or land with a public snowmobile corridor are issued a second deer carcass tag  - AB1125

Discharging a firearm in the direction of an electric transmission facility prohibited -  AB748

Double-decked bus restrictions re operation on highways modified; liability provision -  AB169

Driver's license or ID card applicant who is an alien resident: proof of legal residency required; expires when legal presence expires or standard renewal if unspecified; DOT duties set - AB148

Edinger, (SGT) Benjamin C.: life and military service commended -  SJR13

Electric generating facility purchase or construction proposal from a public utility: order for advance rate-making principles PSC will apply permitted; hearings provision  - AB153

Electric generating facility purchase or construction proposal from a public utility: order for advance rate-making principles PSC will apply permitted; hearings provision  - SB79

Emergency response teams (regional): highest standards for hazardous materials responder required  - SB2

Environmental claims under general liability insurance policies; fee for removal of contaminated material from navigable waters authorized -  AB222

Environmental claims under general liability insurance policies; fee for removal of contaminated material from navigable waters authorized -  SB137

Environmental claims under general liability insurance policies: Wisconsin law applied unless policy specifies otherwise  - SB356

Government Accountability Board created and Enforcement Division provisions; Elections Board and Ethics Board abolished -  SB1

Habitual truant: operating privilege suspended or obtaining a driver's license prevented until pupil completes one year of school without being an habitual truant; school attendance officer provision -  AB933

Health benefit purchasing cooperative: health care benefits clarified; small employer provisions - SB517

Low-income assistance grants from the utility public benefits fund: formula for 2005-06 fiscal year changed  - AB806

Low-income assistance grants from the utility public benefits fund: formula for 2005-06 fiscal year changed  - SB381

Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board: certain ``certificates" references changed to ``licenses"; training certificate requirements modified -  SB502

Marriage certificate: correction of erroneous information under certain conditions -  AB501

Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact created -  AB1049

Motor bicycle definition expanded re the federal definition of ``low-speed electric bicycle" -  AB95

Motor vehicle salvage dealer license revisions re storm water discharge and refrigerant recovery permits and county ordinance compliance -  AB230

Motor vehicle salvage dealer license revisions re storm water discharge and refrigerant recovery permits and county ordinance compliance -  SB122

National Athletic Training Month: March proclaimed as -  AJR85

Oceangoing vessel that uses a port in this state: DNR permit required; ballast water, aquatic nuisance species, public nuisance, and forfeiture provisions - SB679

OWI arrest: release to attorney, spouse, relative, or other responsible adult revised; law enforcement officer required to seize or immobilize vehicle -  SB455

Packers Breast Cancer Cap campaign: Green Bay Packers, American Family Insurance, and Deanna Favre commended for raising over $1,000,000.00 for breast cancer awareness groups - AJR84

Personal flotation device worn by persons 12 years old and under required in recreational boats - SB135

``Podiatry" or ``podiatric medicine and surgery" redefined; required postgraduate training period increased  - SB591

Political contributions accepted by certain elective state officials and committees prohibited during specified period re biennial budget; exceptions and penalty provisions  - SB44

Presentence investigation reports: DA and defense attorney or the defendant entitled to a copy of  - AB143

Railroad crossing yield sign: penalty for failure of motor vehicle operator to yield under certain conditions; DOT to provide and railroad companies to install and maintain  - AB512

Railroad crossing yield sign: penalty for failure of motor vehicle operator to yield under certain conditions; DOT to provide and railroad companies to install and maintain  - SB256

Raw forest products: exemptions from harvesting on tax delinquent land created re maintaining railroad tracks, pipelines, and utility right-of-way -  AB1173

Raw forest products: exemptions from harvesting on tax delinquent land created re maintaining railroad tracks, pipelines, and utility right-of-way -  SB683

Real estate transfer fee exemption re conveyance between single member LLC and its sole member - SB133

Secretry of Administration to submit certain reports to JCF re lapses or transfers to the general fund from certain allocations - SB697

Special motor vehicle registration plates for disabled veterans: design and reissuance requirements modified  - AB112

Specific information signs authorized along USH 151 extended - SB508

State of emergency re natural disaster or enemy action: certain liability immunity extended to persons who provide materials, equipment, labor, or services to aid in recovery without expecting compensation -  AB958

Substitution of judge by the state in a criminal trial: provisions created -  AB390

U.W. Board of Regents, TCS Board, or technical college district board: it is not employment discrimination for these entities to refuse to employ or terminate employment of an individual with an unpardoned felony conviction - AB1147

U.W. Green Bay Women's Basketball Team and Head Coach Kevin Borseth congratulated on their 2004-05 season achievements -  SJR16

Veterans affected by depleted uranium: Adjutant General and DVA required to assist and provide information; committee to study the effects of exposure created, report required  - AB832

Veterans affected by depleted uranium: Adjutant General and DVA required to assist and provide information; committee to study the effects of exposure created, report required  - SB466

WHEDA may not make, buy, or assume a home mortgage loan for a person without a valid SSN - SB43

Wine shipments to individuals from out-of-state wineries with reciprocal agreements: quantity limitation eliminated  - AB687

Other proposals coauthored or cosponsored by Sen. Cowles:

Senate Bills: 17, 33, 46, 71, 72, 73, 88, 109, 118, 127, 138, 139, 146, 179, 186, 187, 192, 320, 325, 334, 402, 405, 419, 433, 441, 446, 448, 467, 516, 524, 525, 529, 546, 578, 595, 642

Senate Joint Resolutions: 3, 4, 11, 17, 24, 28, 29, 32, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 45, 46, 48, 50, 52, 56, 58, 59, 60, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 75, 76, 78, 81, 82, 85

Senate Resolutions: 6, 12

Senate Petitions:

Assembly Bills: 18, 25, 26, 49, 65, 66, 67, 79, 85, 97, 125, 131, 142, 178, 181, 184, 197, 207, 209, 226, 260, 270, 293, 321, 327, 340, 345, 376, 433, 485, 486, 685, 688, 755, 788, 811, 830, 868, 874, 926, 928, 935, 936, 944, 945, 980, 993, 999, 1014, 1073, 1086, 1182

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 1, 2, 5, 6, 23, 25, 27, 34, 35, 39, 47, 51, 53, 54, 55, 60, 61, 66, 69, 70, 74, 81, 82, 91, 101, 107, 108, 109

S8 Darling, Sen. Alberta (8th Sen.Dist.; Rep.)

Absentee ballots: mailing and transmittal provisions revised  - SB419

Aggregate group health care claims experience information provided to local governmental units by the insurer: requirements revised; DOA and OCI duties specified; Internet provision - AB519

Alibi as a defense: deadline to provide notice revised -  AB727

American Heart Month recognized February 2006; Wear Red for Women Day recognized February 3, 2006  - SJR60

American Red Cross Month: March 2005 proclaimed as -  SJR12

Anesthesia administered in an office-based setting: MEB to implement rules and establish written guidelines; physician and report provisions; exception for dentistry  - SB434

Anesthesia administered in an office-based setting: MEB to implement rules and establish written guidelines; physician, nurse, certain assistant or trainee, and report provisions; exception for dentistry -  AB853

Arbitration decision under MERA: wages, hours, and conditions of employment must be considered as a whole; cost of living must be considered -  AB518

Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board membership revised re aesthetician -  AB777

Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board membership revised re aesthetician -  SB380

Bids for public contracts: political subdivision may post on its Web site under certain conditions - SB204

Biomedical technology alliance in southeastern Wisconsin: additional grant money provided; matching funds and other conditions -  SB372

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: October proclaimed as -  AJR60

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: October proclaimed as -  SJR45

Brownfield definition revised to include abandoned residential property re assignment of property contaminated by hazardous substances -  SB198

Capital gains income tax exclusion revised -  SB65

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month: January proclaimed as -  SJR59

Charter school established by U.W. Parkside: maximum enrollment revised -  SB345

Charter schools: college or university located on reservation or off-reservation trust land and has certain accreditation may establish -  AB947

Charter schools: U.W. baccalaureate or graduate degree granting institutions allowed to operate or contract to operate with Board of Regents approval; State Superintendent duties  - AB730

Charter schools: U.W. baccalaureate or graduate degree granting institutions allowed to operate or contract to operate with Board of Regents approval; State Superintendent duties  - SB96

Charter schools: U.W. System president may operate or contract to operate with Regents approval; Dane County specified  - AB768

Charter schools: U.W. System president may operate or contract to operate with Regents approval; Dane County specified  - SB377

Child abuse or harassment injunction: time for service of certain court documents increased -  SB413

Child placed for adoption: if a sibling is being or has been placed for adoption, then DHFS, county department, or child welfare agency must investigate the adoptive placement of the sibling - SB606

Child sex offenses: mandatory term of confinement and maximum term of imprisonment revised under certain circumstances -  AB784

Child sex offenses: mandatory term of confinement and maximum term of imprisonment revised under certain circumstances -  SB408

CIP II enhanced funding re person relocating from nursing home to the community expanded to include individuals diverted from imminent entry into nursing homes  - SB312

Citation procedure re violation of rules promulgated by U.W. Board of Regents: court may consider the violator's nonappearance to be a plea of no contest and enter judgment accordingly - AB725

Citation procedure re violation of rules promulgated by U.W. Board of Regents: court may consider the violator's nonappearance to be a plea of no contest and enter judgment accordingly - SB389