2015 Assembly Authors

Premier resort area: City of Prescott authorized to become - SB733

Prescription drug monitoring program changes re timing of submission of records and disclosure of records; emergency rule provision - AB364

Professional credentials: prohibition on using specified titles without proper certification; businesses prohibited from representing services from specified professionals unless properly certified or registered; ordinance restricting use of specified titles prohibited; trademark, DATCP authority to bring court action, and penalty provisions - AB591

Professional credentials: prohibition on using specified titles without proper certification; businesses prohibited from representing services from specified professionals unless properly certified or registered; ordinance restricting use of specified titles prohibited; trademark, DATCP authority to bring court action, and penalty provisions - SB441

Sparsity aid: DPI to pay unexpended amount to certain school districts; school district membership cap increased - AB824

Special distinguishing registration plates supporting the Boy Scouts of America; fees, logo or symbol, registration number up to 7 positions, and contributions from interested parties provisions - AB511

Starr, Bryan Bartlett ``Bart”: life, career as a Green Bay Packer, charitable endeavors, and contributions to the state commended - AJR81

Starr, Bryan Bartlett ``Bart”: life, career as a Green Bay Packer, charitable endeavors, and contributions to the state commended - SJR69

State of emergency declared by the governor: exemptions from certain taxes, fees, and licensing or permit requirements for work performed by non-Wisconsin residents or businesses; JSCTE appendix report - AB405

State of emergency declared by the governor: exemptions from certain taxes, fees, and licensing or permit requirements for work performed by non-Wisconsin residents or businesses; JSCTE appendix report - SB334

Technical education equipment grants: DWD to award to school districts as part of the workforce training grants (Fast Forward grants); matching funds provision - AB748

Technical education equipment grants: DWD to award to school districts as part of the workforce training grants (Fast Forward grants); matching funds provision - SB523

UW Board of Regents required to assist students in two-year and four-year institutions in securing internships with businesses; FTE positions provision - AB743

Veteran Education Awareness Week: governor required to annually proclaim the second week in November as - AB185

Wild turkey hunting license and tag cumulative preference system: exemption for recipients of the Purple Heart Medal and disabled veterans - AB187

Wisconsin DVA recognized for its 70 years of service to veterans - AJR78

Wormhoudt, Edward: military service commended and congratulations on receiving the Congressional Gold Medal - AJR42

Wormhoudt, Edward: military service commended and congratulations on receiving the Congressional Gold Medal - SJR38

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Petryk, Rep. Warren (93rd Asm.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills: 1, 16, 30, 44, 80, 81, 98, 99, 107, 122, 140, 161, 167, 169, 171, 173, 198, 203, 210, 213, 235, 236, 267, 281, 286, 299, 303, 306, 317, 320, 326, 334, 335, 341, 365, 368, 378, 384, 394, 400, 408, 409, 414, 428, 429, 430, 431, 433, 438, 441, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 455, 456, 467, 503, 512, 518, 522, 530, 536, 541, 544, 545, 547, 553, 556, 575, 576, 577, 609, 610, 616, 622, 626, 657, 658, 659, 660, 664, 669, 673, 693, 701, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 718, 734, 737, 739, 740, 741, 742, 744, 757, 765, 766, 772, 780, 781, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792, 793, 794, 795, 796, 797, 798, 799, 804, 807, 808, 820, 856

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 3, 4, 6, 7, 13, 20, 22, 23, 24, 33, 34, 35, 37, 41, 43, 44, 54, 56, 58, 59, 61, 69, 70, 72, 75, 80, 82, 93, 99, 100, 110, 112, 113

Assembly Resolutions: 6, 10, 15, 31

Senate Bills: 14, 15, 17, 20, 79, 80, 89, 90, 95, 115, 118, 126, 130, 135, 139, 143, 152, 153, 164, 165, 189, 196, 200, 207, 212, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 236, 242, 256, 268, 269, 271, 272, 280, 288, 293, 312, 318, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 332, 338, 339, 359, 374, 375, 380, 384, 388, 389, 390, 394, 402, 412, 418, 419, 421, 429, 430, 431, 433, 455, 457, 466, 476, 485, 488, 499, 505, 508, 515, 518, 519, 520, 522, 524, 525, 529, 540, 545, 573, 575, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 618, 622, 627, 628, 642, 654, 656, 661, 662, 663, 664, 668, 671, 674, 687, 690, 694, 699, 703, 713, 714, 716, 748, 749, 750, 760

Senate Joint Resolutions: 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 21, 22, 25, 26, 33, 34, 37, 40, 41, 45, 49, 51, 61, 63, 64, 67, 71, 73, 76, 77, 81, 82, 84, 89, 105, 107, 109

1313 Pope, Rep. Sondy (80th Asm.Dist.; D)

Abusive work environment prohibition created; WC exclusive remedy exception permitting a civil action in circuit court; affirmative defense and definition provisions - AB231

BadgerCare Plus and BadgerCare Plus Core family income eligibility level changed; DHS to comply with federal requirements and request enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) payment with JCF provision; criminal penalties re false statement on parental choice program application, concealing events to fraudulently participate, or unauthorized use of payments; DOJ and DA duties - AB855

Career and Technical Education Month: February 2016 recognized as - SJR107

College savings account established for each child born in this state, conditions and amount set; DOA duties - AB1017

Community school start-up grant program: DPI directed to create; reports to DPI required - AB216

Disqualified person re private school participating in a parental choice program: DPI authority and definition of ``disqualified person” modified - AB1021

Electronic smoking device: DPI to develop model policy regulating use of on school property and school boards required to adopt a policy; definition provision - AB106

Family and medical leave expanded to businesses with at least 25 employees, includes care for grandparent, grandchild, or sibling, and covered active duty provision; family and medical leave insurance program created in DWD, trust fund provision - AB516

Family and medical leave expanded to businesses with at least 25 employees, includes care for grandparent, grandchild, or sibling, and covered active duty provision; family and medical leave insurance program created in DWD, trust fund provision - SB385

Family income eligibility level modified for BadgerCare Plus and BadgerCare Plus Core; DHS required to comply with federal requirements and make necessary changes to qualify for enhanced federal MA percentage (or FMAP); private schools participating in parental choice programs revisions re family income limit, per pupil payment, instructional staff license or permit, background checks, reading readiness assessments, high school diploma criteria, corporal punishment, expulsion, building inspections, school data and pupil records, school must be located in this state and in operation for two years, and meetings between school's governing board and pupils, prospective pupils, and their parents - AB854

Medication for the purpose of ending life: individuals meeting requirements may request from their physicians; DHS duties; does not constitute attempted suicide - AB67

Medication for the purpose of ending life: individuals meeting requirements may request from their physicians; DHS duties; does not constitute attempted suicide - SB28

Parental choice programs, including MPCP and Racine Parental Choice Program: revisions re family income for pupil eligibility, per pupil payments, teacher licensure, background investigations of teachers and administrators, reading readiness assessments, high school diploma criteria, corporal punishment, expulsion, building inspections, public inspection of certain records, location in this state required, meetings of governing board open to the public, in operation at least 2 years, enrollment percentage; DPI and Superintendent of Public Instruction duties - SB3

Parental choice programs, including MPCP and Racine Parental Choice Program: revisions to take effect in 2016-17 school year re family income for pupil eligibility, per pupil payments, teacher licensure, background investigations of teachers and administrators, reading readiness assessments, high school diploma criteria, corporal punishment, expulsion, building inspections, public inspection of certain records, location in this state required, meetings of governing board open to the public, in operation at least 2 years, enrollment percentage; DPI and Superintendent of Public Instruction duties - AB423

Private schools participating in a parental choice program must have been in operation for at least two school years and maximum percentage of enrollment from the program set; exceptions provision - AB283

Public school financing law changes re calculation of general school aids, counting low-income pupils, school aid factors, per pupil adjustment to revenue limits, high-poverty aid, hold harmless aid, and delay in school aid payments; first dollar and school levy property tax credits eliminated; DPI, DOA, JCF, and LFB duties - AB482

Public school financing law changes re calculation of general school aids, counting low-income pupils, school aid factors, per pupil adjustment to revenue limits, high-poverty aid, hold harmless aid, and delay in school aid payments; first dollar and school levy property tax credits eliminated; DPI, DOA, JCF, and LFB duties - SB376

Requesting the U.S. Congress to call a constitutional convention to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution re restoring free and fair elections - AJR67

Requesting the U.S. Congress to call a constitutional convention to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution re restoring free and fair elections - SJR56

Revenue limits for school districts increased for making certain school safety expenditures - AB912

Revenue limits for school districts increased for making certain school safety expenditures - SB695

Statewide parental choice program phased out - AB461

Statewide parental choice program phased out; family income eligibility for BadgerCare Plus and BadgerCare Plus Core raised; DHS required to take necessary steps to qualify for enhanced federal MA percentage (FMAP) - AB462

Stopping for school bus displaying flashing red lights: requirements extended to private roads and driveways - AB254

Suspensions and expulsions of pupils: annual report to DPI from private schools participating in a parental choice program required - AB618

Transgender pupils: DPI to develop model policy and school boards required to adopt a policy - AB524

``World Pancreatic Cancer Day”: November 13, 2015 declared as - AJR80

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Pope, Rep. Sondy (80th Asm.Dist.; D)

Assembly Bills: 12, 16, 20, 36, 37, 55, 62, 63, 66, 69, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 108, 146, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 155, 172, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 211, 215, 221, 224, 228, 234, 235, 246, 247, 253, 260, 261, 264, 265, 267, 270, 272, 292, 293, 294, 295, 300, 304, 308, 316, 317, 318, 323, 328, 329, 334, 342, 343, 348, 354, 358, 359, 363, 365, 378, 383, 395, 396, 399, 400, 414, 432, 436, 442, 459, 460, 463, 464, 472, 475, 484, 485, 494, 502, 506, 507, 510, 515, 529, 555, 567, 570, 572, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 593, 594, 596, 604, 617, 656, 691, 692, 695, 707, 737, 746, 805, 806, 808, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 836, 844, 849, 850, 851, 852, 858, 859, 862, 878, 879, 880, 881, 882, 883, 886, 887, 888, 889, 896, 897, 898, 900, 902, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 915, 916, 919, 924, 929, 930, 932, 933, 943, 944, 945, 946, 952, 953, 954, 957, 958, 959, 962, 963, 968, 987, 990, 1018

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 17, 32, 35, 38, 39, 40, 43, 46, 52, 53, 55, 56, 58, 60, 62, 63, 64, 70, 71, 72, 74, 83, 86, 88, 89, 91, 94, 99, 100, 101, 102, 107, 111, 116, 117, 118

Assembly Resolutions: 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, 21, 23, 25, 30, 31

Senate Bills: 14, 15, 18, 27, 30, 33, 34, 48, 58, 61, 68, 72, 78, 98, 99, 100, 101, 111, 112, 120, 122, 125, 142, 145, 146, 159, 162, 163, 164, 166, 167, 172, 174, 175, 176, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 194, 200, 201, 211, 214, 215, 216, 220, 221, 223, 230, 232, 236, 240, 258, 259, 262, 264, 275, 277, 280, 299, 307, 311, 314, 322, 332, 335, 340, 342, 350, 356, 357, 361, 362, 365, 370, 414, 423, 439, 442, 462, 463, 468, 480, 489, 501, 575, 579, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 618, 620, 621, 625, 630, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 647, 648, 649, 651, 653, 658, 666, 669, 670, 672, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 688, 700, 701, 715, 723, 724, 731, 732, 736, 739, 745, 754, 755, 756, 759, 767, 768, 771, 780, 782, 783, 785, 786

Senate Joint Resolutions: 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 20, 31, 32, 39, 41, 43, 46, 47, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 57, 60, 62, 63, 64, 70, 71, 77, 78, 81, 82, 84, 85, 91, 106, 108

1357 Quinn, Rep. Romaine (75th Asm.Dist.; R)

Apprenticeship completion award program: DWD appropriation increased - AB796

Broadband expansion grants: funding and amount PSC may issue increased - AB798

Broadband expansion grants: funding and amount PSC may issue increased - SB674

Broadband infrastructure: PSC duties imposed re expansion grant program, underserved areas, promotion of economic development, model ordinance, and certification as a Broadband Forward! community - AB820

Broadband infrastructure: PSC duties imposed re expansion grant program, underserved areas, promotion of economic development, model ordinance, and certification as a Broadband Forward! community - SB699

Event data recorders (EDRs) in motor vehicles: regulations created re disclosure of information, prohibiting certain insurance practices, and displaying a statement on used vehicles for sale; penalties and DOT duties - AB838

Feeding deer for certain purposes after positive test for CWD or bovine tuberculosis: duration of rule prohibiting modified - AB168

Fire fighters memorial: individual income tax checkoff sunset removed - AB419

Handgun purchase: 48 hour waiting period eliminated - AB49

Handgun purchase: 48 hour waiting period eliminated - SB35

Local youth apprenticeship grants: DWD appropriation increased - AB795

Motor fuel prices: certain sellers may advertise prices by the half-gallon - AB729

Penalty enhancer for certain crimes committed on the premises of a gas station while armed with a handgun - AB302

Rail fixed guideway transportation system in first class city: state may not incur expenses related to; not eligible for urban mass transit operating assistance program aids - AB562

Rural county assistance: HEAB to make student loan reimbursement payments for eligible individuals who establish domiciles in rural counties, conditions specified - AB794

STEM program grants: DPI to award to rural school districts; definition and emergency rule provisions - AB799

Teacher loan program modified to include loan forgiveness to teachers employed in rural counties, conditions set - AB793

Teacher loan program modified to include loan forgiveness to teachers employed in rural counties, conditions set - SB703

Term limits for governor, lieutenant governor, and members of the legislature: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR87

Trapping mentorship program created; exception to prohibition on taking or appropriating a trap belonging to another person; trap tagged with metal stamp of each trap operator required - AB448

Trapping mentorship program created; exception to prohibition on taking or appropriating a trap belonging to another person; trap tagged with metal stamp of each trap operator required - SB359

Video recording of surgical procedures: hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and other surgical facilities required to offer the option to patients; health care records, advance request, and penalty provisions; DHS duties - AB255

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Quinn, Rep. Romaine (75th Asm.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills: 13, 14, 15, 27, 31, 46, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 63, 68, 71, 73, 75, 80, 81, 88, 97, 98, 107, 110, 114, 118, 119, 120, 139, 147, 158, 164, 167, 169, 172, 173, 174, 178, 179, 187, 188, 191, 192, 193, 198, 199, 200, 201, 203, 208, 210, 212, 214, 215, 222, 233, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 250, 251, 252, 253, 258, 259, 262, 266, 267, 270, 274, 280, 282, 285, 290, 291, 296, 297, 299, 300, 305, 307, 308, 310, 311, 315, 319, 358, 361, 367, 371, 374, 375, 381, 383, 384, 392, 394, 400, 408, 414, 415, 417, 433, 455, 457, 460, 497, 504, 515, 517, 518, 528, 533, 534, 549, 561, 565, 572, 574, 625, 633, 638, 656, 657, 658, 659, 666, 667, 675, 700, 709, 710, 711, 713, 718, 719, 721, 730, 734, 739, 741, 742, 743, 744, 750, 751, 766, 775, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792, 797, 844, 846, 856, 867, 874, 913

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 1, 2, 4, 6, 13, 20, 34, 43, 66, 100, 103

Assembly Resolutions: 6

Senate Bills: 8, 15, 26, 33, 40, 47, 59, 62, 64, 70, 79, 84, 86, 89, 93, 95, 114, 115, 117, 121, 122, 125, 126, 128, 130, 131, 135, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141, 157, 161, 165, 168, 170, 171, 173, 179, 181, 184, 193, 195, 196, 198, 199, 200, 202, 217, 222, 226, 229, 230, 231, 233, 237, 238, 239, 260, 266, 271, 275, 278, 279, 284, 288, 289, 296, 312, 313, 322, 330, 332, 338, 340, 374, 381, 390, 401, 407, 409, 411, 423, 426, 434, 453, 470, 499, 504, 507, 522, 542, 546, 549, 574, 587, 589, 592, 593, 594, 595, 601, 603, 605, 615, 622, 637, 642, 649, 661, 662, 663, 671, 687, 688, 694, 697, 706, 712, 713, 714, 716, 748, 749, 750, 760, 765

Senate Joint Resolutions: 2, 3, 5, 7, 14, 22, 33, 37, 41, 55, 75, 82, 84, 88

1240 Riemer, Rep. Daniel (7th Asm.Dist.; D)

Badger Health Benefit Authority created and must establish and operate a Wisconsin Health Benefit Exchange in this state - AB155