Wisconsin Legislature: Owens, Rep. Carol (53rd A.Dist.; Rep.)

Building contractors re certain dwellings: continuing education requirements created; Comm.Dept may suspend or revoke a building inspector's certification; Contractor Financial Responsibility Council renamed Contractor Certification Council; dwelling owner must sign statement from municipality re using contractors who are not bonded or insured - AB980

Circuit court branch added to Calumet County - SB443

Dairy investment credit: revisions to clarify terms - AB125

Direct farm marketer signs: political subdivision may not enact or enforce an ordinance prohibiting placement of signs if certain conditions are met; definition provision - SB445

Dog training programs, such as the American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen Program, and community education encouraged - AJR80

Electronic equipment disposal laws revised re producer responsibility, fee, prohibition on hazardous substances in equipment, landfill ban, and state purchasing - SB367

Hemauer, (SPC) Kyle M.: life and military service commended - AJR46

Hemauer, (SPC) Kyle M.: life and military service commended - SJR31

Livestock operation: determining size revised re livestock facility siting law and water quality regulation; DNR provision - SB504

Parental duties: DHFS to prepare and distribute informational materials describing the duties, legal consequences for failure to perform those duties, and a list of agencies that provide services for children and families - AB313

Petition for recall of a city, village, town, or school district officer modified re statement of cause - AB393

Real property lister duties modified - SB444

Renewable Energy Awareness Week (the week of the summer solstice) and Renewable Energy Awareness Day (June 21) to be designated each year - SJR28

Subdivision ordinance re extraterritorial plat: requiring subdivider to install public improvements permitted - AB324

Textbooks that use ``common era" (CE) or ``before common era" (BCE): school board prohibited from adopting - SB506

TID creation by Village of Kimberly: DOR to proceed dispite failure to publish certain public notices - AB1158

TID creation by Village of Kimberly: DOR to proceed dispite failure to publish certain public notices - SB677

TIF approved purposes re towns: ``agricultural project" expanded to include ``farm product warehousing and storage, refrigerated" - AB973

Trespass law exemption for retrieval of hunting dogs created - AB663

Trespassing liability exemption under certain conditions for assessor and staff making an assessment for the state or political subdivision - AB602

Turba, Wilfrid J.: life and public service - AJR51

Well contaminated by certain bacteria: DNR authorized to declare a special eligibility area for compensation purposes - SB646

Other proposals coauthored or cosponsored by Rep. Ott:

Assembly Bills: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 45, 48, 50, 51, 55, 56, 59, 60, 61, 63, 65, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 78, 79, 80, 81, 85, 86, 87, 88, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 104, 105, 106, 107, 111, 112, 113, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 126, 130, 131, 132, 142, 143, 145, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153, 159, 160, 162, 164, 165, 167, 172, 174, 175, 177, 178, 179, 183, 184, 185, 187, 188, 191, 193, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 201, 202, 203, 206, 207, 208, 211, 213, 214, 215, 217, 219, 221, 222, 224, 227, 228, 229, 230, 238, 239, 240, 245, 246, 248, 249, 251, 252, 254, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 263, 264, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 275, 277, 278, 282, 285, 286, 291, 293, 295, 296, 299, 300, 301, 306, 309, 310, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 323, 327, 328, 329, 335, 338, 339, 341, 342, 343, 346, 348, 349, 350, 353, 362, 365, 375, 376, 377, 378, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 389, 390, 400, 402, 403, 410, 411, 412, 414, 416, 421, 425, 426, 431, 433, 437, 440, 447, 448, 451, 459, 461, 463, 464, 479, 486, 488, 496, 498, 499, 510, 511, 523, 533, 534, 544, 547, 548, 550, 552, 554, 555, 556, 559, 566, 567, 574, 579, 580, 581, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 596, 606, 608, 609, 610, 613, 617, 618, 621, 622, 623, 632, 634, 635, 641, 646, 647, 648, 650, 652, 653, 654, 657, 669, 671, 677, 681, 683, 685, 686, 688, 700, 712, 715, 718, 722, 724, 727, 728, 731, 736, 737, 746, 748, 749, 750, 751, 752, 754, 762, 770, 772, 774, 776, 777, 778, 783, 789, 792, 798, 800, 802, 803, 804, 811, 812, 818, 821, 822, 823, 825, 826, 828, 829, 830, 835, 836, 840, 842, 852, 856, 862, 869, 874, 875, 876, 878, 879, 880, 881, 891, 897, 901, 903, 906, 909, 911, 912, 922, 926, 927, 928, 934, 935, 936, 937, 938, 941, 944, 945, 947, 949, 951, 953, 954, 956, 958, 964, 966, 967, 976, 978, 981, 985, 986, 989, 994, 995, 999, 1003, 1011, 1013, 1014, 1018, 1019, 1026, 1027, 1030, 1031, 1034, 1035, 1039, 1041, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1051, 1057, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1075, 1076, 1078, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1096, 1097, 1120, 1121, 1124, 1125, 1156, 1163, 1168, 1173, 1174, 1183, 1186, 1210, 1222

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 14, 16, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30, 35, 38, 42, 47, 49, 50, 53, 54, 55, 58, 60, 62, 65, 66, 67, 69, 70, 74, 76, 82, 85, 100, 101, 103, 104, 107, 108, 109

Assembly Resolutions: 5, 14, 15, 44, 46

Assembly Petitions:

Senate Bills: 2, 4, 6, 7, 15, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 48, 50, 51, 53, 56, 57, 58, 59, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 78, 79, 82, 83, 84, 86, 88, 91, 95, 97, 101, 102, 108, 109, 111, 113, 115, 116, 118, 122, 126, 127, 128, 130, 131, 132, 134, 135, 137, 138, 140, 142, 145, 146, 149, 155, 157, 161, 163, 164, 165, 167, 173, 177, 181, 182, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 196, 197, 198, 199, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 211, 213, 221, 226, 227, 234, 240, 243, 246, 248, 250, 251, 255, 267, 268, 269, 272, 273, 275, 276, 278, 280, 281, 284, 285, 288, 294, 305, 310, 315, 320, 322, 323, 324, 325, 327, 334, 344, 351, 352, 354, 358, 369, 375, 378, 380, 391, 401, 402, 405, 410, 411, 412, 414, 419, 420, 423, 425, 427, 429, 430, 432, 441, 448, 455, 456, 458, 467, 470, 471, 475, 482, 484, 499, 502, 508, 510, 515, 516, 517, 519, 520, 521, 525, 526, 528, 529, 530, 535, 541, 543, 546, 548, 550, 551, 571, 586, 587, 590, 591, 595, 599, 605, 611, 613, 614, 616, 618, 621, 622, 627, 640, 654, 658, 679, 681, 683, 688, 689, 691, 693

Senate Joint Resolutions: 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 13, 15, 17, 20, 26, 27, 34, 39, 40, 43, 45, 46, 48, 49, 53, 55, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 72, 75, 76, 78, 81, 82, 85

A53 Owens, Rep. Carol (53rd A.Dist.; Rep.)

Cellular telepone use by vehicle operator during accident: new form of traffic offense created; DOT to prepare uniform report form or automated format; rebuttable presumption created; written warning re sale or lease of phones required; JCRCP duties - AB1113

Charter towns: towns meeting certain criteria authorized to become; referendum, TIF, zoning, and annexation provisions - AB266

Charter towns: towns meeting certain criteria authorized to become; referendum, TIF, zoning, and annexation provisions - SB165

Converting agricultural land: county payment of penalty to taxation district modified - AB312

Dredged materials that contain PCBs: solid waste disposal facility prohibited from accepting; municipal liability re materials from Great Lakes basin contaminated with PCBs provision - AB34

Employment discrimination based on creed expanded re pharmacist refusal to dispense drugs used for abortion, assisted suicide, or euthanasia; definition, disciplinary action, and damages provisions - AB285

Employment discrimination because of military status revised and expanded; exception if the individual has been less than honorably discharged - AB525

Fire hose (unprotected): penalty for driving a vehicle over expanded - AB133

Garnishment of the income of a minor permitted; ``household income" definition and emancipated minor provisions - AB354

Health insurance ID card for a child: parent required to provide to the other parent re divorce, legal separation, or paternity actions; contempt of court provision - AB526

Highway improvement project in Winnebago County re STH 21: DOT prohibitions and requirements; study required - AB655

Ice holes in lakes created by aerating water: alternative warning methods allowed for certain organizations - AB923

Joint Committee on State Mandates created; LFB and report provisions - AB173

Landscape architecture: practice defined and registration required - AB946

Legal custody or periods of physical placement of child: court authorized to make modifications contingent on future events or change in conditions - AB311

Marriage and parental responsibility instruction in human growth and development course, during same school year, required - AB309

Maximum speed limit on freeways and expressways reduced - AB658

Medical malpractice: limit on noneconomic damages created; Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, OCI, and JCF provisions - AB960

Motor vehicle accident: minimum amount of property damage required to be reported to law enforcement lowered; damaged property expanded to include taxicabs and private vehicles used under contract with state or local governments - AB1211

National brand image for the state: DOA to study cost, benefits, and feasibility of creating - AB389

Pension income received from a qualified retirement plan under the Internal Revenue Code: individual income tax credit created; maximum amount specified - AB1159

Retirement plan payments: individual income tax exemption created - AB74

Retirement plan payments: individual income tax exemption created - SB30

St. David's Day celebrated March 1, 2005 - AJR11

St. David's Day celebrated March 1, 2006 - AJR73

Self-defense resulting in death or great bodily harm: court presumption criteria created - AB1020

Smoking in immediate vicinity of the state capitol: prohibition revised - AB310

Smoking in immediate vicinity of the state capitol: prohibition revised - SB173

Social security benefits: individual income tax subtract modification increased over a set period of time - AB104

Special distinguishing registration plates for veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Noble Eagle created; fee provision - AB405

Special education transition services and vocational opportunities available in counties: DPI, DWD, and DHFS to establish clearinghouse of information; Internet provision - AB308

Town plan commission appointment procedure modified re towns authorized to exercise village powers - AB904

Town plan commission appointment procedure modified re towns authorized to exercise village powers - SB476

Towns authorized to withdraw from county zoning; certain towns required to become subject to town or county zoning and a comprehensive plan - AB326

Volunteer driver for a charitable organization: mileage reimbursement may be deducted from income re taxes - AB903

Vroman, (PFC) Brent: life and military service commended - AJR6

Zoning adjustment board or board of appeals: appointment of alternate members required; majority vote needed to take action if quorum is present - AB24

Other proposals coauthored or cosponsored by Rep. Owens:

Assembly Bills: 4, 6, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 36, 40, 49, 50, 51, 55, 57, 58, 59, 73, 75, 78, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 105, 109, 114, 115, 126, 142, 143, 144, 145, 162, 164, 169, 175, 177, 182, 188, 199, 202, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 214, 219, 222, 224, 230, 235, 241, 248, 253, 254, 257, 260, 264, 267, 268, 269, 270, 277, 278, 284, 286, 293, 294, 295, 300, 316, 317, 318, 321, 323, 327, 335, 336, 339, 342, 343, 346, 348, 365, 375, 378, 380, 381, 382, 383, 385, 387, 390, 393, 402, 403, 410, 413, 416, 419, 420, 421, 422, 426, 433, 439, 451, 454, 456, 461, 499, 510, 511, 512, 523, 533, 534, 536, 552, 556, 557, 559, 567, 579, 589, 591, 595, 596, 609, 614, 619, 620, 635, 636, 644, 645, 647, 649, 652, 657, 671, 673, 674, 680, 682, 683, 686, 698, 700, 701, 702, 707, 708, 709, 713, 726, 727, 728, 735, 739, 740, 742, 746, 748, 749, 752, 753, 754, 762, 763, 766, 772, 776, 789, 790, 792, 794, 802, 805, 823, 825, 827, 830, 836, 840, 842, 843, 855, 856, 862, 869, 877, 879, 880, 883, 899, 900, 906, 907, 909, 911, 916, 922, 927, 928, 936, 941, 942, 950, 951, 952, 953, 966, 969, 970, 976, 980, 981, 989, 991, 999, 1011, 1016, 1019, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1043, 1053, 1068, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1086, 1110, 1120, 1132, 1154, 1186, 1210, 1215, 1222

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35, 39, 42, 43, 47, 49, 53, 54, 55, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 69, 70, 72, 74, 82, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 107, 108, 109

Assembly Resolutions: 5, 44, 46

Assembly Petitions:

Senate Bills: 7, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 28, 31, 36, 37, 41, 43, 45, 56, 57, 59, 65, 72, 85, 86, 97, 108, 116, 122, 124, 126, 127, 129, 135, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 146, 151, 163, 164, 167, 169, 187, 190, 196, 203, 204, 211, 213, 226, 230, 240, 243, 246, 256, 275, 279, 289, 291, 295, 309, 310, 334, 341, 342, 345, 349, 354, 358, 372, 375, 403, 405, 425, 437, 441, 446, 447, 448, 449, 471, 472, 477, 484, 485, 501, 502, 510, 515, 516, 521, 522, 525, 526, 530, 535, 546, 552, 573, 575, 580, 594, 605, 611, 613, 622, 636, 641, 653, 723

Senate Joint Resolutions: 2, 3, 5, 9, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 27, 34, 39, 40, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53, 55, 56, 58, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 78, 81, 82, 85

A48 Parisi, Rep. Joseph T. (48th A.Dist.; Dem.)

Assembly daily sessions and meetings of its committees: prohibited meeting times [Assembly rules 11 (12), 28, 28 (title), and 28 (2)] - AR36

Campaign contribution from a lobbyist: no member of the Assembly or agent for or working with an Assembly member may accept for remainder of 2006 - AR54

Disbursement limit for candidates for office of state senator or representative increased; limits are binding regardless of grants from WECF; self-contribution limit provision - AB1101

Earned release to early parole or extended supervision authorized in any state prison re substance abuse treatment - AB866

Election day: hours of leave an employer must grant to employees to vote increased; offices of state government to close; paid holidays for nonrepresented employees increased, collective bargaining provision - AB513

Energy efficient equipment: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid on purchase of; certain consumer electronics excepted - AB744

Energy efficient equipment re Energy Star program: sales and use tax exemptions created; certain consumer electronics excluded - AB585

Federal assistance for natural disasters in Wisconsin: exemption from rules prohibiting memorializing Congress or the federal government [Assembly rules 32 (1)(a) and 39 (1)] - AR39

Health coverage legislation: directs legislature to introduce and pass - AB834

Higher education grants for U.W. System students and Lawton grants: formula to calculate appropriation amounts changed; HEAB and technical college and tribal college student tuition grants provisions - AB743

Hybrid motor vehicle: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid on purchase of - AB745

Hybrid motor vehicle: sales and use tax exemptions created - AB546