Senate

School nurse requirements revised re RNs and DPI licensure, additional requirements for administration of drugs to pupils, and nonprescription drug product from parent or guardian: 2009 WisAct 160 provisions repealed except some written policy provisions -  SB45

Special distinguishing motorcycle registration plates for vehicle owned or leased by veteran with limited ability to walk established re parking privileges -  SB403

Stars of Life: 2010 honorees commended (EMS professionals) -  AJR3

Stars of Life: 2010 honorees commended (EMS professionals) -  SJR4

Stars of Life re EMS professionals: 2011 honorees commended -  AJR64

Stars of Life re EMS professionals: 2011 honorees commended -  SJR44

State fund or program revenue appropriation account: dissolution by law prohibited unless two-thirds of members concur; purpose of other accounts may not be changed or used in a conflicting manner. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR11

State fund or program revenue appropriation account: dissolution by law prohibited unless two-thirds of members concur; purpose of other accounts may not be changed or used in a conflicting manner. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR9

Synthetic cannabinoid and two stimulant substances classified as Schedule I controlled substances, penalties and ordinance provisions; JRCCP report -  AB57

Synthetic cannabinoid and two stimulant substances classified as Schedule I controlled substances, penalties and ordinance provisions; JRCCP report -  SB54

Telecommunications utility regulation revisions including alternative telecommunications utility, intrastate switched access rates, tariffs, interconnected VOIP service, universal service, basic voice service, and use of transmission equipment and property; PSC provisions -  JR1SB13

Three-vehicle combination on highways: requirements revised and operation by person at least 18 years old provision  - SB261

TID designated as distressed or severely distressed: requirement that TID exist for at least seven years repealed  - AB87

TID designated as distressed or severely distressed: requirement that TID exist for at least seven years repealed  - SB55

U.W. Board of Regents: appointment of one citizen member from each congressional district required  - AB39

U.W. Board of Regents: appointment of one citizen member from each congressional district required  - SB28

U.W. Restructuring and Operational Flexibilities, Special Task Force on: reporting deadline delayed  - SB184

Vehicles transporting loads of hay or straw that exceed height limitations: DOT may issue annual or consecutive month permits -  AB248

Vehicles transporting loads of hay or straw that exceed height limitations: DOT may issue annual or consecutive month permits -  SB181

Workforce Resources, Inc.: $129,693.02 claim for damages re alleged breach of a lease -  SB188

World Veterinary Year: 2011 recognized as -  AJR18

World Veterinary Year: 2011 recognized as -  SJR11

Other proposals coauthored or cosponsored by Sen. Harsdorf:

Senate Bills: 2, 6, 7, 75, 79, 90, 101, 104, 177, 289, 354, 380, 394, 395, 410, 414, 446

Senate Joint Resolutions: 3, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 35, 43, 46, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 70

Senate Resolutions:

Senate Petitions:

Assembly Bills: 2, 4, 5, 7, 14, 14, 48, 62, 69, 99, 126, 151, 175, 247, 276, 382, 453, 471, 477, 488, 501, 521, 548, 591, 658

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 1, 1, 2, 7, 10, 12, 13, 22, 23, 30, 31, 33, 35, 44, 45, 74, 91, 95, 104, 105, 107, 109, 111, 113

S12 Holperin, Sen. Jim (12th Sen.Dist.; Dem.)

Actions in which sole defendant is the state, a state board or commission, or certain state officers, employees, or agents: 2011 WisAct 61 provisions revised so an action may be brought in Dane County, plaintiff's county of residence, or county plaintiff's place of business or registered agent is located; appeal of judgment or order provision -  SB505

Agricultural enterprise areas: DATCP allowed to use emergency rule-making procedures to designate  - SB497

Aquaculture regulation revisions re use of natural bodies of water, wastewater discharge permits, record-keeping, and importing fish -  AB655

Aquaculture regulation revisions re use of natural bodies of water, wastewater discharge permits, record-keeping, and importing fish -  SB537

ATV operation by persons under age 12 restrictions revised, safety certificate provision -  SB235

Badger Health Benefit Authority created and must establish and operate a Wisconsin Health Benefit Exchange in this state; JRCCP report -  SB273

Bicycle law revisions re definition, use of hand signals, lighting, overtaking and passing by vehicles, and metal or studded tires; motor bicycle and EPAMD provisions; moped treated like a bicycle for local ordinance parking purposes  - AB265

Biennial budget bill: process for removal of nonfiscal policy items established; LFB and JCF provisions  - AB382

Birth certificates may be obtained for free for a limited time to obtain ID card or driver's license for voting purposes  - SB323

Broadband service infrastructure costs re certain areas of the state: income and franchise tax credit created  - AB359

Commercial radio or television station personal property: property, sales, and use tax exemptions created under certain conditions; JSCTE appendix report -  SB527

Community development financial institution (CDFI) credit created, Comm.Dept duties; dairy manufacturing facility, meat processing facility, and food processing plant and food warehouse investment credits revised - SB120

Conservation patron license issued to certain disabled veterans at a lower fee -  SB513

County ordinance governing certain land divisions re extraterritorial plat approval jurisdiction prohibited  - SB130

County shoreland zoning ordinance does not apply to unincorporated areas under set conditions  - SB36

Dental services: fee restrictions re insurers -  SB186

Disqualification of a judge or justice: adding when a reasonable person would question whether the judge or justice could act in an impartial manner -  AB687

DWD required to notify local workforce development boards of UI benefit applicants in their area  - AB412

DWD required to notify local workforce development boards of UI benefit applicants in their area  - SB424

Electronically prerecorded message to telephone number in the nonsolicitation directory prohibited; exceptions and DATCP duties -  SB16

Energy-efficient products for residential use purchased around April 21st (Earth Day): sales and use tax exemptions created, unfair trade practice for contractor to claim an exemption; JSCTE appendix report -  SB554

Farm tractor may be operated on highway without being registered with DOT for special occasions such as a parade  - SB434

Federal funding or moneys accepted or received by the state: recognizing the legislature is the appropriate branch of government to budget these funds and the governor may not return the money without the approval of the legislature by law; employment increase provision -  SJR67

Federal moneys accepted by the state may not be returned to the federal government without the approval of the legislature by law if the expenditure may increase employment in this state - SB495

Firearms, bows, or crossbows: restrictions on placing, possessing, or transporting in a vehicle, ATV, or motorboat revised - SB228

Gubernatorial approval of proposed administrative rules: prior law restored re rules considered at the joint annual spring fish and wildlife rule hearing of the DNR and county meeting of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress, economic impact analysis provision -  SB319

Highway on a boundary line may be considered in the jurisdiction of only one municipality for general transportation aid purposes, plat provision -  SB558

Individual income tax checkoffs limited; breast and prostate cancer research checkoffs changed to a cancer research checkoff -  SB321

Job creation tax benefit created; limitations, Comm.Dept duties, and emergency rule provision -  AB17

Judge required to disqualify him or herself from an action if he or she received campaign financial support from a party to the action -  AB685

Legislative member records and correspondence subject to public records management and preservation program  - AB361

Legislative member records and correspondence subject to public records management and preservation program  - SB248

Local room tax revisions re tourism entity, tax collection, report requirements, and circuit court action  - SB438

Lumber manufacturing facility: income and franchise tax credits created re modernization and expansion  - AB360

Managed forest land program: yield tax due date extension and annual per acreage amount modified re catastrophic event - SB126

Medicare supplement policies: special enrollment periods created -  SB510

``Municipality" definition revised re certifying debt to DOR - SB465

Neighborhood Business Revitalization Loan Guarantee program created in WHEDA -  AB532

NRB nominates DNR Secretary with advice and consent of the Senate, term of office provisions; filling an NRB member vacancy modified -  AB218

NRB nominates DNR Secretary with advice and consent of the Senate, term of office provisions; filling an NRB member vacancy modified -  SB119

Otte, Carl: life and public service -  SJR18

Ozone-depleting refrigerant substitute re mobile air conditioners: DATCP rule authority revised re sale and noncommercial use of -  SB370

Partial veto of an appropriation bill: Governor may not reject part of a bill section without rejecting the entire bill section. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration)  - SJR60

Political communication: requirements on identifying the source revised, penalty provisions  - SB281

Political contributions: acceptance by incumbent partisan elective state official or support committee prohibited between specified dates, additional provisions for governor and lieutenant governor; penalty provisions; JRCCP report  - AB264

Prevailing wage applied to highway, road, street, bridge, sanitary sewer, or water main public works project for a town: statutory threshold for applicability raised; DWD duties  - AB91

Prevailing wage applied to highway, road, street, bridge, sanitary sewer, or water main public works project for a town: statutory threshold for applicability raised; DWD duties  - SB46

Property tax credit for veterans and surviving spouses: definition of ``principal dwelling" revised - SB512

PSC revisions re notices, orders, determinations, firm sale of electricity to affiliates, contracts or arrangements between public utilities and affiliated interests, certificate of approval, removal of certain electric and steam lines, renewable portfolio standards, prohibiting commissioners from certain political activities, and penalties for tampering or interfering with utility equipment; JRCCP report -  SB428

Public notice of Senate committee meetings revisions [Senate rules 25 (1)(b), (c), 93 (2)] -  SR21

Purchasing preference for Wisconsin-based businesses revision re out-of-state vendors that have or will have 50% of their operations in Wisconsin -  SB303

Residential mortgage loan foreclosure procedures created - AB137

Rough fish: definition expanded to include Asian carp and taking with a crossbow permitted -  SB301

Scenic byways: DOT may designate local highways as -  SB401

School state aid revisions re guaranteed percentage, parental choice programs, school aid formula, counting low-income pupils, delayed payments, per pupil adjustment under the levy limit, independent charter schools, grants for study to improve efficiency, and transporting pupils to private schools; eliminates first dollar and school levy property tax credits and categorical state aid for high-poverty school districts; DPI, DOA, LFB, and JCF duties specified -  AB677

Snowmobile registration, trail use sticker fee and supplemental aids, and gas tax formula revisions  - SB365

Special charge under the property assessed clean energy (PACE) program: third party allowed to collect installment payments, lien provision, written guarantee of certain savings-to-investment ratio under set conditions, and third party technical review - SB425

State Trails Council membership modified -  SB77

State Trails Council membership modified, some nonvoting members and representation from specific interest groups required -  AB166