2013 Assembly Authors

Domestic abuse grants: funding increased - AB300

Donnellan, Dave: life and public service to the City of Eau Claire commended upon his death - AJR26

Industrial sand mining and processing operations monitoring: FTE positions in DNR and funding authorized - AB306

Lobbyist service by legislators prohibited for certain period after they cease to hold office; penalty provisions and JRCCP report - AB51

Lobbyist service by legislators prohibited for certain period after they cease to hold office; penalty provisions and JRCCP report - SB33

Local governmental units required to establish a civil service system; just cause, grievance procedure, and exception provisions - AB792

Mining and drilling activities that destroy or fill in a lake bed, reservoir, or flowage: prohibition expanded and DNR authorized exception eliminated; withdrawing water from a reservoir or flowage provision - AB778

Nonpartisan redistricting system: advisory referendum on the question of adopting held at the 2014 general election - AJR80

Partial vetoes of parts of bill sections prohibited: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR124

Railroad walkways adjacent to yard tracks and railroad track clearance requirements revised; penalties and Office of the Railroad Commissioner provisions - AB614

Reading readiness assessment of pupils in grades K-2: requirement applies to students attending private schools under the parental choice program; private schools may be barred from the program if they violate the requirement - AB326

Sale of state-owned real property on the basis of public bids required; DOA and Building Commission duties - AB320

Sale or lease of state-owned real property: authority of DOA or Building Commission does not apply to property for which the cost of acquisition, construction, and improvement was financed with certain percentage of federal funds or gifts and grants - AB321

State capitol and state capitol park: authority to sell or lease state property does not apply - AB318

State employee health insurance coverage: repealing actuarial study of options re employees who elect not to receive coverage and spouse or domestic partner of employee with coverage from their employers - AB331

State park vehicle admission fee for vehicle with plates from another state: U.S. armed forces, reserve unit, or national guard member is charged the lower fee - AB469

Traumatic brain injury and PTSD awareness training for law enforcement officers, tribal officers, EMTs, and first responders required; LESB and DHS duties, emergency rules provision - AB921

UW Board of Regents and TCS Board required to ensure resident students enrolled in a two-year college campus or technical college attend free of tuition and fees - AB889

UW Board of Regents and TCS Board required to ensure resident students enrolled in a two-year college campus or technical college attend free of tuition and fees - SB677

UW Board of Regents: optional fee for inter-institutional student government organization created in 2013 WisAct 20 repealed - AB332

UW--Madison facilities within Camp Randall: authority to sell or lease state property does not apply - AB319

Wisconsin Trust Code, a modified version of the Uniform Trust Code, replaces current law related to trusts with Uniform Principal and Income Act and Uniform Prudent Investor Act provisions; estate recovery and divestment provisions not approved by JCF repealed and the approved provisions changed - AB490

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Wachs, Rep. Dana (91st Asm.Dist.; D)

Assembly Bills: 3, 37, 38, 53, 58, 60, 92, 94, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 166, 173, 185, 194, 208, 215, 218, 233, 235, 237, 241, 250, 264, 269, 294, 296, 299, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 307, 308, 309, 310, 312, 313, 315, 316, 317, 322, 323, 324, 325, 327, 328, 329, 330, 333, 334, 335, 338, 353, 354, 357, 362, 364, 376, 377, 391, 406, 407, 408, 421, 424, 438, 445, 446, 447, 448, 450, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 459, 460, 475, 486, 495, 498, 500, 501, 517, 518, 519, 521, 524, 525, 526, 530, 531, 536, 538, 542, 543, 545, 551, 552, 553, 578, 597, 604, 607, 613, 620, 626, 631, 652, 668, 681, 686, 726, 738, 739, 751, 755, 757, 763, 766, 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 776, 789, 791, 817, 818, 822, 823, 833, 837, 840, 843, 844, 846, 862, 864, 866, 869, 878, 893, 895, 903, 907, 915, 918, 920

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 18, 19, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 37, 42, 47, 50, 52, 57, 59, 64, 65, 68, 69, 70, 72, 75, 84, 88, 89, 93, 94, 98, 103, 107, 109, 112, 114, 115, 117, 121

Assembly Resolutions: 6, 8, 12, 15, 18, 24, 26, 27

Senate Bills: 4, 7, 10, 38, 45, 54, 64, 91, 93, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 163, 173, 190, 198, 203, 211, 223, 260, 273, 288, 289, 300, 303, 304, 306, 311, 312, 313, 314, 325, 327, 343, 348, 350, 351, 356, 359, 360, 362, 366, 368, 369, 370, 374, 376, 382, 388, 396, 399, 401, 402, 404, 409, 411, 413, 417, 432, 442, 471, 477, 492, 499, 505, 507, 511, 552, 554, 558, 559, 563, 573, 594, 604, 616, 620, 621, 622, 623, 625, 644, 669, 670, 671, 672, 684, 685

Senate Joint Resolutions: 8, 11, 15, 26, 29, 30, 32, 33, 40, 44, 48, 51, 53, 56, 59, 60, 64, 65, 68, 73, 74, 78, 79, 83, 86

October 2013 Special Session Assembly Bills: 4

1027 Weatherston, Rep. Thomas (62nd Asm.Dist.; R)

Butler, Caron: honored for his charitable contributions and welcomed back to Wisconsin where he will play for the Milwaukee Bucks - AJR63

Defendant charged child sex offense: judge required to impose conditions of release re travel, association, and residency - AB190

Defendant charged with child sex offense: judge required to impose conditions of release re travel, association, and residency - SB221

Disabled veteran-owned businesses: state procurement and certain construction contract requirements modified; contracts let by commissions and special purpose districts provision - AB466

Disabled veteran-owned businesses: state procurement and certain construction contract requirements modified; contracts let by commissions and special purpose districts provision - SB370

Driving while using a cellular phone prohibited, exceptions and penalty provisions - AB790

Food regulation: adulterated and misbranded provisions revised re federal regulations - AB637

Food regulation: adulterated and misbranded provisions revised re federal regulations - SB489

Iron Brigade: bravery, strength, and courage in the Civil War (1861-1865) honored - SJR64

``Land surveying" replaced with ``practice of professional land surveying" and definition revised; license replaces certificate of registration; examining board and section names changed; apprenticeship path to licensure eliminated; certain registration exemptions eliminated; other revisions re town survey to erect monuments, cemetery authority plat or map, ordinary high water mark included on certain maps or plats, subdivision plats, certified survey maps, and recording certain plats - AB506

``Land surveying" replaced with ``practice of professional land surveying" and definition revised; license replaces certificate of registration; examining board and section names changed; apprenticeship path to licensure eliminated; certain registration exemptions eliminated; other revisions re town survey to erect monuments, cemetery authority plat or map, ordinary high water mark included on certain maps or plats, subdivision plats, certified survey maps, and recording certain plats - SB394

Nonprofit entity payments to a political subdivision for potential services re tax-exempt property: the political subdivision is required to share with overlying taxation jurisdictions - AB522

``Pediatric Stroke Awareness Day": May 22, 2013 designated as - AJR34

``Pediatric Stroke Awareness Day": May 22, 2013 designated as - SJR29

Racine County removed from the jurisdiction of a local professional baseball park district - AB867

Special distinguishing registration plates supporting Lions Clubs of Wisconsin and motorcycle safety: decreasing revenue retained by DOT for initial costs of production - AB21

Transitional Jobs program established with same provisions as Transform Milwaukee Jobs program but outside Milwaukee County, funding provisions - AB401

Transitional Jobs program established with same provisions as Transform Milwaukee Jobs program but outside Milwaukee County, funding provisions - SB333

Turner syndrome awareness month: February 2013 proclaimed as - AJR3

Turner syndrome awareness month: February 2013 proclaimed as - SJR9

Veterans-themed lottery game created and proceeds used to pay refunded veterans and surviving spouses property tax credits; veterans trust fund provision - AB114

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Weatherston, Rep. Thomas (62nd Asm.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills: 1, 3, 5, 9, 14, 18, 25, 29, 54, 56, 82, 85, 103, 109, 140, 157, 161, 166, 194, 199, 200, 208, 225, 230, 256, 257, 258, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 289, 297, 347, 370, 378, 389, 398, 399, 400, 402, 403, 407, 408, 414, 415, 445, 446, 447, 448, 511, 527, 552, 613, 620, 668, 733, 734, 763, 779, 782, 807, 831

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 8, 11, 24, 25, 29, 32, 37, 51, 59, 65, 68, 69, 72, 81, 84

Assembly Resolutions: 18

Senate Bills: 1, 7, 11, 16, 22, 23, 34, 45, 78, 95, 96, 106, 110, 130, 131, 147, 154, 178, 182, 191, 204, 219, 222, 239, 240, 241, 246, 247, 248, 252, 270, 282, 284, 311, 317, 324, 327, 328, 330, 331, 332, 334, 335, 336, 343, 387, 413, 492, 507, 544, 566, 573, 595, 617, 644

Senate Joint Resolutions: 8, 15, 24, 28, 32, 33, 47, 55, 79

988 Weininger, Rep. Chad (4th Asm.Dist.; R)

Bellin Memorial Hospital commended for being named the nation's safest hospital - SJR23

Benefit corporation, a category of business corporation, created; LLC may become a low-profit LLC (L3C) under certain conditions - AB870

Chiropractic Examining Board may register a licensed chiropractor to practice acupuncture, conditions specified and fee provisions - AB765

Chiropractic Examining Board may register a licensed chiropractor to practice acupuncture, conditions specified and fee provisions - SB542

Class A bear license holder may transfer the license to a Purple Heart Medal recipient or a U.S. armed forces member on active duty, conditions specified - AB473

Development opportunity zone for areas in a county experiencing a mass layoff or business closing: WEDC may designate, conditions specified - AB375

Development opportunity zone for areas in a county experiencing a mass layoff or business closing: WEDC may designate, conditions specified - SB293

Driver schools licensed by DOT may provide some instruction by means of the Internet - AB857

Driver schools licensed by DOT may provide some instruction by means of the Internet - SB662

Duffy, William J.: life and public service of former legislator and Brown County circuit court judge commended upon his death - AJR29

Incentives to report fraud to a fraud hotline administered by DHS or LAB: DOA to establish - AB196

Incentives to report fraud to a fraud hotline administered by DHS or LAB: DOA to establish - SB177

Interest rate on payday loans and loans by licensed lenders modified; class of creditors considered ``licensed lenders" expanded - SB694

Joint local water authority: eligibility in the safe drinking water loan program and utility facilities owned by to be included in municipal utility facilities subject to cost sharing when relocation or replacement is required due to freeway construction - AB64

Legislature prohibited from passing a bill placing requirements on local governmental units unless it contains an appropriation covering all costs: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR76

Limited lines travel insurance: OCI allowed to issue producer license; travel retailer authorized to offer and disseminate under certain conditions - AB660

Mortgage loan originators, mortgage brokers, and mortgage bankers: regulations and definitions modified; DFI duties; reports, audits, and advertising provisions - AB678

Mortgage loan originators, mortgage brokers, and mortgage bankers: regulations and definitions modified; DFI duties; reports, audits, and advertising provisions - SB534

Optional incentive program for counties under certain population and tribes that identify fraudulent activity in certain public assistance programs: DHS and DCF to establish - AB232

Optional incentive program for counties under certain population and tribes that identify fraudulent activity in certain public assistance programs: DHS and DCF to establish - SB238

Physical education instruction: requiring minimum daily amount for grades K to 5 in every school district - AB609

Property or casualty insurance provider: electronic delivery of notices and documents permitted, requirements specified - AB373

Property or casualty insurance provider: electronic delivery of notices and documents permitted, requirements specified - SB292

Qualified rehabilitation expenses for certified historic structures and qualified rehabilitated buildings: income and franchise tax credits; DOR and WHS report to JCF required; sunset provision - AB147

Qualified rehabilitation expenses for certified historic structures and qualified rehabilitated buildings: income and franchise tax credits; DOR and WHS report to JCF required; sunset provision - SB132

Sales tax holiday on specific days in August and November on certain products; exception and DOR provisions; JSCTE appendix report - AB108

Sales tax holiday on specific days in August and November on certain products; exception and DOR provisions; JSCTE appendix report - SB89

Sea lamprey control activities: DNR spending authorized - AB155

Sea lamprey control activities: DNR spending authorized - SB134

Securities registration requirements: exemptions created, definitions modified, registration of certain Internet sites with the Division of Securities, and other revisions - AB350

Short-term TID: procedure for creating; enterprise transfer prohibition and exception; DOR duties and total equalized value of taxable property provision - AB546