2017 Assembly Authors

Officer-involved death investigations: limitations on chosen investigators expanded re immediate family members and employment - AB156

People with Developmental Disabilities, Board for, to develop program providing coaching for the hiring of individuals with disabilities enrolled in long-term care programs - AB819

Professional leasing and renting agents licensure program administered by the Real Estate Examining Board established - SB520

Railroad police officers: any person may file a complaint against with DOJ re improper exercise of authority - SB836

Railroad police officers: railway company authority to appoint and employ eliminated; railroad conductor authority to arrest passengers eliminated - SB834

Railroad records re trespassing on railroad tracks are subject to public records laws - SB835

Science competition participation grant program for pupils in grades 6 to 12: DPI to award, matching funds provision - AB1064

Semiautomatic firearm accessories that accelerate the rate of fire: sale, manufacture, transfer, use, and possession of prohibited; added to “violent felony” definition - AB616

Sexually violent person on supervised release: DHS required to notify DA and local governmental units of intended residential placement - AB312

Shared governance at UW System institutions: statutory provisions restored to form prior to 2015 WisAct 55 - AB991

Spiritual treatment in lieu of medical or surgical treatment for children: exemptions removed re county department determination of child abuse or neglect, felony physical abuse of a child, and administration of psychotropic medication to juveniles in correctional custody; Christian Science treatment limited to adult patients - AB790

State trail pass eliminated and DNR prohibited from charging an admission fee - AB623

Stevens Point Area Senior High boys basketball team commended for winning the 2017 WIAA Division I State Championship - AJR40

Student members appointed to the UW Board of Regents: Governor required to select from recommendations made by elected representatives of student governments of UW System institutions - AB992

Transportation network company drivers: license requirement from a city, village, or town allowed - AB832

Trapping: use of certain devices prohibited in state parks - SB774

UW—Madison men’s basketball team commended on an outstanding 2016-17 season and reaching the NCAA Sweet 16 - AJR36

UW System research contract requirements revisions - AB758

Video recording of surgical procedures and discharge instructions: surgical facilities required to offer the option to patients; conditions, definitions, surcharge, and penalty provisions; DHS duties - AB863

Vital records and collection of statistics: various changes to Chapter 69 and accommodation of electronic records - AB898

Well contamination: grants to local governments to test private wells; compensation program revisions re family income and nitrates contamination - AB686

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Berceau, Rep. Terese (77th Asm.Dist.; D)

Assembly Bills: 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49, 50, 51, 55, 62, 69, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, 101, 102, 110, 111, 121, 125, 129, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 141, 143, 147, 150, 151, 154, 155, 157, 158, 159, 161, 166, 171, 173, 175, 177, 186, 188, 193, 197, 200, 202, 203, 209, 212, 213, 214, 216, 217, 223, 225, 228, 244, 245, 248, 249, 253, 256, 257, 258, 265, 267, 270, 271, 273, 275, 278, 280, 284, 286, 287, 293, 297, 298, 311, 315, 316, 318, 319, 320, 333, 341, 344, 346, 347, 349, 350, 362, 363, 364, 367, 368, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 382, 385, 386, 387, 392, 393, 398, 400, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 414, 417, 418, 420, 421, 422, 425, 428, 429, 430, 431, 434, 437, 438, 439, 441, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 451, 453, 454, 459, 460, 461, 463, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 474, 482, 487, 493, 500, 501, 505, 507, 515, 519, 521, 522, 525, 526, 528, 535, 538, 540, 541, 548, 554, 557, 560, 561, 562, 565, 567, 568, 570, 573, 574, 575, 576, 578, 579, 581, 584, 585, 590, 591, 592, 593, 596, 597, 598, 602, 603, 604, 611, 612, 614, 615, 620, 621, 622, 625, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 638, 645, 646, 647, 648, 653, 655, 656, 657, 658, 660, 662, 665, 668, 669, 671, 672, 673, 674, 679, 681, 682, 683, 685, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 694, 695, 696, 700, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 719, 720, 721, 722, 725, 726, 727, 728, 731, 738, 740, 741, 742, 743, 744, 746, 747, 749, 750, 753, 755, 756, 757, 762, 767, 775, 777, 778, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 791, 792, 793, 794, 795, 796, 799, 800, 801, 809, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 828, 831, 848, 852, 853, 856, 858, 860, 861, 862, 865, 866, 867, 868, 870, 871, 873, 874, 875, 876, 878, 881, 883, 889, 891, 908, 909, 914, 915, 916, 922, 924, 927, 930, 934, 938, 948, 949, 950, 951, 964, 965, 966, 969, 970, 971, 972, 976, 977, 980, 983, 990, 993, 994, 996, 997, 998, 1000, 1001, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1024, 1025, 1027, 1046, 1048, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1062, 1065

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 3, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 22, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, 42, 43, 46, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 77, 78, 79, 80, 82, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 92, 95, 97, 101, 102, 112, 114, 115, 118

Assembly Resolutions: 6, 9, 15, 16, 21, 30, 31

Senate Bills: 8, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 22, 35, 37, 38, 40, 41, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 60, 63, 64, 66, 67, 70, 71, 73, 74, 77, 82, 83, 84, 87, 91, 92, 93, 97, 99, 103, 104, 111, 112, 116, 117, 118, 129, 130, 131, 135, 136, 140, 141, 142, 146, 147, 149, 150, 151, 152, 166, 171, 175, 176, 179, 181, 182, 183, 197, 199, 200, 202, 211, 212, 214, 215, 219, 227, 239, 240, 242, 244, 245, 252, 254, 256, 258, 259, 261, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 272, 283, 284, 291, 292, 294, 301, 302, 307, 308, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 323, 325, 327, 328, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 338, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 361, 363, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 377, 378, 379, 380, 382, 389, 393, 413, 414, 416, 417, 426, 428, 430, 433, 435, 436, 439, 441, 443, 444, 445, 449, 454, 456, 458, 460, 462, 464, 467, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 476, 479, 481, 482, 485, 486, 488, 492, 497, 498, 499, 500, 502, 503, 504, 513, 514, 515, 517, 518, 519, 521, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 535, 543, 544, 545, 546, 548, 550, 552, 553, 555, 556, 557, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 566, 567, 568, 569, 575, 581, 584, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 606, 607, 608, 609, 618, 619, 621, 622, 626, 627, 629, 630, 631, 635, 642, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 660, 661, 662, 668, 669, 671, 673, 674, 675, 676, 680, 681, 688, 689, 693, 696, 699, 704, 705, 726, 727, 729, 733, 734, 735, 737, 739, 740, 742, 743, 744, 753, 754, 755, 757, 758, 760, 761, 762, 771, 772, 778, 779, 782, 785, 787, 793, 803, 805, 818, 819, 822, 823, 824, 831, 837, 838, 839, 840, 841, 842, 843, 844, 845, 846, 847, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 861, 865, 866, 869, 874, 876, 878, 880, 881, 882

Senate Joint Resolutions: 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 21, 23, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 47, 49, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 90, 91, 98, 99, 101, 102, 103, 107, 111, 112, 113, 114

January 2017 Special Session Assembly Bills: 3

August 2017 Special Session Assembly Resolutions: 1

1539 Bernier, Rep. Kathleen (68th Asm.Dist.; R)

Absentee ballots cast by overseas and military voters: compliance with federal law and witness certification revisions - AB947

Animal-drawn vehicle: animal wearing horseshoes that will injure a highway prohibited, penalty provision; county and municipal ordinance provision with signage provision - AB697

Animal-drawn vehicle: animal wearing horseshoes that will injure a highway prohibited, penalty provision; county and municipal ordinance provision with signage provision - SB585

Application to Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution for a convention re a balanced budget amendment - AJR21

Article V convention proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States: Wisconsin recognizes rules and procedures adopted by the Assembly of State Legislatures, should a convention be called - AJR20

Article V convention proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States: Wisconsin recognizes rules and procedures adopted by the Assembly of State Legislatures, should a convention be called - SJR19

Birth certificates: copying a certified copy for a passport application allowed - AB139

Building Inspector Review Board and Contractor Certification Council eliminated; duties transferred to the Uniform Dwelling Code Council - AB483

Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth provisions revised; disposition of remains, anatomical gift, and forfeiture provisions; DHS study on a fetal tissue and umbilical cord blood bank for research required - AB550

Child protective services: counties may contract with other counties or DCF to perform these functions; Milwaukee County and independent investigation provisions - AB290

Child protective services: counties may contract with other counties or DCF to perform these functions; Milwaukee County and independent investigation provisions - SB226

Convention under Article V of the United States Constitution: appointment of delegates, unauthorized amendments, and creation of a joint committee of correspondence - AB165

Convention under Article V of the United States Constitution: appointment of delegates, unauthorized amendments, and creation of a joint committee of correspondence - SB107

CPR instruction to bystander: public safety answering points required to provide telephonic assistance on administering, dispatcher training and quality assurance provisions; DMA grants - AB654

Dental hygienists: expanding circumstances in which they can practice - AB146

Dental hygienists: expanding circumstances in which they can practice - SB114

Dental reimbursement pilot project in MA program: counties added under certain conditions and DHS biennial report required - AB627

Dental reimbursement pilot project in MA program: counties added under certain conditions and DHS biennial report required - SB572

Direct primary care agreements between health care provider and patient or employer allowed; DHS to establish direct primary care program for MA recipients; insurance law exemption and report provision - AB798

Electronic voting machine to cast an in-person absentee ballot authorized, municipal resolution or ordinance provision; Elections Commission duties - AB637

Equalizing physical placement to highest degree between parents is in the child’s best interest: presumption created - AB849

Equalizing physical placement to highest degree between parents is in the child’s best interest: presumption created - SB736

Fetal body parts: prohibition on knowingly acquiring, providing, receiving, or using created; facility providing induced abortions required to arrange for final disposition; exceptions and forfeiture provisions - AB549

Firearm law revisions re going armed with a concealed weapon; prohibition on carrying firearms in specified places, school zone provision; concealed weapon license; firearm, bow, and crossbow possession during certain activities, shining provision; possession of electric weapons; and ``firearm” definition - AB247

Group deer hunting party: no member may kill an antlerless deer for another member who holds a youth deer hunting license - AB528

Group deer hunting party: no member may kill an antlerless deer for another member who holds a youth deer hunting license - SB454

Human services vehicles: DOT rules revised re allowing certain passengers to stand while vehicle is in motion [Admin.Code Trans 301.05] - AB651

Instructional program for nurse aides: conforming state law to federal law requirements for Medicare and Medicaid - AB432

Larson, Thomas ``Tom”: life and public service of former state representative commended - AJR13

Long-term capital improvement trust fund: DPI required to provide matching funds for deposits made by school boards - AB279

Navigability of a stream: conditions for DNR determination of established - AB599

Nutrition education standards modified re knowledge of nutritive value of food, nutritious diet in promoting health, and nutrition education component in health education - AB215

Percent for Art program and heritage tourism pilot program: eliminate administrative rules for repealed programs [Admin.Code AB 4, Tour 2] - AB276

Prescription drugs exempt from the Unfair Sales Act - SB50

Prostitution crime surcharge created; use of moneys specified - AB435

Pseudoephedrine product sales: implementation of electronic system for recording, tracking, and blocking illegal sales; National Precursor Log Exchange (NPLEx) and DOJ provisions - AB306

Real property construction activities: sales and use tax exemption for products sold in connection to apply to all construction contracts - AB340

Special voting deputies dispatched to retirement home that is part of a multiple-use facility: management of retirement home must provide occupants’ names and addresses to the clerk - AB925

State Mandates, Joint Committee on, created; legislature may not enact bills with state-imposed mandates unless they either receive a hearing or are funded; state agency rules provision; LFB report requirement - AB309

Supported decision-making agreements for adults with a functional impairment provisions created; DHS duties - AB655

Supported decision-making agreements for adults with a functional impairment provisions created; DHS duties - SB552

Telecommuter Forward! community certification for political subdivisions through PSC; Telecommuter Forward! council created, PSC duties - AB917

Television white space technology: use encouraged to deliver broadband Internet to all Americans - AJR100

Therapeutic or modified diets in certain long term care facilities: physician may delegate prescribing to certified dietitian [Admin.Code DHS 132.63, 134.64] - AB473

Vaccine administered by pharmacist pursuant to a prescription order: patient age restriction removed, conditions set; pharmacy student provisions - AB680

W-2 programs: controlled substance abuse screening and testing revisions - AB242

Wetland permitting requirement exemption re discharge from utility infrastructure work in a highway right-of-way, conditions set - AB63

Wisconsin Celebrating Women in Public Office Day: March 19 proclaimed as - AJR105

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Bernier, Rep. Kathleen (68th Asm.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills: 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 58, 59, 68, 69, 70, 78, 80, 85, 103, 123, 125, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 160, 163, 164, 167, 169, 171, 176, 180, 182, 183, 187, 194, 199, 219, 224, 227, 229, 235, 236, 238, 241, 252, 253, 254, 255, 259, 266, 275, 295, 302, 307, 317, 318, 325, 335, 353, 356, 359, 383, 386, 387, 388, 394, 402, 409, 414, 433, 448, 456, 457, 469, 484, 486, 498, 499, 500, 503, 508, 511, 520, 538, 540, 563, 587, 598, 633, 665, 679, 681, 702, 729, 730, 734, 745, 759, 761, 772, 773, 793, 835, 864, 870, 871, 883, 912, 1062

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 22, 32, 47, 51, 52, 58, 61, 64, 73, 95, 108, 119

Assembly Resolutions: 13

Senate Bills: 2, 3, 11, 12, 21, 24, 39, 42, 47, 48, 49, 66, 79, 84, 95, 96, 97, 100, 101, 102, 113, 116, 118, 119, 121, 123, 125, 126, 137, 149, 153, 159, 160, 161, 162, 165, 169, 170, 172, 184, 188, 192, 196, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 217, 220, 224, 237, 257, 258, 262, 263, 273, 281, 291, 292, 293, 306, 311, 318, 320, 322, 325, 341, 343, 367, 374, 385, 391, 394, 395, 396, 404, 411, 417, 419, 423, 424, 429, 431, 442, 444, 445, 459, 490, 506, 524, 547, 549, 555, 557, 575, 576, 587, 597, 613, 614, 620, 624, 628, 637, 645, 647, 659, 668, 670, 678, 690, 727, 742, 744, 756, 778, 881

Senate Joint Resolutions: 18, 38, 53, 55, 62, 64, 70, 74, 91, 96, 105, 118

January 2017 Special Session Assembly Bills: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

January 2017 Special Session Senate Bills: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

August 2017 Special Session Assembly Resolutions: 1

January 2018 Special Session Assembly Bills: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

January 2018 Special Session Senate Bills: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10