2017 Assembly Authors

Municipal and state employees may collectively bargain over wages, hours, and conditions of employment under MERA and SELRA, prohibited subjects specified; UW System employees provisions; collective bargaining agreement terms revised - AB977

Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month: June 2017 designated as - AJR19

Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month: June 2017 designated as - SJR20

Parental choice programs: pupils may not attend and private schools may not participate in 2020-21 school year unless they attended or participated in the 2019-20 school year; Special Needs Scholarship Program sunsetted - AB968

Penalty enhancers increased for crimes in which the perpetrator intentionally selects the victim based on race, religion, color, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, or ancestry - SB67

Political action committee contribution limits to candidates reduced - SB354

Recovery for injury, loss, or death of domestic animal provisions created - SB254

Replacement of public water system service lines containing lead: DNR program to provide financial assistance to municipalities and nonrefundable individual income tax credit and levy limit exception created, water service rates provision - AB964

Replacement of public water system service lines containing lead: DNR program to provide financial assistance to municipalities and nonrefundable individual income tax credit and levy limit exception created, water service rates provision - SB785

Runaway Prevention Month: November 2017 proclaimed as - AJR92

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

Southeast RTA creation authorized - AB922

Transportation network companies and participating drivers: regulations revised re complaints, suspending drivers, criminal background checks, and forfeitures - SB182

Transportation network companies: first class city is exempt from the prohibition against local regulation of - SB181

UI benefits claims filed by telephone: DWD to allow - SB772

UW System nonresident tuition exemption requirements for members of Wisconsin National Guard or reserve unit of U.S. armed forces modified - AB725

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

WEDC: requirements for meetings of board of directors and formally constituted subunits established; board membership revised - AB689

Workers' Memorial Day: April 28, 2017 proclaimed as - AJR28

Workers' Memorial Day: April 28, 2017 proclaimed as - SJR35

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Sinicki, Rep. Christine (20th Asm.Dist.; D)

Assembly Bills: 32, 33, 39, 40, 43, 44, 45, 46, 50, 51, 62, 65, 68, 69, 70, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 101, 102, 103, 111, 121, 122, 125, 129, 135, 136, 137, 139, 141, 143, 146, 147, 149, 151, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 163, 166, 173, 182, 186, 193, 195, 196, 200, 203, 209, 214, 215, 216, 218, 223, 234, 237, 243, 244, 248, 249, 252, 258, 265, 267, 270, 271, 273, 286, 297, 298, 302, 305, 306, 310, 312, 319, 321, 331, 333, 335, 343, 344, 349, 350, 352, 360, 362, 363, 364, 367, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 386, 391, 392, 393, 414, 422, 425, 436, 445, 447, 459, 460, 482, 520, 522, 548, 552, 554, 557, 560, 568, 574, 575, 578, 579, 585, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 597, 602, 604, 609, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 628, 629, 631, 632, 633, 635, 638, 639, 646, 647, 648, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 665, 669, 671, 672, 673, 674, 679, 683, 687, 688, 690, 691, 694, 695, 696, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 719, 720, 721, 722, 726, 727, 728, 738, 740, 741, 742, 743, 745, 746, 747, 750, 753, 755, 756, 757, 762, 775, 776, 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 790, 805, 809, 813, 816, 817, 828, 831, 848, 851, 854, 856, 858, 859, 860, 861, 862, 865, 866, 868, 871, 881, 883, 886, 887, 889, 892, 894, 898, 908, 909, 914, 916, 931, 938, 948, 949, 950, 951, 965, 966, 971, 972, 976, 980, 985, 987, 990, 991, 992, 993, 996, 997, 998, 1004, 1005, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1011, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1039, 1045, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1062, 1065, 1066

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 3, 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 16, 23, 24, 25, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 46, 49, 50, 53, 56, 58, 66, 70, 72, 75, 80, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 91, 95, 97, 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 110, 114, 117, 118

Assembly Resolutions: 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 31

Senate Bills: 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 22, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 45, 46, 47, 60, 61, 63, 64, 66, 70, 71, 73, 79, 82, 84, 87, 91, 92, 93, 96, 99, 103, 104, 106, 111, 112, 113, 114, 116, 117, 126, 129, 133, 136, 138, 141, 147, 149, 150, 151, 152, 159, 171, 172, 183, 197, 199, 200, 206, 207, 211, 215, 224, 233, 237, 238, 240, 243, 248, 256, 259, 261, 262, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 271, 272, 284, 294, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 325, 338, 343, 344, 352, 353, 355, 356, 357, 358, 364, 371, 413, 431, 435, 443, 456, 458, 461, 465, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 479, 481, 482, 486, 497, 503, 514, 515, 517, 518, 519, 521, 526, 527, 528, 530, 531, 532, 535, 537, 539, 543, 548, 549, 552, 553, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 567, 568, 569, 575, 581, 584, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 606, 607, 609, 619, 621, 622, 628, 629, 630, 631, 637, 642, 648, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 680, 693, 696, 699, 703, 704, 707, 711, 726, 727, 729, 733, 734, 737, 739, 740, 741, 742, 743, 753, 757, 760, 774, 775, 779, 782, 787, 803, 818, 819, 820, 822, 823, 824, 833, 842, 850, 851, 853, 854, 855, 856, 858, 862, 863, 869, 881, 882

Senate Joint Resolutions: 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 47, 49, 51, 52, 54, 55, 69, 70, 72, 73, 77, 78, 80, 82, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 113, 114

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

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

August 2017 Special Session Assembly Resolutions: 1

1611 Skowronski, Rep. Ken (82nd Asm.Dist.; R)

32nd Infantry Division of the Wisconsin National Guard (the Red Arrow Division): 100th anniversary of its establishment celebrated - AJR33

Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month: June 2017 recognized as - AJR54

Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month: June 2017 recognized as - SJR59

Alzheimer’s disease and dementia: DHS to award grants to increase awareness in rural and underserved urban areas for 2017-18 fiscal year - AB632

Benefit corporation, a category of business corporation, created - AB354

Benefit corporation, a category of business corporation, created - SB298

Common ownership interest between a brewer and Class “B” beer retailer and retail sales of intoxicating liquor on brewery premises: exception created re certain redevelopment project in City of Milwaukee - AB262

Court commissioners authorized to issue search warrants re OWI and BAC civil violations - AB178

Curriculum for comprehensive firearm education as high school elective: Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop jointly with either DNR, a law enforcement agency, or firearms safety organization; live ammunition prohibition - AB427

Curriculum for comprehensive firearm education as high school elective: Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop jointly with either DNR, a law enforcement agency, or firearms safety organization; live ammunition prohibition - SB340

Dementia specialist certification requirements created; prohibitions on use of the title - AB630

Family caregiver assisting a qualified family member: nonrefundable individual income tax credit created for qualified expenses; definition provisions - AB631

Family caregiver assisting a qualified family member: nonrefundable individual income tax credit created for qualified expenses; definition provisions - SB528

Gold Star Awareness Month: May 2017 proclaimed as - SJR30

Missing adult at risk reports: law enforcement agency to refer person making the report to local aging and disability resource centers; if the subject of the alert was driving, DOT to review the driver’s license of to determine if restrictions should be imposed - AB628

Missing adult at risk reports: law enforcement agency to refer person making the report to local aging and disability resource centers; if the subject of the alert was driving, DOT to review the driver’s license of to determine if restrictions should be imposed - SB517

National guard and state defense force members on state active duty: continuation of pay for injured members, death gratuity, and reemployment rights; DMA and DOA duties - AB943

National guard and state defense force members on state active duty: continuation of pay for injured members, death gratuity, and reemployment rights; DMA and DOA duties - SB795

Palliative Care Council established within DHS, duties specified; statewide palliative care consumer and professional information and education program required, sunset provision - AB633

Red Arrow Club: membership requirements modified to be eligible for incorporation - AB552

Red Arrow Club: membership requirements modified to be eligible for incorporation - SB461

Sign language interpretation services regulation: DSPS program replaced with program administered by the new Sign Language Interpreters Examining Board; emergency rules provision - AB589

Special registration plates that are military in nature: authorized groups expanded to include surviving spouse of military medal recipient or Pearl Harbor veteran; fee exemption provisions; DOT and DOA duties - AB394

State veterans organizations: sales and use tax exemption created for tangible personal property and taxable services sold to - AB402

Technical college resident fees to “covered individuals” expanded to include individuals to whom active duty uniformed service members transfer unused benefits - AB313

Technical college resident fees to “covered individuals” expanded to include individuals to whom active duty uniformed service members transfer unused benefits - SB231

Technical Excellence Higher Education Scholarship Program eligibility requirements modified - AB266

U.S. armed forces members awarded a medal equal to or higher than a Purple Heart: nonresident applicants for hunting, trapping, and fishing approvals treated as residents; reduced fees for resident and nonresident conservation patron license applicants; DNR and DVA duties - AB520

Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act incorporated into Wisconsin law with modifications - AB629

Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act incorporated into Wisconsin law with modifications - SB518

Urban Agriculture and Manufacturing Day: October 6, 2017 proclaimed as - SJR80

Veterans 70 years of age or older: certain resident hunting license fees reduced - AB490

Veterans 70 years of age or older: certain resident hunting license fees reduced - SB401

Veterans and surviving spouses’ property tax credit: eligibility threshold modified re service-connected disability rating - AB436

Virtual dementia tour license: DHS funding authorized - AB643

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Skowronski, Rep. Ken (82nd Asm.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills: 24, 25, 27, 28, 42, 52, 57, 58, 61, 66, 67, 69, 70, 73, 79, 80, 81, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 122, 123, 124, 126, 128, 140, 145, 146, 148, 149, 150, 151, 153, 160, 161, 163, 164, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 174, 175, 176, 179, 180, 182, 183, 184, 185, 187, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 203, 204, 206, 208, 210, 215, 219, 226, 229, 231, 232, 240, 242, 246, 247, 252, 253, 254, 259, 261, 263, 275, 276, 277, 278, 280, 283, 288, 289, 293, 296, 299, 301, 302, 305, 306, 310, 311, 314, 317, 325, 326, 332, 335, 341, 343, 351, 355, 356, 359, 360, 366, 388, 390, 401, 411, 413, 422, 426, 434, 455, 456, 457, 473, 475, 485, 492, 499, 500, 505, 512, 535, 539, 546, 549, 550, 553, 555, 558, 572, 573, 574, 576, 577, 583, 584, 586, 587, 588, 596, 602, 605, 606, 634, 642, 644, 653, 654, 679, 680, 681, 690, 691, 693, 712, 714, 717, 723, 724, 734, 739, 760, 763, 772, 774, 793, 798, 808, 810, 813, 820, 826, 834, 837, 853, 871, 876, 906, 907, 919, 942

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 2, 11, 13, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 32, 43, 47, 49, 51, 61, 72, 75, 83, 93, 97, 101, 103, 104, 107, 119

Senate Bills: 3, 11, 12, 19, 20, 25, 35, 42, 44, 46, 47, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 65, 68, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 80, 81, 84, 86, 88, 89, 94, 95, 96, 97, 100, 102, 108, 109, 110, 113, 114, 115, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 138, 139, 143, 144, 147, 148, 149, 150, 154, 155, 157, 160, 163, 168, 169, 170, 172, 173, 174, 175, 177, 184, 185, 186, 188, 196, 202, 203, 209, 212, 213, 216, 218, 219, 220, 221, 224, 237, 238, 239, 242, 243, 247, 250, 251, 252, 254, 257, 260, 263, 271, 275, 279, 280, 297, 306, 310, 320, 321, 322, 337, 338, 362, 367, 368, 374, 384, 385, 386, 392, 395, 410, 417, 418, 423, 424, 428, 431, 439, 446, 450, 457, 459, 463, 465, 466, 474, 481, 485, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 501, 502, 509, 512, 522, 527, 529, 541, 543, 548, 549, 558, 564, 565, 575, 576, 586, 587, 602, 605, 610, 611, 612, 621, 622, 643, 659, 668, 670, 680, 682, 691, 697, 698, 724, 731, 742, 755, 758, 767, 768, 771, 788, 804, 821

Senate Joint Resolutions: 17, 18, 22, 25, 34, 38, 39, 52, 53, 64, 69, 73, 84, 90, 95, 99, 100, 102, 106, 115, 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

1641 Snyder, Rep. Patrick (85th Asm.Dist.; R)

Battery or threats to cause harm to person or family member of a guardian ad litem, corporation counsel, or attorney made a felony - AB825

Battery or threats to cause harm to person or family member of a guardian ad litem, corporation counsel, or attorney made a felony - SB694

Child abuse and neglect prevention services: DCF to allocate certain TANF funding for grants to counties, nonprofit organizations, and tribes - AB785

Child abuse and neglect prevention services: DCF to allocate certain TANF funding for grants to counties, nonprofit organizations, and tribes - SB658

DCF grants to support foster parents and children created, report required - AB787

Dental care defined re legal custodian providing ordinary medical and dental care for child in out-of-home care - AB781

Drug trafficking, evidence-based substance abuse prevention, juvenile and family treatment courts, and drug treatment for inmates of county jails: grant programs established; DOJ, DHS, DCF duties - AB906

Ginseng designated as the state herb; Blue Book provision - AB321

Investigational drugs, devices, and biological products: access to by eligible patients and limitation of liability provisions - AB69

Investigational drugs, devices, and biological products: access to by eligible patients and limitation of liability provisions - SB84

Medical College of Wisconsin commended for its commitment to the well-being of Wisconsin citizens and wishes success for the Medical College of Wisconsin—Central Wisconsin - AJR55

Medical College of Wisconsin commended for its commitment to the well-being of Wisconsin citizens and wishes success for the Medical College of Wisconsin—Central Wisconsin - SJR56

Mental health treatment record of foster child: health care provider may disclose to child welfare agency and out-of-home care provider, conditions set - AB782

Mental health treatment record of foster child: health care provider may disclose to child welfare agency and out-of-home care provider, conditions set - SB674

National Teacher Appreciation Week in Wisconsin: May 7-11, 2018 recognized as - AJR110

National Teacher Appreciation Week in Wisconsin: May 7-11, 2018 recognized as - SJR108