2017 Senate Authors

Reports of incidents between inmates and prison employees and between inmates are open to public inspection, redaction of personally identifying information permitted - AB694

Reports of incidents between inmates and prison employees and between inmates are open to public inspection, redaction of personally identifying information permitted - SB588

Reports of mismanagement, abuse, or neglect at state veterans homes: LAB to maintain a toll-free telephone number and investigate or refer the report for investigation, confidentiality provision - AB591

Reports of mismanagement, abuse, or neglect at state veterans homes: LAB to maintain a toll-free telephone number and investigate or refer the report for investigation, confidentiality provision - SB471

Reproductive health care facility safety program: DOJ to implement and develop training programs for law enforcement officers and prosecuting attorneys; grants to counties - AB658

Reproductive health care facility safety program: DOJ to implement and develop training programs for law enforcement officers and prosecuting attorneys; grants to counties - SB568

Shared governance at UW System institutions: statutory provisions restored to form prior to 2015 WisAct 55 - SB824

Sorensen, Charles W.: life and service to higher education of the UW—Stout Chancellor Emeritus commended - SJR114

State employees employed at veterans homes: DPM to include wage increase in 2017-19 state employee compensation plan - AB593

State employees employed at veterans homes: DPM to include wage increase in 2017-19 state employee compensation plan - SB469

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 - SB822

Tests and ancillary procedures needed for services for which health insurance coverage is mandated: disability insurance policies and governmental self-insured health plans required to cover - AB1018

Text-message based hotline for veterans in crisis: DVA to award grants to establish, sunset provision - SB818

UI benefits: claimant is exempt from work search requirement if there is reasonable expectation of being reemployed by former employer - SB83

UW System faculty tenure and probationary appointments provisions restored to those prior to 2015 WisAct 55 - SB823

Veteran outreach and recovery program created, DVA to administer; JCF, reports, and funding for services for homeless veterans provisions - AB965

Veteran outreach and recovery program created, DVA to administer; JCF, reports, and funding for services for homeless veterans provisions - SB853

War memorial owned by a veterans organization: sales and use tax exemption for building materials used to construct - SB272

Water quality testing at state veterans homes: DVA to perform monthly and publish results on its Internet site - AB590

Water quality testing at state veterans homes: DVA to perform monthly and publish results on its Internet site - SB470

White Mound County Park: DNR to sell to Sauk County for recreational purposes - SB276

Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine: publication restored (if eliminated by the 2017 budget act), and shall include climate change information; conservation patron license provision - AB346

Wisconsin Shares: funding for child care subsidies and maximum payment rates increased, DCF duties - AB916

Wisconsin Shares: funding for child care subsidies and maximum payment rates increased, DCF duties - SB819

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Erpenbach, Sen. Jon (27th Sen.Dist.; D)

Senate Bills: 8, 10, 13, 14, 22, 35, 37, 60, 91, 92, 97, 99, 113, 136, 138, 140, 142, 161, 162, 164, 165, 171, 183, 188, 196, 224, 227, 233, 240, 284, 291, 292, 302, 332, 333, 334, 335, 344, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 393, 408, 417, 435, 481, 515, 519, 521, 537, 553, 557, 577, 616, 632, 636, 642, 733, 739, 746, 772, 787, 858

Senate Joint Resolutions: 2, 6, 8, 11, 16, 17, 30, 33, 35, 38, 39, 41, 42, 47, 49, 51, 52, 68, 69, 70, 72, 81, 86, 89, 90, 91, 100, 101, 103, 107

Assembly Bills: 43, 44, 45, 49, 50, 51, 55, 62, 79, 131, 141, 143, 147, 150, 157, 180, 186, 195, 201, 212, 213, 222, 224, 227, 245, 254, 255, 265, 267, 286, 289, 315, 333, 350, 372, 386, 387, 392, 393, 403, 500, 522, 524, 574, 608, 612, 615, 616, 635, 638, 646, 647, 648, 665, 676, 719, 733, 752, 753, 801, 828, 872, 881, 914, 938, 966, 983, 991, 992, 993, 1011, 1052, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 3, 10, 16, 18, 28, 33, 39, 44, 56, 69, 79, 81, 85, 90, 95, 97, 112

1644 Feyen, Sen. Dan (18th Sen.Dist.; R)

Alzheimer’s disease and dementia: DHS to award grants to increase awareness in rural and underserved urban areas for 2017-18 fiscal year - SB527

Apprenticeship expenses grants: TCS Board may award to technical college students, conditions set - SB682

Autism Acceptance Month: April 2018 proclaimed as - SJR116

Baccalaureate degree program completed in 3 years: each UW System university required to submit statements to Board of Regents; report provisions - SB290

Businesses that move out of state or the U.S.: income and franchise tax deductions for moving expenses eliminated; definition provision - AB574

Businesses that move out of state or the U.S.: income and franchise tax deductions for moving expenses eliminated; definition provision - SB481

Career and technical education incentive grants: removes per pupil limitations and changes funding of program - AB192

Career and technical education incentive grants: removes per pupil limitations and changes funding of program - SB127

CHIPS proceeding: prohibition on appointing counsel to parent eliminated; pilot program creating parent’s right to counsel in certain counties created, DCF, SPD, report, and sunset provisions - AB784

CHIPS proceeding: prohibition on appointing counsel to parent eliminated; pilot program creating parent’s right to counsel in certain counties created, DCF, SPD, report, and sunset provisions - SB657

City manager system of government: city or village may impose residency requirement on its city manager - SB345

Degree credit internship required for each major offered at a UW System school - AB373

Degree credit internship required for each major offered at a UW System school - SB289

Dental provider network rental by certain health insurance plans: requirements set, report required - SB367

DOR responsibility revisions re penalty for sales tax collected on nontaxable products after notification, property assessor certification, SSN on tax documents from employer to employee, DOR notices delivered electronically option, and recovery of fees and disbursements in a garnishment action - AB735

DOR responsibility revisions re penalty for sales tax collected on nontaxable products after notification, property assessor certification, SSN on tax documents from employer to employee, DOR notices delivered electronically option, and recovery of fees and disbursements in a garnishment action - SB617

Drone operation prohibitions created re interfering with police, firefighter, or emergency medical responder, stalking or criminal harassment, and violation of restraining order or other judicial order; registered sex offender provisions - AB855

Drone operation prohibitions created re interfering with police, firefighter, or emergency medical responder, stalking or criminal harassment, and violation of restraining order or other judicial order; registered sex offender provisions - SB701

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 - SB768

DSPS may appoint certain local governments to approve building and plumbing plans and variances for public buildings and places of employment, administrative code provisions [Admin.Code SPS 302.31, 361.04, 361.60, 361.61] - AB641

DSPS may appoint certain local governments to approve building and plumbing plans and variances for public buildings and places of employment, administrative code provisions [Admin.Code SPS 302.31, 361.04, 361.60, 361.61] - SB534

Eligibility and condition for release prior to conviction re serious felonies and consideration and imposition of bail changes: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR95

Employer contributions to employee’s college savings account: corporate income and franchise tax credit created - AB108

Employer contributions to employee’s college savings account: corporate income and franchise tax credit created - SB75

Employment First initiative established for certain state agencies re competitive integrated employment for persons with disabilities, report required - SB514

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

Fair employment law revisions re state and local government agencies denying a license based on arrest or conviction record - SB626

Fantasy contests: definitions and operator registration provisions created; DFI duties - AB526

Fantasy contests: definitions and operator registration provisions created; DFI duties - SB436

Fees for initial occupational credentials granted by DSPS and boards under DSPS waived if family income does not exceed certain amount; veterans fee waiver program provision - AB733

Fees for initial occupational credentials granted by DSPS and boards under DSPS waived if family income does not exceed certain amount; veterans fee waiver program provision - SB616

Foreign corporation acting in a fiduciary capacity in this state allowed - SB603

Glaucoma Awareness Month: January recognized as - AJR96

Glaucoma Awareness Month: January recognized as - SJR93

Graduates of UW or technical colleges who paid nonresident tuition: DWD grant program for those individuals who work and live in Wisconsin after graduation; sunset and report provisions - SB732

Harvest for hope grant: DATCP to award to nonprofit statewide food banks to promote donation of excess and unmarketable farm and food products; sunset provision - SB487

Historic rehabilitation tax credit: limit on amount WEDC may certify increased - SB668

Huber release permitted for probationers confined in county jail or county house of correction on probation violation, conditions set - AB424

Huber release permitted for probationers confined in county jail or county house of correction on probation violation, conditions set - SB339

Intensive care coordination services provided to MA recipients: DHS program to reimburse hospitals and health care systems; pilot programs and federal approval provisions - SB742

Lease of real property for executive branch agency: DOA required to submit cost-benefit analysis to JCF, conditions set; DCF to develop plan to relocate from Madison to Milwaukee County - SB65

Leases and service agreements for copiers and printers: required provisions - AB684

Leases and service agreements for copiers and printers: required provisions - SB580

Levy limit of political subdivision may be increased if DOR recertifies a TID tax incremental base after territory is subtracted - SB579

Low-income housing project: state income and franchise tax credit program administered by WHEDA created, report required - SB706

Manufactured home owner: responsibility to comply with one- and two-family dwelling code - SB430

Marketing of employment and training opportunities to former UW System students: DWD required to prepare and distribute; sunset provision - SB86

Medicolegal Investigation Examining Board (MIEB) created in DSPS; licensure of medical examiners, medicolegal investigators, and staff members established; provisions re death notification, handling of personal property, disposition of bodies, access to deceased’s mental health treatment records, and emergency rules - SB297

Minimum number of hours of direct pupil instruction: pilot program created in which a school district in CESA 6 region may opt out of the requirement - SB105

Motor fuel prices: certain sellers may advertise prices by the half-gallon - SB18

Motorboat towing a person on water skis: restrictions on operating modified re mirror - SB69

Municipal treasurer to execute surety bond for payment of property taxes to county treasurer unless ordinance obligating payment is enacted - SB123

Nomination papers for school district officer candidate in district with territory in a second class city: number of signatures may be reduced by resolution, conditions set - AB332

Nomination papers for school district officer candidate in district with territory in a second class city: number of signatures may be reduced by resolution, conditions set - SB260

Nonconforming outdoor advertising signs: conditions for removal of nonconforming off-property signs revised - AB595

Nonconforming outdoor advertising signs: conditions for removal of nonconforming off-property signs revised - SB495

Oshkosh Corporation: congratulations on its 100th anniversary - AJR77

Oshkosh North High School Spartans boys basketball team commended for winning the 2018 WIAA Division I State Championship - AJR117

Outdoor advertising signs that do not conform to local ordinances and are affected by certain transportation-related projects: treatment revisions - AB594