Senate

Law enforcement officer disciplinary procedure revised re appeal process in bargaining agreement, exception provided - AB944

Law enforcement officer disciplinary procedure revised re appeal process in bargaining agreement, exception provided - SB520

Living-wage ordinance: county, city, village or town may enact under certain condition -  AB839

Lottery advertising: further restrictions for DOR and other state agencies -  SB439

Low-income individuals: income tax credit created for -  AB181

Low-income individuals: income tax credit created for -  SB162

``Manitowoc" suggested as name for final Seawolf submarine - AJR75

Marriage penalty tax credit created -  AB252

Marriage penalty tax credit created -  SB229

MEB administrative warnings permitted; disciplinary actions against physicians revised; report required  - AB549

Medical device, new drug and biological product review and approval: Congress urged to enact legislation to facilitate (memorial to Congress) -  SJR13

Medicines exempt from use tax expanded to include certain free samples -  SB154

Minimum markup law: revisions re sale of motor vehicle fuel; damage provisions -  SB277

National cheese exchange: U.S. Department of agriculture asked not to use to determine basic formula price for milk; Commodities future trading commission and Federal trade commission urged to regulate -  SJR15

National guard tuition grants: percentage paid revised; warrant officer provision -  SB189

Newsprint: scheduled increase in required postconsumer fiber content repealed -  AB689

Ozone standard changes: EPA urged to evaluate impact of and identify unfunded mandates -  SJR12

Pari-mutuel on-track betting and state lottery: constitutional authorizations eliminated. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  SJR7

PECFA expanded re heating oil tanks in buildings used for religious worship or buildings serving nonprofit private schools - SB11

Persistent serious felony offenses: certain battery crimes added  - AB648

Plat approval requirement re compliance with local master plan eliminated; street width specified  - AB809

Political contributions by foreign national prohibited; forfeiture provided -  AB925

Real estate broker definition and role revised -  SB371

Sentences for felony offenses, parole, community supervision, bifurcated sentence and life imprisonment revisions  - SB233

Smoking by prisoners in state prisons prohibited; exceptions re Corr.Dept employes and visitors - AB21

Snowmobile right-of-way exemption created -  AB436

State construction contracts and grant expenditures: labor organization participation requirements created  - AB799

State construction contracts and grant expenditures: labor organization participation requirements created  - SB476

State lottery, lottery credit and pari-mutuel wagering eliminated; new claims under the farmland relief tax credit prohibited -  SB199

Statutory rape prosecution pilot program created; sunset provided -  AB876

Taking of private real property: assessment by state or local governmental unit required; property owner may commence action; DOA provision -  AB806

Tax increase in certain cases: two-thirds vote required. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - AJR9

Tax increase in certain cases: two-thirds vote required. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - SJR26

Transportation projects: procedures created re use of plats to identify necessary private lands; register of deeds provision - AB672

Transportation projects: procedures created re use of plats to identify necessary private lands; register of deeds provision - SB370

Trapping for sport: waiver of approvals for certain DNR sponsored or approved programs or special events  - AB737

Unborn child: crime and penalties created re causing harm, death or great bodily harm; certain exceptions provided  - AB221

USH 14: erection and maintenance of specific information signs on certain portion authorized -  AB29

U.W. system segregated fees: Board of regents may not approve for certain student organizations - SB134

Vehicles transporting potatoes operating on certain highways: 1997 WisAct 27 provisions revised - SB465

Veteran enrollment at U.W. system: admission ensured in certain cases; probationary status provided  - SB230

Veterans benefits eligibility denied re delinquent family support and related expenses: reinstatement provisions  - SB241

Veterans burials: required information reported to county clerk revised -  SB242

Vietnam war period definition standardized re veteran benefits - SB243

VIN numbers altered or obliterated: provisions re return of motorcycle or parts to owner -  SB64

Warehouse keeper and grain dealer regulations -  SB275

Wrongful birth or wrongful life action: immunity from liability created -  SB289

WRS creditable military service provision revised re federal retirement benefits -  SB231

Zoning decision appeals: court required to award litigation expenses in certain cases -  AB810

Zoning ordinance, district plan or regulation: notice to owners re changes in allowable use of property; public hearing provision - AB807

Zoning ordinance or resolution: requirements created re protecting environmentally sensitive area  - AB808

Other proposals coauthored or cosponsored by Sen. Welch:

Senate Bills: 30, 59, 61, 79, 80, 81, 89, 96, 101, 103, 109, 115, 117, 121, 122, 130, 131, 136, 140, 142, 159, 164, 180, 190, 195, 202, 204, 221, 252, 271, 316, 331, 353, 361, 372, 373, 380, 382, 383, 390, 414, 420, 426, 433, 438, 450, 458, 469, 482, 510

Senate Joint Resolutions: 2, 6, 8, 17, 18, 23, 33, 34, 36, 37, 39, 43, 48

Senate Resolutions:

Senate Petitions:

Assembly Bills: 24, 34, 41, 59, 64, 73, 75, 80, 95, 96, 107, 108, 125, 127, 137, 139, 140, 141, 150, 163, 167, 171, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 185, 189, 204, 206, 208, 215, 220, 232, 233, 240, 241, 243, 248, 260, 265, 270, 272, 280, 283, 284, 293, 294, 300, 304, 329, 334, 341, 342, 350, 351, 352, 353, 366, 385, 399, 410, 411, 413, 424, 429, 442, 444, 455, 474, 486, 487, 492, 502, 505, 510, 538, 548, 570, 588, 608, 628, 631, 636, 637, 660, 664, 673, 717, 735, 743, 745, 750, 755, 762, 773, 793, 825, 837, 871, 872, 916, 927, 949, 953, 961

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 14, 18, 20, 24, 38, 42, 43, 52, 56, 57, 81, 82, 85, 96, 97, 101, 107, 108, 111, 121, 127

S27 Wineke, Sen. Joseph S. (27th Sen.Dist.; Dem.)

Bills creating a state symbol must also remove an existing symbol [Joint rule 61] -  SJR9

Campaign finance revisions re tax returns and deductions, lobbying, public information, grants, disbursements, contributions, campaign committees, excess funds, telephoning, registration statements, electronic filing, Elections board composition and caucus staffs -  SB7

Child or family support: court authorized to grant credit in specified circumstances -  SB151

Community ownership of professional sports league franchises permitted: Congress urged to pass legislation (memorial to Congress) -  AJR29

Country club lease of governmental property: property tax exemption discontinued -  SB29

Election officials: selection method revised re insufficient number of nominees -  SB128

Fire call on state trunk or interstate highway: DOT reimbursement of costs to towns revised - AB263

Health care liability insurance: occurence or claims-made coverage authorized; minimum limits increased; OCI duty set - SB145

Health care plan: coverage of treatment for emergency medical condition required; prior authorization provision prohibited - AB675

Home inspector registration requirements established; use of certain title restricted -  AB334

Home inspector registration requirements established; use of certain title restricted -  SB186

Homes for aged: property tax exemption revised -  SB261

Homestead credit: household income deduction for claimant's spouse provided -  AB178

Homestead tax credit maximum income and property taxes increased; state school aids percentage decreased  - SB13

Impact fee procedures revised; public facilities definition modified -  AB800

Individual income tax system structure modified -  SB167

Induced abortion reporting: patent's income level required; DHFS duty specified -  SB453

Jiang Zemin, President of the People's Republic of China: visit to U.S. and state of human rights in China  - AJR77

Labor dispute settlement in local government: revisions re WERC arbitrator authority and school district professional employes -  SB318

LRB drafting services charge for certain requestors required; Chief to establish fee -  AB376

Mandatory release on parole eliminated; does not affect life imprisonment sentences -  SB157

Milwaukee parental choice program: participation restricted to nonsectarian private schools -  SB28

National guard technicians or surviving spouse: tax exemption and interest and penalty waivers for certain retirement payments -  SB115

Nuclear shelters: property tax exemption discontinued -  SB73

Parent-child privilege created, exception provided -  AB939

Partition fences between adjoining properties re farming or grazing: livestock definition modified; construction, maintenance and liability provisions revised - AB700

Prader-Willi syndrome specified as a developmental disability -  AB403

Prader-Willi syndrome specified as a developmental disability -  SB175

Professional baseball park district use of tax revenues restricted  - SB105

Property tax levy for school operations abolished; school funding study committee established, study required  - SB531