Senate

U.S. coins, U.S. currency, and bars, ingots, commemorative medallions, and coins made from certain precious metals are exempt from sales and use taxes; stamps sold or traded above face value are subject to sales and use taxes  - AB331

U.W. Board of Regents: appointment of student member modified re consecutive appointments from same institution  - AB577

Village offices: method of election revised; primary provision  - AB152

Vitamins: sales and use tax exemptions created -  SB360

Voter registration deadline changed; polling place registration eliminated, transferring registration provision; residency requirement revised; provisional ballot conditions; simultaneous voter registration re motor vehicle driver's license applications or renewals, offices that provide public assistance and services to persons with disabilities, and armed forces recruiting offices -  AB158

Water safety patrol: municipality or certain districts may support by charging a fee for use of public boat launching facilities - AB575

Water safety patrol: municipality or certain districts may support by charging a fee for use of public boat launching facilities - SB481

WC law revisions; OCI, DOJ, and DWD duties -  SB430

Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA) Web site: removing civil forfeiture, misdemeanor, or felony case if the case or charge is dismissed, defendant is found not guilty, or case or charge is overturned on appeal - SB458

World Dairy Center Authority eliminated -  AB657

Other proposals coauthored or cosponsored by Sen. Grothman:

Senate Bills: 1, 5, 7, 13, 18, 20, 46, 50, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 63, 64, 68, 71, 93, 94, 102, 113, 116, 126, 136, 149, 157, 160, 166, 167, 176, 190, 191, 198, 204, 206, 218, 223, 224, 230, 233, 251, 254, 260, 263, 266, 275, 277, 281, 287, 294, 295, 299, 335, 337, 342, 357, 373, 381, 390, 409, 414, 416, 432, 468, 473, 511, 521, 522, 524, 531, 552

Senate Joint Resolutions: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 41, 42, 48, 49, 52, 53, 62, 63, 64, 66, 68, 74, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81, 85, 86, 91, 94, 100

Senate Resolutions: 12

Senate Petitions:

Assembly Bills: 21, 23, 31, 34, 39, 47, 48, 49, 52, 54, 80, 87, 88, 91, 106, 110, 122, 123, 124, 129, 130, 131, 134, 138, 147, 149, 150, 154, 159, 184, 186, 187, 190, 202, 205, 206, 216, 223, 228, 231, 234, 239, 246, 247, 248, 249, 260, 264, 294, 296, 303, 308, 333, 341, 358, 360, 370, 372, 384, 394, 401, 407, 409, 413, 427, 455, 459, 461, 468, 480, 481, 484, 486, 494, 499, 500, 502, 512, 521, 526, 539, 542, 543, 544, 553, 558, 560, 578, 579, 581, 582, 584, 600, 602, 624, 634, 636, 637, 650, 656, 672, 677, 679, 680, 695, 703, 709, 710, 729, 731, 739, 754, 759, 771, 772, 774, 790, 796, 798, 830, 842, 849, 853, 857, 865, 870, 872, 877, 895, 903, 908, 952

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 1, 6, 8, 10, 15, 17, 20, 36, 43, 68, 76, 82, 86, 88, 95, 105, 110, 111, 113

S30 Hansen, Sen. David (30th Sen.Dist.; Dem.)

Arbitration between video programmer and cable or satellite television system operators -  AB604

Arbitration between video programmer and cable or satellite television system operators -  SB343

Branches of state banks or out-of-state banks located within certain radius of bank affiliate engaged in commercial activities prohibited -  SB378

Campaign finance law: scope of regulated activity expanded to include organizations or individuals who use communications media which includes references to certain candidates within 60 days of an election; WECF replaced with the clean elections fund and other public financing of elections revisions  - SB182

``Cesar E. Chavez Day": state agencies required to designate March 31 as; optional holiday for state employees provision - AB491

Charitable solicitation campaigns performed by professional fund-raisers: DRL required to compile certain information and post it to its Web site -  AB656

Charitable solicitation campaigns performed by professional fund-raisers: DRL required to compile certain information and post it to its Web site -  SB531

Child safety program created, DOT to administer; driver education course instruction and informational sheet sent with driver's license renewal notice -  SB561

Commercial fishing license for fishing in the Great Lakes: minimum harvesting requirement prohibited  - AB634

Commercial fishing license for fishing in the Great Lakes: minimum harvesting requirement prohibited  - SB357

Commercial mobile radio service provider: PSC regulations re universal service fund -  AB772

Consumer goods or services: charging grossly excessive prices prohibited; exceptions and AG provisions  - AB408

Consumer goods or services: charging grossly excessive prices prohibited; exceptions and AG provisions  - SB219

Consumer loan made by a licensed lender: finance charge restrictions; definition, DFI, and penalty provisions  - AB211

Contractor and subcontractor registration requirements created; Comm.Dept duties specified; Contractor Advisory Committee created -  SB228

Cornett, (SFC) Lance S.: life and military service commended - SJR100

Corporate income and franchise tax reporting combined; renewable energy grant and loan program; Wisconsin higher education grants for technical college students; W-2 child care subsidy; manufacturing skills training grants; airport development and technology zones tax credits; fiscal changes; commuter rail transit system; WHEFA bonds for research institutes  - SB510

Counterfeit or altered identification documents: manufacturing, distributing, or selling for specified purposes made a felony; ``racketeering activity" provisions  - SB465

Crime alert network created by DOJ to provide information on certain criminal activity, crime prevention, and missing or endangered children to state agencies, law enforcement, and the private sector; fee provisions - SB452

Diesel engines that emit lower levels of nitrogen oxide and used in certain commercial motor vehicles: income and franchise tax credits created; airport development zone program credits provision -  AB886

Diesel engines that emit lower levels of nitrogen oxide and used in certain commercial motor vehicles: income and franchise tax credits created; airport development zone program credits provision -  SB538

Electronic mail addresses of subscribers to DNR periodicals and other publications: DNR authorized to refuse to reveal  - SB110

Employee Free Choice Act: Congress urged to pass -  SR7

Employment discrimination: action in circuit court to recover damages permitted, surcharge provision; committee to study wage disparities between men and women and minority group and nonminority group members -  AB310

Employment discrimination: action in circuit court to recover damages permitted, surcharge provision; committee to study wage disparities between men and women and minority group and nonminority group members -  SB165

Epilepsy drugs: pharmacist prohibited from substituting a drug product equivalent without prescribing practitioner and patient consent -  SB71

Facsimile firearm: penalties for use in committing a crime or to alarm, intimidate, threaten, or terrify; definition provision - SB323

Federal taxable income for state income tax and franchise tax purposes: adding payments to related entities  - AB328

Federal taxable income for state income tax and franchise tax purposes: adding payments to related entities  - SB210

Fire occurrence reports and records: requiring fire departments to report certain information to Comm.Dept  - AB756

Fire occurrence reports and records: requiring fire departments to report certain information to Comm.Dept  - SB436

Fire safety performance standard for cigarettes established; manufacturer and Comm.Dept duties specified  - SB379

General transportation aids: reporting requirement eliminated for counties and municipalities over certain population; reduced payments for filing statements of costs late  - SB281

Governing body of a city, town, village, or county: member or member-elect may refuse to accept salary  - AB527

Governing body of a city, town, village, or county: member or member-elect may refuse to accept salary  - SB280

Green Bay Packers coaches, players, and organization commended on an outstanding 2007 season  - SJR93

Grievance arbitration or fair-share agreement ended during contract negotiation made a prohibited practice under MERA  - AB451

Grievance arbitration or fair-share agreement ended during contract negotiation made a prohibited practice under MERA  - SB121

Group health insurance coverage of nervous and mental disorders, alcoholism, and AODA: specified minimum amounts of coverage removed; equal coverage to treatment of physical condition re deductibles, copayments, etc.; coverage of annual screening for mental health and substance abuse treatment and prepartum and postpartum depression required  - AB922

Group health insurance coverage of nervous and mental disorders, alcoholism, and AODA: specified minimum amounts of coverage removed; equal coverage to treatment of physical condition re deductibles, copayments, etc.; coverage of annual screening for mental health and substance abuse treatment and prepartum and postpartum depression required  - SB375

Higher education grants for U.W. System students and Lawton grants: formula to calculate amounts revised; HEAB, technical college, and tribal college student provisions  - SB450

Homeless public school pupils: appropriation created to provide services to and professional development programs for school personnel -  SB495

Homeowner's property tax credit created; school property tax credit revised re rent paid on principal dwelling  - AB452

Hunting approvals issued to nonresident members of the Wisconsin national guard: DNR must consider as a resident with certain proof -  AB130

Illegal aliens: companies that hire are ineligible for income and franchise tax credits, property tax exemption, public works or services contracts, and loans or grants from local governments; review and good faith effort provisions  - SB404

Indoor environmental quality in public schools: various provisions created; Superintendent to establish a special task force; DPI and school board duties -  SB535

International education encouraged and recognized as an essential component of the future of this state  - SJR72

John Doe proceedings: procedures revised; DA authority and judicial discretion over scope of examination  - SB537

Juvenile convicted in adult court of throwing a bodily substance at another person while in a juvenile correctional or secured facility: court required to sentence the juvenile to the maximum term of confinement in prison; exception provided  - SB339

Kok, Anne Carol: life and public service of the U.W. Green Bay social work professor commended - SJR95

Law enforcement officer or fire fighter discipline procedure revised re collective bargaining agreement  - AB57

Law enforcement officer or fire fighter discipline procedure revised re collective bargaining agreement  - SB21

Local youth apprenticeship grants: appropriation increased - AB383

Long-term care district governing body that elects to become a WRS participating employer; notification and effective dates - SB457

Managed forest land program revisions; DNR and DOR duties; withdrawal tax provision -  SB438

Metallic minerals mining: environmental law revisions; notice to transferees of interests in mining sites provision  - SB441

Military memorial highways and bridges on STHs: DOT to bear costs of erecting and maintaining markers  - SB413

Motor vehicle title loan: licensed lender prohibited from making or offering -  AB529

Motor vehicle use on the beds of navigable waters: additional exception created re vehicle used to destroy or prevent spread of aquatic or terrestrial invasive species  - AB942

NRB nominations from Governor: Senate must act upon within set number of days -  SB422

Organized labor in American history and the collective bargaining process: instruction in public schools required  - SB108

Pawnbroker and secondhand dealer: holding period revised; secondhand media seller category created re computer toys or games or audio and video recordings  - AB301

Pediatric dental care and adult emergency dental services provided by certain counties: DHFS to request federal waiver and submit amendments to state MA plan for pilot program, reports required -  AB927

Pesticide use plan: railroads required to file annually with DATCP; rule and fee provisions - AB836

Police escorted vehicle or procession of vehicles: provisions created; rights-of-way penalty specified  - SB566

Powersports vehicle manufacturers and distributors, including franchisors: provisions governing relationship between created; definition, forfeiture, and DATCP provisions  - AB640

Powersports vehicle manufacturers and distributors, including franchisors: provisions governing relationship between created; definition, forfeiture, and DATCP provisions  - SB363

Prescription drug assistance program for the elderly: DHFS to seek amendment to federal Medicaid waiver to allow property taxes be deducted from income when determining eligibility - AB137

Prescription drug assistance program for the elderly: DHFS to seek amendment to federal Medicaid waiver to allow property taxes be deducted from income when determining eligibility - SB76

Prevailing wage paid to laborers, workers, mechanics, and truck drivers employed on a publicly funded private construction project required; submission and inspection of payroll records of contractors, subcontractors, and agents performing the work - SB568

Professional Ambulance Association of Wisconsin congratulated on its ``Stars of Life" program  - SJR83