Pilot program limiting SNAP benefits to foods and beverages that have sufficient nutritional value; DHS duties and federal waiver provision -
AB110Poberezny, Paul: life and public service of the founder of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) commended upon his death -
AJR57Poberezny, Paul: life and public service of the founder of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) commended upon his death -
SJR53Pommerening, Glen E., Jr.: life and public service -
AJR75Professional regulation laws revised: fingerprints of real estate appraiser certification or license applicant; reprimand of a credential holder for failure to respond to information request re misconduct; Cosmetology Examining Board membership; discretion to Pharmacy Examining Board to grant license to certain persons licensed in other states and suspension of license for failure to renew by renewal date; prescription drug monitoring program; construction, installation, alteration, operation, and inspection of elevators and lifts revised -
SB345PSC revisions re certificates for certain activities, public utility rate schedules, telecommunications regulations, legislative repeal or modification of agency rules, and tampering with telecommunications or electric wires; cable television telecommunications service provider considered certified as an alternative telecommunications utility and rules repealed [Admin.Code PSC 171] -
AB595PSC revisions re certificates for certain activities, public utility rate schedules, telecommunications regulations, legislative repeal or modification of agency rules, and tampering with telecommunications or electric wires; cable television telecommunications service provider considered certified as an alternative telecommunications utility and rules repealed [Admin.Code PSC 171] -
SB470Razing a building: method by which a municipality may collect costs from property owner revised -
SB328Renewable energy credits revision; allowing a natural gas public utility to provide service in a municipality served by another natural gas utility; removal of natural gas service lateral by public utility at customer's request -
AB596Renewable energy credits revision; allowing a natural gas public utility to provide service in a municipality served by another natural gas utility; removal of natural gas service lateral by public utility at customer's request -
SB473Samoset Council of the Boy Scouts of America recognized for its remarkable achievement -
SJR12Schedule II and III controlled substances: requiring ID card before prescription can be dispensed; requiring pharmacist, or other person who dispenses, to record the name on the ID card; liability immunity provision -
SB353Sea lamprey control activities: DNR spending authorized -
AB155Sea lamprey control activities: DNR spending authorized -
SB134Shabaz, John C.: life and public service of the former state legislator and U.S. district court judge commended -
SJR7Short-term TID: procedure for creating; enterprise transfer prohibition and exception; DOR duties and total equalized value of taxable property provision -
AB546Short-term TID: procedure for creating; enterprise transfer prohibition and exception; DOR duties and total equalized value of taxable property provision -
SB454Smoking inside or outside private residences used as licensed child care centers prohibited -
AB551Steiner, (SGT) Andrew: life and military service of reservist commended -
AJR33Telephone solicitations: state's nonsolicitation directory eliminated in favor of the national do-not-call registry maintained by the FTC; DATCP duties -
SB155Thatcher, Prime Minister Margaret: public service and contributions to the United Kingdom and the world commended upon her death -
SJR22TID and ERTID donor provisions created -
AB416TID and ERTID donor provisions created -
SB342TID project costs may include cash grants to a landlord in a tech park under certain conditions -
AB548TID project costs may include cash grants to a landlord in a tech park under certain conditions -
SB456TID revisions re disseminating annual report and value increment, public hearing on the report, evaluation of performance, levy limit increase upon dissolution, and extending the life and expenditure period in certain cases; ``project costs" definition modified -
AB547TID revisions re disseminating annual report and value increment, public hearing on the report, evaluation of performance, levy limit increase upon dissolution, and extending the life and expenditure period in certain cases; ``project costs" definition modified -
SB455Tipping fees exemptions created for soil removed during cleanup of a contaminated site and discarded residue from a recycling facility; conditions and overdue tipping fee provisions -
AB444Tipping fees exemptions created for soil removed during cleanup of a contaminated site and discarded residue from a recycling facility; conditions and overdue tipping fee provisions -
SB355UW--Green Bay women's basketball team commended on a successful regular season and wishing them luck in the NCAA tournament -
SJR14Vehicle or vehicle combination used by a utility or under contract to a utility transporting poles, pipes, girders, and similar materials on highways without a permit: maximum width and projection beyond the front bumper provisions -
SB341Victim of abusive conduct: right to be accompanied by a victim advocate provisions created -
AB204Victim of abusive conduct: right to be accompanied by a victim advocate provisions created -
SB354WEDC law revisions re report to JLAC, board member terms, lead director position, governance committee, LAB financial audit, power to establish a nonprofit organization, and state procurement -
AB228WEDC law revisions re report to JLAC, board member terms, lead director position, governance committee, LAB financial audit, power to establish a nonprofit organization, and state procurement -
SB205Wild turkey hunting zone and license preference system: revision re land owned by qualified landowner -
AB505Wild turkey hunting zone and license preference system: revision re land owned by qualified landowner -
SB383Wisconsin children's outdoor bill of rights -
AJR73Wisconsin soldiers who served in the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863, honored -
SJR51Workforce training program created; grants, DWD, and appropriation provisions -
SB23Youth Traffic Safety Month: May 2013 proclaimed as -
SJR18Other proposals authored or co-authored by Cowles, Sen. Robert (2nd Sen.Dist.; R)
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97,
98,
103,
131,
137,
190,
208,
310,
327,
329,
330,
331,
332,
335,
336,
337,
343,
348,
359,
375,
452,
453,
507,
523,
549,
575,
617Senate Joint Resolutions:
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8,
13,
15,
16,
19,
20,
21,
26,
28,
29,
30,
31,
32,
33,
40,
42,
45,
46,
48,
49,
52,
55,
57,
63,
65,
67,
70,
75,
77,
80,
82Assembly Bills:
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77,
82,
96,
103,
105,
106,
109,
120,
131,
139,
158,
172,
215,
240,
257,
380,
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393,
399,
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403,
404,
407,
414,
415,
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438,
445,
446,
447,
448,
452,
502,
600,
601,
648,
654,
668,
702,
729,
732,
782,
787Assembly Joint Resolutions:
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11,
12,
20,
22,
24,
26,
27,
28,
29,
30,
32,
38,
40,
42,
51,
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60,
63,
65,
68,
69,
74,
86,
89,
91,
92,
94,
99,
102,
108,
110,
112,
117886Cullen, Sen. Timothy (15th Sen.Dist.; D)
Automatic dialing-announcing devices: voice message with political purpose prohibited; definitions, penalties, and DATCP duties -
SB6Biennial budget bill: process for removal of nonfiscal policy items established; LFB and JCF provisions -
AB148Conservation patron license issued to certain disabled veterans at a lower fee -
SB692Cost-benefit analysis by DOT for consulting services for transportation projects: threshold restored to pre-2013 WisAct 20 amount -
AB302County clerk duties revised; counties requiring a board of election commissioners modified; county clerk designated the chief election officer in each county and as executive director of the board of election commissioners in populous counties -
SB644Educational supplies purchased by an eligible educator: state individual income tax deduction created; Internal Revenue Code re individual income tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers adopted; JSCTE appendix report -
SB99Electronic voter registration permitted with valid driver's license or DOT issued ID card, verification provisions; GAB, DOT, municipal clerk, and board of election commissioners duties -
AB753Fiscal estimate requirement eliminated for bills containing penalty provisions [Joint rules 41 (2)(a), (b)] -
SJR5Fredricks, Tucker: speed-skating accomplishments commended and wishing him success in the XXII Winter Olympic Games -
AJR91Fund of funds investment program created; WEDC and SWIB duties; investment manager, venture capital funds, and report provisions -
SB169Homemade baked or canned goods: exemption from food processing plant license for face-to-face sales to customers; limit on sales and DATCP registration provisions -
SB435Homestead tax credit: indexing for inflation restored -
AB334Interest payments on certain student loans: nonrefundable individual income tax credit created -
AB303``Land surveying" replaced with ``practice of professional land surveying" and definition revised; license replaces certificate of registration; examining board and section names changed; apprenticeship path to licensure eliminated; certain registration exemptions eliminated; other revisions re town survey to erect monuments, cemetery authority plat or map, ordinary high water mark included on certain maps or plats, subdivision plats, certified survey maps, and recording certain plats -
SB394Legislative and congressional redistricting: new procedure for preparing the plans, LRB duties specified; Redistricting Advisory Commission created -
SB163Long-term care facilities: revisions re contracts with clients, civil actions for negligence, punitive damages, certain criminal actions against health care providers, and confidentiality and use of reviews, incident reports, and evaluations of health care providers; JRCCP report -
AB553Metallic mining regulation revisions and occupation tax modified; DNR and WEDC duties -
AB46Metallic mining regulation revisions and occupation tax modified; DNR and WEDC duties -
SB3Morrison, Kathryn: life and public service -
SJR46Partisan caucus of Senate or Assembly: exception to open meetings -
AB104Prestegard, Orlan: life and public service of former Revisor of Statutes and LC employee commended upon his death -
SJR3Property tax payments in 12 installments permitted for certain low income taxpayers -
SB618Remedies against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of products: legislative findings and intent provisions from 2013 WisAct 20 repealed -
AB335Restricted CDL: eligibility of applicant with diabetes controlled by insulin -
SB639``Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route": DOT to designate and mark highway route in specified counties; contributions from interested parties required -
SB41``Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route": DOT to designate and mark highway route in specified counties; contributions from interested parties required -
AB55Sale or lease of state-owned real property permitted; reports required re state-owned surplus land -
AB317School bullying: DPI model to include bullying by electronic means, officials required to report incidents that are violations of criminal laws to law enforcement, and responses to bullying off school grounds; penalties for posting harassing, threatening, intimidating, obscene, lewd, or profane electronic messages where other can view it created; JRCCP report -
AB434School bullying: DPI model to include bullying by electronic means, officials required to report incidents that are violations of criminal laws to law enforcement, and responses to bullying off school grounds; penalties for posting harassing, threatening, intimidating, obscene, lewd, or profane electronic messages where other can view it created; JRCCP report -
SB184Seat belts required on school buses bought, sold, or leased after certain date; DOT rules and presale inspection reports provision; grant program for school districts created -
SB304Secondhand jewelry transactions re pawnbrokers and secondhand jewelry dealers: regulations revised; law enforcement and ordinance provisions -
AB640Secondhand jewelry transactions re pawnbrokers and secondhand jewelry dealers: regulations revised; law enforcement and ordinance provisions -
SB486Smoking in a motor vehicle while a person under age 16 is present prohibited, penalty and surcharge provisions; law enforcement may not stop a vehicle solely to determine compliance but may issue citation if stopping a vehicle for other purposes -
AB877Special registration deputies: appointment and training by county clerks and boards of election commissioners provisions; quota of new registrants requirement prohibited -
AB235Special registration deputies: appointment and training by county clerks and boards of election commissioners provisions; quota of new registrants requirement prohibited -
SB198Supreme Court justices appointed by the governor with advice and consent of the Senate, judicial selection committee provision: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -
SJR86Teachers, administrators, and owners of private schools participating in a parental choice program: background investigation requirements and employment restrictions, State Superintendent duties -
AB893UW--Whitewater football team, the Warhawks, commended on winning the 2013 NCAA Division III championship -
AJR84UW--Whitewater Warhawks gymnastics team commended on earning the 2013 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletics Conference Championship and 2013 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association Championship -
AJR28UW--Whitewater Warhawks women's wheelchair basketball team commended on the 2013 National Wheelchair Basketball Association Intercollegiate Women's Divisional National Championship win -
AJR27WEDC board membership: term limits for gubernatorial and legislative appointees -
SB187