2013 Senate Authors

Distracted driving awareness day: April 24, 2014 proclaimed as - SR8

Early childhood brain development: policy decisions enacted by the legislature will acknowledge and take into account the principles of - SJR59

Early stage seed and angel investment credits: refund provision; administration transferred from WEDC to DOA - AB338

Early stage seed and angel investment credits: refund provision; administration transferred from WEDC to DOA - SB260

Economic impact analysis of a proposed administrative rule is required to include a public health and environment impact assessment - AB597

Emergency detention pilot program in Milwaukee County created; LAB performance audit required - SB477

Entrepreneurial assistance grants created re new businesses hiring interns in specified fields; WEDC duties and report required - AB477

Entrepreneurial tax credit access grants created - AB47

Entrepreneurial tax credit access grants created - SB53

Family Care enrollees admitted to mental health institutes: DHS required to notify the county, care management organization required to maintain emergency contacts, report to JCF required, and appropriation provision - AB468

Governor required to prepare a bill incorporating all proposed expenditure reductions resulting from the sequester of federal spending under the federal Budget Control Act of 2011 - SB92

Illegal consumption of alcohol beverages by underage persons: adults prohibited from knowingly permitting or failing to take action to prevent on property owned and occupied by the adult or under the adult's control - AB209

Juvenile court records access and admission to juvenile court hearings for person engaged in bona fide research, monitoring, or evaluation of activities conducted under a federal court improvement grant, Director of State Courts provision - SB561

Lobbyist service by legislators prohibited for certain period after they cease to hold office; penalty provisions and JRCCP report - SB33

Lobbyists required to file expense statements with GAB re influencing or disseminating uniform, model, suggested, or recommended legislation; reporting scholarships or any thing of pecuniary value for attending a meeting or conference by state public officials or person providing the scholarship required; written statement to organizing committees required for reimbursement of legislator travel expenses; prohibiting payment of certain membership fees from moneys allocated to operation of legislators' offices; penalty provisions; JRCCP report - AB866

Medicare supplement policies: two special enrollment periods created - SB386

Meetings of governmental bodies including the legislature: enactment of laws requiring reasonable notice and public access, two-thirds majority vote provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR35

Neighborhood improvement district (NID) creation provisions - SB412

Newborn child taken into custody: provisions expanded to include health care clinic staff and newborns up to 30 days old - SB326

Novelty lighters: retail sale to minors and display in area accessible to the general public prohibited; definition and penalty provisions - AB391

Novelty lighters: retail sale to minors and display in area accessible to the general public prohibited; definition and penalty provisions - SB303

Overall length limit for vehicle combinations: recreates an exception repealed by 2011 WisAct 243 - SB246

PANDAS, PITAND, and PANS Awareness Day: October 9, 2013 proclaimed as - SJR50

Parental choice program: criminal penalties re false statement on application, concealing events to fraudulently participate, or unauthorized use of payments; DOJ and DA duties; JRCCP report - AB925

Pavelski, Joe: accomplishments as a hockey player and community member commended and wishing him success at the 2014 Winter Olympics - AJR89

Pavelski, Joe: accomplishments as a hockey player and community member commended and wishing him success at the 2014 Winter Olympics - SJR65

Pope Francis: achievements commended - SJR60

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month: October 2013 proclaimed as - AJR55

Prescribed controlled substance used in a manner inconsistent with the prescribed usage prohibited, penalty provisions; JRCCP report - SB607

Propane used for home heating: heating assistance program revisions - SB699

Protective occupation participant status for WRS purposes extended to county jailers, detention officers, and correctional officers; JSCRS appendix report - AB699

Protective occupation participant status for WRS purposes extended to county jailers, detention officers, and correctional officers; JSCRS appendix report - SB663

Public deposits: maximum payment for losses from a single financial institution increased and interest changed to match the escrow account interest rate published by LRB - SB66

Purchasing preference for Wisconsin-based businesses revision re out-of-state vendors that have or will have 50% of their operations in Wisconsin - AB80

Purchasing preference for Wisconsin-based businesses revision re out-of-state vendors that have or will have 50% of their operations in Wisconsin - SB42

Reaffirming Wisconsin's relationship with Taiwan and supporting Taiwan's entry to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a bilateral investment agreement between Taiwan and the U.S., and Taiwan's participation in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - SJR76

Revenue limit increased for school districts that develop a school safety plan with local law enforcement agency - SB101

Rice, Zelotes S., II: life and public service commended upon his death - AJR46

Rule-making procedure revised; various DWD rules repealed re Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), Wisconsin Job Opportunity Business Subsidy (WISJOBS) Program, and mining damage claims [Admin.Code DWD 82, 805, 811, 816, 820, 830] - AB515

Rule-making procedure revised; various DWD rules repealed re Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), Wisconsin Job Opportunity Business Subsidy (WISJOBS) Program, and mining damage claims [Admin.Code DWD 82, 805, 811, 816, 820, 830] - SB493

Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT: designating December 14 as a day of remembrance for the 26 shooting victims - SJR42

Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT: designating December 14 as a day of remembrance for the 26 shooting victims - AJR44

School bus displaying flashing red lights: penalty enhancement when failure to stop results in bodily harm, great bodily harm, or death - SB665

Service contract award re DOA and its designated agents: protest or appeal of decisions provisions - AB93

Service contract award re DOA and its designated agents: protest or appeal of decisions provisions - SB83

Sex offender registry: information provided to the general public expanded and notice from Corr.Dept or DHS to local law enforcement modified - AB441

Sex offender registry: information provided to the general public expanded and notice from Corr.Dept or DHS to local law enforcement modified - SB633

Sexual contact with a child: statute of limitations removed - AB265

Sexual contact with a child: statute of limitations removed - SB225

Skills enhancement grants to community action agencies: funding increased - AB49

Skills enhancement grants to community action agencies: funding increased - SB25

Sport shooting range: date of existence modified re continuing operation notwithstanding a local zoning ordinance - SB162

State park vehicle admission fee for vehicle with plates from another state: U.S. armed forces, reserve unit, or national guard member is charged the lower fee - AB469

Stoda, (SGT) Chester G.: life and military service commended - SJR20

Student information system software: State Superintendent of Public Instruction required to develop request-for-proposal procedures and criteria for selecting vendors; school districts may use other software if compatible - AB60

Student information system software: State Superintendent of Public Instruction required to develop request-for-proposal procedures and criteria for selecting vendors; school districts may use other software if compatible - SB54

Tibet Day: March 10, 2014 proclaimed as - AJR114

TID number 2 in the Village of Biron authorized to allocate positive tax increments to TID number 3 - AB723

TID number 2 in the Village of Biron authorized to allocate positive tax increments to TID number 3 - SB555

Trade and marketing forums re promoting and developing business relationships among Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III manufacturers: WEDC to allocate funds and organize - AB37

Traffic control signal that malfunctions and does not exhibit any color of light should be treated as if it were a stop sign - AB577

UI benefits: one-week waiting period repealed - AB374

UW Board of Regents: governor shall select student members from recommendations made by student governments at the UW System institutions - SB157

Veterans home eligibility: care needs include chronic alcoholism, drug addiction, psychosis, or active tuberculosis - SB403

Veterans home task force created by 2013 WisAct 20: membership modified - SB405

Voting at the entrance to an in-person absentee voting location by an elector with a disability: provisions created - SB404

WEDC board members and employees with contract authority: private interest in a public contract provision created - SB168

WEDC board of directors: changes to the organization, powers, and duties of; audit and report provisions - AB590

WEDC board of directors: changes to the organization, powers, and duties of; audit and report provisions - SB214

WEDC revisions re board delegating power or authority to a committee and governor required to treat the chief executive officer as if he or she were the secretary of a department - SB385

Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority (WSLRA) created; DFI duties re financial aid information; institutions of higher education required to provide student loan counseling; individual income tax subtraction for tuition and student fees revised; annual report from HEAB to JCF required re student loan debt; JSCTE appendix report - SB376

Wisconsin Venture Capital Authority and Wisconsin forward jobs fund created; qualified investment capital funds, angel investment networks, qualified business development organizations, reports, and winding up of the jobs fund provisions - SB218

Work-share programs: DWD and employee representative approval required; UI benefit provisions specified - AB50

Work-share programs: DWD and employee representative approval required; UI benefit provisions specified - SB28

Workforce Growth Program created re grants from TCS Board to technical college district boards to help meet local needs re areas with skills gap or workforce shortage - AB52

Workforce Growth Program created re grants from TCS Board to technical college district boards to help meet local needs re areas with skills gap or workforce shortage - SB44

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Lassa, Sen. Julie (24th Sen.Dist.; D)

Senate Bills: 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 23, 29, 38, 41, 45, 62, 69, 70, 73, 79, 88, 96, 99, 104, 106, 117, 118, 119, 120, 132, 134, 135, 138, 139, 140, 141, 143, 144, 147, 153, 163, 178, 184, 185, 186, 189, 190, 193, 195, 203, 209, 211, 212, 229, 231, 239, 241, 252, 255, 258, 274, 288, 292, 300, 306, 308, 310, 321, 325, 327, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 343, 351, 352, 354, 356, 359, 362, 370, 374, 382, 388, 389, 401, 406, 409, 413, 415, 435, 436, 437, 445, 449, 451, 452, 453, 457, 461, 469, 472, 474, 479, 523, 529, 532, 538, 554, 558, 559, 563, 566, 568, 573, 575, 576, 583, 596, 599, 604, 608, 622, 623, 668

Senate Joint Resolutions: 3, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 33, 36, 37, 45, 46, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 61, 62, 64, 68, 70, 74, 75, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83

Senate Resolutions: 5, 7, 9

Assembly Bills: 12, 14, 38, 44, 45, 46, 51, 53, 57, 58, 62, 66, 78, 81, 95, 103, 111, 113, 114, 115, 134, 135, 136, 147, 154, 155, 163, 166, 171, 176, 178, 179, 182, 187, 190, 192, 194, 201, 204, 208, 220, 226, 233, 236, 241, 248, 249, 250, 254, 259, 260, 269, 270, 271, 280, 281, 284, 293, 351, 354, 373, 377, 381, 387, 392, 399, 401, 402, 403, 405, 406, 407, 411, 414, 424, 430, 434, 442, 446, 448, 450, 452, 457, 459, 460, 466, 472, 473, 495, 498, 500, 501, 502, 510, 517, 526, 532, 537, 538, 543, 551, 552, 553, 554, 573, 578, 580, 581, 589, 591, 592, 594, 601, 604, 605, 614, 620, 628, 633, 639, 642, 650, 651, 654, 660, 674, 675, 705, 708, 710, 732, 733, 739, 746, 752, 755, 757, 759, 760, 764, 766, 770, 772, 773, 776, 778, 779, 783, 788, 792, 802, 817, 822, 839, 840, 878, 893, 897, 903, 906, 915, 918, 919, 920

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 38, 39, 42, 50, 54, 56, 57, 60, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 71, 73, 75, 80, 82, 83, 84, 86, 88, 92, 93, 94, 98, 104, 106, 108, 109, 112, 115, 116, 121, 122

900 Lazich, Sen. Mary (28th Sen.Dist.; R)

Absentee ballot cannot be counted if witness' address is missing on certificate - SB261

Absentee voting at a CBRF, adult family home, or residential care apartment: municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall dispatch special voting deputies under certain conditions, notice provision - SB297

Ballot container: chief inspector and one other inspector requirement to secure modified - SB264

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: October proclaimed as - SJR56

Campaign finance and lobbying law revisions re Internet political activity, individual and public communication, solicitation expenditure limit, committee transfers, electronic filing, registration threshold, campaign finance reporting, conduits and redirection of certain unclaimed contributions, and campaign contributions by lobbyists - SB655

Camps lasting longer than 3 days: health services staff may designate an individual to administer medications to a camper or staff member under 18 years of age - AB775