2017 Senate Authors

Baldus, Alvin ``Al” James: life and public service of Korean War veteran, former state representative, and former U.S. representative commended - SJR38

Biennial budget bill: process for removal of nonfiscal policy items established; LFB and JCF duties - SB872

Billing practices for health care providers not in the patient’s network: disclosure, notice, billing, and mediation requirements created - SB778

Broadband expansion grant program revisions, reports and LAB provisions; eliminated requirement that local governments prepare a report before holding a public hearing on an ordinance or resolution authorizing a telecommunications, video, or broadband service facility; manufacturing and agricultural tax credit cannot be claimed on income over set amount - SB847

Campaign contribution limits to entities such as political action committees, legislative campaign committees, and political parties established; elimination of segregated fund provision - AB446

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Awareness Month: September 2017 proclaimed as - SJR83

Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: September 2017 proclaimed as - SJR61

Chippewa Valley RTA: authorization to create restored; sales and use tax and property tax provisions - AB415

Chippewa Valley RTA: authorization to create restored; sales and use tax and property tax provisions - SB323

City and village authority to annex town territory: new requirements re contiguity, population, and land for development created - SB826

Crisis intervention training grants for law enforcement agencies and correctional officers: amount increased and overtime costs allowed - SB553

CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) Awareness Day: January 30, 2018 recognized as - SJR104

DOA review requirement of certain proposed annexations of town territory: population limitation removed - SB827

Driving while using a cellular phone or other wireless telephone prohibited, exceptions and penalty provisions - AB662

Driving while using a cellular phone or other wireless telephone prohibited, exceptions and penalty provisions - SB608

DVA to give state veterans homes first consideration re unencumbered balance of certain appropriations - SB472

Emergency care hospital rates: limiting what hospitals can charge uninsured patients of certain income - SB880

Emergency Preparedness Month: September 2017 proclaimed as - SJR78

Empty conduit lines installed in right-of-way: political subdivisions and DOT allowed to require of any person conducting special work which requires digging in a right-of-way - SB844

Expungement of DNA data in crime laboratories' data bank required if not adjudged guilty or delinquent; DOJ duties - SB661

Farm succession planning programs: creating UW—Extension positions - AB685

Farm succession planning programs: creating UW—Extension positions - SB857

Frac sand exploration: county authority to issue licenses; bond, notification, and DNR provisions - SB333

Frac sand mine application: notice requirements before a political subdivision meets to take action on the application; definition provision - SB335

Frac sand mining contract for neighboring properties: inclusion on real estate condition and vacant land disclosure reports required - SB334

Frac sand mining provisions re agricultural use and residential use zoning ordinances; definition provided - SB332

Freedom to Learn program created re grants to certain resident students enrolled in technical colleges or two-year UW System schools; manufacturing tax credit sunsetted - SB735

General transportation aids program: penalty revised for towns that file necessary documentation within 30 days past the deadline - AB994

General transportation aids program: penalty revised for towns that file necessary documentation within 30 days past the deadline - SB838

Highway improvement projects: prohibitions re county workforce working on projects in another county or municipality and local government workforce working on a construction project for which a private person is financially responsible eliminated - SB837

In-person absentee ballot: application with the county clerk when the municipal clerk is unavailable allowed - SB871

Industrial sand mining and processing operations monitoring: FTE positions in DNR and funding authorized - SB331

Industrial sand mining or processing facility owner or operator required to monitor the ambient air for small crystalline silica particles and other particulate matter; reports and DNR duties - SB330

Itemized billing by hospitals and plain-language requirements - AB1014

Itemized billing by hospitals and plain-language requirements - SB843

JCF membership and consideration of motions revisions - SB851

Joint annual spring fish and wildlife rule hearing of the DNR and Wisconsin Conservation Congress: rule-making process changes for administrative rules proposed at re gubernatorial approval, statements of scope, economic impact analyses and their content, independent economic impact analyses, and bill required under set condition - AB1038

Joint annual spring fish and wildlife rule hearing of the DNR and Wisconsin Conservation Congress: rule-making process changes for administrative rules proposed at re gubernatorial approval, statements of scope, economic impact analyses and their content, independent economic impact analyses, and bill required under set condition - SB852

Judge or justice required to disqualify himself or herself from an action if he or she received campaign financial support from a party to the action - AB135

Judge or justice required to disqualify himself or herself from an action if he or she received campaign financial support from a party to the action - SB779

Language interpretation services for underserved clinics and hospitals: grant program created - SB243

Locks on gas pumps required; forfeiture provision - SB693

Low-income energy assistance: eligibility of certain households modified - AB969

Low-income energy assistance: eligibility of certain households modified - SB805

Meetings of governmental bodies, including legislative committees: laws requiring reasonable notice of and public access to; legislative members subject to citations and civil penalties for violations. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR116

Meetings of governmental bodies, including legislative committees: laws requiring reasonable notice of and public access to; legislative members subject to citations and civil penalties for violations. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR111

MFL program: land eligible for designation must be owned by a resident whose principal dwelling or business entity whose principal place of business is in this state - AB889

MFL program: land eligible for designation must be owned by a resident whose principal dwelling or business entity whose principal place of business is in this state - SB803

Mining and drilling activities that destroy or fill in a lake bed, reservoir, or flowage: prohibition expanded and DNR authorized exception eliminated; withdrawing water from a reservoir or flowage provision - AB214

Mining and drilling activities that destroy or fill in a lake bed, reservoir, or flowage: prohibition expanded and DNR authorized exception eliminated; withdrawing water from a reservoir or flowage provision - SB152

Mississippi River Parkway Commission technical committee membership - SB650

Nanotechnology information hub and Nanotechnology Council established in the UW System, duties specified and report required - AB985

Nanotechnology information hub and Nanotechnology Council established in the UW System, duties specified and report required - SB820

Network adequacy: OCI to determine sufficiency of defined network plan’s or PP plan’s network re all covered services are accessible to enrollees - AB1016

Network adequacy: OCI to determine sufficiency of defined network plan’s or PP plan’s network re all covered services are accessible to enrollees - SB842

Nonemergency medical transportation services to MA recipients in certain counties: DHS to modify contract and make alternative arrangements; LAB audit provision - AB1041

Nonemergency medical transportation services to MA recipients in certain counties: DHS to modify contract and make alternative arrangements; LAB audit provision - SB865

OWI-related offenses: alternative sentencing for certain second or third offenses - SB866

Premier resort area: City of Prescott authorized to become - SB828

Prescription drug assistance for elderly program: waiver of federal Medicaid law required and use of excess GPR and PR moneys - SB8

Property tax bill required to include certain information re state aid reductions to school districts - SB183

Public assistance advisory committee: DHS to create to review proposed legislation, requests for federal waivers, review performance data outcomes, and costs of changes re public assistance programs; DCF, DOA, and JCF duties - AB1044

Public assistance advisory committee: DHS to create to review proposed legislation, requests for federal waivers, review performance data outcomes, and costs of changes re public assistance programs; DCF, DOA, and JCF duties - SB870

Public Defender Board to establish a student loan payment pilot program for private bar attorneys who accept public defender appointments in certain counties - SB467

Public notice of Senate, Assembly, and joint committee meetings revisions [Joint rule 27] - AJR115

Public notice of Senate, Assembly, and joint committee meetings revisions [Joint rule 27] - SJR112

Public notice of Senate committee meetings revisions [Senate rules 25 (1)(b), (c), 93 (2)] - SR4

Railroad police officers: any person may file a complaint against with DOJ re improper exercise of authority - SB836

Railroad police officers: railway company authority to appoint and employ eliminated; railroad conductor authority to arrest passengers eliminated - SB834

Railroad records re trespassing on railroad tracks are subject to public records laws - SB835

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

Ruffed grouse designated the state small game bird; Blue Book provision - SB761

Rural teacher grant program created in HEAB re financial assistance for student loans or certain costs - SB841

Sparsity aid appropriation changed to sum sufficient and school district eligibility modified - SB515

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

State Treasurer, Office of: returning duties and functions transferred to other agencies re cash management, local government investment pool, unclaimed property program, college savings program, and administrative services to BCPL - AB1039

State Treasurer, Office of: returning duties and functions transferred to other agencies re cash management, local government investment pool, unclaimed property program, college savings program, and administrative services to BCPL - SB833

Supplemental sparsity aid created for school districts that qualify and have high property valuation - SB839

SWIB prohibited from investing in any company contracting with the federal government re a wall along the border of the United States and Mexico - AB273

SWIB prohibited from investing in any company contracting with the federal government re a wall along the border of the United States and Mexico - SB210

Telecommunications, cable television or video service, or broadband service facilities: eliminates requirement that local governments prepare a report before holding a public hearing on an authorizing ordinance or resolution; local governments can apply for broadband expansion grant without a partner - SB845

Telecommunications provider of last-resort obligations: sunset eliminated and PSC authority to grant waivers eliminated, incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) exception - SB426

Transportation network companies and participating drivers: regulations revised re complaints, suspending drivers, criminal background checks, and forfeitures - SB182

Transportation network companies: first class city is exempt from the prohibition against local regulation of - SB181

UI benefits claims filed by telephone: DWD to allow - SB772

Unaccompanied underage person on alcohol beverage licensed premises: exception for large events at music festival venues - SB153

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

WEDC law revisions re board member terms, lead director position, governance committee, LAB financial audit, and state procurement - SB873

Wild turkey hunting license and tag cumulative preference system: exemption for residents who are recipients of the Purple Heart Medal and disabled veterans - SB46