Governor
Pursuant to s. 35.095 (1)(b), Wisconsin Statutes, the following 2017 Act(s) have been published: Act Number Bill Number Publication Date
hist79561Wisconsin Act 63 225 November 12, 2017 _____________
State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Ethics Commission
November 14, 2017
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Wis. Stats. §13.685 (7), we are providing the enclosed information. Please visit the Wisconsin Ethics Commission’s Eye on Lobbying website, https://lobbying.wi.gov, for more detailed information about lobbyists, lobbying principals (organizations), and state agency liaisons. McCoshen, William Capital First Trust Co.
Nelson, Elise Alliant Energy
Sincerely,
BRIAN BELL
Administrator
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Referrals and Receipt of Committee Reports Concerning Proposed Administrative Rules
The joint committee for review of Administrative Rules reported and recommended:
Relating to the ambient air quality standards for fire particles (PM2.5).
hist79532No action taken on November 13, 2017. Relating to establishing migratory bird hunting seasons and regulations.
hist79533No action taken on November 13, 2017. STEPHEN NASS
Senate Chairperson
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The committee on Insurance, Housing and Trade reported and recommended:
Relating to certain reporting requirements, electronic filing and obtaining information, increasing minimum annual assessment for OCI insurer examinations, other technical corrections and affecting small business.
hist79530No action taken on November 13, 2017. hist79531Referred to the joint committee for review of Administrative Rules, November 14, 2017. FRANK LASEE
Chairperson
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Messages from the Assembly Considered
Assembly Joint Resolution 79
Relating to: supporting the induction of Jerry Kramer into the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2018.
By Representatives Jacque, Genrich, Macco, Milroy, Hebl, Shankland, Vruwink, Considine, Crowley, Zepnick, Petryk, Horlacher, Fields, Berceau, Anderson, Subeck, Spiros, Ripp, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, Brandtjen, Spreitzer, Thiesfeldt, Hintz and Kuglitsch; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Hansen, Marklein, Lasee, Wirch, Olsen, L. Taylor, Larson, Darling, Ringhand and Vinehout.
hist79555Read and referred to the committee on Senate Organization. Assembly Joint Resolution 84
Relating to: recognizing November 2017 as Prematurity Awareness Month.
By Representatives Rodriguez, Ballweg, Crowley, Milroy, Sargent, Sinicki and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Senators L. Taylor and Darling.
hist79554Read and referred to the committee on Senate Organization. Assembly Joint Resolution 85
Relating to: congratulating the Dane County Farmers' Market on its 45th anniversary.
By Representatives C. Taylor, Anderson, Ballweg, Berceau, Crowley, Fields, Hebl, Hesselbein, Novak, Ohnstad, Pope, Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Subeck, Tittl, Tusler, Vorpagel, Zamarripa and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Erpenbach, Miller, Ringhand and Wirch.
hist79553Read and referred to the committee on Senate Organization. Assembly Bill 300
Relating to: providing information about mandatory pupil examinations.
By Representatives Thiesfeldt, Gannon, Tusler, R. Brooks and Allen; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel and L. Taylor.
hist79559Read first time and referred to the committee on Education. Assembly Bill 304
Relating to: allowing a pupil's parent or guardian to opt out of certain statewide examinations.
By Representatives Thiesfeldt, Hutton, Kulp, Kremer, R. Brooks, Tusler and Gannon; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel and Nass.
hist79558Read first time and referred to the committee on Education. Assembly Bill 342
Relating to: taking, driving, or operating a commercial vehicle without consent and providing criminal penalties.
By Representatives Spiros, R. Brooks, Mursau and Ripp; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Marklein, Nass, Olsen, Vukmir and Wanggaard.
hist79552Read first time and referred to the committee on Senate Organization. Assembly Bill 351
Relating to: body cameras on law enforcement officers.
By Representatives Kremer, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Kerkman, Kulp, Mursau, Sanfelippo, Skowronski and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Olsen, Stroebel and Wanggaard.
hist79542Read first time and referred to the committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Assembly Bill 354
Relating to: creation of a category of business corporation identified as a benefit corporation.
By Representatives Skowronski, Hesselbein, Kulp, C. Taylor, Sanfelippo, Kooyenga, Spreitzer, Genrich, Ohnstad, Crowley, Subeck, Quinn and Goyke; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Johnson, Darling, Ringhand, Wirch and Harsdorf.
hist79551Read first time and referred to the committee on Senate Organization. Assembly Bill 381
Relating to: voluntary payments associated with special distinguishing registration plates expressing support for the family members of law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Steffen, Barca, Bowen, Edming, Genrich, Horlacher, Ripp, Spreitzer and Tusler.
hist79546Read first time and referred to the committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs. Assembly Bill 384
Relating to: the expiration of administrative rules.
By Representatives Steineke, Zimmerman, Allen, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Duchow, Felzkowski, Gannon, Horlacher, Hutton, Jarchow, Katsma, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kooyenga, Kremer, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Murphy, Neylon, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Schraa, Spiros, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, Vorpagel and Weatherston; cosponsored by Senators Darling, LeMahieu, Kapenga, Lasee, Stroebel, Craig, Feyen, Marklein and Nass.
hist79557Read first time and referred to the committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform. Assembly Bill 414
Relating to: underage sexual activity and providing a criminal penalty.
By Representatives Kleefisch, Kessler, Duchow, Felzkowski, Ballweg, Berceau, Bernier, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, Brostoff, Crowley, Edming, Goyke, Hebl, Hintz, Horlacher, Hutton, Jagler, Jarchow, Knodl, Kooyenga, Krug, Kuglitsch, Milroy, Neylon, Novak, Ohnstad, Petersen, Pope, Quinn, Sinicki, Snyder, Swearingen, Tauchen, Tittl, Tranel, Vorpagel, Weatherston and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, L. Taylor, Johnson, Harsdorf and Petrowski.
hist79541Read first time and referred to the committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Assembly Bill 420
Relating to: public annual reports of business improvement districts.
By Representatives Genrich, Steffen, Berceau, Bowen, R. Brooks, Goyke, Hintz, Kooyenga, Schraa, Spreitzer, Spiros, Thiesfeldt and Vorpagel; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Hansen, Feyen, Ringhand and L. Taylor.
hist79550Read first time and referred to the committee on Senate Organization. Assembly Bill 422
Relating to: creating the Hire Heroes program to provide transitional jobs to veterans, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
By Representatives Horlacher, Riemer, Allen, Anderson, Berceau, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Edming, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hintz, Jacque, Jagler, Kleefisch, Kolste, Krug, Mason, Milroy, Mursau, Petryk, Ripp, Sinicki, Skowronski, Summerfield, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Carpenter, Feyen, Hansen and L. Taylor.
hist79549Read first time and referred to the committee on Senate Organization. Assembly Bill 451