2019 Senate Authors

Reports of suspected child abuse or neglect and related records: disclosure prohibited if an investigation determined the reports were unsubstantiated - AB671

Reports of suspected child abuse or neglect and related records: disclosure prohibited if an investigation determined the reports were unsubstantiated - SB610

Respiratory care: temporary certificate to practice issued by MEB modified - AB558

Respiratory care: temporary certificate to practice issued by MEB modified - SB500

Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, 2019: saluting all persons of Irish descent - AJR15

Selective abortions and disability-selective abortion prohibited; civil remedies and injunctive relief provisions - AB182

Selective abortions and disability-selective abortion prohibited; civil remedies and injunctive relief provisions - SB173

Service award program re volunteer fire fighters, emergency medical responders, and EMS practitioners: appropriation for state match increased - AB607

Service award program re volunteer fire fighters, emergency medical responders, and EMS practitioners: appropriation for state match increased - SB556

Severe weather incidents in July 2019: commending emergency response personnel, National Guard, the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, utility crews, and volunteers for their response and efforts to keep communities safe - AJR78

Severe weather incidents in July 2019: commending emergency response personnel, National Guard, the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, utility crews, and volunteers for their response and efforts to keep communities safe - SJR60

Sign language interpreters: new categories of licenses established, examination provisions; Sign Language Interpreter Council eliminated and Sign Language Interpreters Advisory Committee established; DSPS duties - AB250

Sign language interpreters: new categories of licenses established, examination provisions; Sign Language Interpreter Council eliminated and Sign Language Interpreters Advisory Committee established; DSPS duties - SB265

Special highway weight limits for certain vehicles transporting maple sap or syrup - SB171

Student victims of sexual violence and harassment: UW System and TCS to provide reasonable accommodations - AB1000

Student victims of sexual violence and harassment: UW System and TCS to provide reasonable accommodations - SB882

TID number 2 in Village of Ontario: 12 percent rule does not apply - AB294

TID number 2 in Village of Ontario: 12 percent rule does not apply - SB260

Traffic violation in emergency or roadside response area with emergency vehicles or tow trucks present: penalties increased; wireless telephone use prohibition and reduced speed limit provisions; JRCCP may report - AB746

Traffic violation in emergency or roadside response area with emergency vehicles or tow trucks present: penalties increased; wireless telephone use prohibition and reduced speed limit provisions; JRCCP may report - SB674

Trauma-informed care position grants from DHS, conditions specified - AB291

Trauma-informed care position grants from DHS, conditions specified - SB259

Tuition repayment incentive program created and HEAB to administer re graduates of UW institutions or technical colleges who were charged nonresident tuition and resided and worked in this state after graduation, conditions specified and sunset and report provisions; DWD and DOR duties - AB174

Tuition repayment incentive program created and HEAB to administer re graduates of UW institutions or technical colleges who were charged nonresident tuition and resided and worked in this state after graduation, conditions specified and sunset and report provisions; DWD and DOR duties - SB181

UW Dairy Innovation Hub: UW Board of Regents to create with operations at specified campuses, report required - SB186

UW Stevens Point men’s hockey team commended for winning the 2019 NCAA Division III National Championship title - AJR21

UW Stevens Point men’s hockey team commended for winning the 2019 NCAA Division III National Championship title - SJR17

Vaccines administered by pharmacists or pharmacy student revisions re age restriction and immunization schedules published by the federal Centers for Disease Control - AB137

Vaccines administered by pharmacists or pharmacy student revisions re age restriction and immunization schedules published by the federal Centers for Disease Control - SB110

Volunteer fire fighters, emergency medical responders, and EMS practitioners: nonrefundable individual income tax credits created - AB142

Volunteer fire fighters, emergency medical responders, and EMS practitioners: nonrefundable individual income tax credits created - SB135

Volunteer fire fighters, emergency medical responders, EMS practitioners, and ambulance drivers: three refundable, individual income tax credits created - AB302

Volunteer fire fighters, emergency medical responders, EMS practitioners, and ambulance drivers: three refundable, individual income tax credits created - SB287

Waterfowl hunting stamp fee increased - AB543

Waterfowl hunting stamp fee increased - SB611

Watershed Science and Education, Center for, funding to UW Board of Regents, sunset provision; hydrogeologist project position created and allocation to the phosphorus recovery and reuse policy program in the UW Madison Division of Extension; DNR grants to counties for well testing and public education and share results; local governments required to stress importance of testing private wells and water supplies - AB800

Watershed Science and Education, Center for, funding to UW Board of Regents, sunset provision; hydrogeologist project position created and allocation to the phosphorus recovery and reuse policy program in the UW Madison Division of Extension; DNR grants to counties for well testing and public education and share results; local governments required to stress importance of testing private wells and water supplies - SB722

Well compensation grant program revisions re nitrates - AB789

Well compensation grant program revisions re nitrates - SB724

Wild parsnip declared a noxious weed by local governments or American Indian tribes or bands: DNR grants to control, monitor, and eliminate; Bureau of Natural Heritage Conservation funding - AB829

Wild parsnip declared a noxious weed by local governments or American Indian tribes or bands: DNR grants to control, monitor, and eliminate; Bureau of Natural Heritage Conservation funding - SB761

Wisconsin Hemp Fiber Innovation and Technology Accelerator: UW Board of Regents to establish in the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology at UW Stevens Point, funding provision - AB950

Wisconsin Hemp Fiber Innovation and Technology Accelerator: UW Board of Regents to establish in the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology at UW Stevens Point, funding provision - SB817

Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology funding - AB597

Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology funding - SB545

Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology: GPR appropriation - AB918

Workforce Development Month: September 2019 recognized as - SR5

Workforce housing developments: sales and use tax exemption for building and landscaping materials and services created; WHEDA exemption certificate required; JSCTE appendix report - AB907

Workforce housing developments: sales and use tax exemption for building and landscaping materials and services created; WHEDA exemption certificate required; JSCTE appendix report - SB791

Workforce housing tax credit program created and administered by WHEDA, conditions set and sunset provision; DOA report to JCF re economic development revolving loan funds funded by federal community development block grants - AB544

Workforce housing tax credit program created and administered by WHEDA, conditions set and sunset provision; DOA report to JCF re economic development revolving loan funds funded by federal community development block grants - SB484

Youth apprenticeship program: curricula development and grant appropriation changes - AB57

Youth apprenticeship program: curricula development and grant appropriation changes - SB88

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Testin, Sen. Patrick (24th Sen.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills:3, 5, 4, 23, 24, 33, 36, 55, 69, 76, 113, 118, 141, 153, 165, 175, 189, 186, 180, 179, 194, 195, 196, 207, 230, 267, 268, 287, 288, 300, 304, 310, 335, 344, 380, 382, 410, 430, 438, 443, 447, 475, 476, 532, 489, 452, 501, 470, 556, 524, 568, 569, 530, 570, 611, 627, 633, 636, 641, 699, 701, 721, 726, 731, 735, 740, 741, 742, 797, 795, 791, 801, 784, 786, 891, 858, 873, 948, 985

Assembly Joint Resolutions:1, 30, 39, 59, 73, 96, 110, 133

Senate Bills:1, 3, 5, 16, 18, 26, 39, 103, 91, 113, 114, 146, 163, 165, 170, 174, 175, 182, 183, 184, 205, 249, 254, 257, 258, 266, 286, 291, 304, 369, 349, 380, 387, 390, 416, 423, 424, 438, 440, 446, 468, 458, 497, 504, 505, 511, 551, 557, 563, 565, 574, 629, 631, 637, 654, 657, 665, 666, 667, 712, 715, 716, 719, 734, 788, 818, 847, 822

Senate Joint Resolutions:2, 4, 32, 37, 67, 70, 78, 79, 102

1922 Tiffany, Sen. Thomas (12th Sen.Dist.; R)

(Resigned effective May 18, 2020. Elected to 7th Congressional District in May 12, 2020 special election)

Aggregate sites and concrete batch sites re transportation projects: local zoning ordinance exemption expanded to include - AB277

Aggregate sites and concrete batch sites re transportation projects: local zoning ordinance exemption expanded to include - SB276

Application to Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution for a convention of the States re proposing amendments imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit terms of office for its officials and members of Congress - AJR77

Application to Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution for a convention of the States re proposing amendments imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit terms of office for its officials and members of Congress - SJR57

Articles of Impeachment against President Trump opposed - AJR151

Articles of Impeachment against President Trump opposed - SJR93

Bear bait or feed placed in stumps: exception modified [Admin.Code NR 10.07] - AB784

Bear bait or feed placed in stumps: exception modified [Admin.Code NR 10.07] - SB719

Chilsen, Walter John: life and public service of former state senator commended - SJR4

Community-based services grant program established in DHS re prevocational and day services for integrated employment for people with disabilities - AB845

Community-based services grant program established in DHS re prevocational and day services for integrated employment for people with disabilities - SB733

Complementary and alternative health care (CAHC) practitioners: requirements and prohibitions established; exemption from prohibition against acting without certain health-care related credentials under set conditions; DSPS authority - AB546

Complementary and alternative health care (CAHC) practitioners: requirements and prohibitions established; exemption from prohibition against acting without certain health-care related credentials under set conditions; DSPS authority - SB492

First Responders Appreciation Day: October 28, 2019 recognized as - SJR66

Fixed-price variable-scope bridge contract: DOT required to use, conditions set, and report required - AB279

Fixed-price variable-scope bridge contract: DOT required to use, conditions set, and report required - SB278

Health care records at recreational or educational camp: electronic maintenance allowed - AB437

Health care records at recreational or educational camp: electronic maintenance allowed - SB394

Highway construction: DOT to maintain list of subbase materials and associated thicknesses; bidders may base bids on equivalent subbase materials on the list - AB273

Highway construction: DOT to maintain list of subbase materials and associated thicknesses; bidders may base bids on equivalent subbase materials on the list - SB272

Highway project cost reduction incentives: contractor proposals and DOT authority to amend the contract - AB274

Highway project cost reduction incentives: contractor proposals and DOT authority to amend the contract - SB273

Highway project design inventory for design-build projects: DOT required to maintain - AB275

Highway project design inventory for design-build projects: DOT required to maintain - SB274

Limiting condemnation payments to persons displaced from a business or farm operation by county or redevelopment or community development authority - AB256

Limiting condemnation payments to persons displaced from a business or farm operation by county or redevelopment or community development authority - SB234

Local government: filling town board vacancies and provision for member who is temporarily incapacitated; public notice of meeting of a governmental body; removal of any elective town officer; appeal of denial of temporary use permit application or extension; wages of town officer also serving as a town employee; town assessor term of appointment - SB584

Lyme Disease Awareness Month: May 2019 recognized as - AJR35

Lyme Disease Awareness Month: May 2019 recognized as - SJR28