2025 Senate Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry

Items In Committee

• AB366

  Relating to: emotional support animals in housing; falsely claiming that an animal is a service animal; and providing a penalty.

  Representative Tittl
  Senator Cabral-Guevara
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• AB424

  Relating to: requirements for the rental of mobile and manufactured homes.

  Representative Krug
  Senator James
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• AB451

  Relating to: residential tax incremental districts.

  Representative Armstrong
  Senator Feyen
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• AB453

  Relating to: required approvals of rezoning requests related to residential development, contents of and consistency of local ordinances with local comprehensive plans, certain tax incremental district project costs related to residential development, and tax incremental district lifespan extension.

  Representative Armstrong
  Senator Jagler
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• AB455

  Relating to: a condominium conversion reimbursement grant program.

  Representative Murphy
  Senator Feyen
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• EASCHWEITZER

  of Black River Falls, as a Rural Hospital Representative on the Rural Health Development Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2030.

  Rural Health Development Council
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• EAMCKINNEY

  of Drummond, as a Real Estate Sales/Broker on the Real Estate Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2029.

  Real Estate Examining Board
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• EAKALEKA

  of Neenah, as a Real Estate Sales/Broker Member on the Real Estate Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2029.

  Real Estate Examining Board
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• EAKLANDERMAN

  of Menomonie, as a Certified Residential Appraiser on the Real Estate Appraisers Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2027.

  Real Estate Appraisers Board
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• EAMAYS

  of Milwaukee, as a Real Estate Sales/Broker on the Real Estate Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2028.

  Real Estate Examining Board
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• EASTEPHENSON

  of Oshkosh, as a Public Member on the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, to serve for the term ending January 1, 2026.

  Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• EAMOOREEL

  of Milwaukee, as an Executive Director on the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, to serve for the term ending January 1, 2027.

  Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB168

  Relating to: changing the conditions of liability for worker’s compensation benefits for emergency medical responders, emergency medical services practitioners, volunteer firefighters, correctional officers, emergency dispatchers, coroners and coroner staff, and medical examiners and medical examiner staff.

  Senator Jacque
  Representative Armstrong
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB173

  Relating to: creating a rural creative economy development grant program.

  Senator Quinn
  Representative Novak
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB174

  Relating to: coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions and benefit limits under health plans.

  Senator Jacque
  Representative Franklin
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB206

  Relating to: voidable provisions in residential rental agreements and the application of the Wisconsin Consumer Act to leases.

  Senator Feyen
  Representative Krug
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB208

  Relating to: prohibiting hedge funds from acquiring single-family homes in this state.

  Senator Keyeski
  Representative Haywood
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB247

  Relating to: local and private regulation of accessory dwelling units.

  Senator Roys
  Representative Hong
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB327

  Relating to: emotional support animals in housing; falsely claiming that an animal is a service animal; and providing a penalty.

  Senator Cabral-Guevara
  Representative Tittl
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB342

  Relating to: coverage of treatment for mental health or substance use disorders under health insurance policies and plans.

  Senator Roys
  Representative Vining
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB373

  Relating to: prior authorization for coverage of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, chiropractic services, and other services under health plans.

  Senator Tomczyk
  Representative Wittke
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB401

  Relating to: coverage of maternity and newborn care under health insurance policies and plans and granting rule-making authority.

  Senator Roys
  Representative Vining
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB427

  Relating to: requirements for the rental of mobile and manufactured homes.

  Senator James
  Representative Krug
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB434

  Relating to: transparency and regulation of prior authorization requirements under health insurance plans.

  Senator Cabral-Guevara
  Representative Dittrich
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB450

  Relating to: nonprofit agricultural organization health benefit coverage.

  Senator Feyen
  Representative Moses
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB456

  Relating to: a tax credit for aviation biofuel manufacturing, authorizing the state to contract public debt for an aviation biofuel project grant, and making an appropriation.

  Senator Felzkowski
  Representative Green
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB472

  Relating to: required approvals of rezoning requests related to residential development, contents of and consistency of local ordinances with local comprehensive plans, certain tax incremental district project costs related to residential development, and tax incremental district lifespan extension.

  Senator Jagler
  Representative Armstrong
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB473

  Relating to: local regulation of accessory dwelling units.

  Senator Bradley
  Representative Goeben
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB481

  Relating to: a condominium conversion reimbursement grant program.

  Senator Feyen
  Representative Murphy
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB504

  Relating to: dental provider network rental by insurance plans.

  Senator Felzkowski
  Representative VanderMeer
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB516

  Relating to: school district employee participation in state group health insurance and making an appropriation.

  Senator Wall
  Representative Hysell
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB531

  Relating to: postloss assignment of rights or benefits under property insurance policies to residential contractors and providing a penalty.

  Senator Felzkowski
  Representative Callahan
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB536

  Relating to: the sales tax exemption for memberships sold to real estate brokers.

  Senator Bradley
  Representative Steffen
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB545

  Relating to: manufactured home sales and certificates of title and modifying administrative rules of the Department of Safety and Professional Services related to manufactured home purchase contracts.

  Senator Wimberger
  Representative Behnke
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB566

  Relating to: coverage of infertility services under health policies and plans and granting rule-making authority.

  Senator Roys
  Representative Emerson
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB593

  Relating to: various changes to insurance laws.

  Senator Quinn
  Representative Callahan
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB614

  Relating to: pay for performance grant requirements.

  Senator Marklein
  Representative Dallman
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
• SB621

  Relating to: use of public lands to provide temporary residence for the homeless and providing a penalty.

  Senator Tomczyk
  Representative Maxey
  S-Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry