Senate

Green Bay Packers: organization, team and fans commended for accomplishments -  SJR39

Green Bay Packers: Super Bowl victory commended -  SJR6

Hutson, Don: life and contributions to football and the Green Bay Packers commended -  SJR28

Joint local water authorities created; PSC duties set -  AB919

Joint local water authorities created; PSC duties set -  SB501

Juvenile ajudicated delinquent: provisions expanded re disclosure of certain information -  AB137

Nuclear fuel: development of federal repository to accept civilian waste urged (memorial to Congress)  - SJR11

Nuclear waste escrow fund established to accept certain fees until the U.S. Department of energy fulfills obligation to dispose of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel  - AB954

Nuclear waste escrow fund established to accept certain fees until the U.S. Department of energy fulfills obligation to dispose of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel  - SB533

On-property signs: restrictions modified -  SB55

Ozone-depleting refrigerant in mobile air conditioners: recycling requirements revised -  AB907

Ozone-depleting refrigerant in mobile air conditioners: recycling requirements revised -  SB496

PECFA revisions; Comm.Dept and DNR duties specified -  AB255

PECFA revisions; Comm.Dept and DNR duties specified -  SB169

Prospecting and mining fees revised re metallic minerals -  AB488

Public access to navigable lakes or streams: vacating or discontinuing restricted -  SB459

Recreational organizations excluded from certain property tax exemption -  SB74

Recycling program: volume-based solid waste fee criteria repealed; civil liability immunity; grant program amended; DNR duties set, report and study required  - SB355

Security interests in certain vehicles: DOT records retention period revised -  SB133

Sewerage service providers and water utilities: advertising practices restricted -  SB111

Slow-no-wake speed restrictions expanded to lake shorelines; personal watercraft distance increased  - AB890

Stewardship funding for bluff protection, general land acquisition, urban river grants and the Frank Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project provided -  SB373

Other proposals coauthored or cosponsored by Sen. Cowles:

Senate Bills: 45, 49, 81, 93, 101, 103, 105, 109, 118, 131, 136, 139, 140, 174, 200, 202, 222, 264, 278, 279, 338, 358, 363, 371, 379, 386, 408, 414, 420

Senate Joint Resolutions: 8, 14, 18, 23, 34, 41, 43, 48

Senate Resolutions:

Senate Petitions:

Assembly Bills: 2, 11, 14, 40, 42, 74, 91, 94, 101, 104, 123, 127, 138, 139, 150, 179, 220, 249, 284, 300, 301, 310, 328, 332, 334, 365, 391, 429, 433, 463, 474, 486, 495, 497, 504, 513, 566, 572, 587, 628, 635, 639, 640, 698, 701, 738, 766, 800, 804, 811, 827, 869

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 3, 5, 7, 14, 20, 24, 29, 38, 48, 54, 81, 82, 96, 97, 101, 107, 115, 117, 121, 123, 127

S8 Darling, Sen. Alberta (8th Sen.Dist.; Rep.)

Absconding from parole: penalty provided -  SB514

Attorney fees re incompetency and guardianship proceedings: payment from ward's estate provided  - SB466

Budget bills: Governor required to submit by certain date; salary of legislators decreased if not passed by specific date. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - AJR86

Charter schools: laws revised re contract with school board to establish outside district; conversion of private school; contract preference re children at risk; employment of personnel  - AB631

Charter schools: laws revised re contract with school board to establish outside district; conversion of private, sectarian school; contract preference re children at risk; employment of personnel re ``instrumentality" provision  - SB383

Child support enforcement: comprehensive provisions -  SB494

Children's code coverage extended to unborn children of mothers with alcohol and controlled substance abuse problems; DHFS and Child abuse and neglect prevention board duties specified -  SB264

CHIPS and TPR: alternative method created based on repeat out-of-home placement -  SB173

CHIPS re physical or sexual abuse: visual inspection of child authorized; removal from custody for refusal; civil liability immunity provision; criminal history and child abuse records search required re CASA programs - SB451

College tuition prepayment program revised -  AB595

Commission lien for commercial real estate brokers established - SB369

Compulsory school attendance laws revised re age and penalties; habitual truancy definition, ordinance, court authority and parental notice provisions modified; truancy plan review and county truancy planning committees required  - AB686

Consumer goods purchased outside this state or by mail order: use tax requirement discontinued - AB663

Controlled substance possession, delivery or distribution on or near day care facilities: special penalty provisions  - AB910

Crime laboratories: revisions re information provided and analysis of evidence -  SB386

Criminal sentence may run concurrent with or consecutive to juvenile disposition order -  SB516

Day care centers: parent's right to know and posting certain report provisions expanded -  SB521

Downer woods on U.W. Milwaukee campus: adding acreage and dormitory addition provisions -  SB490

Educational expenses at postsecondary institutions: individual income tax exemption for interest paid on certain loans  - AB847

Educational foundation sales and use tax exemptions created re public schools -  AB494

Educational foundation sales and use tax exemptions created re public schools -  SB237

Firearms in public schools and suspected controlled substance law violations: DOJ to maintain toll-free telephone number - AB714

Gamma hydroxybutyrate made a controlled substance -  SB455

Governor's academic standards: DPI to contract with national organization to evaluate; report required  - AB812

Governor's academic standards: DPI to contract with national organization to evaluate; report required  - SB456

Health care coverage purchase by individuals who are not state employes through GIB -  AB816

HIV, AIDS or sexually transmitted disease: penalty enhancement for serious sex crime offenders infected with  - AB866

Immobilization device use authorized in certain multiple nonmoving traffic violations -  AB121

Initial teaching license: instruction in parental involvement required -  AB897

Internal revenue code: legislation to sunset and enactment of replacement tax code requested (memorial to Congress)  - AJR111

Itemized deductions credit expanded -  SB522

Judicial substitution in criminal cases eliminated; disqualification provision retained -  AB441

Juvenile adjudicated delinquent or with delinquency petition pending re serious crime: day care licensure, certification, employment, contracting or residence prohibited  - AB886

Legislative proposals: disclosure to Ethics board of certain financial interests by legislators  - AB705

Life imprisonment for first-degree intentional homicide of child under age 16: parole eligibility revised  - AB690

Local governmental quotas on ``Class B" licenses and operator's license provisions restored to pre-1997 WisAct 27 conditions - AB718

MPS board contract with nonsectarian private schools re educational programs to MPS pupils: collective bargaining prohibitions -  SB188

November 11 (Veteran's day) established as a paid holiday for state employes -  AB764

On-premises liquor license quota law: 1997 WisAct 27 provisons repealed -  SB408

Parole watch committee: formation in cities, towns and villages authorized -  SB464

Phonemic awareness evaluation provision re children with learning disabilities -  AB413

Political contributions by owners, operators or managers of casinos or racetracks: acceptance prohibited; forfeiture provided - AB793

Presentence investigation report made part of court record or record of appeal; confidentiality requirements retained  - SB363

Punitive damage cases: standard of conduct revised -  AB791

Sales and use tax rates lowered - AB909

School and school district annual performance reports: information included revised -  AB883

School board employe: DPI to conduct background check upon request of the board; photograph and fingerprint provision - AB869

School calendar made permissive subject of collective bargaining; consideration of impact required  - AB37

School calendar made permissive subject of collective bargaining; consideration of impact required  - SB69

School district created from one or more existing districts: procedures created; referendum provisions  - AB304

Serious sex crimes: minimum prison sentence set; probation restricted -  SB118

Serious sex offender fleeing to this state to avoid prosecution in another jurisdiction: penalty and penalty enhancer created - SB515

Serious sex offenses: lifetime supervision provision created -  AB660

Serious sex offenses: lifetime supervision provision created -  SB382

Serious sex offenses: parole eligibility and transfer between correctional institutions revised - AB366

Serious sex offenses: parole eligibility and transfer between correctional institutions revised - SB172

Sewerage service providers and water utilities: advertising practices restricted -  SB111

Sex offender registry: confidentiality requirement eliminated re community organizations and general public; Corr.Dept to provide access via World wide web or Internet, study required - AB865

Sex offender registry: exempting certain persons from -  SB211