Senate

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 14, 15, 25, 30, 34, 37, 40, 44, 49, 52, 60, 61, 62, 74, 89, 97, 106, 111

S2 Cowles, Sen. Robert L. (2nd Sen.Dist.; Rep.)

Ashwaubenon, Village of: TID expenditure time period expanded -  AB224

Athletic trainer regulations and affiliated credentialing board created; use of titles restricted; reciprocal licensure provision - SB79

Bills re appropriation, revenue or taxation must be referred to JCF; fiscal estimate exemption removed re bills with penalty provisons -  SB112

Blood bank vehicle of nonprofit organization: registration fee modified -  AB197

Cigarette and tobacco products: disclosure of ingredients to DHFS; AG provisions -  AB282

Confinement in jail: county may recoup booking costs -  SB292

DNR grants re lake and river management; funding for hunting and fishing promotion and certain positions; ATV provision - SB478

Emergency vehicle: town not liable for failure to respond if private road or driveway does not meet standards  - AB220

Emission of greenhouse gases: DNR to establish and operate system for registering reductions - SB287

Forest fire fighting activities provided by DNR: ceiling of appropriation accounts revised -  SB444

Great Lakes water diverted and sold: U.S. and Canadian governments urged to prohibit -  SJR6

National organ allocation policy: opposition to development declared -  SJR16

Nuclear waste escrow fund established to accept fees until U.S. Department of energy fulfills obligation to dispose of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel - AB503

Nuclear waste escrow fund established to accept fees until U.S. Department of energy fulfills obligation to dispose of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel - SB12

Railroad crossing protection improvement costs: expenditure to come from federal funds under certain conditions  - SB492

Receivership for residential property declared public nuisance in cities, towns and villages -  SB162

Safe drinking water loan program: limit on amount revised -  SB64

Warren, Robert W.: life and public service -  SJR4

Wetlands mitigation: DNR authority created and report required; water quality certification violation provision - AB859

Wetlands mitigation: DNR authority created and report required; water quality certification violation provision - SB447

Other proposals coauthored or cosponsored by Sen. Cowles:

Senate Bills: 10, 43, 63, 78, 81, 83, 87, 90, 114, 120, 122, 126, 129, 144, 172, 238, 280, 281, 284, 288, 295, 322, 330, 331, 362, 369, 382, 388, 414, 445

Senate Joint Resolutions: 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 17, 22, 31, 33, 35

Senate Resolutions: 7, 8, 9

Senate Petitions:

Assembly Bills: 56, 72, 88, 138, 153, 171, 191, 210, 215, 216, 239, 243, 247, 275, 277, 284, 300, 303, 305, 308, 324, 339, 379, 396, 422, 423, 442, 469, 497, 591, 603, 612, 627, 648, 670, 691, 713, 720, 753, 764, 777, 827, 896

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 1, 5, 7, 8, 12, 15, 19, 21, 25, 27, 34, 37, 40, 52, 67, 76, 80

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

Administrative rules task force created, report required and sunset provided -  SB372

AIDS or HIV infected person: transfer or use of hypodermic syringe, needle or similar object to or on another person prohibited; disclosure prior to sexual contact or intercourse required - AB550

Attorney fees and costs re incompetency and guardianship proceedings: payment from ward's estate  - AB742

Attorney fees and costs re incompetency and guardianship proceedings: payment from ward's estate  - SB158

Bass fishing season made the same throughout the state -  AB345

Birth and developmental outcome monitoring program replaced with birth defect prevention and surveillance system; State laboratory of hygiene, medical service and counseling provisions; Council on birth defect prevention and surveillance created - SB290

Boat toilet waste: onshore facilities requirement revised - AB269

Budget bill process: excluding items not directly related to state operations, revenue or expenditure of state money  - SJR30

Building materials re builder contract with municipality or school district: sales and use tax exemptions created  - SB470

Charter school: board contract with U.W. system or technical college district board -  AB840

Child care revisions re early childhood council grants, development and safety training, Badger care and W-2 assistance; loan repayment assistance and education scholarship programs created; income and franchise tax credits for corporate and individual day care costs -  SB199

Child sex offenders: prohibition on working or volunteering with children expanded re 2nd degree sexual assault  - AB284

Child's records re social services agency, AODA program, developmental disability or mental illness treatment, patient health care and HIV test: parent or guardian access revised - AB481

Cigarette and tobacco products: disclosure of ingredients to DHFS; AG provisions -  SB22

Cigarette or tobacco product purchase by or sale to minors: penalties revised; juvenile court provision  - AB258

Cigarette or tobacco product purchase or possession by person under age 18: maximum forfeiture increased  - AB310

Compatible offices and positions law: exception created re certain recreation department employes  - SB174

Compulsory school attendance law expanded re kindergarten -  AB253

Computer crime penalties increased - AB214

Consecutive terms of office for state constitutional officers and legislators limited: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR31

Controlled substance use: recovery of damages for injury or costs permitted -  AB204

Covenant marriage provisions created; informational pamphlet by DHFS -  SB17

Criminal sentence may run concurrent with or consecutive to juvenile disposition order -  SB47

Dangerous weapon in school: employe must notify principal who will notify law enforcement; civil liability immunity and exceptions provided -  AB485

Dangerous weapons in public schools: DOJ to maintain toll-free telephone number -  AB45

Dangerous weapons in public schools: DOJ to maintain toll-free telephone number -  SB32

Death threat prohibition created - AB773

Divorce or legal separation involving minor child: court shall order parties to attend certain education program  - AB524

Education credit to businesses and corporations that pay certain tuitions re income and franchise taxes  - AB244

Educational foundation sales and use tax exemptions created re public schools -  SB89

Elderly relative support: individual income tax credit created  - SB192

Electronic mail solicitation and chain letter prohibitions; business WWW site requirements; sales tax exemption re Internet access -  SB375

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: exception re conviction of felony, misdemeanor or other offense and not pardoned -  SB238

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: exception re felony conviction and not pardoned  - AB469

Epinephrine auto-injector use on pupils re life-threatening allergic reaction: civil liability immunity for school bus operator, employe or volunteer created - AB714

Excused absence from school repealed re authority of parent or guardian -  SB20

Facsimile solicitation prohibitions revised, solicitor registration required and DATCP duties specified  - AB715

Felonies committed with firearms: law narrowed; minimum terms shortened and made mandatory; probation prohibited - SB173

Garnishment exemption re disposable earnings: bankruptcy court judgment exception limited - AB391

Gasoline with methyl tertiary butyl ether: Congress and EPA urged to bring about the elimination of its use and that it is not used in reformulated gasoline in the Milwaukee nonattainment area -  AJR120

GPR appropriations limited; exceptions provided -  AB190

GPR appropriations limited; exceptions provided -  SB128

Greenhouse vehicles classified as farm trucks expanded -  SB310

Handgun sale or transfer: additional restrictions created - SB301

High school diploma: written policy specifying criteria required  - SB116

HIRSP coverage of out-of-state physician services: MA provider certification requirement revised; chiropractor provision - AB414

Home repair fraud: prohibitions created -  AB120

Homestead tax credit: definition of income modified -  AB546

International Baccalaureate Diploma grant program created in HEAB; matching grant from participating institutions  - AB592

Internet access prohibited or restricted for certain child sex offenders on parole, probation or supervised or conditional release -  AB95

Internet access prohibited or restricted for certain child sex offenders on parole, probation or supervised or conditional release -  SB65

Itemized deductions credit expanded -  SB48

Judicial substitution in criminal cases eliminated; disqualification provision retained -  AB201

Juvenile in possession of a controlled substance or analog or drug paraphernalia: maximum forfeitures increased  - AB346

Laboratory certification: DNR to apply for approval from EPA; current procedure revised -  AB758

Legal notices for 4th class city, village or town published in certain newspapers: compensation criteria created  - SB441

Legislator salaries and certain expense reimbursements withheld if biennial budget bill is not passed by July 1st of odd-numbered year -  SB302

Loaded firearm within easy access of child: law revised -  SB234

Medicare supplement policy: individual income tax deduction created -  SB458