Wisconsin Legislature: Erpenbach, Sen. Jon (27th Sen.Dist.; Dem.)

Veterans Day (November 11): paid leave of absence for public and private employees who are veterans; discrimination prohibition provision - SB160

``Veterans Memorial Bridge": DOT directed to designate and mark the 4th Street bridge over the Wisconsin River in the City of Tomahawk as; contributions from interested parties required - SB693

Voter registration: identifying document required and acceptable documents specified; absentee ballot revisions; use of corroborating electors discontinued; state ID card provisions re no charge and no photograph; special voting deputies permitted in adult family homes and residential care apartment complexes re absentee voting; Corr.Dept to provide Elections Board with list of felons ineligible to vote; Elections Board duties specified - AB808

WERC to determine representatives of collective bargaining units by certifying the results of certain authorization cards submitted by employees - SB348

Wisconsin Health Care Plan and Board created re mandatory health care coverage for persons not eligible for Medicare; assessment and group health insurance policy provisions; OCI to request certain federal waivers - SB698

Other proposals coauthored or cosponsored by Sen. Decker:

Senate Bills: 15, 33, 39, 40, 78, 130, 193, 208, 249, 292, 312, 325, 350, 414, 415, 416, 429, 437, 464, 517, 595

Senate Joint Resolutions: 3, 11, 13, 17, 29, 32, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 46, 56, 58, 59, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 75, 76, 78, 81, 82, 83, 85

Senate Resolutions: 12, 14

Senate Petitions:

Assembly Bills: 15, 26, 67, 77, 108, 141, 170, 183, 199, 235, 281, 317, 384, 403, 433, 536, 542, 583, 586, 607, 671, 682, 699, 719, 771, 786, 802, 828, 833, 834, 835, 863, 864, 926, 930, 944, 1012, 1014, 1086, 1183, 1213

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 1, 2, 5, 6, 13, 23, 27, 47, 50, 51, 53, 54, 66, 69, 70, 74, 81, 82, 91, 107

S19 Ellis, Sen. Michael G. (19th Sen.Dist.; Rep.)

Campaign finance law revisions and penalties modified; income tax, lobbying regulation, and Elections Board provisions; 2001 WisAct 109 changes; nonseverability condition - AB226

Campaign finance law revisions and penalties modified; income tax, lobbying regulation, and Elections Board provisions; 2001 WisAct 109 changes; nonseverability condition - SB46

Contractual services: DOA rules revised re determining when contracting is appropriate and uniform cost-benefit analysis; report requirements and fiscal estimate for bills provisions - SB56

Elective state and local officials prohibited from soliciting money or things of value on behalf of certain committees or organizations; forfeiture provision - AB1005

Executive branch agency secretary, deputy, executive assistant, division administrator, or commissioner prohibited from soliciting a political contribution and hosting, endorsing, or sponsoring a fund-raising event on behalf of a candidate; penalty provisions - SB553

Government Accountability Board created and Enforcement Division provisions; Elections Board and Ethics Board abolished - SB1

Nonearnings garnishment: limit on recovery of costs removed - SB319

Potluck event included in exceptions to public health regulations of restaurants; definition provided - AB454

Other proposals coauthored or cosponsored by Sen. Ellis:

Senate Bills: 43, 292, 393, 401, 415, 452

Senate Joint Resolutions: 3, 11, 13, 17, 29, 32, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 45, 46, 55, 56, 58, 59, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 75, 76, 78, 81, 82, 85

Senate Resolutions: 12

Senate Petitions:

Assembly Bills: 34, 85, 105, 264, 348, 351, 352, 583, 708, 766, 782, 783, 996, 1086

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 1, 2, 5, 6, 23, 27, 47, 51, 53, 54, 60, 66, 69, 70, 74, 81, 82, 91, 107, 108, 109

S27 Erpenbach, Sen. Jon (27th Sen.Dist.; Dem.)

Academic excellence higher education scholarship eligibility revised re alternates - SB76

Alvarez, Barry: achievements as coach of the U.W. Badgers football team commended - SJR56

Anderson, Lyman F.: life and public service - AJR65

Business engaged in retail sales and has more than 100 employees: Comm.Dept prohibited from awarding certain grants and loans or certifying to receive tax benefits; municipalities and counties prohibited from using general transportation aids for access routes to highways abutting lands owned or occupied by retail business - AB1152

Campaign finance law revisions re filing reports, disbursement limitations and independent disbursements, contribution limitations and restrictions, legislative campaign committees, conduits, disposition of residual or excess funds, WECF, penalties for violations, and public broadcasting television stations and public access channels; Elections Board and nonseverability provisions (deletes changes made by 2001 WisAct 109) - AB392

Dane County Regional Airport: state aviation facilities named the ``Fritz E. Wolf Aviation Center" - SB306

Dredged materials that contain PCBs: solid waste disposal facility prohibited from accepting; municipal liability re materials from Great Lakes basin contaminated with PCBs provision - AB34

Economic development programs Web site: Comm.Dept directed to create; chamber of commerce provision - AB845

Epilepsy drugs: pharmacist prohibited from substituting a drug product equivalent without prescribing practitioner and patient consent; certain health insurers prohibited from penalizing a participating provider, pharmacist, or enrollee for requesting specific epilepsy drugs - AB1210

Ethanol in automotive gasoline: minimum specifications set and exemptions provided - SB15

Gasoline consisting of at least 85 percent ethanol: motor vehicle fuel tax formula established; charging an excessive price prohibited, DATCP provision; discrimination against retailer by refiner or wholesaler of motor vehicle fuel prohibited; penalty provisions - SB723

Higher education grants for U.W. System students and Lawton grants: formula to calculate appropriation amounts changed; HEAB and technical college and tribal college student tuition grants provisions - AB743

Homestead tax credit may be claimed by persons living in tax-exempt housing and aged 65 or older - SB92

Human growth and development instruction: school board may offer a scientifically based program, topics specified; school board required to notify parents and guardians if it elects not to offer such instruction - SB340

Human stem cell or embryonic cell research: it is the policy of the state to permit; approval by an institutional review board and national oversight committee required if state funds or resources are used - SB603

Hybrid motor vehicle: sales and use tax exemptions created - SB252

Incumbent partisan elective state official or campaign or support committees prohibited from accepting political contributions for reelection during certain period, exception for recall election; disbursement for promoting official's candidacy for a different state, local, or national office prohibited prior to filing a registration statement - AB452

Instructional materials: publishers required to provide in an electronic format upon request from nonprofit or public institutions of higher education, conditions and formats specified; TCS Board and U.W. Board of Regents duties specified; public accommodations law provision - AB1142

Licensed drug manufacturer and distributor conduct regulated re certain professional conferences, giving anything of value to a health care provider, and entering into a consulting agreement with a health care provider; exceptions provided - AB1067

Monroe, City of, authorized to transfer tax increments from an existing TID to a specific TID - AB1008

Monroe, City of, authorized to transfer tax increments from an existing TID to a specific TID - SB589

Motor vehicle title loan: maximum finance charge set; definition provided; DFI license required - SB236

Nelson, Gaylord: service to the state and the environment commended - SJR17

Nonprobate transfer of real property on death: new mechanism created - SB255

Petition for recall of a city, village, town, or school district officer modified re required percentage of electors who must sign and latest date it may be circulated - AB1150

Prescription drug assistance program for the elderly: property taxes deducted from person's annual household income re determining eligibility; DHFS provision - SB235

Public financing of campaigns for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court, fund raising during state budget consideration, representation by former state officials, and service by former legislators or legislative employees as lobbyists: laws revised - AB1212

Public works subject to the prevailing wage law: DWD to charge for frivolous payroll inspection requests re contractor, subcontractor, or agent - SB545

Rebate and refund offers by retailers: time period to satisfy conditions set - AB948

Renewable resource energy requirement for electric utilities and cooperatives: additional deadline created - SB110

Telecommunications cooperative: retained earnings include patronage capital - SB111

Telephone solicitation regulations revised re commercial mobile service, certain nonprofit organizations, customer notice to solicitor against telephone solicitations, penalties, and DATCP registration fee - SB116

Telephone solicitation regulations revised re commercial mobile service, definition, customer notice to solicitor against telephone solicitations, penalties, and DATCP registration fee - AB416

TID creation simultaneous with subtracting territory from an existing TID without adopting a resolution containing the 12-percent test: city or village authority granted under set conditions; DOR provisions - SB596

Traveling sales crews: regulations created; exceptions and penalty provisions - SB251

Tuition and fee remissions for veteran, spouse, surviving spouse, and children of certain veterans re U.W. and TCS boards: eligibility expanded re certain service-connected disability - SB427

Tuition and fee remissions for veteran, spouse, surviving spouse, and children of certain veterans re U.W. and TCS boards: eligibility expanded to include veterans with certain residency prior to registering as a student - AB916

Unauthorized acquisition of computerized personal information: entity that possesses the information required to notify individuals affected; definitions, DOJ and DA authority, and civil action provisions - AB621

U.W. Madison and Professor James Thomson commended for accomplishments in stem cell research - SJR57

U.W. Men's Basketball Team and Head Coach Bo Ryan congratulated on their season achievements - AJR28

Vegetation obstructing view of outdoor advertising signs: DOT permit system created for maintenance and removal of vegetation by sign owners; LAB report required - SB541

Wisconsin First Program created re promoting a Wisconsin identity for farm-raised food products; DATCP to administer - SB665

WRS creditable service re the Commissioned Corps of the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the federal Environmental Science Services Administration - SB314

Other proposals coauthored or cosponsored by Sen. Erpenbach:

Senate Bills: 17, 19, 37, 40, 73, 79, 87, 98, 106, 107, 109, 115, 121, 136, 141, 157, 160, 166, 186, 195, 196, 221, 232, 245, 249, 254, 260, 267, 274, 281, 288, 292, 296, 328, 341, 343, 348, 354, 367, 368, 370, 371, 373, 376, 379, 384, 388, 391, 412, 416, 423, 429, 432, 437, 441, 456, 466, 468, 472, 477, 479, 481, 502, 517, 532, 578, 582, 584, 591, 595, 598, 600, 613, 615, 622, 624, 645, 653, 658, 663, 667, 689, 720, 721

Senate Joint Resolutions: 3, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 29, 32, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 48, 58, 59, 60, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 85

Senate Resolutions: 4, 6, 7, 12, 16

Senate Petitions:

Assembly Bills: 6, 15, 16, 22, 61, 65, 77, 81, 145, 146, 153, 158, 161, 168, 171, 180, 186, 192, 195, 197, 201, 204, 205, 223, 227, 228, 235, 245, 283, 295, 305, 306, 307, 314, 327, 332, 334, 351, 352, 377, 387, 406, 410, 419, 433, 435, 445, 446, 480, 491, 532, 535, 537, 542, 546, 565, 583, 590, 602, 617, 622, 626, 627, 650, 673, 674, 682, 683, 688, 690, 707, 709, 715, 720, 721, 723, 726, 728, 745, 771, 774, 786, 789, 791, 792, 793, 795, 796, 802, 803, 807, 811, 826, 827, 828, 830, 832, 834, 840, 863, 873, 879, 912, 926, 930, 932, 959, 961, 967, 972, 976, 984, 992, 993, 1003, 1007, 1009, 1014, 1015, 1027, 1028, 1030, 1034, 1086, 1087, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1115, 1130, 1131, 1141, 1144, 1151, 1171, 1186

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 19, 22, 23, 27, 30, 38, 47, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 58, 60, 66, 69, 70, 72, 74, 75, 81, 82, 91, 100, 101, 104, 107, 108, 109, 110

S13 Fitzgerald, Sen. Scott (13th Sen.Dist.; Rep.)

Actions against health care provider by person under age 18: time limit clarified; disability provision - AB1071

Appropriation revisions: Corr.Dept and U.W. System re energy and utility expenses, prescription drug assistance for elderly persons program, MA trust fund, and supplemental MA payments to nursing homes; rule prohibiting a structural imbalance in the general fund does not apply [budget adjustment bill] - AB438

Attorney fee limits in medical malpractice cases revised - AB1074

Badger Care, prescription drug assistance, and MA: 2004-05 GPR appropriations revised; MA trust fund provision - AB102

Badger Care, prescription drug assistance, and MA: 2004-05 GPR appropriations revised; MA trust fund provision - SB64