Assembly

Diabetes Awareness Month: November recognized as; work of the Wisconsin Diabetes Prevention and Control Program recognized -  AJR75

Diabetes Awareness Month: November recognized as; work of the Wisconsin Diabetes Prevention and Control Program recognized -  SJR65

Health care: confidentiality provisions of services reviews modified; provider reports or employee statements prohibited as evidence in a civil or criminal action, exception provided; criminal liability eliminated re negligent abuse or neglect of an individual at risk or a patient or resident; not guilty of negligent handling of a dangerous weapon, explosive, or fire if within scope of health care provider's practice  - AB863

Intoxication testing: person arrested for OWI law violation or for injury or homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle is assessed administration costs -  AB498

``Loan" definition modified for mortgage banker, mortgage broker, and loan originator purposes - AB827

``Loan" definition modified for mortgage banker, mortgage broker, and loan originator purposes - SB517

Professional employer organizations (PEO): registration and regulations created -  AB760

Professional employer organizations (PEO): registration and regulations created -  SB440

Property tax: different rates for parts of cities, villages, towns, counties, and school districts added by attachments to school districts, consolidations, and boundary changes under cooperative agreements; exception from ``uniformity clause" requirement. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - AJR39

Speech-language pathologists and audiologists regulations revised, licensure and definition provisions; ``hearing aid" changed to ``hearing instrument" - AB610

Speech-language pathologists and audiologists regulations revised, licensure and definition provisions; ``hearing aid" changed to ``hearing instrument" - SB389

``Start! Walking at Work Day" declared April 25, 2007 -  AR7

SWIB investment authority and statutory standard of responsibility revisions, Building Commission provision  - AB623

SWIB investment authority and statutory standard of responsibility revisions, Building Commission provision  - SB351

Thermal system insulation and fire-stop products: Comm.Dept required to regulate the business of installing, removing, and maintaining; council created; licensing, definition, continuing education, and state inspector provisions  - AB388

Thermal system insulation and fire-stop products: Comm.Dept required to regulate the business of installing, removing, and maintaining; council created; licensing, definition, continuing education, and state inspector provisions  - SB194

TID project costs: area in which it may be expended expanded with joint review board approval; exception provided  - AB409

TID project costs: area in which it may be expended expanded with joint review board approval; exception provided  - SB223

Trigger lead information re consumer reports: state law restrictions on dissemination and use of; DATCP, AG, DA, civil action, and penalty provisions - AB502

Trigger lead information re consumer reports: state law restrictions on dissemination and use of; DATCP, AG, DA, civil action, and penalty provisions - SB275

Wisconsin Uniform Securities Law repealed and recreated re adoption of the Uniform Securities Act (2002)  - AB816

Wisconsin Uniform Securities Law repealed and recreated re adoption of the Uniform Securities Act (2002)  - SB483

Other proposals coauthored or cosponsored by Rep. Newcomer:

Assembly Bills: 2, 23, 39, 56, 129, 150, 187, 207, 226, 227, 247, 262, 270, 360, 426, 499, 504, 545, 547, 553, 558, 567, 569, 581, 582, 584, 693, 709, 710, 711, 740, 789, 793, 820, 870, 871, 872, 873

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 1, 10, 15, 16, 17, 25, 53, 76, 82, 84, 86, 87, 88, 111, 112, 113, 120

Assembly Resolutions: 1

Assembly Petitions:

Senate Bills: 13, 24, 64, 71, 107, 126, 131, 142, 143, 191, 220, 260, 288, 295, 308, 309, 322, 335, 378, 415, 416, 439, 453, 487, 488

Senate Joint Resolutions: 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 31, 75, 78, 96

A89 Nygren, Rep. John A. (89th A.Dist.; Rep.)

American Heart Month recognized February 2008; Wear Red for Women Day recognized February 1, 2008  - AJR97

Ballast water management: oceangoing vessel that uses a port in this state required to obtain certain permit from DNR; aquatic nuisance species and forfeiture provisions  - SB119

Catastrophic claims exceeding $10,000.00: insurer required to provide information upon request of a group health insurance policyholder and certain employers  - AB855

Cornett, (SFC) Lance S.: life and military service commended - SJR100

Employee required contributions under WRS: payment by employer covered by MERA revised - AB449

Final offer limits under MERA re compensation and fringe benefits submitted to WERC -  AB448

Financial incentives to encourage or discourage use of a lawful product by an employee is not considered employment discrimination -  AB258

Golf cart use in Governor Tommy G. Thompson Centennial State Park and the Peshtigo River State Forest permitted but limited -  AB302

Governing body of a city, town, village, or county: member or member-elect may refuse to accept salary  - AB527

Governing body of a city, town, village, or county: member or member-elect may refuse to accept salary  - SB280

Health care coverage for employees covered by MERA: collective bargaining prohibited; GIB and OCI provisions  - AB110

Health insurance for full-time student on medically necessary leave of absence: insurer required to continue until certain events occur -  AB280

Health insurance for full-time student on medically necessary leave of absence: insurer required to continue until certain events occur -  SB154

Hearing aids or cochlear implants for children under age 18: Badger Care Plus to cover -  AB912

HIRSP required to offer certain persons coverage under a high deductible health plan in conjunction with a health savings account -  AB394

HIRSP required to offer certain persons coverage under a high deductible health plan in conjunction with a health savings account -  SB206

Illegal aliens: companies that hire are ineligible for income and franchise tax credits, property tax exemption, public works or services contracts, and loans or grants from local governments; review, fines, and federal law provisions  - AB712

Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact enacted and the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission created; filing insurance forms with OCI and suitability of annuity contracts provisions -  AB542

Intoxicating liquor and wine: production, sale, and distribution revisions; cooperative wholesaler and DOR provisions  - AB795

Motor vehicle use on the beds of navigable waters: additional exception created re vehicle used to destroy or prevent spread of aquatic or terrestrial invasive species  - AB942

Open Enrollment Program application extension for pupils of the closed Porterfield Elementary School in the Marinette School District -  AB441

Permissive subject of collective bargaining under MERA re municipal employer's decision to contract for certain services - AB447

Remote dispensing by pharmacists permitted, Pharmacy Examining Board provision -  AB731

Satisfaction of court judgment or debt: requirements re notification to clerk of circuit court and consumer reporting agencies - AB721

Special Olympics Wisconsin, Inc.: individual income tax checkoff created -  AB443

Special Olympics Wisconsin, Inc.: individual income tax checkoff created -  SB221

Statutory weights and measures provisions: certain municipalities may contract with a private party to enforce; DATCP duties - AB655

Wetland mitigation exception from DOT acquisition of land with highway program moneys: notice to city or village requirement added -  AB259

Wetland mitigation exception from DOT acquisition of land with highway program moneys: notice to city or village requirement added -  SB140

WRS annuities and deferred compensation account distributions: payment from for health or long-term care insurance coverage allowed -  AB801

Other proposals coauthored or cosponsored by Rep. Nygren:

Assembly Bills: 18, 28, 30, 31, 47, 67, 83, 103, 111, 112, 122, 124, 127, 128, 138, 147, 151, 185, 205, 207, 213, 214, 221, 222, 223, 227, 230, 235, 264, 282, 286, 290, 293, 294, 297, 305, 330, 335, 338, 340, 343, 350, 360, 365, 375, 376, 378, 409, 412, 424, 425, 427, 450, 455, 461, 498, 504, 515, 517, 520, 531, 537, 540, 541, 545, 547, 561, 565, 569, 579, 634, 649, 650, 651, 670, 697, 702, 709, 710, 711, 737, 739, 743, 745, 754, 756, 759, 760, 762, 769, 771, 772, 783, 789, 806, 807, 816, 843, 851, 857, 862, 863, 870, 871, 872, 873, 877, 878, 895, 901, 904, 927, 961

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 1, 1, 11, 15, 17, 19, 26, 39, 41, 43, 50, 53, 67, 76, 82, 84, 86, 87, 88, 103, 106, 111, 112, 113, 120

Assembly Resolutions: 1, 11

Assembly Petitions:

Senate Bills: 3, 4, 5, 18, 28, 31, 41, 45, 46, 48, 53, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 94, 100, 107, 113, 114, 122, 131, 133, 136, 148, 159, 160, 167, 169, 189, 190, 191, 216, 217, 218, 223, 224, 233, 269, 273, 276, 288, 291, 294, 309, 342, 355, 356, 357, 383, 409, 414, 416, 424, 428, 436, 439, 440, 447, 452, 453, 458, 464, 471, 475, 484, 485, 488, 493, 498, 500, 521, 533, 541, 552

Senate Joint Resolutions: 1, 2, 5, 10, 31, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 75, 78, 81, 92, 96, 99

A3 Ott, Rep. Alvin R. (3rd A.Dist.; Rep.)

Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council created; DATCP and Superintendent of Public Instruction duties specified; report required - SB500

Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council created in DATCP; report required - AB83

Architect, landscape architect, professional engineer, designer of engineering systems, and land surveyor: examining board may establish continuing education requirements  - AB181

Branches of state banks or out-of-state banks located within certain radius of bank affiliate engaged in commercial activities prohibited -  AB693

Brandemuehl, David A.: life and public service -  AJR10

``Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin" program created in DATCP to increase awareness and consumption of locally produced foods and related products; ``Buy Local" grant program provision - SB89

Circuit court branch added to Calumet County -  SB26

Corn marketing order: additional assessment established; sunset provision -  AB306

Corn marketing order: additional assessment established; sunset provision -  SB177

Death reporting, inquests, and disposition of bodies revisions; coroner and medical examiner authority re jurisdiction to investigate, notification of death, autopsies and other diagnostic procedures, investigation and mental health treatment records, and handling of personal property; Board on Medicolegal Investigations created in DOJ -  AB783

Dog damage claim re injured or killed farm animal, dog, or cat: processing role of city, village, or town eliminated; county required to put set percentage of dog license fees in a dog damage reimbursement fund -  AB446

Electrical wiring code; electricians and electrical and other contractors regulations; inspections of electrical wiring; Comm.Dept duties specified and local government provisions - AB294

Electrical wiring code; electricians and electrical and other contractors regulations; inspections of electrical wiring; Comm.Dept duties specified and local government provisions - SB167

Environmental trust bonds: PSC may order an energy utility to apply for and specify the environmental control activities - SB448

Food safety consolidation study by DATCP and DHFS; submission to legislative committees required  - AB701

MA eligibility: DHFS to request a waiver re disregarding income and assets of person's spouse under certain conditions - AB691

Meat processing facility investment credit created -  AB732

Meat processing facility investment credit created -  SB425

Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month: May recognized as -  AJR119

Nursery growers, nursery dealers, and Christmas tree growers: laws revised re fees and licenses - AB554

Nursery growers, nursery dealers, and Christmas tree growers: laws revised re fees and licenses - SB297