By Representatives Gustafson, Maxey, Zimmerman, Brown, Goeben, Miresse, Brill, Tittl, Kreibich, Behnke, J. Jacobson, and Palmeri; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara and Larson.
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Communications
March 24, 2025
Edward A. Blazel
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Blazel:
I am pleased to transmit to you the following reports to the 2025-26 Legislature on legislation introduced by the Joint Legislative Council, as well as activities of the committee:
• LCCR-2025-01, Study Committee on the Future of the University of Wisconsin System.
• LCCR-2025-05, Study Committee on the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in Wisconsin.
• LCRL-2025-02, Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations (2025 Assembly Bill 98 and 2025 Senate Bill 85; 2025 Assembly Bill 99 and 2025 Senate Bill 86; 2025 Assembly Bill 109 and 2025 Senate Bill 87; 2025 Assembly Bill 110 and 2025 Senate Bill 88; and 2025 Assembly Bill 101 and 2025 Senate Bill 89).
• LCRL-2025-03, Study Committee on Recodification of Battery Statutes (2025 Senate Bill 121 and 2025 Assembly Bill 121).
• LCRL-2025-04, Study Committee on Sandhill Cranes (2025 Assembly Bill 117 and 2025 Senate Bill 112).
• LCRL-2025-06, Study Committee on Emergency Detention and Civil Commitment of Minors (2025 Senate Bill 106 and 2025 Assembly Bill 111; 2025 Senate Bill 107 and 2025 Assembly Bill 112; 2025 Senate Bill 108 and 2025 Assembly Bill 113; 2025 Senate Bill 109 and 2025 Assembly Bill 114; 2025 Senate Bill 110 and 2025 Assembly Bill 115; and 2025 Senate Bill 111 and 2025 Assembly Bill 116).
Please include this letter in the Journal for the information of the membership. Additional copies of these reports are available at the Legislative Council offices, One East Main, Suite 401, or from our web page at http://legis.state.wi.us/lc. Sincerely,
ANNE SAPPENFIELD
Director
Joint Legislative Council
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The Chief Clerk received the following coauthor and cosponsor requests on April 1, 2025:
hist201606Representative Tenorio added as a coauthor of Assembly Bill 17, relating to: creating an employee ownership conversion costs tax credit, a deduction for capital gains from the transfer of a business to employee ownership, and an employee ownership education and outreach program. hist201635Representative Dittrich added as a coauthor of Assembly Bill 73, relating to: statutory recognition of specialized treatment court and commercial court dockets. _____________
The Chief Clerk received the following coauthor and cosponsor requests on April 2, 2025:
hist201655Representative Tenorio added as a coauthor of Assembly Bill 79, relating to: prosecuting or adjudicating delinquent a person under the age of 18 for committing an act of prostitution. hist201642Senator Drake added as a cosponsor of Assembly Joint Resolution 7, Relating to: proclaiming February 4, 2025, as Transit Equity Day. _____________
Agency Reports
Pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 13.172 (2) and (3), the following is a list of agency reports received from the executive branch and legislative service agencies. Department of Financial Institutions
Year-End Banking Annual Report
Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 220.14
Received on March 6, 2025
Referred to Financial Institutions
Department of Transportation
Biennial Report of Agency Review of Administrative Rules Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 227.29 (1)
Received on March 17, 2025
Referred to Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules
Department of Veterans Affairs
Biennial Report of Agency Review of Administrative Rules Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 227.29 (1)
Received on March 19, 2025
Referred to Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Biennial Report of Agency Review of Administrative Rules Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 227.29 (1)
Received on March 19, 2025
Referred to Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules
Department of Public Instruction
Charter School Report
Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 115.48 (29)
Received on March 20, 2025
Referred to Education
Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin Environmental Improvement Fund Biennial Finance Plan for 2025-2027 Second Version
Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 281.59 (3)
Received on March 20, 2025
Referred to Environment
Wisconsin Elections Commission
Internal Control Plan
Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 5.05 (16)(a)
Received on March 24, 2025
Referred to Campaigns and Elections
Department of Children and Families
Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 48.981 (7)(cr)3.b.
Received on March 24, 27, and 31, 2025
Referred to Children and Families
Department of Health Services
Healthy Food Incentive Program
Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 49.79 (7w)(d)
Received on March 24, 2025
Referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care
Department of Health Services
Mental Health Services by County
Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 51.42 (7)(d)
Received on March 26, 2025
Referred to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention
Department of Health Services
Biennial Report of Agency Review of Administrative Rules Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 227.29 (1)
Received on March 27, 2025
Referred to Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules
Public Service Commission
Biennial Report of Agency Review of Administrative Rules Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 227.29 (1)
Received on March 27, 2025
Referred to Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules
Legislative Audit Bureau