2023 Assembly Authors

2452 Brooks, Rep. Robert (60th Asm.Dist.; R)

Animal-drawn vehicle: counties may enact an ordinance requiring registration; fee and town provisions - AB170

Charitable organization registration and reporting requirement changes - AB912

Commercial-to-housing revolving loan fund and loan program established; reports required; DOA appendix report - AB268

Community solar programs: establishment authorized, zoning provision - AB258

Competitive bidding: threshold for public works projects increased and school boards and MPS required to use; exceptions provided - AB723

Competitive bidding: threshold for public works projects increased and school boards and MPS required to use; exceptions provided - SB688

Delivery and transportation network companies: couriers and drivers are not employees for WC, minimum wage, and UI purposes; portable benefit accounts and insurance coverage provisions; rules modified [Admin.Code Ins 3.14, 3.15] - AB477

Dental benefits: assignment of reimbursement for services directly to a dental provider - AB62

Dental benefits: assignment of reimbursement for services directly to a dental provider - SB63

Dietitian Licensure Compact ratified - AB1153

Dietitian Licensure Compact ratified - SB1059

Executive budget bill prepared according to GAAP, in addition to a bill prepared based on standards under current law - AB31

Executive budget bill prepared according to GAAP, in addition to a bill prepared based on standards under current law - SB32

Farm service license endorsement: seasonal period for “F” endorsement increased - AB74

Flat individual income tax rate established - AB1

Flat individual income tax rate established - SB1

Hospital price transparency requirements created; DHS duties - AB338

Hospital price transparency requirements created; DHS duties - SB328

Housing rehabilitation loan fund changes - AB267

JRT Top Notch Roofs: $213,302.77 claim for damages related to a DOA contract - AB1164

Judicial review of local governmental decisions re certain land development, local approval of residential housing development, and zoning ordinance amendments; DOA appendix report - AB266

Kratom products made from the leaf of the Mitragyna speciosa plant: manufacture, distribution, delivery, and possession regulated - AB393

Local bridge program project funded by county bridge aid: DOT to supervise town highway projects - AB808

Local bridge program project funded by county bridge aid: DOT to supervise town highway projects - SB753

Local professional baseball park district: changes to governing board, general powers, and duties; lease and nonrelocation agreements; state grant, local government payments, short-term loans, and segregated fund re facilities improvements; sales and use tax exemption; report required; JSCTE appendix report - AB438

Local professional baseball park district: changes to governing board, general powers, and duties; lease and nonrelocation agreements; state grant, local government payments, short-term loans, and segregated fund re facilities improvements; sales and use tax exemption; report required; JSCTE appendix report - SB483

Local professional baseball park district: funding for grants and short-term loans for improvements, repair, and maintenance - AB439

Local professional baseball park district: funding for grants and short-term loans for improvements, repair, and maintenance - SB482

Main street housing rehabilitation revolving loan fund and loan program established re owners of rental housing; reports required; DOA appendix report - AB265

Nowak, Commissioner Ellen: public service honored and well wishes for future endeavors - AJR23

Permitted electronic transmissions under employer-sponsored health insurance policies and plans - AB367

Personal property tax exemption on a telephone company’s tangible personal property; JSCTE appendix report - AB371

Residential housing developers: regional allocation of loan percentage changed under the residential housing infrastructure revolving loan fund - AB1075

UI benefits: maximum number of weeks changed - AB153

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Brooks, Rep. Robert (60th Asm.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills:2, 9, 6, 21, 22, 28, 29, 34, 36, 37, 44, 49, 63, 73, 50, 77, 52, 54, 82, 83, 67, 92, 93, 68, 103, 98, 100, 106, 114, 108, 145, 124, 129, 132, 135, 137, 138, 140, 143, 165, 161, 171, 227, 234, 236, 146, 147, 149, 150, 152, 238, 247, 252, 259, 285, 287, 264, 313, 318, 328, 344, 356, 372, 380, 397, 400, 420, 386, 441, 447, 416, 459, 467, 476, 486, 490, 491, 507, 510, 512, 536, 561, 607, 611, 613, 615, 633, 680, 725, 666, 736, 737, 753, 860, 899, 932, 933, 1018, 918, 969, 1011, 975, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1160

Assembly Joint Resolutions:1, 60, 66, 76, 77

Senate Bills:2, 7, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 33, 37, 38, 46, 53, 61, 66, 67, 74, 83, 75, 76, 81, 88, 91, 84, 93, 98, 99, 100, 101, 105, 110, 111, 117, 126, 132, 133, 135, 139, 151, 157, 160, 161, 164, 207, 219, 215, 224, 226, 231, 232, 233, 235, 236, 237, 239, 242, 260, 263, 281, 284, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 313, 316, 319, 323, 335, 345, 362, 379, 384, 403, 406, 433, 435, 438, 445, 434, 459, 462, 465, 467, 472, 475, 489, 513, 514, 525, 545, 559, 568, 586, 653, 692, 703, 709, 727, 768, 811, 834, 851, 870, 882, 883, 908, 918, 923, 924, 931, 985, 1011

Senate Joint Resolutions:2, 24, 54, 71, 78, 94

2559 Anderson, Rep. Clinton (45th Asm.Dist.; D)

Abortion-related regulations: certain provisions and criminal penalties repealed - AB777

Agreement among the states to elect the U.S. president and vice president by national popular vote ratified - AB156

BioForward, Inc.: WEDC grant re designation as a regional technology and innovation hub by federal government - AB916

Break time for employees to express breast milk: requirements created, accommodations specified, and employment discrimination provision - AB436

Camp American Legion: DVA grant increased - AB624

Carbon monoxide detectors required in child care centers and public and private elementary and secondary schools - AB1200

Care of babies: sales and use tax exemption created for items such as cribs, breast pumps, diapers, and more; JSCTE appendix report - AB399

“Class B” license: towns may exceed quota by one - AB1185

“Corporal Benjamin H. Neal Memorial Highway”: portion of STH 11 from Village of Orfordville to Village of Footville designated as - AB225

Covenants in employment contracts not to compete while employed or after termination made illegal, void, and unenforceable - AB481

Crime victim examination by health care provider to gather evidence: DOJ grant programs to reimburse health care provider costs and for recruitment, retention, or training for health care providers; rule revised [Admin.Code Jus 11.16] - AB734

Directory of health care providers: defined network plans and PP plans required to make available and update annually - AB789

Disability Pride Month: July 2023 designated as - AJR67

DPI prohibited from reducing state aid to school district re RCPC or WPCP unless approved by electors in a referendum - AB516

DPI prohibited from reducing state aid to school district re RCPC or WPCP unless approved by electors in a referendum - SB503

Drug products prescribed to counteract anaphylaxis: therapeutic interchange by pharmacist allowed - AB849

Emergency care hospital rates: limiting what hospitals can charge uninsured patients of certain income - AB787

Employee right to request and receive work schedule changes and predictable work schedules; retail, food service, and cleaning employee provisions - AB583

Epinephrine for ambulances: DHS to reimburse ambulance service providers, conditions specified - AB848

Evicting tenants for failure to pay rent: period to pay rent extended; action dismissed if all rent owed is paid - AB701

Expenditure Restraint Incentive Program replaced with Municipality Payment Program - AB854

Expenditure Restraint Incentive Program replaced with Municipality Payment Program - SB818

Extrajudicial eviction in small claims court: actions for relief from - AB702

“Gender Violence Act” (sex discrimination): civil cause of action created - AB735

Health care cost revisions to prescription drugs under MA, insulin, pharmacy benefit managers fiduciary and disclosure requirements, certain 340B program entities drug repository program; diabetes medication pilot project; pharmacist continuing education credits; prescription drug importation program; pharmacy benefits tool grants; prescription drug purchasing entity study; pharmacy services administrative organization licensing; pharmaceutical representatives licensure; insulin safety net programs; JRCCP may report - AB748

Heat-related illness in employees during periods of high heat: DWD to develop program to prevent - AB901

ID cards required to pick up certain prescribed controlled substances: adding certain ID cards and documents issued by a foreign government - AB445

ID cards required to pick up certain prescribed controlled substances: adding certain ID cards and documents issued by a foreign government - SB441

ID scanners provided to alcohol beverage retail licensees by municipalities: prohibition repealed; data from device cannot be collected or retained - AB880

Kohl, Herb: life and public service of former U.S. Senator commended - AJR139

Labeling food as a type of dairy product prohibited unless the food is a dairy product; DATCP duties; enactment by other states required - AB999

Local government employee residency requirement prohibition repealed - AB855

Local government employee residency requirement prohibition repealed - SB903

Maple syrup served in a public eating place requirement - AB602

Medicinal psilocybin treatment on patients with PTSD: pilot program at UW Madison established; trust fund and FDA provisions - AB753

Monarch designated the state butterfly; Blue Book provision - AB446

Muzzle-loading firearm defined for hunting purposes; rules revised [Admin.Code NR 10.001, 10.09] - AB632

Noncompliant REAL ID driver's license or ID card applicant: documentary proof of citizenship or lawful presence in the U.S. not required; SSN and discrimination provisions - AB1210

Nondisparagement provisions in employment contract after termination of employment or agency prohibited - AB903

Nonsolicitation provisions in employment contract after termination of employment or agency prohibited - AB902

Political advertisements: disclosure requirements for audio or video communication containing synthetic media; penalty and Ethics Commission provisions - AB664

Pregnancy counseling services: public funding provisions - AB776

Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board created; Office of Prescription Drug Affordability created in OCI, FTE positions - AB747

Proof of residence for voter registration expanded - AB924

Public records law: extends nondisclosure requirement re personally identifiable information of confidential law enforcement informants - AB118

Records and correspondence of legislative members: "public record" definition exclusion eliminated - AB164

Regional biodigester grants program - AB795

Registration of all eligible electors: requiring Elections Commission to use all feasible means to facilitate; DOT and report provisions - AB605