Wisconsin Legislature: Joers, Rep. Alex (79th Asm.Dist.; D)

53rd Anniversary of Earth Day: honoring April 22, 2023 as - SJR19

Abusive work environment prohibition created; WC exclusive remedy exception permitting a civil action in circuit court; affirmative defense provision - AB1006

Advisory referenda restrictions placed on counties and municipalities by 2023 WisAct 12 eliminated - AB586

Child care partnership grant program established; DCF payments to certain child care providers, TANF allocation for Wisconsin Shares changed - AB513

Child care partnership grant program established; DCF payments to certain child care providers, TANF allocation for Wisconsin Shares changed - SB487

College savings account individual tax treatment and employee college savings account contribution credit revisions; JSCTE appendix report - AB793

Condemnation authority used to acquire land to establish or extend recreational trails, bicycle ways or lanes, or pedestrian ways: prohibition eliminated - AB863

Deicer applicators certification program established - AB61

Discrimination under open housing law re questioning prospective tenant or denying housing due to evictions that are more than 5 years old - AB714

Dry cleaner environmental response program eliminated; Revitalize Wisconsin program created re hazardous substances and environmental cleanup - AB1055

Energy efficiency grant program re school buildings - AB827

Firearm buyback grant program established - AB673

Firearm buyback grant program established - SB638

Grow Your Own programs re encouraging careers in teaching: new grant program - AB521

Healthy food incentive program for FoodShare recipients: DHS to contract with nonprofit organizations to administer - AB1013

Healthy food incentive program for FoodShare recipients: DHS to contract with nonprofit organizations to administer - SB948

Initiative and referendum powers reserved to the people: petition process which people may propose and approve laws and constitutional amendments and referendum process which people may reject an act of the legislature created. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR87

Itemized billing by hospitals and plain-language requirements - AB785

Local health officer mandate to close a business to control an outbreak or communicable disease epidemic: 2023 WisAct 12 prohibition repealed - AB858

Main street bounceback grants for businesses opening in or expanding to vacant commercial space - AB963

Main street bounceback grants for businesses opening in or expanding to vacant commercial space - SB891

Medical aid in dying provisions created; JRCCP may report - AB781

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: November 2023 proclaimed as - AJR84

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: November 2023 proclaimed as - SJR79

Payments to private schools when a pupil withdraws from a parental choice program, SNSP, or an independent charter school - AB532

Presidential electors for losing candidates: public office prohibitions created, conditions specified - AB1201

Public hearing required on bills with one third of members of either house as cosponsors - AB598

Public hearing required on bills with one third of members of either house as cosponsors - SB547

Purchase of vaccines: DHS to establish program providing vaccines to individuals not eligible for vaccines at no cost from a federal program - AB427

Refundable income tax credit created re property taxes paid; rent provision and conditions specified - AB1191

Revenue limit adjustment for school districts for cost of unfunded state mandates on school districts - AB876

Revenue limit adjustment for school districts for cost of unfunded state mandates on school districts - SB817

Right to a clean, safe, and healthy natural environment. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR144

School bus safety: examination required for operator’s license renewal and included in driver education courses - AB614

Shared governance at UW System institutions: statutory provisions restored to form prior to 2015 WisAct 55 - AB949

Shared governance at UW System institutions: statutory provisions restored to form prior to 2015 WisAct 55 - SB858

Skateboards used on roadways: regulations revised - AB448

Skateboards used on roadways: regulations revised - SB446

State parks daily admission fees waived April 22nd of each year (Earth Day) - AB139

Step therapy protocol for certain cancer drugs: insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, or utilization review organization prohibited from requiring - AB836

Sterilization procedures and patient education and counseling: health insurance policies required to cover - AB1198

Student loan forgiveness: adopting exclusion under the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for state income tax purposes; JSCTE appendix report - AB1082

Student Loan Ombudsman, Office of the, created in DFI; student loan servicer licensing requirements - AB948

Student Loan Ombudsman, Office of the, created in DFI; student loan servicer licensing requirements - SB859

Tuition grant program for National Guard members: DMA administration changes - AB772

Undetectable firearms manufacture, transportation, sale, possession, and carrying prohibited, plans for manufacture provision; possession of frame or receiver of a firearm without a serial number prohibited; JRCCP may report - AB677

UW System faculty tenure and probationary appointments provisions restored to those prior to 2015 WisAct 55 - AB947

UW System faculty tenure and probationary appointments provisions restored to those prior to 2015 WisAct 55 - SB857

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Joers, Rep. Alex (79th Asm.Dist.; D)

Assembly Bills:11, 12, 17, 19, 28, 24, 26, 37, 38, 48, 64, 65, 79, 51, 89, 91, 103, 96, 100, 102, 114, 115, 109, 117, 118, 120, 121, 116, 123, 125, 127, 129, 130, 133, 134, 156, 164, 158, 173, 233, 176, 218, 221, 222, 223, 225, 226, 230, 231, 232, 234, 239, 240, 241, 248, 249, 260, 261, 271, 273, 276, 285, 284, 288, 289, 290, 294, 264, 301, 265, 306, 267, 268, 307, 330, 331, 303, 335, 341, 340, 346, 347, 350, 352, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 366, 368, 372, 374, 381, 382, 383, 399, 402, 404, 410, 417, 418, 423, 424, 428, 436, 441, 444, 445, 446, 449, 456, 458, 467, 469, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 478, 479, 481, 487, 484, 488, 489, 501, 507, 508, 509, 506, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 533, 534, 535, 495, 537, 538, 539, 556, 557, 558, 563, 564, 565, 496, 580, 497, 581, 582, 584, 585, 588, 589, 590, 591, 498, 593, 594, 499, 599, 595, 596, 597, 600, 602, 605, 551, 615, 620, 622, 619, 631, 635, 636, 643, 645, 646, 578, 655, 657, 662, 663, 670, 618, 664, 678, 686, 687, 691, 692, 694, 695, 696, 697, 698, 699, 700, 701, 702, 703, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 712, 713, 717, 718, 668, 769, 726, 727, 728, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748, 750, 751, 754, 755, 756, 757, 759, 752, 753, 761, 762, 763, 764, 765, 766, 770, 771, 775, 776, 777, 782, 784, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792, 795, 796, 797, 800, 802, 804, 805, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 819, 823, 825, 826, 828, 829, 832, 833, 835, 841, 840, 839, 843, 845, 848, 849, 850, 821, 820, 822, 856, 859, 862, 864, 866, 868, 877, 879, 880, 884, 886, 887, 888, 919, 904, 905, 908, 909, 911, 924, 925, 931, 935, 940, 942, 943, 950, 951, 989, 990, 991, 992, 993, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998, 1000, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 971, 976, 1050, 979, 1014, 1015, 1051, 1012, 980, 1052, 1053, 1028, 1027, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1080, 1066, 1091, 1106, 1109, 1110, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1117, 1118, 1119, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1129, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1135, 1136, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1144, 1145, 1146, 1152, 1153, 1147, 1149, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1155, 1156, 1158, 1159, 1161, 1163, 1167, 1170, 1175, 1176, 1177, 1178, 1179, 1180, 1182, 1183, 1185, 1194, 1192, 1199, 1202, 1204, 1205, 1203, 1212, 1215, 1229

Assembly Joint Resolutions:9, 10, 5, 11, 18, 13, 19, 20, 14, 21, 24, 28, 25, 34, 35, 37, 31, 32, 29, 30, 38, 48, 41, 50, 51, 44, 46, 52, 53, 59, 61, 62, 64, 67, 68, 72, 75, 74, 70, 79, 82, 86, 92, 95, 90, 93, 97, 102, 107, 108, 110, 116, 113, 124, 137, 138, 120, 119, 139, 115, 140, 122, 141, 142, 133, 130, 134, 136

Assembly Resolutions:5, 8, 14, 25

Senate Bills:8, 11, 12, 14, 23, 27, 28, 38, 39, 55, 58, 59, 73, 78, 94, 97, 99, 100, 102, 103, 110, 113, 115, 116, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 127, 130, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 142, 144, 146, 153, 298, 205, 206, 210, 211, 222, 223, 225, 238, 240, 241, 243, 244, 246, 251, 259, 261, 262, 267, 268, 269, 272, 280, 281, 282, 286, 290, 302, 293, 294, 295, 297, 307, 310, 322, 325, 333, 334, 341, 349, 352, 353, 354, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 364, 365, 370, 372, 373, 380, 381, 391, 388, 393, 400, 407, 412, 414, 416, 418, 428, 430, 433, 439, 441, 443, 448, 453, 452, 456, 457, 462, 463, 469, 470, 474, 475, 486, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 516, 519, 520, 521, 528, 529, 530, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 539, 540, 543, 546, 550, 551, 552, 556, 557, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 576, 577, 578, 590, 599, 600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 609, 615, 619, 628, 633, 634, 637, 643, 644, 655, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 670, 672, 673, 674, 675, 677, 678, 679, 689, 693, 694, 695, 696, 697, 698, 699, 700, 717, 718, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 719, 720, 721, 723, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731, 732, 733, 734, 739, 743, 744, 745, 750, 751, 752, 755, 758, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764, 765, 766, 769, 771, 772, 774, 775, 776, 777, 778, 779, 782, 783, 784, 785, 786, 793, 794, 795, 796, 797, 798, 800, 801, 803, 806, 807, 808, 810, 816, 819, 821, 825, 827, 828, 831, 833, 841, 843, 848, 849, 855, 860, 861, 862, 863, 864, 865, 871, 875, 876, 877, 881, 884, 885, 901, 907, 934, 935, 936, 937, 938, 942, 943, 946, 949, 950, 952, 953, 955, 961, 981, 982, 984, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1007, 1012, 1013, 1017, 1019, 1022, 1025, 1030, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1076, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1089, 1093, 1094, 1098, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1112

Senate Joint Resolutions:9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 22, 20, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 40, 41, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 51, 56, 58, 57, 59, 60, 62, 65, 67, 69, 76, 74, 80, 82, 83, 86, 90, 89, 92, 95, 97, 99, 103, 104, 105, 108, 114, 115, 116, 119, 120, 121, 123, 126, 127, 128, 129, 133, 135

2475Katsma, Rep. Terry (26th Asm.Dist.; R)

Authorized operations of financial institutions revisions re credit unions, ATM locations and interference with made a crime, S&L lending areas, mortgage loans, promissory notes of certain public bodies, and public deposit losses; JRCCP may report; rules repealed [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 14.03, DFI-SB 12.03, DFI-SL 12.03] - AB715

Endsley, Michael “Mike” Dee: life and public service of former state representative commended - AR15

Individual income tax rate in certain bracket lowered; retirement income subtraction expanded; JSCTE appendix report - AB386

Individual income tax: second tax bracket expanded - AB1020

Individual income tax: second tax bracket expanded - SB977

Internal Revenue Code changes made by specified federal acts adopted; JSCTE appendix report - AB406

Internal Revenue Code changes made by specified federal acts adopted; JSCTE appendix report - SB389

LeMahieu, Daniel Roy: life and public service of former state representative commended - AJR54

LeMahieu, Daniel Roy: life and public service of former state representative commended - SJR52

Married persons filing jointly: income tax credit maximum increased - AB1022

State to use GAAP to account for and report on funds and expenditures; budgetary basis of accounting established; once deficit is eliminated, prohibiting legislature from passing a bill resulting in a deficit. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR117

Tax revisions re road-building equipment sales tax exemption, income tax withholding threshold for nonresidents, and qualified opportunity fund certification; lottery games and farm assets changes; JSCTE appendix report - AB658

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Katsma, Rep. Terry (26th Asm.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills:245, 579, 578, 661, 921, 1021, 1023

Assembly Joint Resolutions:47, 66, 82, 112

Senate Bills:301, 435, 541, 625, 628, 895, 976, 978, 979

Senate Joint Resolutions:47, 63, 74

2476Kitchens, Rep. Joel (1st Asm.Dist.; R)

Caller ID spoofing prohibited; telecommunication provider ability to block voice calls per federal law recognized - AB559

Cellular telephone use while driving a motor vehicle: prohibition expanded to include school zones - AB889

Cellular telephone use while driving a motor vehicle: prohibition expanded to include school zones - SB830

Early literacy instruction and reading readiness assessments and interventions: Office of Literacy and Council on Early Literacy Curricula created, teacher licensing and professional development training, model policy for promoting third graders to fourth grade, school district and school report cards, parental notification, parent or guardian complaint to DPI; reports and sunset provisions - AB321

Homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle: restitution order considerations re each minor child of the victim - AB87

Homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle: restitution order considerations re each minor child of the victim - SB87

Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month: January 2023 proclaimed as - AJR9

Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month: January 2024 proclaimed as - AJR108

Individual income tax subtraction for payments or distributions for qualified retirement plans or certain IRAs increased and expanded; JSCTE appendix report - AB1021

National reading program grants: DCF to award to certain nonprofit organizations - AB741

Newborn infant safety devices: installation in safe haven law locations authorized - AB369