2023 Senate Authors

Highway maintenance or construction area: definition expanded re traffic violations - SB97

Highway work zone safety included in driver education instruction requirements; DOT provision - SB591

Human growth and development curriculum advisory committee membership - AB246

Human growth and development curriculum advisory committee membership - SB252

Human trafficking and trafficking a child: civil causes of action revisions - AB974

Human trafficking crime identification and prevention training for CBRF employees required; other types of employees included in training requirement - SB940

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

Inciting a riot and acts of violence while participating in a riot made felonies, definition provision; JRCCP may report - SB96

Income tax forms: DOR to include option to elect to be a donor of an anatomical gift - AB936

Income tax forms: DOR to include option to elect to be a donor of an anatomical gift - SB868

Income tax reciprocity between Wisconsin and Minnesota: study by respective departments of revenue required; agreement conditions and approval by Governor and JCF - SB374

Index of discovery for DAs and public defenders re automated justice information systems: DOA required to maintain - SB458

Intentional exposure of genitals in a public area: crime modified; JRCCP may report - SB478

Interception of oral communications in public spaces: prohibition for local governmental units and state agencies unless authorized, conditions specified - SB260

Internationally trained physicians and physician assistants: provisional licenses to practice medicine and surgery - SB900

Interstate Massage Compact ratified - SB805

Kinship care eligibility expansion and placement options; "like-kin" definition - AB557

Kinship care eligibility expansion and placement options; "like-kin" definition - SB520

Labeling a food product as milk: prohibition created; DATCP duties; enactment by other states provision - SB886

Land Recycling Loan Program eliminated - SB13

Large family child care centers: DCF to establish a license category for and regulate - AB389

Large family child care centers: DCF to establish a license category for and regulate - SB422

Large solar electric generating facilities: notice to political subdivision and landowners of development; certificate of public convenience and necessity and joint development agreement changes - AB46

Large solar electric generating facilities: notice to political subdivision and landowners of development; certificate of public convenience and necessity and joint development agreement changes - SB47

Lifetime teaching, administrator, or pupil services license: regularly employed in education includes time employed by DPI - SB108

Light-mitigating technology systems (LMTS): installation on certain wind energy systems and high-voltage transmission line towers - AB1165

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

MA health services provided via telehealth by out-of-state health provider: physical address in this state not required - SB476

MA reimbursement for nontransport ambulance services; technical college grants for EMS courses; tuition and materials reimbursement re EMS certification or licensure; EMS Board annual report; levy limit exception; fire dues program eligible expenses; live 911 pilot program; Expenditure Restraint Program exclusion; reports required - SB1074

Marquette University School of Dentistry: HEAB scholarship for state residents who agree to practice in a health shortage area changed to a dental health shortage area - SB706

Marriage after divorce judgment: waiting period eliminated - AB291

Marriage after divorce judgment: waiting period eliminated - SB288

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

Married persons filing jointly: income tax credit maximum increased - SB979

Maternal Health Month: May 2023 observed as - AJR46

Maternal Health Month: May 2023 observed as - SJR46

Mental health consultation program created from child psychiatry consultation program and additional services - AB281

Mental health consultation program created from child psychiatry consultation program and additional services - SB277

Minnesota-Wisconsin tuition reciprocity agreements re UW System and public vocational school - SB161

Monarch designated the state butterfly; Blue Book provision - SB443

Motor vehicle certificate of title application by nonresident insurance company: rules revised [Admin.Code Trans 154.13] - SB654

Motor vehicle seller who transfers possession and legal title to a buyer is immune from civil and criminal liability, and local ordinance violations - SB629

Motor vehicle wholesaler license: office requirements - SB588

Multijurisdictional business improvement district (MJBID) created by 2 or more municipalities authorized, conditions set; neighborhood improvement district (NID) financial statement and audit requirements; notice requirements provision - SB572

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month: March 2024 proclaimed as - SJR125

Municipal storm water utilities: PSC to regulate rates and services - SB455

National Girl Scout Day recognized March 12, 2024 and congratulations on the 112th anniversary of Girl Scouts of the United States of America - SJR129

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

Newborn infant safety devices: installation in safe haven law locations authorized - SB369

Nonrecourse civil litigation advance: provisions governing transactions created; penalty provisions - SB464

Nonresident archer hunting license and nonresident crossbow hunting license fees increased - SB780

Notarial acts performed for remotely located individuals: general power of attorney exclusion removed - SB626

Notarization and witnessing of wills, estate planning, declaration to health care professionals, authorization for final disposition, and certain power of attorney documents: electronic and remote provisions created and other changes - AB985

Notarization and witnessing of wills, estate planning, declaration to health care professionals, authorization for final disposition, and certain power of attorney documents: electronic and remote provisions created and other changes - SB898

Number of child care workers and children in group child care centers: rules modified [Admin.Code DCF 251.055, 251.055 Table] - AB391

Number of child care workers and children in group child care centers: rules modified [Admin.Code DCF 251.055, 251.055 Table] - SB423

Nurse aide students: qualification for employment; DHS to request federal approval - SB671

Obsolete statutory references removed re property, sales, and income taxes; the Revised Uniform Claimed Property Act; and lottery games - AB742

Obsolete statutory references removed re property, sales, and income taxes; the Revised Uniform Claimed Property Act; and lottery games - SB738

Online carbon calculator for farmers: DATCP to develop - SB409

“Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial Highway”: designating and marking STH 80 as - SB249

Opportunity attraction and promotion program: WEDC to establish and administer grants; annual report required - AB856

Opportunity attraction and promotion program: WEDC to establish and administer grants; annual report required - SB810

Outdoor advertising signs that do not conform to local ordinances and are affected by certain transportation-related state projects: provisions revised - SB467

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: September 2023 and September 2024 designated as - SJR69

Oversize or overweight vehicles transporting forest products: permit modifications - SB484

Overweight vehicles transporting certain fluid milk products: DOT permits - AB440

Overweight vehicles transporting certain fluid milk products: DOT permits - SB431

PA (physician assistant) Licensure Compact ratified - SB400

Passenger restrictions on ATVs changed - SB217

Passing a stopped school bus: penalties increased - SB313

Pathway to teacher licensure based on equivalency: DPI required to offer provisional license, conditions set - SB607

Peer support teams and critical incident stress management (CISM) services teams for various law enforcement, fire protection, and emergency medical service agencies: DOJ to establish, LESB duties, and privileged communication provisions - SB621

Peer-to-peer motor vehicle sharing program: requirements and insurance provisions - SB386

Permanency plan review or hearing preparation: providing plan and comments to out-of-home providers - SB81

Personal farm property or household goods sold at auction on the Internet: sales and use tax exemption created - SB956

Personal financial literacy credit required for high school graduation - AB109

Personal financial literacy credit required for high school graduation - SB115

Personalized registration plate fee exemption for Gold Star family special group plates - SB740

Photographic identification required for voting; provisional ballot provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR73

Physical therapists authorized to certify to DOT information necessary for a disabled parking plate or card - AB1019

Physical therapists authorized to certify to DOT information necessary for a disabled parking plate or card - SB964

Pig iron included in “metallic or nonmetallic scrap” definition for overweight or oversize scrap permit purposes - AB365

Pig iron included in “metallic or nonmetallic scrap” definition for overweight or oversize scrap permit purposes - SB363

Policy for monitoring safety, including video surveillance and recording in certain areas: requiring child welfare agencies operating residential care centers for children and youth, group homes, and shelter care facilities, and psychiatric residential treatment facilities to adopt - SB914

Possession of child pornography: penalties for visual representations appearing to depict a child engaged in sexually explicit conduct - SB314

Postpartum MA coverage extended - AB114

Postpartum MA coverage extended - SB110

Premier resort area tax rate: certain municipalities allowed to increase; public safety provision - AB461