2023 Senate Authors

DOC employees transferred to DHS by 2023 WisAct 19: compensation provisions - AB739

DOC employees transferred to DHS by 2023 WisAct 19: compensation provisions - SB839

Electoral Count Reform Act, federal: changes to Wisconsin election laws - AB892

Electoral Count Reform Act, federal: changes to Wisconsin election laws - SB852

Failure to wear a safety belt: cap on recovery for injuries and damages eliminated - SB77

Fall prevention and recovery training programs, CPR and first aid certification, and duty to provide aid at residential care apartment complexes, CBRFs, nursing homes, and hospices; civil liability and DHS provisions - AB942

Fall prevention and recovery training programs, CPR and first aid certification, and duty to provide aid at residential care apartment complexes, CBRFs, nursing homes, and hospices; civil liability and DHS provisions - SB884

Family Meals Month: September 2023 recognized as - SJR67

Felon illegally possessing a firearm: mandatory minimum sentence; JRCCP may report - SB106

Film production services tax credit and film production company investment credit created; State Film Office created in the Tour.Dept; reports and LAB audit provisions - SB1026

Habitually truant percentage required in the school district and school accountability report - SB967

Healthy aging grant program established in DHS - AB418

Healthy aging grant program established in DHS - SB407

Higher education institutions in this state required to collect and report data related to student costs and outcomes; Superintendent of Public Instruction to make data available to high school juniors and seniors as part of the academic and career planning services - AB891

Higher education institutions in this state required to collect and report data related to student costs and outcomes; Superintendent of Public Instruction to make data available to high school juniors and seniors as part of the academic and career planning services - SB889

Highway setback areas: DOT authority limited - SB413

Highway speed restriction: local highway authorities allowed to reduce without DOT approval, conditions specified - SB684

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

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

Low-income housing tax credit changes - AB39

Low-income housing tax credit changes - SB40

Manufacturing Month: October 2023 recognized as - AJR81

Manufacturing Month: October 2023 recognized as - SJR77

Municipal storm water utilities: PSC to regulate rates and services - AB457

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

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

Outdoor advertising signs that do not conform to local ordinances and are affected by certain transportation-related state projects: provisions revised - AB486

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

Patient lift devices: DHS grant program for CBRFs, hospices, nursing homes, and residential care apartment complexes - AB943

Patient lift devices: DHS grant program for CBRFs, hospices, nursing homes, and residential care apartment complexes - SB885

Permitted electronic transmissions under employer-sponsored health insurance policies and plans - SB362

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

Prizes awarded at county and agricultural society fairs: state aid increased - SB311

Property tax assessment notice: sending via email allowed and 15 day notice changed to 30 days - SB289

Qualified new business venture: certification criteria modified re potential for increasing jobs or capital investment - AB932

Qualified new business venture: certification criteria modified re potential for increasing jobs or capital investment - SB883

Redacting certain records: law enforcement and corrections agencies may charge a fee - SB789

Regulation of utility services based on type or source of energy: political subdivision prohibition created - SB49

Remote retail sales of cigars or pipe tobacco: permit from DOR and other requirements created - AB910

Remote retail sales of cigars or pipe tobacco: permit from DOR and other requirements created - SB835

Skilled Trades Day: celebrating May 5, 2023 as - AJR40

Skilled Trades Day: celebrating May 5, 2023 as - SJR38

State-chartered S&L association: changes to authorized activities of - AB1031

Talent attraction and retention initiatives: allocation to focus on active military personnel transitioning out of the armed forces and veterans; report required - SB284

Teacher preparatory program must require one to four semesters of student teaching; DPI report modified and teacher apprenticeship program established - AB1005

Teacher preparatory program must require one to four semesters of student teaching; DPI report modified and teacher apprenticeship program established - SB917

Traffic violations committed in a railroad maintenance or construction area: penalties created; JRCCP may report - SB460

UI benefits: maximum number of weeks changed - AB153

UI benefits: maximum number of weeks changed - SB233

UI law changes re identity spoofing, education and information materials provided by DWD, assistance call center, and database comparisons; DOA Secretary authorized to temporarily transfer employees to DWD to assist with UI appeals; report required - AB152

UI law changes re identity spoofing, education and information materials provided by DWD, assistance call center, and database comparisons; DOA Secretary authorized to temporarily transfer employees to DWD to assist with UI appeals - SB235

UW Oshkosh Titans Women’s Gymnastics team congratulated on winning the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association 2023 National Championship - AJR31

UW Oshkosh Titans Women’s Gymnastics team congratulated on winning the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association 2023 National Championship - SJR33

WHEFA changes to issuing bonds, financing a project outside the state, and executive salary group for the director and employees - SB690

Wisconsin Apprenticeship Week: November 13-19, 2023 recognized as - AJR91

Wisconsin Apprenticeship Week: November 13-19, 2023 recognized as - SJR87

Women in Construction Week declared March 3-9, 2024 - AJR119

Women in Construction Week declared March 3-9, 2024 - SJR116

Workforce development metrics: state agency or authority operating or overseeing a workforce development program or activity required to report under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act - AB151

Workforce development metrics: state agency or authority operating or overseeing a workforce development program or activity required to report under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act - SB234

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Feyen, Sen. Dan (18th Sen.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills:1, 2, 21, 28, 29, 33, 26, 45, 65, 62, 81, 52, 90, 58, 98, 106, 114, 109, 127, 144, 174, 233, 141, 142, 216, 223, 230, 238, 244, 259, 270, 287, 292, 301, 265, 312, 314, 302, 332, 303, 339, 304, 336, 344, 365, 367, 381, 422, 432, 440, 416, 463, 541, 542, 561, 620, 671, 616, 664, 720, 724, 665, 837, 856, 860, 900, 936, 890, 1018, 917, 918, 985, 921, 1001, 1029, 1026, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1110, 1125, 1171

Assembly Joint Resolutions:1, 6, 14, 26, 42, 47, 54, 70, 73, 77, 82, 88, 90, 103, 106

Senate Bills:1, 2, 8, 26, 28, 33, 35, 59, 63, 76, 93, 105, 110, 115, 130, 141, 158, 206, 208, 210, 212, 213, 217, 225, 239, 247, 263, 265, 302, 294, 308, 312, 320, 324, 325, 345, 346, 380, 420, 431, 434, 515, 523, 525, 573, 630, 635, 644, 706, 810, 811, 838, 870, 878, 886, 908, 895, 911, 969, 976, 977, 978, 979, 1007, 1077

Senate Joint Resolutions:2, 5, 28, 47, 52, 70, 78, 74, 83, 96, 101

Senate Resolutions:1

2566 Hesselbein, Sen. Dianne (27th Sen.Dist.; D)

53rd Anniversary of Earth Day: honoring April 22, 2023 as - AJR22

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 - SB934

Breast cancer screening: supplemental or diagnostic examinations required to be covered by health insurance policies and MA - SB121

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

College savings account individual tax treatment and employee college savings account contribution credit revisions; JSCTE appendix report - SB752

Counties may appropriate money to a nonprofit organization operating a food bank or food pantry - SB539

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] - SB697

CWD self-service sampling kiosks; contract with private entity allowed - SB799

Deer carcass disposal sites and large metal containers: DNR required to provide; CWD education and funding provisions - SB800

Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact ratified - SB692

Devices that accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm: prohibition on sale, manufacture, transfer, use, and possession; felony penalty provision - AB717

Devices that accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm: prohibition on sale, manufacture, transfer, use, and possession; felony penalty provision - SB679

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

Epinephrine auto-injector: cost sharing under health insurance policies and plans capped - AB1044

Epinephrine auto-injector: cost sharing under health insurance policies and plans capped - SB935

Farm to Fork Program established and funding to expand farm to school programs - SB712

Financial exploitation of a vulnerable person: civil cause of action created - SB116