2023 Senate Authors

Auxiliary container re merchandise, food, or beverages from a food service or retail facility: repeal limitation on authority of political subdivisions to regulate - SB282

Balanced billing for emergency medical services: defined network plans, PP plans, and self-insured governmental plans required to cover, conditions specified - AB784

Balanced billing for emergency medical services: defined network plans, PP plans, and self-insured governmental plans required to cover, conditions specified - SB743

Blue Book and highway map distribution revised - AB221

Blue Book and highway map distribution revised - SB138

Broadband expansion grant program changes re application, use of funds, and report - AB1180

Broadband expansion grant program changes re application, use of funds, and report - SB1082

Broadband expansion grant program changes re definition of “infrastructure,” report requirement, and LAB performance audit - AB1176

Broadband expansion grant program changes re definition of “infrastructure,” report requirement, and LAB performance audit - SB1086

Broadband expansion grant program: PSC to give farms a priority - AB1179

Broadband expansion grant program: PSC to give farms a priority - SB1084

Campaign contributions from individuals, political party or legislative committee, and candidate committee limited; state wide officers and segregated fund provisions - SB604

Climate change incorporated into model academic standards - SB794

Climate change: local governments required to consider when preparing certain plans; planning grants created - AB850

Climate change: local governments required to consider when preparing certain plans; planning grants created - SB771

Climate change scholarship program through HEAB - AB829

Climate change scholarship program through HEAB - SB786

Community development financial institution (CDFI): income and franchise tax credits created for investments in; definitions and sunset provision - AB1155

Community development financial institution (CDFI): income and franchise tax credits created for investments in; definitions and sunset provision - SB1063

Compensation information of employees and prospective employees: employer conduct re requiring or soliciting information; disclosing compensation details; discrimination prohibitions; notice of employees’ rights; DWD and circuit court provisions - SB577

County conservation staff funding re climate change resiliency - AB835

County conservation staff funding re climate change resiliency - SB774

CWD research and management funding - AB884

CWD research and management funding - SB798

CWD self-service sampling kiosks; contract with private entity allowed - AB885

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 - AB886

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

Democracy Day: Tuesday after the first Monday in November designated as a state holiday; state offices are closed - SB583

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

Discrimination under open housing law re questioning prospective tenant or denying housing due to evictions that are more than 5 years old - SB634

Drug products prescribed to counteract anaphylaxis: therapeutic interchange by pharmacist allowed - SB783

Dry cleaner environmental response program eliminated; Revitalize Wisconsin program created re hazardous substances and environmental cleanup - SB1071

EBT and credit and debit card processing equipment and services: DHS to provide to farmers' markets and farmers who sell directly to consumers; FTE position provision - SB710

Election and voting law changes: automatic voter registration, deceptive election practices, voter intimidation and suppression, polling place posting and language requirements, election manual, and withholding of voluntarily provided elector information; voter bill of rights; JRCCP may report - AB604

Election and voting law changes: automatic voter registration, deceptive election practices, voter intimidation and suppression, polling place posting and language requirements, election manual, and withholding of voluntarily provided elector information; voter bill of rights; JRCCP may report - SB548

Election supplies and equipment: grants to municipalities - AB1047

Election supplies and equipment: grants to municipalities - SB936

Employment discrimination based on unfair honesty and unfair genetics testing: circuit court action to recover compensatory and punitive damages allowed - SB578

Empty conduit lines: person conducting special work requiring digging in a right-of-way required to install; duty to offer service imposed on Internet service provider - AB1178

Empty conduit lines: person conducting special work requiring digging in a right-of-way required to install; duty to offer service imposed on Internet service provider - SB1083

Energy Innovation Grant Program appropriation - AB823

Energy Innovation Grant Program appropriation - SB775

Epinephrine for ambulances: DHS to reimburse ambulance service providers, conditions specified - SB782

Equal opportunity intern program established in DWD re placing paid interns with Wisconsin businesses - SB473

Food and beverages served in foam polystyrene packaging prohibited, exceptions provided - SB315

Food waste reduction pilot project grants created - SB721

Gas pipeline safety violations: maximum penalties increased - SB812

Grow Your Own programs re encouraging careers in teaching: new grant program - SB498

Hospital chargemaster: copy filed with DHS on annual basis required; notice and penalty provisions - AB788

In person absentee ballot application period expanded - AB1043

In person absentee ballot application period expanded - SB937

Individual Medicare supplement policy: policyholder may cancel at any time - AB404

Individual Medicare supplement policy: policyholder may cancel at any time - SB412

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

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) - SJR80

Insecticide use near pollinator habitat on land maintained by DNR prohibited, limited exceptions - SB360

Marriage law changes: eliminating the exception for minors between ages 16 and 18 and the spousal exception for certain sex crimes against children; annulment if a party was under age 18 - SB1030

Mass communications: reporting to the Ethics Commission revised; definition provisions - SB599

Medicaid expansion; elimination of BadgerCare Plus Core; BadgerCare Reform waiver statutory implementation requirement eliminated - SB716

Mental health crisis intervention team training for law enforcement and correctional officers: DHS grants to local governments and American Indian tribes or bands - AB1154

Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan program established in DNR to assist certain municipalities and home owners - AB828

Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan program established in DNR to assist certain municipalities and home owners - SB785

Native American Heritage Month: November recognized as - AJR97

Native American Heritage Month: November recognized as - SJR90

Native prairie and forage plants: state agencies to give preference to for the benefit of pollinators - AB361

Native prairie and forage plants: state agencies to give preference to for the benefit of pollinators - SB357

Non-judicial elective state officials required to serve as election officials; Senate, Assembly, and legislative committees prohibited from meeting on election days - AB496

Non-judicial elective state officials required to serve as election officials; Senate, Assembly, and legislative committees prohibited from meeting on election days - SB537

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 - SB1108

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

Payments to private schools when a pupil withdraws from a parental choice program, SNSP, or an independent charter school - SB502

Pension payments from WRS by protective occupation participants: income tax exemption created - SB1034

Pesticide regulation to protect pollinators: local ordinance allowed - SB359

Plants labeled as beneficial to pollinators: sale prohibited if treated with certain insecticides - SB358

Presidential or vice-presidential campaigns: local governments may require advance payment for expected public event costs - AB1211

Presidential or vice-presidential campaigns: local governments may require advance payment for expected public event costs - SB1107

Property tax bill required to include information re gross reduction in state aid to school districts - AB535

Property tax bill required to include information re gross reduction in state aid to school districts - SB504

PSC to require retail electric utilities and cooperatives to survey customers about broadband service availability and Internet service providers to disclose certain information to improve broadband mapping - AB1175

PSC to require retail electric utilities and cooperatives to survey customers about broadband service availability and Internet service providers to disclose certain information to improve broadband mapping - SB1085

Public assistance revisions: housing, homelessness, and indigence; workforce development, job, and income supports; community action agencies; lead exposure and abatement; sober living residences; nonemergency medical transportation; annual report on poverty; and transportation - AB600

Public assistance revisions: housing, homelessness, and indigence; workforce development, job, and income supports; community action agencies; lead exposure and abatement; sober living residences; nonemergency medical transportation; annual report on poverty; and transportation - SB557

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

Public Higher Education, Blue Ribbon Commission on, created in the UW System, report required - AB995

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

Registration of all eligible electors: requiring Elections Commission to use all feasible means to facilitate; DOT and report provisions - SB561

Residency requirement for voting purposes: number of days changed - AB1045