Relating to: requests for restrictions on the availability of library materials, including school library materials.
By Senators L. Johnson, Hesselbein, Spreitzer and Larson; cosponsored by Representatives J. Anderson, Emerson, Baldeh, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Jacobson, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Sinicki, Snodgrass and Haywood.
hist181432To the committee on Government Operations. Relating to: extension of tax incremental district lifespan for purposes of housing stock improvement.
By Senators L. Johnson, Spreitzer, Taylor and Agard; cosponsored by Representatives Ratcliff, Jacobson, C. Anderson, Joers, Conley, Baldeh, Bare, J. Anderson and Ohnstad.
hist181433To the committee on Government Operations. Relating to: town withdrawals from county zoning and the effect of a jurisdiction change on zoning provisions.
By Senators Ballweg, Jacque, James, Quinn and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives VanderMeer, Armstrong, Hurd, Krug, O'Connor and Schmidt.
hist181434To the committee on Transportation and Local Government. Relating to: providing alcohol beverage retailers with identification scanners.
By Senators Hesselbein, Spreitzer and Agard; cosponsored by Representatives Jacobson, C. Anderson, Madison, Considine, J. Anderson, Joers, Ohnstad and Sinicki.
hist181435To the committee on Insurance and Small Business. Relating to: eligibility to receive occupational credentials for recipients of deferred action under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
By Senators Taylor, James, Hesselbein, Tomczyk, Agard, Carpenter, Larson, Roys and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Macco, Ortiz-Velez, Kitchens, Conley, Goyke, O'Connor, McGuire, Allen, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Considine, Emerson, Hong, Joers, Madison, Mursau, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Snyder, Sinicki, Subeck, Schraa and Jacobson.
hist181436To the committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism. Relating to: allowing a tactical emergency medical services professional to carry a firearm in prohibited areas.
By Senators Wanggaard and Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Behnke, Bodden, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Gundrum, Magnafici, Murphy, Ortiz-Velez and Schraa.
hist181437To the committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Relating to: use of cellular telephones in school zones and providing a penalty.
By Senators James, Hesselbein, Agard, Roys and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Considine, Behnke, Binsfeld, Conley, Dittrich, Duchow, Jacobson, Novak, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Plumer and Sinicki.
hist181438To the committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Relating to: information technology accessibility standards and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Bradley, Cowles, Larson and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives J. Anderson, Steffen, C. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Conley, Donovan, Emerson, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Riemer, Sinicki and Wichgers.
hist181439To the committee on Utilities and Technology. Relating to: payday loans.
By Senator Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Allen, Drake, Ortiz-Velez, Mursau, Palmeri, Rettinger, Rozar and Conley.
hist181440To the committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage. Relating to: funding for the Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center and making an appropriation.
By Senators Knodl, Tomczyk, Spreitzer, Carpenter and Hesselbein; cosponsored by Representatives Plumer, Spiros, Andraca, Steffen, Melotik, Murphy, Goeben, Penterman, Michalski, Subeck, O'Connor, Hong, Sinicki, Riemer, Emerson, C. Anderson, Bare and Behnke.
Relating to: dissolving the Elections Commission, requiring the secretary of state to administer elections, and granting rule-making authority.
By Senator Knodl; cosponsored by Representatives Bodden, Gustafson, Goeben, Rettinger, Binsfeld, Maxey, Hurd, Michalski, Schmidt, S. Johnson, Allen, Brooks, Callahan and Dittrich.
hist181442To the committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection. Relating to: remote sellers of cigars and pipe tobacco.
By Senators Feyen and Ballweg; cosponsored by Representatives Swearingen, C. Anderson, Baldeh, Dallman, Myers, Ohnstad, Sinicki, Subeck and Steffen.
hist181443To the committee on Universities and Revenue. Relating to: imposing conditions on a juvenile between a plea hearing and a fact-finding hearing or disposition hearing.
By Senators Wanggaard, Jacque, Marklein and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Duchow, Dittrich, Goeben, Maxey, Melotik, Michalski, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor and Penterman.
hist181444To the committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Relating to: required instruction in civics in the elementary and high school grades, high school graduation requirements, and private school educational program criteria.
By Senators Wanggaard and Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Nedweski, Vos, Behnke, Binsfeld, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Gundrum, Maxey, Michalski, Murphy, Novak, O'Connor, Rettinger, Rozar, Schraa, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Tusler, Wichgers and Hurd.
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Petitions and Communications
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate Majority Leader
December 5, 2023
The Honorable, the Senate:
This letter is to notify you of my nominations to committees (changes are in italics):
Joint Legislative Audit Committee
Senator Bob Wirch (ranking)
Senator Tim Carpenter
State Building Commission – Senator Brad Pfaff
Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage
Senator Mark Spreitzer (ranking)
Senator Melissa Agard
Committee on Health
Senator LaTonya Johnson (ranking)
Senator Tim Carpenter
Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
Senator LaTonya Johnson (ranking)
Senator Tim Carpenter
Committee on Government Operations
Senator Kelda Roys (ranking)
Senator Melissa Agard
Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
Senator Bob Wirch (ranking)
Senator Melissa Agard
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
DIANNE HESSELBEIN
Minority Leader
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Report of Committees
The committee on Government Operations reported and recommended:
