January 26, 2024
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute 17.01 (3), I am writing to inform you of my resignation from the Wisconsin State Senate, effected at 5:00pm, on January 26, 2024.
It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve the people of the 4th Senate and the 18th Assembly Districts, over the course of my 20-year tenure with the Wisconsin State Legislature.
It has, also, been a pleasure to work with you, my colleagues, staff, state employees, and the dedicated Capitol employees, that made it possible for me to serve my constituents.
Sincerely,
LENA C. TAYLOR
Senator – 4th District
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate Minority Leader
January 26, 2024
The Honorable, the Senate:
This letter is to notify you of my nominations to committees (changes are in italics):
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Senator Kelda Roys (ranking)
Senator LaTonya Johnson
Committee on Insurance and Small Business
Senator Brad Pfaff (ranking)
Senator Bob Wirch
Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges
Senator Brad Pfaff (ranking)
Senator Chris Larson
Committee on Education
Senator Chris Larson (ranking)
Senator Melissa Agard
Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions
Senator Dianne Hesselbein
Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties
Senator Kelda Roys
Sincerely,
DIANNE HESSELBEIN
Minority Leader
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Referrals and Receipt of Committee Reports Concerning Proposed Administrative Rules
The committee on Agriculture and Tourism reported and recommended:
Relating to soil and water resource management and affecting small businesses.
hist185553Referred to the joint committee for review of Administrative Rules, January 26, 2024. JOAN BALLWEG
Chairperson
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Messages from the Assembly Considered
Assembly Bill 34
Relating to: restrictions on baiting deer in counties based on chronic wasting disease or bovine tuberculosis.
By Representatives Magnafici, Callahan, Brooks, Bodden, Edming, Green, Maxey, Mursau, Moses, Zimmerman and Sapik; cosponsored by Senators Quinn and Tomczyk.
hist185523Read first time and referred to the committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage. Assembly Bill 124
Relating to: the definition of public zoos and aquariums for purposes of captive wildlife regulations.
By Representatives Dallman, Swearingen, Brooks, Moses, Murphy, Novak and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Ballweg and Felzkowski.
hist185525Read first time and referred to the committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs. Assembly Bill 230
Relating to: recreational vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and dealers, the definition of recreational vehicles, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Krug, Considine, Conley, Doyle, Green, Joers, Schmidt and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Hesselbein, Feyen, Spreitzer and Wanggaard.
hist185526Read first time and referred to the committee on Transportation and Local Government. Assembly Bill 270
Relating to: hunter education requirements for persons under the age of 18 and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Bodden, Born, C. Anderson, Andraca, Behnke, Binsfeld, Dittrich, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Knodl, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Palmeri, Penterman, Plumer, Sapik, Schraa and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Cowles, Feyen, Marklein, Quinn and Tomczyk.
hist185524Read first time and referred to the committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage. Assembly Bill 291
Relating to: waiting period for marriage after divorce judgment.
By Representatives Duchow, Macco, Novak, Kitchens, Steffen, Myers, Subeck, Cabrera, C. Anderson, Conley, Mursau, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Sapik and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, Felzkowski, Roys and Taylor.
hist185529Read first time and referred to the committee on Senate Organization. Assembly Bill 480
Relating to: eligibility for farmland preservation tax credits.
By Representatives Schutt, Behnke, Bodden, Donovan, Goeben, Green, Gustafson, Hurd, Kitchens, Kurtz, Macco, Melotik, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Plumer, Rettinger and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Cowles, Marklein, Nass, Stroebel and Wanggaard.
hist185530Read first time and referred to the committee on Senate Organization. Assembly Bill 512
Relating to: hunting wild animals with the aid of a dog, dog training on wild animals, and dog trialing on wild animals in the northern portion of the state.
By Representatives Green, Bodden, Brooks, Magnafici, Mursau, Schmidt and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Jacque and Tomczyk.
hist185531Read first time and referred to the committee on Senate Organization. Assembly Bill 579
Relating to: use of fill in commercial waterways and Great Lakes waters.
By Representatives Wittke, Green, Binsfeld, Katsma, O'Connor, Murphy, Goeben and Melotik; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Quinn, Nass and Felzkowski.
hist185527Read first time and referred to the committee on Natural Resources and Energy. Assembly Bill 625
Relating to: office requirements for motor vehicle wholesaler licensees.
By Representatives Spiros, Hurd, Born, Conley, Considine, Donovan, Edming, Maxey, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Plumer, Schmidt, Schutt, Snodgrass and S. Johnson; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Ballweg, Cowles, Spreitzer and Pfaff.
hist185532Read first time and referred to the committee on Senate Organization. Assembly Bill 890
Relating to: fund of funds investment program.
By Representatives Wittke, Zimmerman, Dittrich, Duchow, Moses, O'Connor and Penterman; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Felzkowski and Feyen.
hist185533Read first time and referred to the committee on Senate Organization. Assembly Bill 914
Relating to: the supply and use of short-acting bronchodilators on school premises or at a school-sponsored event.
By Representatives Snyder, Behnke, Baldeh, Gundrum, Murphy, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Rozar, Sinicki, Spiros, Stubbs, Subeck, Tittl and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators James, L. Johnson, Larson and Taylor.
hist185528Read first time and referred to the committee on Education. Assembly Joint Resolution 104
