Relating to: declaring March 3, 2024, to March 9, 2024, as Women in Construction Week and celebrating the countless contributions of women in construction.
By Senators Feyen, Agard, Ballweg, Larson, Marklein, Roys, Spreitzer and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Gustafson, Emerson, Andraca, Bare, Behnke, Conley, Dittrich, Drake, Jacobson, Joers, Melotik, Mursau, O'Connor, Palmeri, Petryk, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Stubbs and Subeck.
hist188063To the committee on Senate Organization. Relating to: requesting Governor Tony Evers to send aid and resources to the U.S.-Mexico border to assist with immigration efforts.
By Senators Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Jacque, James, Quinn, Stafsholt, Testin and Knodl; cosponsored by Representatives Moses, August, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Callahan, Donovan, Edming, Goeben, Gundrum, Krug, Magnafici, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Plumer, Rettinger, Schmidt, Steffen and Wichgers.
hist188091To the committee on Senate Organization. Read first time and referred:
Relating to: the operation of a motorboat causing an amplified wake.
By Senator Jacque; cosponsored by Representative Sinicki.
hist188054To the committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage. Relating to: safety requirements for storm water retention ponds and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Agard and L. Johnson; cosponsored by Representatives Stubbs, Ratcliff, Baldeh, Moore Omokunde, Joers, Shelton, Sinicki, Bare, Subeck, Madison, J. Anderson, Jacobson, Drake and Palmeri.
hist188055To the committee on Natural Resources and Energy. Relating to: payments to individuals holding over in executive positions.
By Senators Stroebel and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Maxey, Michalski, Behnke, Bodden, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Gustafson, Kitchens, Magnafici, Murphy, O'Connor, Rettinger, Rozar, Schmidt, Schutt and Penterman.
hist188056To the committee on Government Operations. Relating to: creating the Council for Equity and Inclusion and the Office for Equity and Inclusion and making an appropriation.
By Senators L. Johnson, Carpenter, Roys, Larson, Spreitzer and Agard; cosponsored by Representatives Stubbs, Moore Omokunde, Ratcliff, Snodgrass, Bare, C. Anderson, Joers, Conley, Ohnstad, Clancy, Madison, Myers, Haywood, Cabrera, Emerson, Hong, Shelton, Ortiz-Velez, Baldeh, Neubauer, Shankland, Vining, Considine, Palmeri, Subeck, Drake and Sinicki.
hist188057To the committee on Government Operations. Relating to: informed consent for medical research.
By Senator Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, Moses, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Dittrich, Goeben, S. Johnson, Magnafici, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Rozar, Schmidt, Schraa and Schutt.
Relating to: interest rates on late, nondelinquent taxes and on overpayments.
By Senator Marklein; cosponsored by Representative Wittke.
hist188060To the committee on Universities and Revenue. Relating to: creating an exemption to certain requirements for rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources relating to groundwater protection standards for PFAS.
By Senators Pfaff, Larson, Roys, Smith and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Billings, Palmeri, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Drake, Jacobson, Joers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ratcliff, Shankland, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs and Subeck.
hist188061To the committee on Natural Resources and Energy. Relating to: a property tax exemption for the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority headquarters.
By Senators James and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Haywood, Allen, Baldeh, Bare, Emerson, Jacobson, Moore Omokunde, O'Connor, Sinicki and Subeck.
hist188064To the committee on Universities and Revenue. Relating to: increasing the limit on compensation of the executive director and staff of WHEDA.
By Senators James, Spreitzer, L. Johnson and Roys; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Haywood, Baldeh, Conley, Considine, Emerson, Jacobson, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Subeck.
hist188065To the committee on Government Operations. Relating to: income tax credits for beginning farmers and owners of farm assets and making an appropriation.
By Senators Spreitzer, Agard, Roys and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Jacobson, Considine, Tranel, Bare, Behnke, C. Anderson, Conley, Drake, Emerson, Hong, Joers, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shankland, Stubbs and Subeck.
hist188066To the committee on Universities and Revenue. Relating to: creating a tax credit for expenses related to film production services and for capital investments made by a film production company, making an appropriation, and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Bradley, Feyen, Larson, Quinn and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Armstrong, Callahan, Billings, Emerson, S. Johnson, Mursau, Palmeri, Rozar, Schmidt, Schraa, Steffen, Swearingen and Tittl.
hist188067To the committee on Agriculture and Tourism. Relating to: consent to admissions to certain health care facilities by patient representatives, allocation of nursing beds for patients with certain complex needs, and a complex patient pilot program.
By Senator Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Rozar, Kurtz and Summerfield.
Relating to: supplemental payments to hospitals with avoidable patient days and an enhanced rate to nursing homes for bariatric and extensive wound care under the Medical Assistance program.
By Senator Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Rozar, Kurtz and Summerfield.
Relating to: funding for supplemental payments to hospitals with avoidable patient days under the Medical Assistance program, for enhanced nursing home reimbursement rates under the Medical Assistance program for residents with bariatric and extensive wound care needs, and for the complex patient pilot program.
By Senator Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Rozar, Kurtz and Summerfield.
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Report of Committees
The committee on Health reported and recommended:
Senate Bill 447
Relating to: ready-to-use glucagon rescue therapies in schools.
Ayes: 6 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Carpenter and L. Johnson.
Noes: 0 - None.
Ayes: 6 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Carpenter and L. Johnson.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 905
Relating to: agreements for direct primary care.
Ayes: 4 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Felzkowski and Carpenter.
Noes: 2 - Senators Jacque and L. Johnson.
Senate Bill 933
Relating to: prohibiting discrimination in organ transplantation and donation on the basis of an individual's vaccination status.
Ayes: 4 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Felzkowski and Jacque.
Noes: 2 - Senators Carpenter and L. Johnson.
Senate Bill 962
Relating to: the procedure for adding federal newborn screening recommendations to the state-required newborn screenings, granting rule-making authority, and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Jacque, Carpenter and L. Johnson.
