2023 Assembly Committee on Local Government

Representative Novak (Chair)

Representative Donovan (Vice-Chair)

Committee Clerk

Morgan O'Flahrity

Legislative Council Staff

Anna Henning

Members
Hearings

Members

Representative Novak (Chair)

Representative Donovan (Vice-Chair)

Representative Gundrum

Representative Maxey

Representative Krug

Representative Michalski

Representative Pronschinske

Representative S. Johnson

Representative Baldeh

Representative Conley

Representative C. Anderson

Representative Ratcliff

Hearing Notices

1/31/2024 10:00 AM

Executive Session
1/24/2024 11:01 AM

Public Hearing
1/24/2024 11:00 AM

Executive Session
1/17/2024 10:01 AM

Public Hearing
1/17/2024 10:00 AM

Executive Session
12/14/2023 10:01 AM

Public Hearing
12/14/2023 10:00 AM

Executive Session
11/16/2023 10:01 AM

Public Hearing (Revised)
11/16/2023 10:00 AM

Executive Session
9/20/2023 10:00 AM

Public Hearing
6/14/2023 10:00 AM

Executive Session (Revised)
6/13/2023 10:00 AM

Public Hearing (Revised)
6/6/2023 10:00 AM

Public Hearing
5/11/2023 10:00 AM

Executive Session
5/4/2023 10:00 AM

Public Hearing
4/18/2023 10:00 AM

Executive Session
4/12/2023 10:00 AM

Public Hearing (Revised)

Items In Committee

Item

Description

Main Author(s) and Status

AB82

Relating to: including with a referendum question for issuing bonds a statement of the estimated interest accruing on the amount of the bonds.

Representative Gustafson
Senator Cabral-Guevara
A-Local Government
AB256

Relating to: increasing county and municipal aid payments and making an appropriation.

Representative Macco

A-Local Government
AB319

Relating to: asphalt or concrete plants at a nonmetallic mining site and modifying and creating administrative rules related to nonmetallic mining.

Representative Armstrong

A-Local Government
AB587

Relating to: entrance upon real property by a metropolitan sewerage district including a 1st class city.

Representative Maxey

A-Local Government
AB768

Relating to: water and sewerage system connections and annexation of territory and extraterritorial zoning in certain towns.

Representative Hurd
Senator Testin
A-Local Government
AB855

Relating to: local government employee residency requirements.

Representative Anderson
Senator Taylor
A-Local Government
AB865

Relating to: certain preferential treatment by local governments.

Representative Madison
Senator Taylor
A-Local Government
AB941

Relating to: operation of vertiports.

Representative Gustafson
Senator Tomczyk
A-Local Government
AB1018

Relating to: rehired annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System.

Representative Wittke
Senator Knodl
A-Local Government

Items Out of Committee

Item

Description

Main Author(s) and Status

AB95

Relating to: eligibility for local office following removal.

Representative Spiros
Senator Tomczyk
S-Available for Scheduling
AB136

Relating to: financial assistance limits for dam removal.

Representative Petryk
Senator Stafsholt
A-Tabled
AB146

Relating to: local guaranteed income programs.

Representative Binsfeld
Senator Stroebel
A-Veto Sustained
AB161

Relating to: ambulance assessment program supplemental reimbursements, payment of administrative costs, and making an appropriation.

Representative Kurtz
Senator Felzkowski
A-Tabled
AB222

Relating to: a pre-disaster flood resilience grant program.

Representative Oldenburg
Senator Quinn
A-Tabled
AB233

Relating to: allowing a school board member to serve as a volunteer school bus driver.

Representative Johnson
Senator Quinn
A-Enacted into Law
AB245

Relating to: county and municipal aid; imposing a city sales tax and an additional county sales tax to pay the unfunded actuarial accrued liability of city and county retirement systems; requiring newly hired city and county employees of certain city agencies and counties to be enrolled in the Wisconsin Retirement System; fire and police commissions of first class cities; eliminating the personal property tax; reporting certain crimes and other incidents that occur on school property or school transportation; advisory referenda; local health officers; local public protection services; exceptions to local levy limits; local regulation of certain quarry operations; emergency services; local approval of projects and activities under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program; requiring a referendum; and granting rule-making authority.

Representative Kurtz
Senator Felzkowski
A-Enacted into Law
AB314

Relating to: state aid for prizes awarded at local fairs.

Representative Kurtz
Senator Ballweg
A-Tabled
AB320

Relating to: permits for constructing or enlarging artificial water bodies for the purpose of nonmetallic mining reclamation and modifying administrative rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources.

Representative Armstrong

S-Received
AB379

Relating to: local regulation of vegetable gardens.

Representative Sortwell
Senator Jacque
A-Rules
AB424

Relating to: grants to counties for veterans services.

Representative Edming
Senator Testin
A-Tabled
AB492

Relating to: method for establishing proof of financial responsibility for municipal solid waste facilities; payments for closure, long-term care, and corrective action costs for certain solid or hazardous waste facilities; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation.

Representative Mursau
Senator Jacque
A-Tabled
AB562

Relating to: adding rural emergency medical services providers to the Emergency Medical Services Board.

Representative Tranel
Senator Marklein
A-Tabled
AB622

Relating to: multijurisdictional business improvement districts, annual reports for neighborhood improvement districts, and certain notifications for neighborhood improvement districts and business improvement districts.

Representative Donovan
Senator Cabral-Guevara
S-Government Operations
AB645

Relating to: county assistance to certain nonprofit organizations.

Representative Krug
Senator Tomczyk
A-Rules
AB661

Relating to: town clerk and treasurer appointments, publication requirements for proposed budget summary and notice of public hearing, and discontinuance of highways.

Representative Dallman
Senator Quinn
A-Rules
AB723

Relating to: local government competitive bidding thresholds and requiring school districts to utilize competitive bidding.

Representative Brooks
Senator Stroebel
A-Tabled
AB881

Relating to: town withdrawals from county zoning and the effect of a jurisdiction change on zoning provisions.

Representative VanderMeer
Senator Ballweg
A-Tabled
AB925

Relating to: local grant writing and compliance assistance and making an appropriation.

Representative Kurtz
Senator Felzkowski
A-Rules
AB957

Relating to: preemption of certain local animal ordinances.

Representative Pronschinske
Senator Quinn
A-Veto Sustained

Items In Committee

Item

Description

Main Author(s) and Status

AB82

Relating to: including with a referendum question for issuing bonds a statement of the estimated interest accruing on the amount of the bonds.

Representative Gustafson
Senator Cabral-Guevara
A-Local Government
AB256

Relating to: increasing county and municipal aid payments and making an appropriation.

Representative Macco

A-Local Government
AB319

Relating to: asphalt or concrete plants at a nonmetallic mining site and modifying and creating administrative rules related to nonmetallic mining.

Representative Armstrong

A-Local Government
AB587

Relating to: entrance upon real property by a metropolitan sewerage district including a 1st class city.

Representative Maxey

A-Local Government
AB768

Relating to: water and sewerage system connections and annexation of territory and extraterritorial zoning in certain towns.

Representative Hurd
Senator Testin
A-Local Government
AB855

Relating to: local government employee residency requirements.

Representative Anderson
Senator Taylor
A-Local Government
AB865

Relating to: certain preferential treatment by local governments.

Representative Madison
Senator Taylor
A-Local Government
AB941

Relating to: operation of vertiports.

Representative Gustafson
Senator Tomczyk
A-Local Government
AB1018

Relating to: rehired annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System.

Representative Wittke
Senator Knodl
A-Local Government

Items Out of Committee

Item

Description

Main Author(s) and Status

AB95

Relating to: eligibility for local office following removal.

Representative Spiros
Senator Tomczyk
S-Available for Scheduling
AB136

Relating to: financial assistance limits for dam removal.

Representative Petryk
Senator Stafsholt
A-Tabled
AB146

Relating to: local guaranteed income programs.

Representative Binsfeld
Senator Stroebel
A-Veto Sustained
AB161

Relating to: ambulance assessment program supplemental reimbursements, payment of administrative costs, and making an appropriation.

Representative Kurtz
Senator Felzkowski
A-Tabled
AB222

Relating to: a pre-disaster flood resilience grant program.

Representative Oldenburg
Senator Quinn
A-Tabled
AB233

Relating to: allowing a school board member to serve as a volunteer school bus driver.

Representative Johnson
Senator Quinn
A-Enacted into Law
AB245

Relating to: county and municipal aid; imposing a city sales tax and an additional county sales tax to pay the unfunded actuarial accrued liability of city and county retirement systems; requiring newly hired city and county employees of certain city agencies and counties to be enrolled in the Wisconsin Retirement System; fire and police commissions of first class cities; eliminating the personal property tax; reporting certain crimes and other incidents that occur on school property or school transportation; advisory referenda; local health officers; local public protection services; exceptions to local levy limits; local regulation of certain quarry operations; emergency services; local approval of projects and activities under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program; requiring a referendum; and granting rule-making authority.

Representative Kurtz
Senator Felzkowski
A-Enacted into Law
AB314

Relating to: state aid for prizes awarded at local fairs.

Representative Kurtz
Senator Ballweg
A-Tabled
AB320

Relating to: permits for constructing or enlarging artificial water bodies for the purpose of nonmetallic mining reclamation and modifying administrative rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources.

Representative Armstrong

S-Received
AB379

Relating to: local regulation of vegetable gardens.

Representative Sortwell
Senator Jacque
A-Rules
AB424

Relating to: grants to counties for veterans services.

Representative Edming
Senator Testin
A-Tabled
AB492

Relating to: method for establishing proof of financial responsibility for municipal solid waste facilities; payments for closure, long-term care, and corrective action costs for certain solid or hazardous waste facilities; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation.

Representative Mursau
Senator Jacque
A-Tabled
AB562

Relating to: adding rural emergency medical services providers to the Emergency Medical Services Board.

Representative Tranel
Senator Marklein
A-Tabled
AB622

Relating to: multijurisdictional business improvement districts, annual reports for neighborhood improvement districts, and certain notifications for neighborhood improvement districts and business improvement districts.

Representative Donovan
Senator Cabral-Guevara
S-Government Operations
AB645

Relating to: county assistance to certain nonprofit organizations.

Representative Krug
Senator Tomczyk
A-Rules
AB661

Relating to: town clerk and treasurer appointments, publication requirements for proposed budget summary and notice of public hearing, and discontinuance of highways.

Representative Dallman
Senator Quinn
A-Rules
AB723

Relating to: local government competitive bidding thresholds and requiring school districts to utilize competitive bidding.

Representative Brooks
Senator Stroebel
A-Tabled
AB881

Relating to: town withdrawals from county zoning and the effect of a jurisdiction change on zoning provisions.

Representative VanderMeer
Senator Ballweg
A-Tabled
AB925

Relating to: local grant writing and compliance assistance and making an appropriation.

Representative Kurtz
Senator Felzkowski
A-Rules
AB957

Relating to: preemption of certain local animal ordinances.

Representative Pronschinske
Senator Quinn
A-Veto Sustained