On June 15, 2023, the Assembly Committee on State Affairs held an executive session on the following: Assembly Bill 304: creating the Division of Alcohol Beverages attached to the Department of Revenue; the regulation of alcohol beverages and enforcement of alcohol beverage laws; interest restrictions relating to, and authorized activities of, brewers, brewpubs, wineries, manufacturers, […]
On June 14, 2023 the Wisconsin State Assembly will hold a floor session on the following: Assembly Bill 39: changes to the low-income housing tax credit Assembly Bill 96: developer-financed tax incremental districts Assembly Bill 264: residential housing infrastructure revolving loan fund and revolving loan program Assembly Bill 265: a main street housing rehabilitation revolving […]
On June 14, 2023, the Joint Committee on Employment Relations held a public hearing followed by an executive session on the following tentative collective bargaining agreements and adoption of committee rules of procedure for the 2023-24 session: 2022-23 Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee on behalf of the building trades crafts collective bargaining units and: […]
On June 13, 2023, the Assembly Committee on State Affairs held a public hearing on the following: Assembly Bill 304: creating the Division of Alcohol Beverages attached to the Department of Revenue; the regulation of alcohol beverages and enforcement of alcohol beverage laws; interest restrictions relating to, and authorized activities of, brewers, brewpubs, wineries, manufacturers, […]
On June 12, 2023, Competitive Wisconsin, Inc. hosted an Action Accelerator event on “Rural Resurgence.” Agenda: 8:00AM Welcome Angel Whitehead, President and CEO, Centergy Kurt Gibbs, Chair, Marathon County Board David Eckmann, President & CEO, Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce Mark O’Connell, President & CEO, Wisconsin Counties Association 8:10AM Securing and protecting what we have […]
On May 25, 2023, the Assembly Committee on Rural Development held an informational hearing featuring Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Downtown Development Programs on Main Street and Connect Communities.
On March 28, 2023, the Wisconsin Technology Council hosted an Innovation Network luncheon to discuss two public-private funds – one recently authorized and a second proposed in Gov. Tony Evers’ biennial budget. The U.S. Treasury has approved a Wisconsin grant from the State Small Business Credit Initiative, of which $50 million will support early stage […]
On March 9, 2023, the Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection held an informational hearing on the Division of Consumer Protection Overview featuring testimony from the following speakers: Randy Romanski – Secretary of Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Michelle Reinen – Acting Administrator of Division of Trade and Consumer Protection
On March 8, 2023, the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business Development held an informational hearing on the state of the economy featuring the following speakers: Jeff Adee – Headhunter Bow Strings Jen Fietz – Imaginasium Andrew Walker – IKI Manufacturing Jim Hyland – Wisconsin Grocers Association and Roundy’s Supermarket’s, Inc. Mike Semmann […]
On March 8, 2023, the Wisconsin Legislative Children’s Caucus hosted a presentation featuring stakeholders from Watertown on the economic impact on childcare access and from the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association on shared services and childcare business efficiencies.
On March 2, 2023, Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce hosted an event featuring a bipartisan group of state legislators representing Greater Madison – Sen. Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Rep. William Penterman (R-Columbus) and Rep. Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) – for a conversation about the region’s impact on the state’s economy and other issues facing Wisconsin businesses.