On February 19, 2026, the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 976 Relating to: grants for community emergency medical services, grants for falls prevention awareness and initiatives, and making an appropriation Senate Bill 996 Relating to: funding for grants for community emergency medical services and […]
On February 17, 2026, the Wisconsin State Assembly held a floor session on the following: AB109: a lifetime license that authorizes an individual to teach an American Indian language in an American Indian language program and modifying rules promulgated by the Department of Public Instruction; AB122: alternative open enrollment application procedures for residency change based on military […]
On February 12, 2026, the Senate Committee on Health held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 959 Relating to: requirements for the use of a memory care designation by community-based residential facilities Senate Bill 987 Relating to: the drug repository program
On December 4, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Insurance held a public hearing on the following: Assembly Bill 542 Relating to: dental provider network rental by insurance plans Assembly Bill 623 Relating to: various changes to insurance laws Assembly Bill 699 Relating to: a long-term care insurance assessment and a long-term care insurance assessment tax […]
On November 20, 2025, the Assembly Speaker’s Task Force on Elder Services held an informational hearing in La Crosse, WI on the following: Local Government Services for the Elderly Jason Witt, Director, La Crosse County Human Services Department Carissa Pagel-Smith, Manager, Aging and Disability Resource Center of La Crosse Zach Trebelhorn, Supervisor, Aging and Disability […]
On November 17, 2025, the Assembly Speaker’s Task Force on Elder Services held an informational hearing in Wausau, WI on the following: Elderly Independence Julie Streufert, Executive Director – The Landing Chief Jeremy Kopp, Wausau Fire Department Jill Renken, Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging Matt Kosloski, Wausau Fire Department Community Care Paramedic Mike Rhea, Executive […]
On October 30, 2025, the Assembly Speaker’s Task Force on Elder Services held an informational hearing featuring the following invited speakers: Scams Targeting Elderly Populations Wisconsin Elder Justice Coalition Michael Austin, Wisconsin Department of Justice Loreen Glaman, Co-Chair of Wisconsin Elder Justice Coalition & Retired Special Agent Debi Leis, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Wood County […]
On September 8, 2025, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Population Health Sciences Monday Seminar featured Corinne Engelman, MSPH, PhD to discuss “The Role of Genes, Metabolites, and Lifestyle in Alzheimer’s Disease.”
On June 27, 2025, the Joint Committee on Finance convened on the following: Section 13.10 meeting: I. Department of Public Instruction – Tom McCarthy, Deputy State Superintendent The Department of Public Instruction requests a supplement of $49,672,600 GPR in fiscal year 2024-25 from the committee’s appropriation under s. 20.865(4)(a) to the department’s office of literacy, […]
On June 18, 2025, the Wisconsin State Senate held a floor session on the following: SB 10: access to public high schools for military recruiters; SB 41: school safety grants and making an appropriation; SB 94: civil action for injury or damages resulting from riot or vandalism, participation in a riot, prohibiting certain limitations or restrictions […]
On May 8, 2025, the Joint Committee on Finance met in executive session on the 2025-27 biennial budget to take action on the following sections: Board for People with Developmental Disabilities Board on Aging and Long-Term Care Court of Appeals Employment Relations Commission Governor Investment Board Judicial Commission Kickapoo Reserve Management Board Labor and Industry […]