On May 27, 2025, the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 169 Relating to: privacy protections for judicial officers Senate Bill 235 Relating to: criminal trespass at a campground and providing a penalty Senate Bill 236 Relating to: tampering with telecommunication or electric wires and […]
On May 15, 2025, the Wisconsin State Senate held a floor session on the following: SB2: expanding veterans benefits to individuals who served in Laos in support of the United States during the Vietnam War; SB33: representations depicting nudity and providing a penalty; SB38: personalized registration plate fees for gold star family special registration plates; […]
On May 15, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate met on the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 82 Relating to: exempting certain conveyances between grandparents and grandchildren from the real estate transfer fee. Assembly Bill 157 Relating to: prohibiting filing or recording contracts for services or materials that do not improve real […]
On May 8, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate held a public hearing on the following: Assembly Bill 157 Relating to: prohibiting filing or recording contracts for services or materials that do not improve real estate and providing a penalty. Assembly Bill 175 Relating to: requiring periodic inspections of parking structures. Assembly […]
On May 6, 2025, the Senate Committee on Education held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 10 Relating to: access to public high schools for military recruiters. Senate Bill 11 Relating to: allowing representatives of certain federally chartered youth membership organizations to provide information to pupils on public school property. Senate Bill 58 […]
On April 22, 2025, Veterans and their supporters from all over Wisconsin assembled at the State Capitol to rally and meet with their representatives to present Legislative Priorities, that include: Eligibility Expansion of the Wisconsin Veterans and Surviving Spouses Property Tax Credit; Funding for the University of Wisconsin (UW) MIA Recovery and Identification Project to […]
On April 17, 2025, the Senate Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 98 Relating to: conversion of cooperative associations organized to establish and operate nonprofit plans or programs for health care into service insurance corporations Senate Bill 84 Relating to: exempting certain conveyances between […]
On February 27, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate held an informational hearing on Comprehensive Planning featuring the the following invited speakers only: Tom Larson, Wisconsin Realtors Association Brad Boycks, Wisconsin Builders Association Toni Herket, League of Wisconsin Municipalities Joe Ruth, Wisconsin Towns Association Collin Driscoll, Wisconsin Counties Association Steve DeClene, Neumann Companies […]
On February 25, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform held an informational hearing on Manufactured Home Community Licensing and Title Issues featuring the following invited speakers: Wisconsin Housing Alliance License and Permit Holders Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS)
On December 18, 2024, the Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations met on the following agenda: Organizational matters Presentation by Samantha Linden, Legislative Liaison, Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) Matt Fortney – General Counsel – Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority WHEDA Discussion of items for committee approval: 2025 LRB-0122/1, relating to pupils wearing […]
The Annual WHEDA Conference connects developers, property managers, financial specialists, lenders, housing advocates, state representatives, municipal leaders, and many others under the same roof to learn about industry changes from experts, gain new knowledge and insights through a wide array of highly engaging sessions, and collaborate to find creative ways to expand safe, affordable housing […]