On May 21, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Children and Families will meet on the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 153 Relating to: income change notifications for child support or maintenance orders. Assembly Bill 189 Relating to: an optional final hearing by affidavit for the dissolution of a marriage. Assembly Bill 156 Relating to: requiring […]
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 13, 2025, child care advocates held a rally at the Capitol as part of families and child care providers across Wisconsin joining National “Day Without Child Care.” Speakers include: Corrine Hendrickson, Corrine’s Little Explorers Family Child Care Provider, New Glarus Brooke Legler, The Growing Tree Group Center owner, New Glarus Katie Steiber, Group […]
On May 12, 2025, the Wisconsin Public Service Commission Focus on Energy Workgroup met on the following agenda: 1. Welcome, roll call, and review of agenda 2. Review and approval of previous meeting minutes 3. Discussion of policies relevant and applicable to the Commission’s Order directing EWG to examine the appropriateness of the Focus on […]
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 […]
On May 7, 2025, the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules met on the following: Public Hearing: EmR 2418 [Extension Request] Related to: Technical education equipment grants (DWD) EmR 2419 [Extension Request] Related to: Alcohol beverage regulation and taxation (DOR) EmR 2420 [Extension Request] Related to: Extension of kinship care and long-term kinship care […]
On May 7, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means met on the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 140 Relating to: limitations on the total value of taxable property that may be included in a tax incremental financing district created in the city of Port Washington. Assembly Bill 183 Relating to: standard industrial classification […]
On May 6, 2025, the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government held a public hearing on the following: Department of Transportation Design Build Report – DOT Design Build Report submission which was referred to the committee for review under s. 84.062(2)(e) of the Wisconsin Statutes. Senate Bill 170 Relating to: rehired annuitants in the […]
On May 6, 2025, Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) and Rep. Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) hosted a news conference to discuss the reintroduction of their Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Modernization Act. The APRN Modernization Act authorizes registered nurses in Wisconsin to practice independently and without the need for a collaborative agreement with a physician. Close to […]
On May 6, 2025, the Customers First Coalition held their annual Power Breakfast at the Premier Park Hotel in Madison, WI. The event agenda included discussions about the expansion of data centers across the nation and the growing energy demand to power them. Agenda: 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM – Opening Remarks Chairperson Summer Strand, […]
On April 30, 2025, the Assembly Committee on State Affairs held a public hearing on Assembly Bill 63 Relating to: financing the operating costs and certain out-of-state projects of nonprofit institutions and compensation of employees of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority.
