On May 27, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention and Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families held a joint public hearing on the following: Assembly Bill 111 / Senate Bill 106 Relating to: psychiatric residential treatment facilities, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and […]

On May 27, 2025, the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 37 Relating to: local regulation of vegetable gardens Senate Bill 44 Relating to: local regulation of fowl Senate Bill 155 Relating to: requiring periodic inspections of parking structures Senate Bill 162 Relating to: bid […]

Early this morning, the United States House of Representatives passed the budget reconciliation bill with a set of proposals to cut funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), costing Wisconsin taxpayers approximately $314 million each year. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has started to analyze how these cuts would impact all Wisconsinites. […]

On May 22, 2025, Democratic state legislators held a news conference to introduce legislation that would directly invest in childcare providers and teachers to establish a childcare industry that supports the needs of families in every community in the state. Speakers include: Sen. Sarah Keyeski Sen. Kelda Roys Rep. Renuka Mayadev Rep. Alex Joers

On May 21, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Children and Families met 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 child […]

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 […]