Production Note: Without additional financial support, WisconsinEye will close its doors by early summer. If you rely on the access to state public policy information and debate WisconsinEye provides, please consider a donation to help keep access to events like these open to all. Thank you! On May 12, 2026, the Joint Committee on Finance […]
On March 18, 2026, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Governor’s Bicycle Coordinating Council met on the following agenda: 9:30 – 9:45am Welcome and Call Meeting to Order Call Meeting to Order Review and approve December 2025 minutes 9:45 – 10:00am Legislative Initiatives Opportunity to share information on initiatives. 10:00 – 10:40am Presentation: All Kids Bike […]
On March 17, 2026, the Wisconsin Senate held a floor session on the following: SJR116: prohibiting the gov from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee; SB176: income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants; SB179: applying the motor vehicle fuel tax; SB225: regulation of amusement rides; SB248: ignition interlock […]
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 Transportation and Local Government held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 449 Relating to: registers of deeds, transportation project plats, and providing a penalty Senate Bill 800 Relating to: office of county board counsel in certain counties Senate Bill 819 Relating to: administration of town […]
On February 10, 2026, the Assembly hosted the annual State of the Tribes address delivered by Chairwoman Nicole Boyd of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. Following the address, the Assembly held a floor session the following: AB237: the age at which an infant is covered under the safe haven law; AB266 […]
On February 5, 2026, the Assembly Committee on Education met the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 709 Relating to: alternative methods of providing pupil transportation services Assembly Bill 795 Relating to: including information about investigations of license holders in an online licensing portal maintained by the Department of Public Instruction Public Hearing: Assembly Bill 990 […]
On February 3, 2026, the Assembly Committee on Transportation met on the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 766 Relating to: the commercial driver training grant program Assembly Bill 561 Relating to: owner liability for illegally passing a school bus and providing a penalty Assembly Bill 526 Relating to: certain airport improvement contracts Assembly Bill 679 […]
On December 9, 2025, the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 420 Relating to: prohibiting rights of nature ordinances Senate Bill 428 Relating to: county public works notice and competitive bidding thresholds Senate Bill 576 Relating to: a property tax exemption for prefabricated recreational structures […]
On December 3, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Transportation met on the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 520 Relating to: highway signs for the Mount Horeb Veterans Memorial Assembly Bill 520 Relating to: highway signs for the Mount Horeb Veterans Memorial Assembly Bill 521 Relating to: removal of vegetation obstructing outdoor advertising signs Assembly Bill […]