On February 8, 2024, the Assembly Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment held an executive session. At the conclusion of the executive session, the Assembly Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment and Senate Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs will hold a joint public hearing LRB 529: various changes to the worker’s […]
On February 8, 2024, the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety held an executive session and a public hearing on the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 315: possession of child pornography and providing a penalty Assembly Bill 950: excepting xylazine testing materials from the definition of drug paraphernalia and civil and criminal liability […]
On February 8, 2024, the Senate Committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry held a public hearing on the following: Washington, Ranell G. Of Milwaukee, as a Public Member on the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, to serve for the term ending January 1, 2028 Mercado, Jasmine Of Milwaukee, as a Public Member on […]
On February 7, 2024, the Joint Committee on Finance held an executive session on the following: Assembly Bill 140 / Senate Bill 161: the Minnesota-Wisconsin tuition reciprocity agreement and making an appropriation Assembly Bill 408 / Senate Bill 398: a tax credit for transportation services for blind workers Assembly Bill 461 / Senate Bill 451: […]
On February 7, 2024, Marquette University Law School released the results of a new statewide survey with an in-person event featuring Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, and Derek Mosley, director of the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education. The Marquette Law School Poll’s February 2024 survey of Wisconsin […]
On February 7, 2024, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) and her colleagues hosted a news conference to announce the introduction of the B.E.S.T Agenda, or Building Economic Security Together, a package of bills that support the economic needs of Wisconsinites from birth to retirement.
On February 6, 2024, the Wisconsin Counties Association held their annual legislative conference in Madison, Wisconsin. This features event coverage from Day 1. Agenda: 9:00 a.m. | Welcome & Pledge of Allegiance Lance Pliml, Chair, WCA Board of Directors 9:05 a.m. | Opening Remarks – Mark D. O’Connell, WCA President & CEO 9:10 a.m. | […]
On February 5, 2024, the La Follette School of Public Affairs hosted a Family Impact Seminar briefing by Dr. J. Michael Collins, Fetzer Family Chair in Consumer & Personal Finance at the UW-Madison to discuss the current state of household financial health in Wisconsin.
On January 31, 2024, the Senate Committee on Universities and Revenue held a public hearing on the following: Senate Joint Resolution 5 / Assembly Joint Resolution 6: the appropriation authority of the legislature and the allocation of moneys Wisconsin receives from the federal government (second consideration) Senate Bill 596 / Assembly Bill 554: race-based higher […]
On January 30, 2024, the Assembly Committee on Judiciary held a public hearing on the following: Assembly Bill 648: domestic asset protection trusts Assembly Joint Resolution 109: prohibiting governmental entity discrimination (first consideration)
On January 25, 2024, the Wisconsin State Assembly held a floor session on the following: Assembly Bill 34: restrictions on baiting deer in counties based on chronic wasting disease or bovine tuberculosis; Senate Bill 34 / Assembly Bill 35: modifying the designation of a free fishing weekend in January; Assembly Bill 124: the definition of public […]
