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Capitol Notes
WI: Weekly Political and Legislative Update
TO: Clients/Friends of Capitol Consultants, Inc./Wimmer & Company, S.C.

FROM:  Capitol Consultants, Inc.
              & Wimmer Company, S.C.

DATE:  May 9, 2011

SUBJECT:  Weekly Political and Legislative Update
In This Issue
Joint Finance to Meet this Thursday
Legislature Back in Session this Week
Legislative Calendar this Week
 

Joint Committee on Finance Continues Its Work this Week 

This week, the Joint Committee on Finance enters its fourth week of work on the  Governor's  2011-13 biennial budget. The 16-member, GOP-controlled, bipartisan, bicameral budget writing committee is scheduled to meet to work on the budget only one day this week on this Thursday, May 12.   

 

Speculation continues that the Committee will be done with its work just prior to the Memorial Day Recess. 

 

Thursday, May 12 Scheduled Agenda Items: 

Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board

Office of the Commissioner of Insurance

Dept. of Financial Institutions

Secretary of State

DOA - Justice Information System Surcharge

District Attorneys

Dept. of Veterans Affairs - General Agency Provisions

Shared Revenue and Tax Relief - Property Tax Credits

Shared Revenue and Tax Relief - Property Taxation

Shared Revenue and Tax Relief - Local Government Services

Government Accountability Board

 

To view the Legislative Fiscal Bureau's budget papers for the Thursday, May 10, Executive Session, click here.

Legislature Back in Session this Week  

Both the Senate and Assembly will be session this week with busy calendars. One of the more high profile issues the Assembly will consider legislation that expands the Milwaukee School Choice Program by removing the enrollment cap on the program.   Also, both the Senate and Assembly are expected to also consider voter ID legislation this week, which could lead to a contentious debate.  

 

Senate Tentative Calendar for Tuesday, May 10

The full Senate will consider the appointment of Former State Representative Phil Montgomery of Green Bay to the Public Service Commission.

 

Bills to be considered:

SJR-22. Badger Women's Hockey (Risser) Honors UW-Madison's women's hockey team.

SJR-24. Meghan Duggan (Risser) Commends Meghan Duggan as the recipient of the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award.

SJR-27. UW Basketball (Risser) Commends UW-Madison men's basketball team.

SB-20. Milwaukee Schools (Darling) Authorizes the City of Milwaukee to sell city-owned property used for school purposes.

SB-26. Interstate Bridges (Harsdorf) Removes requirement for federal funding before proceeding with certain aspects of building Stillwater Bridge.

SB-50. Wind Energy Rules (JCRAR) Wind energy rules.

SB-59. Piers/Wharves (Kedzie) ) Extends the deadline for registration of grandfathered piers to April 1, 2012.

SB-62. Bass Tournaments (Moulton) Culling of bass in fishing tournaments.

SB-72. Bear Hunting (Moulton) Privileges under Class A or Class B bear hunting license.

AB-2. Enterprise Zone (Rivard) Authorizes designation of an additional enterprise zone; requires designation of enterprise zones in rural areas.

 

Note: There are three delayed Calendars that will also be considered tomorrow in the Senate as well. They are:

Friday, Feb. 18

SS-SB-11. Budget Deficit (Senate Organization) Budget deficit reduction bill.

Friday, Feb. 25

SB-6. Voter ID (Leibham) Voter ID.

Thursday, March 3

SB-4. Enterprise Zone (Galloway) Authorizes designation of an additional enterprise zone; requires designation of enterprise zones in rural areas.
(information taken from www.thewheelerreport.com).

 

Assembly Tentative Schedule for Tuesday, May 10 

Bills to be considered:

 

AJR 33Jorgensen

Relating to: the life and military service of United States Army Lieutenant Colonel

Paul Robert Bartz.

AJR 30 Richards

Relating to: the life and public service of John E. McCormick.

AJR 27 Berceau

Relating to: honoring the University of Wisconsin-Madison's women's hockey

team.

AJR 36 Jacque

Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin−Madison men's basketball

team.

AJR 29 Weininger

Relating to: commending the Saint Norbert College men's hockey team.

AJR 35 Van Roy

Relating to: recognizing May as Lyme Disease Awareness Month.

Continued Finalized Calendar for Tuesday, May 10th

AB 23 Severson

Relating to: disinfection of municipal water supplies.

Committee on Natural Resources: 9-6.

AB 37 Honadel

Relating to: authorizing the City of Milwaukee to sell city-owned property used for

school purposes.

Committee on Education: 7-4.

AB 72 Joint Committee for review of Administrative Rules

An Act relating to: wind energy system rules.

Committee on Energy and Utilities: Report without recommendation pursuant

to s. 227.26 (2)(h), Wisconsin Statutes, by committee on Energy and Utilities.

AB 73 Mursau

Relating to: the deadline for registering certain piers and wharves with the

Department of Natural Resources.

Committee on Natural Resources: 15-0.

AB 92 Honadel

Relating to: eliminating the enrollment cap for the Milwaukee Parental Choice

Program and extending the program to permit private schools located in

Milwaukee County to participate.

Committee on Education: 7-4. Committee on Joint Finance: 12-4.

AB 94 Marklein

Relating to: the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.

Committee on Education: 7-4. Committee on Joint Finance: 14-2.

 

Note: The Assembly will also consider legislation that was delayed from the April 14 legislative calendar. Those bills are: 

AJR-21 

. Fiscal Responsibility Fund (Tranel) Creates the fiscal responsibility fund (1st Consideration)

AB-24. Bear Hunting (Severson) Privileges under a Class A or Class B bear hunting license; bear carcass tag and back tag requirements.

AB-35. Fishing Tournaments (Kleefisch) Culling of bass in a fishing tournament.

AB-60. County Blanket Bonds (Van Roy) Expands county blanket bonds to veteran service officers and veterans service commission.

SB-12. Retail Sales (Wanggaard) Allows retailers to advertise discounts equal to the state and local sales taxes.

 

Proposed Assembly Calendar for Wednesday, May 11:

AB-7. Voter ID (Stone) Voter ID.

AB-48. Stewardship Funds (J. Ott) Information about land acquired with stewardship funding.

  

Legislative Committee Hearings this Week

May 9   Mon  Education   (Senate) (Executive Session)
1:30 PM   
300 Southeast 		Items: Senate Bill 20  
May 9   Mon  Finance   (Joint) (Executive Session)
2:00 PM   
412 East 		Items: Assembly Bill 48; Assembly Bill 7  
May 9   Mon  Rules   (Assembly) (Executive Session)
4:00 PM   
Assembly Parlor (2nd Floor West) 		Items: Executive Session  
May 10   Tue  State and Federal Relations and Information Technology   (Senate) (Executive Session)
8:30 AM   
400 Southeast 		Items: January 2011 Special Session Senate Bill 13  
May 10   Tue  Transportation and Elections   (Senate)
9:00 AM   
425 Southwest 		Items: Senate Joint Resolution 23  
May 10   Tue  Workforce Development, Small Business, and Tourism   (Senate)
9:00 AM   
300 Southeast 		Items: Thiel, Jerry  
May 10   Tue  Workforce Development, Small Business, and Tourism   (Senate) (Executive Session)
9:01 AM   
300 Southeast 		Items: Thiel, Jerry; Senate Bill 47  
May 10   Tue  Transportation and Elections   (Senate) (Executive Session)
9:05 AM   
425 Southwest 		Items: Senate Bill 41; Senate Bill 61  
May 10   Tue  Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs   (Senate) (Executive Session)
9:30 AM   
330 Southwest 		Items: Senate Bill 57  
May 10   Tue  Administrative Rules   (Joint)
9:30 AM   
300 Northeast 		Items: Emergency Rule 1046; Emergency Rule 1047  
May 10   Tue  Administrative Rules   (Joint) (Executive Session)
9:30 AM   
300 Northeast 		Items: Emergency Rule 1046; Emergency Rule 1047  
May 10   Tue  Transportation   (Assembly) (Executive Session)
10:00 AM   
417 North (GAR Hall) 		Items: Assembly Bill 88; Assembly Joint Resolution 31  
May 11   Wed  Energy and Utilities   (Assembly) (Executive Session)
9:00 AM   
225 Northwest 		Items: Assembly Bill 114  
May 11   Wed  Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue   (Senate)
9:00 AM   
400 Southeast 		Items: Stensberg, Dean; Langendorf, Brian; Piehl, Kristin  
May 11   Wed  Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue   (Senate) (Executive Session)
9:01 AM   or upon completion of the public hearing on the appointments
400 Southeast 		Items: Stensberg, Dean; Langendorf, Brian; Piehl, Kristin  
May 11   Wed  Natural Resources and Environment   (Senate) (Executive Session)
9:30 AM   
300 Southeast 		Items: Bruins, William; Hilgenberg, Terry; Kazmierski, Gregory; Senate Bill 75  
May 11   Wed  Homeland Security and State Affairs   (Assembly) (Executive Session)
9:30 AM   
328 Northwest 		Items: Assembly Bill 113  
May 12   Thu  Children and Families   (Assembly) (Executive Session)
10:00 AM   
415 Northwest 		Items: Assembly Bill 30  
May 12   Thu  Veterans and Military Affairs   (Assembly) (Executive Session)
10:00 AM   
328 Northwest 		Items: Assembly Bill 96  
May 12   Thu  Children and Families   (Assembly)
10:30 AM   
415 Northwest 		Items: Assembly Bill 68  
May 12   Thu  Criminal Justice and Corrections   (Assembly)
10:30 AM   
417 North (GAR Hall) 		Items: LRB 2033  
May 12   Thu  Finance   (Joint) (Executive Session)
11:00 AM   
412 East 		Items: Assembly Bill 40; Senate Bill 27  
May 12   Thu  Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations   (Senate)
12:00 PM   
UW-Marathon County, Room 215 - Center for Civic Engagement, 625 Stewart Avenue, Wausau, WI 54401 		Items: LRB 2007/1; LRB 2027/1