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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:  June 6, 2011

SUBJECT:  Weekly Political and Legislative Update
In This Issue
Joint Finance Committee Wraps Up Its Work
Legislative Action this Week
 

Joint Finance Committee Wraps Up Its Work 

After several marathon, late-night sessions late last week, the powerful Joint Committee on Finance wrapped up its work by passing its version of the 2011-13 biennial budget by a 12 to 4 margin with all the Republicans on the Committee voting for their measure and all of the Democrats voting against it.   

 

The Committee worked on the biennial budget for the past two months. The budget now heads to the full legislature where it will be debated thoroughly and separately by the Republican-led Assembly and Senate. It is expected that the legislature will begin its debate on the Joint Finance's version of the budget the week of June 13 and potentially getting the $60 billion-plus spending bill to the Governor's desk before the 4th of July. 

 

The end of the 2009-11 biennial budget is June 30.

To view the Governor's 2011-13 budget and the Joint Finance Committee's budget please click here.

Legislative Action this Week 

Both the State Assembly and State Senate return to legislative action this week to take up non-budget legislation.

 

The Assembly will be in on Wednesday, June 8.  

 

Assembly Schedule for Wednesday, June 8 (@ 10 a.m.)

On Third Reading (Due to an objection to final passage on May 17)

AB-96. Veterans Affairs (Petersen) Appointment of secretary of Dept of Veterans Affairs, membership of board.

SB-15. Traffic Stops (Lazich) Repeals requirements for collection and analysis for motor vehicle traffic stop information and law enforcement training standards.

SB-57. Early Release (Wanggaard) Repeals early release.

SB-81. Hydroelectric (Lasee) Eligibility of hydroelectric resources under the renewable portfolio standard.

 

On Second Reading

AB-50. Motor Carrier Liability (Nygren) Changes affecting agreements relating to motor carrier liability.

SB-41. Motor Carrier Liability (Lazich) Changes affecting agreements relating to motor carrier liability.

 

AB-57. Drugs (Bies) Adds several non-narcotic, hallucinogenic substances, known as synthetic drugs, to Schedule I controlled substances.

SB-54. Drugs (Harsdorf) Adds several non-narcotic, hallucinogenic substances, known as synthetic drugs, to Schedule I controlled substances.

 

AB-59. Small Winery Wholesalers (Steineke) Repeals semi-annual meeting and report requirements for small winery cooperative wholesalers.

AB-64. Oversize Mobile Homes (Petrowski) Single trip permits for oversize mobile homes, manufactured homes and modular homes.

AB-148.. Budget Changes (Petryk) Changes affecting state finances in the 2010-11 Fiscal Year.

 

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

 

(taken from www.thewheelerreport.com).

 

State Senate Calendar

The State Senate is tentatively planning on being in session on Wednesday, June 8, as well, but it has not set its floor schedule yet.

 

Legislative Committee Schedule this Week


Jun 6   Mon  Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations   (Senate) (Executive Session)
2:00 PM   
paper ballot 		Items: Senate Bill 104  
Jun 7   Tue  Education   (Senate) (Executive Session)
9:00 AM   
201 Southeast 		Items: Senate Bill 95; Assembly Bill 94; Senate Bill 22; Senate Bill 49  
Jun 7   Tue  Transportation and Elections   (Senate) (Executive Session)
10:00 AM   
400 Southeast 		Items: Senate Bill 115; Senate Bill 116  
Jun 7   Tue  Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs   (Senate)
10:30 AM   
330 Southwest 		Items: Pasch, Rodney; Satula, Brian; Scott, James; Senate Bill 86; Senate Bill 109  
Jun 7   Tue  Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs   (Senate) (Executive Session)
10:31 AM   
330 Southwest 		Items: Satula, Brian; Pasch, Rodney; Scott, James  
Jun 7   Tue  Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs   (Senate)
11:00 AM   
411 South 		Items: Townsend, John; collins, Benjamin; Gaedke, John; Richards, Alan  
Jun 7   Tue  Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs   (Senate) (Executive Session)
11:01 AM   or upon adjournment of the Public Hearing, whichever is later
411 South 		Items: Townsend, John; collins, Benjamin; Gaedke, John; Richards, Alan  
Jun 7   Tue  Tax Exemptions   (Joint) (Executive Session)
2:00 PM   
400 Southeast 		Items: Assembly Bill 40; Senate Bill 27  
Jun 7   Tue  Senate Organization   (Senate) (Executive Session)
2:00 PM   
Senate Parlor, State Capitol 		Items: (None)  
Jun 8   Wed  Insurance and Housing   (Senate)
9:00 AM   
330 Southwest 		Items: Senate Bill 107  
Jun 8   Wed  Insurance and Housing   (Senate) (Executive Session)
9:01 AM   
330 Southwest 		Items: Senate Bill 107  
Jun 9   Thu  Judiciary and Ethics   (Assembly)
9:00 AM   
417 North (GAR Hall) 		Items: Assembly Bill 106; Assembly Bill 109; Assembly Bill 156  
Jun 9   Thu  Judiciary and Ethics   (Assembly) (Executive Session)
9:01 AM   
417 North (GAR Hall) 		Items: Assembly Bill 69  
Jun 9   Thu  Education   (Assembly) (Executive Session)
10:00 AM   
328 Northwest 		Items: Assembly Bill 51; Assembly Bill 62; Assembly Bill 130