This Week in the Legislature: Week of June 22, 2015  

2015-17 State Biennial Budget

The Joint Committee on Finance (JCF) has not met since May 29. It is uncertain whether or not the committee will meet this week.  

 

To view WCA's communications to the JCF, please click here

Budget Webinars
The WCA Government Affairs Team is hosting weekly budget webinars on Mondays during state budget deliberations. An email with additional detail and registration information will be sent early each week. The deadline for registering for each webinar is 8:00 a.m. on the day of the webinar.

Webinars are recorded each week and placed on the WCA website under Legislative>State Budget>2015-2017 State Budget>WCA Webinars shortly after the conclusion of each webinar.

Committee Hearings for the Week of June 22, 2015
Note: The Committee hearings and bills listed below reflect action on legislation impacting county government.  See a complete listing of weekly hearings here


Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, 10:00 a.m.
Senate Bill 102 - going armed with a switchblade. WCA is monitoring this bill.

Assembly Bill 13 - the return of a seized firearm to the person who owns the firearm. WCA is monitoring this bill.


Assembly Bill 75 - eligibility for a license to carry a concealed weapon for a member of the U.S. armed forces stationed in Wisconsin. WCA is monitoring this bill.


Assembly Bill 77 - certification cards to carry concealed weapons for residents of Wisconsin who formerly were employed as law enforcement officers in another state and successor law enforcement agencies to assume responsibility of issuing certification cards to carry concealed weapons to former officers. WCA is monitoring this bill.

For a listing of all bills impacting county government and WCA's positions on those bills, please visit the WCA website.    

 

WCA Upcoming Meetings
For a complete listing of upcoming WCA meetings, please click here.

July 16 - WCA Taxation and Finance Steering Committee
July 17 - WCA Agriculture Steering Committee
July 17 - WCA Judicial and Public Safety Steering Committee
July 20 - WCA Health and Human Services Steering Committee
July 22 - WCA County Organization and Personnel Steering Committee
July 23 - WCA Executive Committee
July 24 - WCA Board of Directors

Questions? Contact Our Government Affairs Team  
If you have any questions about anything happening at the state level, please feel free to contact any member of the WCA Government Affairs Team at 866.404.2700 or via email:

Kyle Christianson - Director of Government Affairs 
Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf - Deputy Director of Government Affairs 
David Callender - Government Affairs Associate 
Daniel Bahr - Government Affairs Associate 
 
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