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WISCONSIN CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
Capitol Update
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January 20, 2020
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Contents Include:
1. Assembly Passes Adoption Assistance Bill
2. WCC Supports Pollution Notifications
3. Upcoming Hearings of Interest
4. New Bills of Interest
Assembly Passes Adoption Assistance Bill
On January 15 on a voice vote, the Assembly passed an amended AB-564 (Rep. Jeff Mursau, R-Crivitz), which makes available state adoption assistance payments for families adopting children seven years of age or older (if age is the only factor in determining eligibility), as well as children who are part of a sibling group of two or more who must be placed together. The Senate has waived a public hearing and instead will take a floor vote on the bill tomorrow. The WCC registered in support.
WCC Supports Pollution Notifications
Last week, the WCC registered in support of
AB-700
(Rep. Jill Billings, D-La Crosse), which requires the Department of Natural Resources to notify the county health department and county land and conservation department in the county in which a Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit holder is located, if that permit holder has violated groundwater standards, as well as notify the county health department and county land and conservation department in any adjacent county that the DNR determines may be negatively affected by the violation. The bill received a public hearing, but no further action.
Upcoming Hearings of Interest
(N.B. Only bills of interest are flagged. In most cases, committees will be considering other bills as well.)
Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety, Wed, Jan 22, 11:00 am, 425-SW
SB-592
Prisoner Medication
(Darling, Alberta) Providing medication and a valid prescription to a prisoner upon release.
Assembly Corrections, Wed, Jan 22, 1:00 pm, 415-NW
AB-653
Prisoner Medication
(Brooks, Rob) Providing medication and a valid prescription to a prisoner upon release.
Assembly Ways and Means, Thurs, Jan 23, 10:00 am, 328-NW
AB-754
DOR
changes
(Wittke, Robert) Various
changes
to the laws administered and enforced by the Department of Revenue.
New Bills of Interest
SJR-081
Protect Life Day (Jacque, Andre) Proclaiming January 22nd as "Protect Life Day." Referred to Senate Committee on Organization.
AJR-118
(Brandtjen, Janel)
SB-644
Marriage Age (Smith, Jeff) Age for marriage. Referred to Senate Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing, & State-Federal Relations
AB-715
(Anderson, Jimmy)
SB-651
Health Center Grants (Marklein, Howard) Community health center grants and making an appropriation. Referred to Senate Committee on Health & Human Services AB-726 (Novak, Todd)
SB-676
Diaper Tax Exemption (Jacque, Andre) Sales and use tax exemption for diapers, undergarments for incontinence, tampons, and sanitary napkins. Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Revenue, & Financial Institutions
AB-751
(Krug, Scott)
SB-683
Medical Marijuana (Bernier, Kathy) Medical marijuana, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations, Technology, & Consumer Protection
AB-750
(Felzkowski, Mary)
SB-692
Child Abuse Hotline (Jacque, Andre) Posting the child abuse and neglect reporting hotline in school buildings. Referred to Senate Committee on Education
SB-695
Sibling Search (Smith, Jeff) Searching for a biological sibling who has been adopted, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. Referred to Senate Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children & Families AB-625 (Myers, LaKeshia)
AB-754
DOR changes (Wittke, Robert) Various changes to the laws administered and enforced by the Department of Revenue. Referred to Assembly Ways and Means
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Capitol Update
is a periodic e-mail on legislative issues from the Wisconsin Catholic Conference.
Wisconsin Catholic Conference
131 W. Wilson St., Suite 1105
Madison, WI 53703
608/257-0004
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