• SB 137/AB 187 Historic Barn Rentals Regulations, carving out some exceptions and some requirements for event rentals in historic barns.
• SB 311/AB 433 Later Hours for Wineries, which was later also amended to require event rentals on private lands to obtain liquor licenses to serve alcoholic beverages, and more.
• SB 291 & 292/ AB 386 & 387 "Dark Stores" Property Tax Assessments, very controversial proposals attempted by the League of Municipalities to allow large businesses (can include hotels) to have their property tax assessments based on highest and best use (potential use) with broad authority given to assessors. Instead, the Senate suggested that this topic be the basis of one of the 10-12 special Legislative Council committees to be established between sessions.
• SB 451/ AB 544 Sale or Rental of Soda Water Equipment, which would have removed DATCP's authority to regulate the terms of sale or rental of soda water beverage equipment, which many feel have led to higher prices for restaurants and bars.
• SB 493/AB 610 Authorization of La Crosse County to be a Premier Resort Area, opposed by local area WH&LA members
• SB 727/ AB 883 Local Exposition District for Superior and Eau Claire, amended in Senate Committee to just be Superior, with another amendment in Committee added late to try to gain more support. This never moved beyond the Committee in one Chamber.

• AB 748/SB 634 Employment Law Standardization Act, prohibiting municipalities and counties from passing local employment regulations on hours of labor and overtime, including shift scheduling and notifications, requiring specified employment benefits, minimum wage, and more. A special amendment had been added and passed in the Assembly designed to protect the Foxconn project, but later was advised that it would instead inhibit the project, so the Senate last night passed a new amendment that will in effect reverse the Assembly Foxconn amendment. We understand that the Assembly will take up the newly amended Senate version tomorrow.

• SB 69/ AB 100 Elimination of Water Ski Observer Requirement, eliminating the need for a second person in a motorboat towing someone on water skis or other devices if the boat has a wide view mirror for the operator. Important for resorts with motorboats.
• SB 251/ AB 326 Allowing Minors 15 Years of Age to be Lifeguards, with an adult required on premise and completion of lifesaving course. Important for waterpark properties facing shortages of lifeguards.
• SB 394/ AB 483 Uniform Dwelling Code Council Oversight of Building Inspectors, replacing the Building Inspector Review Board with the Uniform Dwelling Code Council to review and rule on building inspector complaints.
• SB 420/ AB 504 Child Labor Permits, allowing a minor to be employed without a child labor permit by their family business, provided they are under direct supervision of their parent/guardian.
• SB 432/ AB 518 Condo Disclosures, caps fees a condo association can charge for disclosure materials to $50, expands the required information in the executive summary, more, with amendment reducing proposed penalty for late Payoff Statement to actual damages with a cap of $350.
• SB 495/ AB 595 Removal of Non-Conforming Ad Signs Along Highways, states removal is not required unless substantial change is made to the sign, and more.
• SB 451/ AB 634 DOJ Administrative Subpoenas for Hotels Relating to Trafficking, enabling DOJ to issue an administrative subpoena to obtain limited information on suspected Human Traffickers internet accounts while at hotels, providing protection to the property in their assistance. Warrants still required for searches.
• SB 542/ AB 710 Making UI Fraud Penalties the Same as for Theft, increasing penalties for Unemployment Insurance fraud.
• SB 639 & SB 640/ AB 770 & AB 771 Prohibits municipalities from regulating the size of bedrooms or limiting amount of bedrooms in a rental, and local inspections may not judge aesthetic considerations (such as color or design) that do not impact safety.
• SB 668/ AB 793 Increase Limits on Historic Tax Credits, partially restores the budget reduction to $500,000 per project caplets fall to a $3.5 million per project cap.
• SB 679/ AB 811 $6.8 million in New Funding to Attract & Retain Wisconsin Workers, funding an expanded marketing campaign to attract workers to come to and stay in our state to help address worker shortages.
• SB 680/ AB 813 Repeal Requiring the Wisconsin Center District (WCD) to Take the PAC from Milwaukee County, repealing a requirement from 2015 WI. Act 60 that added financial responsibility to the WCD, which is funded in part by room tax.
• SB 730/ AB 818 Condo Law Changes, setting procedures for condo association votes (i.e. Owner loses right to vote if have outstanding assessments), and more.
• SB 748/ AB 904 Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Commercial Residential Buildings (such as lodging properties), revises placements of CO Detectors to minimize current false alarm occurrences, with WH&LA requested amendment to minimize an unreasonable increase in detectors in forced-air furnace structures.