WISCONSIN CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
Capitol Update
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Contents
1. Register for April 21 Catholics at the Capitol
2. WCC Supports Expungement Reform
3. WCC Supports Law Enforcement Training and Recruitment Reform
4. WCC Supports Efforts to Expand E-Cycling
5. Joint Committee on Finance State Budget Hearings
6. Upcoming Hearings of Interest
7. New Bills of Interest
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Register for April 21 Catholics at the Capitol
Registration is still open for the WCC’s free virtual advocacy day, Catholics at the Capitol, on April 21: www.wisconsincatholic.org/catholics-at-the-capitol. All registered participants will be provided with background information on the advocacy asks and instructions on arranging meetings with legislators. On April 21, a live virtual advocacy training and review will be held from 9 am to 9:50 am, which includes the opportunity for attendees to ask questions of WCC staff. Participants will then conduct meetings between 10 am and 4 pm with their elected officials to discuss several key issues that are currently being considered by the Legislature in the state’s biennial budget proposal. We hope you will join us!
WCC Supports Expungement Reform
On April 7, the WCC testified in support AB-069 (Steffen, David), which would give more individuals the opportunity to have their criminal records expunged. Currently, Wisconsin is one of only a few states that limits requests to expunge a criminal conviction to those aged 25 or younger and requires that such requests be made at the time of sentencing. The committee took no further action.
WCC Supports Law Enforcement Training and Recruitment Reform
On April 7, the WCC registered in support of AB-190 (Tusler, Ron), which makes certain changes to the responsibilities of the Law Enforcement Standards Board (LESB)—the entity that regulates the training of law enforcement officers. The bill requires the LESB to also regulate jail and juvenile detention officer training standards, and to regulate recruitment standards for the recruiting of new law enforcement, jail, and juvenile detention officers. It requires each law enforcement agency to maintain an employment file for each employee and to make that file available to any law enforcement agency, jail, or juvenile detention facility when a former employee applies to one of these agencies and facilities for another job. The committee took no further action.
WCC Supports Efforts to Expand E-Cycling
On April 9, the WCC registered in support of SB-248 (Cowles, Robert), and companion AB-254 (Mursau, Jeff), which expand the state electronic waste recycling program, known as “E-Cycle Wisconsin," to include all public, tribal, private, and charter elementary or secondary schools.
Joint Committee on Finance State Budget Hearings
The Joint Committee on Finance (JCF) will hold 3 more public hearings on the state budget from 10 am-5 pm.
Wed, April 21, The Hodag Dome School District of Rhinelander
665 Coolidge Avenue, Rhinelander, WI 54501
Thu, April 22, University of Wisconsin-Stout Great Hall,
Memorial Student Center
302 10th Avenue East, Menomonie, WI 54751
Public parking available in LOT #29 400 13th Avenue East
Wed, April 28, Virtual
Registration for this virtual hearing will open on Monday, April 19 at 10:00 am at https://legis.wisconsin.gov/topics/budgetcomments/virtual and will close on Monday, April 26 at 5:00 pm. Registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis and will be limited in number, so the public is encouraged to register as early as possible. All registrants must be Wisconsin residents.
All the JCF budget hearings can also be viewed live on WisconsinEye.
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Upcoming Hearings of Interest
(N.B. Only bills of interest are flagged. In most cases, committees will be considering other bills as well.)
Assembly Environment, 10:00 am, Thu, Apr 15, 417-N GAR
AB-140 PFAS (Ramthun, Timothy) Expanding the clean sweep program to include collection of certain fire fighting foams and making an appropriation.
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New Bills of Interest
SB-253 Grants (Ballweg, Joan) Grants for suicide prevention programming and making an appropriation. Referred to Senate Human Services, Children & Families
SB-256 Juveniles (Jacque, Andre) Providing permanency plan and comments to out-of-home care providers in advance of a permanency plan review or hearing. Referred to Senate Human Services, Children & Families
SB-260 Abortion (Jacque, Andre) Prohibiting performance of and funding or providing property for abortions and other services by certain employees and entities. Referred to Senate Human Services, Children & Families
SB-261 Abortion (Jacque, Andre) Reporting of sex and fetal anomaly and facility following induced abortion. Referred to Senate Human Services, Children & Families
SB-286 Minimum Wage (Larson, Chris) Elimination of tipped minimum wage. Referred to Senate Labor & Regulatory Reform
SB-288 Contraceptives (Johnson, LaTonya) Requiring coverage of the dispensing of an extended supply of contraceptives. Referred to Senate Insurance, Licensing & Forestry / AB-256 (Shankland, Katrina) Referred to Assembly Insurance
SB-293 Marriage (Kooyenga, Dale) Marriage solemnization requirements and marriage document requirements, issuance, and validity. Referred to Senate Insurance, Licensing & Forestry
SB-294 Adoption (Johnson, LaTonya) Pre-adoption training formats. Referred to Senate Human Services, Children & Families
SB-302 DPI (Stroebel, Duey) The department of public instruction's waiver authority related to parental choice programs, the Special Needs Scholarship Program, and independent charter schools. Referred to Senate Education
AB-213 Payday Loans (Allen, Scott) Interest rates on payday loans. Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions
AB-215 Essential Visitor (Sanfelippo, Joe) Visitation of a long-term care facility resident or hospital patient by an essential visitor or member of the clergy. Referred to Assembly Aging and Long-Term Care
AB-222 Hotline Posting (Krug, Scott) Posting the child abuse and neglect reporting hotline in school buildings. Referred to Assembly Education
AB-254 Recycling (Mursau, Jeff) Changes to the electronic waste recycling program and granting rule-making authority. Referred to Assembly Environment
AB-258 Law Enforcement (Spiros, John) Community-oriented policing-house grant program and making an appropriation. Referred to Assembly Local Government
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Websites of Interest
Wisconsin Eye – Independent, nonpartisan video coverage of state government proceedings.
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Capitol Update is a periodic e-mail on legislative issues from the Wisconsin Catholic Conference.
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