Select Enrolled Bills
The following list highlights enrolled bills of interest (bills that have passed through both houses of the Legislature and await governor action).

Assembly Bills:

• AB 195, relating to tax warrants and liens on property.

• AB 254, relating to revisions and additions to condominium law.

• AB 423, relating to changes in liability for damages caused by dogs.

• AB 437, relating to granting towns limited authority to create tax incremental financing districts.

• AB 508, relating to income and franchise tax credits for sales/use tax paid on fuel/electricity in manufacturing, and refundable tax credits for the zone programs.  

• AB 591, relating to recording and filing documents with the offices of the register of deeds and the Department of Financial Institutions.

• AB 608, relating to changes to the law known as ‘Smart Growth.’

• AB 728, relating to comprehensive planning by local governmental units and fees imposed by political subdivisions.

• AB 730, relating to the acquisition of in-state banks and in-state bank holdings companies.

• AB 792, relating to high cost mortgage lending.

• AB 830, relating to funding for engineering instruction at the UW-Rock County Campus.

• AB 859, relating to manufacturing extension center grants.

• AB 890, relating to meetings of the board and members of nonprofit corporations.

• AB 925, relating to enforcement of the one-family and two-family dwelling code in certain cities.

• AB 926, relating to regulation of high capacity wells, notification of well construction, groundwater quantity management. 

Senate Bills:

• SB 61, the so-called ‘Green Tier’ bill (relating to environmental audits).

• SB 87, relating to authority of cities and villages to annex territory and specifying boundaries for certain annexations.

• SB 113, relating to review of legislative proposals and proposed agency rules impacting energy policies.

• SB 218, relating to corporate boards.

• SB 261, relating to creating a qualified new business venture tax credit and a capital gains tax exemption regarding investments in certified venture capital funds and qualified new business ventures, requiring a study of new Wisconsin businesses, facilitating the development of certain investor networks.

• SB 272, relating to local government telecommunications utilities and public hearings for ordinances and resolutions authorizing local government cable television, telecommunications, and Internet access facilities.

• SB 279, relating to licensing and education of loan originators of mortgage banks and mortgage brokers.

• SB 326, relating to prohibiting any person from using the name of a state-chartered bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, or credit union, or a name that is deceptively similar to such a name, in any marketing material or solicitation.

• SB 340, relating to various changes in the unemployment insurance law.

• SB 384, relating to authorizing technical college districts to issue revenue bonds to provide services and facilities to businesses.

• SB 428, the TIF (tax incremental financing) trailer bill.

• SB 435, relating to appropriations to technical college districts for Wisconsin Advantage Jobs Training Program.

• SB 471, relating to brownfield revolving loan programs.

• SB 472, relating to making private insurance available to facilitate environmental cleanups.

Governor Bill Action
This week the governor acted on several enrolled bills. Below is a complete list of this week’s bill signings and vetoes; the governor is not expected to take further action on remaining enrolled bills until early April.

Signed Bills:

• AB 418, relating to differential pay and accumulation of sick leave and annual leave for certain state employees activated into service in the U.S. armed forces or the U.S. public health service.

• AB 409, relating to the duties of county veterans' service officers.

• AB 847, relating to the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program

• AB 747, relating to eligibility to attend Woodlands School, a charter school located in a 1st class city school district.

• AB 417, relating to the retainage of public construction contracts.

• SB 287, relating to multiple municipal local health departments in Milwaukee County.

• AB 570, relating to removal of a shopping cart and providing a penalty.

• AB 642, relating to qualified domestic relations orders.

• AB 354, relating to the display of the United States flag by condominium owners.

• AB 669, relating to making various changes in the worker's compensation law.

• SB 100, relating to administrative rule making regarding small businesses, data used by administrative agencies in preparing proposed rules, increasing attorney fees, creating an Internet site for proposed rules, and creating a Small Business Regulatory Review Board.

• AB 757, relating to increasing bonding authority for the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.

• AB 771, relating to directing the governor to annually proclaim February as African American History and Cultural Heritage Month.

• SB 223, relating to the reduction and recovery of damages and admissibility of evidence in civil actions related to use or nonuse of protective headgear by operators and passengers of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and snowmobiles.

• AB 403, relating to regulating athlete agents, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.

• AB 247, relating to chaperoning pupils on school-sponsored trips.

• SB 103, relating to criminal background investigations by the Department of Regulation and Licensing of applicants for certain professional credentials.

• AB 843, relating to the issuance of debt by natural gas and electric public utilities to finance certain environmental activities.

• SB 344, relating to payment of fixed annuity increases under the Wisconsin Retirement System.

• SB 470, relating to the practice of physical therapist assistants. 

Vetoed Bills:

• AB 595, relating to civil liability exemption for claims resulting from weight gain and obesity.

• SB 49, relating to expert opinion evidence.

• AB 633, relating to preemption of county, city, village, or town living wage ordinances.

Remaining Spring Legislative Schedule
Although the spring floor period has ended for general business, there are a few dates remaining for particular action by the Legislature, if warranted. They are:

April 15: All enrolled bills not yet acted on will be sent to the governor. (Upon receipt, the Governor has six days to act on a bill before it becomes law automatically.)

April 27 to 29: A ‘limited business’ floorperiod, if necessary.

May 4: All enrolled bills not yet acted on will be sent to the Governor. (Upon receipt, the Governor has six days to act on a bill before it becomes law automatically.)

May 11 to 12: A floorperiod for the purpose of reviewing any gubernatorial vetoes.

May 26: All enrolled bills not yet acted on will be sent to the Governor. (Upon receipt, the Governor has six days to act on a bill before it becomes law automatically.)

For further information on legislative activity of interest to CTCW members, go to CTCW Legislative Tracking Report.

Thursday, March 18, 2004:

• St. Sen. Robert Welch, (R-Redgranite), 5:00 p.m., Eau Claire, WI

• St. Rep. Mark Pettis, (R-Hertel), 5:00 p.m., Siren, WI 

• St. Sen. Robert Wirch, (D-Kenosha), 5:00 p.m., Kenosha, WI

Saturday, March 20, 2004:

• President George W. Bush, (R), 5:30 p.m., Ripon, WI

Monday, March 22, 2004:

• U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, (D-3), 5:30 p.m., La Crosse, WI 

Tuesday, March 23, 2004:

• St. Sen. Robert Welch, (R-Redgranite), 5:00 p.m., Washington, D.C.

Thursday, March 25, 2004:

• St. Sen. Robert Welch, (R-Redgranite), 5:00 p.m., Plymouth, WI

• Tim Michels for U.S. Senate, 3:30 p.m., Appleton, WI

Saturday, March 27, 2004:

• St. Sen. Robert Welch, (R-Redgranite), 5:00 p.m. Hayward WI

Sunday, March 28, 2004:

• St. Sen. Robert Welch, (R-Redgranite), 5:00 p.m., Berlin, WI

• Republican Party of Walworth County, 5:00 p.m., Lake Geneva, WI

Monday, March 29, 2004:

• St. Sen. Robert Welch, (R-Redgranite), 8:00 a.m., Oshkosh, WI

• St. Sen. Robert Welch, (R-Redgranite), Noon, Adams, WI

• St. Sen. Robert Welch, (R-Redgranite), 6:00 p.m., Waukesha, WI

• St. Sen. Ted Kanavas, (R-Brookfield), 6:00 p.m., Milwaukee, WI

Tuesday, March 30, 2004:

• St. Sen. Robert Welch, (R-Redgranite), 5:00 p.m., Madison, WI

Wednesday, March 31, 2004:

• St. Sen. Robert Welch, (R-Redgranite), 8:00 a.m., Sheboygan, WI

• St. Sen. Gwendolynne Moore for U.S. Congress, (D-Milwaukee), 5:30 p.m., Milwaukee, WI

• St. Sen. Robert Welch, (R-Redgranite), 5:00 p.m., Brookfield, WI

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Bill would help towns in land disputes: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Mar. 18, 2004.

Bill would let educators demand HIV test: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Mar. 18, 2004.

Gov. Doyle rejects minimum wage bill: Wisconsin State Journal, Mar. 17, 2004.

Doyle, lawmakers reflect on session: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Mar. 17, 2004.

Johnsrud retiring from state Assembly: La Crosse Tribune, Mar. 17, 2004.

Legislature finishes session: Janesville Gazette, Mar. 17, 2004.

GOP lawmakers want to bail out rural school district: Wisconsin State Journal, Mar. 17, 2004.

Doyle OKs bill giving state more power over voucher schools: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Mar. 17, 2004.

Doyle poised for two more vetoes: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Mar. 16, 2004.

Rep. Miller seeks Chvala's Senate seat: Madison Capital Times, Mar. 16, 2004.

Law: Lack of helmet won't cut injury awards: Madison Capital Times, Mar. 16, 2004.

New laws wrong answer on lawsuits (opinion): Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, Mar. 15, 2004.

Veto bill to block wage hikes (opinion): Madison Capital Times, Mar. 14, 2004.

Senate sends Doyle bill on livestock expansion: Appleton Post-Crescent, Mar. 13, 2004.

Leaders tout changes at end of session: Manitowoc Herald Times, Mar. 13, 2004.

Time for Doyle's signature (opinion): Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Mar. 13, 2004.

Plover woman named to Natural Resources Board: Stevens Point Journal, Mar. 13, 2004.

Bill allows HMOs to cut rates: Wausau Daily Herald, Mar. 12, 2004.