The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the state legislative maps adopted by the same court in April 2022 are unconstitutional. The court issued a decision in Clarke v. WEC on December 22, 2023. The justices of the court voted 4-3 along ideological lines to find that the current maps are unconstitutional and to order […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Finds State Legislative Maps Unconstitutional, Orders New Maps for 2024
Date Wed, Jan. 3, 2024 - 1:24pm By Hamilton
Governor Signs Brewers Stadium Package and 45 Other Bills, Vetoes Six
Date Wed, Jan. 3, 2024 - 12:30pm By Hamilton
Since his last bill-signing announcement in mid-November, Gov. Evers (D) has acted on 53 bills, signing 47 into law and vetoing six others. Per the legislative session calendar, these bills were automatically forwarded to Gov. Evers on November 30. In total, 86 new laws have been enacted so far this session. Both houses of the […]
PFAS Update: DNR Pauses PFAS Groundwater Rulemaking
Date Wed, Jan. 3, 2024 - 12:13pm By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced a pause of its rulemaking to establish groundwater standards for several PFAS compounds. This is due to the requirements of Wisconsin’s REINS Act, a 2017 law that requires legislative authorization of any administrative rule with a compliance and implementation cost totaling at least $10 million over a two-year period. […]
Republicans Introduce Revised EV Charging Legislation; Senate Hearing Held
Date Wed, Jan. 3, 2024 - 12:09pm By Hamilton
A group of Republican legislators have introduced revised legislation to allow businesses to operate an electric vehicle (EV) charging facility without being regulated as a public utility (AB 846/SB 791) and to create an electric vehicle infrastructure grant program to help pay for new charging stations (AB 847/SB 792). The lead authors of the bills […]
Hamilton Holiday Card 2023
Date Wed, Dec. 20, 2023 - 11:00am By Hamilton
From all of us here at the Hamilton Consulting Group, we wish you a Merry Christmas, a Happy Holiday Season, and a Happy New Year! Please enjoy our holiday video featuring the Hamilton team:
Gov. Evers Signs Six Bills Into Law, Totaling 39 This Session
Date Sun, Nov. 19, 2023 - 9:47pm By Hamilton
Since his last bill-signing announcement in early August, Gov. Evers (D) has signed six more bills into law, bringing the total number of new laws enacted so far this session to 39. Several other bills have passed both houses of the Wisconsin Legislature are ready to be presented to Gov. Evers for his review. Per […]
Senate and Assembly Floor Sessions: November 14 (Brewers Stadium, Alcohol Regulation, Special Session Bill, PFAS)
Date Sun, Nov. 19, 2023 - 9:45pm By Hamilton
Both houses of the Wisconsin Legislature met November 14 to vote on bills, resolutions, and executive appointments. Visit the links for coverage of the November 7 and November 9 floor days. Senate (floor calendar) The Senate passed 26 bills, adopted three resolutions, and confirmed 18 gubernatorial appointees, including several high-profile pieces of legislation. The Senate […]
Assembly Floor Session: November 9 (Election Policy)
Date Sun, Nov. 19, 2023 - 9:43pm By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Assembly met November 9 and voted to pass 21 bills and four resolutions. Visit the links for coverage of the November 7 and November 14 floor days. In addition to its regular calendar, The Assembly scheduled a special session floor day to consider the governor’s workforce package, which was amended and passed by […]
Senate and Assembly Floor Sessions: November 7 (Education, Natural Resources, Death Reporting Standards)
Date Sun, Nov. 19, 2023 - 9:41pm By Hamilton
Both houses of the Wisconsin Legislature met November 7 to vote on bills, resolutions, and executive appointments. Visit the links for coverage of the November 9 and November 14 floor days. Senate (floor calendar) The Senate passed 16 bills and five resolutions. The Senate approved six bills recommended by the 2022 Study Committee on Uniform […]
Senate Floor Session: October 17 (Special Session Bill, Executive Appointments, Other Legislation)
Date Tue, Oct. 24, 2023 - 1:27pm By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Senate met once in October for a floor day to vote on bills, resolutions, and executive appointments. See this article for coverage of the Assembly’s October floor days. Also see the regular and special session floor calendars for the day. Special Session Bill and Budget Veto Override Perhaps most notably, the Senate voted […]