Gov. Scott Walker signed 20 bills into law at the Capitol on Wednesday, Aug. 2. The bills included: Act 39, which specifies the expiration of agency scope statements after 30 months (SB 100) Act 42, which allows pharmacy students to administer vaccines (SB 172) Act 53, which adds waste heat recovery to the list of […]
Signed By Governor: Credit Card Skimmers, Scope Statement Expiration
Date Fri, Aug. 4, 2017 - 9:19am By Hamilton
Signed by Governor: Special Session Bills
Date Fri, Jul. 21, 2017 - 8:03am By Hamilton
Gov. Scott Walker made three stops across Wisconsin on Monday, July 17 to sign 11 special session bills into law. Walker issued an executive order for a Special Session on Opioid Abuse on Jan. 5 of this year. Rep. John Nygren (R-Marinette), chair of the governor’s Task Force on Opioid Abuse and leader of Wisconsin’s […]
UPDATED: Signed Into Law: Delivery Drones, Dental Hygienists, Law Enforcement Dog Bites
Date Fri, Jun. 23, 2017 - 10:03am By Hamilton
Gov. Scott Walker signed ten bills into law at the state capitol on Wednesday, June 21. Walker signed several bills passed by the legislature in the June 14 floor session, as well as some previous proposals from the legislature this session. The bills included: AB 25, which eliminates work permits for 16- and 17-year olds […]
Signed by Governor: High Capacity Wells
Date Thu, Jun. 8, 2017 - 4:46pm By Hamilton
On Thursday, June 1, Gov. Scott Walker signed into law 2017 Wisconsin Act 10 that changes statutes regarding the repair, replacement, reconstruction or transfer of high capacity wells. The legislation, authored by Sen. Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) eliminates the need for the Department of Natural Resources to provide additional approval for an owner of […]
Gov. Walker Issues Executive Order on Driverless Cars
Date Thu, May. 25, 2017 - 3:08pm By Hamilton
Gov. Scott Walker issued an executive order last week that creates a committee on autonomous vehicles. The Steering Committee on Autonomous and Connected Vehicle Testing and Deployment will advise the governor on how best to advance the testing and operation of such vehicles in Wisconsin. According to the order, the committee will identify and coordinate […]
PLAs and CBD Oil Bills Signed
Date Fri, Apr. 28, 2017 - 9:33am By Hamilton
On Monday, April 17, Gov. Scott Walker signed into law 2017 Wisconsin Act 3, requiring government to be neutral regarding the use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs). On that same day, he also signed 2017 Wisconsin Act 4, which allows for possession of CBD oil with written documentation from a Wisconsin-licensed doctor. Act 3 requires […]
JFC Pulls Out Non-Fiscal Budget Items, Governor Issues Errata
Date Tue, Apr. 11, 2017 - 10:50am By Hamilton
On April 6, the co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee (JFC), Rep. John Nygren (R-Marinette) and Sen. Alberta Darling (R- River Hills) issued a memo outlining JFC budget process and starting point. The memo included 83 non-fiscal policy items that will be removed from the budget. According to the memo, these items “should instead be […]
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Host Annual Business Day
Date Fri, Mar. 10, 2017 - 9:21am By Hamilton
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce held the 16th annual Business Day in Madison on March 1 at the Monona Terrace. Nearly 1,000 attendees heard from speakers from around the nation on business and political affairs topics. This year’s keynote speaker was Hugh Hewitt, nationally syndicated talk show host and commentator. Hewitt praised Wisconsin’s successful business climate […]
Governor’s Budget is Out… So, What’s Next?
Date Fri, Feb. 24, 2017 - 12:13pm By Hamilton
On Feb. 8, Governor Walker introduced his 2017-19 budget. This kicks off the legislative budget process that will command the legislature’s time for the next several months. The governor is traveling around the state selling his proposed budget to the public – often highlighting his $649 million investment in K-12 education. Positioning himself for another […]
Gov. Walker Appoints New PSC Commissioner
Date Fri, Feb. 24, 2017 - 11:09am By Hamilton
Gov. Scott Walker announced this week that Department of Financial Institutions Secretary Lon Roberts will replace current Public Service Commissioner Phil Montgomery whose term on PSC ends next month. Montgomery had served 12 years in the Wisconsin Assembly before his six-year term on PSC. Roberts, Montgomery’s replacement, was a partner and president at a law […]