Government Relations
2013-14 Legislative Session
Bills of interest to the UW System
Assembly Bills
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AB 61 Alcohol Beverages Violations (Jacque/Gudex) |
Regarding civil penalties for alcoholic beverage violations involving underage persons on licensed premises. |
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AB 121 Coverdell Education Savings Account (Thiesfeldt/Grothman) |
Creates an individual income tax deduction for certain contributions to a Coverdell Education Savings Account. |
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AB 201 Veteran Priority Registration (Hesselbein/Carpenter) |
Gives certain veterans priority in registering for courses at the University of Wisconsin System.
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AB 218 Personal Internet Accounts (Sargent/Grothman) |
Employer access to, and observation of, the personal Internet accounts of employees and applicants for employment; educational institution access to, and observation of, the personal Internet accounts of students and prospective students; landlord access to, and observation of, the personal Internet accounts of tenants and prospective tenants; and providing a penalty. |
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AB 224 Fetal Body Parts (Jacque/Kedzie) |
Regarding the sale and use of fetal body parts and providing a penalty. |
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AB 225 Elections & Voting (Stone) |
Various changes in the campaign finance laws; exemption of certain electors from the requirement to present proof of identification when voting in an election; identifying documentation to establish proof of residency for voter registration; recording the type of identifying document provided as proof of residence; limiting the times for voting by absentee ballot in person; the method of reporting election returns by municipalities; fees for election recounts; the method of recounting votes cast with automatic tabulating equipment; residency of election officials; recall petition requirements; the procedure for recounting ballots when electors voting in person are required to sign the poll list and fail to do so; challenging an elector's registration during recount proceedings; witness addresses on absentee ballot certificates; nominees submitted by the Government Accountability Board candidate committee; securing ballot containers; party representation for election officials serving at polling places; and scheduling of referendums. |
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AB 256 Responsible Action (Ballweg/Risser) |
Citations to underage persons for alcohol beverages violations and disciplinary sanctions against University of Wisconsin System students for such violations and providing penalties.
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AB 260 Talent Incentive Program Grants (Ballweg/Risser) |
Provides that a student need not maintain
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AB 303 Student Loans (Kolste/Cullen) |
Creates a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for interest paid on certain student loans. |
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AB 319 Camp Randall (Wachs/Risser) |
Regarding the sale or lease of property located within Camp Randall. |
AB 320 State-owned Property |
The process for sale of state-owned real property. |
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AB 321 State-owned Property (Sargent/Risser) |
Sale or lease of certain state-owned real property that was acquired, constructed, and improved with gift, grant, or federal funds. |
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AB 330 Open Enrollment Program (Pope) |
A part-time open enrollment program for public school pupils. |
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AB 332 Student Mandatory Refundable Fees (Taylor) |
The authority of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System to charge students mandatory refundable fees. |
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AB 336 Higher Education Grants (Shankland/Risser) |
Funding for Wisconsin higher education grants for University of Wisconsin System students and making appropriations. |
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LRB 3091/2 Food First (Clark/Smith) |
Regarding the purchase of food by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. |
Senate Bills
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SB 27 Audit Reports (Joint Legislative Audit Committee) |
The authority and responsibilities of the Legislative Audit Bureau and state auditor, eliminating certain expired audit requirements, and requiring confidentiality during investigations of reports made to the state fraud, waste, and mismanagement hotline. |
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SB 46 Alcohol Beverages Violations (Gudex/Jacque) |
Regarding civil penalties for alcoholic beverage violations involving underage persons on licensed premises. |
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SB 157 Student Regent (Risser/Hesselbein) |
The appointment of the student members of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
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SB 222 Responsible Action (Risser/Ballweg) |
Citations to underage persons for alcohol beverages violations and disciplinary sanctions against University of Wisconsin System students for such violations and providing penalties.
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SB 229 Talent Incentive Program Grants (Risser/Ballweg)
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Provides that a student need not maintain continuous enrollment to remain eligible for a TIP grant. (See companion bill AB 260)
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