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Capitol Update

March 20, 2017Like us on Facebook
Contents Include:
1.  Last Chance to Register in Advance for Catholics at the Capitol 2017
2.  Joint Finance Public Hearings on State Budget
3.  USCCB Action Alert on Title X Family Planning Program
4.  New Bills of Interest
5.  Websites of Interest
 
Last Chance to Register in Advance for Catholics at the Capitol 2017
The advance registration deadline for Catholics at the Capitol has been extended to 12 noon, Wednesday, March 22.  The full schedule is at on the  WCC website , where online registration and a registration form is also available.  Students can register for only $12.  All others can register in advance for $40.  
 
Joint Finance Public Hearings on State Budget
The Joint Committee on Finance, which is charged with the first revision of the Governor's budget, will hold six public hearings around the state in April.  Update readers are encouraged to attend and to make their concerns known.  The WCC will issue its Budget Issue Brief and the exact times and locations of the meetings later this month.
 
Monday, April 3, UW-Platteville
Wednesday, April 5, State Fair Park
Friday, April 7, Berlin High School
Tuesday, April 18, Spooner High School
Wednesday, April 19, Ellsworth High School
Friday, April 21, Marinette High School
 
USCCB Action Alert on Title X Family Planning Program
On February 16, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.J. Res. 43 to nullify a ruling by former President Obama which prevented states from excluding providers such as Planned Parenthood from receiving federal funds through Title X.  Attention now turns to the Senate.  Please contact your senators today and urge them to vote in favor of S.J. Res. 13 .
 
New Bills of Interest
SSSB-002  TAD Programs  (Nygren, John) Treatment and diversion programs and making appropriations. Referred to Assembly Criminal Justice and Public Safety
 
SJR-018   Article V Congressional Application  (Kapenga, Chris) Application to Congress under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United States for a convention for proposing amendments relating to a balanced budget. Referred to Senate Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism
 
SJR-019   Article V Rules/Procedures  (Kapenga, Chris) Rules and procedures for convening an Article V convention proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States. Referred to Senate Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism
 
SB-037  Income Tax Credit (Johnson, La Tonya) Creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit based on the federal tax credit for certain expenses for household and dependent care services. Referred to Senate Revenue, Financial Institutions & Rural Issues
 
SB-039  Self-Insurance by Religious Sects (Olsen, Luther) Self-insurance by religious sects for purposes of motor vehicle financial responsibility and liability insurance requirements. Referred to Senate Insurance, Housing & Trade
 
SB-045  Eliminating Abortion Prohibitions (Risser, Fred) Eliminating certain abortion prohibitions. Referred to Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
 
SB-049  Broadband Expansion (Marklein, Howard) The information technology block grant program, the broadband expansion grant program, waiving certain fees and appraisals, and making appropriations. Referred to Senate Revenue, Financial Institutions & Rural Issues
 
SB-053  Offense Expungement (Vukmir, Leah) Expungement of certain offenses committed before the age of 25 and making an appropriation. Referred to Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
 
SB-054  Parole Revocation Recommendation (Vukmir, Leah) Recommendation to revoke parole, probation, and extended supervision if a person is charged with a crime. Referred to Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
 
SB-061  Asset Forfeiture (Craig, David) Forfeiture of property seized in relation to a crime. Referred to Senate Labor & Regulatory Reform
 
SB-070   Juvenile Rehabilitation  (Larson, Chris) Creation of a committee to study the model used by the state of Missouri to provide rehabilitation for juveniles adjudicated delinquent who are in need of restrictive custodial treatment and to prepare a plan for the development and implementation of a similar model for the rehabilitation of such juveniles in this state. Referred to Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
 
SB-082  Threat to use Firearm (Bewley, Janet) Threat to use a firearm on school property to injure or kill a person and providing a criminal penalty. Referred to Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
 
SB-092  Family Planning Services (Johnson, La Tonya) Family planning services and making an appropriation. Referred to Senate Health & Human Services
 
SB-096  Public School Start Date (Darling, Alberta) The commencement of fall classes in public schools. Referred to Senate Education
 
SB-105   Pupil Instruction Pilot Program  (Olsen, Luther) Creating a pilot program under which certain school districts are not required to provide a minimum number of hours of direct pupil instruction. Referred to Senate Education
 
SB-107   Article V Delegate Appointment  (Kapenga, Chris) Appointing delegates for a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution. Referred to Senate Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism

SSAB-002 TAD Programs (Nygren, John) Treatment and diversion programs and making appropriations. Referred to Assembly Criminal Justice and Public Safety

AB-102   Juvenile Rehabilitation Committee  (Goyke, Evan) Creation of a committee to study the model used by the state of Missouri to provide rehabilitation for juveniles adjudicated delinquent who are in need of restrictive custodial treatment and to prepare a plan for the development and implementation of a similar model for the rehabilitation of such juveniles in this state. Referred to Assembly Corrections
 
AB-112  Treatment and Diversion Grants (Legislative Council) Grants for treatment and diversion programs. Referred to Assembly Corrections
 
AB-113  Indian Child Safe Haven (Legislative Council) The collection and sharing of information regarding an Indian child relinquished under the safe haven law and restoration of physical custody of an Indian child less than 11 days of age to a parent. Referred to Assembly Children and Families
 
AB-115  Grant Money for Legal Aid (Legislative Council) The authority of the departments of administration, children and families, workforce development, justice, and health services to allocate federal grant money for civil legal aid. Referred to Assembly State Affairs
 
AB-116  Interagency Legal Aid Coordinating Council (Legislative Council) The creation of the Interagency Legal Aid Coordinating Council. Referred to Assembly State Affairs
 
AB-118  Burial Sites (Legislative Council) Disclosure of burial sites located on residential real estate and various changes relating to the preservation and disturbance of burial sites. Referred to Assembly Environment and Forestry
crime. Referred to Assembly State Affairs
 
AB-123  Broadband Expansion (Quinn, Romaine) The information technology block grant program, the broadband expansion grant program, waiving certain fees and appraisals, and making appropriations. Referred to Assembly Energy and Utilities
 
AB-127  Prohibiting Ordinances Against Immigration Status (Brandtjen, Janel) Prohibiting local ordinances, resolutions, and policies that prohibit immigration status inquiries and reports to, and cooperation with, other units of government about the presence of illegal aliens, authorizing a resident of this state to commence an enforcement action, and providing a reduction in shared revenue payments. Referred to Assembly Local Government
 
AB-128  Group Insurance Board Prohibition (Jacque, Andre) Prohibiting the group insurance board from contracting for or providing abortion services. Referred to Assembly Health
 
AB-141  Family Planning Services (Taylor, Chris) Family planning services and making an appropriation. Referred to Assembly Health
 
AB-143  Student Loan Refinancing Authority (Mason, Cory) Student loans, the individual income tax subtract modification for tuition and student fees, creating an authority to be known as the Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. Referred to Assembly Colleges and Universities

Websites of Interest
WisconsinEye - Independent, nonpartisan news service that provides uncut video coverage of state government proceedings, as well as interviews with lawmakers and policy experts.
 
To find out who your legislators are, go to the Wisconsin State Legislature's home page  and type your address in the top right hand corner under "Find My Legislators."

Capitol Update is a periodic e-mail on legislative issues from the Wisconsin Catholic Conference.
 
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