Wisconsin Legislative Tracker for 2007-08

2007-08 Wisconsin Legislative Bill Tracker

WELCOME This is your insider's view on the Wisconsin Legislature. The Sierra Club lists the key State Budget provisions, legislative bills and administrative rules that the Club is tracking on the following table.

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Sierra Club's priorities, the Wisconsin Safe Climate Act and making the DNR Secretary independent of politics, are moving in legislature. Sierra Club opposes AB 346, the Repeal of the Nuclear Moratorium, which is also moving in the Legislature. Please see below for action to take.

Victory on the State Budget! See the State Budget items listed in the table below for the new funding for the Sierra Club priorities for clean water, renewable energy and the Stewardship Fund.

Last updated 01/28/2008

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Name		Bill	Issue	Status	Our Position
Wisconsin Safe Climate Act		SB81_AB157	Energy	11/07 Referred to Jt. Finance Committee; 10/31/07 Vote to recommend passage 3-2	support
	action needed on SB81_AB157: Contact your Senator and Assembly Representative and urge them to support SB81 Wisconsin Safe Climate Act. Find out more.
Repeal of Nuclear Moratorium		AB 346	Energy	12/18/07 Hearing scheduled before Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities	oppose
	action needed on AB 346: The Assembly Committee is scheduled to take final action on AB 346 on Tuesday Jan. 22, 2008. Urge your Assembly Reps and Senators to Oppose AB 346, repeal of the Nuclear Moratorium. Find out more.
Independent Secretary of Natural Resources		AB 504, SB15/AB42	Other Legislation	11/01/07 Senate approved SB15. Awaiting action by Assembly committee.	support
	action needed on AB 504, SB15/AB42: Contact your Assembly Representative to support SB15 appointment of an Independent DNR Secretary. Find out more.
Repeal the Gutting of the Clean Energy Act of 2006		budget_repeal_hydro	Budget		support
	action needed on budget_repeal_hydro: The State Budget was signed into law as 2005 ACT 20, on Oct. 26, 2007. Find out more.
Protect Wisconsin's Waters From Polluted Runoff		budget_polluted_runoff	Budget		support
	action needed on budget_polluted_runoff: The State Budget was signed into law as 2005 ACT 20, on Oct. 26, 2007. Find out more.
Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Commuter Rail Extension		budget_krm	Budget		support
	action needed on budget_krm: The State Budget was signed into law as 2005 ACT 20, on Oct. 26, 2007. Find out more.
State Budget Bipartisan JFC Support Items, 6-15-07		Budget_JFC_Support	Budget	Sierra Club appreciates JFC bipartisan support for: (1) Reauthorizing the Stewardship Fund for another decade at $105 million anually; (2) Funding manure storage and other projects to control polluted runoff from fields and streets; (3) Increasing the recycling tipping fee to $6 per ton; and (4) Approving $17 million to clean up contaminated river sediments.	support
	action needed on Budget_JFC_Support: The State Budget was signed into law as 2005 ACT 20, on Oct. 26, 2007. Find out more.
Office of Energy Independence Grants		budget_energy_grants	Budget	10/26/2007 The adopted State Budget generates renewable power through $22 million in Dept. of Commerce grants and loans.	support
	action needed on budget_energy_grants: The State Budget was signed into law as 2005 ACT 20, on Oct. 26, 2007. Find out more.
Reducing Out-of-State Waste		budget_10_dollar_tipping_fee	Budget	6/25/07 amendment available for Senate action	support
	action needed on budget_10_dollar_tipping_fee: The State Budget was signed into law as 2005 ACT 20, on Oct. 26, 2007. Find out more.
Hybrid Vehicle Incentives		AB174	Energy	06/21/07 Recommended by Comm. on Ways and Means, passed 13 ayes, 0 noes. Referred to Joint Finance Committee.	support
	action needed on AB174: Contact members of the Joint Finance Committee and encourage them to support AB 174. Contact your individual State Assembly Representative and State Senator to urge their support of AB 174. Find out more.
Evidence of lay and expert witnesses		AB121	Other Legislation	03/08/07 Public hearing held.	oppose
	action needed on AB121: Find out more.
E-Waste Bill		SB 397	Toxics		support
	action needed on SB 397: Urge your Assembly Reps and Senators to support SB 397, to recycle, not bury E Waste and reduce toxins like mercury and lead in our environment. Find out more.
Products Containing Mercury		SB 346	Toxics		support
	action needed on SB 346: Find out more.
Illegal Burning of Trash and Yard Debris		SB 284, AB 546	Toxics		support
	action needed on SB 284, AB 546: Find out more.
Permanent treatment and destruction of PCBs		AB40	Toxics	06/25/07 in committee	oppose
	action needed on AB40: Contact Assembly Reps. to oppose AB40 which would prohibit disposal of PCBs in TSCA approved landfills. Find out more.
Restrictions on the use and sale of fertilizer containing phosphorus		SB197	Water	08/28/2007 Public hearing.	support
	action needed on SB197: Attend the public hearing at the Capitol (room 300 Southeast) at 10:00 A.M. on 08/28/2007. Find out more.
Create the stewardship 2000 trust fund		AB156	Wildlands/Greenspace	AB 156 is an unnecessary bill that duplicates existing ways for donors to help fund land acquisitions.	support, with concerns
	action needed on AB156: The Sierra Club urged the JFC to vote in support of this bill. Find out more.

Wisconsin Legislative Tracker for 2007-08

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