AJR 125 is a symbolic legislative resolution congratulating the Grafton Black Hawks high school football team for winning the 2025 Wisconsin State Football Championship. It specifically recognizes their perfect 14-0 season record, championship victory at Camp Randall Stadium, and individual honors for players and coaches. The resolution does not create new laws or policies but formally expresses the Wisconsin Legislature's support for the team's achievement. It directly affects the Grafton community and the team members by acknowledging their athletic success.
SB 770 establishes two new grant programs: a $200,000 annual Farm to Fork grant for businesses, hospitals, and other non-school entities to connect local farms with cafeterias, and a $250,000 annual Farm to School grant for school districts. The Farm to School grants prioritize proposals from high-poverty school districts (where many students qualify for free/reduced meals) and support initiatives like expanding local food procurement, facility upgrades, and nutrition education. Both programs require the Agriculture Department to award grants with preferences for innovative models, value-added agricultural products (like processed local foods), and projects improving farm access to markets. The bill also adds administrative funding for the department to manage these programs.
AB 798 requires the Department of Transportation (DMV) to ask applicants for driver's licenses or ID cards whether they want to provide contact information for up to three primary caregivers during the application process. If provided, the DMV stores this information securely in the applicant's file. Law enforcement agencies can electronically request and access this caregiver information (along with emergency contacts from another law section) during emergencies, but the DMV cannot share it with anyone else. The bill aims to improve emergency contact access while maintaining privacy protections for applicants.
SB 768 clarifies the classification of healthcare workers using digital platforms to schedule shifts at facilities. It establishes 15 specific conditions that must be met for these workers to be treated as independent contractors (not employees) of either the platform or the facility. Key provisions include requiring written agreements, allowing workers to freely accept/reject shifts without penalties, setting hourly rates independently, and mandating that platforms provide work injury, general liability, and professional liability insurance. The bill directly affects healthcare workers using such platforms and the platforms themselves, ensuring their classification as independent contractors under these defined terms.
AB 806 modifies Wisconsin law to clarify parental access to minors' health and court records. It generally grants parents access to their minor child's records but allows minors aged 14 or older to block access by submitting a written objection to the records custodian. The bill also explicitly denies access rights to parents who have been denied physical placement due to child protection cases (e.g., under § 48.13 for parental actions causing harm). These changes apply to health care records under statutes § 146.82 and § 146.83. The bill is currently pending in the Health, Aging and Long-Term Care Committee.
AB 797 creates a $2.5 million grant program to help counties, cities, and towns test privately owned wells for water quality and map well locations. It provides up to $10,000 per grant for well testing, groundwater assessment, and geologic studies, plus separate grants for county health departments to offer well-testing education. The bill also requires municipalities with private wells to inform residents about testing importance and exempts the department from standard emergency rule procedures for implementing this program. The law appropriates funds for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to support these concrete actions.
AB 804 establishes two new grant programs: a $200,000 annual "Farm to Fork" grant for non-school entities (like businesses, hospitals, or universities with cafeterias) to connect local farms with food service operations, and a $250,000 annual "Farm to School" grant for school districts to expand local food sourcing. The bill prioritizes innovative proposals, high-need schools (where many students qualify for free/reduced meals), and projects supporting value-added agricultural products. It requires the Agriculture Department to administer the grants, provide annual legislative reports, and create rules for implementation. The legislation also adds one dedicated staff position to manage the Farm to Fork program.
AB 812 amends a state statute to allow up to 50% of a tax incremental district's area in the Village of Somers to be used for residential development, increasing the previous limit from 35%. This change directly affects developers, planners, and property owners within Somers' designated tax increment districts by expanding permissible residential use. The bill modifies the statutory definition of "mixed-use development" to specify this higher residential percentage only for districts in Somers, while maintaining the 35% limit elsewhere in the state.
AB 801 establishes a mandatory "all-payer claims database" requiring insurers, healthcare administrators, and managed care organizations (including those serving Medicaid recipients) to submit health claims data in machine-readable format. It mandates data submission within six months of the law's effective date, with standardized electronic reporting and annual submission schedules. The data organization must analyze and publicly report on healthcare costs, quality, and effectiveness in plain language, while restricting data sharing to purposes like public health research or policy decisions. The bill repeals prior requirements and creates new provisions to standardize data collection, reporting, and transparency for the Wisconsin Health Information Organization.
AB 810 requires public schools in Wisconsin to provide at least 60 minutes of daily supervised recess for students in kindergarten through grade 6, starting in the 2026-27 school year. The bill defines recess as unstructured time for physical activity, play, or social engagement, prohibits the use of electronic devices during this period, and bans withholding recess as punishment except for immediate safety threats. School boards must ensure recess time is separate from transfer times between classes and follow department guidance for implementation. The law also clarifies that recess time cannot count toward required instructional hours under existing statutes.
SB 796 creates a mandatory system requiring insurers, healthcare administrators, and certain government programs (like Medical Assistance) to submit health claims data to a centralized Wisconsin Health Information Organization. It mandates data be provided in machine-readable format within six months of the law's effective date, with standardized reporting schedules. The data organization must analyze and publicly report on healthcare costs, quality, and effectiveness in plain language, while the state may use the data for policy decisions. This bill directly affects healthcare providers, insurers, and government health programs by establishing new data collection requirements and reporting standards.
AB 794 clarifies that healthcare workers using digital platforms to book shifts at facilities remain independent contractors - not employees - under specific conditions. The bill requires platforms to meet 15 criteria, such as allowing workers to freely accept/reject shifts, set their own rates, avoid mandatory availability, and not restrict other work. It directly affects healthcare workers and platforms connecting them to facilities, ensuring they retain contractor status if all conditions are met. The law explicitly excludes these workers from employee protections under certain statutes, focusing solely on shifts booked through compliant platforms.
