SB 72 creates a state income tax deduction for psychiatrists and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners who work in Wisconsin. It allows eligible individuals to deduct up to $100,000 annually from their taxable income if they practice outside medically underserved areas, or up to $200,000 if they work in such areas (as defined by state law). To qualify, professionals must claim the deduction within their first two years of practicing in Wisconsin or returning to the state, and can only use it for up to five consecutive years. The bill directly affects licensed psychiatrists and certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners who meet the location and eligibility requirements.
SB 100 requires first-class cities and their school districts to place at least 25 school resource officers (SROs) in schools during normal hours, before/after school, and at events starting January 1, 2024. It mandates SROs complete a 40-hour training course and requires school districts to use specific safety statistics when assigning officers. The bill establishes a cost-sharing agreement where school districts cover 75% of SRO costs and cities cover 25%, with new certification deadlines for both parties to the joint committee on finance. Failure to meet these requirements risks withholding up to 20% of school district aid or 10% of municipal payments under related statutes. The bill directly affects first-class cities and their school districts through these staffing, training, and financial obligations.
SB 102 ratifies a negotiated agreement between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for the 2024-25 fiscal year. It directly affects building trades craft employees covered under the collective bargaining unit at UW-Madison, authorizing the university to implement the agreement using existing funds from appropriations under Section 20.865. The bill formalizes the agreement after employee approval and a joint committee recommendation, requiring the university to file a certified copy with the secretary of state. No new funding is created - only the use of previously approved budget allocations for implementation.
SB 103 ratifies a negotiated labor agreement between the University of Wisconsin System and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for the 2024-25 fiscal year. It directly affects building trades craft employees (such as electricians and plumbers) at most University of Wisconsin campuses, excluding those at UW-Madison. The bill authorizes the use of existing funds to implement the agreement, which covers wages, benefits, and working conditions for these employees. It does not create new policy but formally approves an already negotiated contract.
SB 104 requires all public and private schools to develop and maintain a drinking water management plan within 16 months of the law's effective date. The plan must specify locations for filtered bottle-filling stations (at least one per 100 occupants) or filtered faucets, detail water sampling schedules for lead (≤5 parts per billion) and certain chemicals, and outline filter replacement procedures. Schools must test filtered water regularly and immediately shut off outlets if lead exceeds 5 ppb or chemicals exceed standards, posting clear notices until resolved. The law applies directly to school boards and governing bodies managing schools, with no new state funding provided for implementation.
SB 157 prohibits healthcare providers from performing or referring minors under 18 for specific gender transition medical interventions. The bill bans surgeries (like hysterectomy or mastectomy), puberty-blocking drugs, and supraphysiologic hormone treatments aimed at changing a minor’s body to align with a gender discordant with their biological sex (defined as female or male based on chromosomes, sex organs, and hormones). Exceptions apply for minors with genetic disorders of sex development, infections, injuries, or life-threatening conditions requiring immediate surgery. Violations could lead to license revocation for healthcare providers, with disciplinary processes outlined in the bill.
AB 46 restricts flag displays on state and local government properties to only the U.S. flag, state flag, POW/MIA flag (recognized by Congress), and military branch flags. It applies to all state agencies and political subdivisions (cities, towns, counties) that own or occupy government buildings. The bill allows exceptions only if the legislature passes a joint resolution with a three-fourths majority vote for state facilities or a local governing body votes with a three-fourths majority for municipal properties. It repeals an existing administrative rule and takes effect January 1, 2027.
SB 51 restricts the flags that can be flown on state and local government properties. It mandates that only the U.S. flag, the state flag, the official POW/MIA flag, and the flags of U.S. military branches may be displayed on state agency buildings, state authorities, and local government facilities (like city halls or county offices), unless a 3/4 vote of the local governing body or a legislative joint resolution allows exceptions. The bill repeals an existing administrative rule and takes effect January 1, 2027, applying to all state-owned or occupied facilities. This directly affects state agencies, local governments (cities, towns, counties), and their flag display practices.
AB 13 repeals a temporary rule requiring uniform instructions for absentee voting that the Elections Commission implemented in June 2024. This rule, which created Section EL 6.05 in Wisconsin Administrative Code, mandated standardized voting instructions for absentee ballots. The bill directly affects the Elections Commission's authority and the process for absentee voting procedures. By removing this requirement, the bill eliminates a specific administrative mandate for how absentee voting materials must be presented.
AB 15 would repeal an emergency rule issued by Wisconsin's Elections Commission on July 1, 2024. This rule established specific procedures for challenging nomination papers - documents candidates use to qualify for the ballot - and created administrative code sections EL 2.05 and 2.07. The bill removes these procedures, reverting to prior election rules that governed nomination paper challenges before the emergency measure. It does not create new rules but ends an emergency provision that had been in effect for over a year.
AB 14 repeals an emergency rule created by the Elections Commission on July 1, 2024, which established procedures for challenging declarations of candidacy. Specifically, it removes sections EL 2.06 and 2.08 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code that governed these challenge processes. The bill directly affects the Elections Commission’s authority to enforce candidacy challenge rules. This is a procedural change to administrative rules, not a new policy affecting voters or candidates.
AB 151 creates a legal presumption that courts should prioritize custody arrangements allowing children to spend roughly equal time with each parent, whenever feasible. This applies to all custody cases filed after the bill's effective date, directly affecting parents and judges determining physical placement. The law requires courts to assume equal time is in the child's best interest unless they find, based on evidence, that it isn't - considering factors like geographic separation between households. The bill modifies Wisconsin's custody statute to make this equal-time presumption the starting point for court decisions, with specific attention to practical realities like distance between parents' homes.
