Rep. Scott Krug

Maddy summaryAB 759 allows individuals with deferred action under the federal DACA program to obtain state occupational licenses (like nursing or cosmetology credentials) if they have valid federal work permits. It requires state licensing agencies to verify DACA recipients' federal work authorization through official systems before issuing licenses. Licenses issued under this law expire when the federal work permit expires, and recipients must renew both simultaneously. The bill explicitly states it does not grant eligibility for public benefits beyond occupational credentials.

Maddy summaryAB 194 modifies Wisconsin's housing programs under the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. It redefines "developer" to include tribal housing authorities (Section 3) and clarifies "residential housing" to include tax-exempt reservation or trust lands (Section 4). The bill reduces maximum loan limits for housing projects from 33% to 20% of development costs (Section 10) and from 25% to 10% (Section 11). It also requires local governments to submit cost-reduction analyses showing how zoning or fee changes lowered housing costs (Section 7), directly affecting developers, tribal entities, and local governments administering housing programs.

Maddy summaryAB 182 amends state tax statutes to clarify how low-income housing tax credits are allocated to owners in multi-entity business structures. It specifies that partnerships, limited liability companies, and tax-option corporations cannot claim the credit directly; instead, partners, members, or shareholders must claim it based on their ownership share or a written agreement. A new provision (76.639(3)(b)) explicitly allows insurers who are partners/members/shareholders to claim credits based on their stake in qualifying housing projects. The bill requires entities to calculate and provide credit allocations to owners, with written agreements needed for non-proportional allocations, and holds individual claimants responsible for tax disputes.

Maddy summaryAB 445 updates procedures for county registers of deeds regarding property records and transportation project maps (plats). It revises how documents are numbered, indexed, and recorded - requiring unique sequential numbers for each document and clarifying "legal description" definitions for property records. These changes directly affect county offices handling property deeds, mortgages, and transportation project plats, streamlining administrative processes without altering fees or substantive rights. The bill focuses on procedural consistency in record-keeping across statutes.

Maddy summaryAB 374 updates election procedures to align with the federal Electoral Count Reform Act. It modifies deadlines for handling ballots and canvassing results, requiring municipal clerks to deliver presidential election ballots to county clerks by 9 a.m. on the Saturday after the election (instead of Monday). The bill also clarifies processes for reconciling absentee and in-person ballots to prevent double-voting and mandates public canvassing of election results by specific deadlines, including a 5 p.m. Friday deadline for presidential elections. These changes directly affect local election officials managing municipal and presidential elections.

Maddy summaryThis bill addresses three main areas of electric utility regulation. First, it prevents electric companies from charging customers for the profits they made on power plants that have already been retired. Second, it creates a public online dashboard to track the status of applications for permits needed to build large electric generating facilities. Third, it adds requirements for new large power facilities to show they will use at least 70% of their electricity for manufacturing or mining at the same location, and to agree to pay for connecting to the public power grid. These changes directly affect electric utilities, customers who pay utility rates, and developers seeking to build new power generation projects.

Maddy summaryAB 425 creates a special registration plate system for trailers transporting manufactured housing units, eliminating the need for separate trailer registration. It directly affects transporters of manufactured housing, who must apply to the department for a plate based on the combined weight of the unit and trailer, paying a fee similar to standard vehicle registration. The plate allows multiple trailers owned by the same transporter to be used for moving housing units or empty trailers, valid only for the calendar year issued. This simplifies compliance by replacing individual trailer registration with a single annual plate for transporters' equipment.

Maddy summaryAJR 139 is a symbolic resolution (not a law) reaffirming Wisconsin’s longstanding sister-state relationship with Taiwan, marking its 40th anniversary in 2026. It supports the U.S. Taiwan Relations Act, encourages Wisconsin to explore establishing a representative office in Taiwan to boost trade and cultural exchanges, and backs efforts to advance a U.S.-Taiwan Bilateral Trade Agreement. The resolution highlights Wisconsin’s economic ties with Taiwan, including $380 million in exports to Taiwan in 2023. It does not create new legal obligations but formally expresses legislative support for strengthening Wisconsin-Taiwan relations.

Maddy summaryAB 1062 prohibits former members of the Public Service Commission from working for 36 months with investor-owned public utilities or transmission companies in roles involving policy-making, executive decisions, operations management, or government relations. It directly affects former commissioners who seek employment in these specific high-level positions within utility companies. The law applies retroactively to those who left the Commission within the 12 months before the bill's effective date. This restriction aims to prevent potential conflicts of interest by limiting immediate post-Commission employment in regulated utility sectors.

Maddy summaryAB 895 modifies sentencing and parole procedures for individuals under 18 convicted of crimes. It requires courts to consider youth-specific mitigating factors and relevant information when determining eligibility for release to extended supervision or parole. The bill creates new provisions (e.g., § 302.114(5)(cs), § 304.06(1)(bc)) that apply specifically to "youthful offenders" as defined in § 973.014(3)(a). These changes directly affect minors in the state’s criminal justice system by mandating more individualized review of their cases during sentencing and parole decisions.