Rep. Nik Rettinger

Primary AB 395

Vetoed · Wisconsin Assembly · Lead sponsor

Relating to: requirements for and insurance related to peer-to-peer motor vehicle sharing programs. (FE)

Maddy summaryThis bill, which was vetoed by the Governor, sought to change how Wisconsin taxes peer-to-peer car sharing services like Turo or Getaround. It aimed to exempt individuals who rent out their own vehicles through these platforms from local sales taxes that typically apply to commercial rental companies. The legislation would have also clarified that these private owners do not need to pay the standard vehicle sales tax again when they purchase a car specifically for sharing. Ultimately, the bill did not become law because the Governor rejected it.

Vetoed May 15, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary AB 545

Vetoed · Wisconsin Assembly · Lead sponsor

Relating to: technical college district board membership.

Maddy summaryAB 545 proposed changes to the composition of the board of directors for Wisconsin's technical college districts. The bill aimed to adjust how members are selected or appointed to ensure broader representation within these educational institutions. Although the legislation passed the legislature, it was vetoed by the Governor and did not become law. Consequently, the original membership structure for these districts remains unchanged.

Vetoed May 15, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary AB 150

Vetoed · Wisconsin Assembly · Lead sponsor

Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law, federal Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment grants, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Maddy summaryAssembly Bill 150 updates Wisconsin's unemployment insurance law to rename the program "reemployment assistance" and establishes a new division within the Department of Workforce Development to manage it. The bill tightens eligibility rules by requiring job seekers to make at least two direct contacts with employers each week after their first week of benefits and mandates that they post current resumes on the state's job center website. Additionally, the legislation requires claimants nearing the end of their benefits to attend reemployment counseling and ensures they are offered at least four specific job opportunities weekly, including those with temporary staffing agencies. The bill also mandates that the department immediately create rules for drug testing applicants in occupations where such testing is standard and requires the state to continue participating in federal reemployment grants.

Vetoed May 15, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary AB 494

Vetoed · Wisconsin Assembly · Lead sponsor

Relating to: status as an indefinitely confined voter for purposes of automatically receiving absentee ballots and providing a penalty. (FE)

Maddy summaryThis Wisconsin bill defines voters who are indefinitely confined due to age, frailty, illness, or disability as eligible to automatically receive absentee ballots. It allows these individuals to apply for ballots via fax or email without needing to mail a physical application form and permits them to submit a copy of their signature instead of an original. The legislation also establishes a penalty for officials who fail to provide these ballots to eligible voters. Although the bill was passed by the legislature, it was vetoed by the Governor and subsequently failed to override that veto.

Vetoed May 15, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary AJR 6

Signed into law · Wisconsin Assembly · Lead sponsor

Relating to: the appropriation authority of the legislature and the allocation of moneys Wisconsin receives from the federal government (second consideration).

Signed into law Apr 29, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary AJR 112

Signed into law · Wisconsin Assembly · Lead sponsor

Relating to: prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee (first consideration).

Signed into law Apr 29, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Primary AJR 53

Passed · Wisconsin Assembly · Lead sponsor

Relating to: celebrating the 175th year of Wisconsin's statehood.

Passed Apr 15, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary AB 639

Failed · Wisconsin Assembly · Lead sponsor

Relating to: issuing a license to teach based on equivalency and granting rule-making authority.

Failed Apr 15, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary AB 860

Failed · Wisconsin Assembly · Lead sponsor

Relating to: nonprofit agricultural organization health benefit coverage.

Failed Apr 15, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary AB 153

Failed · Wisconsin Assembly · Lead sponsor

Relating to: the amount of benefits received under the unemployment insurance law. (FE)

Failed Apr 15, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track