Sen. Mark Spreitzer

Maddy summaryThis bill provides $1 million every two years to help licensed child care centers purchase and maintain automated external defibrillators (AEDs). It requires centers to contribute 33% of the grant amount as matching funds. The Department of Children and Families will administer the grants, distributing funds to eligible centers under state licensing rules. This policy directly affects all licensed child care centers in the state by improving emergency cardiac response capabilities.

Maddy summarySB 284 defines key terms for a future sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit program. It specifies that "renewable biomass" includes wood waste, crop residues, dairy byproducts, and other organic agricultural waste, and defines "sustainable aviation fuel" as aviation fuel derived from this biomass and meeting U.S. Department of Energy standards. The bill replaces outdated terms like "energy crops" with "renewable biomass" throughout the tax credit framework. This definitional bill enables future tax credits for SAF producers but does not establish the credit amount or implementation details. (Note: The bill is still pending scheduling as of the latest action on 2025-11-06.)

Maddy summarySB 408 creates an agricultural purchase program that allocates $30 million in state funds to support local food assistance organizations purchasing Wisconsin-grown or made food. The program provides grants to nonprofit food banks, pantries, and local food distributors to buy food produced within the state. It establishes new staff positions (a program specialist and grants specialist) within the Department of Agriculture to manage the program, funded by the same appropriation. The bill directly affects Wisconsin food assistance providers and local agricultural producers by creating a dedicated funding stream for regional food purchases.

Maddy summarySB 592 modifies state law to exclude certain event or sports wagers from the legal definition of "bet." Specifically, it exempts wagers made by people physically in the state using mobile devices if the wagering server is on tribal lands and the activity follows an Indian gaming compact signed before April 1, 1993. This primarily affects tribal gaming operations that conduct mobile sports betting under these specific historical agreements. The change clarifies that such wagers are not treated as "bets" under current gambling statutes.

Maddy summarySB 160 designates a specific section of U.S. Highway 12 in Lake Delton, Sauk County, as the "Tom Diehl Memorial Highway." The bill requires the state department to officially mark this highway segment in honor of Tom Diehl. This is a ceremonial designation with no new policies or funding impacts, directly affecting only the road signage in that location. It does not alter traffic laws, funding, or regulations.

Maddy summarySB 660 creates a statewide public information campaign to reduce aggressive driving behaviors like excessive speeding, illegal racing, and fleeing police. The campaign, funded with $500,000 over two fiscal years, must run for 1-2 years and prioritize local governments with the highest rates of these incidents. It requires using billboards, radio, TV, and digital ads, while partnering with local creative agencies and community groups (like schools and churches) to share real stories from affected drivers and families. The law mandates that materials reflect the experiences of high-risk drivers and target communities most impacted by aggressive driving.

Maddy summarySB 414 requires animal testing facilities and breeders to offer dogs and cats for adoption to shelters or rescue groups for at least three weeks before euthanizing them, provided the animals pose no health or safety risk. Facilities must report annually on the number of animals they owned, used for testing, and transferred to adoption groups. Violations could result in fines up to $5,000 per animal. This bill directly affects facilities and breeders that handle dogs or cats for research, education, or breeding purposes.

Maddy summarySB 171 requires all public school districts to implement age-appropriate child sexual abuse prevention education for students in 4-year-old kindergarten through 12th grade starting in the 2026-2027 school year. The law mandates specific curriculum content, including anatomical terms, setting personal boundaries, identifying safe/unsafe touch, recognizing abuse signs, and reporting procedures. Schools must provide parents with program outlines, timing details, and educational materials about abuse prevention and vulnerability factors before instruction begins. Parents may opt their child out of the program with a written request, but schools must still share the educational resources with them.

Maddy summarySB 341 changes how Wisconsin school districts receive state funding for the 2024-2030 school years. It gradually increases the percentage of annual aid paid in September (from 15% to 25%) while decreasing the June payment (from 35% to 25%), with fixed 25% payments in December and March each year. This affects all Wisconsin school districts that receive state equalization aid. The bill does not change the total annual funding amount, only the timing of payments.

Maddy summarySB 377 adds the Brooklyn Area Veterans Memorial in Brooklyn, Green County, to state highway maps as a designated location. This procedural bill updates map references to formally identify the memorial's location on state transportation maps. It directly affects state highway map publications but does not change any policies, benefits, or obligations for residents or veterans. The change applies to maps published after the bill's effective date.