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State Assembly Bills for the 2007-2008 Session that Impact UW-Madison Faculty

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2007-2008 State Senate bills» 

BILL

AUTHOR

DESCRIPTION/
PROFS Position

COMMITTEE and LEGISLATIVE ACTION

AB 30

Petrowski-R

Allows an employer to refuse to hire or to terminate an unpardoned felon convicted of a violent or sex crime from an educational agency.

Position: Monitor

Passed Assembly; In Senate Committee on Education

AB 31

 

Strachota-R

Eliminates accumulated sick leave conversion program for judges, legislators and elected officials.

Position: Monitor

Passed Assembly; In Senate Committee on Ethics Reform & Government Operations

AB 43

 

Musser-R

WRS credit for military service before and after 1974.

Position: Monitor

Passed Assembly Veterans & Military Affairs Committee on an 8-0 vote: In Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems

AB 194

 

Murtha-R

Changes the composition of the UW Board of Regents

Position: Monitor

In Assembly Colleges & Universities Committee; Public hearing held, 5/22/07

AB 252

 

Molepske-D

Increases maximumWisconsin Higher Education Grant (WHEG) from $3,000 to 50% of tuition

Position: Monitor

In Assembly Colleges & Universities; Public hearing held, 5/22/07

AB 260

 

Kleefisch-R

Allows an employer to refuse to hire or to terminate an unpardoned felon convicted of a violent or sex offensive whether or not it relates to the job.

Position: Monitor

Passed Assembly on a 61-33 vote;

In Senate Committee on Judiciary, Corrections & Housing

AB 623

 

 

 

Newcomer-R

Changes the standards used to invest Wisconsin Investment Board (state/university employee retirement) money.

Position: Monitor

In Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology and Financial Institutions; Public hearing held, 1/10/08

AB 646

 

 

 

Rhoades-R

Makes various changes affecting the UW Hospital and Clinics Board and UW Hospital and Clinics Authority

Position: Monitor

In Assembly State Affairs Committee; Passed committee on 9-0 vote

AB 726

 

 

Richards-D

Provides collective bargaining rights for UW faculty and staff.

Position: Monitor

In Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities

AB 780

 

Parisi-D

Links increases in financial aid to increases in tuition.

Position: Monitor

In Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities