BILL

AUTHOR

DESCRIPTION/
PROFS Position

COMMITTEE AND LEGISLATIVE ACTION

SB 3

Kedzie-R

Allows a certain amount of pension income to be free of state /local taxes.

Position: Monitor

In Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions

SB 5

Kanavas-R

Eliminates sick leave conversion for legislators, judges, elected officials.

Position: Monitor

In Senate Committee on Ethics Reform & Government Operations

SB 19

Jauch-D

WRS credit for military service before and after 1974.

Position: Monitor

In Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems

SB 40

Governor

2007-2009 State Budget

Position: Support what Governor proposed

Passed Legislature; Signed into Law

SB 139

Kanavas-R

Nanotechnology tax credit

Position: Monitor

In Senate Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Family Prosperity and Housing

SB 213

Lehman-D

Eliminates sick leave conversion program for legislators.

Position: Monitor

In Senate Committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations; Public hearing held, 6/18/08

SB 351

Sullivan-D

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

Position: Monitor

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

SB 353

Hansen-D

Provides collective bargaining rights for UW faculty and staff.

Position: Monitor

In Joint Committee on Finance

SB 372

Risser-D

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

Position: Monitor

In Senate Committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations; Public hearing held, 1/23/08

SB 450

Risser-D

Links increases in financial aid to increases in tuition.

Position: Monitor

In Senate Committee on Agriculture and Higher Education