The Assembly was in session twice this week to vote on several bills. I am proud to support bills that help atomic veterans and their families receive adequate medical care and disability compensation, help homeless Wisconsinites get back on their feet, and help prepare Wisconsin for future 5G infrastructure projects, among other initiatives. Here are a few of the bills passed that were passed by the Assembly this week:
Assembly Joint Resolution 48 supports atomic veterans, their spouses, and dependents in receiving medical care and disability compensation.
Assembly Bill 250 reforms Wisconsin's sign language interpreter examinations and licensure regulations to help support our deaf community.
Senate Bill 239 streamlines regulations to make the installation of groundbreaking 5G technology easier in Wisconsin.
Senate Bill 152 authorizes the operation of electric scooters on highways.
Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions
The Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions, which I am a member of, met this week. The committee’s role is to determine whether provisions related to tax exemptions in the Governor’s proposed budget are good public policy. The committee’s work serves to advise the legislature, however it does not have any tangible law-making authority. The state budget will be taken up by the Assembly and the Senate next week. If passed in both houses, the budget will head to Governor Evers’ desk.
Rep. Swearingen and members of the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions during this week's meeting.
Pro-Life Bill Signing
I attended a bill signing this week in the Capitol Rotunda to support pro-life legislation that was passed by the Assembly and Senate last month. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate President Roger Roth formally signed the bills, as required by law, before they head to Governor Evers' desk. It was great to see so many people from around the state in attendance, and I urge Governor Evers to sign these bills into law.
Great to see so many come out to support this package of legislation.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate President Roger Roth signing the bills.
Rainy Day Fund Nearly Doubles
Thanks to consistent conservative reforms over the past eight years, Wisconsin’s Rainy Day Fund is set to nearly double. According to the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau, the Budget Stabilization Fund, which currently sits at $326 million, is projected to grow to a record high $617 million by the end of Fiscal Year 2018-2019.
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