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Rep. Steineke Votes to Repair Unemployment Insurance Program
This long-awaited reform will help root-out waste and abuse while strengthening the solvency of the unemployment insurance fund.
E-Update: Joint Finance Committee Passes Budget
The Joint Finance Committee finished up their work on the state budget this week. They passed one of the largest tax cuts in history, simplified the tax code, increased funding for public schools and strengthened safety nets for our most vulnerable.
E-Update: Job Numbers Improve
This week, the Joint Finance Committee continued to modify the Governor's budget bill. Here are a few highlights:
E-Update: Revenue Numbers Improve
Thank you to everyone who attended my listening sessions in Freedom and Seymour this week. I enjoyed our discussions and appreciated hearing all of your views.
Rep. Steineke Statement on JFC Passage of Budget Bill
The amended budget passed this morning includes one of the largest tax cuts in history while simplifying the tax code, increases funding for public schools, and strengthens safety nets for our most vulnerable.

Area Lawmaker Proposes Recall Change
KAUKAUNA - Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of Governor Scott Walker surviving a recall election. Now Republican lawmakers are trying to change the criteria necessary to bring about a recall.
Local Lawmakers Weigh in on Budget
Local lawmakers are reacting to the moves that the Legislature's budget committee made overnight.
Tax Cuts for Everyone
The budget calls for a 650 million dollar cut to income taxes which nearly double's Governor Walker's original tax cut proposal.
New victim advocate bill to be introduced
Two state representatives circulated legislation Monday that would grant sexual assault and domestic abuse victims the right to be accompanied by a victim advocate.
GOP lawmakers want to end $15 million program for road aesthetics
Madison - Republican lawmakers are making a move to end a state Department of Transportation program that funnels up to $15 million a year into murals...

April 12, 2012

For Immediate Release

Contact Representative Jim Steineke (608) 266-2418

Governor Walker Signs Justice for Survivor’s Act into Law

Madison: The Justice for Survivor’s Act was officially signed into law Thursday, April

12. Assembly Bill 552 was introduced by Representative Jim Steineke (R- Kaukauna)

and eliminates the statute of limitations on first degree sexual assault, first degree

attempted sexual assault and first and second degree attempted homicide. Prior to this bill

the statute of limitations for these crimes was only six years.

“I think both victims and law enforcement officials are excited for this bill to be made

law. Law enforcement officers are able to enforce the law regardless of how much time

has passed and it gives victims the peace of mind to know that the perpetrators of these

heinous crimes are not able to escape punishment” said Rep. Steineke.

The bill signing ceremony took place at the Golden House in Green Bay.

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