Larson Bill Signed into Law
Last Wednesday, November 11, Governor
Walker signed
Assembly
Bill 324, which I introduced with Sen. Terry Moulton and Rep. Kathy
Bernier. I was
joined by my friends Richard and Diane Rust of Menomonie, with whom I
had traveled to Milwaukee the day before to attend the presidential
debate and who were kind enough to bring to me the Capitol for the bill
signing and a committee hearing.
Extraordinary Session
As I mentioned in
my last E-Update, the Senate met in extraordinary session on Friday,
November 6, to concur in the Assembly proposals to reform Wisconsin's
campaign finance laws and the Government Accountability Board,
Assembly
Bills 387 and
388,
respectively. The Senate amended both bills, so the Assembly met
on
Monday, November 16, to concur in those amendments, as well as a
number of other bills. The Legislative Council has prepared memos
describing the amendments, all of which the Assembly concurred in:
Senate Amendment 1 to AB 387 and
Senate Amendments 1 and 2 to AB 388. AB 387 and AB 388 will
now go to Governor Walker for his signature.
Northwoods Timber Tour
Last Thursday, November 12, I joined
several of my Assembly colleagues on a tour of businesses involved in
Wisconsin's timber industry, including a logging site, a lumber mill in
Antigo, and a mill in Tomahawk that makes paper for cardboard boxes. The timber industry is a
major
component of
Wisconsin's economy, and I appreciated the opportunity to get an
up-close look at how it operates.
Blue Books
My
office still has copies of the
2015-2016 State of Wisconsin Blue Book
for interested residents of the 67th Assembly District.
Please contact my office if you would like a complimentary Blue Book, and be
sure to include your mailing address.
Thanksgiving and Deer Season
Tomorrow marks the opening of the gun deer
season, which runs through November 29. Be sure to abide by all the
relevant laws and rules,
and be safe. Happy hunting!
My office will be closed next Thursday,
November 26, and Friday, November 27, but you may still leave voicemails or
send e-mails. We will reopen Monday, November 30.
If you're traveling over the
Thanksgiving weekend, the Department of Transportation keeps an eye on
road conditions.
For those of you braving the stores next
weekend, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has
provided some tips to help you
prepare for Black
Friday and Cyber Monday, as well as important information on
toy safety and
layaway purchases.
HAVE
A SAFE
AND
HAPPY
THANKSGIVING!
