2017

    • Marklein: Foxconn Bill Approved By the Joint Finance Committee

      (right click, Save As...) 9/5/2017

      State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) voted for the Special Session Assembly Bill (SSAB) 1 and Special Session Senate Bill (SSSB) 1, also known as the Foxconn Bill, as a member of the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) today.

    • Marklein: UW-Platteville Building Projects Approved in JFC Building Commission Plan

      (right click, Save As...) 8/28/2017

      The JFC added the new Sesquicentennial Hall (Engineering) project and the Boebel Hall addition and renovation to be enumerated as a part of the state’s overall building program for university facilities. The committee approved $55 million for Sesquicentennial Hall and $24 million for the Boebel Hall project. The projects were not originally recommended by the Building Commission in early 2017.

    • Marklein Defends Rural Schools, Votes for Historic Increases for K-12 Education Funding

      (right click, Save As...) 8/28/2017

      “Today we voted for a $639 million increase for public education. This budget insures K-12 Education is well-funded and that we are meeting the needs of school districts all over our state,” Marklein said. “I have received support and encouragement from school districts throughout the 17th Senate District for the Governor’s budget.”

    • Senate Passes Bill to Transfer Ownership of White Mound County Park in Sauk County

      (right click, Save As...) 6/15/2017

      “Sauk County has developed White Mounds County Park into a valuable asset for the county,” Marklein said. “As they look toward the future and new investments, it makes sense for the state to sell the property back to them to give the county full ownership of the land on which they plan to spend additional county funds.”

    • Marklein: Cheese Bill Signing

      (right click, Save As...) 5/31/2017

      Senator Marklein discusses Assembly Bill (AB) 73 - also known as the "Cheese Bill" which was be signed into law on Thursday, June 1, 2017.

    • Marklein: Rural Broadband Expansion Funding

      (right click, Save As...) 5/11/2017

      State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) moved Budget Motion #99 to fold the content of Senate Bill (SB) 49 and Assembly Bill (AB) 123, bills to invest $11 million more into the Rural Broadband Expansion Grant Program into the state budget after political games killed both versions of the bill on the Senate floor on two different occasions.

    • Marklein: Cheese is One Step Closer to Becoming Official State Dairy Product

      (right click, Save As...) 5/2/2017

      Cheese is one step closer to becoming Wisconsin’s State Dairy Product. Assembly Bill 73 authored by Representative Todd Novak (Dodgeville) and Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) following a presentation by 4th graders at Mineral Point Elementary, passed the State Senate today. The bill is now before Governor Scott Walker who is expected to sign it into law.

    • Senator Fitzgerald Farm Center PSA

      (right click, Save As...) 4/13/2017

      Earlier this month, Grassland Dairy Products announced that the company would be terminating their contracts with 74 Wisconsin farms in 30 days’ time due to an ongoing trade dispute with Canada that would significantly reduce their processing capacity. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald is urging Wisconsin farmers to contact the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Farm Center for assistance as the situation progresses.

    • Senator Marklein on Nelson Tract Stewardship

      (right click, Save As...) 3/28/2017

      On Monday, March 27, 2017, the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee (JFC) rejected a $346,045 Knowles-Nelson Stewardship grant to fund half the cost of 102.5 acres of land in Dane County known as the Nelson tract. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) had previously paid the current owner $207,000 for a conservation easement on the property.

    • Senator Marklein Introduces Rural Broadband Bill

      (right click, Save As...) 2/14/2017

      “This bill is the product of hundreds of hours of hard work and study by many dedicated people in Wisconsin,” Marklein said. “We took the funding ideas from the Governor and combined them with the Rural Broadband Study Committee’s recommendations to produce legislation that will make an immediate, significant impact on rural broadband in Wisconsin.”

2016

2015

    • Senator Marklein on Arena Vote

      (right click, Save As...) 7/15/2015

      Senator Marklein discusses his vote in favor of a package providing public financing for portions of a sports and entertainment venue in Milwaukee.

    • Senator Vukmir Floor Speech on SB179

      (right click, Save As...) 6/9/2015

      Senator Vukmir speaks on the Senate floor in defense of Senate Bill 179, the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.

    • Senator Marklein on Senior Care

      (right click, Save As...) 5/21/2015

      “At the JFC Hearing in Reedsburg last March, we announced our intention to restore SeniorCare because it is a good program that is working well for the citizens of our state. Our action today formally restored the program.”

    • Senator Marklein on GCEDC Changes

      (right click, Save As...) 5/21/2015

      “The Grant County Economic Development Corporation (GCEDC) has a proven record of success and responsible management of revolving loans and I know that Prosperity Southwest Wisconsin will be able to use these funds to grow businesses and create jobs in our community.”

    • Senator Marklein on Vintage & Antique Tractor Policy

      (right click, Save As...) 4/22/2015

      “Residents in the 17th District, and throughout Wisconsin, who own vintage tractors should have the opportunity to share this important part of our state’s farming history with our communities,” Marklein said.

    • Senator Marklein on JFC Local Property Insurance Fund Changes

      (right click, Save As...) 4/22/2015

      Our motion delayed the elimination of this fund by 2 years so that local units of government will have time to figure out new plans. The current program is operating at a $1.4 million deficit and has been mismanaged, which creates a large liability for the state. Regardless, premiums will go up an average of 45%, so this will give the local units of government the opportunity to shop around for the best price on insurance.

    • Senator Marklein on Joint Finance DNR Changes

      (right click, Save As...) 4/22/2015

      Sen. Marklein supported a motion to require the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to study and address the imbalances in the Fish & Wildlife account. This account, which is funded by fees attached to hunting and fishing licenses, is operating at a $3.5 million deficit due to a declining number of hunters.

2014