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The Wisconsin EMS Association and its
lobbying firm, Broydrick and Associates, continually monitors
the State Capitol for EMS-related developments within the
legislature. As they take place, this page provides
information on any Wisconsin bill, rule, or hearing with a
relationship to EMS.
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BILL NUMBER |
DATE INTRODUCED |
DESCRIPTION |
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SB-20 |
February 1, 2007 |
Originally would allow the spouse
of a firefighter killed in the line of duty to retain
firefighter license plates. Later amended to require Department
of Transportation to return to the previous all red design for
plates. |
SB-50
AB-123 |
February 20, 2007
March 1, 2007 |
An Act to create a new section
of the state statutes relating to the frequency of wage payments
to volunteer fire fighters. |
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AB-88 |
February 22, 2007 |
An Act to amend state statutes to
allow special distinguishing vehicle registration plates
associated with first responders. |
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AB-483 |
August 9, 2007 |
Among many other changes, this
bill seeks to renumber many of the current EMS statutes under
146.5X to other sections of the statutes including 256.XX and
others. |
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SB-267 |
September 19, 2007 |
Provides for special
distinguishing license plates for motorcycles owned or leased by
fire fighters, rescue squad members, or emergency medical
technicians. |
SB-269
AB-520 |
September 21, 2007
October 4, 2007 |
An Act relating to terminating a
tenancy for imminent threat of serious physical harm, making
leases that restrict access to certain services void and
unenforceable, and prohibiting the imposition of fees for local
government police, fire and emergency services. Has since been
amended to delete all references to prohibiting the imposition
of fees for local police, fire and EMS. This bill is no longer
related to EMS. |
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SB-286 |
October 10, 2007 |
Increases eligibility for free UW
or VOTEC college tuition the child of a firefighter or EMS
provider killed in the line of duty. Currently the child must be
at or below the age of 21. This bill would increase the age
limit to 30. |
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AB-531 |
October 11, 2007 |
An Act to provide a technical fix
to a prior bill relating to the frequency of wage payments to
volunteer fire fighters and emergency medical technicians. This
bill would allow for quarterly payments in addition to others. |
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SB-373
AB-679 |
January 4, 2008
January 10, 2008 |
Under this bill, ambulance service providers may
certify to the Department of Revenue for the collection debts
related to providing ambulance services to individuals in this
state through deduction of their tax refund. |
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AB-812 |
February 15, 2008 |
Bill would prohibit employment
discrimination because of temporary absence from work for not
more than 10 hours per year for the purpose of responding to an
emergency call as a volunteer fire fighter, emergency medical
technician, first responder, or ambulance driver. |
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SB-509
AB-826 |
February 19, 2008 |
Bill relating to driver education
instruction and driver's license examinations for actions to
take when encountering emergency vehicles. |
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