As the 2019-2020 legislative session nears its end, bills related to water quality, PFAS, agriculture, and others were front and center during the Assembly floor sessions this week. There is a reason they call this the “silly season” in the Capitol - legislators have been scrambling day and night to get bills across before the session ends. The Assembly met Tuesday and Thursday for their final session. Next week the Senate will meet on Wednesday and then not again until late March for a final session. We are following all legislative activity closely and if you're interested, you can watch sessions live on Wisconsin Eye. https://wiseye.org/live/
So far there has been limited but promising bipartisan efforts to address environmental and agricultural concerns. Watch for our session wrap-up to learn what bills were passed in the Assembly and what to watch for in the Senate. Because the Assembly will not meet again, any bills sent to the Senate must be passed without amendments.
More to come....
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