2015-16 MMAC

Legislative Scorecard

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Published July 2016

Where We StandThis 2015-2016 Legislative Scorecard

evaluates how well the votes of your state

elected officials represented the priorities of the

MMAC in the past legislative session. The key

bills included in this Scorecard were chosen

because of their policy significance and their

relationship to our public policy agenda. A

brief description of these pieces of legislation

is included, as well as a vote-by-vote record for

each legislator.

Bottom Line VoteKey Issue Summary

Prohibits employers from requiring union membership as a condition of employment for their workers

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“This legislation will ensure Wisconsin’s workers have the power to determine whether they wish to belong to or support a labor organization, and ensure that they cannot be punished for that decision in their workplace.”

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau)

RIGHT TO WORK

Assembly – Concurrence 3/5/15Senate –Passage 2/25/15

SB 44

Author: Committee & Senate

Organization

Creates a uniform statewide standard for operation and regulation of transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft

“MMAC was critical in helping streamline regulation and making WI a more welcoming place for 21st Century technology-based urban transit options.”

Buddy Julius - Owner/CEO, Firm Consulting

UNIFORM REGULATIONS

FOR RIDESHARECOMPANIES

Assembly – Passage 4/14/15Senate – Concurrence 4/21/15

AB 143

Author: Rep. AugustSen. Farrow

Requires the UW Board of Regents to annually report on the high schools attended by incoming UW freshmen students who were required to take remedial courses in reading or mathematics

“This information will empower parents to make decisions that are best for their child, whether that means additional tutoring, alternative course loads or different educational paths…The intent of this bill is to have data provided that can be used to help our schools, not punish them.”

Rep. John Jagler (R-Watertown)

REMEDIALEDUCATION

REPORTS

Assembly – Passage 3/17/15Senate – Concurrence 4/21/15

AB 56Author:

Rep. JaglerSen. Roth

State Bills

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LegislationVoting Record on pg. 5-7

Prohibits Dept. of Public Instruction from using 2014 -15 state test data for school report cards

SCHOOL REPORT

CARDS

SB 67

Author: Rep. KitchensSen. Farrow

Contains a number of MMAC priority items including:• Educational licensure reciprocity• Creation of a MKE school recovery

district• State funding for Teach for America • Increase in the number of state

enterprise zones• $1.85M increase in mass transit

funding for Milwaukee County

SB 21

Author:Joint

Committee on Finance

STATE BUDGET

Provides public financing and governance agreements for the construction of a Downtown Milwaukee sports and entertainment arena

DOWNTOWN MILWAUKEE

SPORTS AND

ENTERTAINMENT ARENA

SB 209

Author:Joint

Committee on Finance

Creates an experience-based licensure process for schools to attract teachers for vocational education subjects

“Now that I have the Experience Based Tech Ed teaching license...I actually have the time to advance my curriculum and to network with local businesses in the Brown Deer community”

Craig Griffie, Technology Education teacher at Brown Deer Middle/High School

VOCATIONAL TEACHING LICENSES

Assembly – Concurrence 5/13/15Senate – Passage 3/17/15

Assembly –Concurrence 7/8/15Senate – Passage 7/7/15

Assembly – Concurrence 7/28/15Senate – Passage 7/15/15

Assembly – Concurrence 2/16/16Senate – Passage 2/9/16

SB 449

Author:Rep. Knodl

Sen. Darling

The 2014-15 state standardized test was only used for one year, and use of this single snapshot of data as the basis for school performance or teacher and administrator effectiveness was deemed non-credible and unfair to schools, administrators and teachers.

The budget cuts income taxes by more than $680 million, overhauls the state’s Medicaid program and expands access to education options in Milwaukee & statewide.

“I am confident that the arena project will serve as a catalyst for economic development interest and job creation for the people of Southeastern Wisconsin.”

Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha)

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Bottom Line VoteKey Issue Summary LegislationVoting Record on pg. 5-7

4 Published July 2016

TAX LAW

REFORMS

Assembly – Concurrence 2/18/16Senate – Passage 2/16/16

SB 503

Author: Rep. Macco

Sen. Marklein

SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY

REPORTS

Assembly – Passage 2/16/16Senate – Concurrence 3/15/16

AB 722

Author: Rep. Neylon

CONTAINER BAN

PROHIBITION

Assembly – Passage 2/16/16Senate – Concurrence 3/15/16

AB 730

Author:Rep. Rohrkaste

Sen. Roth

Reforms tax laws with regard to what constitutes a taxable transaction of economic substance and with regard to when the Department of Revenue may impose penalties for failure to produce tax records

Requires that any school or school district that maintains a website must post a link to its most recent accountability report on that website

Prohibits local governments from banning bags, bottles, cans, cups or other packaging that is used to transport or protect merchandise, food, or beverages from a food service or retail facility

“A system of educational options is only useful if parents have easy access to accurate data about the quality of those options.”

Tim Sheehy, MMAC President

State Bills, continued

Modifies the state tax code – making it simpler, fairer and more consistent, which creates a more competitive landscape for attracting talent, jobs, and investment

Creates a single statewide standard for these products to make Wisconsin an easier and more attractive place for companies to do business

Bottom Line VoteKey Issue Summary LegislationVoting Records on pg. 5-7

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The following legislators are ranked by the percentage of votes taken in support of MMAC’s public policy agenda in the 2015-16 legislative session.Metro Milwaukee Legislators are in red.

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State Senate Voting Record

Dist SB 44AB 14

3

AB 56

SB 67SB 2

1SB 20

9

SB 449

SB 503

AB 722

AB 730

Bewley (D) 25 P P P P 40Carpenter (D) 3 PP P P 40Cowles (R) 2 P P P P P P P P 80Darling (R) 8 P P P P P P P P P P 100Erpenbach (D) 27 P P P P 50Farrow (R) 33 P P P P P P 70Fitzgerald (R) 13 P P P P P P P P P P 100Gudex (R) 18 P P P P P P P P P P 100Hansen (D) 30 P P P P 40Harris Dodd (D) 6 P P P P P 50Harsdorf (R) 10 P P P P P P P P P P 100Kapenga (R) 33 PPPPP PPPP 40Larson (D) 7 PP P P P 50Lasee (R) 1 P P P P P P P P P 90Lassa (D) 24 PP P P 40Lazich (R) 28 P P P P P P P P P P 100LeMahieu (R) 9 P P P P P P P P P P 100Marklein (R) 17 P P P P P P P P P P 100Miller (D) 16 P P P P 40Moulton (R) 23 P P P P P P P P P P 100Nass (R) 11 PPPPP PPPP 90Olsen (R) 14 P P P P P P P P P P 100Petrowski (R) 29 P P P P P P P P 80Ringhand (D) 15 P P P P P 50Risser (D) 26 P P P P 40Roth (R) 19 P P P P P P P P P P 100Shilling (D) 32 P P P P P 50Stroebel (R) 20 NA PPPPPPPPP 90Taylor (D) 4 P P P P P 50Tiffany (R) 12 P P P P P P P P P P 100Vinehout (D) 31 P P P P 40Vukmir (R) 5 P P P P P P P P P P 100Wanggaard (R) 21 P P P P P P P P P P 100Wirch (D) 22 P P P P 40

District Senator %

8 Darling, A 10033 Farrow, P 10013 Fitzgerald, S 10018 Gudex, R 10010 Harsdorf, S 10028 Lazich, M 100 9 LeMahieu, D 10017 Marklein, H 10023 Moulton, T 10014 Olsen, L 10019 Roth, R 10020 Stroebel, D 10012 Tiffany, T 100 5 Vukmir, L 10021 Wanggaard, V 100 33 Kapenga, C 90 1 Lasee, F 9011 Nass, S 90 2 Cowles, R 8029 Petrowski, J 8027 Erpenbach, J 50 6 Harris Dodd, N 50 7 Larson, C 5015 Ringhand, J 5032 Shilling, J 50 4 Taylor, L 5025 Bewley, J 40 3 Carpenter, T 4030 Hansen, D 4024 Lassa, J 4016 Miller, M 4026 Risser, F 4031 Vinehout, K 4022 Wirch, R 40

P Supported MMAC’s position

Did not support MMAC’s position

Not applicable: Not in Office

Military Service

Metro Milwaukee Legislator

NA

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The following legislators are ranked by the percentage of votes taken in support of MMAC’s public policy agenda in the 2015-16 legislative session.Metro Milwaukee Legislators are in red.

District Rep. %

97 Allen, S 10041 Ballweg, J 10039 Born, M 10022 Brandtjen, J 10060 Brooks, R 10099 Duchow, C 10058 Gannon, B 10013 Hutton, R 10037 Jagler, J 10028 Jarchow, A 10026 Katsma, T 10061 Kerkman, S 10038 Kleefisch, J 10024 Knodl, D 10014 Kooyenga, D 10059 Kremer, J 10084 Kuglitsch, M 10067 Larson, T 10031 Loudenbeck, A 10036 Mursau, J 10029 Murtha, J 10089 Nygren, J 100 3 Ott, A 10023 Ott, J 10040 Petersen, K 10021 Rodriguez, J 10055 Rohrkaste, M 10015 Sanfelippo, J 10053 Schraa, M 10082 Skowronski, K 10086 Spiros, J 100 5 Steineke, J 10034 Swearingen, R 10025 Tittl, P 10027 Vorpagel, T 10063 Vos, R 10062 Weatherston, T 100

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State Assembly Voting Record

District Rep. %32 August, T 9083 Craig, D 9035 Czaja, M 9033 Horlacher, C 90 2 Jacque, A 9099 Kapenga, C 90 1 Kitchens, J 9030 Knudson, D 9069 Kulp, B 9088 Macco, J 9056 Murphy, D 9098 Neylon, A 9093 Petryk, W 9075 Quinn, R 90 6 Tauchen, G 9052 Thiesfeldt, J 9068 Bernier, K 8050 Brooks, E 8087 Edming, J 8085 Heaton, D 8072 Krug, S 8096 Nerison, L 8051 Novak, T 8042 Ripp, K 80 4 Steffen, D 8049 Tranel, T 8070 VanderMeer, N 8011 Barnes, M 5018 Goyke, E 5012 Kessler, F 5066 Mason, C 5020 Sinicki, C 50

District Rep. %91 Wachs, D 5016 Young, L 50 8 Zamarripa, J 5064 Barca, P 4010 Bowen, D 4019 Brostoff, J 4092 Danou, C 4094 Doyle, S 4090 Genrich, E 4079 Hesselbein, D 4054 Hintz, G 4017 Johnson, L 4043 Jorgensen, A 4047 Kahl, R 4044 Kolste, D 4073 Milroy, N 4065 Ohnstad, T 40 7 Riemer, D 4045 Spreitzer, M 4057 Stuck, A 4078 Subeck, L 40 9 Zepnick, J 4077 Berceau, T 3095 Billings, J 3081 Considine, D 3046 Hebl, G 3074 Meyers, B 3080 Pope-Roberts, S 3048 Sargent, M 3071 Shankland, K 3076 Taylor, C 30

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Dist SB 44AB 1

43

AB 56

SB 67

SB 21SB 20

9

SB 449

SB 503

AB 722

AB 730

Allen (R) 97 P P P P P P P P P P 100August (R) 32 P P P P P P P P P 90Ballweg (R) 41 P P P P P P P P P P 100Barca (D) 64 P P P P 40Barnes (D) 11 P P P P P 50Berceau (D) 77 P P P 30Bernier (R) 68 P P P P P P P P 80Billings (D) 95 P P P 30Born (R) 39 PPPPPPPPPP 100Bowen (D) 10 P P P P 40Brandtjen (R) 22 PPPPPPPPPP 100Brooks, E (R) 50 P P P P P P P P 80Brooks, R (R) 60 PPPPPPPPPP 100Brostoff (D) 19 P P P P 40Considine (D) 81 P P P 30Craig (R) 83 P P P P P P P P P 90Czaja (R) 35 P P P P P P P P P 90Danou (D) 92 P P P P 40Doyle (D) 94 P P P P 40Duchow (R) 99 P P P P 67Edming (R) 87 P P P P P P P P 80Gannon (R) 58 PPPPPPPPPP 100Genrich (D) 90 P P P P 40Goyke (D) 18 P P P P P 50Heaton (R) 85 P P P P P P P P 80Hebl (D) 46 P P P 30Hesselbein (D) 79 P P P P 40Hintz (D) 54 P P P P 40Horlacher (R) 33 P P P P P P P P P 90Hutton (R) 13 P P P P P P P P P P 100 Jacque (R) 2 P P P P P P P P P 90Jagler (R) 37 P P P P P P P P P P 100Jarchow (R) 28 P P P P P P P P P P 100Johnson (D) 17 P P P P 40Jorgensen (D) 43 P P P P 40Kahl (D) 47 P P P P 40Kapenga (R) 99 PPPPP PPPP 50Katsma (R) 26 P P P P P P P P P P 100Kerkman (R) 61 P P P P P P P P P P 100Kessler (D) 12 P P P P P 50Kitchens (R) 1 P P P P P P P P P 90Kleefisch (R) 38 P P P P P P P P P P 100Knodl (R) 24 P P P P P P P P P P 100Knudson (R) 30 P P P P P P P P P 90Kolste (D) 44 P P P P 40Kooyenga (R) 14 P P P P P P P P P 90Kremer (R) 59 P P P P P P P P P P 100Krug (R) 72 P P P P P P P P 80Kuglitsch (R) 84 P P P P P P P P P P 100Kulp (R) 69 P P P P P P P P P 90

P Supported MMAC’s position

Did not support MMAC’s position

Not applicable: Not in Office

Military Service

Metro Milwaukee Legislator

NA

Dist SB 44AB 1

43

AB 56

SB 67

SB 21SB 20

9

SB 449

SB 503

AB 722

AB 730

Larson (R) 67 P P P P P P P P P P 100Loudenbeck (R) 31 P P P P P P P P P P 100Macco (R) 88 P P P P P P P P P 90Mason (D) 66 P P P P P 50Meyers (D) 74 P P P 30Milroy (D) 73 P P P P 40Murphy (R) 56 P P P P P P P P P 90Mursau (R) 36 P P P P P P P P P P 100Murtha (R) 29 P P P P P P P P P P 100Nerison (R) 96 P P P P P P P P 80Neylon (R) 98 P P P P P P P P P 90Novak (R) 51 P P P P P P P P 80Nygren (R) 89 P P P P P P P P P P 100Ohnstad (D) 65 P P P P 40Ott, A (R) 3 P P P P P P P P P P 100Ott, J (R) 23 P P P P P P P P P P 100Petersen (R) 40 P P P P P P P P P P 100Petryk (R) 93 P P P P P P P P P 90Pope-Roberts (D) 80 P P P 30Quinn (R) 75 P P P P P P P P P 90Riemer (D) 7 P P P P 40Ripp (R) 42 P P P P P P P P 80Rodriguez (R) 21 P P P P P P P P P P 100Rohrkaste (R) 55 P P P P P P P P P P 100Sanfelippo (R) 15 P P P P P P P P P P 100Sargent (D) 48 P P P 30Schraa (R) 53 P P P P P P P P P P 100Shankland (D) 71 P P P 30Sinicki (D) 20 P P P P P 50Skowronski (R) 82 P P P P P P P P P P 100Spiros (R) 86 P P P P P P P P P P 100Spreitzer (D) 45 P P P P 40Steffen (R) 4 P P P P P P P P 80Steineke (R) 5 P P P P P P P P P P 100Stuck (D) 57 P P P P 40Subeck (D) 78 P P P P 40Swearingen (R) 34 P P P P P P P P P P 100Tauchen (R) 6 P P P P P P P P P 90Taylor (D) 76 P P P 30Thiesfeldt (R) 52 P P P P P P P P P 90Tittl (R) 25 P P P P P P P P P P 100Tranel (R) 49 P P P P P P P P 80VanderMeer (R) 70 P P P P P P P P 80Vorpagel (R) 27 P P P P P P P P P P 100Vos (R) 63 P P P P P P P P P P 100Wachs (D) 91 P P P P P 50Weatherston (R) 62 P P P P P P P P P P 100Young (D) 16 P P P P P 50Zamarripa (D) 8 P P P P P 50Zepnick (D) 9 P P P P 40

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