HOW THEY VOTED - WMCThe legislature also repealed the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), repealed the state portion of the property tax, and passed a personal property tax exemption for

WISCONSIN LEGISLATIVE VOTING RECORD

2017-2018 SESSION

VOTEDHOW THEY

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WISCONSIN LEGISLATIVE VOTING RECORD

SCOTT MANLEY WMC Senior Vice President of Government Relations

Our members often ask us how their legislators vote on business issues, and whether their voting records in Madison match the pro-growth speeches they often give at local chambers or other community events. WMC strongly believes that a well-informed public will make the best decisions, and that’s why we publish our biennial voting record. We feel strongly that employers, employees

and taxpayers should know exactly where their lawmakers stood on the issues that matter most to our economic competitiveness.

Our “How They Voted” scorecard gives an objective measure of whether lawmakers were willing to support legislation to improve our business climate, or whether they took the opposing position. The scorecard lists 33 votes on issues important to the business community, and how lawmakers voted on each issue.

WMC is incredibly pleased that a total of 83 lawmakers had a score of at least 70%, earning them a “Working for Wisconsin” award for the 2017-2018 legislative session. That number includes 64 members of the State Assembly and 19 members of the State Senate.

There were many important victories this session that moved the ball forward on tax and regulatory reform. Very early in the session, Wisconsin became the first state in the country to enact a state version of the REINS Act, which prohibits government agencies from passing regulations that cost more than $10 million over any two-year period, unless the Legislature and Governor approve the regulation. The REINS Act will serve as a strong safeguard against bureaucratic overregulation that pile unwarranted costs on businesses.

The legislature also repealed the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), repealed the state portion of the property tax, and passed a personal property tax exemption for machinery, patterns and tools. These and other tax reforms resulted in a net reduction of Wisconsin’s tax burden this session of $394 million.

Unfortunately, the Legislature failed to enact medical cost containment in the Workers Compensation program, leaving Wisconsin businesses to continue to face some of the highest costs in the country. WMC will continue to strongly advocate for needed relief in this area.

WMC and the business community as a whole express sincere thanks to the legislators who took a stand for free enterprise and economic opportunity this session. We look forward to working on additional victories in 2019. For more information about WMC’s legislative agenda, visit www.wmc.org.

SESSION OVERVIEW

1,950Bills introduced in the 2017-2018 legislative session

367Bills signed into law by Governor Walker

186Bills on which WMC lobbied lawmakers in 2017-2018 session to date

6,956Lobbying hours logged by WMC in 2017-2018 session to date

33Roll call votes on the scorecard

$394 MillionDollars of tax cuts enacted this session

19Senators scored 70% or better on the WMC scorecard

64Representatives scored 70% or better on the WMC scorecard

Wisconsin has taken the lead in giving power back to

the people, by limiting the size of government, thereby

increasing personal freedom and improving the state’s

economic future.

Wisconsin found the antidote to the

disease of over-regulation

2017-18 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

At 20 million square feet, the factory would be three times the

size of the Pentagon, making it one of the largest manufacturing

campuses in the nation. It would initially employ 3,000 workers

making an average of $53,900 a year plus benefits and could

eventually boast more than four times that.

Foxconn unveils $10 billion plan to build LCD display plant in Wisconsin

7/26/2017

9/12/2017

AB 748 prevents local governments

and municipalities from enacting and enforcing their own

ordinances relating to various employment matters, including

several areas pertaining to wage and hour law.

Wisconsin Legislature

Preempts Local Enactment of

Wage and Hour Regulations

3/28/2018

Wisconsin's unemployment rate last month dropped to a

new record low of 2.8 percent, the Wisconsin Department

of Workforce Development reported Thursday.

JOURNAL SENTINEL

MILWAUKEE•WISCONSINWisconsin unemployment rate

drops to new record low

5/17/2018

Walker and the legislature have invested more than $50 million

in training to help low-income families become self-sufficient.

Those who don’t meet the work requirements have to go to

training centers for 80 hours a month.

Wisconsin is the GOP model for welfare reform

4/22/2018

HOW THEY VOTEDSen. Rob Cowles

üPro-Business

Sen. Chris Kapenga

üPro-Business

Sen. Terry Moulton

üPro-Business

Sen. Alberta Darling

üPro-Business

Sen. Frank Lasee

üPro-Business

Sen. Scott Fitzgerald

üPro-Business

Sen. David Craig

üPro-Business

Sen. Devin LeMahieu

üPro-Business

Janet Bewley (D) SD-25 Ashland 1 16 5.9%

Tim Carpenter (D) SD-3 Milwaukee 1 16 5.9%

Robert Cowles (R) SD-2 Green Bay 13 4 76.5%

David Craig (R) SD-28 Town of Vernon 16 1 94.1%

Alberta Darling (R) SD-8 River Hills 17 0 100%

Jon Erpenbach (D) SD-27 Middleton 1 16 5.9%

Dan Feyen (R) SD-18 Fond du Lac 17 0 100%

Scott Fitzgerald (R) SD-13 Juneau 17 0 100%

Dave Hansen (D) SD-30 Green Bay 1 16 5.9%

LaTonya Johnson (D) SD-6 Milwaukee 1 16 5.9%

Chris Kapenga (R) SD-33 Delafield 17 0 100%

Chris Larson (D) SD-7 Milwaukee 1 16 5.9%

Frank Lasee (R) SD-1 De Pere 6 0 100%

Devin LeMahieu (R) SD-9 Oostburg 17 0 100%

Howard Marklein (R) SD-17 Spring Green 17 0 100%

Mark Miller (D) SD-16 Monona 1 16 5.9%

Terry Moulton (R) SD-23 Chippewa Falls 17 0 100%

Stephen Nass (R) SD-11 Whitewater 17 0 100%

Luther Olsen (R) SD-14 Ripon 17 0 100%

Legislator District Hometown For Against %

SENATE

The above percentages reflect how often an individual legislator voted in support of WMC positions on legislation that would impact the Wisconsin business climate.

Sen. Dan Feyen

üPro-Business

Sen. Howard Marklein

üPro-Business

2017-18 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONHOW THEY VOTEDSen. Stephen Nass

üPro-Business

Sen. Patrick Testin

üPro-Business

Sen. Luther Olsen

üPro-Business

Sen. Jerry Petrowski

üPro-Business

Sen. Duey Stroebel

üPro-Business

Sen. Tom Tiffany

üPro-Business

Sen. Leah Vukmir

üPro-Business

Sen. Van Wanggaard

üPro-Business

Jerry Petrowski (R) SD-29 Marathon 17 0 100%

Janis Ringhand (D) SD-15 Evansville 1 16 5.9%

Fred Risser (D) SD-26 Madison 1 16 5.9%

Roger Roth (R) SD-19 Appleton 17 0 100%

Patty Schachtner (D) SD-10 Somerset 0 10 0%

Jennifer Shilling (D) SD-32 La Crosse 1 16 5.9%

Duey Stroebel (R) SD-20 Saukville 17 0 100%

Lena Taylor (D) SD-4 Milwaukee 1 16 5.9%

Patrick Testin (R) SD-24 Stevens Point 17 0 100%

Thomas Tiffany (R) SD-12 Hazelhurst 16 0 100%

Kathleen Vinehout (D) SD-31 Alma 1 16 5.9%

Leah Vukmir (R) SD-5 Brookfield 17 0 100%

Van Wanggaard (R) SD-21 Racine 17 0 100%

Robert Wirch (D) SD-22 Kenosha 2 15 11.8%


SENATE

Legislators designated in the shaded bars scored 70% or better on the WMC Scorecard and received the 2018 WMC Working for Wisconsin Award.

Sen. Roger Roth

üPro-Business

Rep. Scott Allen

üPro-Business

Rep. Tyler August

üPro-Business

Rep. Joan Ballweg

üPro-Business

Rep. Kathy Bernier

üPro-Business

Rep. Mark Born

üPro-Business

Rep. Janel Brandtjen

üPro-Business

Rep. Ed Brooks

üPro-Business

Rep. Robert Brooks

üPro-Business

Rep. Cindi Duchow

üPro-Business

Rep. James Edming

üPro-Business

Scott Allen (R) AD-97 Waukesha 14 1 93.3%

Jimmy Anderson (D) AD-47 Fitchburg 1 15 6.3%

Tyler August (R) AD-32 Lake Geneva 15 0 100%

Joan Ballweg (R) AD-41 Markesan 16 0 100%

Peter Barca (D) AD-64 Kenosha 3 13 18.8%

Terese Berceau (D) AD-77 Madison 1 14 6.7%

Kathleen Bernier (R) AD-68 Lake Hallie 16 0 100%

Jill Billings (D) AD-95 La Crosse 1 15 6.3%

Mark Born (R) AD-39 Beaver Dam 16 0 100%

David Bowen (D) AD-10 Milwaukee 1 14 6.7%

Janel Brandtjen (R) AD-22 Menomonee Falls 15 1 93.8%

Edward Brooks (R) AD-50 Reedsburg 13 0 100%

Robert Brooks (R) AD-60 Saukville 16 0 100%

Jonathan Brostoff (D) AD-19 Milwaukee 1 15 6.3%

Dave Considine (D) AD-81 Baraboo 1 15 6.3%

David Crowley (D) AD-17 Milwaukee 1 14 6.7%

Steve Doyle (D) AD-94 Onalaska 1 15 6.3%

Cindi Duchow (R) AD-99 Town of Delafield 16 0 100%

James Edming (R) AD-87 Glen Flora 15 1 93.8%


ASSEMBLY


HOW THEY VOTED

Rep. Mary Felzkowski

üPro-Business

Rep. Rick Gundrum

üPro-Business

Rep. Cody Horlacher

üPro-Business

Rep. Rob Hutton

üPro-Business

Rep. André Jacque

üPro-Business

Rep. John Jagler

üPro-Business

Rep. Adam Jarchow

üPro-Business

Mary Felzkowski (R) AD-35 Irma 16 0 100%

Jason Fields (D) AD-11 Milwaukee 3 11 21.4%

Eric Genrich (D) AD-90 Green Bay 1 14 6.7%

Evan Goyke (D) AD-18 Milwaukee 1 15 6.3%

Rick Gundrum (R) AD-58 Slinger 7 0 100%

Gary Hebl (D) AD-46 Sun Prairie 1 14 6.7%

Dianne Hesselbein (D) AD-79 Middleton 1 15 6.3%

Gordon Hintz (D) AD-54 Oshkosh 1 15 6.3%

Cody Horlacher (R) AD-33 Mukwonago 16 0 100%

Rob Hutton (R) AD-13 Brookfield 16 0 100%

André Jacque (R) AD-2 De Pere 16 0 100%

John Jagler (R) AD-37 Watertown 16 0 100%

Adam Jarchow (R) AD-28 Balsam Lake 13 2 86.7%

Terry Katsma (R) AD-26 Oostburg 16 0 100%

Samantha Kerkman (R) AD-61 Salem 16 0 100%

Frederick Kessler (D) AD-12 Milwaukee 1 15 6.3%

Joel Kitchens (R) AD-1 Sturgeon Bay 13 3 81.3%

Joel Kleefisch (R) AD-38 Oconomowoc 16 0 100%

Dan Knodl (R) AD-24 Germantown 16 0 100%


ASSEMBLY


Rep. Terry Katsma

üPro-Business

2017-18 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONHOW THEY VOTED

Rep. Samantha Kerkman

üPro-Business

Rep. Joel Kitchens

üPro-Business

Rep. Joel Kleefisch

üPro-Business

Rep. Dan Knodl

üPro-Business

Rep. Dale Kooyenga

üPro-Business

Rep. Jesse Kremer

üPro-Business

Rep. Scott Krug

üPro-Business

Rep. Mike Kuglitsch

üPro-Business

Rep. Bob Kulp

üPro-Business

Rep. Amy Loudenbeck

üPro-Business

Rep. John Macco

üPro-Business

Rep. Dave Murphy

üPro-Business

Debra Kolste (D) AD-44 Janesville 1 12 7.7%

Dale Kooyenga (R) AD-14 Brookfield 16 0 100%

Jesse Kremer (R) AD-59 Kewaskum 9 0 100%

Scott Krug (R) AD-72 Nekoosa 16 0 100%

Mike Kuglitsch (R) AD-84 New Berlin 16 0 100%

Bob Kulp (R) AD-69 Stratford 14 0 100%

Amy Loudenbeck (R) AD-31 Clinton 16 0 100%

John Macco (R) AD-88 Ledgeview 16 0 100%

Beth Meyers (D) AD-74 Bayfield 2 14 12.5%

Nick Milroy (D) AD-73 South Range 3 13 18.8%

David Murphy (R) AD-56 Greenville 13 0 100%

Jeffrey Mursau (R) AD-36 Crivitz 15 1 93.8%

Lee Nerison (R) AD-96 Westby 16 0 100%

Greta Neubauer (D) AD-66 Racine 0 7 0%

Adam Neylon (R) AD-98 Pewaukee 16 0 100%

Todd Novak (R) AD-51 Dodgeville 12 3 80%

John Nygren (R) AD-89 Marinette 16 0 100%

Tod Ohnstad (D) AD-65 Kenosha 2 14 12.5%

Jim Ott (R) AD-23 Mequon 16 0 100%


ASSEMBLY


HOW THEY VOTED

Rep. Jeffrey Mursau

üPro-Business

Rep. Lee Nerison

üPro-Business

Rep. Adam Neylon

üPro-Business

Rep. Todd Novak

üPro-Business

Kevin Petersen (R) AD-40 Waupaca 14 2 87.5%

Warren Petryk (R) AD-93 Eleva 16 0 100%

Sondy Pope (D) AD-80 Mt. Horeb 1 15 6.3%

Treig Pronschinske (R) AD-92 Mondovi 15 0 100%

Romaine Quinn (R) AD-75 Barron 16 0 100%

Daniel Riemer (D) AD-7 Milwaukee 1 15 6.3%

Keith Ripp (R) AD-42 Lodi 9 0 100%

Jessie Rodriguez (R) AD-21 Oak Creek 16 0 100%

Mike Rohrkaste (R) AD-55 Neenah 16 0 100%

Joe Sanfelippo (R) AD-15 New Berlin 14 1 93.3%

Melissa Sargent (D) AD-48 Madison 1 14 6.7%

Michael Schraa (R) AD-53 Oshkosh 16 0 100%

Katrina Shankland (D) AD-71 Stevens Point 2 14 12.5%

Christine Sinicki (D) AD-20 Milwaukee 1 14 6.7%

Ken Skowronski (R) AD-82 Franklin 15 0 100%

Patrick Snyder (R) AD-85 Schofield 15 1 93.8%

John Spiros (R) AD-86 Marshfield 16 0 100%

Mark Spreitzer (D) AD-45 Beloit 1 15 6.3%

Rob Stafsholt (R) AD-29 New Richmond 16 0 100%


ASSEMBLY


Rep. John Nygren

üPro-Business


Rep. Treig Pronschinske

üPro-Business

Rep. Jim Ott

üPro-Business

Rep. Kevin Petersen

üPro-Business

Rep. Warren Petryk

üPro-Business

Rep. Romaine Quinn

üPro-Business

Rep. Keith Ripp

üPro-Business

Rep. Jessie Rodriguez

üPro-Business

Rep. Mike Rohrkaste

üPro-Business

Rep. Joe Sanfelippo

üPro-Business

Rep. Michael Schraa

üPro-Business

Rep. Ken Skowronski

üPro-Business

Rep. John Spiros

üPro-Business

Rep. David Steffen

üPro-Business

David Steffen (R) AD-4 Green Bay 16 0 100%

Jim Steineke (R) AD-5 Kaukauna 16 0 100%

Amanda Struck (D) AD-57 Appleton 2 14 12.5%

Lisa Subeck (D) AD-78 Madison 1 15 6.3%

Rob Summerfield (R) AD-67 Bloomer 16 0 100%

Rob Swearingen (R) AD-34 Rhinelander 16 0 100%

Gary Tauchen (R) AD-6 Bonduel 15 0 100%

Chris Taylor (D) AD-76 Madison 1 15 6.3%

Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R) AD-52 Fond du Lac 16 0 100%

Paul Tittl (R) AD-25 Manitowoc 16 0 100%

Travis Tranel (R) AD-49 Cuba City 14 2 87.5%

Ron Tusler (R) AD-3 Harrison 16 0 100%

Nancy VanderMeer (R) AD-70 Tomah 15 1 93.8%

Tyler Vorpagel (R) AD-27 Plymouth 15 0 100%

Robin Vos (R) AD-63 Rochester 15 1 93.8%

Don Vruwink (D) AD-43 Milton 1 15 6.3%

Dana Wachs (D) AD-91 Eau Claire 1 15 6.3%

Thomas Weatherston (R) AD-62 Caledonia 16 0 100%

Chuck Wichgers (R) AD-83 Muskego 16 0 100%


ASSEMBLY


HOW THEY VOTED

Rep. Patrick Snyder

üPro-Business

Rep. Rob Stafsholt

üPro-Business

Rep. Jim Steineke

üPro-Business

Rep. Travis Tranel

üPro-Business

Rep. Tyler Vorpagel

üPro-Business

Leon Young (D) AD-16 Milwaukee 1 15 6.3%

JoCasta Zamarripa (D) AD-8 Milwaukee 1 15 6.3%

Josh Zepnick (D) AD-9 Milwaukee 1 15 6.3%

Shannon Zimmerman (R) AD-30 River Falls 11 0 100%


ASSEMBLY

Rep. Rob Swearingen

üPro-Business

Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt

üPro-Business

Rep. Gary Tauchen

üPro-Business


Rep. Thomas Weatherston

üPro-Business

Rep. Robin Vos

üPro-Business

Rep. Nancy VanderMeer

üPro-Business

Rep. Paul Tittl

üPro-Business


Rep. Rob Summerfield

üPro-Business

Rep. Ron Tusler

üPro-Business

Rep. Chuck Wichgers

üPro-Business

Rep. Shannon Zimmerman

üPro-Business

The measure, which is said to be the first state version of

the act, requires legislative approval for any rule that would

cost businesses or taxpayers more than $10 million.

Gov. Walker Signs REINS Act Into Law

8/10/2017

Wisconsin added the most manufacturing jobs of any state in the first quarter of 2018 and ranks fourth nationally in the number of private sector jobs added in March, the state Department of Workforce Development (DWD) reported.

Wisconsin, Leading in Manufacturing Jobs Added, Touts Private Sector Gains

4/26/2018

BILL SUMMARIES

Assembly Bill 286:

NEW FMLA REQUIREMENTSWould require employers to offer FMLA for an expanded list of relatives who are ill, and expands mandatory leave to businesses with 25 or more employees. Also creates an employer-funded insurance program to pay employees wages while they are on family medical leave.

Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 259:

“DARK STORE” ASSESSMENTSThe amendment would make sweeping and misguided changes to property assessment law to allow local governments to raise taxes on businesses, and prevent businesses from having meaningful opportunity to challenge their assessment when market conditions change.

Assembly Bill 386:

“DARK STORE” ASSESSMENTSThis bill would make sweeping and misguided changes to property assessment law to allow local governments to raise taxes on businesses, and prevent businesses from having meaningful opportunity to challenge their assessment when market conditions change.

Assembly Bill 508:

APPRENTICESHIPSAdds flexibility to the apprenticeship program and reduces the journeyman-to-apprentice ratio to 1:1.


PREVAILING WAGE LAWThe amendment would repeal the reforms that save taxpayers money when government bids public work and construction projects.

Assembly Bill 499:

MINING LAW CHANGESRepealed the 1998 moratorium against metallic mining, and makes other changes to streamline the mining permit review process.

Assembly Bill 64:

STATE BUDGETContains many important pro-growth reforms and tax reductions, including the repeal of the Alternative Minimum Tax, Exemption of machinery from the personal property tax, and repeal of the state portion of property taxes on real estate property.

Assembly Bill 259:

Taxpayer FairnessProvides greater fairness to taxpayers during the audit process, including allowing taxpayers to rely on determinations from a previous audit.

2017-18 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

Kurt R. Bauer, WMC President/CEO, and Sharyl Attkisson at WMC Business Day in Madison.

Governor Tony Evers; Jay Smith, WMC Board Chairman and Chairman/CEO of Teel Plastics, Inc.;

and Kurt Bauer, WMC President/CEO, at the Statesmanship Reception.

Assembly Bill 547:

WETLAND REFORMSMakes numerous reforms to exempt very small non-federal wetlands from DNR permitting to align our permitting requirements with those of most other states.


REPEAL RTW This amendment would have repealed the Right to Work law enacted in 2015.

Assembly Bill 748:

EMPLOYMENT LAW REFORMPreempts local governments from enacting their own boutique employment laws, and prohibits local governments from engaging in “regulatory extortion” through forced agreements between businesses and labor unions.

Assembly Bill 773:

OMNIBUS CIVIL JUSTICE REFORMSReforms civil discovery and class action laws in order to reduce the transactional costs associated with civil litigation. Also places needed limitations of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue's ability to hire outside firms to conduct unclaimed property audits against businesses on a contingency fee basis.

Legislative Panel at WMC Policy Day 2018 featuring Representative Gordon Hintz, Speaker Robin Vos,

Senator Alberta Darling and Senator Jennifer Shilling.

Scott Manley, WMC Senior Vice President of Government Relations, and President George W. Bush.

Assembly Bill 811:

TALENT ATTRACTIONProvides funding for advertising to market Wisconsin as a great place to live and work in order to attract workers to our state from Illinois and Minnesota.

Scott Manley, WMC Senior Vice President of Government Relations (second from left)

with the Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Washington D.C. Fly-In attendees.

Kurt R. Bauer, WMC President/CEO, with Peter Barca, incoming Wisconsin Department of Revenue Secretary.

Senator Ron Johnson speaking at WMC Policy Day.

BILL SUMMARIES

January Special Session Assembly Bill 2:

WELFARE REFORMRequires all able-bodied adults receiving food stamp benefits to work or participate in training programs.

January Special Session Assembly Bill 1:

WELFARE REFORMIncreases the amount of hours that an able-bodied person must work or train as a condition of being eligible for food stamps.

Senate Bill 399:

UNEMPLOYMENT LAW REFORMMakes various changes that combat unemployment insurance fraud, including better enforcement tools against employees who conceal wages.

August Special Session Assembly Bill 1:

FOXCONN INCENTIVE PACKAGEProvides “pay as you grow” tax credits to Foxconn for investments in a new manufacturing facility in Wisconsin. The amount of the tax credits is tied directly to the number of full-time jobs created, and the amount of capital investment.

Senate Bill 15:

REGULATORY REFORMPlaces significant restrictions on expensive agency regulations by requiring any new regulation that would cost $10 million or more statewide to be approved by the Legislature before it can become law.

Senate Bill 76:

REGULATION OF WELLSMakes common sense reforms that allow high-capacity wells to be repaired, replaced or transferred with property without triggering new permit requirements.

Linda McMahon, Administrator of Small Business Administration, and Brittany Rockwell,

WMC Director of Small Business Advocacy.

KURT BAUERPresident/CEO

WMC GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM

SCOTT MANLEY Senior Vice President of Government Relations

CORY FISHDirector of Tax, Transportation

& Legal Affairs

CHRIS READERDirector of Health & Human

Resources Policy

BRITTANY ROCKWELLDirector of Small

Business Advocacy

ADAM JORDAHLAssociate Director of

Government Relations

LANE RUHLANDDirector of Environmental

& Energy Policy

WISCONSIN LEGISLATIVE VOTING RECORD: 2017-18 SESSION

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HOW THEY VOTED - WMCThe legislature also repealed the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), repealed the state portion of the property tax, and passed a personal property tax exemption for