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State Relations
legislative council study committee
Legislative Council released a ballot proposing Legislative Council Study Committees for the 2024 interim period. Ballots are due back by Friday, April 26. Five study committees have been proposed to members, including one on “the Future of the University of Wisconsin System.” The proposed study committee will “…examine demographic trends affecting the University of Wisconsin System (UWS) and evaluate institutional infrastructure needs based on geographic access, workforce planning, and student demand for specific areas of study. The committee is also directed to review the administrative staff needs and governance structure of the UWS, including the Board of Regents. In response to its findings, the committee shall recommend legislation to modify current statutes to address the future plans for the UWS.”
Upon approval, the legislative membership will include Representative Amanda Nedweski as Chair and Senator Cory Tomczyk as Vice-Chair.
2023-24 legislative session
Pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1, all 2023 proposals have a final disposition date. All proposals that had not been enrolled or signed into law were adversely disposed on April 15, 2024.
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Federal Relations
title ix rules
Last week, the Department of Education released the final Title IX Rules.
As included in the linked release above, you can read the unofficial version of the final regulations here as well as a fact sheet and summary of the major provisions of the regulations as authored by the Department of Education.
When published in the Federal Register, the rules can be found here.
house and senate schedule
The House of Representatives is in a scheduled district work period; however, the Senate is in session and voting. As the Senate schedule is released, you can see the expected votes on the Senate website.