It will usually appear weekly, but less frequently when the legislature is not in floor session. Links to more detailed information sources are highlighted. A link at the end of this feature accesses earlier issues of the Spotlight. The next regularly scheduled floorperiod begins on January 25, 2000. This is a continuation of the 1999-2000 legislative session.
All bills carry over to the next floorperiod.
State of the State Governor Tommy G. Thompson is expected to deliver his State of the State address on Wednesday, January 26 at 7 p.m. to a joint session of the legislature in the assembly chamber. WRS covers most state, county, and local government workers, as well as employees of local school districts. The court issued a temporary injunction on December 29, blocking implementation of the law until the court decides its disposition of the DETF petition. DETF has provided a variety of material related to Act 11. The legislature passed the sales tax rebate, and the governor signed it on November 16.