End of Legislative Session "Wrap-Up"

4/19/2012

After nearly fifteen months of political upheaval and unprecedented partisanship, the state Legislature has completed its regular two-year session. Unless lawmakers meet in special or extraordinary session, the Legislature will not reconvene until January 2013.

Despite the political volatility surrounding the recently concluded session, the WPHA and WALHDAB remained extremely active in the legislative arena. Both organizations engaged in the process and lobbied on numerous policy issues important to public health professionals across Wisconsin.

A summary of the legislaitve proposals WALHDAB and WPHA worked on and advocated for and against this session are included in the end of session "Wrap-Up" report.

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