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Committee adopts several legislative positions and updates city's state-policy priorities
Summary
The committee approved a resolution supporting a state holiday to honor Vel Phillips, backed a hands-free driving bill, registered opposition to a bill that would prohibit local guaranteed-income programs, and reviewed multiple other state bills including towing, housing finance changes and film-and-TV tax credits.
The Judiciary & Legislation Committee took multiple actions and heard updates April 14 on the city's state legislative priorities, including support for a proposed state holiday honoring civil-rights leader Vel Phillips and backing for hands-free cell phone legislation.
A resolution expressing support for 2025 legislation to create a state observance for Vel Phillips was moved and ordered by the committee. Representative Moore Omokunde, who sponsored the state measure, spoke in support and said the observance is bipartisan and intended to ensure students learn about Phillips's contributions.
The committee also adopted a resolution seeking state legislation to make Wisconsin a hands-free driving state; the county had passed a similar measure and the mayor's…
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