Rep. Brent Jacobson: Bill to limit local government emergency powers receives public hearing

MADISON, WI – This morning, the Assembly Committee on Local Government held a hearing on Assembly Bill 306. This legislation would put a 60-day limit on emergency proclamations by local government executives, and clearly defines who the chief local executive is at the local level. As the bill’s author, Representative Brent Jacobson (R – Mosinee) released the following statement: “Even at the ...