19th Senate District Update: June 9, 2023

Listening Session

Due to the demand of our listening sessions, I have organized an additional session for early June. I hope to see you there!
June 10th: 9:30am to 10:30am
UW-Fox Valley, Student Union Room 1210
1478 Midway Road, Menasha, WI 54952

It was a busy week in-district and in the legislature! I was happy to participate in several meetings and events in-district. I’m looking forward to this Saturday where I will be hosting a listening session and participating in the Appleton Flag Day parade!

Additionally, the Senate convened for a floor session this Wednesday. I was happy to vote in support of bills that streamline government processes and cut red tape! To view the full floor schedule, go here.

I had two resolutions that I authored passed the floor this week, the first is to designate Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day and a resolution proclaiming Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week.

I also had three bills go through public hearings in the Assembly:

1. Assembly Bill 299 tightens ballot security for our service members
2. Assembly Bill 228 will change the name of the earned income tax credit to the child care tax credit
3. Assembly Bill 86 largely ends the unfair practice of scholarship displacement. Some universities have taken away scholarship money awarded to students if they earn a third-party grant or scholarship.

Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara visited the AANHPI (Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander) Month Exhibit in the Capitol Rotunda in Madison.

Budget Update

This week the Joint Finance Committee held one executive session, voting to:

• Invest in school safety, efforts to prevent internet crimes against children, Treatment and Diversion programming, and the forensic crime lab
• Added six Licensing Processing staff positions for DSPS, the state’s licensing agency
• Add six Call Center positions for DSPS

This week, Senate and Assembly leadership, along with Governor Evers have announced a tentatively agreed upon Shared Revenue bill. This includes a base increase of at least 20% for nearly every municipality in Wisconsin, and closes the gap in funding between smaller and larger municipalities. When the original formula was created, more than twenty-five years ago, it heavily favored larger municipalities than the more rural communities.

Over the next few weeks, I look forward to providing more updates on this historic piece of legislation!

Listening Session

Due to the demand of our listening sessions, I have organized an additional session for early June. I hope to see you there!
June 10th: 9:30am to 10:30am
UW-Fox Valley, Student Union Room 1210
1478 Midway Road, Menasha, WI 54952

Community Events

Here is a list of some events happening around our area in the next few weeks. If you have an event you would like included in future e-updates, email us here!

Saturday, June 10th: Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara’s Listening Session, Appleton Flag Day Parade, Future Neenah Farmers Market, Electric City Experience, Appleton’s Farmers Market
Sunday, June 11th: ESTHER Juneteenth Event
Monday, June 12: Storytime, Zumba, Short Story Night
Tuesday, June 13: Spark! Memory Loss Program, Custom Wooden Earring Class, Food Truck Rally
Wednesday, June 14: Summer Kickoff Concert, Greenville Farmer’s Market, Concerts in the Courtyard, Greenville Parks & Rec Family Night
Thursday, June 15: Out to Lunch Concerts, Mah Jongg Meetup, Heid Music Summer Concert Series, Trivia Night: Family Feud
Friday: June 16: Sunrise Yoga, Kids event-painting Birdhouses, Appleton Downtown Creates Series

Below are some great resources to learn more about our community and fun events, opportunities to explore our wonderful parks and trails, along with great cuisine!

Fox Cities Events Calendar
Future Neenah Events Calendar
48 Hours to Explore Appleton
Wisconsin Sensory-Friendly Children Museums
Travel Wisconsin Appleton Area Events
Travel Wisconsin

Traveling to the Capitol

My office is available five days a week for anyone looking to travel down to the Capitol and would like to check out our office!

If you are interested in a guided tour provided by my staff, or me, please email Sen.Cabral-Guevara@legis.wisconsin.gov. Emailing my office as early as possible will help ensure that I can allot time in my calendar to get to know you, your family and friends, and show you around the building!

Committees

This session, it is my honor and privilege to have been selected as the chair of the Senate Committee on Health for this upcoming biennium. My number one priority has always been to increase affordability and accessibility in health care for the state of Wisconsin. Additionally, I’m excited to share my legislation with you once we get closer to introduction, stay tuned!

Click on the links to view committee activity!

Health (Chair)
Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families (Vice Chair)
Education
Universities & Revenue

I am looking forward to continuing my work on each of these with many of my colleagues.

Contacting My Office

My capitol office is here to help you with general inquiries as well as questions and concerns regarding legislative matters. Feel free to contact me or my staff. We are always ready to assist you in your needs. Please visit my website for press releases and other capitol updates.