Citizen’s Guide on

How to Access
Legislative Information
on the Internet

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 Contents
 Computer
 Internet Service Provider (ISP)
 On-Line Legislative Information
 In-Session
 Live Video Streaming
 What is an LRB #?
 Legislative Website

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 Computer
 Choose a reliable brand
with a solid warranty.
 Essentially, any computer
that can access the Internet
with a browser will work.
 Software Installations
– Adobe Acrobat Reader
– RealAudio
– Windows Media Player

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 Internet Service Provider (ISP)
 Several methods are available to connect
your computer to the Internet. Usually the
more they cost, the faster they are.
—Modem
—(ISDN) Integrated Services Digital Network
—(DSL) Digital Subscriber Line
—Cable Modems

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 On-Line Searchable
Legislative Information
 Acts  Committee Records
 Administrative Code  Floor Schedules
& Register  Statutes & Annotations
 Bill Text & Histories  Wisconsin Constitution
 Amendments  Budget Reports
 Journals  Hearing Schedules

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 In-Session
 Website that provides
constituents with
real-time access to
legislative documents
used during session.
 Provides audio & video
broadcasts of legislative
proceedings.

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 What is an LRB # ?
 The number assigned to a drafting record.
 A drafting record contains all written materials
given to or created by the legislative drafting
attorney in the process of drafting a bill.
 A drafting record includes a “drafting request”
with the requestor’s name and request date,
drafting instructions, at least one version of the
draft and a copy of the proposal.

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 Legislative Website
Http://www.legis.state.wi.us/

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 Summary
 Knowledge of legislative information that is
available.
 Tools needed to access the information.
 Ease and timeliness of accessing the
information.

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