AB 351

Currently, the Legislative Reference Bureau compiles and publishes biennially

the Wisconsin Blue Book. The Blue Book must contain the biographies and pictures

of state officers, including all senators and representatives to the assembly and the

officers of each house, information relating to the organization of Wisconsin state

government, and statistical and other general information relating to Wisconsin's

history, economy, recreation, and culture. The Blue Book is required to be compiled

in such a way as to make it useful in civics classes in schools. The statutes require

specified numbers of copies to be distributed at state expense to legislators and other

state and local agencies and officials, public libraries, document depositories,

colleges, technical colleges, and public and private schools, and newspapers.

This bill discontinues compilation, publication, and distribution of the

Wisconsin Blue Book following with the 2011-12 edition.