Wisconsin Legislature: Government Accountability Board

Expungement of DNA data in crime laboratories' data bank required if not adjudged guilty or delinquent; DOJ duties - AB315

Genetically engineered food: labeling requirements; exemptions, definition, and DATCP duties provisions - AB874

Law enforcement training and education standards revised [S.Amdt.4: D.N.A. submission and testing and D.N.A. analysis surcharge added; A.Amdt.2: collection of D.N.A. at arrest and crime lab provisions added, arrest for felony changed to arrest for violent crime] - SB373

Life and contributions to the field of medicine commended upon his death - AJR40

Mistreatment of animals: veterinarian reporting requirement expanded, civil liability immunity - SB199

Naloxone: EMTs and certified first responders may administer; law enforcement agency and fire department may contract with ambulance service provider for a supply of and training to safely administer, liability immunity provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, opioid antagonist possession, delivery, or dispensing by or to any person permitted, prescribing an opioid antagonist provisions, ambulance service provider requirements re training and supply, immunity provisions expanded and Good Samaritan law conditions added] - AB446

Absentee voting in person: municipalities may designate one alternative site; notifying GAB required - AB92

Absentee voting in person: municipalities may designate one alternative site; notifying GAB required - SB91

Campaign finance and lobbying law revisions re Internet political activity, individual and public communication, solicitation expenditure limit, committee transfers, electronic filing, registration threshold, campaign finance reporting, conduits and redirection of certain unclaimed contributions, and campaign contributions by lobbyists [S.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB655

Campaign finance law: scope of regulated activity expanded to include organizations or individuals who use communications media which includes references to candidates for certain offices within 60 days of an election; Clean Election Fund established to provide grants to qualifying candidates for campaign expenses, penalty provisions; JRCCP report and emergency rule provisions - AB353

Duplicate ballot label procedures revised, GAB duties - AB394

Duplicate ballot label uniformity requirement [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, GAB duties added] - SB262

Election official at a polling place on election day: residency requirement modified; appointments revised and GAB and AG provisions - AB18

Election-related statistics reported by municipal clerk to county clerk: statistics re elector address verification postcards added; GAB to publish information on the Internet [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, municipal clerk to report statistics to GAB, monthly updates, reporting suspected election fraud, irregularities, or violations, and report to legislature provisions added] - SB377

Election-related statistics reported by municipal clerk to county clerk: statistics re elector address verification postcards added; GAB to publish information on the Internet - AB690

Electronic voter registration permitted with valid driver's license or DOT issued ID card, verification provisions; GAB, DOT, municipal clerk, and board of election commissioners duties - AB753

Ethics training for legislators; applying code of ethics to state public officials-elect; requirements to file and contents of statements of economic interest revised - AB907

GAB candidate committee nominations: number submitted to the governor doubled - AB225

GAB candidate committee nominations: number submitted to governor doubled - SB268

GAB performance evaluation audit required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9115 (1d)] - AB40

Gubernatorial approval requirements of administrative rules proposed by the GAB eliminated - AB897

Identifying document submitted by elector as proof of residence: type of document recorded by municipal clerk; GAB duties [S.Amdt.2: recording the name of entity or institute that issued the document and, if included, a number that only applies to the individual; A.Amdt.2: recording the number modified] - SB267

Knowingly providing false election-related information to induce a person from refraining to register to vote or voting prohibited; exemption from liability for publisher of the information, filing a complaint with GAB, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - AB837

Knowingly providing false election-related information to induce a person from refraining to register to vote or voting prohibited; exemption from liability for publisher of the information, filing a complaint with GAB, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - SB616

Legal services contract on contingency fee basis: state agencies prohibited from entering unless the governor makes a written determination; limitations specified; report required [A.Amdt.4: changes ``state agencies" to ``executive agencies", DOA duties added, GAB Internet site provision, and other revisions] - AB27

Lobbyists required to file expense statements with GAB re influencing or disseminating uniform, model, suggested, or recommended legislation; reporting scholarships or any thing of pecuniary value for attending a meeting or conference by state public officials or person providing the scholarship required; written statement to organizing committees required for reimbursement of legislator travel expenses; prohibiting payment of certain membership fees from moneys allocated to operation of legislators' offices; penalty provisions; JRCCP report - AB866

Political disbursements by corporations and cooperatives: GAB duties if prohibition is found unenforceable under set conditions; registration and reporting requirements; penalty provisions - AB354

Political disbursements by corporations and cooperatives: GAB duties if prohibition is found unenforceable under set conditions; registration and reporting requirements; penalty provisions - SB356

Right to vote lost only while incarcerated for a disqualifying offense, voting permitted while on parole or extended supervision; voter registration applicant not required to provide information regarding felony conviction and requirement that Corr.Dept provide a list of convicted felons to election officials deleted; Corr.Dept, GAB, and Director of State Courts training duties - AB886

Voter registration and proof of residence for voting changes re facilitating the registration of all eligible electors and maintaining registrations made the responsibility of the GAB; electronic voter registration via secure Internet site provisions; report required - AB869

Voter registration proof of residency documents: electronic displays prohibited; cell phone bill and credit card statement are qualifying documents; GAB duties - AB225

Voter registration records review and mailing Notice of Suspension of Registration forms: responsibility transferred to GAB; municipal clerk and notification date provisions; GAB required to post certain information about the mailed notices to its Internet site - AB689

Voter registration records review and mailing Notice of Suspension of Registration forms: responsibility transferred to GAB; municipal clerk and notification date provisions - SB506

Voter registration records review and mailing Notice of Suspension of Registration forms: responsibility transferred to GAB; municipal clerk and notification date provisions; GAB required to post certain information about the mailed notices to its Internet site - SB548

Wisconsin election campaign fund created and administered by GAB; income tax form designation - AB298

DETF progress on modernizing business processes and integrating information technology systems: annual report required; supplemental appropriation and FTE position flexibility; governor and JCF duties [Sec. 713, 9112 (1), 9212 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB40

Distribution of communication by legislators to addresses in their districts following a declared state of emergency: prohibition on use of public funds does not apply if the communication relates to the emergency - AB91

Distribution of communication by legislators to addresses in their districts following a declared state of emergency: prohibition on use of public funds does not apply if the communication relates to the emergency - AB225

Distribution of communication by legislators to addresses in their districts following a declared state of emergency: prohibition on use of public funds does not apply if the communication relates to the emergency - SB90

Emergency heating assistance loan guarantee program created, WHEDA and JCF duties; declared state of emergency and funding provisions - AB770

Emergency heating assistance loan guarantee program created, WHEDA and JCF duties; declared state of emergency and funding provisions - SB612

Federal moneys accepted by the state may not be returned to the federal government without the approval of the legislature by law if the expenditure may increase employment in this state - AB588

Federal moneys accepted by the state may not be returned to the federal government without the approval of the legislature by law if the expenditure may increase employment in this state - SB323

Governor required to prepare a bill incorporating all proposed expenditure reductions resulting from the sequester of federal spending under the federal Budget Control Act of 2011 - SB92

Governor's budget message deadline extended and additional floorperiod created - SJR6

Gubernatorial approval requirements of administrative rules proposed by the GAB eliminated - AB897

Health benefit exchange: a state agency, or the governor, must request the LRB to prepare legislation allowing the agency to take action to create or implement; restrictions on using federal or state moneys to create - AB514

Health benefit exchange: a state agency, or the governor, must request the LRB to prepare legislation allowing the agency to take action to create or implement; restrictions on using federal or state moneys to create - SB392

Joint annual spring fish and wildlife rule hearing of the DNR and Wisconsin Conservation Congress: rule-making process changes for administrative rules proposed at re gubernatorial approval, statements of scope, economic impact analyses and their content - SB608

Legal services contract on contingency fee basis: state agencies prohibited from entering unless the governor makes a written determination; limitations specified; report required [A.Amdt.4: changes ``state agencies" to ``executive agencies", DOA duties added, GAB Internet site provision, and other revisions] - AB27

Legal services contract on contingency fee basis: state agencies prohibited from entering unless the governor makes a written determination; limitations specified; report required - SB19

Legislative vacancy: special election to be ordered within sixty days of the date the vacancy occurs - AB268

Office appropriation lapse modified [Sec. 2364] - AB40

Partial vetoes of parts of bill sections prohibited: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR124

WEDC revisions re board delegating power or authority to a committee and governor required to treat the chief executive officer as if he or she were the secretary of a department - AB510

WEDC revisions re board delegating power or authority to a committee and governor required to treat the chief executive officer as if he or she were the secretary of a department - SB385

911 emergency telecommunications system: police and fire protection fee eliminated; statewide funding provisions created and county authority to levy certain charges on telecommunications service users eliminated; PSC duties specified; State 911 Council created; communications providers and public service answering point (PSAP) provisions - AB779

911 emergency telecommunications system: police and fire protection fee eliminated; statewide funding provisions created and county authority to levy certain charges on telecommunications service users eliminated; PSC duties specified; State 911 Council created; communications providers and public service answering point (PSAP) provisions - SB566

Children's Mental Health, Office of, created in DHS; director is appointed by the governor [Sec. 40, 1232, 2000; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, annual report requirement added] - AB40

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council created in DOJ; report and recommendations re operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated required - AB789

GAB candidate committee nominations: number submitted to the governor doubled - AB225

GAB candidate committee nominations: number submitted to governor doubled - SB268

Independent Pardon Council created consisting of reserve judges and appointed by the governor - AB125

Independent Pardon Council created consisting of reserve judges and appointed by the governor - SB37

Milwaukee County Mental Health Board created; reports and LAB duties - AB718

Milwaukee County Mental Health Board created; reports and LAB duties [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, operational and programmatic audits by DHS required; S.Amdt.1: transition to county-based Milwaukee County Mental Health Board provisions] - SB565

Model Academic Standards Board created in DPI; LC and JCRAR duties - SB619

NRB nominates DNR Secretary with advice and consent of the Senate, term of office provisions; filling an NRB member vacancy modified - AB517

NRB nominates DNR Secretary with advice and consent of the Senate, term of office provisions; filling an NRB member vacancy modified - SB388

Off-highway motorcycle (OHM): operation and registration requirements established; definition, fees, and trails provisions; DNR duties; Off-Highway Motorcycle Council created - AB694

Public building and buildings that are places of employment: ordinances re standards for constructing, altering, or adding to must conform to rules promulgated by DSPS; variance from a standard in a DSPS rule is acceptable under certain conditions; DSPS to accept variance reviews and determinations by second class cities; Building Code Council created in DSPS; certification of inspectors and inspection of fire safety devices provisions - AB782

Public building and buildings that are places of employment: ordinances re standards for constructing, altering, or adding to must conform to rules promulgated by DSPS; variance from a standard in a DSPS rule is acceptable under certain conditions; DSPS to accept variance reviews and determinations by second class cities; Building Code Council created in DSPS; certification of inspectors and inspection of fire safety devices provisions - SB617

State 911 Council created to advise OJA and PSC - AB97

Supreme Court justices appointed by the governor with advice and consent of the Senate, judicial selection committee provision: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR86

UW Board of Regents: governor shall select student members from recommendations made by student governments at the UW System institutions - SB157

WEDC board membership: term limits for gubernatorial and legislative appointees - SB187

WEDC board of directors: changes to the organization, powers, and duties of; audit and report provisions - AB590

WEDC board of directors: changes to the organization, powers, and duties of; audit and report provisions - SB214

WEDC law revisions re report to JLAC, board member terms, lead director position, governance committee, LAB financial audit, power to establish a nonprofit organization, and state procurement - AB228