2015 Subject Index to Legislation

Certificate for qualification for employment created and issued by the Parole Commission re convicted persons and certain types of employment; Corr.Dept and court duties; civil liability immunity for employers - AB614

Certificate for qualification for employment created and issued by the Parole Commission re convicted persons and certain types of employment; Corr.Dept and court duties; civil liability immunity for employers - SB482

Collection agency: employees may work from home under certain conditions; ``collector” and ``solicitor” definitions modified - AB592

Collection agency: employees may work from home under certain conditions; ``collector” and ``solicitor” definitions modified - SB438

Contracts between WEDC and recipients of grants, loans, or tax credits: requirements created - AB858

Controlled substance abuse screening and testing of applicants for Transform Milwaukee Jobs, Transitional Jobs, W-2, and FoodShare employment and training programs: DCF and DHS to implement; waiver, treatment, and JCF provisions - AB191

Creative economy development initiative grants to be awarded by the Arts Board re creative industries, job creation, or economic development; report required - AB636

Creative economy development initiative grants to be awarded by the Arts Board re creative industries, job creation, or economic development; report required - SB483

Crowdfunding for jobs and economic growth: WHEDA to contract with a business maintaining a crowdfunding Internet site - AB927

Employment discrimination based on employment status prohibited - AB261

Employment discrimination based on employment status prohibited - SB166

Epinephrine auto-injectors: physician, physician assistant, or advanced nurse practitioner may prescribe to an authorized entity, definition provisions; liability exemption for trained employees of authorized entity - AB203

Epinephrine auto-injectors: physician, physician assistant, or advanced nurse practitioner may prescribe to an authorized entity, definition provisions; liability exemption for trained employees of authorized entity [S.Amdt.3: liability provision modified] - SB139

Family and medical leave expanded to businesses with at least 25 employees, includes care for grandparent, grandchild, or sibling, and covered active duty provision; family and medical leave insurance program created in DWD, trust fund provision - AB516

Family and medical leave expanded to businesses with at least 25 employees, includes care for grandparent, grandchild, or sibling, and covered active duty provision; family and medical leave insurance program created in DWD, trust fund provision - SB385

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 - SB245

Franchisor excluded as the employer of a franchisee or employee of franchisee for specified purposes unless certain conditions are met - AB578

Franchisor excluded as the employer of a franchisee or employee of franchisee for specified purposes unless certain conditions are met [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB422

Historic rehabilitation tax credit: cap on amount, certification changes, repayment provision, and report on number of full-time jobs created required [Sec. 5, 2211, 2338, 2446, 3940-3943, 9352 (1), 9452 (2)] - AB21

Historic rehabilitation tax credit: cap on amount, certification changes, repayment provision, and report on number of full-time jobs created required [Sec. 5, 2211, 2338, 2446, 3940-3943, 9352 (1), 9452 (2); original bill only] - SB21

Household and dependent care services: individual income tax credit created for certain expenses - AB399

Household and dependent care services: individual income tax credit created for certain expenses - SB311

Income computation for income tax purposes: exclusion for job creation sunsetted [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2124d, 2246d, 2366d] - SB21

Influenza vaccination: employer limitations on requiring created - AB312

Influenza vaccination: employer limitations on requiring created - SB218

Job elimination or relocation reporting requirement for recipients of a WEDC loan, grant, or tax credit - AB886

Marketing of employment and training opportunities to former UW System students: DWD required to prepare and distribute - AB827

Marketing of employment and training opportunities to former UW System students: DWD required to prepare and distribute - SB696

Officer-involved death investigations: limitations on chosen investigators expanded re immediate family members and employment - AB954

One day of rest in seven: employee may voluntarily choose to work without, written statement required - AB118

One day of rest in seven: employee may voluntarily choose to work without, written statement required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3078bg, 9351 (4u)] - SB21

Organ donation leave provisions created - AB569

Organ donation leave provisions created - SB424

Out-of-home care extended to 21 years of age if the child is completing or enrolled in postsecondary or vocational education, participating in an employment program, employed part-time, or incapable of those activities due to a medical condition; continuation of certain payments provision - AB1011

Overtime pay requirements revised re exempt employees; definitions, DWD duties, and emergency rules provisions - SB342

Paid sick leave: employer requirements established; accrual, employee rights, prohibited acts, notice, and records provisions; DWD duties - AB474

Paid sick leave: employer requirements established; accrual, employee rights, prohibited acts, notice, and records provisions; DWD duties - SB352

Political contributions: reporting principal place of employment of individual contributors revised - AB176

Post-secondary school high-demand degree income tax credit created; DWD to define ``high-demand field” - SB529

Real estate practice law revisions re terminology, licensing, association with a firm, independent practice, time-share salespersons, and Real Estate Examining Board provisions; statute of limitation for filing an action against a real estate broker or salesperson; definition of ``employee” and emergency rules provisions [A.Amdt.3: independent contractor relationship and UI provisions added] - AB456

Real estate practice law revisions re terminology, licensing, association with a firm, independent practice, time-share salespersons, and Real Estate Examining Board provisions; statute of limitation for filing an action against a real estate broker or salesperson; definition of ``employee” and emergency rules provisions - SB375

Recovery from bone marrow or organ donation surgery included as a serious health condition under family and medical leave law; insurance discrimination prohibition - SB489

Restrictive covenants in employment and agency relationships provisions created; covenant not to compete provisions repealed - AB91

Restrictive covenants in employment and agency relationships provisions created; covenant not to compete provisions repealed - SB69

State right to work law re labor organization membership or payments to as condition of employment prohibited, misdemeanor provision - AB61

State right to work law re labor organization membership or payments to as condition of employment prohibited, misdemeanor provision - SB44

Substance abuse screening and testing required for certain job training and work experience programs; substance abuse treatment provision [Sec. 1739, 1740, 1742, 1789, 1790, 9306 (3)] - AB21

Substance abuse screening and testing required for certain job training and work experience programs; substance abuse treatment provision [Sec. 1739, 1740, 1742, 1789, 1790, 9306 (3); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, appropriation and DCF rule authority added, 723n, 9106 (2c), deletes 9306 (3)] - SB21

Transform Milwaukee Jobs program and Transitional Jobs program: appropriation to expand program and participation criteria modified - AB484

Transform Milwaukee Jobs program and Transitional Jobs program: appropriation to expand program and participation criteria modified - SB356

UI law changes re recovery of employer UI debt under the federal Treasury Offset Program, work-share programs, and combined-wage claim determinations - AB416

UI law changes re recovery of employer UI debt under the federal Treasury Offset Program, work-share programs, and combined-wage claim determinations - SB341

Veteran employment grants transferred from DWD to DVA [Sec. 734, 3097-3103] - AB21

W-2 revisions re behaviors that constitute refusal to participate [Sec. 1724-1733] - AB21

W-2 revisions re behaviors that constitute refusal to participate [Sec. 1724-1733] - SB21

Wage claim revisions re filing and investigation, statute of limitations, increased wages a circuit court may order, interest, surcharges, costs, and attorney fees; written statement disclosing terms of employment required, damages provision; unpaid wage claim judgment disclosure by occupational or professional license applicant - SB5

Wage subsidy not more than minimum wage: DCF and W-2 agency to negotiate with employers of persons in Transform Milwaukee Jobs Program, Transitional Jobs Program, and Trial Employment Match Program [Sec. 1721, 1743, 1744] - AB21

Wage subsidy not more than minimum wage: DCF and W-2 agency to negotiate with employers of persons in Transform Milwaukee Jobs Program, Transitional Jobs Program, and Trial Employment Match Program [Sec. 1721, 1743, 1744] - SB21

Work injury supplemental benefit fund reimbursement terminated; worker's compensation operations fund and uninsured employers fund revisions, DWD duties specified [Sec. 735, 2943-2945, 2947, 2949, 2951, 2992, 2997, 3000, 3002, 3006, 3018, 9351 (1), (2), 9451 (1)] - AB21

Work injury supplemental benefit fund reimbursement terminated; worker's compensation operations fund and uninsured employers fund revisions, DWD duties specified [Sec. 735, 2943-2945, 2947, 2949, 2951, 2992, 2997, 3000, 3002, 3006, 3018, 9351 (1), (2), 9451 (1); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 2944d, deletes 2944] - SB21

Wrongful discharge from employment regulations created; employee may bring an action in circuit court - AB160

Wrongful discharge from employment regulations created; employee may bring an action in circuit court - SB270

WRS and DETF operations (remedial legislation) - AB678

WRS and DETF operations (remedial legislation) - SB553

employment _ discrimination Employment -- Discrimination, see Discrimination in employment

employment bureau Employment bureau

Charitable organizations, professional fund-raisers, fund-raising counsel, and professional employer organizations: registration and other requirements revised; DFI rules modified [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 60.01, 60.02, 60.03, 60.04, 60.05, 60.06, 60.07, 60.075, 60.08] - AB778

Charitable organizations, professional fund-raisers, fund-raising counsel, and professional employer organizations: registration and other requirements revised; DFI rules modified [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 60.01, 60.02, 60.03, 60.04, 60.05, 60.06, 60.07, 60.075, 60.08] - SB631

Employment discrimination based on employment status prohibited - AB261

Employment discrimination based on employment status prohibited - SB166

employment relations Employment relations, see Collective bargaining; Discrimination in employment; Public employee

employment relations, joint committee on Employment Relations, Joint Committee on, see Legislature -- Employment Relations, Joint Committee on

employment relations, office of state Employment Relations, Office of State, see State Employment Relations, Office of

employment relations commission Employment Relations Commission

State civil service revisions re hiring process, probation, reinstatement, restoration, layoffs, discipline, and just cause; grievance process for certain adverse employment actions created; discretionary merit award program created; DOA, DPM, Bureau of Merit Recruitment and Selection, and WERC duties; performance evaluation, employee files retention, and review of certain documents provisions; study and report required [A.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB373

State civil service revisions re hiring process, probation, reinstatement, restoration, layoffs, discipline, and just cause; grievance process for certain adverse employment actions created; discretionary merit award program created; DOA, DPM, Bureau of Merit Recruitment and Selection, and WERC duties; performance evaluation, employee files retention, and review of certain documents provisions; study and report required - SB285

WERC unencumbered moneys in certain appropriation lapse to general fund [Sec. 666] - AB21

WERC unencumbered moneys in certain appropriation lapse to general fund [Sec. 666; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, lapse limited to 2015-17 fiscal biennium, 9213 (1v), deletes 666] - SB21

ems or emt _emergency medical service or technician_ EMS or EMT (Emergency medical service or technician), see Medical service

energy conservation Energy conservation

Clean and renewable energy joint task force: committees on Assembly and Senate organization required to immediately appoint, findings deadline set - AJR17

DNR permits re high-voltage transmission construction and relocation of utility facility as condition of certain general permits; one-call system requirements, violations, complaints, and enforcement, PSC duties; sulfur dioxide compliance plan, certain DNR determinations, and certain PSC variance eliminated; PSC assessment authority; funding for energy efficiency and renewable resource programs; PSC approval of public utility contracts with affiliated interests; PSC authority re local access and transport areas for telephone service and complaints re railroad telecommunications service [A.Amdt.2: exempting construction of certain electric transmission lines from PSC certification added; A.Amdt.5: deletes one-call system violations and rule-making authority provisions] - AB804

DNR permits re high-voltage transmission construction and relocation of utility facility as condition of certain general permits; one-call system requirements, violations, complaints, and enforcement, PSC duties; sulfur dioxide compliance plan, certain DNR determinations, and certain PSC variance eliminated; PSC assessment authority; funding for energy efficiency and renewable resource programs; PSC approval of public utility contracts with affiliated interests; PSC authority re local access and transport areas for telephone service and complaints re railroad telecommunications service - SB654

Emission standard for residential or commercial wood stoves: DNR prohibited from promulgating a rule or enforcing a federal regulation more stringent than standard currently in effect - AB25

Emission standard for residential or commercial wood stoves: DNR prohibited from promulgating a rule or enforcing a federal regulation more stringent than standard currently in effect - SB23

Energy efficient commercial building design: DOA to provide certification for federal tax deduction [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 393p] - SB21

Energy savings performance contracting revisions re water conservation and metering accuracy improvement [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1949b-q] - SB21

Industrial wind turbines: PSC to conduct review of health studies and may propose rule changes [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9136 (1j)] - SB21

Nuclear power plants: approval for construction requirements revised; state’s energy policy priorities modified to include - AB384