2015 Subject Index to Legislation

Distance Learning Authorization Board created and attached to HEAB; JCF duties - AB632

Distance Learning Authorization Board created and attached to HEAB; JCF duties - SB511

DNR: various grant and financial assistance programs eliminated [Sec. 560, 630-633, 635-637, 639, 948, 950, 958, 959, 964, 967-970, 974, 992, 997, 1032, 1036, 1049, 1057, 1065, 2531, 3949, 3950, 4190-4198; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 635d, 1032c-e, 9132 (4c), 9432 (1c), deletes 560, 630-633, 636, 637, 639, 948, 950, 958, 959, 964, 967-970, 974, 992, 997, 1032, 1036, 1049, 1065, 2531, 4190-4198] - SB21

DOJ required to annually provide JCF with information re civil litigation expenses - AB919

DOR FTE auditor positions: report to JCF required, sunset provision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9137 (1j)] - SB21

Economic Opportunity, Department of (DEO) created; Economic Development Transition Council created to effect the transition of WEDC functions to DEO and the Badger Innovation Corporation; Economic Development Policy Board created to assist DEO; Governor and JCF duties - AB617

Economic Opportunity, Department of (DEO) created; Economic Development Transition Council created to effect the transition of WEDC functions to DEO and the Badger Innovation Corporation; Economic Development Policy Board created to assist DEO; Governor and JCF duties - SB468

Family Care and IRIS services: DHS to expand to Rock County; exemption from certain contract requirement and JCF approval - AB453

Family Care, Family Care Partnership Program (FCPP), and PACE changes, federal approval provision; IRIS program eliminated; resource center and care management organization (CMO) revisions; Children's Community Options Program created; Family Support Program eliminated; Medicaid services division [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Nursing homes and adult care"] - SB21

FoodShare: limiting foods that may be purchased; DHS to report to JCF on cost to implement and comply; review and update of list required; federal waiver and WIC provision - AB177

FoodShare photo ID EBT cards: DHS to prepare and submit implementation plan to the USDA’s food and nutrition service, waiver request provision; JCF duties if approved - AB222

Freight optimization modeling: DOT may contract for services; WEDC and DOT to conduct a study and report to JCF [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 655e, 2547d, 9145 (4f)] - SB21

GAB eliminated and replaced with an Elections Commission and an Ethics Commission; investigations, advisory opinions, and reports provisions; DOA and JCF duties [A.Amdt.1: commission administrator authority modified, advisory opinion provisions revised, selection of chairpersons revised, and other changed; A.Amdt.4: appropriation provisions, implementation plan revised; S.Amdt.1: selection of chairpersons and filling administrator vacancy revised, removing an administrator, appointing nonvoting members to GAB and transition to new commissions and other transition provisions, JCLO duties; S.Amdt.2: Governor appointments to Ethics Commission to be former judges] - AB388

GAB eliminated and replaced with an Elections Commission and an Ethics Commission; investigations, advisory opinions, and reports provisions; DOA and JCF duties - SB294

High capacity well approval procedure revised; designation of sensitive resource areas, special environmental review, and minimum water levels provisions; DNR and JCF duties - AB477

High capacity well approval procedure revised; designation of sensitive resource areas, special environmental review, and minimum water levels provisions; DNR and JCF duties - SB291

Income tax reciprocity agreements reached with other states: JCF approval required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2117e, 2226e, em] - SB21

Information technology services for certain agencies and shared agency services pilot program: DOA to develop plan and submit to JCF [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9101 (5n); S.Amdt.2: further revisions] - SB21

Interoperability Council report to JCF required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9101 (7j)] - SB21

JCF consideration of the biennial budget bill changes - AB1006

JCF consideration of the biennial budget bill changes - SB795

JCF membership and consideration of motions revisions - SB754

JCLO required to appoint a Commission on Debt-Free College to study and report on feasibility of providing debt-free college education to all Wisconsin residents; finding required before January 3, 2017 - AJR102

JCLO required to appoint a Commission on Debt-Free College to study and report on feasibility of providing debt-free college education to all Wisconsin residents; finding required before January 3, 2017 - SJR78

MA demonstration project re health care coverage for low-income, childless adults under age 65: DHS to request amendment to DHHS wavier; quarterly report to JCF required [Sec. 1796, 1797, 9118 (6)] - AB21

MA demonstration project re health care coverage for low-income, childless adults under age 65: DHS to request amendment to DHHS wavier; quarterly report to JCF required [Sec. 1796, 1797, 9118 (6)] - SB21

Management of national forest land and cooperative agreement provisions; master plan for northern state forests; MFL group certification and closed acreage fees; DNR cannot prohibit persons engaged in silviculture from crossing a recreational trail; report and plans to JCF required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 619m, 621m, 632m, 974m, 1047m, 1050m, 2530m-q, 2531x, 3581m, 9132 (4v)-(4vx), 9332 (2u)] - SB21

Motor vehicle fuel tax rate: annual increases re consumer price index; JCF approval required - AB468

Opioid addiction treatment pilot program for treating offenders: Corr.Dept to submit plan to JCF [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9108 (1d)] - SB21

Premium assistance program: DHS to develop to assist certain eligible persons purchase coverage through an American health benefit exchange; federal approval and JCF provisions - AB101

Premium assistance program: DHS to develop to assist certain eligible persons purchase coverage through an American health benefit exchange; federal approval and JCF provisions - SB68

Public employee group health insurance: GIB to submit proposed changes to JCF for approval; DPM provision [S.Amdt.1: changes to group health insurance programs changed to contract to provide self-insured group health plans] - AB394

Public employee group health insurance: GIB to submit proposed changes to JCF for approval; DPM provision - SB312

Public school financing law changes re calculation of general school aids, counting low-income pupils, school aid factors, per pupil adjustment to revenue limits, high-poverty aid, hold harmless aid, and delay in school aid payments; first dollar and school levy property tax credits eliminated; DPI, DOA, JCF, and LFB duties - AB482

Public school financing law changes re calculation of general school aids, counting low-income pupils, school aid factors, per pupil adjustment to revenue limits, high-poverty aid, hold harmless aid, and delay in school aid payments; first dollar and school levy property tax credits eliminated; DPI, DOA, JCF, and LFB duties - SB376

Recidivism reduction program for City of Milwaukee created: DCF may contract with private organization to conduct the program; LAB audit and JCF approval required; ``pay-for-performance contract" defined [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1785m, 9152 (1c)] - SB21

School accountability report performance categories replaced with letter grades and other revisions; Superintendent of Public Instruction prohibited from approving pupil attainment examinations developed by Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, giving effect to common core standard in effect, adopting or implementing new common core standards, and requiring school districts to adopt or implement common core standards, and required to provide education options to parents and guardians via DPI's Internet site; UW--Madison Value-Added Research Center to approve alternative examinations a school may administer [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``State Superintendent of Public Instruction"] - SB21

Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) program re AODA: DPI required to include in training of professional school staff; if school district requests training, it must administer the program to all pupils in the district; report to JCF required - AB270

Shoreland zoning revisions made in 2015 WisAct 55 eliminated; BadgerCare Plus and BadgerCare Plus Core family income eligibility level changed; DHS to comply with federal requirements and request enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) payment; JCF provision - AB861

Stewardship 2000 program land acquisition: JCF review modified [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 961p, t] - SB21

Supplemental snowmobile trail aids: insufficient funding revision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 4359m] - SB21

Transportation fund solvency study: DOT to conduct and report to JCF [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9145 (5f)] - SB21

Voter registration and proof of residence for voting laws revised: GAB required to facilitate and maintain registration of all eligible electors, electronic registration provisions, and DOT, municipal clerk, and board of election commissioners duties; GAB report and approval from JCF for expenditures required - AB379

Voter registration and proof of residence for voting laws revised: GAB required to facilitate and maintain registration of all eligible electors, electronic registration provisions, and DOT, municipal clerk, and board of election commissioners duties; GAB report and approval from JCF for expenditures required - SB281

WEDC unassigned balance policy established and submitted to JCF and JLAC; economic development grants awarded [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3960g, 9150 (5d), (5dc)] - SB21

Wisconsin Next Generation Reserve Board created re grants and loans to and investment in Wisconsin bioscience companies; JCF and SWIB duties, report required - AB888

Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority (WSLRA) created; DFI duties re financial aid information; institutions of higher education required to provide student loan counseling; individual income tax subtraction for tuition and student fees revised; annual report from HEAB to JCF required re student loan debt; JSCTE appendix report - AB272

Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority (WSLRA) created; DFI duties re financial aid information; institutions of higher education required to provide student loan counseling; individual income tax subtraction for tuition and student fees revised; annual report from HEAB to JCF required re student loan debt; JSCTE appendix report - SB194

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100th Anniversary State Capitol Commemoration Committee: JCLO to establish [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9127 (1j)] - SB21

GAB eliminated and replaced with an Elections Commission and an Ethics Commission; investigations, advisory opinions, and reports provisions; DOA and JCF duties [A.Amdt.1: commission administrator authority modified, advisory opinion provisions revised, selection of chairpersons revised, and other changed; A.Amdt.4: appropriation provisions, implementation plan revised; S.Amdt.1: selection of chairpersons and filling administrator vacancy revised, removing an administrator, appointing nonvoting members to GAB and transition to new commissions and other transition provisions, JCLO duties; S.Amdt.2: Governor appointments to Ethics Commission to be former judges] - AB388

JCLO cochairpersons required to ensure certain appropriation lapse [Sec. 9227 (1)] - AB21

JCLO cochairpersons required to ensure certain appropriation lapse [Sec. 9227 (1)] - SB21

JCLO required to appoint a Commission on Debt-Free College to study and report on feasibility of providing debt-free college education to all Wisconsin residents; finding required before January 3, 2017 - AJR102

JCLO required to appoint a Commission on Debt-Free College to study and report on feasibility of providing debt-free college education to all Wisconsin residents; finding required before January 3, 2017 - SJR78

JCLO required to appoint a committee to study the impact of a criminal conviction on the ability to obtain a professional license when the offense does not substantially relate to the licensed activity; findings due before January 3, 2017 - AJR116

Legislative Office of Inspector General created, JCLO to appoint each inspector general; reports required; state agencies, LAB, and DOJ duties; offices of inspector general in DCF and DHS eliminated - AB382

Legislative Office of Inspector General created, JCLO to appoint each inspector general; reports required; state agencies, LAB, and DOJ duties; offices of inspector general in DCF and DHS eliminated - SB368

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Blue Book and highway map distribution revised - AB466

Blue Book and highway map distribution revised - SB343

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 - AB175

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 - SB151

Ellis, Michael G.: commending the Senate President’s distinguished career and contributions to the legislature - SR12

Hinkfuss, Rosemary T.: life and public service - SR11

Legislative campaign committees and personal campaign committees prohibited from accepting contributions from corporations incorporated outside of the U.S. [Assembly rule 98 (6)] - AR18

Legislator prohibited from concurrently holding office as county executive - AB868

Legislator prohibited from concurrently holding office as county executive [S.Amdt.1: certification of election provision added] - SB707

Legislator prohibited from official action on proposal to change state law or rule resulting in substantial financial benefit to legislator’s political campaign organization during the biennium: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR86

Legislator prohibited from official action on proposal to change state law or rule resulting in substantial financial benefit to legislator’s political campaign organization during the biennium: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR74

Lingren, Dr. Ronald H.: life and public service - AJR68

Lobbyist service by legislators prohibited for certain period after they cease to hold office; penalty provisions - AB572

Lobbyist service by legislators prohibited for certain period after they cease to hold office; penalty provisions - SB423

Lothian, Thomas Archer: life and public service - AJR43

Meetings of governmental bodies, including legislative committees: laws requiring reasonable notice of and public access to; legislative members subject to citations and civil penalties for violations. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR63

Meetings of governmental bodies, including legislative committees: laws requiring reasonable notice of and public access to; legislative members subject to citations and civil penalties for violations. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR54

Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission: legislative members’ term of office clarified - SB251

Partisan elective state officials prohibited from accepting contributions during budget deliberations - AB891

Paulson, David Earl: life and public service - AJR13

Paulson, David Earl: life and public service - SJR5

Retaliation against a public employee by the Governor or a legislator: prohibition and criminal penalty created - AB594

Senate rules revised and created re senators taking photos or making video recordings, admittance to senate chamber before and after floorperiod, disturbances, opening prayer and pledge of allegiance, unfinished calendars, ranking minority member of committees, ballot voting and public notice, adverse and final disposition of assembly amendments, points of order, removing proposals from the table, missed roll calls, entering names in the journal during call and transacting business while under call, and matters taken up during special, extended, and extraordinary sessions [Senate rules 8 (4), 11 (10), 13, 17 (1)(intro.), 18 (4), 20 (2)(d), 25 (4)(am), (b), 46 (6)(c), 56m (2m), (2r), 65 (3), 73m (1)(b), 84, 85 (1), 87, 93 (1d), (2)] - SR2

Term limits for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and members of the legislature: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR87

Term limits for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and members of the legislature: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR75

Van Sistine, Jerry: life and public service - SJR11

Williams, Annette Polly: life and public service - AJR3

Williams, Annette Polly: life and public service - SJR7

Zukowski, Robert Kenneth “Bob”: life and public service - AJR49

Zukowski, Robert Kenneth “Bob”: life and public service - SJR42