public inland lake managementPublic inland lake management, see Lakes
public instruction, department ofPublic Instruction, Department of
Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) program created re low-income students; DPI duties and SAGE provisions - Act 53
Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) program: various changes re 2015 WisAct 53; definition provision - Act 71
Career and technical education incentive grants transferred to DWD; DPI provision [Sec. 564, 727b-730, 1421, 3081d-3090, 3193b-bi] - Act 55
CESA participation: school boards allowed to withdraw; funding provision and DPI duties [Sec. 565, 3230-3242, 9134 (2)] - Act 55
Civics exam as condition for high school diploma, independent audit of private schools participating in a parental choice program, and school and school district accountability reports: requirements created in 2015 WisAct 55 modified - Act 212
High cost transportation aid eligibility revised [Sec. 3407-3410] - Act 55
MPCP, Racine Parental Choice Program, and statewide parental choice program changes re per pupil amount, continuous operation, financial audit, pupil acceptance preferences, teacher or administrator license, certain reports, pupil assignment council, and notification of intent to participate date [Sec. 3314, 3315, 3320-3322, 3323p, 3331-3340, 3353-3355m, 3357, 3358am, 3360-3362, 3365-3379, 3380-3382m, 3384, 3384b, 9334 (2), (3)] [3355c, 3382c -- partial veto] - Act 55
National teacher certification and master educator licensure grant program requirements and DPI rules re teacher education programs (remedial legislation) - Act 190
Per pupil aid modified [Sec. 3216d, f] - Act 55
Pupil records pertinent to pupil’s educational needs: disclosure to DCF and certain county departments or tribal organization legally responsible for the pupil permitted; conditions and memorandum of understanding provisions - Act 161
Racine Parental Choice Program and statewide parental choice program changes re cap, payments, equalization aid formula, and new choice pupils [Sec. 3313, 3319, 3323m, 3324-3330, 3340g, 3352, 3358] - Act 55
Reading readiness assessments: school boards and charter school operators to select, DPI duties [Sec. 3245c-h, k, L] - Act 55
Robotics competition participation: DPI to award grants to teams of pupils in grades 9 to 12; sunset and matching funds provisions - Act 280
School accountability report performance categories replaced with letter grades and other revisions; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties revised; UW--Madison Value-Added Research Center to approve alternative examinations a school may consider; waiver requirement and JCF duties [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under “School – Evaluation and testing”] - Act 55
School accountability report published by DPI: schools included in the report required to include a link on their Internet page - Act 338
School district sparsity aid criteria revised and alternate data collection method re income eligibility re free or reduced-price lunch program [Sec. 3188, 3192, 3212-3215, 3302, 3307, 3310, 3311, 3387, 3389, 3391, 3398, 3420] - Act 55
Sparsity aid: DPI to pay unexpended amount to certain school districts; school district membership cap increased - Act 305
Special education transition grants created [Sec. 563m, 3229p] - Act 55
Special Needs Scholarship Program and revenue limit adjustment for school districts with incoming choice pupils revisions - Act 289
Special Needs Scholarship Program established [Sec. 563d, 3224g, m, 3266am, 3351g, 3379g, 9134 (6q)] [3224m, 9134 (6q) -- partial veto] - Act 55
Student safety incident tracking pilot program re crime and other incidents on school property, transportation, or sanctioned events: DPI to develop, voluntary participation of 3 school districts, and personally identifiable information provision; report required - Act 228
Teacher and principal effectiveness evaluation may not include pupil assessment in evaluation score; DPI prohibited from issuing school accountability report for 2014-15 school year - Act 20
Teacher license renewal: acceptable credits from higher education institutions [Sec. 3247h] - Act 55
Teacher licensure: alternatives created re experience-based licensure for technical education, licenses based on reciprocity, and Montessori-based licensure [Sec. 3182s, 3247e-gb, p-s] - Act 55
Virtual marketplace for digital educational resources: Superintendent of Public Instruction to enter into contracts for and DPI to host [Sec. 560m, 3193s] [vetoed] - Act 55
Whole grade sharing agreement: school boards of two or more districts authorized to enter; conditions specified and DPI duties [Sec. 2009, 2010, 3186, 3220, 3221-3224, 3225-3228, 3229, 3243-3245, 3246, 3303, 3306, 3393, 3394, 3397, 3404, 3411] - Act 55
public landPublic land, see also State park
Adverse possession by or against the state or a political subdivision prohibited; exception provisions - Act 219
public land _ salePublic land -- Sale
Fox River Navigational System visitor center: DOA may sell parcel of public land to City of Appleton for construction of; Fox River Navigational System Authority duties - Act 357
Sale of certain DNR lands: use of proceeds [Sec. 639m, 640d, 980b, bm] [vetoed] - Act 55
public lands, board of commissioners ofPublic Lands, Board of Commissioners of
BCPL lands: payments in lieu of taxes [Sec. 1006m] - Act 55
State Treasurer, Office of, deleted from the Constitution; BCPL provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [AJR5] - JR7
Stewardship 2000 program revisions re land acquisition, property development and local assistance, and unused bonding authority; BCPL and Neenah and Menasha twin trestles project provisions [Sec. 868m, 959b-p, 960c-961m, 991e, m, 1004m, 1066u] - Act 55
public libraryPublic library, see Libraries
public officersPublic officers, see also Legislature -- Member; specific title
Retirement provisions for elected officials and appointed state executives [Sec. 1385b, 1389h] - Act 55
Unclaimed cremated remains in custody of a funeral director, cemetery authority, or public officer: contacting DVA, county veterans service officer, or local veterans service organization required to determine if the person was a veteran or eligible for burial at a veterans cemetery; civil liability exemption provision - Act 382
John Doe proceeding revisions re crimes that may be investigated, time limit on proceedings, costs are public record, certain judges excluded, and special prosecutors; judge may issue a search warrant - Act 64
Officer-involved death reports released by DAs: information not subject to public records laws must be deleted [Sec. 3523p] - Act 55
public safetyPublic safety
Forcible entry into a vehicle to remove a person or domestic animal believed to be suffering: civil liability immunity exemption under certain conditions created - Act 103
public service commissionPublic Service Commission
Alternative telecommunications utility: PSC regulation modified [Sec. 3528m] [vetoed] - Act 55
Broadband expansion grant program funding from the universal service fund; PSC report required [Sec. 423-427, 512m, 513, 569, 593m, 3532, 3536m, 9136 (2u), 9236 (1v)] [9136 (2u) -- vetoed] - Act 55
Broadband expansion grant program modified [Sec. 3537] - Act 55
Broadband infrastructure: PSC duties imposed re expansion grant program, underserved areas, promotion of economic development, model ordinance, and certification as a Broadband Forward! community - Act 278
DNR permits re high-voltage transmission construction and relocation of utility facility as condition of certain general permits; 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; exempting construction of certain electric transmission lines from PSC certification - Act 299
Industrial wind turbines: PSC to conduct review of health studies and may propose rule changes [Sec. 9136 (1j)] - Act 55
Intervenor financing: certain grant repealed [Sec. 510m, 3532k-n] [vetoed] - Act 55
Municipal public utilities: extension of water or sewer service from another municipality in certain county provisions created; appeal to PSC permitted [Sec. 1991m] [partial veto] - Act 55
Natural gas distribution and transmission lines constructed by natural gas public utilities: conveyance of property re condemnation; certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) from PSC required - Act 148
Nuclear power plants: approval for construction requirements revised; state’s energy policy priorities modified to include - Act 344
PSC authorized unclassified division administrator positions reduced [Sec. 3668] - Act 55
PSC chairperson appointed by the Governor [Sec. 103e-s, 223g, r, 921m, 3528g, 3537am, 3596m, 3670m, 9136 (2c), 9336 (1c)] - Act 55
``Scalable" defined re broadband grant program [Sec. 3535t] - Act 55
State broadband office funding: PSC duties [Sec. 9136 (2q)] [vetoed] - Act 55
State energy office: administration transferred from DOA to PSC [Sec. 9101 (3)] - Act 55
Class ``B" highway weight limitations and special or seasonal weight limitations: exemptions for certain utility vehicles responding to service interruptions - Act 44
DNR permits re high-voltage transmission construction and relocation of utility facility as condition of certain general permits; 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; exempting construction of certain electric transmission lines from PSC certification - Act 299
Municipal public utilities: extension of water or sewer service from another municipality in certain county provisions created; appeal to PSC permitted [Sec. 1991m] [partial veto] - Act 55
Natural gas distribution and transmission lines constructed by natural gas public utilities: conveyance of property re condemnation; certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) from PSC required - Act 148
Public fire protection charges on municipal water utility bill: person who owns certain adjacent parcels are billed as one parcel [Sec. 3528k] - Act 55
Regulation of navigable waters, artificial water bodies, wetlands, and nonpoint source pollution revised; DNR duties - Act 387
Trespass on or intentionally damaging property owned by an energy provider: criminal penalties revised; definition provision - Act 158
WRS coverage for new participating employers, election in writing required; public utility employees exclusion - Act 174
public worksPublic works
Prevailing wage law as applied to local projects of public works repealed; federally determined rates required on state projects; DWD administration and enforcement transferred to DOA and other revisions; exceptions, restrictions to remedies, and compliance provisions [Sec. 380n, 453xm, 1948y, 1991sd-sv, 2560p, 2569s, 3075p, 3077b-np, 3078cd, ch, 3080p, 3135c-i, 3579p, 3621p, v, 4726c-w, 4740b, 9151 (1q), 9351 (3q), 9451 (3q)] - Act 55
Public plan room requests for public building plan information: municipality to provide an electronic copy without charging a fee under certain conditions; definition provisions [Sec. 1991s] - Act 55
publication of legal noticesPublication of legal notices, see Public document
purchasing, governmentPurchasing, Government
DETF and governing boards purchasing authority, DOA provision [Sec. 282s, 326q, 327b, d, 330n, 333r-339n, 345b-355s] [vetoed] - Act 55
DOR Lottery Division employees: conflict of interest exception re employment with a vendor [Sec. 4548g, r] - Act 55
Prison industries procurement [Sec. 342] - Act 55
purple heart medalPurple Heart Medal, see Veteran
QQ
quailQuail, see Bird
qualified domestic relations orderQualified domestic relations order, see Divorce
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