2015 Acts Index

Opportunity Schools and Partnership Program for first class cities created; commissioner, advisory council, and county executive duties specified; transfer of schools to the program; surplus property and sale of school buildings provisions [Sec. 63m, 64m, 66d-67r, 567m, 1389f, 1907p, 1923m, 1948f, p, 1966m, 3184p, r, 3229r, s, 3245s, 3248h, 3266h, m, o, 3358b-w, 3384c-3386t, 3387n, 3391dm, 3483g, r, 4702r, 9334 (3j)] [3387n -- partial veto] - Act 55

Remedial courses in English and math: UW System required to report on high schools with graduates who, based on placement tests, are required to take; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties - Act 28

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

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

state treasurer State Treasurer, see Treasurer -- State

state trunk highway _sth_ State trunk highway (STH), see Road

state trust fund State trust fund, see Trust fund

statistics Statistics, see Vital statistics

statute of limitation Statute of limitation, see Limitation of action

statutes Statutes

Health insurance mandate statute: definition modified and social and financial impact report by OCI requirements - Act 288

statutes _ revision Statutes -- Revision, see also Recodification

Advisory council to advise DSPS on matters concerning midwives (remedial legislation) - Act 192

Agricultural Producer Security Council member names, appropriation for inspection and certification of grain expenses, service of process for DATCP, ASTM International references, providing DATCP with copy of ordinances re pesticides (remedial legislation) - Act 186

Correction bill - Act 195

Correction bill - Act 197

Definition of faculty of the UW System (remedial legislation) - Act 199

Drinking age report, effective date of REAL ID Act, occupational tax on illegal controlled substances repealed (remedial legislation) - Act 193

Federal moneys received by DWD transferred to LIRC re unemployment administration and equal rights functions (remedial legislation) - Act 194

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: date of legal holiday changed (remedial legislation) - Act 198

Mileage reimbursement at the federal rate for a member of the National Guard called into state active duty (remedial legislation) - Act 189

National teacher certification and master educator licensure grant program requirements and DPI rules re teacher education programs (remedial legislation) - Act 190

Revision bill - Act 196

Tax statutes technical corrections (remedial legislation) - Act 191

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program, opioid treatment program, Well-Woman Program provision (remedial legislation) - Act 188

WRS and DETF operations (remedial legislation) - Act 187

stewardship program Stewardship Program, see Natural resource

sth _state trunk highway_ STH (State trunk highway), see Road

storm water Storm water, see Water -- Pollution

street Street, see also Road, and its subheadings

Bikeways and pedestrian ways requirement for highway construction projects: DOT to give due consideration but not require and rule-making authority repealed; administrative code Trans 75 repealed [Sec. 2545o-s, 4751c, 9345 (6j)] [9345 (6j) -- partial veto] - Act 55

DOT rule-making authority re bikeways and pedestrian ways in new highway construction and reconstruction projects repealed [Admin.Code Trans 75] [Sec. 4751c] - Act 55

Golf cart crossing points on highways: municipality and county authority to establish; speed limit and highway crossing signs provisions; DOT duties - Act 125

Liquid manure transported along highway rights-of-way: utility permit and driveway permit requirements created; penalty and appeal provisions - Act 231

``Pedestrian signal authorizing crossing” and ``pedestrian signal limiting crossing” defined - Act 104

Trespassing on railroads does not include pedestrians crossing the tracks or right-of-way [Sec. 3527m] [vetoed] - Act 55

strip search Strip search, see Crime and criminals

student achievement guarantee _sage_ contracts Student achievement guarantee (SAGE) contracts, see School -- State aid

student aids or loans Student aids or loans, see Scholarships and loans

student rights Student rights, see Technical college

studies Studies, see also Reports; specific subject

Adoption proceedings revision re jurisdiction and venue; standardized qualitative assessment system approved by DCF for the home study required, foster care provision - Act 378

Campground and state park and trail fees revised; DNR study on additional revenue for state parks required [Sec. 1037e, g, 1038e, g, 1046b-j, 3580m, 9132 (4f), 9432 (2f)] - Act 55

Freight optimization modeling: DOT may contract for services; WEDC and DOT to conduct a study and report to JCF [Sec. 655e, 2547d, 9145 (4f)] [vetoed] - Act 55

Industrial wind turbines: PSC to conduct review of health studies and may propose rule changes [Sec. 9136 (1j)] - Act 55

Labor region methodology study re MA reimbursement rates to nursing homes: DHS required to conduct [Sec. 9118 (4u)] [vetoed] - Act 55

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 [partial veto] - Act 150

Tourism marketing expenditures study by Tour.Dept required [Sec. 9144 (3j), 9444 (1j)] [9144 (3j) -- vetoed] - Act 55

Transportation fund solvency study: DOT to conduct and report to JCF [Sec. 9145 (5f)] - Act 55

submerged land Submerged land, see Lakes

subpoena Subpoena, see also Service of process and papers; Summons

Internet crimes against children: administrative subpoena created - Act 369

substance abuse Substance abuse, see Alcohol and other drug abuse

sulfur dioxide Sulfur dioxide, see Air pollution

summons Summons, see also Service of process and papers; Subpoena

Tax law administration revisions re factors to determine if a transaction has economic substance for income and franchise purposes and taxpayer penalties for failure to comply with a summons seeking certain records and documents - Act 218

sunset Sunset, see also specific subject

Advanced life support training grant created, sunset provision [Sec. 668r, s, 9118 (3q), 9418 (7q)] [vetoed] - Act 55

Ballast water discharge permit: sunset date eliminated [Sec. 4203] - Act 55

Business development tax credit created; sunset provisions [Sec. 849, 2118, 2183, 2213, 2222, 2227, 2316, 2346, 2352, 2367, 2432, 2454, 3991n, o, 3996, 4006, 4010b, 9450 (2b)] - Act 55

Contingent funding for major highway and rehabilitation projects: DOT bonding authority, JCF approval, and sunset provision [Sec. 656g, t, 877m, 2547g, t, 2569u, 9145 (1v)] - Act 55

Diesel truck idling reduction grants: sunset extended [Sec. 394-396, 794, 795] - Act 55

DOR FTE auditor positions: report to JCF required, sunset provision [Sec. 9137 (1j)] [partial veto] - Act 55

Emergency detention pilot program in Milwaukee County sunset delayed; crisis assessment by certain health care providers provisions [Sec. 1881, 1883k, 9418 (3)] - Act 55

Frequent sobriety testing pilot program established by DOJ re certain drunk driving violations; county, court, fee, and sunset provisions; reports required [Sec. 748m, 3512v] - Act 55

Healthy aging grants: DHS to allocate to private, nonprofit entity under certain conditions; sunset provision [Sec. 703r, s, 9118 (4f), 9418 (8f)] [703r, 9118 (4f) -- partial veto] - Act 55

Income computation for income tax purposes: exclusion for job creation sunsetted [Sec. 2124d, 2246d, 2366d] - Act 55

Incorporation of certain towns contiguous to 3rd class cities: new method created; sunset and referendum provisions [Sec. 1959e] [partial veto] - Act 55

Information technology block grants and educational technology teacher training grants for school districts created, sunset and universal service fund provisions [Sec. 422d-g, 561j, 800c, d, 3529c, 3532c-f, 9401 (1f)] - Act 55

Interstate Medical Licensure Compact ratified; MEB annual report required; sunset provision - Act 116

Literacy improvement and literacy development grants revised and authority transferred to DCF from the Governor; Read to Lead Development Council transferred to DCF from the Office of the Governor, membership revised, fund sunsetted [Sec. 65, 65b, 78-86, 88-93, 568, 568b, 720d, 723d, 811, 812, 1007, 1007b, 1031, 1031b, 1678m-s, 9406 (1q)] [65b, 568b, 720d, 723d, 1007b, 1031b, 1678m, r, s, 9406 (1q) -- vetoed] - Act 55

PECFA eligibility revised; sunset provision [Sec. 4212, 4213] [4213 -- partial veto] - Act 55

Prescription drug monitoring program review and reporting requirements created, sunset provision; CSB may contract with an analytics firm to augment the program - Act 267

Robotics competition participation: DPI to award grants to teams of pupils in grades 9 to 12; sunset and matching funds provisions - Act 280

Special Transfer Program (Chapter 220), closed to new pupils; exceptions modified and intradistrict and interdistrict transfer funding provisions [Sec. 3412-3419] - Act 55

UI law: unemployment program integrity fund sunset repealed; concurrent receipt of UI and SSDI or WC modified; administrative and judicial review of UI decisions; and various other changes - Act 334

Wisconsin Court Appointed Special Advocate Association grants created, sunset provision [Sec. 763q, qb, 3513g, gb, 9426 (1q)] - Act 55

superintendent of public instruction Superintendent of Public Instruction, see State Superintendent of Public Instruction

supervised release Supervised release, see Sex crimes

support of dependents Support of dependents, see Divorce; Family -- Support

supreme court Supreme Court, see also State Courts, Director of

Chief justice salary determination modified [Sec. 914] - Act 55

Election of chief justice: constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) [SJR2] - JR2

GPR appropriations consolidated re circuit court, Director of State Courts, and State Law Library; costs imposed on operator of aircraft under the influence or with prohibited BAC [Sec. 752, 778, 782, 829-847, 4598-4603, 4616, 4618, 4631, 4735, 4746, 9307 (1), 9407 (1f), (2f)] - Act 55

Supreme Court rules of pleading and practice: text of proposed rules or changes to existing rules to be placed on the Court’s Internet site; minimum notice requirements specified - Act 69

supreme court _ rule_making orders issued by Supreme Court -- Rule-making orders issued by

Supreme Court rules of pleading and practice: text of proposed rules or changes to existing rules to be placed on the Court’s Internet site; minimum notice requirements specified - Act 69

surcharge Surcharge, see Athletics; Court -- Fee

sureties Sureties