Wisconsin Legislature: Telecommunications

TCS Board to award training program grants to technical college district boards for advanced manufacturing skills: annual award increased [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB409

Technical college courses: one-third must be scheduled after 5:00 p.m. and every course must be taught after 5:00 p.m. once every three years - AB51

Tuition and fee remissions for veteran, spouse, surviving spouse, and children of certain veterans re U.W. and TCS boards: eligibility expanded to veteran who is a resident for 10 continuous years after entering service and before the student registers for college - SB85

Tuition and fee remissions for veterans and certain dependents: required to use certain federal education benefits first [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 744d-747f, 753d-756f, 770j, k, 9323 (1q), 9423 (1q)] - AB75

U.W. and technical college fee remissions for child or surviving spouse of an ambulance driver, correctional officer, fire fighter, EMT, or law enforcement officer who is killed in the line of duty or dies as a result of a qualifying disability: revisions re age of child and limit on number of credits or consecutive years - SB18

Veteran tuition reimbursement permitted for up to eleven credits per semester, even if enrolled for over eleven, and the semester began more than ten years after separation from the military - AB702

Veteran tuition reimbursement permitted for up to eleven credits per semester, even if enrolled for over eleven, and the semester began more than ten years after separation from the military - SB304

Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program modifications [Sec. 763-770, 3411, 9101 (5), 9301 (2)] - AB75

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College: one-time grant provided for job retraining in Rusk County [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 632g, 9157 (2u)] - AB75

Academic fees remission for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the U.W. System or a technical college: amount reduced re federal ROTC Program, Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation Act, or New GI Bill - AB781

Academic fees remission for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the U.W. System or a technical college: full remission without regard for assistance from federal ROTC Program, Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation Act, or New GI Bill - AB804

Capital expenditure or borrowing cap increased [Sec. 749, 750, 1499, 1501, 9348 (1)] - AB75

Credit card marketing on campuses of institutions of higher education restricted; providing financial literacy information to students required; rules on extending credit to individuals under 21 years old established; forfeiture provision - AB745

Credit card marketing on campuses of institutions of higher education restricted; providing financial literacy information to students required; rules on extending credit to individuals under 21 years old established; forfeiture provision - SB525

Fee remission for veterans or dependents: educational assistance and reimbursement provision [Sec. 231, 744-747, 753-756; Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, 745f, 747f, 754f, 756f, 770k, 9323 (1q)(a), 9423 (1q)(a); deletes 744-746, 753-756] - AB75

HEAB grant appropriations increased in certain cases; TCS Board grants to programs that assist in reducing unemployment, report required; Comm.Dept grants to businesses in economically distressed area for capital investments; angel investment tax credit and income tax revisions - AB513

Instructional materials for students with disabilities in the U.W. or technical college systems: publishers required to provide in alternate formats upon request, conditions specified and public accommodations law provisions - AB882

Instructional materials for students with disabilities in the U.W. or technical college systems: publishers required to provide in alternate formats upon request, conditions specified and public accommodations law provisions - SB638

Nonresident student tuition requirements revised [Sec. 752, 9348 (2)] - AB75

Skills training grants by TCS Board: certain prohibitions eliminated [Sec. 758; original bill only] - AB75

Skills training grants by TCS Board: eligibility specified [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 262s, 758d-t] - AB75

TCS Board to award training program grants to technical college district boards for advanced manufacturing skills, priority given to welding [Sec. 33, 9248 (1)] - SB62

TCS Board to award training program grants to technical college district boards for advanced manufacturing skills: annual award increased - AB641

TCS Board to award training program grants to technical college district boards for advanced manufacturing skills: annual award increased [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB409

Technical college courses: one-third must be scheduled after 5:00 p.m. and every course must be taught after 5:00 p.m. once every three years - AB51

Technical college district board members: appointment system replaced with nonpartisan election; term changed to four years - SB249

Tuition and fee remissions for veteran, spouse, surviving spouse, and children of certain veterans re U.W. and TCS boards: eligibility expanded to veteran who is a resident for 10 continuous years after entering service and before the student registers for college - SB85

Burnett County temporary sales tax re upgrading radio towers authorized [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1856j, 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 9443 (14u)] - AB75

Cellular telephone or other wireless telecommunications device: person under age 18 operating a motor vehicle with an instruction permit or probationary license prohibited from using; forfeiture provision - AB341

Cellular telephone or other wireless telecommunications device: use prohibited while operating a school bus or alternative pupil transport vehicle; exception and penalty provisions - SB91

Commercial mobile radio service providers: overcharge refunds and failure to make timely refunds; DATCP authority specified - SB13

Educational Telecommunications Access Program provision re telecommunications access by business entities permitted; regulations created [Sec. 159, 160, 554] - AB75

Electronic communication service and remote computing service: judge authorized to issue subpoena or warrant requiring provider to produce or disclose certain information; definition and civil liability immunity provisions - AB741

Electronic communication service and remote computing service: judge authorized to issue subpoena or warrant requiring provider to produce or disclose certain information; definition and civil liability immunity provisions - SB524

Electronic text message: driving while composing or sending prohibited, exceptions and penalty provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, composing or sending email added, exceptions expanded; A.Amdt.5: exceptions expanded; A.Amdt.6: driver education course provision added; S.Amdt.1: forfeiture modified] - AB496

Electronic text message: driving while composing or sending prohibited, exceptions and penalty provisions - SB355

Electronic text messaging device: use while operating a motor vehicle prohibited; definition, exception, and penalty provisions; increased penalties for causing bodily harm or death; JRCCP report - SB103

Enhanced 911 grant program, surcharge, and advisory council created; requirements set [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 40w, 225d, 665su, 681i, 1835dr, 1836er, 1849w, 2572hb-hy, 2573b-h, 9141 (1j), (2j), 9341 (1j), 9441 (1j)(b), (2j)] - AB75

High-speed Internet service and relevant telecommunications and information technology services: PSC to contract with a nonprofit organization for a state inventory of; nonprofit organization requirements and nongovernmental entity provisions - AB391

High-speed Internet service and relevant telecommunications and information technology services: PSC to contract with a nonprofit organization for a state inventory of; nonprofit organization requirements and nongovernmental entity provisions - SB261

Library aid funding from universal service fund; use for contracts with providers for specialized library services authorized [Sec. 251-253, 818-822, 2461, 2463] - AB75

Managed forest land withdrawal tax or fee assessment exception created for land transferred to a municipality for siting of a public safety communications tower - AB531

Managed forest land withdrawal tax or fee assessment exception created for land transferred to a municipality for siting of a public safety communications tower [S.Amdt.1: lease provision added; S.Amdt.2: number of acres limited] - SB408

Police and fire protection fee imposed; administration provisions [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 225k, 665t, 682k, 1850eb, 2454k, 2460d, r, 2475k, 9441 (1j)(a)] - AB75

Police and fire protection fee sunset [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 225L, 665w, 682L, 2454L, 2460f, t, 2475L, 9441 (1j) (b)] - AB75

PSC authority over telecommunications utilities, interconnected VOIP service, and ensuring universal access to telecommunications service revised; telecommunications providers to make electronic call records available to other providers; limits imposed on access service charges - AB696

PSC authority over telecommunications utilities, interconnected VOIP service, and ensuring universal access to telecommunications service revised; telecommunications providers to make electronic call records available to other providers; limits imposed on access service charges - SB469

PSC telecommunications rule and reporting requirements revised [Sec. 2456-2460, 2462, 2464, 2465; original bill only] - AB75

Public library system aid in 2008-09 fiscal year: payment made from universal service fund [Sec. 9239 (1), (2), 9439 (2)] - AB75

Public safety interoperable communication system: OJA may charge use fees to state public safety agencies [Sec. 149-151, 152, 158, 574] - AB75

Telecommunication utilities and alternative telecommunications utilities regulations revised, PSC provisions; public utilities' deadline to file annual accounting balance sheets changed - AB220

Telecommunication utilities and alternative telecommunications utilities regulations revised, PSC provisions; public utilities' deadline to file annual accounting balance sheets changed - SB128

Telecommunications access funding: DOA flexibility in transferring moneys between appropriations [Sec. 566-570; original bill only] - AB75

Telecommunications requirements: funding for DATCP revised; PSC to assess in proportion to gross operating revenues [Sec. 179, 2476; Enrolled AB-75: consumer protection assessment extended to commercial mobile radio (wireless) and landline telecommunications providers, 2460d] - AB75

Telephone and facsimile solicitations: customer listed in the nonsolicitation directory may request certain written records from the telecommunications utility; private cause of action created against senders of unsolicited facsimile solicitations - SB588

Theft of telecommunications and video services: court permitted to grant reasonable attorney fees; JRCCP report - AB657

Theft of telecommunications and video services: court permitted to grant reasonable attorney fees; JRCCP report - SB443

Wireless 911 fund revisions re shared revenue and certain distributions [Sec. 617, 619, 1895, 2573] - AB75

Wireless telecommunications device: use of prohibited while driving; definition, exceptions, penalty, and probationary license or instruction permit holder provisions - AB429

Wireless telecommunications device: use of prohibited while driving; definition, exceptions, penalty, and probationary license or instruction permit holder provisions - SB306

Audio recordings of 911 calls: exception to public records access created - AB612

Automatic dialing announcing device call included in ``telephone solicitation" definition; exceptions to prohibitions re the DATCP directory - AB93

Automatic dialing announcing devices: regulations created; exceptions provided - AB246

Caller ID: causing service to transmit misleading or inaccurate information prohibited, penalty provision - AB889

Caller ID: causing service to transmit misleading or inaccurate information prohibited, penalty provision - SB602

Cellular telephone (hand-held): use of prohibited while operating a motor vehicle on highways; exceptions and forfeiture provisions - AB610

Cellular telephone or other wireless telecommunications device: person under age 18 operating a motor vehicle with an instruction permit or probationary license prohibited from using; forfeiture provision - AB341

Cellular telephone or other wireless telecommunications device: use prohibited while operating a school bus or alternative pupil transport vehicle; exception and penalty provisions - SB91

Commercial mobile radio service providers: overcharge refunds and failure to make timely refunds; DATCP authority specified - SB13

Commercial mobile telephone monthly service contract: expiration of monthly access time specified - AB26

Compilation of commercial mobile service (cell phone) numbers for a directory that is offered for sale or lease prohibited - AB386

Consumer protection operations: funding and positions reduced; annual funding from no-call telemarketer registration PR [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 177j, 194p] - AB75

Electronic text message: driving while composing or sending prohibited, exceptions and penalty provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, composing or sending email added, exceptions expanded; A.Amdt.5: exceptions expanded; A.Amdt.6: driver education course provision added; S.Amdt.1: forfeiture modified] - AB496

Electronic text message: driving while composing or sending prohibited, exceptions and penalty provisions - SB355

Electronic text messaging device: use while operating a motor vehicle prohibited; definition, exception, and penalty provisions; increased penalties for causing bodily harm or death; JRCCP report - SB103

Enhanced 911 grant program, surcharge, and advisory council created; requirements set [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 40w, 225d, 665su, 681i, 1835dr, 1836er, 1849w, 2572hb-hy, 2573b-h, 9141 (1j), (2j), 9341 (1j), 9441 (1j)(b), (2j)] - AB75

Inmate telephone use in a jail or house of correction: charges revised - AB144

Nonsolicitation directory for telephones: penalty for violation increased; action for injunctive relief and actual damages permitted - AB307

Nonsolicitation directory for telephones: penalty for violation increased; action for injunctive relief and actual damages permitted - SB218

State agencies and authorities required to clearly display a telephone number for general information on their Internet home pages; links to subunits and list of certain employee telephone numbers also required; DOA duty set - AB385

Telecommunications requirements: funding for DATCP revised; PSC to assess in proportion to gross operating revenues [Sec. 179, 2476; Enrolled AB-75: consumer protection assessment extended to commercial mobile radio (wireless) and landline telecommunications providers, 2460d] - AB75

Telephone and facsimile solicitations: customer listed in the nonsolicitation directory may request certain written records from the telecommunications utility; private cause of action created against senders of unsolicited facsimile solicitations - SB588

Wild turkey hunting: preference system for issuing licenses eliminated, DNR duties; hunting zones, seasons, and hours codified; eligible student and registering carcasses over the telephone or Internet provisions - SB481

Wireless 911 fund revisions re shared revenue and certain distributions [Sec. 617, 619, 1895, 2573] - AB75