2015 Subject Index to Legislation

Arts Board funding increased to match federal aids to individuals and organizations - SB665

Assembly Organization, Committee on, required to work with the Executive Branch to identify, pursue, and secure existing and future streams of federal funds for broadband infrastructure and access - AR26

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 - AB221

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 - AB855

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 - SB174

Child welfare services and juvenile delinquency-related federal funds: limits on DCF use of the funds eliminated [Sec. 722, 1701] - AB21

Child welfare services and juvenile delinquency-related federal funds: limits on DCF use of the funds eliminated [Sec. 722, 1701] - SB21

Dietetic internship program established under the WIC program; DHS duties [S.Amdt.1: federal funds specified, DHS FTE position added] - SB402

DOT funding for state highway rehabilitation, major highway development, southeast freeway megaprojects, and local transportation facility improvement revised; LFB duties - AB565

DOT funding for state highway rehabilitation, major highway development, southeast freeway megaprojects, and local transportation facility improvement revised; LFB duties - SB411

Family planning and related preventive health services: DHS to annually apply for federal grants and distribute funds to the Wisconsin Well-Woman Program and other entities under certain conditions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, DHS staffing provision] - AB310

Family planning and related preventive health services: DHS to annually apply for federal grants and distribute funds to the Wisconsin Well-Woman Program and other entities under certain conditions - SB237

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

Federal moneys received by DWD transferred to LIRC re unemployment administration and equal rights functions (remedial legislation) - AB685

Federal moneys received by DWD transferred to LIRC re unemployment administration and equal rights functions (remedial legislation) - SB560

Oil overcharge funds, federal: program governing expenditures eliminated [Sec. 87, 793] - AB21

Oil overcharge funds, federal: program governing expenditures eliminated [Sec. 87, 793] - SB21

Poison control system: federal matching funds [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 4109d] - SB21

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

St. Croix Valley Business Incubator: WEDC grant to the River Valley Economic Development Corporation, federal moneys provision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3977m] - SB21

Syrian refugee resettlement: DCF to apply for federal grant to contract with refugee service organizations in this state - AB506

Tuition-free education to certain technical college students: technical college district boards to grant fee remission to resident students participating in federal program; TCS Board duties - AB815

WEDC to establish matching grant program for recipients of certain federal grants to small businesses - AB145

WEDC to establish matching grant program for recipients of certain federal grants to small businesses - SB124

federal_state relations Federal-state relations

Federal surplus property program under DOA eliminated [Sec. 361, 419, 763, 776, 787, 1422] - AB21

Federal surplus property program under DOA eliminated [Sec. 361, 419, 763, 776, 787, 1422; original bill only] - SB21

fee Fee, see Attorney -- Fee; Court -- Fee; Hunting; Jail; Natural Resources, Department of -- Environmental protection; State park; Trades and occupations; University of Wisconsin -- Entrance requirement; specific subject

felony Felony, see Crime and criminals -- Felony

fertilizer Fertilizer

Liquid manure transported along highway rights-of-way: utility permit and driveway permit requirements created; penalty and appeal provisions - AB518

Liquid manure transported along highway rights-of-way: utility permit and driveway permit requirements created; penalty and appeal provisions [S.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB390

fetal alcohol syndrome Fetal alcohol syndrome, see Maternal and infant care

fetus Fetus, see Maternal and infant care

fiduciaries Fiduciaries

Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act adopted [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, replaced with Wisconsin Digital Property Act (Chapter 711)] - AB695

Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act adopted - SB715

Revised Uniform Partnership Act adopted, with modifications - AB837

Revised Uniform Partnership Act adopted, with modifications - SB657

fighting animals Fighting animals, see Animal -- Treatment

filling station Filling station, see Gasoline

finance, joint committee on Finance, Joint Committee on, see Legislature -- Finance, Joint Committee on

financial disclosure by public officials Financial disclosure by public officials, see Ethics

financial institution Financial institution, see also Bank; Credit union

Actions against financial institutions prohibited re offers, promises, agreements, or commitments not in writing; definitions and conditions provisions [A.Amdt.2: farm credit institutions and credit card provisions added; S.Amdt.4: does not prohibit fraudulent representation actions or claims] - AB23

Actions against financial institutions prohibited re offers, promises, agreements, or commitments not in writing; definitions and conditions provisions - SB103

Community development financial institution (CDFI): income and franchise tax credits created for investments in; definitions and sunset provision - AB911

Community development financial institution (CDFI): income and franchise tax credits created for investments in; definitions and sunset provision - SB693

Financial exploitation of a vulnerable person: civil cause of action created; definition provision - AB917

Financial exploitation of a vulnerable person: civil cause of action created; definition provision - SB705

Financial institutions required to honor a notice of levy or request to enforce a lien in favor of other states re child support [Sec. 1849-1851] - AB21

Financial institutions required to honor a notice of levy or request to enforce a lien in favor of other states re child support [Sec. 1849-1851] - SB21

Financial literacy: inclusion in public schools’ curriculum and statewide standardized examinations and UW System and technical college orientation programs - AB248

Financial literacy: inclusion in public schools’ curriculum and statewide standardized examinations and UW System and technical college orientation programs - SB177

Institutions of higher education required to provide letter to students re each student’s loans, estimated cost of attendance, amount of grants, and information on financial literacy - AB744

Institutions of higher education required to provide letter to students re each student’s loans, estimated cost of attendance, amount of grants, and information on financial literacy - SB595

Support accounts for individuals with disabilities (ABLE accounts): provisions authorizing creation repealed; tax benefit contributions to accounts in other states continues [A.Amdt.1: Internal Revenue Code provisions added; A.Amdt.2: excluded from income assets re long-term care program eligibility] - AB731

Support accounts for individuals with disabilities (ABLE accounts): provisions authorizing creation repealed; tax benefit contributions to accounts in other states continues - SB604

Support accounts for individuals with disabilities created, based on the federal ABLE program [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 316e, 2118e, f, 2124e, 2186s, 9337 (2j)] - SB21

Tax-exempt savings accounts for persons with disabilities created re qualified expenses; JSCTE appendix report - AB236

Tax-exempt savings accounts for persons with disabilities created re qualified expenses; JSCTE appendix report - SB165

financial institutions and professional services, department of Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of

Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of (DFIPS), created; all DFI functions transferred to; DOA administration of disabled veteran, women, and minority owned business certifications transferred to; Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Office of Business Development transferred to; EAB eliminated and functions transferred to DFIPS and DATCP; tattooing, body piercing, and tanning oversight transferred to; DSPS eliminated and all functions transferred to, except private on-site wastewater treatment systems to DNR [Sec. 110-114, 122, 123, 137-145, 166-174, 176-189, 191-216, 231, 255-258, 336-341, 368, 369, 371, 372, 390, 431-434, 436-439, 474, 488-502, 516-523, 525-539, 541-555, 613-615, 627, 669, 732, 777, 826, 886, 917, 920-922, 929, 931, 1012-1015, 1017, 1054, 1096, 1098-1101, 1283, 1330, 1336, 1349-1365, 1372, 1374, 1425, 1427, 1440, 1441, 1443, 1444, 1446, 1448, 1454, 1456, 1628, 1643, 1644, 1853, 1879, 1906, 1907, 1922, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2120, 2200-2202, 2207, 2208, 2241, 2327-2329, 2334, 2335, 2442, 2443, 2471, 2474, 2476, 2561-2564, 2594, 2684, 2686-2691, 2693, 2708, 2709, 2711-2713, 2716, 2717, 2719, 2721-2725, 3108, 3109, 3121, 3123, 3125, 3135, 3180, 3385, 3386, 3425, 3429, 3435, 3438-3445, 3452-3472, 3474, 3476-3481, 3486-3499, 3512, 3516, 3517, 3523-3527, 3538-3564, 3566-3569, 3572, 3573, 3582, 3597, 3600-3608, 3610, 3611, 3664, 3665, 3669, 3672, 3676, 3770, 3800, 3801, 3872, 3873, 3948, 4031, 4032, 4038, 4039, 4041-4044, 4048, 4108, 4114, 4317, 4321, 4361-4371, 4377, 4389-4391, 4395-4398, 4402, 4408, 4409, 4416, 4425-4427, 4484-4489, 4519, 4522, 4524, 4525, 4529-4548, 4554, 4557-4566, 4573, 4575-4583, 4587, 4592, 4604, 4611, 4612, 4718-4720, 4722, 4729, 4745, 9101 (1), (2), 9114 (1), (2), 9118 (3), 9138 (2)-(4), 9143 (1), 9214 (1), 9238 (2), 9243 (1), 9338 (1), 9452 (1)] - AB21

Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of (DFIPS), created; all DFI functions transferred to; DOA administration of disabled veteran, women, and minority owned business certifications transferred to; Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Office of Business Development transferred to; EAB eliminated and functions transferred to DFIPS and DATCP; tattooing, body piercing, and tanning oversight transferred to; DSPS eliminated and all functions transferred to, except private on-site wastewater treatment systems to DNR and Veterinary Examining Board to DATCP - AB163

Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of (DFIPS), created; all DFI functions transferred to; DOA administration of disabled veteran, women, and minority owned business certifications transferred to; Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Office of Business Development transferred to; EAB eliminated and functions transferred to DFIPS and DATCP; DSPS eliminated and all functions transferred to, except private on-site wastewater treatment systems to DNR [Sec. 110-114, 122, 123, 137-145, 166-174, 176-189, 191-216, 231, 255-258, 336-341, 368, 369, 371, 372, 390, 431-434, 436-439, 474, 488-502, 516-523, 525-539, 541-544, 546, 547, 550-555, 613-615, 627, 732, 777, 826, 886, 917, 920-922, 929, 931, 1012-1015, 1017, 1054, 1096, 1098-1101, 1283, 1330, 1336, 1349-1365, 1372, 1374, 1425, 1427, 1440, 1441, 1443, 1444, 1446, 1448, 1456, 1628, 1643, 1644, 1906, 1907, 1922, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2120, 2200-2202, 2207, 2208, 2241, 2327-2329, 2334, 2335, 2442, 2443, 2474, 2476, 2561-2564, 2594, 2684, 2686-2691, 2708, 2709, 2711-2713, 2719, 2721-2725, 3108, 3109, 3123, 3125, 3135, 3180, 3385, 3386, 3425, 3429, 3435, 3438-3445, 3452-3472, 3474, 3476-3481, 3486-3499, 3512, 3516, 3517, 3523-3527, 3538-3564, 3566-3569, 3572, 3573, 3582, 3597, 3600-3608, 3610, 3611, 3664, 3665, 3669, 3672, 3676, 3770, 3800, 3801, 3872, 3873, 3948, 4038, 4039, 4114, 4321, 4361-4371, 4389-4391, 4395-4398, 4402, 4408, 4409, 4416, 4425-4427, 4484-4489, 4519, 4522, 4529-4548, 4554, 4557-4566, 4573, 4575-4583, 4587, 4592, 4604, 4611, 4612, 4718-4720, 4722, 4729, 4745, 9101 (1), (2), 9114 (1), (2), 9138 (2)-(4), 9143 (1), 9214 (1), 9238 (2), 9243 (1), 9338 (1), 9452 (1); original bill only] - SB21

Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of (DFIPS), created; all DFI functions transferred to; DOA administration of disabled veteran, women, and minority owned business certifications transferred to; Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Office of Business Development transferred to; EAB eliminated and functions transferred to DFIPS and DATCP; tattooing, body piercing, and tanning oversight transferred to; DSPS eliminated and all functions transferred to, except private on-site wastewater treatment systems to DNR and Veterinary Examining Board to DATCP - SB119

Tattooing, body piercing, and tanning oversight transferred from DHS to DFIPS [Sec. 548, 549, 669, 1454, 1853, 1879, 2471, 2693, 2716, 2717, 3121, 4031, 4032, 4041-4044, 4048, 4108, 4317, 4377, 4524, 4525, 9118 (3); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, DFIPS provisions removed, transferred to DSPS, 9418 (2f)] - SB21

financial institutions, department of Financial Institutions, Department of

Cemetery authority licensure requirements revised, religious associations and deposit of care funds provisions; DSPS administration of cemeteries and DFI regulation of cemetery authorities transferred to the Cemetery Board, salesperson licensure provision; rules established for disposition of occupied cemetery lots and mausoleum spaces; certain penalty provisions increased - AB410

Cemetery authority licensure requirements revised, religious associations and deposit of care funds provisions; DSPS administration of cemeteries and DFI regulation of cemetery authorities transferred to the Cemetery Board, salesperson licensure provision; rules established for disposition of occupied cemetery lots and mausoleum spaces; certain penalty provisions increased - SB302

Certificate of authority re foreign corporations: certain fees eliminated for a qualified new business venture; definition and WEDC provisions - AB775

DFI general program operations: annual transfer reduced [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 497m] - SB21

DFI may require electronic filing [Sec. 3570] - AB21

DFI may require electronic filing [Sec. 3570] - SB21

Fantasy game operators required to register with DFI; definitions, fee, and penalty provisions - AB800

Fantasy game operators required to register with DFI; definitions, fee, and penalty provisions - SB702

Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of (DFIPS), created; all DFI functions transferred to; DOA administration of disabled veteran, women, and minority owned business certifications transferred to; Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Office of Business Development transferred to; EAB eliminated and functions transferred to DFIPS and DATCP; tattooing, body piercing, and tanning oversight transferred to; DSPS eliminated and all functions transferred to, except private on-site wastewater treatment systems to DNR [for section numbers, see entry under ``Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of"] - AB21

Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of (DFIPS), created; all DFI functions transferred to; DOA administration of disabled veteran, women, and minority owned business certifications transferred to; Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Office of Business Development transferred to; EAB eliminated and functions transferred to DFIPS and DATCP; tattooing, body piercing, and tanning oversight transferred to; DSPS eliminated and all functions transferred to, except private on-site wastewater treatment systems to DNR and Veterinary Examining Board to DATCP - AB163

Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of (DFIPS), created; all DFI functions transferred to; DOA administration of disabled veteran, women, and minority owned business certifications transferred to; Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Office of Business Development transferred to; EAB eliminated and functions transferred to DFIPS and DATCP; DSPS eliminated and all functions transferred to, except private on-site wastewater treatment systems to DNR [for section numbers, see entry under ``Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of"] - SB21

Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of (DFIPS), created; all DFI functions transferred to; DOA administration of disabled veteran, women, and minority owned business certifications transferred to; Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Office of Business Development transferred to; EAB eliminated and functions transferred to DFIPS and DATCP; tattooing, body piercing, and tanning oversight transferred to; DSPS eliminated and all functions transferred to, except private on-site wastewater treatment systems to DNR and Veterinary Examining Board to DATCP - SB119

LLC articles of organization: one-year exemption to the initial filing fee for student entrepreneurs, conditions specified - AB732

PEG channel requirements for video service providers and interim cable operators revised - AB1007

PEG channel requirements for video service providers and interim cable operators revised - SB783

Railroad conveyances: DFI duties transferred to the Office of the Commissioner of Railroads [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3527d-h, 9314 (3f)] - SB21

Revised Uniform Partnership Act adopted, with modifications - AB837

Revised Uniform Partnership Act adopted, with modifications - SB657

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

financial institutions, department of _ administrative rules Financial Institutions, Department of -- Administrative rules