2015 Subject Index to Legislation

Disqualification of a judge or justice: adding when a reasonable person would question whether the judge or justice could act in an impartial manner - AB585

Elected state official seeking national office: reporting travel expenses to GAB required, reimbursement provision - AB342

Election of chief justice: constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - AJR1

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

Equally divided determinations of the Wisconsin Supreme Court on matters of judicial discipline or permanent disability clarifications - AB587

GPR appropriations consolidated re circuit court, Director of State Courts, and State Law Library; exception to certain court fees eliminated; costs imposed on operator of aircraft under the influence or with prohibited BAC; Judicial Council eliminated [Sec. 333, 752, 778, 782, 828-847, 924, 3673, 4596-4598, 4600-4603, 4614-4618, 4621, 4631, 4735, 4746, 9307 (1)] - AB21

GPR appropriations consolidated re circuit court, Director of State Courts, and State Law Library; exception to certain court fees eliminated; costs imposed on operator of aircraft under the influence or with prohibited BAC; Judicial Council eliminated [Sec. 333, 752, 778, 782, 828-847, 924, 3673, 4596-4598, 4600-4603, 4614-4618, 4621, 4631, 4735, 4746, 9307 (1); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, Judicial Council and court fee provisions removed, Supreme Court authority modified, 4601b-y, 9407 (1f), (2f), deletes 333, 828, 835-839, 843, 924, 3673, 4596, 4597, 4600, 4601, 4614, 4615, 4617, 4621] - SB21

Independent Pardon Council created, comprised of appeals court and circuit court judges - SB726

Judge or justice who does not disqualify him or herself after a motion for disqualification is required to file reasons in writing - AB586

Judicial Compensation Commission created to review judicial salaries; report required and JCOER duties [Sec. 914, 915, 4599; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, chief justice salary determination modified, all other provisions removed, deletes 915, 4599] - SB21

Judicial disciplinary proceedings in the Supreme Court: temporary service by a court of appeals judge required. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR88

Political contributions made to a judge or justice in an action or proceeding over which the judge or justice is presiding: interested contributor notification requirement created; definition and penalty provisions - AB590

Schedule for cash bail for persons accused of committing felonies: Director of State Courts to develop and Supreme Court to adopt by rule - AB982

Supreme Court justice is subject to discipline by a panel of court of appeals judges appointed by the Supreme Court by seniority: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR89

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 [A.Amdt.1: minimum notice requirements added] - AB443

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 - SB346

Wisconsin Supreme Court to review decision by a justice on a motion to disqualify him or herself from an action - AB589

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

Supreme Court requested to promulgate rules re continuing legal and judicial education on elder law or trusts and estates law - AB789

Supreme Court requested to promulgate rules re continuing legal and judicial education on elder law or trusts and estates law - SB671

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 [A.Amdt.1: minimum notice requirements added] - AB443

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 - SB346

surcharge Surcharge, see Athletics; Court -- Fee

sureties Sureties

LPG retailers required to obtain commercial general liability insurance; surety bond and letter of credit options eliminated - AB698

LPG retailers required to obtain commercial general liability insurance; surety bond and letter of credit options eliminated - SB547

surety bonds Surety bonds, see Sureties

surplus property Surplus property, see Purchasing, Government

surveillance Surveillance, see Privacy

surveying and surveyors Surveying and surveyors

Examining boards, affiliated credentialing boards, and DSPS: changes to laws governing; renaming, eliminating, membership modified, and creating certain boards or councils; Governor and DSPS duties - AB726

Examining boards, affiliated credentialing boards, and DSPS: changes to laws governing; renaming, eliminating, membership modified, and creating certain boards or councils; Governor and DSPS duties - SB568

Retired professional licensed by the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, and Professional Land Surveyors: exemption from continuing education requirement, conditions specified - AB934

Town zoning ordinance provision revised re approval by county board; withdrawing from coverage of a county zoning ordinance and county development plan; shoreland, floodplain, and farmland preservation zoning ordinances; and plat and certified survey map approval [A.Amdt.2: farmland preservation ordinance provision removed; A.Amdts.4 and 5: further revisions] - AB563

Town zoning ordinance provision revised re approval by county board; withdrawing from coverage of a county zoning ordinance and county development plan; shoreland, floodplain, and farmland preservation zoning ordinances; and plat and certified survey map approval - SB479

suspension of pupils Suspension of pupils, see School -- Discipline and student rights

swib _state of wisconsin investment board_ SWIB (State of Wisconsin Investment Board), see Investment Board

swimming pool Swimming pool, see Recreation

switchblade knife Switchblade knife, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

symbols, state Symbols, State

Bicycling designated as the state exercise; Blue Book provision - AB847

Bicycling designated as the state exercise; Blue Book provision - SB600

Booyah designated at the Wisconsin state soup; Blue Book provision - AB639

Designating the common five-lined skink as the Wisconsin state lizard; Blue Book provision - AB159

Monarch butterfly designated as the official state butterfly; Blue Book provision - AB334

Wild turkey designated the state game bird; Blue Book provision - AB780

syria Syria, see International relations

syttende mai Syttende Mai, see Holidays and special dates

T T

taiwan Taiwan, see International relations

tanf _temporary assistance for needy families_ TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), see Public assistance

tanning booth Tanning booth, see Cosmetology

tattoo Tattoo, see Public health

tax credit Tax credit, see Corporation -- Taxation; Franchise -- Taxation; Homestead credit; Income tax -- Credit

tax exemption or relief Tax exemption or relief, see Income tax -- Deduction; Property tax -- Exemption; Sales tax -- Exemption

tax exemptions, joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on, see Legislature -- Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on

tax incremental district _tid_ Tax incremental district (TID), see Property tax

taxation Taxation, see also specific tax

Energy efficient commercial building design: DOA to provide certification for federal tax deduction [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 393p] - SB21

Tax administration technical changes - AB595

Tax administration technical changes - SB440

Tax law administration revisions re individual and corporate income taxes, franchise taxes, and sales and use taxes; DOR duties - AB623

Tax law administration revisions re individual and corporate income taxes, franchise taxes, and sales and use taxes; DOR duties [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, provisions removed re direct costs and indirect costs, DOR rules for determining if a business is located in the state and if a taxpayer is subject to state jurisdiction for certain tax purposes; S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, removes sales and use tax exemption for real property construction activity products and DOR participation in the Multistate Tax Commission Audit Program provisions] - SB503

Tax statutes technical corrections (remedial legislation) - AB682

Tax statutes technical corrections (remedial legislation) - SB557

Taxpayer does not have right to, or interest in, refundable tax credits or overpayments until setoff is completed [Sec. 2455, 2457, 2458, 2462, 2464, 2525, 9337 (3)] - AB21

Taxpayer does not have right to, or interest in, refundable tax credits or overpayments until setoff is completed [Sec. 2455, 2457, 2458, 2462, 2464, 2525, 9337 (3)] - SB21

Unclaimed property law revisions; DOR authority re third-party tax audits - SB799

taxation _ assessment Taxation -- Assessment, see Property tax -- Assessment

taxation _ shared Taxation -- Shared, see Shared revenue

taxi Taxi

Taxicab permitted to stop in a disabled parking space to load a passenger with a disabled parking card, conditions specified - AB358

Taxicab permitted to stop in a disabled parking space to load a passenger with a disabled parking card, conditions specified - SB275

Transportation network companies: licensure program created; DSPS duties; fee, insurance, and ordinance provisions [A.Amdt.1: airport provision added; A.Amdt.5: insurance provision modified and forfeiture added] - AB143

Transportation network companies: licensure program created; DSPS duties; fee, insurance, and ordinance provisions - SB106

tcs TCS, see Technical college; Technical College System Board

teach program TEACH program, see Telecommunications

teacher Teacher, see also University of Wisconsin -- Faculty

Child abuse and neglect reporting law recodified; revisions re persons mandated to report, training, eliminating health care provider exception from reporting of sexual intercourse or contact, and definitions of ``physical injury” and ``neglect” - AB489

Elementary and secondary school teachers: adopting the Internal Revenue Code re individual income tax deduction for certain expenses - AB167

Elementary and secondary school teachers: adopting the Internal Revenue Code re individual income tax deduction for certain expenses - SB130

Expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers: adopting federal income tax deduction provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2464e] - SB21

Information technology block grants and educational technology teacher training grants for school districts created, sunset and universal service fund provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 422d-g, 561j, 800c, d, 3529c, 3532c-f, 9401 (1f)] - SB21

Minority teacher loan program in HEAB modified [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1372p-x, 9319 (3f)] - SB21

National Teacher Appreciation Day: May 3, 2016 proclaimed as - SJR105

Rural teacher grant program created in HEAB re financial assistance for student loans or certain costs - AB878

Rural teacher grant program created in HEAB re financial assistance for student loans or certain costs - SB633

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

Teacher and principal effectiveness evaluation requirement delayed; DPI prohibited from issuing school accountability report for 2014-15 school year - AB78