2015 Subject Index to Legislation

wisconsin health and educational facilities authority Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, see Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Wisconsin

wisconsin historical society _whs_ Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS), see Historical society

wisconsin housing and economic development authority Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, see Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wisconsin

wisconsin interscholastic athletic association _wiaa_ Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA), see School -- Health program

wisconsin rapids, city of Wisconsin Rapids, City of, see Wood County

wisconsin retirement system Wisconsin Retirement System, see Retirement System, Wisconsin

wisconsin river Wisconsin River, see Waterways and water power

wisconsin shares Wisconsin Shares, see Day care

wisconsin trust account foundation, inc Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., see Legal aid

wisconsin veterans home Wisconsin veterans home, see Veteran -- Hospitals and home

wisconsin works Wisconsin Works

Controlled substance abuse screening and testing of applicants for Transform Milwaukee Jobs, Transitional Jobs, W-2, and FoodShare employment and training programs: DCF and DHS to implement; waiver, treatment, and JCF provisions - AB191

DCF authorized to recover over payments of emergency assistance re misrepresentation by applicant [Sec. 1705, 1761, 1762, 1846-1848, 2461] - AB21

DCF authorized to recover over payments of emergency assistance re misrepresentation by applicant [Sec. 1705, 1761, 1762, 1846-1848, 2461] - SB21

W-2 agency action against participating individual re benefit reduction or termination: notice and rectification requirements removed [Sec. 1734] - AB21

W-2 agency action against participating individual re benefit reduction or termination: notice and rectification requirements removed [Sec. 1734; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, when notice is not required specified, 1734g, r, deletes 1734] - SB21

W-2 community steering committee membership revisions [Sec. 1707-1717, 1722, 1723] - AB21

W-2 community steering committee membership revisions [Sec. 1707-1717, 1722, 1723] - SB21

W-2 programs: time limit on participating in or receiving benefits under revised; extension permitted in specified cases [Sec. 1718-1720, 9106 (1)] - AB21

W-2 programs: time limit on participating in or receiving benefits under revised; extension permitted in specified cases [Sec. 1718-1720, 9106 (1)] - SB21

W-2 revisions re behaviors that constitute refusal to participate [Sec. 1724-1733] - AB21

W-2 revisions re behaviors that constitute refusal to participate [Sec. 1724-1733] - SB21

Wage subsidy not more than minimum wage: DCF and W-2 agency to negotiate with employers of persons in Transform Milwaukee Jobs Program, Transitional Jobs Program, and Trial Employment Match Program [Sec. 1721, 1743, 1744] - AB21

Wage subsidy not more than minimum wage: DCF and W-2 agency to negotiate with employers of persons in Transform Milwaukee Jobs Program, Transitional Jobs Program, and Trial Employment Match Program [Sec. 1721, 1743, 1744] - SB21

withdrawal tax Withdrawal tax, see Forestry -- Taxation

witness Witness

Intimidating a witness provision modified - AB5

Victims of and witnesses to crimes: advocacy services grants to law enforcement agencies created; DOJ duties, sunset, and report provisions - AB978

wolf Wolf, see Hunting

women Women, see also Maternal and infant care

Address confidentiality program for victims of child abuse, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, stalking, or human trafficking created; DOJ to administer; exemption and emergency rule provisions - AB673

Address confidentiality program for victims of child abuse, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, stalking, or human trafficking created; DOJ to administer; exemption and emergency rule provisions [S.Amdt.1: disclosure for voter registration purposes added] - SB488

Assembly Organization, Committee on, required to immediately appoint a Taskforce on Women’s Access to Affordable Reproductive Health Care Services; report of findings and recommendations required by July 1, 2016 - AR21

Cervical Health Awareness Month: January 2016 proclaimed as - SJR76

Court jurisdiction (subject matter and personal) clarified in restraining order and injunction cases re domestic abuse, child abuse, at-risk adult abuse, and harassment - AB10

Court jurisdiction (subject matter and personal) clarified in restraining order and injunction cases re domestic abuse, child abuse, and harassment - SB9

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

Feminine hygiene products provided at no charge in women’s restroom facilities in state and school buildings - AB555

Feminine hygiene products: sales and use tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report - AB949

Gaylor, Anne Nicol: life and dedication to reproductive rights for women and the separation of church and state commended upon her death - AJR52

Gaylor, Anne Nicol: life and dedication to reproductive rights for women and the separation of church and state commended upon her death - SJR43

Harassment or abuse injunctions: court may order wireless telephone service provider to transfer rights to and responsibilities for telephone number or numbers from responder to petitioner; civil liability immunity provision - AB767

Harassment or abuse injunctions: court may order wireless telephone service provider to transfer rights to and responsibilities for telephone number or numbers from responder to petitioner; civil liability immunity provision - SB626

Health: patient rights to medically accurate information; Office of Advancement in Medical Knowledge and Care created; hospital offering maternity care services required to permit all standard reproductive health care services in its capacity and honor stated conscientious beliefs of certain health care providers; abortion laws revised; employment retribution and unfair discrimination prohibitions; DHS to establish an Implementation Health Care Task Force, report required; prohibited acts against health care patient or provider, penalties and civil actions provisions; health care liability insurance policy requirements; Comprehensive Women’s Health Research Council created - AB880

Health: patient rights to medically accurate information; Office of Advancement in Medical Knowledge and Care created; hospital offering maternity care services required to permit all standard reproductive health care services in its capacity and honor stated conscientious beliefs of certain health care providers; abortion laws revised; employment retribution and unfair discrimination prohibitions; DHS to establish an Implementation Health Care Task Force, report required; prohibited acts against health care patient or provider, penalties and civil actions provisions; health care liability insurance policy requirements; Comprehensive Women’s Health Research Council created - SB653

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: October proclaimed as - AJR70

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: October proclaimed as - SJR64

National Wear Red Day: February 6, 2015 proclaimed as - SJR10

National Wear Red Day: February 5, 2016 proclaimed as - AJR99

National Wear Red Day: February 5, 2016 proclaimed as - SJR81

Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act (2002) adopted - AB473

Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act (2002) adopted - SB351

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program, opioid treatment program, Well-Woman Program provision (remedial legislation) - AB679

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program, opioid treatment program, Well-Woman Program provision (remedial legislation) - SB554

Women in STEM Month: November designated as - AJR100

Women in STEM Month: November designated as - SJR82

Women’s Access to Affordable Reproductive Health Care Services, Task Force on: Assembly committee created; annual report required - AB914

Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission created in the Office of the Governor - SB439

women, infants and children program _wic_ Women, infants and children program (WIC), see Maternal and infant care

women_owned enterprise Women-owned enterprise, see Minority enterprise

wood county Wood County

Circuit court branches added to Calumet, Wood, Marathon, Dunn, Polk, Jackson, and Vilas counties - AB503

Circuit court branches added to Calumet, Wood, Marathon, Dunn, Polk, Jackson, and Vilas counties - SB380

East arterial highway project along STH 54 from the Village of Port Edwards to City of Wisconsin Rapids: vehicle traffic study on STH 13 and environmental impact statement requirement - AB826

Environmental impact statement for major highway project in Wood County required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2551u] - SB21

Young Road Bridge in Town of Seneca: highway and local bridge improvement assistance for replacement [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 650r, 9145 (3f)] - SB21

wood energy producer Wood energy producer, see Energy conservation

woodburning heating system Woodburning heating system, see Energy conservation

woodland property Woodland property, see Forestry

worker_s compensation Worker's compensation, see also Occupational safety

Abusive work environment prohibition created; WC exclusive remedy exception permitting a civil action in circuit court; affirmative defense and definition provisions - AB231

Franchisor excluded as the employer of a franchisee or employee of franchisee for specified purposes unless certain conditions are met [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB422

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 - AB819

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 - SB684

WC coverage for students at institutions of higher education who are part of a school work training or work study program [Sec. 2746, 2747, 2749, 2751, 2878] - AB21

WC coverage for students at institutions of higher education who are part of a school work training or work study program [Sec. 2746, 2747, 2749, 2751, 2878] - SB21

WC law revisions re general coverage, payment of benefits, hearing and procedures, and program administration; study of restricted work during employee healing period required; DHA, LIRC, DOJ, and DWD duties - AB501

WC law revisions re general coverage, payment of benefits, hearing and procedures, and program administration; self-insurer provisions; DWD, LIRC, DHA, and DOJ duties [A.Amdt.1: certain employees of newspapers or magazines provision added] - AB724

WC law revisions re general coverage, payment of benefits, hearing and procedures, and program administration; study of restricted work during employee healing period required; DHA, LIRC, DOJ, and DWD duties - SB456

WC law revisions re general coverage, payment of benefits, hearing and procedures, and program administration; self-insurer provisions; DWD, LIRC, DHA, and DOJ duties - SB536

Work injury supplemental benefit fund reimbursement terminated; worker's compensation operations fund and uninsured employers fund revisions, DWD duties specified [Sec. 735, 2943-2945, 2947, 2949, 2951, 2992, 2997, 3000, 3002, 3006, 3018, 9351 (1), (2), 9451 (1)] - AB21

Work injury supplemental benefit fund reimbursement terminated; worker's compensation operations fund and uninsured employers fund revisions, DWD duties specified [Sec. 735, 2943-2945, 2947, 2949, 2951, 2992, 2997, 3000, 3002, 3006, 3018, 9351 (1), (2), 9451 (1); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 2944d, deletes 2944] - SB21

Worker's compensation: administrative functions transferred to OCI from DWD; adjudicatory functions transferred to DHA (disputed claims) and OCI (fees and treatment) from DWD; notices and recording testimony by electronic means provisions [Sec. 147, 148, 223, 383, 506-509, 724, 731, 733, 736-742, 1411-1414, 1855, 1856, 2473, 2475, 2727-2732, 2734-2736, 2738-2745, 2748, 2750, 2752-2877, 2879-2942, 2946, 2948, 2950, 2952-2991, 2993-2996, 2998, 2999, 3001, 3003-3005, 3007-3017, 3019-3075, 3114, 3124, 3126-3130, 3587, 3588, 3591, 3594, 3666, 4310, 4311, 4320, 4322, 4552, 4555, 4556, 4585, 4586, 4593, 9151 (1)-(4), 9451 (2)] - AB21

Worker's compensation: administrative functions transferred to OCI from DWD; adjudicatory functions transferred to DHA (disputed claims) and OCI (fees and treatment) from DWD; notices and recording testimony by electronic means provisions [Sec. 147, 148, 223, 383, 506-509, 724, 731, 733, 736-742, 1411-1414, 1855, 1856, 2473, 2475, 2727-2732, 2734-2736, 2738-2745, 2748, 2750, 2752-2877, 2879-2942, 2946, 2948, 2950, 2952-2991, 2993-2996, 2998, 2999, 3001, 3003-3005, 3007-3017, 3019-3075, 3114, 3124, 3126-3130, 3587, 3588, 3591, 3594, 3666, 4310, 4311, 4320, 4322, 4552, 4555, 4556, 4585, 4586, 4593, 9151 (1)-(4), 9451 (2); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, administrative functions transfer and OCI provisions removed, 1412d, 2735d, 2744d, 2754d-2757d, 2759d-2768d, 2772d-2794d, 2796d, 2799d, 2814d, 2816d, 2823d-2825d, 2827d, 2829d-2934d, 2838d, 2840d-2853d, 2865d, 2873d-2876d, 2879d-2913d, 2916d-2942d, 2957d-2973d, 2980d, 2987d-2991d, 2995d, 2996d, 3588d, 3591d, 3594d, 9451 (1v), deletes 147, 148, 223, 383, 506-509, 724, 731, 733, 736-742, 1411, 1412, 1855, 1856, 2473, 2475, 2729, 2730, 2732, 2734-2736, 2738-2745, 2748, 2750, 2752-2757, 2759-2768, 2771-2794, 2796, 2799-2806, 2814, 2816, 2823-2825, 2827, 2829-2834, 2837, 2838, 2840-2860, 2862-2865, 2867-2877, 2879-2913, 2916-2942, 2946, 2948, 2950, 2953, 2955-2973, 2976, 2977, 2979-2983, 2986-2991, 2993-2996, 2998, 2999, 3001, 3003-3005, 3007-3017, 3019-3075, 3114, 3124, 3126-3130, 3588, 3591, 3594, 3666, 4310, 4311, 4320, 4322, 4552, 4555, 4556, 4585, 4586, 4593, 9151 (1), (3), (4), 9451 (2)] - SB21

workforce development, department of Workforce Development, Department of

Apprenticeship completion award program: DWD appropriation increased - AB796

Apprenticeship completion award program: DWD appropriation increased - SB714

Career and technical education incentive grants in DPI eliminated and DWD permitted to award instead; appropriations for apprenticeship completion and local youth apprenticeship grants from the Wisconsin fast forward grants appropriation [Sec. 564, 727-730, 1421, 3079-3090, 3096, 3193] - AB21