Legislative Committees

Dispute resolution process and arbitration factors in local government and Council on municipal collective bargaining recreated; qualified economic offer repealed  - SB405

Proprietary schools: tuition protection program administered by EAB created -  SB326

Special education laws revised and reconciled to conform to federal law -  SB384

Wisconsin school for the visually handicapped eliminated; DPI duty specified; city of Janesville park provision; special education funding -  SB310

Employment relations, Joint committee on (Assembly)

Administrative support bargaining unit: contract ratification; name changed from clerical and related employes bargaining unit -  AB530

Assistant district attorneys bargaining unit: contract ratification  - AB951

Blue collar and nonbuilding trades bargaining unit: contract ratification -  AB531

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: contract ratification -  AB523

Exceptional performance awards for nonrepresented state employes eliminated -  AB520

Executive salary group reassigned for executive directors of Ethics board and Elections board - AB532

Law enforcement bargaining unit: contract ratification -  AB527

Professional education bargaining unit: contract ratification -  AB521

Professional engineering bargaining unit: contract ratification -  AB524

Professional fiscal and staff services bargaining unit: contract ratification -  AB972

Professional patient treatment bargaining unit: contract ratification -  AB952

Professional research, statistics and analysis bargaining unit: contract ratification -  AB522

Professional science bargaining unit: contract ratification -  AB525

Professional social services bargaining unit: contract ratification  - AB526

Security and public safety bargaining unit: contract ratification  - AB528

Technical employe bargaining unit: contract ratification -  AB529

U.W. Madison and Extension program, project and teaching assistants bargaining unit: contract ratification  - AB619

U.W. Milwaukee program, project and teaching assistants: contract ratification -  AB730

Employment relations, Joint committee on (Senate)

Administrative support bargaining unit: contract ratification; name changed from clerical and related employes bargaining unit -  SB294

Blue collar and nonbuilding trades bargaining unit: contract ratification -  SB293

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: contract ratification -  SB301

Exceptional performance awards for nonrepresented state employes eliminated -  SB304

Executive salary group reassigned for executive directors of Ethics board and Elections board - SB305

Law enforcement bargaining unit: contract ratification -  SB297

Professional education bargaining unit: contract ratification -  SB303

Professional engineering bargaining unit: contract ratification -  SB300

Professional legal bargaining unit: 1997-99 contract amendment ratification -  SB344

Professional legal bargaining unit: 1995-97 contract ratification  - SB183

Professional legal bargaining unit: 1997-99 contract ratification  - SB184

Professional patient care bargaining unit: contract ratification  - SB343

Professional research, statistics and analysis bargaining unit: contract ratification -  SB302

Professional science bargaining unit: contract ratification -  SB299

Professional social services bargaining unit: contract ratification  - SB298

Security and public safety bargaining unit: contract ratification  - SB296

Technical employe bargaining unit: contract ratification -  SB295

U.W. Madison and Extension program, project and teaching assistants bargaining unit: contract ratification  - SB359

U.W. Milwaukee program, project and teaching assistants: contract ratification -  SB404

Finance, Joint committee on (Assembly)

Budget bill  - AB100

Finance, Joint committee on (Senate)

Budget bill  - SB77

Financial institutions, Committee on — Assembly

Banking revisions re in-state branch of out-of-state bank regulations, examinations, capital stock, corrections re 1995 WisAct 336 and action without meeting by board of directors  - AB832

Investment adviser and representative regulations and registration of securities: laws revised to conform to federal law - AB831

Mortgage bankers and loan originators and solicitors: regulation and registration provisions revised; ``loan solicitor" changed to ``mortgage broker" -  AB830

Health, human services, aging, corrections, veterans and military affairs, Committee on — Senate

Secure juvenile correctional facility at certain site: temporary operation as prison for young adult offenders; appropriation provisions -  SB112

Highways and transportation, Committee on — Assembly

Transportation projects involving navigable waters: exemption from certain DNR permit expanded re interdepartmental liaison procedures -  AB656

Information policy, Joint committee on (Assembly)

Telecommunication services: enforcement of interconnection agreements by the PSC; protections for users, AG provision - AB615

Information policy, Joint committee on (Senate)

Telecommunication services: enforcement of interconnection agreements by the PSC; protections for users, AG provision - SB351

Joint legislative council, (Assembly)

Adoption assistance program revised; DHFS duties specified - AB601

Adoption laws revised re birth parent expenses, advertising, informational resources on adoption instruction, school age parents programs, who may be adopted, time for filing petition for rehearing, placement with relative, application of interstate compact on the placement of children, time for hearing on TPR petition, permanency plan documentation and removal of child for adoptive placement -  AB600

Child abuse and neglect: prevention program created; organization of a nonstock, nonprofit corporation to raise funds for the children's trust fund authorized; early childhood family education center grants and domestic abuse training for certain staffs - AB665

Child care funding for children with special needs; private duty nursing services for children; pupil records re MA reimbursement for school medical services; protective placement transfer and involvement of guardian; DHFS studies  - AB933

Election laws revised re special election dates, registration, voter participation, political party and candidate roles and administration -  AB959

Elections board FTE positions increased -  AB960

Fish and game laws: chap.29, Wis.Stats., recodified -  AB864

Hunting and fishing regulations modified; DNR study required -  AB736

Kinship care: long-term program created -  AB602

OHCI eliminated, duties transferred to DHFS; Board on health care information transferred to DHFS, report and duty provisions; hospital and ambulatory surgery center revisions; criminal extortion crime created re patient health care records - AB552

Joint legislative council, (Senate)

Child abuse and neglect: prevention program created; organization of a nonstock, nonprofit corporation to raise funds for the children's trust fund authorized; early childhood family education center grants and domestic abuse training for certain staffs - SB378

Child care funding for children with special needs; private duty nursing services for children; pupil records re MA reimbursement for school medical services; protective placement transfer and involvement of guardian; DHFS studies  - SB513

Cigarette and tobacco products: restrictions on access and selling or giving away; vending machine use prohibited; juvenile penalties revised; licensing fee provision  - SB313

Cigarette or tobacco product sale to public: requirement re local ordinance conformity to state statutes revised  - SB314

Lead hazard: dwelling requirements and inspections; liability immunity for property owners; admissibility of dust tests; residential lead liability fund; oil overchange fund; WHEDA loan programs; DHFS duties and grant provisions  - SB502

OHCI eliminated, duties transferred to DHFS; Board on health care information transferred to DHFS, report and duty provisions; hospital and ambulatory surgery center revisions; criminal extortion crime created re patient health care records - SB315

Professional standards council for teachers created; report required -  SB364

Public libraries: laws revised; public and school library technology conference required, report and plan provisions; DOA, DLCL and State superintendent of public instruction duties specified -  SB269

Public library lending incentive aid program created -  SB2590

Labor and employment, Committee on — Assembly

UI employer solvency contribution rates modified; UI information technology system funding provision  - AB833

Law revision committee, (Assembly)

Academic excellence scholarship program: revisions re institutional participation and minimum grade point average (remedial legislation) -  AB860

Bank trust fund provision re 1995 WisAct 273 reinstated (Revisor's correction bill) -  AB379

Certificate regulation revisions re audiology, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, physician, podiatry, optometry, real estate appraisers, and accounting; ``hearing aid" changed to ``hearing instrument" (remedial legislation)  - AB915

Corr.Dept revisions re stewards of institutions, disposal of abandoned prisoner property, health service standards and discharge from probation (remedial legislation)  - AB747

Criminal law revisions: OWI refusal hearing location; citation procedure re certain limited violations; judgments regarding minors and interference with father's legal custody of nonmarital child (remedial legislation) - AB785

Date prefix specified on forms revised (Revisor's correction bill)  - AB966