Wisconsin Legislature: Contreras, Ignacio

Municipal court contract with collection agency re forfeitures, assessments, and surcharges: local governments to share in cost of collection - AB596

Municipal court contract with collection agency re forfeitures, assessments, and surcharges: local governments to share in cost of collection - SB275

Net job loss by companies: report to Comm.Dept required; ineligibility certain tax credits or exemptions, public works or purchasing contracts, and state or local government grants or loans - AB704

Net job loss by companies: report to Comm.Dept required; ineligibility of company and expatriate companies for certain tax credits or exemptions, public works or purchasing contracts, and state or local government grants or loans; declaration of eligibility prior to entering a contract with agency or local governmental unit required - AB520

Official city newspaper: 2nd or 3rd class city exempt from bidding requirement under certain condition - SB231

Political contributions by person contracting with the state or any local governmental unit prohibited; exception and penalty provisions; similar prohibition re soliciting contributions - AB872

PSC duties revised re strategic energy assessments, certain certificates of public convenience and necessity (CPCNs), power purchase contracts, and prohibiting electric utilities from recovering certain costs in rates; strategic energy assessment name changed to strategic energy plan - AB545

Public construction contracts: minimum bid amount raised re lowest responsible bidder requirement - AB146

Public health planning, services, and functions; reporting of communicable diseases; vaccination, isolation, and quarantine during a public health emergency; DHFS required to develop a public health agenda every 10 years and other duties specified; contracts between municipalities and Indian tribes or bands in other states authorized; DATCP provision [A.Amdt.1: vaccination, isolation, and quarantine provisions removed] - AB881

Public officer or employee with a private interest in a public contract: exception to prohibition re research company and U.W. System [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, AG review of U.W. System contracts with research companies required] - SB338

Raw forest product cutting or removing: failure to pay re contract prohibited; civil action provision - AB165

Raw forest product cutting or removing: failure to pay re contract prohibited; civil action provision - SB188

Renewable energy requirements re electric utilities and cooperatives modified; certain state agencies required to generate or purchase renewable energy; energy efficiency standards imposed in certain state contracts; energy conservation code changed; anaerobic digestor research funding; public benefits program revisions; report provisions - AB841

Renewable energy requirements re electric utilities and cooperatives modified; certain state agencies required to generate or purchase renewable energy; energy efficiency standards imposed in certain state contracts; energy conservation code changed; anaerobic digestor research funding; public benefits program revisions; report provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, PSC duties revised, corn-burning furnace pilot program added; S.Amdt.1: energy consuming equipment provisions] - SB459

Sikorsky v. Lockheed-Martin Marine One helicopter construction contract outsourcing: exemption from rules prohibiting memorializing Congress or the federal government [Assembly rules 32 (1)(a) and 39 (1)] - AR35

Special orders of business for March 9, 2006 established re AB-71, AB-87, AB-129, AB-287, AB-328, AB-538, AB-587, AB-639, AB-735, AB-777, AB-875, AB-887, AB-937, AB-966, AB-1002, AB-1003, AB-1026, AB-1032, AB-1035, AB-1044, AB-1078, AB-1090, SB-123, SB-145, SB-150, SB-183, SB-226, SB-268, SB-272, SB-273, SB-284, SB-338, SB-352, SB-359, SB-362, SB-363, SB-364, SB-365, SB-380, SB-420, SB-453, SB-457, SB-474, SB-487, SB-488, SB-489, SB-490, SB-491, SB-492, SB-493, SB-494, SB-512, SB-515, SB-527, SB-539, SB-540, SB-547, SB-549, SB-555, SB-556, SB-557, SB-560, SB-562, SB-579, SB-591, SB-592, SB-597, SB-601, SB-612, SB-613, SB-638, SB-642, SB-652, SJR-33 - AR51

State building projects: laws governing revised re threshold for approval by Building Commission, threshold re bids on contracts that must be publicly solicited, threshold for which the Governor may authorize repairs or construction in emergency situations and the definition of emergency, and Governor may delegate certain approval authority to DOA Secretary; allocation of assets and liabilities and disposing of property upon dissolution of a village changed - AB921

State building projects: laws governing revised re threshold for approval by Building Commission, threshold re bids on contracts that must be publicly solicited, threshold for which the Governor may authorize repairs or construction in emergency situations and the definition of emergency, and Governor may delegate certain approval authority to DOA Secretary; allocation of assets and liabilities and disposing of property upon dissolution of a village changed - SB478

State contractual services engagements modified; contract review board created - AB940

State-owned heating, cooling, and power plants and wastewater treatment facilities: sale or contract for operation by private entity required, not subject to PSC review or approval; JCF duties [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 16m, n, 83m, 85g, 85r-87L, 163m, 167m, 172m, 193m, 286m, 288m, 364c, 384m, 413m, 775m, 9101 (10v), 9455 (3w); A.Amdt.40: further revisions, 384t, 795f, deletes 384m, 775m] - AB100

Survey of rural historic properties: appropriation for SHSW to enter into a contract to conduct - AB1048

Television news or other programs: school board may not contract with provider if programs include commercials - AB477

Town sanitary district commissioner: maximum value of a contract in which a commissioner may have an interest increased - AB1066

W-2 agencies: statement of economic interests [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 340w, 1059f, h, 9354 (4c)] - AB100

W-2 agency contracts and oversight; DWD report to JCF [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1059g, t-w, 1060m, p, 1085f, 9154 (1f), 9354 (4f)] - AB100

Wisconsin Development Fund grants and loans award procedures revised; DFB duties modified; various programs and the Wisconsin Procurement Institute eliminated [Sec. 150, 155, 1724, 1725, 2118, 2200, 2201, 2348-2350, 2353-2356, 2358-2361, 2366-2418, 9308 (1); original bill only] - AB100

Worthless check violations: deferred prosecution program established; DA and collection agency provisions [A.Sub. Amdt.1: further revisions, DA may not act as a collection agency but may contract with private entity to administer, conditions specified, confidentiality and fee provisions] - SB145

Zoning entity may not condition or withhold approval of a permit re property owner entering, modifying, or ending a contract with a 3rd party lawfully using the property - AB558

Zoning entity may not condition or withhold approval of a permit re property owner entering, modifying, or ending a contract with a 3rd party lawfully using the property - SB283

Courage and determination to overcome challenges commended - AJR26

Methamphetamine: possession of certain materials with intent to manufacture prohibited; penalty for distribution or delivery to person under age 18 modified; restrictions on sale and reclassification of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride; intentionally releasing anhydrous ammonia without owner's consent prohibited and liquid nitrogen provision - AB183

Methamphetamine: possession of certain materials with intent to manufacture prohibited; penalty for distribution or delivery to person under age 18 modified; restrictions on sale and reclassification of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride; intentionally releasing anhydrous ammonia without owner's consent prohibited; penalty provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, distribution to minors removed, restrictions on sale of certain products and amounts purchased added, Pharmacy Examining Board provision] - SB78

Health benefit purchasing cooperative: health care benefits clarified; small employer provisions - AB926

Health benefit purchasing cooperative: health care benefits clarified; small employer provisions - SB517

Health benefit purchasing cooperatives program revised - AB5

High-voltage transmission line construction: authorizing conveyance of property owned by county, city, village, town, or public board or commission to an electric utility or cooperative association if it received certain certificate from PSC - SB234

High-voltage transmission line construction: authorizing conveyance of property owned by county, city, village, town, public board or commission, public utility, or cooperative association to a public utility if it received certain certificate from PSC; fair market value provisions [A.Amdt.2: ``public utility" changed to ``electric utility" and fair market value provisions revised] - AB437

Renewable energy requirements re electric utilities and cooperatives modified; certain state agencies required to generate or purchase renewable energy; energy efficiency standards imposed in certain state contracts; energy conservation code changed; anaerobic digestor research funding; public benefits program revisions; report provisions - AB841

Renewable energy requirements re electric utilities and cooperatives modified; certain state agencies required to generate or purchase renewable energy; energy efficiency standards imposed in certain state contracts; energy conservation code changed; anaerobic digestor research funding; public benefits program revisions; report provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, PSC duties revised, corn-burning furnace pilot program added; S.Amdt.1: energy consuming equipment provisions] - SB459

Renewable resource energy requirement for electric utilities and cooperatives: additional deadline created - SB110

Telecommunications cooperative: retained earnings include patronage capital - AB195

Telecommunications cooperative: retained earnings include patronage capital - SB111

Unincorporated cooperative association: creation of new type of business organization authorized [A.Amdt.1: cooperatives may not organize to provide natural gas, heat, light, power, or water under the new chapter] - AB327

Unincorporated cooperative association: creation of new type of business organization authorized - AB1186

Life and military service commended - SJR71

Anatomical gift: powers and duties of coroners and medical examiners over the decedent specified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, DHFS rule-making authority added] - AB830

Anatomical gift: powers and duties of coroners and medical examiners over the decedent specified - SB441

Anatomical gift requests from a hospital, organ procurement organization, tissue bank, coroner, or medical examiner: consent requirements for certain uses of tissue created; civil damages, unprofessional conduct, and standards for entity receiving the donation provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, civil liability and professional conduct provisions removed, forfeiture and DHFS report added] - AB659

Anatomical gift requests from a hospital, organ procurement organization, tissue bank, coroner, or medical examiner: consent requirements for certain uses of tissue created; civil damages, unprofessional conduct, and standards for entity receiving the donation provisions - SB395

Death of person in Corr.Dept custody, a county jail, or house of correction: coroner or medical examiner must conduct an autopsy; AG authority to order an inquest; Inmate and Resident Mortality Board created, report required, and open meeting and open records provision - AB480

``Declaration of final disposition" provisions created - AB984

Deputy coroner: number appointed by coroner revised; chief deputy coroner and residency provisions - AB46

Deputy coroner: number appointed by coroner revised; chief deputy coroner and residency provisions - SB22

Medical examiner or coroner also serving in certain emergency services positions: provisions revised re conflicts in compatibility of offices - AB201

Public health planning, services, and functions; reporting of communicable diseases; vaccination, isolation, and quarantine during a public health emergency; DHFS required to develop a public health agenda every 10 years and other duties specified; contracts between municipalities and Indian tribes or bands in other states authorized; DATCP provision [A.Amdt.1: vaccination, isolation, and quarantine provisions removed] - AB881

Special orders of business for September 27, 2005 established re partial vetoes of AB-100 [Items C-8, C-9, C-14, C-16, F-3, F-4] and AB-27, AB-39, AB-69, AB-72, AB-95, AB-97, AB-127, AB-128, AB-133, AB-155, AB-184, AB-188, AB-201, AB-230, AB-264, AB-286, AB-308, AB-340, AB-345, AB-375, AB-384, AB-410, AB-426, AB-436, AB-442, AB-444, AB-460, AB-479, AB-482, AB-510, AB-512, AB-522, AB-534, AB-606, AB-636, AB-646, AB-648, AB-657, AB-679, and SB-266 - AR38

Term of office changed to 4-year: constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - AJR3

Term of office changed to 4-year: constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - SJR2

Banking, Division of, regulatory authority over insurance premium finance companies, certain loan companies, loan originators, and mortgage bankers and brokers modified; requirements for certain consumer loans secured by a first lien revised; CPA as shareholder of a service corporation organized for carrying on the profession of CPA provision - AB1037

Business corporation revisions re wholly owned subsidiaries, mergers, share exchanges, business combinations, classes or series of stock, shareholder notices and meetings, transfer of property to certain affiliates, and title to real estate re property transfer - AB1112

Business corporation revisions re wholly owned subsidiaries, mergers, share exchanges, business combinations, classes or series of stock, shareholder notices and meetings, transfer of property to certain affiliates, title to real estate re property transfer, and real estate transfer fees [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, real estate transfer fees provision removed, certain DFI report to DOR required, fee simple ownership provision added] - SB619

CANPB revisions re nonstock, nonprofit corporation, membership, and grants; ``Celebrate Children" license plate sales provision - AB262

Conveying real property for real estate transfer fee purposes revised for certain corporations; penalty provision - AB423

Electricity used in research and development: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid on purchases - AB623

Foreign corporation annual report filing fee increased [Sec. 2095, 2096, 9317 (1), (2); A.Sub.Amdt.1: fee increase for certificate of authority, 2094m, 9317 (2c)] - AB100

HIRSP administration transferred to private, nonprofit organization; new board created, duties defined; report required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 156w, 320p, r, 522c, 535m-r, 1286c, 1354L, 1406f, 2032m-2063c, 2429c-r, 9121 (13p), 9221 (3p), 9321 (4L), (4p), 9341 (19p), 9421 (5p)] - AB100

Hotel, restaurant, bed and breakfast, rooming house, or vending machine: permit to operate may be transferred re change in organization of the business [A.Amdt.1: swimming pool, campground, camping resort, and recreational or educational camp added] - AB742

Illegal aliens: companies that hire are ineligible for income and franchise tax credits, property tax exemption, public works or services contracts, and loans or grants from local governments - AB703

Large employer health care assessment created; DHFS duties specified; MA trust fund provision - AB860

Large employer health care assessment created; DHFS duties specified; MA trust fund provision - SB440

Large employer prohibited from reducing or eliminating employee health care coverage if the action results in employee enrollment in Badger Care; DHFS authorized to determine and impose an assessment; MA trust fund provision - AB1148

LLC dissolved administratively: deadline for reinstatement eliminated (remedial legislation) - SB496

Private health insurance purchasing arrangement (PHIPA) established and Private Health Insurance Purchasing Corporation of Wisconsin created to facilitate and administer; reports and audits required; health savings account provisions; DHFS duties specified - AB1140

Real estate transfer fee exemption re conveyance between single member LLC and its sole member - SB133

Second Chance Partnership funding [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 179m, 183b, 1856w, 1899d, 9137 (3q)] - AB100

Shareholder personal liability: provisions eliminated - AB1163

Special orders of business for April 12, 2005 established re AB-149, AB-157, AB-206, AB-208, AB-209, AB-241, AB-246, AB-261, AB-277, AB-278, AJR-20 - AR12