Wisconsin Legislature: Public safety

Adminstrator salaries in state government: OSER to study and report to DOA [Sec. 9143 (1); original bill only] - AB100

Campaign finance law revisions re 2001 WisAct 109: provisions deleted re certain mass communication registration and reporting requirements, campaign contributions, increased spending limits for candidates for partisan state offices, and campaign expenditures for candidates for state office who accept WECF grants - AB428

Contribution to candidate for elective state office: individual income tax credit created - AB1213

Elective state and local officials prohibited from soliciting money or things of value on behalf of certain committees or organizations; forfeiture provision - AB1005

Elective state public official: required employee contributions under WRS modified; DETF to make retirement annuity information available for public inspection - SB647

Elective state public officials: DETF to make retirement annuity information available for public inspection - SB316

Fine, forfeiture, fee, and surcharge collection: use of debt collector and credit or debit cards allowed; certified debt collection by DOR modified; DOT may disclose certain information to DOR [A.Amdt.4: public official authority to disclose financially identifying information restricted] - AB211

Health insurance coverage: state employees may not receive if on a leave of absence to run for a partisan political office, nonpartisan state office, or work for a candidate, political party, or political committee - AB1188

Incumbent partisan elective state official or campaign or support committees prohibited from accepting political contributions for reelection during certain period, exception for recall election; disbursement for promoting official's candidacy for a different state, local, or national office prohibited prior to filing a registration statement - AB452

Partisan state office candidate: filing continuing campaign finance reports modified - AB1187

Political contribution re certain elective state offices or their campaign or support committees during certain period prohibited; contribution limitations and forfeiture provisions - AB289

Political contributions accepted by certain elective state officials and committees prohibited during specified period re biennial budget; exceptions and penalty provisions - AB66

Political contributions accepted by certain elective state officials and committees prohibited during specified period re biennial budget; exceptions and penalty provisions - SB44

Public financing of campaigns for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court, fund raising during state budget consideration, representation by former state officials, and service by former legislators or legislative employees as lobbyists: laws revised - AB1212

Public financing of campaigns for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court, fund raising during state budget consideration, representation by former state officials, and service by former legislators or legislative employees as lobbyists: laws revised - SB718

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

Residency required in jurisdiction or district of the office which the person is elected or appointed or filing nomination petition for and during the term of office: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR76

Responding to a pleading: time limit modified; some exceptions - SB99

Retaliatory action by a state or local government officer or employee against a person seeking a permit or governmental action or service prohibited; administration procedures and codes of ethics required to address; DNR offices and political subdivisions required to post signs - SB588

DETF secretary executive salary group assignment revised [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 487e, r] - AB100

Bill drafting requests that did not result in introduced legislation: if certain persons disclose a draft to a third party, the draft becomes a public record - AB917

Driver record authentication: electronic certification permitted [Sec. 2455] - AB100

Open meeting and public record access laws: governmental bodies required to prominently display general statutory provisions regarding; DOJ duty specified - SB214

Public records containing certain personal information, including SSN: state or local government prohibited from posting on the Internet; SSN must be deleted before permitting access to the record; penalties for misrepresenting identity or purpose re obtaining SSN; exceptions and employer provisions - AB322

Public records containing certain personal information, including SSN: state or local government prohibited from posting on the Internet; SSN must be deleted before permitting access to the record; penalties for misrepresenting identity or purpose re obtaining SSN; exceptions and employer provisions - AB738

Abandoned dam removal by DNR: additional considerations required - AB132

Abandoned dam removal by DNR: additional considerations required - SB67

Carbon monoxide detectors: owner of a residential building required to install and maintain; liability, tampering, and inpection provisions; Comm.Dept duty specified - SB689

Children's products: sale by commercial suppliers regulated; recall, DATCP, and day care center provisions - SB454

``Elastic yo-yo": sale or distribution of prohibited - AB692

``Elastic yo-yo": sale or distribution of prohibited - SB335

Elevators, escalators, and other conveyances: laws revised re safety code, permits, licensing of contractors, mechanics and inspectors, and local ordinances [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, rule-making authority modified, emergency rules provision added] - AB447

Ice fishing shanty: DNR may not promulgate or enforce rule requiring removal before certain date; exception for safety concerns - AB128

Mercury in vaccinations: prohibitions and penalties created; public health emergency and health care plan coverage provisions; DHFS required to test mercury content of vaccines and post results on its Web site - AB1181

Mercury: public, private, and charter schools prohibited from purchasing, storing, or using; instruments containing mercury provision - AB721

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

Alternative energy source supplier: definition and exemption from definition of ``public utility" and PSC regulation under certain conditions - AB1075

Certificates of public convenience and necessity: electric utility application approval by PSC modified - AB441

Certificates of public convenience and necessity: electric utility application approval by PSC modified - SB219

Condemnation of real property owned by city, county, town, or village by a public utility or foreign transmission provider for the location or construction of transmission lines authorized; DOA, PSC, and environmental impact fee provisions - AB412

Electric generating facility purchase or construction proposal from a public utility: order for advance rate-making principles PSC will apply permitted; hearings provision - AB153

Electric generating facility purchase or construction proposal from a public utility: order for advance rate-making principles PSC will apply permitted; hearings provision [S.Amdt.1: further revisions, emergency rule procedures exemption removed] - SB79

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

Light, heat, and power company revisions re state aid payments based on net book value of the production plant, local property taxes, credit against license fee liability, annual impact fee, and mitigation payment agreement; PSC and DOR duties; study required - AB818

Mitigation payment agreements re public utilities: PSC approval modified - AB615

Mitigation payment agreements re public utilities: PSC approval modified - SB400

Municipal storm water utility: use of property taxes and service charges to fund revised; complaints to PSC re storm water and sewer utilities provision - AB492

Nuclear power plant construction: approval requirements changed - AB1053

Nuclear power plant construction: approval requirements changed - SB594

PSC commissioners and certain staff: restrictions on employment after their terms; Ethics Board and penalty provisions - AB304

PSC commissioners and certain staff: restrictions on employment after their terms; Ethics Board and penalty provisions - SB311

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

PSC name changed to Utility Service Commission - AB458

Public utility holding company: notification to PSC of assets held by nonutility affiliates outside the U.S. (foreign assets) required - AB1224

Railroad regulation revisions re state and federal regulations - SB657

Railroad revisions re federal and state regulations [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB588

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

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

Telecommunication utility late fee charges to retail customers [Sec. 157, 2098, 9339 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, deletes 157, 9339 (1)] - AB100

Universal service fund surcharges [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2097q, r] - AB100

Alternative energy source supplier: definition and exemption from definition of ``public utility" and PSC regulation under certain conditions - AB1075

Condemnation of real property owned by city, county, town, or village by a public utility or foreign transmission provider for the location or construction of transmission lines authorized; DOA, PSC, and environmental impact fee provisions - AB412

Electric generating facility purchase or construction proposal from a public utility: order for advance rate-making principles PSC will apply permitted; hearings provision - AB153

Electric generating facility purchase or construction proposal from a public utility: order for advance rate-making principles PSC will apply permitted; hearings provision [S.Amdt.1: further revisions, emergency rule procedures exemption removed] - SB79

Energy utility required to provide customer call service from within the utility's service territory in this state; definitions provision - AB1123

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

Light, heat, and power company revisions re state aid payments based on net book value of the production plant, local property taxes, credit against license fee liability, annual impact fee, and mitigation payment agreement; PSC and DOR duties; study required - AB818

Low-income assistance grants from the utility public benefits fund: formula for 2005-06 fiscal year changed - AB806

Low-income assistance grants from the utility public benefits fund: formula for 2005-06 fiscal year changed - SB381