804.01 (2) SCOPE OF DISCOVERY. (intro.) Unless Except as provided in s. 20.931 (9), and unless otherwise limited by order of the court in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the scope of discovery is as follows:
SECTION 21. 805.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
805.04 (1) BY PLAINTIFF; BY STIPULATION. An Except as provided in sub. (2m), an action may be dismissed by the plaintiff without order of court by serving and filing a notice of dismissal at any time before service by an adverse party of responsive pleading or motion or by the filing of a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared in the action. Unless otherwise stated in the notice of dismissal or stipulation, the dismissal is not on the merits, except that a notice of dismissal operates as an adjudication on the merits when filed by a plaintiff who has once dismissed in any court an action based on or including the same claim.
SECTION 22. 805.04 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
805.04 (2m) FALSE CLAIMS. An action filed under s. 20.931 may be dismissed only by order of the court. In determining whether to dismiss the action filed under s. 20.931, the court shall take into account the best interests of the parties and the purposes of s. 20.931.
SECTION 23. 893.981 of the statutes is created to read:
893.981 False claims. An action or claim under s. 20.931 shall be commenced within 10 years after the cause of the action or claim accrues or be barred.
SECTION 9329. Initial applicability; Justice.
(1) FALSE CLAIMS. The treatment of sections 16.771, 16.871, 23.41 (5), 25.18 (1) (a), (f), and (m), 66.0902. 84.01 (13), 84.06 (2) (a), (3), and (4), 85.015, 102.81 (2), 221.0903 (4) (b), and 655.27 (2) of the statutes first applies with respect to false claims that are presented or caused to be presented on the effective date of this subsection.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Fath, BB0095 - Transportation reimbursement rate
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
education
Primary and secondary education
Beginning in the 2007-08 school year, this bill increases the annual reimbursement rate for school districts that transport pupils more than 12 miles to school from $180 per pupil so transported to $220 per pupil so transported.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 121.58 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
121.58 (2) (a) 4. For each pupil so transported whose residence is more than 12 miles from the school attended, $150 $180 per school year in the 2005-06 2006-07 school year and $180 $220 per school year thereafter.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Wavrunek, BB0093 - DOJ appropriation changes
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
justice
This bill repeals the following obsolete appropriations to DOJ: 1) an appropriation for services that were provided to the PSC for telecommunication matters, which has not been used since state fiscal year 1998-99; and 2) two appropriations for drug law enforcement programs to work with local law enforcement agencies in a coordinated effort and for operation of the crime laboratory in the city of Wausau, which have not been used since state fiscal year 1997-98.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
****NOTE: You asked for the repeal of s. 20.455 (1) (i). That paragraph does not exist in the statutes, only in the schedule, so I cannot repeal it. The removal of that appropriation must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats. Perhaps you should determine if this paragraph was incorrectly numbered.
SECTION 1. 20.455 (1) (kt) of the statutes is repealed.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 2. 20.455 (2) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 3. 20.455 (2) (ma) of the statutes is repealed.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 4. 165.72 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
165.72 (3) REWARD PAYMENT PROGRAM. The department shall administer a reward payment program. Under the program, the department may offer and pay rewards from the appropriation under s. 20.455 (2) (e) (m) for information under sub. (2) (a) leading to the arrest and conviction of a person for a violation of ch. 961.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Wavrunek, BB0092 - DOJ authority to enforce constitutional rights
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the authority of the Department of Justice.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
justice
This bill gives the DOJ the authority to bring an action for injunctive or other equitable relief against a person who interferes with the exercise or enjoyment by an individual of a right secured by the constitution or laws of this state or of the United States.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 165.10 of the statutes is created to read:
165.10 Civil rights enforcement. If any person, whether or not acting under color of law, interferes with the exercise or enjoyment by any individual of a right secured by the constitution or laws of the United States, or of a right secured by the constitution or laws of this state, the attorney general may bring an action for injunction or other appropriate equitable relief to protect the peaceable exercise or enjoyment of the right secured.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Fath, BB0076 - Low revenue ceiling adjustment
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
education
Primary and secondary education
Current law limits the amount that each school district can increase per pupil revenue over the per pupil revenue of the prior school year. This limit does not apply to school districts in which the amount of per pupil revenue is less than a statutory revenue ceiling, currently set at $8,400.
This bill increases the per pupil revenue ceiling to $8,700 for the 2007-08 school year and to $9,000 for any subsequent school year.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 121.905 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
121.905 (1) In this section, "revenue ceiling" means $8,100 $8,700 in the 2005-06 2007-08 school year and $8,400 $9,000 in any subsequent school year.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Fath, BB0085 - Grants for world languages initiative for elementary schools
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
education
Primary and secondary education
This bill creates a grant program to encourage world languages instruction in elementary grades. Under the bill, school boards may apply to DPI for a six-year grant to pay for a portion of the compensation packages of up to two teachers and to phase in world languages instruction in grades one to six.
The bill directs DPI to adopt rules establishing criteria for receiving a grant and requires teachers from participating schools to attend professional development workshops to be offered by the department twice each year. A component of the professional development program will be methods for integrating the world language into the curricula of other classes taught concurrently with the world language.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.255 (2) (ch) of the statutes is created to read:
20.255 (2) (ch) Grants for world languages instruction . The amounts in the schedule for grants to school districts for world languages instruction under s. 115.455.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 2. 115.455 of the statutes is created to read:
115.455 Grants for world languages instruction. (1) Beginning in 2008-09, the state superintendent shall award grants to school districts to promote the teaching of world languages in grades 1 to 6. Grants awarded under this section shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ch) over a non renewable, 6-year term.
(2) The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section, which rules shall include all of the following:
(a) A definition of world languages eligible for inclusion under this section.
(b) Criteria for selecting recipients of an award under this section. Selection criteria shall include the quality of the application and the ability of the applicant to continue teaching world languages at the end of the 6-year term. The department shall strive to distribute grants among urban, rural, and suburban school districts.
(c) The schedule of payments to be made pursuant to each award.
(3) A school board may apply to the department for a 6-year grant to add instruction in world languages in grades 1 to 6. Except as provided in subs. (4) and (5), the state superintendent shall award grants and each school board receiving an award under this section shall use the grant moneys as follows:
(a) During the first year of the award, $30,000 to assign one teacher to teach a world language to first grade students.
