Wisconsin Legislature: County

Children in out-of-home care: laws revised re permanency planning, right to be heard in proceedings, reporting of infants affected by controlled substances, circuit court commissioner review of permanency plans, and placement orders and care responsibility - AB856

Children with severe disabilities involved in multiple systems of care: integrated services programs revised and expanded; ``coordinated service" replaces ``integrated service"; tribes provisions - AB700

Children's products: sale by commercial suppliers regulated re unsafe products; DATCP duties specified; recall, baby crib, injunction, and forfeiture provisions; residential care center for children and youth, foster home, group home, day care center or provider, or shelter care facility prohibitions and inspection requirements - SB37

Community aids: basic county allocation for each fiscal year set [Sec. 1100, 1101] - SB40

Community aids funds allocated to counties: requirement re submission of proposed budget to DHFS repealed [Sec. 1105] - SB40

Disabled children's long-term support services: county may retain certain fee [Sec. 409, 416, 795, 814, 835, 1590, 2882] - SB40

Family Care program expanded, districts renamed ``long-term care districts"; JCF authority revised; changes re county use of COP funds, Wisconsin Partnership Program operations, resource center governing boards and local and regional committees [for section numbers, see entry under ``Nursing homes and adult care"] - SB40

Family Care program expanded; JCF authority revised; county use of COP funds for mental health, substance abuse, or Family Support Program services permitted in certain cases [for sections numbers, see entry under ``Persons with disabilities"] - SB40

Fraud by W-2 participants: counties and tribal governing bodies may create programs to investigate [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 453m, 1465m] - SB40

Home visitation services revised; cap eliminated [Sec. 436, 1376-1382, 3060, 3062, 3064, 9455 (3)] - SB40

Inpatient facility reimbursement: county department of community programs reimbursement requirement reduced; DHFS appropriation provision - AB509

Juvenile court records open to inspection by certain other courts, prosecutors, law enforcement agencies, DHFS, county department of human or social services, and certain licensed child welfare agencies; confidentiality and forfeiture provisions - AB676

Juvenile court records open to inspection by certain other courts, prosecutors, law enforcement agencies, DHFS, county department of human or social services, and certain licensed child welfare agencies; confidentiality and forfeiture provisions - SB384

Long-term care district governing body that elects to become a WRS participating employer; notification and effective dates [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB764

Long-term care district governing body that elects to become a WRS participating employer; notification and effective dates - SB457

Out-of-home placements of children revisions [Sec. 1234-1238, 1242-1244, 1247-1253, 1262-1266, 1330, 1362, 3726, 3728, 3729, 3786-3788, 3793, 3797, 3798, 3807, 3808, 3810, 3812, 3814-3817, 3825, 9321 (3)] - SB40

Pending paternity proceedings: access to DWD and county child support agencies increased - AB39

Pending paternity proceedings: access to DWD and county child support agencies increased - SB13

Threat to cause bodily harm to social service worker, juvenile intake worker, child support worker, or their family members: misdemeanor crime created - AB269

County constitutional officers: county board must adjust compensation level annually - SB533

Election administration law changes - AB904

Harvesting of raw forest products: notification to counties requirement revised - AB785

Immigration status of individual seeking or receiving public assistance: political subdivision prohibited from enacting or enforcing an ordinance, resolution, or policy that prohibits an employee from inquiring about immigration status and from notifying the federal government of the presence of illegal aliens; writ of mandamus provision - AB569

Immigration status of individual seeking or receiving public assistance: political subdivision prohibited from enacting or enforcing an ordinance, resolution, or policy that prohibits an employee from inquiring about immigration status and from notifying the federal government of the presence of illegal aliens; writ of mandamus provision - SB309

Marriage license applicant, regardless of age, required to present a certified copy of his or her birth certificate - AB709

Verification of voters not appearing on registration lists or appear to have voted more than once: procedures revised - AB903

Voter registration ID number made publicly accessible [A.Amdt.1: county clerks and executive directors of county boards of election commissioners added to list of officials responsible for registration list] - AB295

ATV operation on roadway and shoulder of highway, street, or road for access to residence, lodging establishment, or campground authorized under certain conditions; ordinance and DOT provisions - AB59

Authorized traffic ordinance providing for the removal, impoundment, and disposal of a motor vehicle involved in a traffic violation allowed - SB296

Habitual parking violator: county or municipal ordinance for the immobilization or removal, impoundment, and disposal permitted; conditions and fee provisions - AB618

Habitual parking violator: county or municipal ordinance for the immobilization or removal, impoundment, and disposal permitted; conditions and fee provisions [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 3435x] - SB40

Immigration status of individual seeking or receiving public assistance: political subdivision prohibited from enacting or enforcing an ordinance, resolution, or policy that prohibits an employee from inquiring about immigration status and from notifying the federal government of the presence of illegal aliens; writ of mandamus provision - AB569

Immigration status of individual seeking or receiving public assistance: political subdivision prohibited from enacting or enforcing an ordinance, resolution, or policy that prohibits an employee from inquiring about immigration status and from notifying the federal government of the presence of illegal aliens; writ of mandamus provision - SB309

Notice of ordinances, rules, and orders: amount of information contained modified [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Publication of a local governmental unit ordinance in a newspaper: requirements revised - AB582

Publication of a local governmental unit ordinance in a newspaper: requirements revised - SB335

Sex offender registrants: political subdivision prohibited from enacting or enforcing an ordinance or resolution affecting the placement of - AB702

Traffic control photographic systems: local governments authorized to enact an ordinance that permits use of re red light violations; traffic citation and forfeiture provisions - SB530

Traffic control photographic systems: local governments authorized to enact an ordinance that permits use of; traffic citation and penalty provisions - AB528

Wind energy system: PSC to establish common standards for political subdivisions to regulate construction and operation of - AB899

Wind energy system: PSC to establish common standards for political subdivisions to regulate construction and operation of - SB544

County tax levy for library services: exemption created for city, town, village, or school district that levies a tax for library services and meets certain spending criteria - AB420

Expenditure Restraint Program eliminated; Municipal Levy Restraint Program and County Levy Restraint Program to replace [Sec. 559-563, 2497, 2499-2504, 2508-2510] - SB40

Joint fire department debts re fire station: local levy limits exception expanded to include - AB869

Joint fire department debts re fire station: local levy limits exception expanded to include - SB528

Law enforcement services 24 hours per day: municipality that provides is exempted from portion of county tax levy re county sheriff's department services; exception for populous county - AB253

Levy limits modified and extended; new exceptions created [Sec. 1879-1882, 1884-1899; Enrolled SB-40: further revisions, 1878d, 1883e, g, 1889e, g, 9155 (3t), 9441 (6n)] - SB40

Local levy limits for cities, villages, towns, and counties modified and expanded; levy limit for technical college districts created - AB507

Property tax: different rates for parts of cities, villages, towns, counties, and school districts added by attachments to school districts, consolidations, and boundary changes under cooperative agreements; exception from ``uniformity clause" requirement. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR39

Property taxes: annual percentage increase in assessments limited; rate increases prohibited without voter approval; classification for development rights created. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR23

Adverse possessor of real property who prevails in an action to establish title to property: court to determine and order payment of fair market value and real estate taxes to person who lost title - AB285

Background checks for handgun purchasers: DOJ required to check for court order or finding rendering the person ineligible under federal law re mental health status; courts required to determine ineligibility to possess a firearm under federal law during certain proceedings, other duties specified - AB424

Background checks for handgun purchasers: DOJ required to check for court order or finding rendering the person ineligible under federal law re mental health status; courts required to determine ineligibility to possess a firearm under federal law during certain proceedings, other duties specified - SB216

Community service work option for certain defendants: county may establish - AB216

Court order to transfer a minor from one inpatient facility to another: approval process modified (remedial legislation) - AB612

Death penalty for first-degree intentional homicide that is vicious; jury for sentencing hearing must be unanimous or it may impose a life sentence; execution by lethal injection; court and appellate review provisions - SB115

DNA analysis: person charged with a felony required to provide biological sample under certain condition; sheriff and crime laboratories provisions - AB1

Employment information of applicants for law enforcement positions: law enforcement agency authorized to obtain a court order if necessary; confidentiality, court prohibited disclosure, and exceptions provisions - SB137

Fair market value of private real property: owner may seek compensation from governmental unit if a land use regulation restricts use of the property and reduces its fair value - AB805

False report of a crime: knowingly making or causing another person to make prohibited, misdemeanor and felony penalties; court may order convicted person to reimburse certain costs to the responding law enforcement or emergency response agency - AB699

Federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant funding for multijurisdictional enforcement groups (MEGs), Wisconsin CASA Association, and Dane County youth court coordinator [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9101 (6L), (6Lj), (7t)] - SB40

Illegal feeding of deer: specific penalties created - AB753

Juvenile convicted in adult court of throwing a bodily substance at another person while in a juvenile correctional or secured facility: court required to sentence the juvenile to the maximum term of confinement in prison; exception provided - SB339

Juvenile court records open to inspection by certain other courts, prosecutors, law enforcement agencies, DHFS, county department of human or social services, and certain licensed child welfare agencies; confidentiality and forfeiture provisions - AB676

Juvenile court records open to inspection by certain other courts, prosecutors, law enforcement agencies, DHFS, county department of human or social services, and certain licensed child welfare agencies; confidentiality and forfeiture provisions - SB384

Misappropriation from cemetery of object that indicates deceased was a veteran: court may require reimbursement of cost to individual, organization, or government entity to replace the object - AB578

Motor vehicle operating privileges: revocation, suspension, and reinstatement revisions; seizure of license by court or law enforcement modified; nonresident, CDL, OWI, and operating after revocation or while suspended provisions - AB818

Motor vehicle operating privileges: revocation, suspension, and reinstatement revisions; seizure of license by court or law enforcement modified; nonresident, CDL, OWI, and operating after revocation or while suspended provisions - SB532

Neighborhood watch members: civil immunity exemption under certain conditions - AB624

OWI-related offenses: DOT requirement to purge certain records eliminated; courts forbidden to count offenses more than 10 years old, exceptions provided - AB734

Pets: placement provisions created re annulment, divorce, or legal separation action; domestic abuse temporary restraining order or injunction condition - AB436

Physical placement of a child: revisions re presumption of equalized placement to highest degree, written and oral statement from the court re reasons for granting sole legal custody or placement schedule, and standards for modification - AB571

Physical placement of a child: revisions re presumption of equalized placement to highest degree, written and oral statement from the court re reasons for granting sole legal custody or placement schedule, and standards for modification - SB311

Property tax assessment objections: extension allowed; ordinance, court, and fee provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, interest and evidence provisions modified] - AB580

Property tax assessment objections: extension allowed; ordinance, court, and fee provisions - SB329

Self-defense resulting in death or great bodily harm: court presumption criteria created - AB35

Self-defense resulting in death or great bodily harm: court presumption criteria created [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Sex offender registrants who have committed certain serious sex offenses: special driver's license or state ID card required; penalty and court provisions - AB421

Suspended operating privilege of underage person re intoxicant in vehicle: period of suspension revised (remedial legislation) - AB591

Visual representation of nude person without person's consent: court may order person convicted of to register with Corr.Dept as a sex offender; juvenile and person found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect provisions - AB487