Wisconsin Legislature: Insurance

Renewable energy grant and loan program under WDF created, criteria set; recycling fund renamed ``recycling and renewable energy fund" [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 179j, 193h, 199j, k, 261r, t, 278g, 281g, 282nf-nj, 302k, tk, 320f, 516d, 551r, 678n, 690t, 2483q, 3086p, 3088d, 3564x, 9108 (4t)] - SB40

Renewable energy grants and loans from recycling fund; Comm.Dept grant for cellulosic ethanol plant [Sec. 184, 186, 199, 200, 700, 702, 2594, 3565, 3620, 9108 (2)] - SB40

Research conducted in this state: corporate income and franchise tax credits for certain expenses; property tax, sales tax, and use tax exemptions for machinery and tangible personal property re manufacturing or biotechnology research - AB770

Research conducted in this state: corporate income and franchise tax credits for certain expenses; property tax, sales tax, and use tax exemptions for machinery and tangible personal property re manufacturing or biotechnology research - SB499

Special orders of business for March 5, 2008 established re AB-47, AB-67, AB-92, AB-151, AB-212, AB-281, AB-346, AB-424, AB-479, AB-486, AB-517, AB-543, AB-553, AB-569, AB-579, AB-603, AB-635, AB-645, AB-663, AB-672, AB-673, AB-676, AB-677, AB-692, AB-693, AB-717, AB-736, AB-753, AB-755, AB-771, AB-772, AB-793, AB-804, AB-805, AB-817, AB-819, AB-825, AB-835, AB-842, AB-853, AB-864, AB-869, AB-872, AB-901, SB-69, SB-176, SB-272, SB-289, SB-294, SB-324, SB-325, SB-326, SB-327, SB-328, SB-335, SB-368, SB-369, SB-370 - AR16

Technology training for employees: income and franchise tax credits created; definition provided - AB540

Technology zone tax credits: Comm.Dept may allocate unallocated airport development zone tax credits; conditions set [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, allocation to agricultural development zone, airport development zone designated] - AB789

Technology zone tax credits: Comm.Dept may allocate unallocated airport development zone tax credits; conditions set - SB453

Video display devices: recycling requirements; manufacturers, collectors, and recyclers to register with and report to DNR; landfill ban, audits, state purchasing, and other electronic devices provisions - SB397

Wisconsin Development Fund: current grant and loan programs and administrative processes eliminated, more general program criteria and procedures established; DFB membership expanded [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 37e-g, 195, 198, 199j, 2533, 2534, 3024, 3093, 3094, 3564, 3566m-3575, 3580, 3582-3634, 9308 (1), (2k)] - SB40

Wisconsin Development Fund grants and loans award procedures revised; DFB duties modified; various programs and the Wisconsin Procurement Institute eliminated [Sec. 195, 198, 2533, 2534, 3024, 3093, 3094, 3564, 3566-3575, 3580, 3582-3619, 3621-3634, 9308 (1)] - SB40

Wisconsin Venture Center created, duties defined; report requirements [Sec. 197, 3576] - SB40

Household income component of the homestead tax credit indexed for inflation - AB920

Household income component of the homestead tax credit indexed for inflation [Sec. 2122] - SB40

Direct legislation scope limited re ordinance or resolution that is primarily ceremonial or does not substantially relate to government function or responsibility - AB363

Direct legislation scope limited re ordinance or resolution that is primarily ceremonial or does not substantially relate to government function or responsibility [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

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 provisions - AB139

Inquest: AG given same authority as DAs to order and represent the state - AB783

Inquest: AG given same authority as DAs to order and represent the state - SB428

Catastrophic claims exceeding $10,000.00: insurer required to provide information upon request of a group health insurance policyholder and certain employers - AB855

Catastrophic claims exceeding $10,000.00: insurer required to provide information upon request of a group health insurance policyholder and certain employers - SB541

Early stage seed investment credits claimed by insurers for license fees on insurance companies allowed; maximum amount of angel investments increased; technology commercialization grants and loans funding through Comm.Dept - AB817

Early stage seed investment credits claimed by insurers for license fees on insurance companies allowed; maximum amount of angel investments increased; technology commercialization grants and loans funding through Comm.Dept - SB501

Insurance claim intercept for MA liability or child support obligation: requirements created [Sec. 1754, 9321 (9)] - SB40

Insurance security fund revisions; SWIB allowed to make investments for the local government property insurance fund (LGPIF); other insurance revisions re prohibiting requiring property insurance in amount exceeding replacement value of improvements, group insurance certificates made available electronically, definition of late enrollee, investment in insurance corporation subsidiary, recovering license fee or assessment, employee welfare benefit plan, and OCI duties - AB688

Insurance security fund revisions; SWIB allowed to make investments for the local government property insurance fund (LGPIF); other insurance revisions re prohibiting requiring property insurance in amount exceeding replacement value of improvements, group insurance certificates made available electronically, definition of late enrollee, investment in insurance corporation subsidiary, recovering license fee or assessment, employee welfare benefit plan, and OCI duties - SB386

Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact enacted and the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission created; filing insurance forms with OCI and suitability of annuity contracts provisions - AB542

Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact enacted and the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission created; filing insurance forms with OCI and suitability of annuity contracts provisions - SB294

Motor vehicle or property insurance: insurer or rating plan prohibited from considering information from an individual's credit report - AB387

Motor vehicle or property insurance: insurer or rating plan prohibited from considering information from an individual's credit report - SB259

Special orders of business for March 11, 2008 established re AB-482, AB-668, AB-685, AB-688, AB-709, AB-735, AB-745, AB-765, AB-769, AB-798, AB-803, AB-807, AB-809, AB-828, AB-846, AB-849, AB-862, AB-863, AB-893, AB-898, SB-49, SB-72, SB-86, SB-142, SB-260, SB-288, SB-403, SB-430 - AR17

SSN as personal identifier: insurer, risk-sharing plan, or self-insured plan prohibited from using - AB316

Insurance intermediary requirement revisions re fingerprints and license revocation and reinstatement; OCI duties set - AB501

Insurance intermediary requirement revisions re fingerprints and license revocation and reinstatement; OCI duties set - SB272

Long-term care insurance sales: training requirement modified [Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - MR8 AB1

Motor vehicle insurer may not require insured to use a particular garage, repair shop, or other vendor for damage repair, notice and signage provisions; insured pays for repairs at same rate as general public; insurance adjuster prohibited from preparing or adjusting a damage estimate without inspecting the damage - AB353

Motor vehicle insurer may not require insured to use a particular garage, repair shop, or other vendor for damage repair, notice and signage provisions; insured pays for repairs at same rate as general public; insurance adjuster prohibited from preparing or adjusting a damage estimate without inspecting the damage - SB181

Special orders of business for March 5, 2008 established re AB-47, AB-67, AB-92, AB-151, AB-212, AB-281, AB-346, AB-424, AB-479, AB-486, AB-517, AB-543, AB-553, AB-569, AB-579, AB-603, AB-635, AB-645, AB-663, AB-672, AB-673, AB-676, AB-677, AB-692, AB-693, AB-717, AB-736, AB-753, AB-755, AB-771, AB-772, AB-793, AB-804, AB-805, AB-817, AB-819, AB-825, AB-835, AB-842, AB-853, AB-864, AB-869, AB-872, AB-901, SB-69, SB-176, SB-272, SB-289, SB-294, SB-324, SB-325, SB-326, SB-327, SB-328, SB-335, SB-368, SB-369, SB-370 - AR16

State long-term care partnerships and MA eligibility: DHFS requirement re federal pilot project repealed [Sec. 1551, 1604, 2873, 2874; Enrolled SB-40: provisions re MA eligibility determinations, long-term care insurance requirements, 1551c, 1598r, 1634r, 3652m, 3664c, deletes 1551] - SB40

Executive salary group changes [Sec. 617-621, 623-626, 630] - SB40

Foreign insurer may offer health care plans in this state: exemption from most insurance laws and requirements, exceptions specified; taxation and HIRSP provisions; domestic health insurer may request exemption from Wisconsin insurance law in certain cases - AB873

Group health benefit plan definition modified; OCI report required - AB807

Group health benefit plan definition modified; OCI report required - SB484

Health care coverage for employees covered by MERA: collective bargaining prohibited; GIB and OCI provisions - AB110

Health care coverage for employees covered by MERA: collective bargaining prohibited; GIB and OCI provisions [A.Sub. Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Health care coverage for employees covered by MERA: collective bargaining prohibited; GIB and OCI provisions - SB46

Health insurance: insurer disclosure re treatment restriction or termination [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 3677c, 3685f, 3686w, 9325 (1f)] - SB40

Health insurance mandates: insurer authorized to offer single or family coverage in individual policies that do not include, conditions specified - AB871

HIRSP Authority changes; Health Care Tax Credit Program requirement repealed [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, Health Care Tax Credit Program provision removed, OCI to approve exceptions for persons ineligible for HIRSP coverage, MA demonstration project provision added] - SB226

Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund transfer to MA trust fund; sum sufficient GPR appropriation created [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 212p, 697p, 3701c, 3702d-L, 9225 (2)] - SB40

Insurance intermediary requirement revisions re fingerprints and license revocation and reinstatement; OCI duties set - AB501

Insurance intermediary requirement revisions re fingerprints and license revocation and reinstatement; OCI duties set - SB272

Insurance security fund revisions; SWIB allowed to make investments for the local government property insurance fund (LGPIF); other insurance revisions re prohibiting requiring property insurance in amount exceeding replacement value of improvements, group insurance certificates made available electronically, definition of late enrollee, investment in insurance corporation subsidiary, recovering license fee or assessment, employee welfare benefit plan, and OCI duties - AB688

Insurance security fund revisions; SWIB allowed to make investments for the local government property insurance fund (LGPIF); other insurance revisions re prohibiting requiring property insurance in amount exceeding replacement value of improvements, group insurance certificates made available electronically, definition of late enrollee, investment in insurance corporation subsidiary, recovering license fee or assessment, employee welfare benefit plan, and OCI duties - SB386

Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact enacted and the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission created; filing insurance forms with OCI and suitability of annuity contracts provisions - AB542

Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact enacted and the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission created; filing insurance forms with OCI and suitability of annuity contracts provisions - SB294

OCI general program operations: certain amount lapsed to general fund [Sec. 9225] - AB72

OCI general program operations: certain amount lapsed to general fund [Sec. 9225] - SB39

Rare disease or condition: health insurance policies and plans required to cover prescription drugs; OCI duty specified; definition provided - AB16

Revenue limit per pupil adjustment revised; district health insurance and OCI provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

State long-term care partnerships and MA eligibility: DHFS requirement re federal pilot project repealed [Sec. 1551, 1604, 2873, 2874; Enrolled SB-40: provisions re MA eligibility determinations, long-term care insurance requirements, 1551c, 1598r, 1634r, 3652m, 3664c, deletes 1551] - SB40

Student health benefit purchasing cooperative: organization authorized; OCI and report provisions - AB779

Two appropriations combined [Sec. 22, 210-212, 330, 3652- 3659, 3695-3697, 3702, 9225 (1)] - SB40

WC law revisions; OCI, DOJ, and DWD duties - AB758

WC law revisions; OCI, DOJ, and DWD duties - SB430

Autism spectrum disorders, Asperger's syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified: insurance coverage required - AB417

Autism spectrum disorders, Asperger's syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified: insurance coverage required [Sec. 776, 777, 1875, 2680, 2737, 2923, 2924, 3660, 3688, 9325 (2), 9425 (1)] - SB40

Autism spectrum disorders, Asperger's syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified: insurance coverage required - SB178

Badger Care and certain MA program income limits: DHFS prohibited from adding depreciation re farm or self-employment income - AB24

Badger Care Plus: new program implemented; current family MA and Badger Care programs merged; health care for populations not currently covered provided; DHFS to request federal waiver [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 383-386, 388, 392-394, 788-790, 844, 858, 912-915, 922, 926, 930, 983, 1123, 1296, 1298, 1467-1471, 1513-1517, 1519-1527, 1539-1543, 1547-1550, 1552, 1554-1558, 1587, 1592-1595, 1605, 1608, 1630, 1631, 1633, 1634, 1635-1641, 1644, 1651, 1660, 1661, 1671, 1675, 1676, 1679, 1680, 1752, 1812, 1813, 1849, 1874, 2996, 3056, 3179, 3180, 3526, 3679, 3763, 3772, 9121(8k), 9421(4)] - SB40

Badger Care Plus program for health care created; DHFS to request federal waiver [Sec. 383, 386, 388, 392-394, 788-790, 844, 858, 912-915, 922, 926, 930, 983, 1123, 1296, 1298, 1467-1469, 1471, 1513, 1514, 1516, 1517, 1519-1524, 1526, 1527, 1539, 1541-1543, 1545, 1547, 1550, 1552, 1554-1556, 1558, 1587, 1592-1595, 1605, 1608, 1630, 1631, 1633-1638, 1644, 1651, 1660, 1661, 1671, 1675, 1676, 1679, 1680, 1752, 1812, 1813, 1849, 1874, 2996, 3056, 3179, 3180, 3526, 3679, 3763, 3772, 9421 (4)] - SB40

Badger Care Plus program revisions - SB518

Badger Care program enrollment and costs: DHFS report eliminated [Sec. 1643] - SB40

Badger Care program funding increased for fiscal year 2006-07 [Sec. 9221 (4)] - AB72