Wisconsin Legislature: Telecommunications

Tuition remission for veterans at U.W. and TCS institutions revised [S.Sub.Amdt.1; modified by Senate amendments; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

U.W. and technical college fee remissions for child or surviving spouse of an ambulance driver, correctional officer, fire fighter, EMT, or law enforcement officer who is killed in the line of duty or dies as a result of a qualifying disability: revisions re age of child and limit on number of credits or consecutive years - SB286

W-2 community service job or transitional placement participants: additional technical college education program created - AB844

W-2 community service job or transitional placement participants: additional technical college education program created - SB507

Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program and office created in DOA [Sec. 25, 26, 32, 225, 748, 9122 (1), 9322 (3); Enrolled SB-40: DOA liaison and Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc. duties, report required, 35p, 78, 520, 3006, deletes 32] - SB40

Workforce advancement training grants [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 743m] - SB40

Adult basic education program: TCS Board annual report required to include certain information; concurrent enrollment admissions program; higher education grants eligibility revised - AB439

Dairy science associate degree program at Northcentral Technical College: incentive grants [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9146 (1k)] - SB40

English as second language courses: prohibition on technical colleges charging fees deleted; uniform fee provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Enterprise center: technical college district board prohibited from using revenues in certain ways; definition provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Instructional materials for students with disabilities in the U.W. or technical college systems: publishers required to provide in alternate formats upon request, conditions specified; state repository and public accommodations law provisions - AB469

Instructional materials for students with disabilities in the U.W. or technical college systems: publishers required to provide in alternate formats upon request, conditions specified; state repository and public accommodations law provisions - SB238

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

Popular election provisions for Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage Commission and other metropolitan sewerage commissions, town sanitary district commissions, technical college district boards, local exposition district board of directors, local professional football stadium district board, and local cultural arts district boards; local professional baseball park district board special committee created and report on popular election process required - SB258

Post-employment benefits: school district funds held in trust must be held in segregated accounts; provisions expanded to include local governmental units and technical college districts - AB184

Post-employment benefits: school district funds held in trust must be held in segregated accounts; provisions expanded to include local governmental units and technical college districts - SB93

TCS Board grant programs: performance evaluation audit by LAB required [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

TCS Board to award grants to technical college districts for programs that reduce unemployment; conditions specified and report required - AB947

Technical college district board members: appointment system replaced with nonpartisan election; term changed to four years - SB253

Technical college district board membership in district encompassing a first class city revised - AB494

Technical college district levy limit and referendum provisions; sunset provided [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 737m, r, 9446 (1d)] - SB40

Tuition and fee remission for spouse of veteran who died of a service-connected disability or had a service-connected disability of 100 percent re technical colleges and U.W. System - SB539

Tuition and fee remissions for veteran, spouse, surviving spouse, and children of certain veterans re U.W. and TCS boards: eligibility expanded to include veterans with certain residency prior to registering as a student - AB97

Tuition and fee remissions for veteran, spouse, surviving spouse, and children of certain veterans re U.W. and TCS boards: eligibility expanded to include veterans with certain residency prior to registering as a student - AB132

Tuition and fee remissions for veteran, spouse, surviving spouse, and children of certain veterans re U.W. and TCS boards: eligibility expanded to veteran who is a resident for 10 continuous years after entering service and before the student registers for college - SB100

Tuition and fee remissions for veterans and certain dependents: GPR funding for Regents and TCS boards [Sec. 226, 735, 736, 740, 741, 749, 9322 (2); Enrolled SB-40: GPR funding replaced with new biennial appropriation] - SB40

Workforce advancement training grants [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 743m] - SB40

Cellular telephone or other wireless telecommunications device: use of prohibited while operating a school bus or alternative pupil transport vehicle; exception and penalty provisions - SB442

Commercial mobile radio service provider: PSC regulations re universal service fund - AB772

Commercial mobile radio service providers: overcharge refunds and failure to make timely refunds; DATCP authority specified - SB320

E-Rate funds: use expanded [Sec. 529] - SB40

Electronic text messaging device: use prohibited by anyone operating a motor vehicle; definition, exception, and penalty provisions - SB355

Internet access services exempt from telecommunications services definition for sales and use tax purposes - AB223

Internet access services exempt from telecommunications services definition for sales and use tax purposes - SB113

La Causa Charter School in Milwaukee: grant from the segregated universal service fund [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 243c, 9137 (7c)] - SB40

Newsline for the Blind: money appropriated for DPI from the universal service fund [Sec. 248] - SB40

Probationary license and instruction permit holders prohibited from operating a motor vehicle or motorcycle while using a cellular telephone or other wireless telecommunications device; emergency exception and penalty provisions - AB464

Probationary license and instruction permit holders prohibited from operating a motor vehicle or motorcycle while using a cellular telephone or other wireless telecommunications device; emergency exception and penalty provisions - SB240

Public library system funding from the universal service fund [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9139 (1f)] - SB40

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

Telecommunications access grants to school districts and private schools: DOA authority eliminated [Sec. 129, 531, 532, 2930] - SB40

Telecommunications utility may elect to exempt its basic and nonbasic retail services from certain statutes; filing requirements for telecommunications and alternative telecommunications utilities changed; PSC jurisdiction over public utilities modified - AB561

Telecommunications utility may elect to exempt its basic and nonbasic retail services from certain statutes; filing requirements for telecommunications and alternative telecommunications utilities changed; PSC jurisdiction over public utilities modified - SB285

Universal service fund contributions by telecommunications providers limited [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Universal service fund contributions by telecommunications providers: PSC authority revised [Sec. 2929] - SB40

Universal service fund: exemption for commercial mobile radio service providers; PSC provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1; deleted by Seante amendments; restored by A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1 with revisions; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Universal service fund: payments for BadgerNet Coveraged Network re U.W. System campuses (remedial legislation) - AB619

Universal service fund programs: LAB audits required [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Universal service fund: PSC authority modified; local exchange service rates adjustments [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 2929-2929j] - SB40

Universal service fund: reimbursement of overpayment [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 2929m, 9339 (1d)] - SB40

Universal service fund use for telecommunications services: moneys used across the U.W. System instead of only certain campuses [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 2929v] - SB40

Utility security system plan: exception from public access to records created; definition provision - AB728

Utility security system plan: exception from public access to records created; definition provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Wireless 911 telephone system grants sunsetted [Sec. 216] - SB40

Automatic dialing announcing device call included in ``telephone solicitation" definition; exceptions to prohibitions re the DATCP directory - AB648

Automatic dialing announcing devices: regulations created; exceptions provided - AB311

Automatic dialing announcing devices: regulations created; exceptions provided - SB172

Campaign finance law: scope of regulated activity expanded to include organizations or individuals who, within 60 days of an election, make a mass communication about a candidate or political party; exceptions provided - AB272

Cellular telephone (hand-held): use of while operating a motor vehicle prohibited; exceptions and forfeiture provisions - AB890

Cellular telephone or other wireless telecommunications device: use of prohibited while operating a school bus or alternative pupil transport vehicle; exception and penalty provisions - SB442

Cellular telephone use by vehicle operator during accident: new form of traffic offense created; DOT to prepare uniform report form or automated format; rebuttable presumption created; written warning re sale or lease of phones required; JCRCP duties - AB38

Commercial mobile radio service providers: overcharge refunds and failure to make timely refunds; DATCP authority specified - SB320

Commercial mobile telephone monthly service contract: expiration of monthly access time specified - AB98

Electronic text messaging device: use prohibited by anyone operating a motor vehicle; definition, exception, and penalty provisions - SB355

Fraud, waste, and mismanagement in state government: LAB to maintain a toll-free telephone number with voice mail to receive reports [S.Amdt.1: LAB may refer a report to a state department, board, commission, or independent agency for investigation] - SB86

Inmate telephone use in a jail or house of correction: charges revised - AB364

Liquefied petroleum gas supplier regulations and licensing requirements; one-call system for receiving excavation notices and transmitting notices revised, private transmission facilities provisions - AB515

Liquefied petroleum gas supplier regulations and licensing requirements; one-call system for receiving excavation notices and transmitting notices revised, private transmission facilities provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions; S.Amdt.2: forfeiture revisions] - SB273

Locker rooms: capturing nude or partially nude image on recording device prohibited; written policy on use of recording devices required [for further revisions, see entry under ``Athletics"] - AB8

Mobile telephone service provider acquired by another provider: requiring customers to obtain new telephone equipment for certain services prohibited; customer permitted to terminate contractual obligation with notice - AB172

Nonsolicitation directory for telephones: commercial mobile service added to definition of residential customer [Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - MR8 AB1

Probationary license and instruction permit holders prohibited from operating a motor vehicle or motorcycle while using a cellular telephone or other wireless telecommunications device; emergency exception and penalty provisions - AB464

Probationary license and instruction permit holders prohibited from operating a motor vehicle or motorcycle while using a cellular telephone or other wireless telecommunications device; emergency exception and penalty provisions - SB240

Probationary license and instruction permit holders prohibited from operating a motor vehicle while using a cellular telephone or other wireless telecommunications device not installed in the vehicle; exception and penalty provisions - AB214

Real estate transfer return: electronic filing required, undue hardship provision; SSN and telephone numbers must remain confidential - AB900

Real estate transfer return: electronic filing required, undue hardship provision; SSN and telephone numbers must remain confidential - SB549

Residential customers who do not wish to receive telephone solicitations re DATCP directory: biennial renewal requirement eliminated - AB843

Solicitation mailed to state resident prohibited beginning 10 days after the resident sent notice to stop solicitations; enforcement of facsimile solicitation prohibition transferred to DATCP - AB962

State agencies and authorities required to clearly display a telephone number for general information on their Internet home pages; links to subunits and list of certain employee telephone numbers also required; DOA duty set - AB7

Telephone line staffed during regular business hours by an individual: state agencies and authorities required to maintain and prohibited from entering a contract or purchasing materials or services from a vendor that does not provide; DOA provision - AB105

Telephone solicitation prohibition revisions re cellular telephones, small businesses, verbal notification from residential customer, penalties, and registration fee; facsimile provisions; enforcement and administrative authority transferred to DATCP - AB217

Telephone solicitation prohibition revisions re cellular telephones, small businesses, verbal notification from residential customer, penalties, and registration fee; facsimile provisions; enforcement and administrative authority transferred to DATCP - SB99

Telephone solicitation regulations: caller must immediately identify himself, herself, or organization and obtain oral consent from the residential customer to proceed with the call - AB6

Telephone solicitation: residential and nonresidential customer definition expanded to include mobile telephone customers; expiration modified re notice to DATCP for inclusion in nonsolicitation directory; solicitor prohibited from threatening violence or harassment against recipient - AB5