Acts Index

Telecommunications requirements: funding for DATCP revised; PSC to assess in proportion to gross operating revenues; consumer protection assessment extended to commercial mobile radio (wireless) and landline telecommunications providers [Sec. 179, 2460d, 2476] -  Act 28

contaminated property _brownfields_ Contaminated property (brownfields), see Environmental protection

contraceptive Contraceptive, see Birth control

contractor Contractor

Construction contractor registration provisions; Comm.Dept may promulgate initial rules as emergency rules without the finding of emergency [Sec. 2074f, h, 2155m, 2156c, 9110 (17r), 9410 (2i)] -  Act 28

Construction contractor regulations re withholding on payments to independents and single-member LLCs; DOR rule-making without finding of emergency; ``willful misclassification" defined re penalty [Sec. 1777m, o, 1778q, 9143 (1q), 9343 (3i)] [1777m, 9143 (1q) — partial veto; 1777o, 9343 (3i) — vetoed] -  Act 28

Construction employees: penalty for ``willful misclassification" as nonemployees; emergency rules provision [Sec. 2158h, 2210m, n, 2217h, 9156 (3i)] -  Act 28

Construction employees re painting or drywall finishing: penalty for ``willful misclassification" as nonemployees; JRCCP report -  Act 288

Prevailing wage applicability thresholds, records, and publicly funded private construction projects; local and municipal public works projects [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Wage — Payment"] -  Act 28

Worker classification compliance re employee and nonemployee: DWD duties re promoting and achieving compliance; stop work order, penalties, and LIRC provisions  -  Act 292

contracts Contracts, see also Collective bargaining; Contractor; Insurance — Policy; Interstate compact; Interstate relations; Intrastate relations; Mortgage; Power of attorney

Apprentice employment on state public works projects permitted; regulations and reports; Internet posting provision [Sec. 2207n] [partial veto] -  Act 28

Business contracts for services or equipment: automatic renewal and extension clause provisions created; disclosure form and reminder notice requirements; right to match provision voids the contract; exclusions specified  -  Act 192

Child welfare provider revisions re surplus revenue and rates for out-of-home care; performance-based contracting system established; DCF to certify need for new group home or increasing capacity at an existing one, emergency rules provision -  Act 335

City and village laws revisions -  Act 173

Contractual services during a hiring freeze or furloughed period: restrictions created; exception re SPD use of private attorneys [Sec. 104L] [vetoed] -  AB-75

Contractual services purchased by executive branch agencies: reduction required; report and JCF authority [Sec. 9157 (2L)] [vetoed] -  AB-75

Contractual services purchased by executive branch agencies to be performed within the U.S. when available; exceptions re federal money and U.W. System -  Act 136

DHS funding re new community reintegration program for Wisconsin Resource Center inmates and contracted services for Corr.Dept inmates on community supervision [Sec. 340h]  -  Act 28

Foreclosure reconveyance and foreclosure consultant regulations created; stay of eviction action provision; DATCP and AG duties; JRCCP report [Sec. 558, 717, 848, 849, 851, 852, 9357 (1), (2)] -  Act 2

Forward Wisconsin, Inc.: authorization and funding for Comm.Dept contracts deleted [Sec. 87, 197, 3010, 3011]  -  Act 28

Future service contracts: new category created -  Act 115

Operator's licensing tests: DOT contract with third-party testers (law enforcement agencies) [Sec. 2216e, 2916b, 2917g, r, 2918m, 2962g, r] -  Act 28

Private school transportation provided through parent contracts [Sec. 2302p, t, 9339 (8x)] -  Act 28

Railroad project bidding requirements [Sec. 1931L] -  Act 28

Soliciting purchase of goods or services by unsolicited delivery of a document that appears to be a check or money order payable to recipient prohibited, exception and conditions specified; DATCP authority and forfeiture provisions  -  Act 150

State agency budget requests to include contract labor information [Sec. 76L, 82L] [vetoed] -  AB-75

State patrol funding revised; DOT contracting re equipment in vehicles prohibited; consultation with DNR on shared use of City of Tomah facility required [Sec. 2216b, 9150 (11u)] [2216b — vetoed] -  Act 28

Time-share license: exemption from recording contract or other evidence of purchase requirement -  Act 133

Underground petroleum storage tank: Comm.Dept authority to contract for removal; lien provision; action of backfilling the excavation specified [Sec. 216s, 219, 219e, 680, 2155]  -  Act 28

U.W. contracts with research companies: approval process and conflict of interest revisions; sunset provided [Sec. 738s, 2443d, 3350d-s] -  Act 28

controlled substance Controlled substance, see Drugs; Drunken driving; Implied consent or alcohol concentration

conveyances Conveyances, see Real property

cooperative arrangement Cooperative arrangement, see Intrastate relations

cooperative associations Cooperative associations, see also Electric utility

Agricultural grants re soybean crushing facilities, certain dairy cooperative for additional cheese-making facilities, manufacture of anaerobic digesters, and diversification of cheese-making capabilities [Sec. 180p, 9103 (3f)]  -  Act 28

Cooperative sickness care associations: revisions and name changed to cooperative health care associations  -  Act 165

Dairy manufacturing facility investment credit: dairy cooperatives allowed to claim [Sec. 18, 19, 90-99, 137-146, 181-190, 798, 799] -  Act 2

Electronic voting by cooperative members permitted -  Act 387

Natural gas company exceptions to certain real estate transactions and court actions; municipal electric company revisions; certificate of public convenience and necessity exemption for certain high-voltage transmission line  -  Act 378

Natural gas company exceptions to certain real estate transactions and court actions; municipal electric company revisions; certificate of public convenience and necessity exemption for certain high-voltage transmission line  -  Act 379

Renewable resource credit based on use of solar energy, geothermal energy, biomass, biogas, synthetic gas, densified fuel pellets, or fuel produced by pyrolysis of organic or waste material that displaces the use of electricity created; PSC duties set -  Act 406

cooperative educational service agency Cooperative educational service agency, see Educational Service Agency, Cooperative

copen, lee and lynn Copen, Lee and Lynn

``Lee and Lynn Copen Memorial Highway": portion of STH 50 in Kenosha County designated as, contributions from interested parties provision -  Act 193

cornell, rev. robert j Cornell, Rev. Robert J.

Life and public service of the former U.S. Representative from Wisconsin commended [AJR-53] -  JR-20

corporate farming Corporate farming, see Farm and farming

corporation Corporation, see also Business

Aging and disability resource center: certain nonprofit corporations allowed to operate (remedial legislation)  -  Act 249

Asbestos claims filed against a successor corporation; liability provisions [Sec. 3283g, 9309 (3f), 9409 (2f)]  -  Act 28

Child care providers under W-2 child care subsidy program: personal liability of officers, directors, and employees of a corporation or LLC for penalties -  Act 77

Comm.Dept grants to businesses for outsourcing work to rural municipalities, to corporations for employing a grant writer to apply for certain federal small business grants, and for creating an economic model database for use by regional economic development entities -  Act 265

Construction contractor regulations re withholding on payments to independents and single-member LLCs; DOR rule-making without finding of emergency; ``willful misclassification" defined re penalty [Sec. 1777m, o, 1778q, 9143 (1q), 9343 (3i)] [1777m, 9143 (1q) — partial veto; 1777o, 9343 (3i) — vetoed] -  Act 28

Electronic health information exchange: DHS may organize and maintain a corporation or designate a nonprofit corporation meeting certain criteria to receive federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) grants -  Act 274

Housing re low-income, retirement homes for the aged, WHEDA financed, or owned by nonprofit associations: property tax exemption provisions [Sec. 1515m, 1516d-h, 9143 (3d), 9343 (21cd)] -  Act 28

Limited partnership or registered limited liability partnership: changing the registered office or registered agent (remedial legislation) -  Act 237

LLC (foreign or domestic) may register name for 10 years re merger, name change, or dissolution (remedial legislation) -  Act 236

PSC intervenor grants for nonprofit corporation with history of advocating on behalf of residential ratepayers [Sec. 222m, 2463m] [vetoed] -  AB-75

PSC intervenor grants for nonstock, nonprofit corporation with history of advocating on behalf of residential ratepayers -  Act 383

SSN prohibited on instruments under the corporate registration system and Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code  -  Act 347

Targeted microloans pilot program for the creation of new businesses established in Comm.Dept -  Act 265

corporation _ taxation Corporation — Taxation

Biodiesel fuel production tax credit: effective date delayed [Sec.1554d, 1643d, 1709d] -  Act 28

Community rehabilitation program tax credit re 2007 WisAct 20: effective date delayed [Sec. 1583d, 1662d, 1728d]  -  Act 28

Consolidated tax statements: DOR may require [Sec. 1678, 1779] -  Act 28

Corporate income and franchise tax: combined group tax credit sharing [Sec. 1621km, Ld, 9343 (21b)]  -  Act 28

Corporate income and franchise tax: combined reporting technical and minor policy changes [Sec. 1537, 1538b-1539d, 1599d, 1619, 1620b-1621e, 1621f-1621k, L, m-r, 1798, 9343 (21b)] -  Act 28

Corporate income and franchise tax: election to include members of controlled group in combined report [Sec. 1621eb, 9343 (21b)] -  Act 28

Electronic medical records tax credit program: effective date delayed [Sec. 1582, 1662, 1728] -  Act 28

Enterprise zone business that purchases tangible personal property, items, property, goods, or services from Wisconsin vendors: Comm.Dept to certify for tax benefits  -  Act 267

Enterprise zone refundable capital investment tax credit created [Sec. 1571d-g, 1655m-r, 1721m-r, 3121g, r]  -  Act 28

Ethanol and biodiesel fuel pump tax credits: computation order [Sec. 1583, 1670, 9343 (2), (14), 9443 (2)]  -  Act 28

Food processing plant and food warehouse investment credit created; Comm.Dept cannot certify if the taxpayer has hired an alien [partial veto] -  Act 295

Loans to manufacturing businesses for energy efficiency, retooling, clean energy production, and job creation; energy utility programs provision; water consumption tax credit created, sunset provided; Comm.Dept and PSC provisions  -  Act 332

PEO and PEG law revisions re definition, small operations registration, tax credits and economic development incentives, and DRL database of registrants -  Act 174

Postsecondary education credit created re businesses that pay tuition for an individual to attend university, college, or technical college -  Act 265

Related corporations required to file combined report for state income and franchise tax purposes and calculate state tax liability based on all business activity [Sec. 74-84, 86-88, 110, 111, 115-131, 133-135, 148-151, 157, 158, 166-168, 170-176, 178, 179, 192-195, 208-214, 9343 (1)]  -  Act 2

Research conducted in this state: super research and development tax credit created [Sec. 1597, 1624, 1635, 1656, 1669, 1690, 1722, 1734] -  Act 28

Taxpayer return filed late and corporation failure to provide schedules: penalty provisions [Sec. 1594-1596, 1689, 1801- 1803, 9343 (5)] -  Act 28

Unpaid tax: interest waivers for disasters and certain casualty losses [Sec. 1536, 1572, 1590, 1618, 1636, 1668, 1700, 1701, 1778, 1783, 9343 (11), (12)] -  Act 28

corr.dept Corr.Dept, see Corrections, Department of

correction bills Correction bills, see Statutes — Revision

correctional institution Correctional institution, see House of correction; Jail; Juvenile detention facility; Prison

correctional officer Correctional officer, see Police

corrections, department of Corrections, Department of

Adult Institutions, Division of: correctional officer positions provided to reduce the utilization of overtime [Sec. 2666m] -  Act 28

Adult Institutions, Division of, unit supervisor vacancies: OSER to reclassify to teacher position [Sec. 2482m, 2666r] [vetoed] -  AB-75

Appropriation for general program operations increased [Sec. 9211 (2i), 9411 (2)] -  Act 28