Senate

Abandoned employee retirement accounts of a retirement system of a 1st class city may be retained by the retirement system; JSCRS appendix report -  SB477

AG authorized to file or join a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 -  SR11

Alzheimer's disease or related dementia: DHS to establish standards of care and treatment; residential care facilities must meet those standards to hold themselves out as offering special services; revisions to annual report from DHS to residential care facilities; emergency rule provision  - AB259

American Heart Month recognized February 2009; Wear Red for Women Day recognized February 6, 2009  - SJR4

American Stroke Month: May 2009 proclaimed as -  SJR24

Anesthesiologist Assistants, Council on, created in DRL; licensure requirements and practice standards created  - SB535

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 and other duties; person may petition court to cancel the order -  AB70

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 and other duties; person may petition court to cancel the order -  SB44

Biometric fingerprint identification system re child care attendance under Wisconsin Shares, DCF duties  - AB845

Biometric fingerprint identification system re child care attendance under Wisconsin Shares, DCF duties  - SB592

Bodily harm to a juror: felony crime expanded to include the juror's family and threats; judge may prohibit convicted person from contacting a juror; JRCCP report  - AB71

Bodily substance thrown or expelled at a public safety worker: removing the ``intent" element and still classify it as a felony crime; JRCCP report -  SB334

Capital losses: treatment of federalized; JSCTE appendix report  - AB268

Capital losses: treatment of federalized; JSCTE appendix report  - SB353

Caregiver or nonclient resident of a child care provider: report requirements for suspected drug activity or child abuse or neglect; sheriff duties, confidentiality, and civil and criminal liability immunity -  AB695

Caregiver or nonclient resident of a child care provider: report requirements for suspected drug activity or child abuse or neglect; sheriff duties, confidentiality, and civil and criminal liability immunity -  SB500

Catastrophic claims exceeding $10,000.00: insurer required to provide information upon request of a group health insurance policyholder and certain employers  - AB368

Child abuse or neglect resulting in the child dying or placed in serious or critical condition: requiring certain information be disclosed to the legislature and made available to the public; DCF duties; report and exception provisions  - SB79

Child care provider license, certification, or contract: prohibiting a person convicted or adjudicated delinquent for a drug-related felony from showing he or she has been rehabilitated; employment with a child care provider or residing where child care is provided provisions -  AB694

Child care provider license, certification, or contract: prohibiting a person convicted or adjudicated delinquent for a drug-related felony from showing he or she has been rehabilitated; employment with a child care provider or residing where child care is provided provisions -  SB499

Child care provider: prohibition from being licensed, certified, or contracted with re conviction or adjudicated delinquent of specified crimes or having certain TRO or injunction entered against the person; frequency of criminal history search increased, sex offender registry and TRO or injunction provisions; revocation or suspension of license, certification, or contract required re conviction of or pending serious criminal charges, W-2 payment and TRO or injunction provisions; certain employees required to report to DA any suspected fraud in the W-2 Program, penalty and immunity from liability  - AB479

Child care provider: prohibition from being licensed, certified, or contracted with re conviction or adjudicated delinquent of specified crimes or having certain TRO or injunction entered against the person; frequency of criminal history search increased, sex offender registry and TRO or injunction provisions; revocation or suspension of license, certification, or contract required re conviction of or pending serious criminal charges, W-2 payment and TRO or injunction provisions; certain employees required to report to DA any suspected fraud in the W-2 Program, penalty and immunity from liability  - SB333

CIP II enhanced funding re persons who meet MA level care requirements and are diverted from imminent entry into nursing homes: limitation on number of persons eliminated; DHS provision -  SB96

Citizenship qualification for voting: GAB directed to prescribe procedures to ensure the requirement is observed  - AB630

Civilian national security force: if established, it is the Wisconsin Legislature's intent to pass a law barring it from enforcing laws which are the purview of state and local law enforcement - SJR81

Collection agency: health care billing companies exempt from definition -  SB286

College savings program: financial institution provisions revised re investment instrument and home office or branch office located in this state -  AB315

Comm.Dept prohibited from promulgating rules requiring persons engaged in construction business from holding certain registrations -  AB237

Commercial dog breeders: licensing requirements created; DATCP duties specified; penalties and federal Animal Welfare Act provisions; JRCCP report -  SB110

Crimes on school premises: sentence increased for battery, mayhem, sexual assault, sexual assault of a child, or reckless injury; JRCCP report -  AB677

Dementia specialist certification program created, DHS duties -  SB470

Dog sellers, animal shelters, and animal control facilities: licensing requirements created; standard of care, penalties, and DATCP duties; JRCCP report -  SB208

Education credit re income and franchise taxes to businesses and corporations that pay certain tuitions; DOR report required - AB80

Education credit re income and franchise taxes to businesses and corporations that pay certain tuitions; DOR report required - SB52

Educational expenses and contributions to scholarship-oriented or educational improvement organizations: income and franchise tax credits created re K-12 schools, definitions provision - AB941

Educational expenses loans: individual income tax deduction created re interest paid, conditions specified; JSCTE appendix report -  SB166

Electricity and natural gas sold for residential use exempt from sales and use tax regardless of when it is sold; JSCTE appendix report -  AB523

Employee who is a volunteer fire fighter, EMT, first responder, or ambulance driver: employer required to allow employee to be late to work or absent if the employee was responding to an emergency, conditions specified; discrimination and complaint provisions -  SB308

Extended-range electric vehicles sales and use tax exemption; property tax exemption for charging station for electric vehicles; property, sales, and use tax exemptions for machinery and certain property used in qualified research in manufacturing, silviculture, or biotechnology; vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program sunsetted; extended-range electric vehicle grant program created; super research and development income and franchise tax credit modified; JSCTE appendix report -  SB521

Failure-to-stop violation: penalty for causing ``substantial bodily harm" created; JRCCP report  - SB363

Firearm purchase: providing false information re transferring the firearm to a person who is prohibited from possessing one made a felony; DOJ authority to prosecute; JRCCP report  - AB373

Fishing license for resident disabled veteran: eligibility for lower annual fee expanded to include ``individually unemployable" determination -  AB83

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 -  AB540

Foster parent, treatment foster parent, and other physical custodian of a child: revisions re disclosure of identity, rights in connection with a change in placement proceeding or agency decision to remove the child, and placement for adoption  - AB722

Foster parent, treatment foster parent, and other physical custodian of a child: revisions re disclosure of identity, rights in connection with a change in placement proceeding or agency decision to remove the child, and placement for adoption  - SB501

Full-time employees employed by claimant: income and franchise tax deductions created; JSCTE appendix report  - AB969

Governor's Opportunity Fund created re grants or loans to a political subdivision for specified development projects that create jobs; JCF and Comm.Dept provisions  - AB968

Habitual parking violator: county or municipal ordinance for the immobilization or removal, impoundment, and disposal permitted; conditions and fee provisions  - SB297

Harboring or aiding a felon: family members are not exempt from prohibition against destroying, altering, hiding, or disguising physical evidence; domestic abuse provision; penalty for violation increased under certain conditions; JRCCP report - AB613

Health care coverage for employees covered by MERA: collective bargaining prohibited; GIB and OCI provisions  - SB430

Health savings account: nonrefundable individual income tax credit created -  AB74

Health savings account: nonrefundable individual income tax credit created -  SB45

HIV-related specialty care and hospital services for MA recipients: DHS to pay certain grant moneys to the hospital  - SB647

``Hydrocephalus Awareness Month" designated each October - AJR74

Individual income tax personal exemption for certain older taxpayers: amount increased; JSCTE appendix report  - SB64

Individual income tax personal exemption for dependents increased; JSCTE appendix report - AB576

Juvenile sex offender: juvenile court to order assessment on the probability of reoffending and use the results to determine services to be provided -  SB666

Kellner, Mary and Ted: recipients of the Warren P. Knowles Humanitarian Award commended -  SJR54

Married persons tax credit: including retirement income in earned income -  SB165

Miller, Jim: commended upon his retirement as president of the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute  - SJR2

Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council: annual report and public hearing requirements; DCF duties  - AB883

Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council: annual report and public hearing requirements; DCF duties  - SB644

MPS prohibited from placing residency requirements on its teachers -  AB89

MPS prohibited from placing residency requirements on its teachers -  SB54

Nuclear power plant construction: limits repealed -  SB340

OAR ``first offense" penalty exception revised -  AB96

One-day fishing license: DNR authorized to issue to residents and nonresidents, annual license provision  - SB401

Open Enrollment Program, full-time: nonresident union high school district to give preference to underlying elementary school district pupils, count of occupied spaces provision - AB798

Open Enrollment Program, full-time: nonresident union high school district to give preference to underlying elementary school district pupils, count of occupied spaces provision - SB250

OWI violation: first offense changed to misdemeanor, LESB to establish rules for a sobriety checkpoint program, counties required to seek reimbursement from persons confined in jail, wine and liquor tax deposited into the intoxicated and drugged driver fund, definition of prohibited BAC, court may not release person after conviction but before sentencing, reinstatement of driving privileges and surcharges and fees for first offense, DOT to keep permanent record of first offense; JRCCP report - AB547

``Pediatric Stroke Awareness Day": May 2, 2009 designated as - AJR48

``Pediatric Stroke Awareness Day": May 2, 2009 designated as - SJR32

Pension income from a qualified retirement plan under the Internal Revenue Code or an IRA in certain cases: amount of exempt income revised; federal adjusted gross income provision; JSCTE appendix report -  SB65

Postsecondary education credit re income and franchise taxes to businesses and corporations that pay certain tuitions  - SB63

Posttermination of parental rights contact agreement between adoptive parent or agency and a birth relative of the child: provisions created -  AB214

Posttermination of parental rights contact agreement between adoptive parent or agency and a birth relative of the child: provisions created -  SB140

Prevailing wage law changes by 2009 WisAct 28 eliminated, prior law restored -  AB829

Prevailing wage law changes by 2009 WisAct 28 eliminated, prior law restored -  SB696

School property tax rent credit: increasing the maximum credit that can be claimed by someone over age 65  - SB164

Sex offender registration required re child sexual assault that was dismissed or uncharged as part of a plea agreement for fourth-degree sexual assault -  AB934

Sex offender registry: Corr.Dept and DHS required to notify police chief or sheriff when the registrant's residential address changes -  AB933

Sex offender registry required to include all addresses at which the registrant will reside and any aliases the registrant uses; public access provision -  AB935

Sex offender registry required to include any offense that was uncharged or dismissed as part of a plea agreement; public access provision -  AB932

Sexual exploitation by a therapist added to list of felonies for which preliminary hearings may be closed  - AB460

Special ID card issued by DOT re parking privileges for persons with disabilities: penalties for misuse revised  - SB652

Standardized examinations of pupils: results used to evaluate teacher performance permitted -  SB258

Standardized examinations of pupils: results used to evaluate teacher performance permitted; DPI grants to school districts for high level of pupil academic achievement, conditions set - AB538

Standardized examinations of pupils: results used to evaluate teacher performance permitted; DPI grants to school districts for high level of pupil academic achievement, conditions set - SB357

State agency and school district operations expenditures, contracts, and grants: DOA to make certain information available on a Web site; DPI duties -  SB699