Senate

S31 Vinehout, Sen. Kathleen (31st Sen.Dist.; Dem.)

Agricultural producer security program changes -  AB717

Agricultural producer security program changes -  SB527

Aquaculture Day in Wisconsin: July 17, 2010 and every third Saturday in July thereafter proclaimed as  - SJR70

Behavior analyst licensure and regulations created, DRL duties; insurance required to cover behavior analyst services for autism treatment under set conditions; emergency rules provision - SB667

Child care license, certification, or contract prohibition for specified crimes: permanent bar reduced to five years; demonstration of rehabilitation and nonclient resident provisions - AB887

Child care license, certification, or contract prohibition for specified crimes: permanent bar reduced to five years; demonstration of rehabilitation and nonclient resident provisions - SB642

Child care provider: prohibition from being licensed, certified, or contracted with re conviction or adjudicated delinquent of specified crimes; frequency of criminal history search increased, sex offender registry provision; revocation or suspension of license, certification, or contract required re conviction of or pending serious criminal charges, W-2 payment provision -  SB331

Child care providers under W-2 child care subsidy program: personal liability of officers, directors, and employees of a corporation or LLC for penalties -  SB280

``College" or ``university" may not be used in a school name unless the school awards an associate or higher degree and has certain accreditation; ``state" and ``Wisconsin" may not be used in a school name if the school is not affiliated with the U.W. System or TCS; false academic credentials, definitions, EAB duties, employment discrimination, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report -  SB431

Commercial mobile radio service providers: overcharge refunds and failure to make timely refunds; DATCP authority specified - SB13

Contact lenses that deliver therapeutic pharmaceutical agent: certain optometrists authorized to dispense  - AB591

Contact lenses that deliver therapeutic pharmaceutical agent: certain optometrists authorized to dispense  - SB402

Credit card marketing on campuses of institutions of higher education restricted; providing financial literacy information to students required; rules on extending credit to individuals under 21 years old established; forfeiture provision  - AB745

Credit card marketing on campuses of institutions of higher education restricted; providing financial literacy information to students required; rules on extending credit to individuals under 21 years old established; forfeiture provision  - SB525

Dairy and livestock farm investment credit extended and amount claimed increased -  AB756

Dairy and livestock farm investment credit extended and amount claimed increased -  SB559

Deer hunting: additional season established in 2010 for U.S. armed forces and National Guard members on active duty during the regular 2009 season; DNR duties  - AB652

Deer hunting: additional season established in 2010 for U.S. armed forces and National Guard members on active duty during the regular 2009 season; DNR duties  - SB454

Dentistry or dental hygiene: Dental Examining Board may issue a temporary permit if person is licensed in another state - AB103

Dentistry or dental hygiene: Dental Examining Board may issue a temporary permit if person is licensed in another state - SB97

Development zones, enterprise development zones, agricultural development zones, technology zones, and airport development zones consolidated; LAB audit required  - SB77

Dietitian licensing requirements created, exemptions specified -  SB115

Dietitian nutritionist licensing requirements created, exemptions specified; title of board changed to Dietetics and Nutrition Care Services Affiliated Credentialing Board  - AB440

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 -  SB579

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 -  AB464

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

Extraterritorial plat or certified survey map: denying approval based on proposed use of land prohibited  - SB117

Family farm business: exemption from execution for payments created -  SB574

Farmland Preservation Program: DATCP to process applications submitted before July 1, 2009 under certain conditions - SB623

Feeding America (or Second Harvest food banks): individual income tax checkoff created; designated money to go to food banks in specified cities -  SB24

Firearm purchase: providing false information re transferring the firearm to a person who is prohibited from possessing one made a felony; DOJ authorized to prosecute and prosecute receiving a stolen firearm; JRCCP report  - SB611

First dollar property tax credit distribution revised -  AB68

First dollar property tax credit distribution revised -  SB35

Food safety consolidation study by DATCP and DHS; report required -  AB10

Food safety consolidation study by DATCP and DHS; report required -  SB42

Gender-based crimes: enhanced penalty provided for certain crimes; JRCCP report -  SB344

Health insurance policy coverage of dependents: requirements expanded to include children under 27 years of age under set conditions, including full-time student status and National Guard or reserves service -  AB118

Health insurance policy coverage of dependents: requirements expanded to include children under 27 years of age under set conditions, including full-time student status and National Guard or reserves service -  SB70

High school agriculture courses that meet certain DPI criteria count as science credit -  AB236

HIRSP eligibility: denied coverage by private insurer criteria revised -  AB112

HIRSP eligibility: denied coverage by private insurer criteria revised -  SB74

HIRSP lifetime limit of benefits modified -  AB111

HIRSP lifetime limit of benefits modified -  SB73

Honey: DATCP to establish standards for selling as certified Wisconsin honey; labeling prohibitions and damages provisions -  AB575

Honey: DATCP to establish standards for selling as certified Wisconsin honey; labeling prohibitions and damages provisions -  SB419

``Korean War Armistice Day" designated July 27; Governor to issue a proclamation -  AB98

``Korean War Armistice Day" designated July 27; Governor to issue a proclamation -  SB75

Local government property insurance fund premiums revised; OCI duties set -  AB403

Local government property insurance fund premiums revised; OCI duties set -  SB282

Motor vehicle liability insurance revisions re minimum liability limits, proof of financial responsibility, uninsured and underinsured coverage, and umbrella or excess liability policy  - SB646

Municipality's highways: transfer of jurisdiction and ownership to American Indian tribe or band or agency of the U.S. government permitted -  AB424

Municipality's highways: transfer of jurisdiction and ownership to American Indian tribe or band or agency of the U.S. government permitted -  SB287

Neighborhood electric vehicle: municipality may permit crossing an intersection with an STH, under 40 MPH speed limit, without DOT consent -  SB321

Nurse-midwifery practice revisions, coverage by the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, and hospital staff privileges -  SB451

Nursing home or intermediate care facility operated by a commission created by two or more political subdivisions: assessments and MA payments permitted under certain conditions - AB944

Nursing home or intermediate care facility operated by a commission created by two or more political subdivisions: assessments and MA payments permitted under certain conditions - SB684

OCI appointed for a four-year term -  AB787

OCI appointed for a four-year term -  SB556

PEG channels: requirements for video service providers and interim cable operators modified; fee and ordinance provisions - AB721

PEG channels: requirements for video service providers and interim cable operators modified; fee and ordinance provisions - SB582

Preexisting condition exclusion time period when changing group health benefit plans modified; independent review of individual or group health benefit plans to include recission of a policy or certificate and preexisting condition exclusion denial -  AB108

Preexisting condition exclusion time period when changing group health benefit plans modified; independent review of individual or group health benefit plans to include recission of a policy or certificate and preexisting condition exclusion denial -  SB72

Preexisting condition exclusions and modifications at renewal re individual health insurance; OCI duty re uniform application questions and format -  AB100

Preexisting condition exclusions and modifications at renewal re individual health insurance; OCI duty re uniform application questions and format -  SB71

Premier resort area: Village of Stockholm allowed to become, referendum provision -  AB957

Premier resort area: Village of Stockholm allowed to become, referendum provision -  SB526

Recovery zone facility bonds: waving allocation and requiring Comm.Dept to develop a system to reallocate, other units of government may apply; industrial revenue bonds for ``project" facilities and housing authority included in intergovernmental cooperation agreements -  SB440

Restraining order and injunction violations: court may order person to submit to GPS tracking by Corr.Dept in certain cases; surcharge and penalties for tampering with device; JRCCP report - SB178

Safe-ride grant program: permissible amount increased -  AB728

Safe-ride grant program: permissible amount increased -  SB465

School district consolidation: alternative timelines provided - AB806

School district consolidation: alternative timelines provided - SB598

School district revenue limit adjustment for declining enrollment extended -  AB840

School district revenue limit adjustment for declining enrollment extended -  SB603

School district studies re efficiency and consolidation feasibility: DPI grants -  AB805

School district studies re efficiency and consolidation feasibility: DPI grants -  SB599

Self-defense resulting in death or great bodily harm: court presumption criteria created -  SB129

Small Business Health Options Program Authority created as a public body corporate and politic; health benefit plan exchange established, federal grant moneys provision  - SB707

Sobotta, Ernest Paul: life, career, and public service to the citizens of the City of Independence commended  - SJR52

TID number 3 in City of Durand: tax incremental base reduced, DOR duties -  AB963

TID number 3 in City of Durand: tax incremental base reduced, DOR duties -  SB675

Transportation aids to school districts: DPI to distribute balance on a prorated basis -  SB596

Transportation for private school pupils by school district revised -  SB595

``2009 H1N1 Influenza": state agencies and private media outlets urged to use and cease using ``Swine Flu"  - AJR71

Veterinary clinic at which pesticides are used or repackaged: certain DATCP permit requirement eliminated; Veterinary Examining Board prohibited from requiring training and continuing education re pesticide use and disposal  - AB166

Veterinary clinic at which pesticides are used or repackaged: certain DATCP permit requirement eliminated; Veterinary Examining Board prohibited from requiring training and continuing education re pesticide use and disposal  - SB114

Viatical settlement law revisions and term changed to ``life settlement" -  SB513

Video service franchises and providers: DFI duties transferred to PSC, renewal and revocation of franchise added, deadlines for providing access to video service revised, support for PEG channels specified, DATCP duties, compliance with FCC regulations, requirement to carry a channel designated by WisconsinEye; fees, consumer protection, and forfeiture provisions - AB606