Wisconsin Legislature: Senate Organization, Committee on

Correction bill - SB287

DATCP revisions re confidentiality of exemptions from requirement to register livestock premises, county land conservation committee membership, vehicle scale operators, and reporting requirement for pesticide sales (remedial legislation) - SB349

DOT revisions re issuance of certificate of title for OWI-related seized vehicle, operating privilege revocation, multijurisdictional proportional registration and motor carrier insurance, and DOT-assigned VIN (remedial legislation) - SB330

DPI revisions re division name changes, participation in a public library system, and deleting obsolete references (remedial legislation) - SB348

Municipal court practice and procedure revisions re filing oath and bond of a municipal judge, signatures on citations or complaints alleging violation of an ordinance, default judgment against a defendant who fails to appear at trial, and transcript fee for electronic recording of court proceedings (remedial legislation) - SB454

Unborn child in need of protection and services (UCHIPS) guardian ad litem, investigation of child abuse or neglect when suspected abuser cannot be identified, voluntary foster care education program, seizing funds for delinquent child support, minor parent signing statement acknowledging paternity, summons to deceased respondent in a paternity action, penalty for interfering with custody of a child on a paternity action summons (remedial legislation) - SB460

Legislative Organization, Joint Committee on (Senate)

Floorperiods for 2011-12 session established and budget deadline extended - SJR1

Rules, Committee on — Assembly

Special order of business for April 12, 2011 established re AB-41 or SB-23 - AR5

Special order of business for February 21, 2012 established re AB-463 or SB-368 - AR21

Special order of business for June 21, 2011 established re SB-93 - AR10

Special orders of business for March 14, 2012 established re AB-144, AB-209, AB-232, AB-311, AB-376, AB-497, AB-664, SB-156, SB-275, SB-288, SB-297, SB-326, SB-388, SB-394, SB-399, SB-441, SB-462, SB-466, SB-472, SB-478, SB-487, SB-489, SB-499, SB-500, SB-502, SB-504, SB-517, SB-526, SB-530, SB-535, SB-536, SB-537, SB-539, SB-547, SB-550, SB-557 - AR24

Special orders of business for March 15, 2012 established re AB-612, SB-300, SB-466, SB-522 - AR25

Special orders of business for March 13, 2012 established re AB-110, AB-154/SB-92, AB-242/SB-321, AB-318, AB-337/SB-237, AB-415/SB-315, AB-421, AB-440/SB-317, AB-447/SB-335, AB-451/SB-361, AB-455/SB-353, AB-471/SB-377, AB-472/SB-374, AB-477/SB-380, AB-478/SB-476, AB-481/SB-386, AB-489/SB-396, AB-502/SB-411, AB-510/SB-308, AB-511/SB-407, AB-522, AB-526/SB-425, AB-534/SB-426, AB-535/SB-452, AB-536/SB-440, AB-542/SB-465, AB-543, AB-547/SB-453, AB-548, AB-552, AB-557/SB-475, AB-558/SB-461, AB-579, AB-582, AB-601/SB-463, AB-602/SB-497, AB-604/SB-378, AB-605/SB-498, AB-606/SB-496, AB-607/SB-459, AB-608, AB-609, AB-610/SB-458, AB-611, AB-625/SB-524, AB-626/SB-518, AB-638, SB-114, SB-127, SB-153, SB-173, SB-174, SB-219, SB-262, SB-271, SB-306, SB-348, SB-390, SB-395, SB-402, SB-409, SB-417, SB-421, SB-422, SB-429, SB-464, SB-474, SB-492 - AR22

Special orders of business for May 11, 2011 established re AJR-21, AB-7 or SB-6, AB-24 or SB-72, AB-37 or SB-20, AB-48, AB-60, AB-92, AB-94, SB-12 - AR9

Special orders of business for November 1, 2011 established re AB-69 or SB-79, AB-147, AB-161 or SB-116, AB-301, SB-107 - AR16

Special orders of business for November 3, 2011 established re SB-2, SB-42, SB-77, SB-85, SB-86, SB-95, SB-117, SB-151, SB-212, SB-224, SB-228, SB-234 - AR18

Senate Organization, Committee on — Senate

Administrative rule revisions re state agency authority to promulgate and implement standards, gubernatorial approval, economic impact analysis, and venue in judicial review actions and in actions against the state - JR1SB8

Agricultural production loan guarantees administered by WHEDA: revisions re amount and term of loan - SE1SB20

Attorney fees: factors a court must consider in determining reasonableness - SE1SB12

Budget adjustment bill - JR1SB11

Congressional redistricting based on 2010 census; LRB duty specified - SB149

DNR regulation of certain activities near navigable waterways and environmental laws: revisions re issuing individual and general permits, piers and wharves, placement of fill or structures within a bulkhead line, land grading and removal of materials, bridges and culverts, areas of special natural resource interest, environmental approvals, houseboat repair and maintenance, expedited procedures for certain plan approvals, and publishing notices on its Internet Web site - SE1SB24

DOR duties re administering taxes or fees revised re assessments and audits, penalty for negligence, Tax Appeals Commission rulings, petition for declaratory ruling, petition to adopt a standard by rule, inspection of tax returns or claims, and prohibiting class action lawsuits against the state in certain cases - SE1SB23

Drug or device approved by the FDA: immunity from liability for manufacturer or seller; definition provisions - SE1SB13

Early stage seed and angel investment tax credits: refund provision - SE1SB15

Economic development tax credit program: credits allocated by Comm.Dept increased - JR1SB4

Entrepreneurial tax credit access grants created, WEDC duties - SE1SB16

Exempting from taxation payments from employer to employee to reimburse medical care costs for employee's adult child, JSCTE appendix report - SE1SB6

Film production services tax credit application fee revised - SE1SB3

Health savings account: nonrefundable individual income tax credit created - JR1SB2

Interest rate on judgments revised re civil actions in tort, rights enforced under WCA, and consumer protection actions commenced by DATCP - SE1SB14

Legislative redistricting based on 2010 census; LRB duty specified - SB148

Length of single vehicle operating on highway without overlength permit: maximum increased - SE1SB9

Multijurisdictional TID (MJTID) creation authorized for cities and villages, conditions specified and DOR duties - SE1SB1

Municipal wards, county supervisory districts, and aldermanic districts: laws revised re redistricting; incorporation of census corrections permitted; three-judge panel to hear challenges to apportionment of congressional and legislative districts - SB150

Overweight vehicles or combination of vehicles with six or more axles and transporting certain agricultural products to a farm or from field to farm, storage facility, or processing facility: DOT may issue overweight permits under set conditions; exception to DOT report requirement - SE1SB11

Overweight vehicles or vehicle combinations with six or more axles and are transporting sealed loads re international trade: DOT may issue overweight permits; exception to DOT report requirement - SE1SB10

Public transportation pass or money to purchase a pass provided by employer: individual income tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report - SE1SB19

Relocated business credit created - JR1SB3

Small business development loan guarantee program revisions - SE1SB2

Small business: income and franchise tax credits created - JR1SB7

State finances: public employee trust fund reserve accounts, public debt refunding, executive branch agency lapses, MA funding revisions, TANF moneys for EITC, and adult correctional services funding - JR1SB12

Steve Hilgenberg Community Development Credit: income and franchise tax credits for investments in a community development financial institution (CDFI) created; WEDC duties; sunset and expansion provisions - SE1SB17

Tax rate increases in certain cases: two-thirds vote required; statewide advisory referendum provision - JR1SB5

TCS Board to award training program grants to technical college district boards for advanced manufacturing skills: annual award increased, fiscal change provision - SE1SB4

Telecommunications utility regulation revisions including alternative telecommunications utility, intrastate switched access rates, tariffs, interconnected VOIP service, universal service, basic voice service, and use of transmission equipment and property; PSC provisions - JR1SB13

Tort reform: actions against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of a product; strict liability; noneconomic damages limited; punitive damages; frivolous claims; health care service reviews confidentiality; use of health care reports or employee statements; hospital quality indicators reporting; expert and lay witness testimony; crimes of abuse, homicide, or negligence re health care providers and treatment or residential care facilities in specified cases - JR1SB1

Trespassers: duty of care owed and limitations on civil liability of private property owners - SE1SB22

Vehicle transporting poles, pipes, girders, and similar materials on highways: DOT overlength permit eliminated, conditions specified - SE1SB8

Vehicles or combination of vehicles carrying agricultural crops: dates extended re exceeding weight limit exception - SE1SB7

Vocational high school diploma: school board authorized to grant - SE1SB18

Wetland in Brown County: water quality standards in compliance and exemption to certain laws administered by DNR if specified criteria are met - JR1SB10

Wind energy system requirements revised; PSC authority modified; Wind Siting Council study required - JR1SB9

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) created; Comm.Dept duties and public employee and WRS provisions - JR1SB6

Wisconsin Next Generation Reserve Board created re grants, loans, and investments in Wisconsin bioscience companies; DOR and SWIB duties; Wisconsin next generation reserve fund created - SE1SB21

Workplace wellness programs offered by employers: income and franchise tax credits created; definition and DOR provisions - SE1SB5