Wisconsin Legislature: County

Recycling programs for local governments: grant funding revised - AB316

Recycling programs for local governments: grant funding revised - SB209

Sobriety checkpoint: pilot program established and DOT duties, report required - AB410

Stewardship Program revisions re acquisitions of land and easements, reasons for prohibiting public access, and threshold for JCF review; certain DNR appropriation and local government nonbinding resolution provisions [Sec. 587-589, 601, 819-840, 848-855, 861-865, 913, 1749, 9335 (2); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, DNR to provide moneys to DATCP for certain agricultural easements, aids in lieu of property taxes estimated value revised, sunset deleted, JCF review revised, acquisition limitations removed, 837m-t, 840m, 862m, 1748de, e, deletes 819-824, 835, 836, 848-855, 861, 862, 913, 1749] - AB40

Tax credits awarded by WEDC or the former Comm.Dept and related to economic development: creating a program for sale or transfer of re counties with persistent high unemployment - AB376

Tax credits awarded by WEDC or the former Comm.Dept and related to economic development: creating a program for sale or transfer of re counties with persistent high unemployment - SB291

county _ boardCounty — Board

Annexation by city or village: towns authorized to challenge certain procedure in court [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, county board approval of cross-county annexation no longer needed, town may ask DOA to review proposed annexation and if a requirement is violated, the town my challenge in circuit court] - AB181

Drainage board appointments revised - AB528

Drainage board appointments revised - SB435

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 [S.Amdt.4: certain time limit revised, deletes requirement that final county supervisory district plan not be inconsistent with tentative plan] - SB150

Self-help center in county courthouse: county board may direct clerk of courts to operate, fee provision [Sec. 1671; original bill only] - AB40

Self-help center in county courthouse: county board may direct clerk of courts to operate, fee provision [Sec. 1671] - SB27

county _ clerkCounty — Clerk, see County — Officers; Milwaukee County

county _ drainage boardCounty — Drainage board, see Drainage

county _ electionsCounty — Elections

Election law revisions re municipal and county canvassing procedures, provisional ballot information, recount petition filing deadline, terms of town officers, annual town meeting date, and technical revisions - AB476

county _ fairCounty — Fair, see Fair

county _ financeCounty — Finance, see also Bonds — County

Alternatives to prosecuting and incarcerating offenders who abuse alcohol or other drugs: counties required to match portion of OJA grants [Sec. 330] - AB40

Alternatives to prosecuting and incarcerating offenders who abuse alcohol or other drugs: counties required to match portion of OJA grants [Sec. 330] - SB27

Birth to 3 Program and disabled children's long-term support program: DHS to utilize a private entity to administer; county costs set [Sec. 658, 1271, 1313-1316] - AB40

Birth to 3 Program and disabled children's long-term support program: DHS to utilize a private entity to administer; county costs set [Sec. 658, 1271, 1313-1316] - SB27

County and municipal aid payments reduced [Sec. 2188, 2190, 2191, 2193, 2194; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 770d, f, g, h-m, 896d, 947h, 1323d, g, 2188e-L, 2190d, 2191b-k, 2192c-w, 2193d, 2195g, k, 9341 (1i), 9441 (2i), deletes 2191, 2193, 2194] - AB40

County and municipal aid payments reduced [Sec. 2188, 2190, 2191, 2193, 2194] - SB27

Dry cask storage to store spent fuel from a nuclear power plant: public utility, or other person, required to make annual payments to municipality or county where it is stored; PSC duties - AB309

Dry cask storage to store spent fuel from a nuclear power plant: public utility, or other person, required to make annual payments to municipality or county where it is stored; PSC duties - SB216

Emergency services expenditures by county or municipality may not be less than 2009 expenditures: 2009 WisAct 28 provision repealed - AB14

Emergency services expenditures by county or municipality may not be less than 2009 expenditures: 2009 WisAct 28 provision repealed - AB138

General transportation aids payments [Sec. 2268-2278; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, deletes 2274-2278] - AB40

General transportation aids payments [Sec. 2268-2278] - SB27

OWI-related offense revisions re first offense penalty, LESB to establish rules for a sobriety checkpoint program, counties to seek reimbursement from persons sentenced to jail, portion of wine and liquor tax deposited into the intoxicated and drugged drivers fund, prohibited BAC after 1st or 2nd OWI, court cannot release a person after a conviction and before sentencing, release to responsible party, and seizure of vehicle; JRCCP report - AB670

Public libraries: local government maintenance of effort requirement repealed [Sec. 1171-1176] - AB40

Public libraries: local government maintenance of effort requirement repealed [Sec. 1171-1176] - SB27

Unclaimed money or security held by a municipal or county officer or clerk of court: deposit into public treasury provisions revised - AB507

Wildlife damage payments: damage by cougar added and exemption from the open land for the hunting of cougar requirement - AB82

Youth aids funding [Sec. 634, 1282, 1288, 2999, 3006-3014] - AB40

Youth aids funding [Sec. 634, 1282, 1288, 2999, 3006-3014] - SB27

county _ health departmentCounty — Health department

Noncontiguous counties and counties with population over 500,000: provisions for combining to form departments of social services, human services, or developmental disabilities services, or a multicounty health department [Sec. 1276, 1281, 1283, 1291, 1665, 1667, 2871] - AB40

county _ highway departmentCounty — Highway department

State highway maintenance: definitions, DOT requirements, and contract provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2221b, c, ed-h; deleted by A.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.1] - AB40

county _ human servicesCounty — Human services

Alternative responses pilot program re child abuse or neglect reports: cap on participating agencies or county departments removed [Sec. 1342] - AB40

Alternative responses pilot program re child abuse or neglect reports: cap on participating agencies or county departments removed [Sec. 1342] - SB27

Child abuse and neglect prevention grants: portion allocated to counties, private agencies, or Indian tribes that have not previously received grants [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1342e, f] - AB40

Child placed in out-of-home care: ``permanency plan" changed to ``case plan" and other revisions re concurrent planning, trial reunifications, and other planned permanent living arrangements - AB599

Child placed in out-of-home care: ``permanency plan" changed to ``case plan" and other revisions re concurrent planning, trial reunifications, and other planned permanent living arrangements [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, change to ``case planning" deleted, trial reunification includes home of a relative of the child and revocation revisions; S.Amdt.1: trial reunification revisions and court order required] - SB502

Child support incentive payments to counties: DCF to develop plan, JCF approval required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9108 (2i)] - AB40

Children and family aids: county allocation revised [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1324f] - AB40

Community youth and family aids: daily cost assessment to counties for juvenile corrections, group home, and foster care services for fiscal years 2011-12 and 2012-13 [Sec. 3000, 3001, 3003-3005] - AB40

Income maintenance administration unit: DHS to establish and administer programs in all counties; state supplemental payment program and the caretaker supplement program administration transferred to DCF; contract provision [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Health Services, Department of — Supportive living and treatment"] - AB40

Income maintenance administration unit: DHS to establish and administer programs in all counties; state supplemental payment program and the caretaker supplement program administration transferred to DCF; contract provision [for section numbers, see entry under ``Health Services, Department of — Supportive living and treatment"] - SB27

Indian tribe or band member placed in a mental health treatment facility: sunset removed re reimbursement of unexpected or unusually high-costs from Indian gaming receipts [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 635j, 747c] - AB40

MA payments to county and local health departments for covered services: certified cost reports procedure; certain appropriation account sunsetted [Sec. 657, 1307, 1431, 1444-1449] - AB40

MA payments to county and local health departments for covered services: certified cost reports procedure; certain appropriation account sunsetted [Sec. 657, 1307, 1431, 1444-1449] - SB27

Protective placement and protective services law revisions - SB577

Subsidized guardianship revisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 660s, 667e, 1321j-n, 1330s-1332y, 1333n, p, 1334c, 1335c, e-k, 1336c, 1337c-1339f, 1341r-w, 1376n-1377f, 3526gm, h, q, 9108 (1u)] - AB40

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

county _ jailCounty — Jail, see Jail

county _ officersCounty — Officers, see also Coroner; County — Board; District attorney; Milwaukee County; Register of deeds; Sheriff

Counties permitted to choose to elect or appoint county clerks, treasurers, registers of deeds, surveyors, and certain other county officers; referendum required. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR24

County executive granted veto power over appropriations modified: constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - AJR106

County executive granted veto power over appropriations modified: constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - SJR16

Election-related expenses to local governments: reimbursement of costs revised, voter ID training provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3t, u, 747j, k] - AB40

Elections for DA, sheriff, register of deeds, county clerk, treasurer, surveyor, coroner, and clerk of circuit court made nonpartisan and term of office to begin the first Monday in June: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR51

Recall of incumbent congressional, judicial, or legislative elective officer or county elective officer specified in the Wisconsin Constitution: grounds limited and filing officer duties; Legislature required to establish a code of ethics for government officials and a board to administer it. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR63

Technical college district board membership revised re ``business person", definition provision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, ``business person" provisions removed, changes to Milwaukee Area Technical College district board membership and appointment committee, county executive of Milwaukee County duties, ``employer" definition modified] - SB275

Town incorporated as a city or village: organizing the first election of officers changed from circuit court clerk to county clerk requirement - AB506

Unclaimed money or security held by a municipal or county officer or clerk of court: deposit into public treasury provisions revised - AB507

Unclaimed money or security or case-related funds received from the circuit court clerk: county treasurer may post notice to the county's Web site - AB45

Unclaimed money or security or case-related funds received from the circuit court clerk: county treasurer may post notice to the county's Web site - SB37

county _ ordinanceCounty — Ordinance

Aerial approach ordinance: political subdivision in adjoining state that owns an airport in this state does not have the authority to enact - SB265

Animal-drawn vehicle: safety equipment requirements for operating on a highway during hours of darkness; counties may require registration by ordinance, fee provision - AB659

Bird hunting preserve license: local government cannot limit number of wild birds released; liability limitations [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2702p, 3508m; A.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.1: liability provision deleted, deletes 3508m] - AB40

Bow and arrow hunting: local governmental units may not enact or enforce local law prohibiting, exception provided - AB234

Condominium law revisions re recording condominium instruments, declarant, securities and warranty, manager requirements, expansion, and independent audits - AB422

Condominium law revisions re recording condominium instruments, declarant, securities and warranty, manager requirements, expansion, and independent audits - SB344

County ordinance governing certain land divisions re extraterritorial plat approval jurisdiction prohibited - AB178

County ordinance governing certain land divisions re extraterritorial plat approval jurisdiction prohibited - SB130

County shoreland zoning ordinance does not apply to unincorporated areas under set conditions - SB36

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: employers may refuse to employ or terminate employment of a person convicted of a felony and has not been pardoned; state fair employment law is a matter of statewide concern and local governments are prohibited from adopting provisions prohibiting activities allowed under that law - AB286