Subject Index

WRS eligibility revised, DETF duties and emergency rules promulgation; WRS structure and benefits study and health insurance options study required; JCF, reports, and audit provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1153d, h, 1156c-t, 9115 (1q)-(4q), 9143 (2q)] -  AB40

legislature _ legislative organization, joint committee on Legislature — Legislative Organization, Joint Committee on

DOA Secretary required to lapse to the general fund from unencumbered balances of executive branch agencies, other than sum sufficient and federal revenue appropriations, for fiscal biennia 2011-13 and 2013-15, U.W. System exception; JCLO lapse for 2011-13 and 2013-15 biennia required [Sec. 9230 (1), 9255 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions]  - AB40

DOA Secretary required to lapse to the general fund from unencumbered balances of executive branch agencies, other than sum sufficient and federal revenue appropriations, for fiscal biennia 2011-13 and 2013-15, U.W. System exception; JCLO lapse for 2011-13 and 2013-15 biennia required [Sec. 9230 (1), 9255 (1)] -  SB27

Federal-State Relations Office: Governor appointment of director and staff assistant not subject to the concurrence of JCLO [Sec. 229; original bill only] - AB40

Federal-State Relations Office: Governor appointment of director and staff assistant not subject to the concurrence of JCLO [Sec. 229] -  SB27

Lapses to general fund re employer savings in fringe benefit costs -  AB58

Lapses to general fund re employer savings in fringe benefit costs -  JR1 AB11

Lapses to general fund re employer savings in fringe benefit costs -  JR1 SB11

Lapses to general fund re employer savings in fringe benefit costs: 2011 WisAct 10 provisions repealed  - AB148

Retention of counsel by members of the Assembly or Senate cannot be approved if a signed agreement or oath of confidentiality is required -  AJR124

legislature _ member Legislature — Member

Absence without leave: legislator who is intentionally absent under certain conditions shall be fined; JRCCP report  - AB153

Absence without leave: legislator who is intentionally absent under certain conditions shall be fined; JRCCP report  - SB106

Absent without leave: penalties and costs imposed on Sen. Chris Larson -  SR12

Absent without leave: penalties and costs imposed on Sen. Dave Hansen -  SR8

Absent without leave: penalties and costs imposed on Sen. Fred Risser -  SR14

Absent without leave: penalties and costs imposed on Sen. Jim Holperin -  SR9

Absent without leave: penalties and costs imposed on Sen. Jon Erpenbach -  SR7

Absent without leave: penalties and costs imposed on Sen. Julie Lassa -  SR11

Absent without leave: penalties and costs imposed on Sen. Kathleen Vinehout -  SR16

Absent without leave: penalties and costs imposed on Sen. Lena Taylor -  SR15

Absent without leave: penalties and costs imposed on Sen. Mark Miller -  SR13

Absent without leave: penalties and costs imposed on Sen. Robert Jauch -  SR10

Absent without leave: penalties and costs imposed on Sen. Robert Wirch -  SR17

Absent without leave: penalties and costs imposed on Sen. Spencer Coggs -  SR5

Absent without leave: penalties and costs imposed on Sen. Tim Carpenter -  SR4

Absent without leave: penalties and costs imposed on Sen. Tim Cullen -  SR6

American Jobs Act (federal): support for expressed by members of the Wisconsin Assembly -  AJR79

Becker, Dismas P.: life and public service -  AJR2

Brown, Cecil B., Jr.: life and public service -  AJR74

Cates, Richard Lyman: life, public service, and contributions to the legal profession commended upon his death  - AJR57

Cates, Richard Lyman: life, public service, and contributions to the legal profession commended upon his death  - SJR38

Distribution of communication by legislators to addresses in their districts following a declared state of emergency: prohibition on use of public funds does not apply if the communication relates to the emergency -  AB32

Expense statements required by principal attempting to influence model legislation under consideration; reporting any thing of pecuniary value for scholarship purposes to GAB; legislative members prohibited from using allocations for office operation on memberships to organizations that propose uniform, model, or suggested legislation; penalty provisions; JRCCP report - AB621

Franke, Harry: life and public service -  SJR70

Franke, Harry: life and public service to the state and the Milwaukee community commended -  AJR127

Fraud, waste, and mismanagement in state government discovered in an LAB or state agency investigation: reward paid to individual submitting the report - AB663

Gower, John: life and public service -  AJR107

Grigsby, Rep. Tamara: get well wishes and hope for quick return to the Legislature -  AJR93

Grigsby, Rep. Tamara: get well wishes and hope for quick return to the Legislature -  SJR56

Hephner, Gervase A.: life and public service -  AJR61

Highway Safety, Council on: requirements for legislative members modified -  AB608

Highway Safety, Council on: requirements for legislative members modified -  SB500

Hilgenberg, Steve: life and public service -  AJR22

JLC membership modified - SB1

Legislative member records and correspondence subject to public records management and preservation program  - AB361

Legislative member records and correspondence subject to public records management and preservation program  - SB248

McCormick, John E.: life and public service of former state legislator and Milwaukee Circuit Court judge  - AJR30

Meetings of governmental bodies, including the legislature: laws requiring reasonable notice of and public access to; legislative members subject to citations and civil penalties for violations. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - AJR52

Meetings of governmental bodies, including the legislature: laws requiring reasonable notice of and public access to; legislative members subject to citations and civil penalties for violations. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - SJR41

Nikolay, Frank L.: life and public service -  AJR113

Otte, Carl: life and public service -  AJR19

Otte, Carl: life and public service -  SJR18

Peterson, Richard: life, public service, and military service commended -  AJR68

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

Retention of counsel by members of the Assembly or Senate cannot be approved if a signed agreement or oath of confidentiality is required -  AJR124

Roberts, Virgil D.: life and public service -  AJR44

Senator who is absent without leave: penalties imposed; chief clerk and sergeant at arms duties [Senate rules 13n and 84] - SR3

Senators absent without leave: compelling attendance of; sergeant at arms duties -  JR1 SR1

Special election to fill a legislative vacancy to be ordered within sixty days after the vacancy occurs  - AB268

Special election to fill a legislative vacancy to be ordered within sixty days after the vacancy occurs  - SB176

State or local elected official who becomes a candidate for national, state, or local office: state of emergency exemption to prohibition on using public funds to produce and distribute identical communications to constituents  - SB118

Whittow, Wayne F.: public service to the State and City of Milwaukee commended -  SJR49

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) created; Comm.Dept duties and public employee and WRS provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, LAB duties added, WEDC duties revised, definitions and membership modified, report requirements] -  JR1 SB6

Years of service for members of the Legislature limited: constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - AJR136

legislature _ member _ compensation Legislature — Member — Compensation

Legislator per diem allowance limited to fifty days per year - AB79

Sick leave eliminated for state senators and representatives to the Assembly -  AB653

Sick leave eliminated for state senators and representatives to the Assembly -  SB514

legislature _ procedure Legislature — Procedure

Absence without leave: legislator who is intentionally absent under certain conditions shall be fined; JRCCP report  - AB153

Absence without leave: legislator who is intentionally absent under certain conditions shall be fined; JRCCP report  - SB106

Administrative rule-making process: changes made by 2011 WisActs 21 and 32 eliminated, prior law restored  - AB389

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 [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, legislative review of proposed rules and JCRAR duties modified; A.Amdt.10: local governmental units provision]  - JR1 AB8

Administrative rules: agency may promulgate only if a bill authorizing promulgation is enacted into law  - SB218

Biennial budget bill consideration: earmark transparency report required; LFB and JCF duties, Internet provision  - AB671

Biennial budget bill consideration: earmark transparency report required; LFB and JCF duties, Internet provision  - SB114

Biennial budget bill: process for removal of nonfiscal policy items established; LFB and JCF provisions  - AB382

Continuity of government: striking ``enemy action in the form of an attack" and inserts ``severe or prolonged, natural or human-caused, occurrence that threatens the life, health, or the security of the state". Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) -  AJR8

Continuity of government: striking ``enemy action in the form of an attack" and inserts ``severe or prolonged, natural or human-caused, occurrence that threatens the life, health, or the security of the state". Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) -  SJR10

Enrolled bills to the Governor: modifying the 2011-12 session schedule to extend the March 15, 2012 deadline  - SJR72

Floorperiod beginning on February 22, 2011 extended to March 7, 2011 -  JR1 AJR1

Floorperiod beginning on March 6, 2012 extended to May 1, 2012 -  AJR134

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

Governor's budget message deadline extended -  SJR15

Health insurance mandate legislation: revisions to social and financial impact reports by OCI - AB692

Organization of the 2011-12 Assembly, list of officers, and notification to Senate and Governor - AR1

Organization of the 2011-12 Senate, list of officers, and notification to Assembly and Governor -  SR1