2013 Subject Index to Legislation

``Land surveying" replaced with ``practice of professional land surveying" and definition revised; license replaces certificate of registration; examining board and section names changed; apprenticeship path to licensure eliminated; certain registration exemptions eliminated; other revisions re town survey to erect monuments, cemetery authority plat or map, ordinary high water mark included on certain maps or plats, subdivision plats, certified survey maps, and recording certain plats - SB394

MacKenzie Environmental Education Center: DOA report on status and condition of buildings required; DNR appropriation [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9101 (2i), 9132 (3i)] - AB40

Materials manufactured in the United States: preference for in state and local government public contracts and purchases - AB45

Materials manufactured in the United States: preference for in state and local government public contracts and purchases - SB88

Modifications to programs for low-income persons including W-2, Wisconsin Shares, FoodShare, low-income energy assistance, low-income housing assistance, EITC, homestead tax credit, local housing authority construction of low-income housing, parental choice programs, school lunch program, and HEAB grants and scholarships; ``means-tested public assistance" definition and use - SB676

Phosphorus in state waters: statewide variance to water quality rules for certain dischargers and conditions specified, DOA and DNR duties; adaptive management to achieve compliance with water quality standard permitted - AB680

Phosphorus in state waters: statewide variance to water quality rules for certain dischargers and conditions specified, DOA and DNR duties; adaptive management to achieve compliance with water quality standard permitted [S.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB547

Position elimination in DNR: DOA report to JCF required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9101 (3u)] - AB40

Propane used for home heating: heating assistance program revisions - SB699

Public library systems study by DOA and DPI, report required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9101 (3L)] - AB40

Racing plastic or rubber ducks: raffle provisions created [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, DOA approval required, licensed organizations wishing to conduct a raffle not specified in the statutes must submit request to DOA for approval] - AB422

Raffle regulations revised; removes DOA authority to promulgate rules re raffles - AB794

Raffle regulations revised; removes DOA authority to promulgate rules re raffles [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, modifies provisions of 2013 AB422] - SB628

Renewable energy consumption: new goals for certain state agencies set, DOA report required; new goal re electric energy consumed in the state set, PSC reports required - SB64

State Fair Park Board memorandum of understanding with DOA re provision of police and security services to State Fair Park [Sec. 761; original bill only] - AB40

Unclassified division administrators in the civil service system: eliminating increases authorized in 2011 WisActs 10 and 32 and 2013 WisAct 20; Secretary of DOA to submit plan to JCF re adjusting appropriations and classified and unclassified positions - AB310

UW prohibition on being a member, partner, or shareholder in organizations providing telecommunications services: exception for organization that advances research or higher education, other criteria specified; DOA secretary duty [Sec. 606-608; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, sunset for affiliation between Board of Regents and WiscNet, 605g, r, 608b] - AB40

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program: additional providers allowed to participate; exempts certain advanced practice nurses from proof of financial responsibility and medical malpractice requirements [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, DOA and DHS duties modified, nonprofit agency responsibilities re volunteers specified; A.Amdt.1: dental services provision] - AB270

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program: out-of-state volunteer permitted under certain conditions; requirements for nonprofit agencies specified and report to DOA required - AB619

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program: out-of-state volunteer permitted under certain conditions; requirements for nonprofit agencies specified and report to DOA required [A.Amdt.1: dentist and dental hygienist exception added] - SB391

administration, department of _ boards and other subdivisions Administration, Department of -- Boards and other subdivisions

Facilities Development, Division of: fee assessments re capital planning and building construction services [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 155m] - AB40

Proposal to eliminate any council, board, or commission that has not met since the preceding September 15 to be included in DOA's agency request [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 65r] - AB40

Service award program re voluntary fire fighters, first responders, and EMTs: funding increased [Sec. 430; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB40

State 911 Council created to advise OJA and PSC - AB97

administration, department of _ budget and fiscal issues Administration, Department of -- Budget and fiscal issues

Capital investment program re coinvestments in business startups and investment capital projects established and GPR appropriation [Sec. 54, 414; original bill only] - AB40

Diesel truck idling reduction grants: DSPS authority to award sunsetted and transferred to DOA [Sec. 215, 216, 1710, 9138 (6)] - AB40

Educational technology grants created and administered by DOA; educational telecommunications access program re broadband services; digital learning resources for educational entities and public libraries from DPI - AB916

Efficiency initiatives: reimbursing businesses for assisting local governmental units in establishing [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 54m, 413s, 9101 (4q), 9401 (2q)] - AB40

Executive branch state agency FTE position reductions and DOA duties, report required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9101 (3c)] - AB40

Fund of funds investment program created; WEDC and SWIB duties; investment manager, venture capital funds, and report provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, WEDC changed to DOA, required reports revised, quarterly report to DOA added, LAB duties added; S.Amdt.1: members of committee to select investment manager modified] - AB181

Furniture procured through prison industries [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 114b, bd, 9301 (1e)] - AB40

GPR and PR appropriation lapses from specified agencies; certain 2011 WisAct 32 lapses eliminated [Sec. 2365, 9252 (1)] - AB40

Incentives to report fraud to a fraud hotline administered by DHS or LAB: DOA to establish - AB196

Incentives to report fraud to a fraud hotline administered by DHS or LAB: DOA to establish - SB177

Legal services contract on contingency fee basis: state agencies prohibited from entering unless the governor makes a written determination; limitations specified; report required [A.Amdt.4: changes ``state agencies" to ``executive agencies", DOA duties added, GAB Internet site provision, and other revisions] - AB27

Minimum hourly wages required for certain procurement contracts entered into by an executive branch agency; DWD duties and penalty provision - AB791

Municipal expenditures for operations, contracts, and grants: DOA to make available on a searchable Internet Web site [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 65b-h] - AB40

Municipal services provided to state facilities: DOA not required to submit negotiating guidelines for payment of to JCF [Sec. 1284-1287; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, negotiating guidelines provision removed, deletes 1284, 1285] - AB40

Procurement of goods and services for state agencies revisions re threshold for requiring bids and contract reviews; certifying disabled-veteran owned, woman-owned, or minority business; list of entities ineligible for state contracts; and bidders list; eliminate report on reducing state's use of contract employees [Sec. 52, 55-62, 68-122, 425, 532, 9301 (2); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, contract employee report and ineligible entities list provisions removed, deletes 52, 68-73, 76, 78, 82, 85-96, 98-110, 114-122] - AB40

Public school financing law changes re general school aids formula, counting low-income pupils, per pupil adjustment, school aid factors, high-poverty aid, delayed school aid payments, per pupil aid, and revenue limits; eliminates school levy property tax credit and the first dollar property tax credit; DPI, DOA, LFB, and JCF duties - AB650

Purchasing preference from Wisconsin-based businesses: setting percentage goals for state agencies and local governments; DOA duties and local government annual performance evaluation - AB48

Purchasing preference from Wisconsin-based businesses: setting percentage goals for state agencies and local governments; DOA duties and local government annual performance evaluation - SB74

Sale of state-owned real property on the basis of public bids required; DOA and Building Commission duties - AB320

Sale or lease of state-owned real property: authority of DOA or Building Commission does not apply to property for which the cost of acquisition, construction, and improvement was financed with certain percentage of federal funds or gifts and grants - AB321

Sale or lease of state-owned real property, contractual operation of state facilities, and management of state-owned heating, cooling, and power plants; DOA and Building Commission duties; state agencies to inventory real property under their jurisdiction and report to DOA [Sec. 7-20, 22-27, 65, 123-137, 290, 515, 531, 578-580, 585, 602-604, 759, 760, 762, 766, 814, 815, 817, 1233, 1516, 1547-1554, 1557, 1565-1568, 1719, 1720, 1728, 1729, 2132-2134, 2154; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, budget stabilization fund provision, JCF approval required, ``contractual operation" deleted, 10m, 125m, 129m, 131m, deletes 515; A.Amdt.3: further revisions] - AB40

Sale or lease of state-owned real property permitted; reports required re state-owned surplus land - AB317

Service contract award re DOA and its designated agents: protest or appeal of decisions provisions - AB93

Service contract award re DOA and its designated agents: protest or appeal of decisions provisions - SB83

Single prime contracting: DOA required to use for projects with construction costs over a certain amount; qualified and responsible bidder certification provisions [Sec. 21, 139-155, 9101 (2), 9301 (1), 9401 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, contract requirements modified, 149b, deletes 9101 (2)] - AB40

Special counsel appropriation transferred from DOJ to DOA [Sec. 1, 28, 252, 379, 2160; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 379m, 1 renumbered 1p, deletes 379] - AB40

State capitol and state capitol park: authority to sell or lease state property does not apply - AB318

Survivors of a law enforcement officer, EMT, or fire fighter who dies, or has died, in the line of duty: payment of health insurance premiums and establishing a loan program provisions - AB241

Survivors of a law enforcement officer, EMT, or fire fighter who dies, or has died, in the line of duty: payment of health insurance premiums and establishing a loan program provisions - SB203

Temporary reallocations to general fund modified [Sec. 194; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 194b, deletes 194] - AB40

Utility public benefits fund revisions re allocation of grants and how the sum is calculated [Sec. 156-160] - AB40

UW Board of Regents to award incentive grants to UW institutions for specified programs; report to DOA required [Sec. 249, 591, 9148 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, DOA provision removed, other report provisions added, JCF approval, flexible option initiative provisions added, funding plan to JCF required, 608c-x, 9148 (1e), (2c), (5e), 9148 (1) renumbered (1i), deletes 249] - AB40

UW Carbone Cancer Center transitional imaging research funding; plan to raise funds submitted to DOA required [Sec. 250, 590; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, appropriation revised and matching fund required, DOA provision removed, JCF approval added, 9148 (4i), deletes 250, 590] - AB40

UW--Madison facilities within Camp Randall: authority to sell or lease state property does not apply - AB319

WEDC required to make expenditure information and contracts and grants information available for inspection on a DOA maintained Internet site - AB309

Wisconsin Venture Capital Authority and Wisconsin forward jobs fund created; qualified investment capital funds, angel investment networks, qualified business development organizations, reports, and winding up of the jobs fund provisions - SB218

administrative code Administrative code

Administrative code, Administrative Register, and statutes: electronic publication provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 27d-pk, 197p, 415g, h, 575b-t, 1599p, 1991p, 1996bp-tp, 2317p, 9127 (1q), (1r), 9327 (1q), 9427 (1q), (1r)] - AB40

Commercial bail bonds regulations and licensing provisions created, report required; DSPS duties and emergency rule provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 204w, 2179t, w, 2183e-s, 2187c-o, 2265ce, 2285m, 2342c-w, 9138 (1i), 9438 (1i)] - AB40

administrative procedure Administrative procedure

Ex parte communication prohibition exception in contested cases before the PSC created - AB214

Ex parte communication prohibition exception in contested cases before the PSC created - SB194

UI law revisions; delinquent payment of unemployment insurance contributions; penalties and report provisions; JRCCP report [S.Amdt.1: further revisions, LIRC duties and appropriation added; S.Amdt.2: definitions modified; S.Amdt.3: general provisions added re license revocation, denial, or suspension] - SB200

UI law revisions; penalties and report provisions; JRCCP report - AB219

administrative register Administrative Register, see Administrative rules

administrative rules Administrative rules, see also specific agency or department

Administrative code, Administrative Register, and statutes: electronic publication provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 27d-pk, 197p, 415g, h, 575b-t, 1599p, 1991p, 1996bp-tp, 2317p, 9127 (1q), (1r), 9327 (1q), 9427 (1q), (1r)] - AB40

Assembly rules revised and created re votes in committee, meeting on unintroduced proposals, provision of calendar to members, questions of assembly or personal privilege, temporary committee appointments, 24-hour notice rule for committee meetings, Assembly chief clerk duties, reconsideration of proposals and amendments, proposed administrative rules notices and reports, and special, extraordinary, and extended sessions [Assembly rules 3 (1)(r), 5 (2), (4), 9 (2)(cd), 11 (4), (5)(a), (10), 17d (2), 29 (3), 53 (4), 61 (5), 73 (2)(a), (3), (4)(c), (9), 93 (2), (3), 95 (38), (50), (54), (58), (63)] - AR3

Campaign finance law: scope of regulated activity expanded to include organizations or individuals who use communications media which includes references to candidates for certain offices within 60 days of an election; Clean Election Fund established to provide grants to qualifying candidates for campaign expenses, penalty provisions; JRCCP report and emergency rule provisions - AB353

Crossbow hunting license established; resident, nonresident, and archer hunting license provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, hunting season for bow and arrow but not firearms established for specified animals must include a crossbow season, DNR required to record weapon used to kill animals registered by hunters with DNR; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, rule to specify the open seasons special deer hunting permits may be used and types of weapons authorized for use] - AB194

Economic impact analysis of a proposed administrative rule is required to include a public health and environment impact assessment - AB597

Effective date of administrative rules promulgated by state agencies (remedial legislation) - AB568

Effective date of administrative rules promulgated by state agencies (remedial legislation) - SB420

Fish farms: DNR and DATCP to review applicable statutes and administrative rules, report required, and emergency rules provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9132 (4q)] - AB40

Gubernatorial approval requirements of administrative rules proposed by the GAB eliminated - AB897

Joint annual spring fish and wildlife rule hearing of the DNR and Wisconsin Conservation Congress: rule-making process changes for administrative rules proposed at re gubernatorial approval, statements of scope, economic impact analyses and their content - SB608

Minor violations of agency rules by small businesses: agency discretion in imposing penalties revised - AB657

Minor violations of agency rules by small businesses: agency discretion in imposing penalties revised [A.Amdt.7: agency required to document every instance and reasons for its decision] - SB497

Out-of-home care for child with an individualized education program (IEP) and who is a full-time student: extending care to age 21 or until the child is granted a high school diploma; conditions and exemptions to emergency rules and rule-making procedures provisions [S.Amdt.1: appropriations added; S.Amdt.2 to S.Amdt.1: appropriations to Corr.Dept, DCF, and JCF modified] - SB451

Out-of-home care for child with an individualized education program (IEP) and who is a full-time student: extending care to age 21 or until the child is granted a high school diploma; conditions and exemptions to emergency rules and rule-making procedures provisions - AB570

Rule-making procedure revised; cable television telecommunications service provider considered certified as an alternative telecommunications utility and rules repealed [Admin.Code PSC 171] - AB595

Rule-making procedure revised; cable television telecommunications service provider considered certified as an alternative telecommunications utility and rules repealed [Admin.Code PSC 171] - SB470

Rule-making procedure revised; DWD rules modified re traveling sales crews [Admin.Code DWD 273.08, 273.11] - AB516