2013 Subject Index to Legislation

Legislature prohibited from passing a bill placing requirements on local governmental units unless it contains an appropriation covering all costs: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR76

Meetings of governmental bodies, including legislative committees: laws requiring reasonable notice of and public access to; legislative members subject to citations and civil penalties for violations. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR61

Meetings of governmental bodies, including legislative committees: laws requiring reasonable notice of and public access to; legislative members subject to citations and civil penalties for violations. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR58

Meetings of governmental bodies including the legislature: enactment of laws requiring reasonable notice and public access, two-thirds majority vote provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR35

Milwaukee County shall have the option of electing the county treasurer or have the position appointed by the county executive, with county board concurrence: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR77

Partial vetoes of parts of bill sections prohibited: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR124

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) - AJR25

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) - SJR24

Regular legislative session to end March 31 and salary of legislators set: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR21

Right of conscience protected from state action: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR43

Right of conscience protected from state action: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR38

Right to vote for every qualified elector in this state: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR121

Right to vote for every qualified elector in this state: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR83

Secretary of State and State Treasurer offices deleted from the Constitution; BCPL provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR48

Secretary of State, Office of, deleted from the Constitution; BCPL and AG provisions. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR85

Supreme Court justice is subject to discipline by a panel of 3 court of appeals judges: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR19

Supreme Court justices appointed by the governor with advice and consent of the Senate, judicial selection committee provision: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR86

Temporary service by a court of appeals judge in the Supreme Court in judicial disciplinary proceedings: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR18

Terms ``people" and ``person" defined and the phrase ``are born equally free and independent" replaced with ``are equally free and independent": constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR49

Two-thirds vote of members present and voting required for certain tax rate increases; joint resolution requiring a statewide advisory referendum on a tax increase provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR79

Vehicles seized by law enforcement from persons convicted of certain crimes: proceeds of sales to be credited to the unit of government that seized the vehicle. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR87

constitutional amendments _ second consideration Constitutional amendments -- Second consideration

Transportation fund created in DOT and revenue generated by use of the state transportation system to be deposited into it: constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - AJR2

Transportation fund created in DOT and revenue generated by use of the state transportation system to be deposited into it: constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - SJR4

constitutional convention Constitutional convention, see Constitution, United States

construction Construction, see Building; Contractor; Public works

construction lien Construction lien, see Lien

construction of statutes Construction of statutes, see Statutes -- Revision

consumer credit Consumer credit, see Credit

consumer price index Consumer price index, see Consumer protection

consumer protection Consumer protection, see also Credit; Product liability

Contract and lease limits created re a party's access to procedural or substantive rights; exceptions and judicial review provisions - SB594

Contract and lease limits created re a party's access to procedural or substantive rights; exceptions and judicial review provisions - AB833

Food containers that contain bisphenol A (BPA): manufacture, wholesale, or retail sale of without conspicuous labels prohibited; penalty provisions and DATCP duties - AB607

Form contractor is required to provide before consumer signs a contract for residential repair or construction: change ``10 business days" to ``10 days" (remedial legislation) - AB851

Form contractor is required to provide before consumer signs a contract for residential repair or construction: change ``10 business days" to ``10 days" (remedial legislation) - SB640

Minimum wage law revisions; DWD duties and consumer price index provision - AB686

Minimum wage law revisions; DWD duties and consumer price index provision - SB505

Motor vehicle repair practices: insurer prohibitions re specifying a facility and delaying a claim - AB237

Portable electronics insurance: certain provisions of WCA do not apply - AB705

Portable electronics insurance: certain provisions of WCA do not apply - SB524

Rental-purchase agreement regulations created; DFI, WCA, advertising, and damages for violations provisions [Sec. 2176-2178, 9314 (1), 9414 (1); original bill only] - AB40

Repossession of a motor vehicle: requirements that the merchant return personal property created and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - AB653

Residential contractors prohibited from promising to pay or rebate property insurance deductible re specified repairs or replacements; consumer may cancel a contract for repairs or replacement if it is paid by insurance and all or part of the claim is not covered, written notice required; unfair trade practice and penalty provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, unfair trade practice provision removed, consumer required to inform contractor if property insurance is to pay for activities, penalties revised; A.Amdt.1: notice to contractor of payment from property insurance claim modified] - AB81

Residential contractors prohibited from promising to pay or rebate property insurance deductible re specified repairs or replacements; consumer may cancel a contract for repairs or replacement if it is paid by insurance and all or part of the claim is not covered, written notice required; unfair trade practice and penalty provisions - SB79

WCA law revisions re pleading requirements apply to an assignee of a creditor and debt collector prohibited practices and other requirements; jury trial and damages provisions - AB863

WCA pleading requirements revisions and exception created for the cure period for defaults on certain obligations - AB717

WCA pleading requirements revisions and exception created for the cure period for defaults on certain obligations - SB556

container Container, see Alcohol beverage -- Regulation; Consumer protection

contaminated property _brownfields_ Contaminated property (brownfields), see Environmental protection

continuing education Continuing education, see Safety and Professional Services, Department of; Teacher -- Certificate

contraceptive Contraceptive, see Birth control

contractor Contractor

Apprentices employed on state public works projects: requirements created re contractor is certified as the sponsor of an acceptable apprenticeship program; DWD duties - AB888

Construction lien: procedures to preserve and determine validity; payments to prime contractors of public works contracts revisions - AB807

Construction lien: procedures to preserve and determine validity; payments to prime contractors of public works contracts revisions - SB595

Contracts for the sale of services: indemnification provisions are against public policy and void; insurance policy exception; contract with registered construction contractor provision - AB140

Contracts for the sale of services: indemnification provisions are against public policy and void; insurance policy exception; contract with registered construction contractor provision - SB130

Form contractor is required to provide before consumer signs a contract for residential repair or construction: change ``10 business days" to ``10 days" (remedial legislation) - AB851

Form contractor is required to provide before consumer signs a contract for residential repair or construction: change ``10 business days" to ``10 days" (remedial legislation) - SB640

Independent contractors, under certain conditions, are excluded from coverage under WC and UI laws - AB358

Independent contractors, under certain conditions, are excluded from coverage under WC and UI laws - SB276

Influenza vaccination: employer limitations on requiring and requesting created - AB247

Lump sum contract: sales and use tax exemption created for items and services sold as; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 1479, 1497, 9337 (8), 9437 (10)] - AB40

PECFA transferred from DSPS to DNR [Sec. 210, 214, 217-222, 283, 522-528, 1597-1599, 1634-1709, 1996, 1998, 2056, 2057, 2122-2125, 2127-2130, 2265, 2280, 9138 (7); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, federal aid for costs re petroleum spills provision added, contractor registration requirement eliminated, 210b, 1646b, 1708e, f, m, 9238 (2L), deletes 210, 1646] - AB40

Real estate broker license: training and experience requirements established; licensed attorney, building contractor, and nonresident broker provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, evidence of applicant's experience modified] - SB208

Real estate broker license: training requirement established; licensed attorney, building contractor, and nonresident broker provisions - AB240

Rented personal property re heavy equipment for construction, mining, or forestry: property tax exemption under certain conditions; JSCTE appendix report - AB731

Rented personal property re heavy equipment for construction, mining, or forestry: property tax exemption under certain conditions; JSCTE appendix report - SB577

Residential contractors prohibited from promising to pay or rebate property insurance deductible re specified repairs or replacements; consumer may cancel a contract for repairs or replacement if it is paid by insurance and all or part of the claim is not covered, written notice required; unfair trade practice and penalty provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, unfair trade practice provision removed, consumer required to inform contractor if property insurance is to pay for activities, penalties revised; A.Amdt.1: notice to contractor of payment from property insurance claim modified] - AB81

Residential contractors prohibited from promising to pay or rebate property insurance deductible re specified repairs or replacements; consumer may cancel a contract for repairs or replacement if it is paid by insurance and all or part of the claim is not covered, written notice required; unfair trade practice and penalty provisions - SB79

contracts Contracts, see also Collective bargaining; Contractor; Insurance -- Policy; Interstate compact; Interstate relations; Intrastate relations; Mortgage; Power of attorney

Charter school contract amended or new contract to allow operator to establish an additional charter school, conditions set - AB126

Charter school contract amended or new contract to allow operator to establish an additional charter school, conditions set - SB76

Charter schools to be established by contract only; requirements for transfer of pupil's records when the pupil transfers schools applies to independent charter schools - AB379

Charter schools to be established by contract only; requirements for transfer of pupil's records when the pupil transfers schools applies to independent charter schools [deleted by S.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB286

Contract and lease limits created re a party's access to procedural or substantive rights; exceptions and judicial review provisions - SB594

Contract and lease limits created re a party's access to procedural or substantive rights; exceptions and judicial review provisions - AB833

Contracts for the sale of services: indemnification provisions are against public policy and void; insurance policy exception; contract with registered construction contractor provision - AB140

Contracts for the sale of services: indemnification provisions are against public policy and void; insurance policy exception; contract with registered construction contractor provision - SB130

Disabled veteran-owned businesses: state procurement and certain construction contract requirements modified; contracts let by commissions and special purpose districts provision - AB466

Disabled veteran-owned businesses: state procurement and certain construction contract requirements modified; contracts let by commissions and special purpose districts provision - SB370

Driver improvement course for persons cited for a traffic regulation violation: DOT required to contract with a vendor to develop and administer; computerized database, court, and ineligibility conditions - AB737

Form contractor is required to provide before consumer signs a contract for residential repair or construction: change ``10 business days" to ``10 days" (remedial legislation) - AB851

Form contractor is required to provide before consumer signs a contract for residential repair or construction: change ``10 business days" to ``10 days" (remedial legislation) - SB640

Frac sand mining contract for neighboring properties: inclusion on real estate condition and vacant land disclosure reports required - SB139

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

Health care information organization under contract with DHS and DETF: additional funding and contract requirements [Sec. 346, 1901, 1902] - AB40

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