Wisconsin Legislature: Safety and Professional Services, Department of

Credential fees proposed for 2015-17 fiscal biennium: DSPS to submit to JCF under the passive review process, 25 percent reduction required - AB673

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

DSPS to collect fingerprints of applicants for real estate appraiser certification or license and submit to the FBI; DSPS or appropriate board may reprimand a credential holder or limit or revoke a credential for failure to provide information re an investigation into misconduct within certain amount of time - AB433

DSPS to collect fingerprints of applicants for real estate appraiser certification or license and submit to the FBI; DSPS or appropriate board may reprimand a credential holder or limit or revoke a credential for failure to provide information re an investigation into misconduct within certain amount of time - SB345

Dwelling Code Council required to report to DSPS on review and recommendations re standards and rules for the uniform dwelling code [A.Amdt.1: review adopted rules once every 3 years required] - AB77

Dwelling Code Council required to report to DSPS on review and recommendations re standards and rules for the uniform dwelling code - SB72

EAB transferred from TCS Board to DSPS for administrative purposes [Sec. 46, 48, 49, 272-275, 563, 660-692, 768-772, 774, 1300, 1346, 1347, 1397, 1398, 1433, 1434, 1722, 1903, 1979, 2218-2229, 2231, 2337, 2338, 9143 (1); original bill only] - AB40

Electrician and electrical contractor licensing and registration requirements re 2007 WisAct 63: effective date changed [A.Amdt.2: municipal licensing authority by ordinance sunsetted, electrical inspectors added] - AB35

Electrician and electrical contractor licensing and registration requirements re 2007 WisAct 63: effective date changed - SB36

Electricians: revisions re licensing structure re apprentices, master electrician statutory requirements, journeyman requirements, and exemptions to work that does not require a licensed electrician; DSPS duties and prohibition on promulgating a rule requiring electrical wiring inspection at certain industrial or manufacturing facilities [A.Amdts. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7: further revisions] - AB683

Electricians: revisions re licensing structure re apprentices, master electrician statutory requirements, journeyman requirements, and exemptions to work that does not require a licensed electrician; DSPS duties and prohibition on promulgating a rule requiring electrical wiring inspection at certain industrial or manufacturing facilities - SB545

Erosion control laws for construction sites with a land disturbance area of one or more acres transferred to DNR from DSPS; storm water discharge permit provision [Sec. 574, 575, 1245-1247, 1252-1257, 1259-1261, 1628, 1711, 1712, 2088-2092, 2097-2102, 9138 (2); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, statewide uniform standard required, 575ag-ar, 1568m, 2090c-j, 2091c-j, 2092d, deletes 2099; A.Amdt.3: further revisions, enforcement of ordinances stricter than the uniform standards allowed under certain conditions, 2092e] - AB40

Family dwelling not wired for electrical service is exempt from smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector requirements; plumbing standards exemption for family dwelling without indoor toilet and system to dispose of waste - AB499

Family dwelling not wired for electrical service is exempt from smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector requirements; plumbing standards exemption for family dwelling without indoor toilet and system to dispose of waste - SB407

Information technology FTE positions transferred from DSPS to DOA [Sec. 9138 (5)] - AB40

Instructor exam and requirements modified re cosmetology, barbering, aesthetics, manicuring, and electrology; continuing education requirements for cosmetology license revised - AB572

Instructor exam and requirements modified re cosmetology, barbering, aesthetics, manicuring, and electrology; continuing education requirements for cosmetology license revised - SB439

Locksmith licensure program established, DSPS duties - SB698

Mobile dentistry unit and portable dental equipment: Dentistry Examining Board authorized to promulgate rules to regulate [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, mobile dentistry program registration provisions created, DSPS, Dentistry Examining Board, fees, and rule-making provisions] - SB573

One- and two-family dwellings occupied by members of certain bona fide religious denominations: exemption from complying with any statute or rule that applies to - SB689

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

PEG, PEO, charitable organization, professional fund-raisers, and fund-raising counsel: regulation of transferred from DSPS to DFI [Sec. 787, 869, 1227, 1237, 1238, 1461, 1715, 1894-1896, 1936, 1974, 1989, 1990, 2161, 2179-2217, 2232-2253, 2267, 9138 (1), 9438 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, annual financial report filing modified] - AB40

Petroleum products and hazardous substances regulation: certain duties and powers transferred from DSPS to DATCP [Sec. 201, 202, 206-209, 211, 213, 529, 530, 786, 1462, 1463, 1589-1591, 1594-1596, 1600-1627, 1629-1633, 1949-1970, 9138 (3), (4), 9238 (1), (2); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 213m, deletes 202, 213, 530, 1596; A.Amdt.3: further revisions] - AB40

Plan review for public buildings, places of employment, and water recreation facility re construction, addition, or alteration modified - SB379

Postsecondary education degree not required before taking an examination for a credential from DSPS or credentialing board with exceptions for real estate appraiser, registered nurse, and licensed practical nurse; Board of Nursing may deny initial license or certificate under certain conditions - AB404

Postsecondary education degree not required before taking an examination for a credential from DSPS or credentialing board with exceptions for real estate appraiser, registered nurse, and licensed practical nurse; Board of Nursing may deny initial license or certificate under certain conditions - SB337

Professional regulation laws revised: fingerprints of real estate appraiser certification or license applicant; reprimand of a credential holder for failure to respond to information request re misconduct; Cosmetology Examining Board membership; discretion to Pharmacy Examining Board to grant license to certain persons licensed in other states and suspension of license for failure to renew by renewal date; prescription drug monitoring program; construction, installation, alteration, operation, and inspection of elevators and lifts revised - AB433

Professional regulation laws revised: fingerprints of real estate appraiser certification or license applicant; reprimand of a credential holder for failure to respond to information request re misconduct; Cosmetology Examining Board membership; discretion to Pharmacy Examining Board to grant license to certain persons licensed in other states and suspension of license for failure to renew by renewal date; prescription drug monitoring program; construction, installation, alteration, operation, and inspection of elevators and lifts revised - SB345

Public building and buildings that are places of employment: ordinances re standards for constructing, altering, or adding to must conform to rules promulgated by DSPS; variance from a standard in a DSPS rule is acceptable under certain conditions; DSPS to accept variance reviews and determinations by second class cities; Building Code Council created in DSPS; certification of inspectors and inspection of fire safety devices provisions - AB782

Public building and buildings that are places of employment: ordinances re standards for constructing, altering, or adding to must conform to rules promulgated by DSPS; variance from a standard in a DSPS rule is acceptable under certain conditions; DSPS to accept variance reviews and determinations by second class cities; Building Code Council created in DSPS; certification of inspectors and inspection of fire safety devices provisions - SB617

Reserved disabled parking spaces at public buildings, places of employment, or parking facilities open to the public: minimum number as adopted by certain DSPS rule required, certification of compliance provision - AB826

Reserved disabled parking spaces at public buildings, places of employment, or parking facilities open to the public: minimum number as adopted by certain DSPS rule required, certification of compliance provision - SB645

SCERB membership revised re interior designers - SB63

Unclassified division administrator positions in DSPS [Sec. 2002; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, transfer certain positions from unclassified to classified service, 2006m, 2182m, 9138 (8c)] - AB40

Rule-making procedure revised; various Accounting Examining Board rules modified and repealed [Admin.Code Accy 1.003, 1.101, 1.205, 9.01, 9.06, 9 Appendix A] [A.Amdts.1 and 2: further revisions] - AB669

Rule-making procedure revised; various Accounting Examining Board rules modified and repealed [Admin.Code Accy 1.003, 1.101, 1.205, 9.01, 9.06, 9 Appendix A] - SB515

``128th Infantry Memorial Highway": DOT to designate and mark STH 128 in Pierce and St. Croix counties as; contributions from interested parties provision - AB103

``128th Infantry Memorial Highway": DOT to designate and mark STH 128 in Pierce and St. Croix counties as; contributions from interested parties provision - SB96

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

Fetal body parts: prohibitions created re knowingly acquiring, receiving, or transferring for valuable consideration and knowingly providing, receiving, or using for experimentation; definition provisions; JRCCP report - AB224

Firearm sale or transfer prohibited unless through a federally licensed firearms dealer and background check on transferee is conducted; exceptions and penalty provisions - AB138

Firearm sale or transfer prohibited unless through a federally licensed firearms dealer and background check on transferee is conducted; exceptions and penalty provisions - SB124

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

Homemade baked or canned goods: exemption from food processing plant license for face-to-face sales to customers; limit on sales and DATCP registration provisions - AB182

Homemade baked or canned goods: exemption from food processing plant license for face-to-face sales to customers; limit on sales and DATCP registration provisions - SB435

Itemized statement of sales to customers in this state required of sellers who are not required to collect sales and use tax - SB364

Lead acid batteries: seller required to charge a deposit - AB131

Lead acid batteries: seller required to charge a deposit - SB121

Lead acid battery used in motor vehicles: seller required to charge a deposit - AB666

Lead acid battery used in motor vehicles: seller required to charge a deposit - SB512

Mercury-added thermostats: sale, collection, and recycling of requirements and restrictions created; knowingly incinerating or disposing of mercury-added products in landfills prohibited; DNR duties - AB424

Novelty lighters: retail sale to minors and display in area accessible to the general public prohibited; definition and penalty provisions - AB391

Novelty lighters: retail sale to minors and display in area accessible to the general public prohibited; definition and penalty provisions - SB303

Oleoresin of capsicum: regulation of containers sold in this state modified - AB119

Oleoresin of capsicum: regulation of containers sold in this state modified - SB109

Outside salespersons exempt from state minimum wage law - AB412

Outside salespersons exempt from state minimum wage law - SB320

Political subdivisions may not limit the sale of certain food and beverages [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1269m] - AB40

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

Rule-making procedure revised; DWD rules modified re traveling sales crews [Admin.Code DWD 273.08, 273.11] - SB494

Secondhand jewelry transactions re pawnbrokers and secondhand jewelry dealers: regulations revised; law enforcement and ordinance provisions - SB486

Secondhand jewelry transactions re pawnbrokers and secondhand jewelry dealers: regulations revised; law enforcement and ordinance provisions - AB640

UI benefits: individual engaged in sales activity outside a permanent retail establishment and remuneration is related to sales and not hours worked is not eligible to claim - AB449

UI benefits: individual engaged in sales activity outside a permanent retail establishment and remuneration is related to sales and not hours worked is not eligible to claim - SB365

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

Appeal of certain Tax Appeals Commission decisions may be made in circuit court where the taxpayer owns property or transacts business [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec.1287j, 1500b] - AB40

Chippewa Valley RTA: authorization to create restored; referendum, sales and use tax, and property tax provisions - SB686

Counties may pass ordinance to increase sales and use tax if property tax levy is reduced, referendum provision - AB719

Delinquent sales and use taxes collection: DOR may obtain and sell person's real or personal property to pay [Sec. 1501] - AB40

Dry cleaning facility license fee: ``gross receipts" definition revised [Sec. 1505] - AB40

Highway improvements: county may impose additional sales and use tax to fund, referendum provision - SB593

Interest rate on tax overpayments or underpayments modified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1440e, 1444d, 9337 (4i); A.Amdt.3: further revisions, other taxes included, 1500f, j, 1508r, 1896w, 1897h, j, 1961n] - AB40

Out-of-state retailers collecting sales tax on purchases by Wisconsin residents: impact of federal law and alternative minimum tax provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1460d] - AB40

``Prepaid wireless calling service" definition revised for sales and use tax purposes [Sec. 1476] - AB40

Prepared food definition revised for sales and use tax purposes; JSCTE appendix report - AB841

Prepared food definition revised for sales and use tax purposes; JSCTE appendix report - SB656

Retail sales tax: ``purchase price" and ``sales price" definitions revised [Sec. 1276, 1481-1484] - AB40

Retailer who receives a sales and use tax exemption certificate after reporting the sale as taxable: deduction on subsequent return or file amended return options created [Sec. 1499; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 1499d, deletes 1499] - AB40

Sales and use tax filing frequency by retailer modified [Sec. 1498, 9437 (2)] - AB40

Sales and use tax provisions: technical changes [Sec. 1477, 1478, 1480, 1487, 1488, 1495] - AB40

Sales or use tax refund claim deadline [Sec. 1500, 9437 (9)] - AB40