2015 Acts Index

Kinship care payments denied based on arrest or conviction record: petitioning DCF for hearing permitted - Act 166

Literacy improvement and literacy development grants revised and authority transferred to DCF from the Governor; Read to Lead Development Council transferred to DCF from the Office of the Governor, membership revised, fund sunsetted [Sec. 65, 65b, 78-86, 88-93, 568, 568b, 720d, 723d, 811, 812, 1007, 1007b, 1031, 1031b, 1678m-s, 9406 (1q)] [65b, 568b, 720d, 723d, 1007b, 1031b, 1678m, r, s, 9406 (1q) -- vetoed] - Act 55

Milwaukee child welfare employee retention plan: DCF required to submit to JCOER, funding provision [Sec. 9106 (2r)] - Act 55

Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council restructuring [Sec. 1678x, y] - Act 55

Missing child who is the responsibility of DCF, Corr.Dept, county services, or licensed child welfare agency: reporting requirements to local law enforcement and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - Act 368

MPCP research: ``qualified independent researcher" defined and access to department databases; confidentiality and fee provisions [Sec. 1696m, 1767m, 1833t, 2012t, 3076c, 4714g, 9408 (2q)] - Act 55

Out-of-home care extension re subsidized guardianship payments, adoption assistance, kinship care, and voluntary transition-to-independent-living agreement; CBRF licensing not required for certain facilities for persons between 18 and 21 years of age; DCF duties [Sec. 1648n-1669, 1681-1694, 1697-1699, 1857, 4648v, 4654t, 4679-4688, 4689, 4690-4699] - Act 55

Preadoption training requirements revised and reporting certain information to postadoption resource centers - Act 379

Pupil records pertinent to pupil’s educational needs: disclosure to DCF and certain county departments or tribal organization legally responsible for the pupil permitted; conditions and memorandum of understanding provisions - Act 161

Reasonable and prudent parent standard for making decisions re participation of a child placed in out-of-home care in age or developmentally appropriate activities and permanency planning for children 14 years of age or older: incorporating federal Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act changes into the Children’s Code and Juvenile Justice Code - Act 128

Recidivism reduction program for City of Milwaukee created: DCF may contract with private organization to conduct the program; LAB audit and JCF approval required; ``pay-for-performance contract" defined [Sec. 1785m, 9152 (1c)] [9152 (1c) -- vetoed; 1785m -- partial veto] - Act 55

Sex-trafficking victims who are children: funding for treatment and services [Sec. 720, 1675] - Act 55

Subsidized guardianship payments re CHIPS: eligibility expanded to include person with significant emotional relationship with the child or the child’s family; conditions specified; DCF duties - Act 143

Substance abuse screening and testing required for certain job training and work experience programs; substance abuse treatment provision; appropriation and DCF duties [Sec. 723n, 1739, 1740, 1742, 1789, 1790, 9106 (2c)] - Act 55

Successor guardian appointed for CHIPS upon the death or incapacity of the child’s guardian and subsidized guardianship payment conditions - Act 129

Surplus retention limits for providers of rate-based and rate-regulated services [Sec. 1471nb-ns, 1776n, p, 1777fb-fr, 4250c-k, 9306 (3u), 9406 (1v)] [vetoed] - Act 55

TANF block grants and Child Care Development Funds allocations modified; EITC provision [Sec. 1741, 1745-1749, 1750, 1751-1758, 1759-1960] - Act 55

TANF funding for general education development testing and preparation, adult literacy grants, and civil legal services grants; DCF duties [Sec. 1749m, 1750g, 1758m, 9106 (2q)] - Act 55

Termination of child and spousal support enforcement services by DCF [Sec. 1762m] - Act 55

Wage subsidy not more than minimum wage: DCF and W-2 agency to negotiate with employers of persons in Transform Milwaukee Jobs Program, Transitional Jobs Program, and Trial Employment Match Program [Sec. 1721, 1743, 1744] - Act 55

Wisconsin Shares: eligibility determinations and funding allocation revisions [Sec. 1735-1738, 9306 (1)] - Act 55

Youth aids allocation and community-based juvenile delinquency-related services administration and standards development transferred from Corr.Dept to DCF; youth aids amount set and Juvenile Justice Code provision [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Juvenile delinquency"] - Act 55

children and families, department of _ administrative rules Children and Families, Department of -- Administrative rules

DCF rules modified and repealed re child care certification, child care center operations, child welfare agency licensing, and public assistance records [Admin.Code DCF 54.02, 121, 201.02, 201.06, 202.01, 202.02, 202.04, 202.05, 202.06, 202.065, 202.07, 202.08, 202.09, 203, 250.04, 250.07, 251.03, 251.095] - Act 132

children first program Children First program, see Family -- Support

children_s code Children's Code, see Juvenile court; Juvenile court -- Jurisdiction

chippewa county Chippewa County

Appeal of general transportation aid provision created; transportation aid payments to Town of Kendall and Village of Lake Hallie [Sec. 648r, 2595k, 9145 (1f), (2f)] [2595k -- vetoed; 648r -- partial veto] - Act 55

Highway maps published by DOT to include the location of the Wisconsin Veterans Tribute and the Citizen Soldier Monument in the Village of Cadott - Act 130

chippewa falls, city of Chippewa Falls, City of

Highway maps published by DOT to include the location of the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Chippewa Falls - Act 32

Underage person on alcohol beverage licensed premises exception re Chippewa Falls: ``Wisconsin Renaissance Faire” changed to ``Eagle Ridge Festival Grounds” - Act 88

chips _child in need of protection or services_ CHIPS (Child in need of protection or services), see Children -- Protection and services

chiropractic Chiropractic

Chiropractic treatment: OCI rule-making authority re independent dispute resolution process, emergency rules provision [Sec. 4590r, 9122 (1v)] [vetoed] - Act 55

christmas trees Christmas trees, see Forestry

church Church, see Religious societies

cider Cider, see Alcohol beverage -- Regulation

cigarette Cigarette

Cigarette and tobacco products retailer license: first class city may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew under certain conditions; review by circuit court provision; local ordinances regulating licenses must conform to state statutes - Act 275

cigarette _ taxation Cigarette -- Taxation

Cigarette tax stamp discount increased [Sec. 3445p] [vetoed] - Act 55

circuit court Circuit court, see also Juvenile court

Cigarette and tobacco products retailer license: first class city may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew under certain conditions; review by circuit court provision; local ordinances regulating licenses must conform to state statutes - Act 275

GPR appropriations consolidated re circuit court, Director of State Courts, and State Law Library; costs imposed on operator of aircraft under the influence or with prohibited BAC [Sec. 752, 778, 782, 829-847, 4598-4603, 4616, 4618, 4631, 4735, 4746, 9307 (1), 9407 (1f), (2f)] - Act 55

Internet crimes against children: administrative subpoena created - Act 369

Traffic forfeiture or municipal ordinance violation case: initially heard in municipal court and reviewed by circuit court is considered ``prosecuted in circuit court" for appeals purposes - Act 12

circuit court _ clerk Circuit court -- Clerk, see Court -- Clerk

citizenship Citizenship

Civics exam as condition for high school diploma, independent audit of private schools participating in a parental choice program, and school and school district accountability reports: requirements created in 2015 WisAct 55 modified - Act 212

Civics test requirement for high school diploma [Sec. 3187m, 3266b, e, g, n, p-v, 3391b, c] - Act 55

civil liability Civil liability, see Damage (personal injury); Damage (to property); Privacy

civil procedure Civil procedure, see Court -- Procedure

civil service Civil service, see also Collective bargaining; Public employee, and its subheadings; specific agency

State civil service revisions re hiring process, probation, reinstatement, restoration, layoffs, discipline, and just cause; grievance process for certain adverse employment actions created; discretionary merit award program created; DOA, DPM, Bureau of Merit Recruitment and Selection, and WERC duties; performance evaluation, employee files retention, and review of certain documents provisions; study and report required [partial veto] - Act 150

civil service _ preference to veteran Civil service -- Preference to veteran

State civil service revisions re hiring process, probation, reinstatement, restoration, layoffs, discipline, and just cause; grievance process for certain adverse employment actions created; discretionary merit award program created; DOA, DPM, Bureau of Merit Recruitment and Selection, and WERC duties; performance evaluation, employee files retention, and review of certain documents provisions; study and report required [partial veto] - Act 150

claims Claims, see also Damage (personal injury); Damage (to property); Judgment; Worker's compensation

Eliminate authority of a person to bring a qui tam claim against another person making a false claim for MA [Sec. 945n, 3501p, 3504c, 4610f-r, 4639g, 9318 (3f)] - Act 55

clean water Clean water, see Water -- Pollution

clerk of court Clerk of court, see Court -- Clerk

clothing Clothing, see Hunting

coin sales Coin sales, see Sales

collection agency Collection agency, see Debt and debtors

collective bargaining Collective bargaining

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2014-15 contract ratification - Act 18

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2015-16 contract ratification between UW Board of Regents and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee - Act 342

Collective bargaining election provisions revised [Sec. 3138g, 3161r, 3162t-v, 9352 (1j)] - Act 55

One day of rest in seven: employee may voluntarily choose to work without, written statement required [Sec. 3078bg, 9351 (4u)] - Act 55

Professional legal bargaining unit: 2014-15 contract ratification - Act 17

Public safety collective bargaining unit: 2013-15 contract ratification - Act 57

colleges and universities Colleges and universities, see also Indians and tribal issues; Technical college; University of Wisconsin, and its subheadings

Authorized state building program for 2015-17: Carroll University science laboratory facility, Eau Claire Confluence Arts, Inc., and Wisconsin Education Center, Inc. added; revisions to previously authorized programs and deleted programs [Sec. 54m-o, 56d-s, 866b-868b, 878d-t, 880b-zm, 9104 (1)-(11q)] - Act 55

Distance Learning Authorization Board created and attached to HEAB; JCF duties - Act 208

Epinephrine auto-injectors: physician, physician assistant, or advanced nurse practitioner may prescribe to an authorized entity, definition provisions; liability exemption for trained employees of authorized entity - Act 35

Institutions of higher education required to provide letter to students re each student’s loans, estimated cost of attendance, amount of grants, and information on financial literacy - Act 284

``Law enforcement officer" definition includes Marquette University police officers [Sec. 3512b] - Act 55

MPCP research: ``qualified independent researcher" defined and access to department databases; confidentiality and fee provisions [Sec. 1696m, 1767m, 1833t, 2012t, 3076c, 4714g, 9408 (2q)] - Act 55

Student internship coordination between institutions of higher education and employers: DWD to provide as part of the workforce training program (Fast Forward); report revised - Act 283

Teacher education loan program repealed; teacher loan program created, HEAB duties [Sec. 557g, j, 1371e, k] - Act 55

WC coverage for students at institutions of higher education who are part of a school work training or work study program [Sec. 2746-2751, 2878] - Act 55

columbarium _re inurnment of human remains_ Columbarium (re inurnment of human remains), see Funeral and funeral director

columbia county Columbia County

Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame: DOT to erect highway directional signs, contributions from interested parties required [Sec. 2595d] - Act 55

commercial code Commercial code

DFI rules modified re UCC Article 9 filings made in an office of register of deeds; DOR rules modified re real estate transfer fee, register of deeds provision [Admin.Code DFI-CCS 7.03; Tax 15.04] - Act 38

commercial driver_s license _cdl_ Commercial driver's license (CDL), see Motor vehicle -- Driver's license

commercial feed Commercial feed

Commercial feed and feed product requirements: penalties for violations revised - Act 244