2015 Acts Index

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

common carrier Common carrier, see Bus and truck

community_based residential facility Community-based residential facility

Family members prevented from visiting or communicating with resident or ward in a facility, home, or dwelling in which the resident is receiving care and services may petition court for visitation; conditions, expedited hearing, sanctions, remedies, and definition provisions - Act 343

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

community development Community development, see Municipality -- Planning

community options program _cop_ Community Options Program (COP), see Nursing homes and adult care

community services programs Community services programs, see County -- Human services

compensation for victims of crime Compensation for victims of crime, see Crime victim

concealed weapon Concealed weapon, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

condemnation of property Condemnation of property, see Eminent domain

condolence certificate Condolence certificate, see Legislature -- Member

confidentiality Confidentiality, see Privacy

conflict of interest Conflict of interest, see Ethics

conservation Conservation, see Energy conservation; Natural resource; Water supply

conservation fund Conservation fund, see Natural Resources, Department of -- Administration

consolidated court automation programs _ccap_ Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP), see State Courts, Director of

constitution, wisconsin Constitution, Wisconsin

Secretary of State: location of office, lapse to general fund, and legal publication of proposed constitutional amendments transferred to LRB [Sec. 94m, 96j, 1104v, 9239 (1q), 9339 (1q)] - Act 55

constitutional amendments _ first consideration Constitutional amendments -- First consideration

State Treasurer, Office of, deleted from the Constitution; BCPL provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [AJR5] - JR7

constitutional amendments _ second consideration Constitutional amendments -- Second consideration

Election of chief justice: constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) [SJR2] - JR2

construction Construction, see Building; Contractor; Public works

consumer credit Consumer credit, see Credit

consumer protection Consumer protection, see also Credit

Motor vehicle repair practices: insurer prohibitions re specifying a facility and delaying a claim - Act 93

Supplemental forfeiture allowed for certain violations against the elderly and disabled re laws DATCP has rule-making, investigation, or enforcement authority - Act 252

WCA pleading requirements revisions - Act 155

container Container, see Retail establishment

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

continuing education Continuing education, see Teacher -- Certificate

contract carrier Contract carrier, see Bus and truck

contractor Contractor

Construction career academy grant program repealed [Sec. 2711] - Act 55

Construction materials: sales tax exemption created, conditions specified [Sec. 2524r, 9337 (4c), 9437 (2c)] [vetoed] - Act 55

contracts Contracts, see also Collective bargaining; Contractor; Interstate compact; Mortgage; Power of attorney

Building Commission contracting requirements revised [Sec. 47b, 370, 373b, 374b, 9304 (1n)] [370, 373b, 374b -- vetoed; 47b -- partial veto] - Act 55

DOA contractual services duties modified [Sec. 323b] - Act 55

Lake monitoring and protection: purposes for which DNR may pay costs under contract expanded and DNR may use portion of funding designated for river protection grants - Act 250

Prescription drug monitoring program review and reporting requirements created, sunset provision; CSB may contract with an analytics firm to augment the program - Act 267

Qualified financial contracts and certain agreements: staying or prevention of a person from exercising certain rights prohibited - Act 326

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

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

Virtual marketplace for digital educational resources: Superintendent of Public Instruction to enter into contracts for and DPI to host [Sec. 560m, 3193s] [vetoed] - Act 55

controlled substance Controlled substance, see Drugs; Drugs -- Criminal acts and law enforcement; Drunken driving; Implied consent or alcohol concentration

controlled substance board Controlled Substance Board

Prescription drug monitoring program changes re timing of submission of records, disclosure of records, and review of patient's records exemptions; DSPS Secretary to notify LRB when the program is operational; emergency rule and personally identifiable information provisions - Act 266

Prescription drug monitoring program review and reporting requirements created, sunset provision; CSB may contract with an analytics firm to augment the program - Act 267

Prescription drug monitoring program transferred to CSB from the Pharmacy Examining Board; rule provisions re record disclosure and failure to comply; CSB membership modified; definition provisions [Sec. 175, 524, 3483, 4474, 4477, 4731f-k, 9138 (1)] - Act 55

conveyances Conveyances, see Railroad

cooperative arrangement Cooperative arrangement, see Intrastate relations

cooperative associations Cooperative associations, see also Electric utility