2015 Acts Index

Family Care and IRIS services: DHS to expand to Rock County; exemption from certain contract requirement and JCF approval - Act 127

Family Care programs, IRIS, and long-term care program revisions; DHS to administer in every county, federal waiver provision, JCF approval of plan and waiver; aging and disability resource centers evaluation and reports required; Children's Community Options Program created; Medicaid services division created [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Nursing homes and adult care"] - Act 55

Mental health crisis service grants [Sec. 672, 673, 9118 (7), 9418 (4)] - Act 55

interest Interest

Manufacturing and agriculture credit and community development finance credit: percentage revised and interest provision [Sec. 2206d, 2213f, 2333d, 2339d] - Act 55

Special prosecutor appointment circumstances modified; late payments to private attorneys re special prosecutor and contract with SPD do not accrue interest; DOA to approve appointment [Sec. 292, 767, 4737-4739, 9301 (3), 9333 (1)] - Act 55

Variable rate loan revisions re interest rate - Act 54

intergovernmental relations Intergovernmental relations, see Interstate compact; Interstate relations; Intrastate relations

internal revenue Internal revenue, see Income tax

international relations International relations

Foreign adoption and guardianship decrees: effect and recognition of provisions; State Registrar duties re certificate of birth data - Act 380

U.S. foreign service: motor vehicle operator's license and vehicle registration privileges for members on active duty - Act 323

internet Internet, see Data processing

interstate commerce Interstate commerce

Motor carriers operating in intrastate commerce: applying certain interstate motor carrier regulations - Act 135

interstate compact Interstate compact, see also Reciprocity

Interstate compact for adult offender supervision funding [Sec. 658] - Act 55

Interstate Compact on Juveniles repealed as it is no longer in effect; juvenile from another state on supervision in this state under the Interstate Compact for Juveniles for a sex offense is required to register as a sex offender - Act 159

Interstate Medical Licensure Compact ratified; MEB annual report required; sunset provision - Act 116

interstate highway Interstate highway, see Road -- Expressway

interstate relations Interstate relations, see also Reciprocity

Certification cards for concealed weapons: qualified former law enforcement officers may receive from a successor agency and DOJ may issue to former out-of-state law enforcement officers who are Wisconsin residents - Act 68

County and town conditional use permit process cannot impose a requirement preempted by federal or state law and cannot require interstate hazardous liquid pipeline operators to obtain insurance under certain conditions [Sec. 1922am, 1923e, 1936u-1938e] - Act 55

Court jurisdiction (subject matter and personal) clarified in restraining order and injunction cases re domestic abuse, child abuse, at-risk adult abuse, and harassment - Act 4

EMS from out-of-state: exemption from license, permit, or certificate requirements when responding to call for mutual aid; definition provision - Act 83

Income tax reciprocity agreements reached with other states: JCF approval required [Sec. 2117e, 2226e, em] [vetoed] - Act 55

Out-of-state EMT, first responder, and ambulance service providers: licensing requirement exemptions - Act 26

Out-of-state risk retention groups authorized to provide health care liability insurance [Sec. 4583m, 4594g, m] - Act 55

Pupils attending a school out-of-state: tuition and transportation payments revised [Sec. 3411e-n, 9334 (3c), (3d)] - Act 55

Support accounts for individuals with disabilities (ABLE accounts): provisions authorizing creation repealed; tax benefit contributions to accounts in other states continues; excluded from income re long-term care program eligibility; Internal Revenue Code provisions - Act 312

Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act (2002) adopted - Act 352

intervenor Intervenor, see Public Service Commission

intimidation Intimidation, see Crime and criminals

intoxicating liquor Intoxicating liquor, see Alcohol beverage -- Regulation

intradistrict and interdistrict pupil transfers Intradistrict and interdistrict pupil transfers, see School -- Conveyance of pupil

intrastate relations Intrastate relations

Conduit revenue bond procedures revised; nonprofit corporation provisions [Sec. 1067b, 1969ab-v, 2033b, 2037d, 2237d, 2238b, 2515j, 2524p] [vetoed] - Act 55

Coroner and medical examiner service fees: moratorium expanded and exception created re an intergovernmental cooperation agreement - Act 336

Motor carriers operating in intrastate commerce: applying certain interstate motor carrier regulations - Act 135

investigation Investigation, see Criminal identification and investigation

iowa county Iowa County

``Class B" license: Town of Wyoming authorized to exceed quota [Sec. 3432h, ur] - Act 55

``Frank Lloyd Wright Heritage Trail" established; DOT and Tour.Dept duties; contributions from interested parties required - Act 270

iris _include respect, i self_direct_ IRIS (Include Respect, I Self-Direct), see Intellectual disabilities

island Island, see Land

J J

jail Jail

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

Corr.Dept to charge a fee to probationers, parolees, and persons on extended supervision who are placed with the county or tribal governing body pending disposition of revocation proceedings; reimbursement to counties and tribal governing bodies provisions modified - Act 164

Strip search of certain detained persons: requirement repealed re detained for at least 12 hours - Act 206

jcf JCF, see Legislature -- Finance, Joint Committee on

jclo JCLO, see Legislature -- Legislative Organization, Joint Committee on

jcoer JCOER, see Legislature -- Employment Relations, Joint Committee on

jefferson county Jefferson County

Ambulance staffing at paramedic level revision [Sec. 4109j, k] - Act 55

``Frank Lloyd Wright Heritage Trail" established; DOT and Tour.Dept duties; contributions from interested parties required - Act 270

jlac JLAC, see Legislature -- Audit Committee, Joint Legislative

job training Job training, see Unemployment -- Relief measures

jobs tax credit Jobs tax credit, see Corporation -- Taxation; Income tax -- Credit

john doe hearing John Doe hearing, see Court -- Procedure

joint committee on employment relations Joint Committee on Employment Relations, see Legislature -- Employment Relations, Joint Committee on

joint committee on finance Joint Committee on Finance, see Legislature -- Finance, Joint Committee on

joint committee on legislative organization Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, see Legislature -- Legislative Organization, Joint Committee on

joint legislative audit committee Joint Legislative Audit Committee, see Legislature -- Audit Committee, Joint Legislative

joint resolutions Joint resolutions, see also Constitutional amendments -- First consideration; Constitutional amendments -- Second consideration

Casper, Trevor: life and service as a Wisconsin State Trooper honored [SJR40] - JR5

Floorperiods for the 2015-16 session and budget deadline extended [SJR1] - JR1

Kreunen, Rodney Warren: life and public service of a former State Commissioner of Railroads commended upon his death [SJR79] - JR13

Lingren, Dr. Ronald H.: life and public service [AJR68] - JR8

Lothian, Thomas Archer: life and public service [AJR43] - JR6

Marotta, Marc: life and public service of former DOA Secretary and Chairman of the BMO Harris Bradley Center commended upon his death [SJR31] - JR10

Paulson, David Earl: life and public service [SJR5] - JR3

Roark, Eugene M. ``Gene”: life, public service, and contributions to conservation efforts in the state commended upon his death [SJR68] - JR12

Van Sistine, Jerry: life and public service [SJR11] - JR4

Williams, Annette Polly: life and public service [SJR7] - JR9

Zukowski, Robert Kenneth “Bob”: life and public service [SJR42] - JR11

joint survey committee on tax exemptions Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions, see Legislature -- Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on

jscte JSCTE, see Legislature -- Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on

judge Judge, see also Supreme Court

Battery or threats to cause harm to a current or former judge, prosecutor, law enforcement officer, or their families: felony penalty provisions - Act 78

GAB eliminated and replaced with an Elections Commission and an Ethics Commission; investigations, advisory opinions, and reports provisions; DOA, JCF, and JCLO duties [partial veto] - Act 118

John Doe proceeding revisions re crimes that may be investigated, time limit on proceedings, costs are public record, certain judges excluded, and special prosecutors; judge may issue a search warrant - Act 64

Property rights regulation revisions re local government restrictions on sale, purchase, development, or occupancy of real property and individual notice requirements; vested rights; shoreland zoning; resolution of challenge to zoning restrictions; supermajority vote to down zone a property; content of economic impact analysis of proposed administrative rules; standard for judicial review of certain state agency actions and decisions; and DNR and DATCP contested case hearings - Act 391

judge _ salary Judge -- Salary

Chief justice salary determination modified [Sec. 914] - Act 55

judgment Judgment, see also Court -- Procedure

Motor vehicle operating privileges suspended for failure to pay monetary judgment: maximum time of suspension reduced - Act 234

jukebox Jukebox, see Amusement

junkyard Junkyard