2015 Acts Index

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lab LAB, see Legislative Audit Bureau

labor Labor

Labor region methodology study re MA reimbursement rates to nursing homes: DHS required to conduct [Sec. 9118 (4u)] [vetoed] - Act 55

labor and industry review commission Labor and Industry Review Commission

Federal moneys received by DWD transferred to LIRC re unemployment administration and equal rights functions (remedial legislation) - Act 194

LIRC transferred from DWD to DOA; Governor to appoint the general counsel [Sec. 146m, 666m, 741m, 918m, 3673m] - Act 55

WC law revisions re general coverage, payment of benefits, hearing and procedures, and program administration; self-insurer provisions; DWD, LIRC, DHA, and DOJ duties - Act 180

labor union Labor union, see also Public employee -- Labor union

State right to work law re labor organization membership or payments to as condition of employment prohibited, misdemeanor provision - Act 1

laboratory Laboratory, see Industrial development; Justice, Department of

lafayette county Lafayette 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

DOJ grants to Lafayette County Sheriff's Department for drug law enforcement and drug interdiction services - Act 271

Drug law enforcement and interdiction grant to the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department [Sec. 9126 (1q)] [vetoed] - Act 55

lake hallie, village of Lake Hallie, Village of, see Chippewa County

lakes Lakes, see also Shoreland zoning

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

Public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts: board of commissioners membership modified re 2015 WisAct25; lake controlled by a dam provision - Act 140

Public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts: board of commissioners membership revised - Act 25

Regulation of navigable waters, artificial water bodies, wetlands, and nonpoint source pollution revised; DNR duties - Act 387

Submerged land under the waters of Green Bay conveyed to Brown County for same purposes as Chapter 15, Laws of 1977; DNR appendix report - Act 111

Town located entirely on an island in Lake Superior and authorized to exercise village powers: county shoreland zoning ordinance does not apply if a more restrictive town ordinance is enacted - Act 146

land Land, see also Forestry; Public land; Wetland

TID revisions on the restriction on vacant land and calculation of the initial tax incremental base - Act 255

Town located entirely on an island in Lake Superior and authorized to exercise village powers: county shoreland zoning ordinance does not apply if a more restrictive town ordinance is enacted - Act 146

land _ registration of title Land -- Registration of title

Adverse possession by or against the state or a political subdivision prohibited; exception provisions - Act 219

Affidavit of interruption of adverse possession or use of real estate provisions created - Act 200

land _ taxation Land -- Taxation, see Property tax

land use planning and control Land use planning and control, see also Farmland preservation; Municipality -- Planning; Shoreland zoning

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

landfill Landfill, see Solid waste management

landlord and tenant Landlord and tenant

Landlord and tenant law revisions: local government authority, historic landmark designation, automatic sprinklers in multifamily dwellings, towing vehicles from private property, termination of tenancy, trespass, and disposal of personal property left by trespasser; DOT and criminal activity provisions - Act 176

law enforcement officers Law enforcement officers, see Police; Public employee -- Labor union; Sheriff; Traffic officer

law enforcement standards board Law Enforcement Standards Board

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

law of the road Law of the road, see Motor vehicle -- Regulation

lawyer Lawyer, see Attorney

layoff Layoff, see Unemployment

lead or lead poisoning Lead or lead poisoning, see Public health

learnfare Learnfare, see School -- Attendance -- Compulsory

ledgeview, town of Ledgeview, Town of, see Brown County

legal aid Legal aid, see also Public assistance

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

legal holiday Legal holiday, see Holidays and special dates

legal notice Legal notice, see Public document

legislative audit bureau Legislative Audit Bureau

LAB authority to access all state agency documents clarified; GAB to provide investigatory records to LAB - Act 2

LAB duties: performing audits at the request of the Governor removed [Sec. 65n, 66d] - Act 55

Moneys received by DNR for forestry activities: LAB audit [Sec. 9132 (3f)] [vetoed] - Act 55

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

State highway program: LAB to conduct a performance evaluation audit [Sec. 9145 (1d)] [vetoed] - Act 55

legislative fiscal bureau Legislative Fiscal Bureau

Federal moneys received by DWD transferred to LIRC re unemployment administration and equal rights functions (remedial legislation) - Act 194

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

legislative reference bureau Legislative Reference Bureau

Decennial census: municipal clerks required to report confirming municipality and ward boundaries, transmit to LTSB instead of LRB, and LTSB duties specified; exception to permit creation of a ward after a decennial ward revision [Sec. 2-7, 75-77, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 9329 (1)] - Act 55

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

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

legislative technology services bureau Legislative Technology Services Bureau

Decennial census: municipal clerks required to report confirming municipality and ward boundaries, transmit to LTSB instead of LRB, and LTSB duties specified; exception to permit creation of a ward after a decennial ward revision [Sec. 2-7, 75-77, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 9329 (1)] - Act 55

legislature Legislature, see also Redistricting

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

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

JCLO cochairpersons required to ensure certain appropriation lapse [Sec. 9227 (1)] - Act 55

legislature _ audit committee, joint legislative Legislature -- Audit Committee, Joint Legislative

Moneys received by DNR for forestry activities: LAB audit [Sec. 9132 (3f)] [vetoed] - Act 55

State highway program: LAB to conduct a performance evaluation audit [Sec. 9145 (1d)] [vetoed] - Act 55

WEDC unassigned balance policy established and submitted to JCF and JLAC; economic development grants awarded [Sec. 3960g, 9150 (5d), (5dc)] [9150 (5dc) -- vetoed] - Act 55

legislature _ bills Legislature -- Bills, see Bills, Legislative

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

Group health insurance programs: GIB required to submit proposed changes to JCOER annually for approval; DOA Division of Personnel Management provision [Sec. 1389r, 9112 (3j)] [vetoed] - Act 55

LTE and part-time employee hours threshold changed re employer contribution to health insurance premiums; compensation plan salary group revisions re certain DETF executives; JCOER provision - Act 58

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

legislature _ finance, joint committee on Legislature -- Finance, Joint Committee on, see also Reports

Community mental health services funding: certain appropriations consolidated to form; certain relocation programs eliminated; DHS required to consult Wisconsin Counties Association and other organizations interested in mental health and get JCF approval before implementing distribution method [Sec. 693, 694, 701, 702, 1518-1524, 1536, 1537, 1633, 1802, 1897-1900, 9118 (1), (1q), 9418 (1)] [9118 (1q) -- vetoed] - Act 55

Contingent funding for major highway and rehabilitation projects: DOT bonding authority, JCF approval, and sunset provision [Sec. 656g, t, 877m, 2547g, t, 2569u, 9145 (1v)] - Act 55

County-to-county nursing home bed transfers: DHS to develop policy; report to JCF required [Sec. 9118 (7g)] [vetoed] - Act 55

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

DOR FTE auditor positions: report to JCF required, sunset provision [Sec. 9137 (1j)] [partial veto] - Act 55

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

Freight optimization modeling: DOT may contract for services; WEDC and DOT to conduct a study and report to JCF [Sec. 655e, 2547d, 9145 (4f)] [vetoed] - Act 55

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

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

Information technology services for certain agencies and shared agency services pilot program: DOA to develop plan and submit to JCF [Sec. 9101 (5n)] [partial veto] - Act 55

Interoperability Council report to JCF required [Sec. 9101 (7j)] - Act 55