2015 Acts Index

student achievement guarantee _sage_ contracts Student achievement guarantee (SAGE) contracts, see School -- State aid

student aids or loans Student aids or loans, see Scholarships and loans

student rights Student rights, see Technical college

studies Studies, see also Reports; specific subject

Adoption proceedings revision re jurisdiction and venue; standardized qualitative assessment system approved by DCF for the home study required, foster care provision - Act 378

Campground and state park and trail fees revised; DNR study on additional revenue for state parks required [Sec. 1037e, g, 1038e, g, 1046b-j, 3580m, 9132 (4f), 9432 (2f)] - 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

Industrial wind turbines: PSC to conduct review of health studies and may propose rule changes [Sec. 9136 (1j)] - Act 55

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

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

Tourism marketing expenditures study by Tour.Dept required [Sec. 9144 (3j), 9444 (1j)] [9144 (3j) -- vetoed] - Act 55

Transportation fund solvency study: DOT to conduct and report to JCF [Sec. 9145 (5f)] - Act 55

submerged land Submerged land, see Lakes

subpoena Subpoena, see also Service of process and papers; Summons

Internet crimes against children: administrative subpoena created - Act 369

substance abuse Substance abuse, see Alcohol and other drug abuse

sulfur dioxide Sulfur dioxide, see Air pollution

summons Summons, see also Service of process and papers; Subpoena

Tax law administration revisions re factors to determine if a transaction has economic substance for income and franchise purposes and taxpayer penalties for failure to comply with a summons seeking certain records and documents - Act 218

sunset Sunset, see also specific subject

Advanced life support training grant created, sunset provision [Sec. 668r, s, 9118 (3q), 9418 (7q)] [vetoed] - Act 55

Ballast water discharge permit: sunset date eliminated [Sec. 4203] - Act 55

Business development tax credit created; sunset provisions [Sec. 849, 2118, 2183, 2213, 2222, 2227, 2316, 2346, 2352, 2367, 2432, 2454, 3991n, o, 3996, 4006, 4010b, 9450 (2b)] - 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

Diesel truck idling reduction grants: sunset extended [Sec. 394-396, 794, 795] - Act 55

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

Emergency detention pilot program in Milwaukee County sunset delayed; crisis assessment by certain health care providers provisions [Sec. 1881, 1883k, 9418 (3)] - Act 55

Frequent sobriety testing pilot program established by DOJ re certain drunk driving violations; county, court, fee, and sunset provisions; reports required [Sec. 748m, 3512v] - Act 55

Healthy aging grants: DHS to allocate to private, nonprofit entity under certain conditions; sunset provision [Sec. 703r, s, 9118 (4f), 9418 (8f)] [703r, 9118 (4f) -- partial veto] - Act 55

Income computation for income tax purposes: exclusion for job creation sunsetted [Sec. 2124d, 2246d, 2366d] - Act 55

Incorporation of certain towns contiguous to 3rd class cities: new method created; sunset and referendum provisions [Sec. 1959e] [partial veto] - Act 55

Information technology block grants and educational technology teacher training grants for school districts created, sunset and universal service fund provisions [Sec. 422d-g, 561j, 800c, d, 3529c, 3532c-f, 9401 (1f)] - Act 55

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

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

PECFA eligibility revised; sunset provision [Sec. 4212, 4213] [4213 -- partial veto] - Act 55

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

Robotics competition participation: DPI to award grants to teams of pupils in grades 9 to 12; sunset and matching funds provisions - Act 280

Special Transfer Program (Chapter 220), closed to new pupils; exceptions modified and intradistrict and interdistrict transfer funding provisions [Sec. 3412-3419] - Act 55

UI law: unemployment program integrity fund sunset repealed; concurrent receipt of UI and SSDI or WC modified; administrative and judicial review of UI decisions; and various other changes - Act 334

Wisconsin Court Appointed Special Advocate Association grants created, sunset provision [Sec. 763q, qb, 3513g, gb, 9426 (1q)] - Act 55

superintendent of public instruction Superintendent of Public Instruction, see State Superintendent of Public Instruction

supervised release Supervised release, see Sex crimes

support of dependents Support of dependents, see Divorce; Family -- Support

supreme court Supreme Court, see also State Courts, Director of

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

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

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

Supreme Court rules of pleading and practice: text of proposed rules or changes to existing rules to be placed on the Court’s Internet site; minimum notice requirements specified - Act 69

supreme court _ rule_making orders issued by Supreme Court -- Rule-making orders issued by

Supreme Court rules of pleading and practice: text of proposed rules or changes to existing rules to be placed on the Court’s Internet site; minimum notice requirements specified - Act 69

surcharge Surcharge, see Athletics; Court -- Fee

sureties Sureties

LPG retailers required to obtain commercial general liability insurance; surety bond and letter of credit options eliminated - Act 327

surety bonds Surety bonds, see Sureties

surveillance Surveillance, see Privacy

surveying and surveyors Surveying and surveyors

Town zoning ordinance provision revised re approval by county board; withdrawing from coverage of a county zoning ordinance and county development plan; shoreland and floodplain zoning ordinances; and plat and certified survey map approval - Act 178

switchblade knife Switchblade knife, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

T T

tanf _temporary assistance for needy families_ TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), see Public assistance

tanning booth Tanning booth, see Cosmetology

tattoo Tattoo, see Public health

tax credit Tax credit, see Corporation -- Taxation; Income tax -- Credit

tax exemption or relief Tax exemption or relief, see Income tax -- Deduction; Property tax -- Exemption; Sales tax -- Exemption

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

tax incremental district _tid_ Tax incremental district (TID), see Property tax

taxation Taxation, see also specific tax

Energy efficient commercial building design: DOA to provide certification for federal tax deduction [Sec. 393p] [vetoed] - Act 55

Tax administration technical changes - Act 216

Tax law administration revisions re factors to determine if a transaction has economic substance for income and franchise purposes and taxpayer penalties for failure to comply with a summons seeking certain records and documents - Act 218

Tax statutes technical corrections (remedial legislation) - Act 191

Taxpayer does not have right to, or interest in, refundable tax credits or overpayments until setoff is completed [Sec. 2455-2458, 2462, 2464, 2525, 9337 (3)] - Act 55

taxation _ assessment Taxation -- Assessment, see Property tax -- Assessment

taxation _ shared Taxation -- Shared, see Shared revenue

taxi Taxi

Taxicab permitted to stop in a disabled parking space to load a passenger with a disabled parking card, conditions specified - Act 362

Transportation network companies: licensure program created; DSPS duties; fee, insurance, airport, penalty, and ordinance provisions - Act 16

tcs TCS, see Technical College System Board

teacher Teacher, see also University of Wisconsin -- Faculty

Expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers: adopting federal income tax deduction provisions [Sec. 2464e] - Act 55

Information technology block grants and educational technology teacher training grants for school districts created, sunset and universal service fund provisions [Sec. 422d-g, 561j, 800c, d, 3529c, 3532c-f, 9401 (1f)] - Act 55

Minority teacher loan program in HEAB modified [Sec. 1372p-x, 9319 (3f)] [1372r, 9319 (3f) -- partial veto] - Act 55

Teacher and principal effectiveness evaluation may not include pupil assessment in evaluation score; DPI prohibited from issuing school accountability report for 2014-15 school year - Act 20

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

Teacher loan program modified to include loan forgiveness to teachers employed in rural counties, conditions set - Act 359

teacher _ certificate Teacher -- Certificate

MPCP, Racine Parental Choice Program, and statewide parental choice program changes re per pupil amount, continuous operation, financial audit, pupil acceptance preferences, teacher or administrator license, certain reports, pupil assignment council, and notification of intent to participate date [Sec. 3314, 3315, 3320-3322, 3323p, 3331-3340, 3353-3355m, 3357, 3358am, 3360-3362, 3365-3379, 3380-3382m, 3384, 3384b, 9334 (2), (3)] [3355c, 3382c -- partial veto] - Act 55

National teacher certification and master educator licensure grant program requirements and DPI rules re teacher education programs (remedial legislation) - Act 190

Teacher license renewal: acceptable credits from higher education institutions [Sec. 3247h] - Act 55