Wisconsin Legislature: Extraordinary session, 2015 -- November

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 - AB278

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 - SB206

Public safety collective bargaining unit: 2013-15 contract ratification - AB277

Public safety collective bargaining unit: 2013-15 contract ratification - SB205

Sports and entertainment arena and facilities constructed in the City of Milwaukee: funding and local exposition district provisions created; DOA duties and JSCTE appendix report - AB279

Sports and entertainment arena and facilities constructed in the City of Milwaukee: funding and local exposition district provisions created; DOA duties and JSCTE appendix report [S.Amdt.1: certain debt collection provisions removed, ticket surcharge added, revisions to sales and use tax, local food and beverage tax, county and municipal shared revenue aid, real estate foreclosure provisions, and other revisions] - SB209

State prevailing wage law, local prevailing wage law, and highway prevailing wage law eliminated - AB32

State prevailing wage law, local prevailing wage law, and highway prevailing wage law eliminated - SB49

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Actions against financial institutions prohibited re offers, promises, agreements, or commitments not in writing; definitions and conditions provisions [A.Amdt.2: farm credit institutions and credit card provisions added; S.Amdt.4: does not prohibit fraudulent representation actions or claims] - AB23

Campaign finance laws (chapter 11) revised including requiring specified entities to register with GAB and file periodic reports, contribution limits, and coordination [A.Amdt.1: definition revisions, ``name of the principal place of employment" changed to ``occupation", and other revisions; A.Amdt.11: definition revisions, threshold re express advocacy costs revised, reconciliation provision re AB388 or SB294; S.Amdt.1: reporting cycle modified, contribution limit adjustment deleted, coordination prohibitions revised] - AB387

Canada Week proclaimed October 26-30, 2015; Canada Day at the state capitol proclaimed October 27, 2015 - AJR76

Carsharing organization vehicles: parking along highways under set conditions permitted; DOT duties and definition provision - AB322

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 - AB77

Commercial motor vehicle and CDL revisions re driving while using a cellular or wireless telephone prohibited, fraud related to exam or issuance of CDL license, text messaging considered a serious traffic violation, and standard restrictions on a CDL expanded [S.Amdt.1: restricted CDL for persons with diabetes controlled by insulin provision added; S.Amdt.2: definition revisions, reporting emergencies exception] - SB158

Concealed weapon license: applicant who is stationed in Wisconsin in active service of the U.S. armed forces is eligible - AB75

Cooperative members allowed to vote electronically on the election or removal of directors, conditions specified - AB392

Counties permitted to form multiple county health departments; determining proportionate levy contributions provision [A.Amdt.2: multiple municipal and city-city health departments provisions added; S.Amdt.1: maintain same number of service locations in multiple county health department (nonconcurred in Assembly, Senate recedes from its position)] - AB362

Duax, David: life and public service to the state and City of Eau Claire commended - AJR41

Emergency vehicle exemption from traffic restrictions re stopping, standing, and parking: requirement that warning lights be activated eliminated - AB207

Flashing yellow arrow traffic control signal: when vehicular traffic may enter intersection clarified - AB205

Forcible entry into a vehicle to remove a person or domestic animal believed to be suffering: civil liability immunity exemption under certain conditions created - AB308

GAB eliminated and replaced with an Elections Commission and an Ethics Commission; investigations, advisory opinions, and reports provisions; DOA and JCF duties [A.Amdt.1: commission administrator authority modified, advisory opinion provisions revised, selection of chairpersons revised, and other changed; A.Amdt.4: appropriation provisions, implementation plan revised; S.Amdt.1: selection of chairpersons and filling administrator vacancy revised, removing an administrator, appointing nonvoting members to GAB and transition to new commissions and other transition provisions, JCLO duties; S.Amdt.2: Governor appointments to Ethics Commission to be former judges] - AB388

Golf cart crossing points on highways: municipality authority to establish modified [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, county added, highway crossing signs required, speed limit and DOT provisions] - SB225

Group deer hunting party: prohibiting a member from using a youth carcass tag to kill an antlerless deer on behalf of the holder of the tag - AB243

HIRSP appropriations repealed in 2015 WisAct 55: date of repeal extended - AB418

Interstate Medical Licensure Compact ratified; MEB annual report required [S.Amdt.1: sunset and Senate confirmation provisions added, reports modified] - AB253

Kinship care payments denied based on arrest or conviction record: petitioning DCF for hearing permitted - SB202

Lead inspection requirements: certain lead-safe renovations exempted from sampling or testing [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, ``partial lead inspection" replaces ``sampling and testing", written disclosure of the inspection required] - SB178

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

Mentoring Month: January designated as - AJR2

Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission: legislative members’ term of office clarified - SB251

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: October proclaimed as - AJR70

Native American Heritage Month: November proclaimed as - SJR71

Opioid antagonists, such as naloxone: clarifications to prescribing, dispensing, and delivery provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, standing order provisions added] - AB427

Order of the Arrow, the Boy Scouts of America’s National Honor Society, recognized on its 100th anniversary - AJR77

``Pavement marking” defined re highways - SB224

``Pedestrian signal authorizing crossing” and ``pedestrian signal limiting crossing” defined - AB206

Physician assistants and advanced practice nurse prescribers authorized to provide information for or certify that a person with disabilities is eligible for certain DNR hunting and fishing approvals - AB112

Possessing or using a firearm to commit certain crimes after being convicted of certain violent felonies: mandatory minimum period of confinement established - AB220

Prematurity Awareness Month: November 2015 proclaimed as - AJR83

Public employee group health insurance: GIB to submit proposed changes to JCF for approval; DPM provision [S.Amdt.1: changes to group health insurance programs changed to contract to provide self-insured group health plans] - AB394

Recreation vehicle registration and regulation revisions; hunting, trapping, and fishing approval and regulation revisions; place of trial for certain fish and game law violations; DNR duties and electronic system for accessing approvals and certificates; enforcement, penalty, and emergency rule provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB434

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

Ryan, Congressman Paul: commended upon his election as 54th Speaker of the House on October 29, 2015 - SJR72

Special restrictions cards issued with certain motor vehicle operator’s licenses: DOT not required to issue - AB208

Starr, Bryan Bartlett ``Bart”: life, career as a Green Bay Packer, charitable endeavors, and contributions to the state commended - AJR81

Stars of Life re EMS professionals: 2015 honorees commended - AJR72

State of emergency declared by the Governor: exemptions from certain taxes, fees, and licensing or permit requirements for work performed by non-Wisconsin residents or businesses; JSCTE appendix report - AB405

Statute of limitations for second-degree or third-degree sexual assault - SB170

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 - SB253

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 [A.Amdt.1: minimum notice requirements added] - AB443

Tangible personal property that becomes a component in a municipal or nonprofit organization facility: sales and use tax exemptions created; JSCTE appendix report [S.Amdt.2: expands entities the property is transferred to] - SB227

TID number 1 in the Village of Weston: expenditure period, allocation period, and maximum life extended, and 12 percent test provision - AB344

U.S. Navy congratulated on the commissioning of the USS Milwaukee on November 21, 2015 - SJR59

UI law changes re recovery of employer UI debt under the federal Treasury Offset Program, work-share programs, and combined-wage claim determinations - AB416

Underage person on alcohol beverage licensed premises exception re Chippewa Falls: ``Wisconsin Renaissance Faire” changed to ``Eagle Ridge Festival Grounds” - AB324

UW parking fees and fines may be used for campus safety and transportation-related programs; Building Commission prohibited from authorizing general fund borrowing re construction of UW parking facilities - SB276

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Automatic fire suppression systems for certain buildings on fairgrounds: DSPS requirement and enactment or enforcement of ordinance requiring prohibited if certain conditions are met - AB613

Automatic fire suppression systems for certain buildings on fairgrounds: DSPS requirement and enactment or enforcement of ordinance requiring prohibited if certain conditions are met - SB478

Horse racing at local fairs and regulation of local fairs revised; DATCP and state aid provisions - AB438

Horse racing at local fairs and regulation of local fairs revised; DATCP and state aid provisions - SB318

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Adult children prevented from visiting or communicating with parent residing in a hospital, hospice, nursing home, or CBRF may petition court for visitation; conditions set [A.Amdt.1: facilities expanded; A.Amdt.2: sanctions, remedies, and guardian conduct provisions added; A.Amdt.3: expedited hearings provision added; A.Amdt.5: ``adult child" changed to ``family members" and definition provision] - AB674

Adult children prevented from visiting or communicating with parent residing in a hospital, hospice, nursing home, or CBRF may petition court for visitation; conditions set - SB487

Assistance to needy veterans program eligibility revised; parent of armed forces member who died while serving is eligible to be a veterans home resident [Sec. 1452, 1458; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, assistance to needy veterans program provision removed, deletes 1452] - SB21

Birth parent whose rights were terminated: if deceased, DCF may disclose identity under certain conditions; procedure for biological parent to obtain identifying information about his or her child; requests for genetic or medical information about the birth parent does not require a physician’s statement, deceased birth parent and offspring is under age 18 provision - AB513

Bone marrow or organ donation: leave from employment provisions created - AB752

Bone marrow or organ donation: leave from employment provisions created - SB517

Child taken into custody: placement with parent of sibling who has legal custody of the sibling permitted; notification of relatives provision - AB193

Child taken into custody: placement with parent of sibling who has legal custody of the sibling permitted; notification of relatives provision - SB141

Children placed with temporary volunteer host families: DCF to establish plan using nonprofit volunteer programs, report required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9106 (2e)] - SB21

CHIPS proceeding: parent’s right to have counsel and power of the juvenile court to appoint counsel; SPD and sunset provisions - AB1012

Family and medical leave expanded to businesses with at least 25 employees, includes care for grandparent, grandchild, or sibling, and covered active duty provision; family and medical leave insurance program created in DWD, trust fund provision - AB516

Family treatment court and juvenile treatment court grant programs created; DCF report required - AB51

GPS device placed on another person's vehicle or obtaining GPS information about another person's location or movement without that person's knowledge prohibited; spouse's vehicle and exceptions provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, spouse's vehicle provision removed; S.Amdt.3: device with global positioning technology added] - AB19

Habitually truant pupil: notification to parent or guardian by first class mail and simultaneously by electronic communication permitted - AB172

Habitually truant pupil: notification to parent or guardian by first class mail and simultaneously by electronic communication permitted - SB122

Household and dependent care services: individual income tax credit created for certain expenses - AB399

Household and dependent care services: individual income tax credit created for certain expenses - SB311

Juvenile court notification to individuals re child, juvenile, or unborn child in need of protection and services proceedings expanded to include alleged father’s parents and siblings - AB877

Juvenile court notification to individuals re child, juvenile, or unborn child in need of protection and services proceedings expanded to include alleged father’s parents and siblings - SB652

Knowledge and concepts examination: pupil's parent or guardian may opt out of any such exam; certain DPI report revision; requiring summary about exams posted to schools' Internet sites - AB239