Sale or lease of municipal water or sewer utility provisions revised, referendum and petition provisions, and PSC duties; treatment of out-of-state water and sewer utilities re public utility holding companies -
SB432Senate Organization, Committee on, required to create a special committee on certain water issues affecting the state; report required before December 31, 2016 -
SR9Tangible 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] -
SB227Town meeting to direct a town board to change the number of commissioners on a town sanitary district commission authorized under certain conditions -
AB706Town meeting to direct a town board to change the number of commissioners on a town sanitary district commission authorized under certain conditions -
SB486``Frank Lloyd Wright Heritage Trail" established; DOT and Tour.Dept duties [A.Amdt.1: appropriation removed, contributions from interested parties and other conditions added] -
AB512``Frank Lloyd Wright Heritage Trail" established; DOT and Tour.Dept duties -
SB384Credit union operations: statutory and DFI rule changes [Admin.Code DFI-CU 63.03, 69.02] [A.Amdt.2: additional rule changes added, DFI-Bkg 14.03, DFI-SL 12.03, DFI-SB 12.03] -
AB807Life and service on the United States Supreme Court commended upon his death -
AJR113Life and service on the United States Supreme Court commended upon his death -
SJR109Academic Excellence Higher Education Scholarship Program: revisions re amount of scholarship, number of scholarships awarded, and GPA and ACT score requirement, exceptions provided; individual income tax credit created -
AB314Academic Excellence Higher Education Scholarship Program: revisions re amount of scholarship, number of scholarships awarded, and GPA and ACT score requirement, exceptions provided; individual income tax credit created -
SB228Academic Excellence Higher Education Scholarships awarded to pupils in public and tribal high schools with certain low enrollment -
AB958Academic Excellence Higher Education Scholarships awarded to pupils in public and tribal high schools with certain low enrollment -
SB732Christian Schools International added to list of choice program accrediting agencies and preaccrediting agencies and Special Needs Scholarship program accrediting entities re qualifying private schools [A.Amdt.1: Association of Christian Schools International added] -
AB602Christian Schools International added to list of choice program accrediting agencies and preaccrediting agencies and Special Needs Scholarship program accrediting entities re qualifying private schools -
SB467College savings account established for each child born in this state, conditions and amount set; DOA duties -
AB1017College savings program: income tax subtraction modified and account balance maximum set [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 316d, de, 2118d, dd, 2123g-gg, 9337 (5j)] -
SB21Emergency financial need grants for technical college and UW colleges students created -
AB741Emergency financial need grants for technical college and UW colleges students created -
SB592Growing Rural Opportunities and Workforce in Wisconsin Program (GROW Wisconsin) created re student loan reimbursement payments to individuals who relocate to certain rural counties; HEAB and DWD duties; participating counties must adopt an authorizing resolution -
AB546Growing Rural Opportunities and Workforce in Wisconsin Program (GROW Wisconsin) created re student loan reimbursement payments to individuals who relocate to certain rural counties; HEAB and DWD duties; participating counties must adopt an authorizing resolution -
SB416Institutions 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 -
AB744Institutions 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 -
SB595Interest paid on qualified education loans: individual income tax deduction created; JSCTE appendix report -
AB739Interest paid on qualified education loans: individual income tax deduction created; JSCTE appendix report -
SB622JCLO required to appoint a Commission on Debt-Free College to study and report on feasibility of providing debt-free college education to all Wisconsin residents; finding required before January 3, 2017 -
AJR102JCLO required to appoint a Commission on Debt-Free College to study and report on feasibility of providing debt-free college education to all Wisconsin residents; finding required before January 3, 2017 -
SJR78Principal disseminating or attempting to influence model, uniform, suggested, or recommended legislation required to register with GAB and file expense statements; state public official statements of economic interests expanded to include reimbursements from campaign accounts or scholarships to attend a meeting or conference, person providing the reimbursement or scholarship also required to report to GAB; penalty provisions -
AB464Rural county assistance: HEAB to make student loan reimbursement payments for eligible individuals who establish domiciles in rural counties, conditions specified -
AB794Rural county assistance: HEAB to make student loan reimbursement payments for eligible individuals who establish domiciles in rural counties, conditions specified -
SB663Rural teacher grant program created in HEAB re financial assistance for student loans or certain costs -
AB878Rural teacher grant program created in HEAB re financial assistance for student loans or certain costs -
SB633Small farm operators: program to reimburse higher education debt created in HEAB, conditions specified; Small Farm Higher Education Debt Council created in DATCP; fraud, income tax deductions, and LAB audit and report provisions; JSCTE appendix report -
AB913Small farm operators: program to reimburse higher education debt created in HEAB, conditions specified; Small Farm Higher Education Debt Council created in DATCP; fraud, income tax deductions, and LAB audit and report provisions; JSCTE appendix report -
SB706Special Needs Scholarship Program changes -
AB751Special Needs Scholarship Program changes [A.Amdt.1: revenue limit adjustment for school districts with incoming choice pupils added] -
SB615Special Needs Scholarship Program established [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 563d, 3224g, m, 3266am, 3351g, 3379g, 9134 (6q)] -
SB21State elected official who owes a debt to the state: interest applied based on federal student loan interest rate -
AB971Student loan assistance for critical industry sectors: HEAB to administer and Secretary of DWD and CEO of WEDC to identify the sectors in consultation with UW Board of Regents, Superintendent of Public Instruction, TCS Board, and local workforce investment boards; promotional materials to high schools provision -
AB661Student loan assistance for critical industry sectors: HEAB to administer and Secretary of DWD and CEO of WEDC to identify the sectors in consultation with UW Board of Regents, Superintendent of Public Instruction, TCS Board, and local workforce investment boards; promotional materials to high schools provision -
SB491Technical Excellence Higher Education Scholarship Program eligibility requirements modified -
AB626Technical Excellence Higher Education Scholarship Program eligibility requirements modified -
SB476Wisconsin Promise grants created to cover tuition and other educational expenses for eligible students attending public institutions of higher education; HEAB duties -
AB903Wisconsin Promise grants created to cover tuition and other educational expenses for eligible students attending public institutions of higher education; HEAB duties -
SB686Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority (WSLRA) created; DFI duties re financial aid information; institutions of higher education required to provide student loan counseling; individual income tax subtraction for tuition and student fees revised; annual report from HEAB to JCF required re student loan debt; JSCTE appendix report -
AB272Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority (WSLRA) created; DFI duties re financial aid information; institutions of higher education required to provide student loan counseling; individual income tax subtraction for tuition and student fees revised; annual report from HEAB to JCF required re student loan debt; JSCTE appendix report -
SB194Academic Excellence Higher Education Scholarships awarded to pupils in public and tribal high schools with certain low enrollment -
AB958Academic Excellence Higher Education Scholarships awarded to pupils in public and tribal high schools with certain low enrollment -
SB732Academic review system replaces school and school district accountability system; Academic Review Board created in DPI, duties specified, report required, and emergency rule provisions -
AB1Annual performance review of schools: DPI required to determine in certain areas; sanction provisions revised; independent charter schools and private schools participating in a parental choice program provisions -
AB1Broadband expansion grant program: eligible applicant includes school district, technical college district, or public library board in partnership with an organization or telecommunications utility -
AB63Broadband expansion grant program: eligible applicant includes school district, technical college district, or public library board in partnership with an organization or telecommunications utility -
SB33Charter School Oversight Board (CSOB) created to approve nonprofit, nonsectarian organizations to contract with persons to operate independent charter schools; charter school and contract requirements, reports required [Sec. 107, 164, 3143, 3156, 3176, 3182, 3271-3278, 3285-3300, 3304, 3305, 3580, 3778, 9134 (1), 9334 (1), 9434 (1)] -
AB21Charter School Oversight Board (CSOB) created to approve nonprofit, nonsectarian organizations to contract with persons to operate independent charter schools; charter school and contract requirements, reports required [Sec. 107, 164, 3143, 3156, 3176, 3182, 3271-3278, 3285-3300, 3304, 3305, 3580, 3778, 9134 (1), 9334 (1), 9434 (1); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, CSOB provisions removed, additional charter school authorizers permitted, Office of Educational Opportunity created in the UW System, 419g, 560r, 565c, g, 1138m, 1207g, 1275m, 1325m, 3182g, 3191r, 3193p, r, 3211p-v, 3220m, p, 3228g, k, 3229c, f, q, 3245c, j, m, p, 3248g, k, 3250r, 3258r, t, 3268g, 3269d-k, 3270d-k, 3272d-L, 3276d, 3277d, 3278g, j, 3282g, 3284n, p, 3286m, p, 3300g-v, 3311m, 3389m, 3395w, 4642m, 9148 (4g), deletes 107, 164, 3182, 3272, 3276, 3277, 3286, 3293, 3580, 9134 (1)] -
SB21Chronically failing schools and school districts provisions replace low-performing schools and school districts provisions; public and charter school accountability board (PCAB) created in DPI; parental choice school accountability board created in DOA; improvement plans, interventions, withholding state aid, not renewing contracts, and no new students under a parental choice program provisions; DPI duties specified -
SB1Civics portion of citizenship test: successful completion required to obtain a high school diploma or equivalency diploma -
AB194Civics test requirement for high school diploma: 2015 WisAct 55 provisions repealed -
AB952Civics test requirement for high school diploma [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3187m, 3266b, e, g, n, p-v, 3391b, c] -
SB21Commencement of school term before September 1 prohibition: exception for school district with certain advanced placement participation rate created -
AB144Common or union high school district property, sale of: annual meeting requirement removed -
AB109Common or union high school district property, sale of: annual meeting requirement removed -
SB85Community school start-up grant program: DPI directed to create; reports to DPI required -
AB216Community school start-up grant program: DPI directed to create; reports to DPI required -
SB146CPR, CCR, and AED instruction required in grades 7 to 12 -
AB545CPR, CCR, and AED instruction required in grades 7 to 12 -
SB412Crimes and safety-related incidents that occur on school property, school transportation, or school sanctioned events: public high schools and private high schools participating in parental choice program required to collect and report statistics; DPI duties and accountability report provision -
AB517Crimes and safety-related incidents that occur on school property, school transportation, or school sanctioned events: public high schools and private high schools participating in parental choice program required to collect and report statistics; DPI duties and accountability report provision -
SB470Food protection practices certificate issued by DHS required to operate a school lunchroom in schools participating in the National School Lunch Program [A.Amdt.1: ``operator or manager of the lunchroom" defined re charter, private, and tribal schools; A.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.1: tribal school removed] -
AB37Independent charter high schools offering curriculum focused on occupational education and STEM training: each technical college district board allowed to authorize -
AB64Independent charter high schools offering curriculum focused on occupational education and STEM training: each technical college district board allowed to authorize -
SB91Independent charter school: delay in applying the per pupil payment adjustment [Sec. 3281, 3282] -
AB21Independent charter school: delay in applying the per pupil payment adjustment [Sec. 3281, 3282; original bill only] -
SB21Information technology block grants and educational technology teacher training grants for school districts created, sunset and universal service fund provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 422d-g, 561j, 800c, d, 3529c, 3532c-f, 9401 (1f)] -
SB21Knowledge 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 -
AB239Knowledge 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 -
SB193Local government policies, ordinances, and regulations: bills to overturn require approval by two-thirds of those members present and voting -
SB616Local governmental units required to establish a civil service system; just cause, grievance procedure, and exception provisions -
AB108Private schools participating in a parental choice program revisions re building inspection, public inspection of certain records, location in this state required, in operation at least two years, enrollment percentage, and meetings of governing board open to the public; DPI duties specified -
AB423Private schools participating in a parental choice program revisions re building inspection, public inspection of certain records, location in this state required, in operation at least two years, enrollment percentage, and meetings of governing board open to the public; DPI duties specified -
AB854Private schools participating in a parental choice program revisions re building inspection, public inspection of certain records, location in this state required, in operation at least two years, enrollment percentage, and meetings of governing board open to the public; DPI duties specified -
SB3Pupil assessment: ninth grade examination in fall session requirement eliminated [Sec. 3249, 3251, 3254, 3257] -
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