Wisconsin Legislature: Employment Relations Commission

Relocation assistance and operations within DOA moved to DOA legal services [Sec. 416, 422, 585m] - Act 59

employee trust funds, department ofEmployee Trust Funds, Department of, see also Group Insurance Board; Retirement System, Wisconsin

Consumer-driven health plan educational campaign: DETF to develop plan, JCF approval required [Sec. 9114 (1c)] [vetoed] - Act 59

Human resources and payrolls services: DOA to administer for all executive branch agencies and independent agencies except specified agencies; general fund lapse, onsite management, and reports provisions [Sec. 73, 9101 (9), 9201 (1), 9401 (4)] [73 -- partial veto] - Act 59

State agencies required to include statutory or administrative rule citation for any statement or interpretation of law in informational materials; exception for UW System, TCS Board, and DETF - Act 369

WRS revisions re participating employee status, retirement annuity applications, and certain protective occupation participants waiving participation; form to cancel coverage under Wisconsin Public Employers Group Life Insurance Program; income continuation insurance coverage for UW System teachers (remedial legislation) - Act 362

employmentEmployment, see also Child labor; Hours of labor; Public employee, and its subheadings; Unemployment -- Relief measures

Commercial building code administration procedures; county authority re certain building and safety requirements; carbon monoxide detector requirements in certain residential buildings; sitting for exam for licensure by Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board revision; valid term for social worker training certificate; DSPS authority to inspect public buildings, places of employment, and one- and two-family dwellings - Act 330

Connecting homeless individuals with permanent employment: DOA grants to municipalities and counties, preference provision [Sec. 133, 452] - Act 59

DOR responsibility revisions re penalty for sales tax collected on nontaxable products after notification, property assessor certification, SSN on tax documents from employer to employee, and DOR notices delivered electronically option - Act 324

Electronic filing of income and franchise tax information re wage statements, nonwage payments, royalties, and rents; deadlines and extension provisions [Sec. 1127-1136, 1151, 9338 (13), (14), (15)] - Act 59

Employer contributions to employee’s college savings account: individual and corporate income and franchise tax credits created - Act 197

Employment First initiative established for certain state agencies re competitive integrated employment for persons with disabilities, report required - Act 178

Epinephrine auto-injectors: use and supply of by authorized individuals allowed; definition provision - Act 133

Historic rehabilitation tax credit: limit and other conditions set, jobs component [Sec. 1051, 1089, 1114, 1775-1775m] [1775g -- partial veto] - Act 59

Income tax refund cannot be issued to employed individuals until data from employer is verified [Sec. 1139] - Act 59

Injured employee of a temporary help agency right of action in tort eliminated against certain third parties if the employee can make a WC claim against the employer - Act 139

Local government ordinance authority re wage claims and collections, employee hours and overtime, required employee benefits, and soliciting salary history of prospective employees preempted; political subdivision minimum wage exemptions eliminated and imposing occupational license requirements prohibited; state and local governments prohibited from requiring any person to accept certain collective bargaining provisions or waive rights under federal or state labor laws, penalty provision - Act 327

MA incorrect payment or employer penalty under BadgerCare Plus: recovery provisions revised [Sec. 950-953] - Act 59

National guard and state defense force members on state active duty: continuation of pay for injured members, death gratuity, and reemployment rights; DMA and DOA duties - Act 274

People with Developmental Disabilities, Board for, to develop program providing coaching for the hiring of individuals with disabilities enrolled in long-term care programs - Act 323

Public housing adult residents: housing authorities to conduct employment screenings, create employability plans, and require able-bodied and unemployed or underemployed to complete a questionnaire re abuse of controlled substances - Act 265

Special education transition grants re postsecondary education or training or competitively employed [Sec. 1504d-i] - Act 59

Telecommuter Forward! community certification for political subdivisions through PSC - Act 342

employment _ discriminationEmployment -- Discrimination, see Discrimination in employment

employment bureauEmployment bureau

Injured employee of a temporary help agency right of action in tort eliminated against certain third parties if the employee can make a WC claim against the employer - Act 139

PEO or PEG employee performing services for a client is considered an employee of the client for purposes of registering with DOR as a qualified business for capital gain tax deduction purposes [Sec. 1162] - Act 59

employment relationsEmployment relations, see Collective bargaining; Discrimination in employment

employment relations commissionEmployment Relations Commission

Employment Relations Commission: offices of commissioner positions eliminated; chairperson nominated by Governor with advice and consent of Senate [Sec. 9-15, 506, 1446-1448, 1757e, 1761, 1765, 1766, 9115 (1)] - Act 59

WERC: unspent program revenue lapses to the general fund [Sec. 9215 (1)] - Act 59

ems _emergency medical services_EMS (Emergency medical services), see Medical service -- Occupations

energy conservationEnergy conservation

Computer software re compliance with uniform dwelling code energy efficiency requirements: DSPS to develop and maintain for public use [Sec. 1324m] - Act 59

Electric energy derived from renewable resources: appropriation created for DOA, DOC, DHS, DPI, DVA, and the UW System [Sec. 205, 206, 221, 222, 365, 366, 375, 376, 413, 414, 447, 448] - Act 59

Landlord and tenant regulations revised; political subdivision authority modified re historic properties, municipal dwelling inspection, levy limit reduction and garbage collection exception, and certain fees; public utility service to rental dwelling units; municipal utility arrearage collection; eviction action procedural changes; removing case management information from CCAP; open housing law re service, assistance, or emotional support animals; municipal administrative review; enforcement of rental unit energy efficiency program; local government rental property inspection program - Act 317

PSC duties re state energy policy and regulation of public utilities; settlements in PSC dockets requirements; procedure for handling complaints of violations of the one-call system re natural gas and other hazardous materials created and other revisions, PSC duties and forfeiture provisions; treatment of certain utility facilities under county construction site erosion control and storm water management zoning ordinances; appropriation and advertising provisions - Act 136

Renewable resource credits: heat that is a byproduct of manufacturing processes and used as thermal energy is eligible - Act 53

Rental unit energy efficiency standards and certification requirements eliminated; DSPS and register of deeds provisions [Sec. 1170, 1171, 1306-1312, 2221, 2226-2228, 2235-2238, 9339 (1)-(5), 9439 (1)] - Act 59

Revenue limit adjustment for school districts for energy efficiency projects: resolution cannot be adopted in 2018 calendar year [Sec. 1641m] [partial veto] - Act 59

engineerEngineer

Building Commission authority re thresholds for building trust fund, certain aspects of projects enumerated in the state building program, and approval of contracts for construction of or addition to certain building projects, State Fair Park Board provision; single prime contracting exception and project threshold, DOA duties; selection of project architects and engineers - Act 237

``Engineer” in title in classified service prohibited unless certain criteria are met; state civil service provision - Act 111

UW--Green Bay authorized to create a school of engineering [Sec. 610p] - Act 59

enterprise zoneEnterprise zone, see Municipality -- Planning

environmental protectionEnvironmental protection, see also Air pollution; Mines, pits, and quarries; Natural resource; Petroleum; Radiation; Sanitation and sewerage management; Soil and soil conservation; Solid waste management; Water -- Pollution; Wetland

Brownfields: remediating contaminated land; pilot program for manufacturing facilities re stationary source air pollution controls; tax deeds; ERTID changes; property assessed clean energy loans for revitalization projects; neighborhood improvement districts (NID) and business improvement districts (BID) provisions; state trust fund loans to municipalities - Act 70

Electronics and information technology manufacturing zone and tax credits: WEDC authorized to create; provisions re TIDs, sales tax exemption, environmental impact statements, wetlands and waterways permits, PSC certificates and market-based rates, grants to local governments, county bonding, town incorporation as city or village, and DNR oversight; highway bonding authorization; design-build system for public works projects; enterprise zone tax credit revisions; economic development liaison appointed by DOA; electronics manufacturing small business development director in WEDC; worker training and employment program and annual report; appeal of decisions relating specifically to the zone; job creation threshold; LAB audit required [partial veto] - Act 58

Environmental improvement fund: purpose for which DNR can use moneys expanded [Sec. 330, 357, 537] - Act 59

Nonferrous metallic mineral prospecting and mining: sulfide ore moratorium repealed; locations where groundwater standards apply changed; repeal of DNR rule to minimize impact on wetlands; bulk sampling plan and approvals; changes to application, review, and permitting process; exemption from certain solid waste disposal fees; bond or other security requirements; proof of financial responsibility re closure of mining waste site; DNR duties [Admin.Code NR 132.06, 132.17, 132.18, 182.07, 182.08] - Act 134

Producer led watershed protection grants funding increased; DATCP soil and water resource management program funding increased; debt service payments increased for certain nonpoint source water pollution abatement projects - Act 196

Regional emergency response grants: DEM to award for replacing equipment used in responding to release of hazardous substances [Sec. 410c, 1893s] - Act 59

environmental remediation tax incremental district _ertid_Environmental remediation tax incremental district (ERTID), see Property tax

epaEPA, see United States -- Environmental Protection Agency

epinephrineEpinephrine, see Drugs

erosion controlErosion control, see Land; Soil and soil conservation

ertid _environmental remediation tax incremental district_ERTID (Environmental remediation tax incremental district), see Property tax

estate of deceased personEstate of deceased person

Deceased prison inmate: procedures relating to burial or cremation, unclaimed corpse, notification to relative, prohibition on cremation re homicide, and charges to prisoner’s estate - Act 246

Nonprobate transfers of real property on death; transfer by affidavit procedure for small estates; mortgage payoff statements - Act 332

Transfer by affidavit procedure for small estates to include personal representatives, real property exception - Act 90

ethanolEthanol, see Gasoline

ethicsEthics

Conduit revenue bonds changes and public finance authority; code of ethics and LAB audit provisions [Sec. 8s, 177s, 179e-s, 585h, 984g-hg] [vetoed] - Act 59

Local public official allowed to receive anything of value from WEDC or Tour.Dept that a state public official may receive - Act 112

ethics commissionEthics Commission

Ethics Commission and Elections Commission members: per diem set [Sec. 17] - Act 59

Recount petition by aggrieved party and referendum elector permitted, conditions set; costs and Elections Commission provisions; per diem for members of Ethics Commission and Elections Commission revised - Act 120

evictionEviction, see Landlord and tenant

exam _or testing_ of pupilExam (or testing) of pupil, see School -- Evaluation and testing

examining boardExamining board, see Pharmacy; Safety and Professional Services, Department of; Trades and occupations

excise taxExcise tax

Tax administration changes; interest on unclaimed U.S. savings bonds; ticket courier prohibited from selling lottery tickets; background investigation of lottery employees; reporting lottery winnings re child support; police and fire protection fee; ``restaurant” definition for license and regulation of alcohol beverage establishment purposes - Act 17

expenditure restraint programExpenditure Restraint Program, see Shared revenue

explosiveExplosive, see also Firearms and dangerous weapons; Fireworks

Quarry operations: limiting authority of political subdivisions to place limits or conditions on; definitions, permit, noise, and ordinance provisions [Sec. 982i-mf, q-qe, s, t, 984ig, ij, 1305p, 9431 (1i), (2i)] [vetoed] - Act 59

extended supervisionExtended supervision, see Sentences and penalties

extraordinary session, 2018 _ marchExtraordinary session, 2018 -- March

Discovery procedure changes in court proceedings; class action procedural requirements; certain civil action statute of limitations revised; DOR and third-party audits re unclaimed property; interest rates for overdue insurance claims - Act 235

Juvenile correctional facilities: DOC to establish one or more Type 1 juvenile correctional facilities; closure of Lincoln Hills School and Copper Lake School and conversion of facilities to an adult correctional facility; counties authorized to establish secured residential care center for children and youth; supervision of certain juveniles transferred from DOC to county departments; Juvenile Corrections Study Committee created; Juvenile Corrections Grant Committee created re costs of establishing secured residential care centers, JCF provision; youth aids funding revisions; expand Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center; DOC employees, reports, and sunset provisions - Act 185

Qualified child sales and use tax rebate and August sales tax holiday on eligible property for 2018 created [partial veto] - Act 367

School Safety, Office of, created in DOJ; school safety plan provisions including on-site assessment by law enforcement and annual drills; mandatory reporting of threats of violence; DOJ grants for school safety; open enrollment program expired provision eliminated; 2017 WisAct 107 tuberculosis screening requirement correction; expired or outdated DPI reporting requirements eliminated; reports and penalty provisions - Act 143

extraordinary session, 2018 _ decemberExtraordinary session, 2018 -- December

Highway projects funded with federal money and transfers of state and federal funding between highway programs, competitive bidding provision; collection of sales and use taxes from out-of-state retailers and determination of individual income tax rates after South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc.; election of pass-through entities to be taxed at the entity level for state income and franchise tax purposes - Act 368

Legislative oversight of requests from DHS for federal approval and state agency requirements; DHS to implement the Badger Care Reform waiver re childless adults and submit amendment to state's MA plan, rate change, or certain provider payments to JCF for approval; incorporates into statutes rules on controlled substance screening, testing, and treatment policy for FSET; OCI to administer WIHSP in accordance to DHHS terms and conditions; DCF reallocation or reduction of moneys in TANF schedules requires JCF approval; DWD rules on UI work search and registration waivers codified and DWD authority to establish waivers eliminated; DWD Fast Forward program appropriation split among its specific programs - Act 370

Legislative powers and duties, state agency and authority composition and operations, and administrative rule-making processes revisions - Act 369