Wisconsin Legislature: Indians and tribal issues

Grant programs administered by DPI combined re peer review, AODA programs, tribal language revitalization, and 4-year-old kindergarten [Admin.Code PI 16 (title), 16.01, 16.02, 16.03, 16.04, 32 (title), 32.01, 32.02, 32.03, 32.04, 38 (title), 38 subch. I, II, and III, 38.01, 38.02, 38.03, 38.04, 38.05, 38 subch. IV (title), V (title), and VI (title), 39 (title), 39.01, 39.02, 39.03, 39.04] - AB251

Huber release permitted for probationers confined in county jail or county house of correction on probation violation, conditions set [S.Amdt.1: tribal jail added] - SB339

Industrial hemp: DATCP to issue licenses to grow and possess; agricultural pilot program to study; controlled substance law exemption; tribes, UW, testing, seed, and rules provisions - AB147

Industrial hemp: DATCP to issue licenses to grow and possess, criminal history search provision; agricultural pilot program to study; controlled substance law exemption; tribes, UW, testing, seed, and rules provisions - AB183

Industrial hemp: DATCP to issue licenses to grow and possess, criminal history search provision; agricultural pilot program to study; controlled substance law exemption; tribes, UW, testing, seed, and rules provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, DATCP to regulate activities, UW and tribal authority provisions removed, penalty provisions added] - SB119

Juvenile correctional facilities: DOC to establish one or more Type 1 juvenile correctional facilities; closure of Lincoln Hills School and Copper Lake School; 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; DOC employees, reports, and sunset provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, convert closed schools into an adult correctional facility, expand Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center, limitation on placement in juvenile detention facility; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB953

Mandatory reporting by certain professionals of suspicion that a person intends to commit an act of violence involving dangerous weapons or explosives in or targeting a school; training, penalties, immunity from liability, and confidentiality exemptions provisions - AB1030

Mandatory reporting by certain professionals of suspicion that a person intends to commit an act of violence involving dangerous weapons or explosives in or targeting a school; training, penalties, immunity from liability, and confidentiality exemptions provisions - Mr8 AB3

Mental health and developmental disabilities facilities and services: DHS to consult county and tribal human services departments re certain unencumbered amount [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 744av] - AB64

Newborn child taken into custody law revisions re information regarding the relinquished child and restoration of physical custody of an Indian child - AB113

Nonresident hunting and fishing approvals: surcharge added, use specified; grant programs established re purchase of emergency rescue equipment and instructional programming in schools - AB955

Open enrollment program expired provision eliminated; 2017 WisAct 107 tuberculosis screening requirement correction; expired or outdated DPI reporting requirements eliminated (remedial legislation) [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, Office of School Safety 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, reports and penalty provisions] - AB843

Optional incentive program for counties under certain population and tribes that identify fraudulent activity in MA, FoodShare, and W-2 established; FoodShare changes re removing and expunging accounts not accessed after set time period and limiting the number of replacement EBT cards - AB263

Optional incentive program for counties under certain population and tribes that identify fraudulent activity in MA, FoodShare, and W-2 established; FoodShare changes re removing and expunging accounts not accessed after set time period and limiting the number of replacement EBT cards - SB174

Personal electronic computing devices grant program created for schools to provide devices for pupil use, sunset provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 208e, 1482f] - AB64

School safety grants from DOJ created; DPI duties - AB1028

School safety grants from DOJ created; DPI duties - Mr8 AB1

Treatment and diversion (TAD) grants expanded to include tribes - AB112

Tribal gaming receipts transfer for certain UW--Green Bay programming eliminated; tribal gaming receipts appropriations consolidated re unusually high-cost of out-of-home placements and subsidized guardianships of Indian children [Sec. 135, 395, 396, 420, 459, 460, 2246; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, UW--Green Bay provisions removed, deletes 135, 420, 459] - AB64

Tribal gaming receipts transfer for certain UW--Green Bay programming eliminated; tribal gaming receipts appropriations consolidated re unusually high-cost of out-of-home placements and subsidized guardianships of Indian children [Sec. 135, 395, 396, 420, 459, 460, 2246] - SB30

Tribal ID cards accepted as proof of residence for various purposes - AB576

Tribal ID cards accepted as proof of residence for various purposes - SB488

Tribal judges and elected tribal officials added as persons who may make special visits to correctional institutions [Admin.Code DOC 309.10] [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2265u] - AB64

Tribal language revitalization grants: Head Start agency permitted to apply for [Sec. 216, 1483] - AB64

Tribal language revitalization grants: Head Start agency permitted to apply for [Sec. 216, 1483] - SB30

Veteran services: remove reimbursable basis to DVA grants awarded to counties and tribes [Sec. 415, 740-744; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 742m, deletes 742, 743] - AB64

Veteran services: remove reimbursable basis to DVA grants awarded to counties and tribes [Sec. 415, 740-744] - SB30

Wisconsin Grant formula modifications, JCF provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 600m, 628m, 704n-nr] - AB64

Work release for county jail, county houses of correction, and certain tribal jail inmates permitted - AB345

Youth Options Program modified and renamed Early College Credit Program; part-time Open Enrollment Program restored with some exceptions [Sec. 209, 210, 400, 599, 629, 630, 631, 633, 642, 1396, 1465, 1471, 1473, 1536-1576, 1635; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, private schools may participate and conditions set, DPI duties, 1554d-p, 1556m, 1560g, r, 1561m, 1564m, 1566g, r, 1570b-y, 1572m, 9135 (1p), 9435 (1p), (1q), deletes 599, 642, 1555, 1557, 1562, 1570] - AB64

Youth wellness center: allocation from Indian gaming receipts to American Indian tribes for feasibility study and business plan [Sec. 454, 455, 9101 (10), 9401 (5)] - AB64

Youth wellness center: allocation from Indian gaming receipts to American Indian tribes for feasibility study and business plan [Sec. 454, 455, 9101 (10), 9401 (5)] - SB30

Administrative rules and rule-making procedures: various changes [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, JCRAR allowed to make an indefinite objection; S.Amdt.1: approval of independent economic impact analysis revised] - SB15

Broadband expansion grant program revisions, reports and LAB provisions; eliminated requirement that local governments prepare a report before holding a public hearing on an ordinance or resolution authorizing a telecommunications, video, or broadband service facility; manufacturing and agricultural tax credit cannot be claimed on income over set amount - SB847

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 - AB179

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 [S.Amdt.2: more ERTID changes] - SB173

Business development tax credit: technical correction [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1078m] - AB64

Career and technical education incentive grants: removes per pupil limitations and changes funding of program - AB192

Career and technical education incentive grants: removes per pupil limitations and changes funding of program - SB127

Claims for refundable enterprise zone, business development, and electronics and technology manufacturing zone tax credits; WEDC duties [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 481m, 1036h-1038h, 1082m, 1085ba-1086h, 1110ba-1111h, 1769v, 1779L, 1783L-q, 9150 (3t)] - AB64

Contract between WEDC and a business in an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone re certification to claim tax credits: approval by both houses of the legislature required - SB521

Contracts between WEDC and recipients of grants, loans, or tax credits: requirements created - AB647

Controlled substance abuse screening, testing, and treatment requirements for applicants of WEDC economic development programs - AB385

Creative economy development initiative grants to be awarded by the Arts Board re creative industries, job creation, or economic development; report required - AB393

Creative economy development initiative grants to be awarded by the Arts Board re creative industries, job creation, or economic development; report required - SB284

Early stage seed and angel investment credits: refund provision - AB39

Electronic waste recycling program changes - AB914

Electronic waste recycling program changes - SB733

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, and grants to local governments; highway bonding authorization; design-build system for public works projects; enterprise zone tax credit revisions; economic development liaison appointed by DOA [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, adds provisions re county bonding, town incorporation as city or village, DNR oversight, electronics manufacturing small business development director in WEDC, and worker training and employment program and annual report; S.Sub.Amdt.1 to Engr. Au7 AB1: further revisions, LAB audit added, hiring goals provision for certain tax benefits, right to immediate appeal of circuit court order to the Supreme Court; S.Admt.1: hiring goals provision replaced with job creation threshold; S.Amdt.13: appeal to Supreme Court provisions replaced with provisions for appeal of decisions relating specifically to the zone] - Au7 AB1

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, and grants to local governments; highway bonding authorization; design-build system for public works projects; enterprise zone tax credit revisions; economic development liaison appointed by DOA - Au7 SB1

Entrepreneurial assistance grants created re new businesses hiring interns in specified fields; WEDC duties and report required - AB40

Entrepreneurial assistance grants created re new businesses hiring interns in specified fields; WEDC duties and report required - SB16

Entrepreneurial tax credit access grants created - AB166

Fabrication laboratories: WEDC grants [Sec. 9150 (2); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 1771s, 9150 (3f), deletes 9150 (2)] - AB64

Fabrication laboratories: WEDC grants [Sec. 9150 (2)] - SB30

Fabrication laboratory grants: WEDC loan to nonprofit organizations to assist school districts to initiate [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9150 (3i)] - AB64

Foxconn contract: requesting the Speaker to direct appointed members of the WEDC board of directors to not vote on entire contract until it is posted to WEDC’s Internet site by set date - AR18

Freedom to Learn program created re grants to certain resident students enrolled in technical colleges or two-year UW System schools; manufacturing tax credit sunsetted - SB735

Frozen foods manufactured at a retailer's off-site facility: sales and use tax exemption created, conditions specified [Sec. 1187; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB64

Frozen foods manufactured at a retailer's off-site facility: sales and use tax exemption created, conditions specified [Sec. 1187] - SB30

Income tax changes re rates, brackets, and personal exemption; manufacturing and agricultural tax credit sunsetted - AB200

Industrial classification codes: Standard Industrial Classification references changed to North American Industry Classification System; property assessment requirements provision - AB1003

Industrial classification codes: Standard Industrial Classification references changed to North American Industry Classification System; property assessment requirements provision - SB849

Innovation Fund Council established in WEDC and nonlapsible innovation fund created, economic development program limitations and requirements specified; SWIB, DOR, and WEDC duties specified - AB640

Innovation Fund Council established in WEDC and nonlapsible innovation fund created, economic development program limitations and requirements specified; SWIB, DOR, and WEDC duties specified - SB525

Iron and steel slag managed as an item of value is not included in definition of ``solid waste” [A.Amdt.1: use of unencapsulated slag prohibited near a residential dwelling or school or daycare facility without DNR approval] - AB941

Iron and steel slag managed as an item of value is not included in definition of ``solid waste” - SB792

Legislative proposals: requirements for economic impact statements created - AB209

Manufacturing and agricultural tax credit claim limit re adjusted gross income; general fund transfer to the Veterans Trust Fund - SB609

Marketing of employment and training opportunities to former UW System students: DWD required to prepare and distribute; sunset provision - AB124

Marketing of employment and training opportunities to former UW System students: DWD required to prepare and distribute; sunset provision - SB86

Nanotechnology information hub and Nanotechnology Council established in the UW System, duties specified and report required - AB985

Nanotechnology information hub and Nanotechnology Council established in the UW System, duties specified and report required - SB820

Off-patent or generic drug: price gouging by manufacturer or wholesale distributor prohibited; AG authority provision - AB1046

Off-patent or generic drug: price gouging by manufacturer or wholesale distributor prohibited; AG authority provision - SB874

Paper products manufacturer with facilities in the City of Neenah and Village of Fox Crossing: income and franchise tax credits re employees and capital expenditure; sales and use tax exemption created re constructing or developing facilities; other conditions and WEDC duties - AB963

Paper products manufacturer with facilities in the City of Neenah and Village of Fox Crossing: income and franchise tax credits re employees and capital expenditure; sales and use tax exemption created re constructing or developing facilities; other conditions and WEDC duties - SB859

Purchasing preference from Wisconsin-based businesses: setting percentage goals for state agencies and local governments; DOA duties and local government annual performance evaluation - AB45

Purchasing preference from Wisconsin-based businesses: setting percentage goals for state agencies and local governments; DOA duties and local government annual performance evaluation - SB14

Renewable resource credits: heat that is a byproduct of manufacturing processes and used as thermal energy is eligible - AB204

Renewable resource credits: heat that is a byproduct of manufacturing processes and used as thermal energy is eligible - SB144

Research income and franchise tax credits made partially refundable [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 481p, 1038s, t, 1052w, y, 1086i, 1090j, k, 1111k, 1114j, k] - AB64

Semiautomatic firearm accessories that accelerate the rate of fire: sale, manufacture, transfer, use, and possession of prohibited; added to “violent felony” definition - AB616

Talent attraction and retention initiatives: WEDC to work with state agencies to develop and implement - AB811

Talent attraction and retention initiatives: WEDC to work with state agencies to develop and implement - SB679

Taxpayer cannot claim manufacturing and agriculture credit and other state credit on same income [Sec. 1042, 9338 (8)] - AB64