2019 Subject Index to Legislation

Election and voting law revisions re automatic voter registration, deceptive election practices, voter intimidation and suppression, voter bill of rights, polling place posting and language requirements, election manual, and withholding of voluntarily provided elector information; report and JRCCP provisions - SB159

Elections Commission investigation into registered voters who may have voted more than once in the same election, municipal clerks and Electronic Registration Information Center provisions; municipal board of election commissioners duties; Commission members and administrator may file sworn complaint re election law violations - AB897

Elections Commission investigation into registered voters who may have voted more than once in the same election, municipal clerks and Electronic Registration Information Center provisions; municipal board of election commissioners duties; Commission members and administrator may file sworn complaint re election law violations - SB795

Elections Commission required to reimburse counties and municipalities for certain costs re special primaries and special elections for state or national office - AB64

Elections Commission required to reimburse counties and municipalities for certain costs re special primaries and special elections for state or national office - SB71

Electronic voting machine to cast in-person absentee ballot, called the efficiency option, authorized; municipal resolution, Elections Commission duties, challenged elector, and penalty provisions - AB203

Electronic voting machine to cast in-person absentee ballot, called the efficiency option, authorized; municipal resolution, Elections Commission duties, challenged elector, and penalty provisions - SB193

Initiative and referendum powers reserved to the people: petition process which people may propose and approve laws and constitutional amendments and referendum process which people may reject an act of the legislature created, Election Commission duties. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR32

Lapse to general fund from Elections Commission [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9212 (1c)] - AB56

Legislative and congressional redistricting: new procedure for preparing the plans, LRB duties; Redistricting Advisory Commission created [Sec. 2-5, 8, 28, 289, 9312 (1); original bill only] - AB56

Legislative and congressional redistricting: new procedure for preparing the plans, LRB duties; Redistricting Advisory Commission created [Sec. 2-5, 8, 28, 289, 9312 (1)] - SB59

Ranked-choice voting for the election of all federal, state, and local officials; exception for recall elections; Elections Commission duties - AB732

Ranked-choice voting for the election of all local officials, exception for recall elections; Elections Commission duties - AB1010

Ranked-choice voting for the election of all local officials, exception for recall elections; Elections Commission duties - SB893

State holidays: spring election and general election designated as; state offices, except Elections Commission, to close and no classes held at UW System institutions; public employee paid holidays provision - AB971

State holidays: spring election and general election designated as; state offices, except Elections Commission, to close and no classes held at UW System institutions; public employee paid holidays provision - SB860

electric appliance Electric appliance

Discarded or abandoned major appliances: prohibition on abandoned refrigerators and freezers expanded, definition provision; JRCCP may report - AB448

electric bicycle Electric bicycle, see Bicycle

electric utility Electric utility, see also Cooperative associations; Public utility

Electric vehicle charging stations: PSC to issue grants and designate a clean energy corridor, electric utility provision - AB233

Electric vehicle charging stations: PSC to issue grants and designate a clean energy corridor, electric utility provision - SB236

Fees for certain high-voltage transmission lines: administration transferred from DOA to PSC [Sec. 81-86, 263, 264, 1817, 9101 (1); original bill only] - AB56

Fees for certain high-voltage transmission lines: administration transferred from DOA to PSC [Sec. 81-86, 263, 264, 1817, 9101 (1)] - SB59

Local levy limit exception for political subdivisions receiving certain utility aid payments [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB235

Local levy limit exception for political subdivisions receiving certain utility aid payments - SB251

PSC to require retail electric utilities and cooperatives to survey customers about broadband service availability and Internet service providers to disclose certain information to improve broadband mapping; supplemental appropriation for the broadband expansion grant program - AB959

PSC to require retail electric utilities and cooperatives to survey customers about broadband service availability and Internet service providers to disclose certain information to improve broadband mapping; supplemental appropriation for the broadband expansion grant program - SB839

Social cost of carbon emissions: PSC required to evaluate on annual basis and consider re construction of large electric generating facilities or high-voltage transmission lines; annual report required - AB766

electric vehicle Electric vehicle, see Motor vehicle

electric weapon Electric weapon, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

electrician Electrician

Renewal of registered electrician enrollment for a youth apprentice: DSPS rule modified [Admin.Code SPS 305.45] - AB850

Renewal of registered electrician enrollment for a youth apprentice: DSPS rule modified [Admin.Code SPS 305.45] - SB764

electricity Electricity

Carbon-free electricity: state goal [Sec. 1; original bill only] - AB56

Carbon-free electricity: state goal [Sec. 1] - SB59

Electricity and natural gas sold for residential use: sales and use tax exemption - AB136

Electricity and natural gas sold for residential use: sales and use tax exemption - SB128

Sales of electricity involving public utility affiliated interests [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1817m] - AB56

electronic mail Electronic mail, see Data processing

electronic signature Electronic signature, see Data processing

electronic voting system Electronic voting system, see Voting machine

electronics recycling Electronics recycling, see Recycling

email Email, see Data processing

emergency declaration Emergency declaration, see Governor

emergency detention Emergency detention, see Hospitals and health care facilities; Mental health — Hospitals and institutes

emergency government Emergency government, see also Adjutant General; Military Affairs, Department of

Appropriations for emergency management assistance compact and fire, crash, and rescue emergencies made continuing [Sec. 244, 246; original bill only] - AB56

Appropriations for emergency management assistance compact and fire, crash, and rescue emergencies made continuing [Sec. 244, 246] - SB59

emergency medical responder Emergency medical responder, see Medical service — Occupations

emergency medical services practitioner Emergency medical services practitioner, see Medical service — Occupations

emergency rule_making Emergency rule-making, see Administrative rules

emergency vehicle Emergency vehicle, see Fire department; Police

eminent domain Eminent domain

Condemnation authority used to acquire land to establish or extend recreational trails, bicycle ways or lanes, or pedestrian ways: prohibition eliminated [Sec. 319, 342-347, 349, 350, 757, 762-768, 1083, 2248; original bill only] - AB56

Condemnation authority used to acquire land to establish or extend recreational trails, bicycle ways or lanes, or pedestrian ways: prohibition eliminated [Sec. 319, 342-347, 349, 350, 757, 762-768, 1083, 2248] - SB59

Condemnation authority used to acquire land to establish or extend recreational trails, bicycle ways or lanes, or pedestrian ways: prohibition eliminated - SB65

Eminent domain law revisions - AB948

Eminent domain law revisions - SB847

Limiting condemnation payments to persons displaced from a business or farm operation by county or redevelopment or community development authority - AB256

Limiting condemnation payments to persons displaced from a business or farm operation by county or redevelopment or community development authority - SB234

emission standards Emission standards, see Motor vehicle — Regulation

employee trust funds board Employee Trust Funds Board, see Employee Trust Funds, Department of

employee trust funds department of Employee Trust Funds, Department of, see also Retirement — Public; Retirement System, Wisconsin

Appropriations adjustments [Sec. 283-287, 393, 406, 407, 1776] - AB56

Appropriations adjustments [Sec. 283-287, 393, 406, 407, 1776] - SB59

Diabetes care and prevention action program: DHS to develop; DETF, DPI, and DOC provisions; biennial report required - AB238

Diabetes care and prevention action program: DHS to develop; DETF, DPI, and DOC provisions; biennial report required - SB217

Employee Trust Funds Board to appoint internal auditor [Sec. 394; original bill only] - AB56

Employee Trust Funds Board to appoint internal auditor [Sec. 394] - SB59

Group long-term disability insurance and income continuation insurance plan: oversight transferred from GIB to Employee Trust Funds Board [Sec. 395-399, 401-404, 412, 417-419, 9113 (1); original bill only] - AB56

Group long-term disability insurance and income continuation insurance plan: oversight transferred from GIB to Employee Trust Funds Board [Sec. 395-399, 401-404, 412, 417-419, 9113 (1)] - SB59

Prescription drug pooling: DETF to study options and cost savings to state agencies, report required [Sec. 9113 (3); original bill only] - AB56

Prescription drug pooling: DETF to study options and cost savings to state agencies, report required [Sec. 9113 (3)] - SB59

Private sector retirement security plan committee: DETF to establish, report required [Sec. 9113 (4); original bill only] - AB56

Private sector retirement security plan committee: DETF to establish, report required [Sec. 9113 (4)] - SB59

WRS annuity or lump sum payment: DETF to withhold money to satisfy restitution order, crimes specified; JRCCP may report - AB257

WRS annuity or lump sum payment: DETF to withhold money to satisfy restitution order, crimes specified; JRCCP may report - SB233

WRS changes (remedial legislation) - AB880

WRS changes (remedial legislation) - SB802

WRS revisions re minimum retirement age, annuitant who is rehired and elects not to suspend annuity, and minimum break in service between terminating covered employment and returning to covered employment; DETF report required; JSCRS appendix report - AB670

WRS revisions re minimum retirement age, annuitant who is rehired and elects not to suspend annuity, and minimum break in service between terminating covered employment and returning to covered employment; DETF report required; JSCRS appendix report - SB612

employment Employment, see also Child labor; Discrimination in employment; Hours of labor; Public employee, and its subheadings; Unemployment — Relief measures; Wage — Minimum

Abusive work environment prohibition created; WC exclusive remedy exception permitting a civil action in circuit court; affirmative defense and definition provisions - AB116

Authorized state building program for 2019-21 amended to add grant to Wiscraft Inc. (dba Beyond Vision) for purchase and renovation of facility for the employment of blind and visually impaired individuals; DOA to sell existing land and facilities - AB837

Authorized state building program for 2019-21 amended to add grant to Wiscraft Inc. (dba Beyond Vision) for purchase and renovation of facility for the employment of blind and visually impaired individuals; DOA to sell existing land and facilities - SB748

Break time for employees to express breast milk: requirements created, accommodations specified, and employment discrimination provision - AB506

Break time for employees to express breast milk: requirements created, accommodations specified, and employment discrimination provision - SB513