Acts Index

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Administrative rule revisions re state agency authority to promulgate and implement standards, gubernatorial approval, economic impact analysis, legislative review of proposed rules, JCRAR duties, and venue in judicial review actions and in actions against the state -  Act 21

Congressional redistricting based on 2010 census; LRB duty specified -  Act 44

Legislative redistricting based on 2010 census; LRB duty specified -  Act 43

legislature Legislature, see also Redistricting

Public affairs network loan guarantee program created in WHEDA re broadcasting proceedings of the Legislature; income tax exemption [Sec. 1755d, 1896d, 2015d, 2840m, 2846c-r] -  Act 32

U.W. Restructuring and Operational Flexibilities, Special Task Force on, created and study required [Sec. 9152 (1tc)]  -  Act 32

legislature _ bills Legislature — Bills, see Bills, Legislative

legislature _ committees Legislature — Committees, see also Legislature — specific committee name

DNR regulation of certain activities near navigable waterways and environmental laws: revisions re individual and general permits, piers and wharfs, land grading, bridges and culverts, environmental approvals, houseboat repair and maintenance, expedited procedures for certain plan approvals, general permitting for certain wetland restoration activities, and notices DNR is required to provide; legislative review of general permits; report required -  Act 167

legislature _ criminal penalties, joint review committee on Legislature — Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on

Bodily substance thrown or expelled at a public safety officer: intent to cause bodily harm removed as an element to qualify as a felony; JRCCP report -  Act 72

Failure to report a missing child or the death of a child and hiding or moving the corpse of a child: prohibition and penalties created; JRCCP report -  Act 268

GPS tracking by Corr.Dept for restraining order or injunction violation conviction: court may order; surcharge, costs, notification, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report  -  Act 266

Impersonating a fire fighter, EMT, or first responder: criminal penalties created; JRCCP report -  Act 276

No-contact orders by the court: penalties increased for violations re domestic abuse incidents; convicted individual prohibited from contacting witness to the crime and penalty for violations revised; JRCCP report -  Act 267

OAR, OWS, and OWL provisions of 2005 WisAct 412 repealed, new penalties created; court required to revoke and DOT may revoke operating privilege if violation caused great bodily harm or death, out of state conviction provision; penalties for driving around or through a railroad crossing gate or barrier or failure to stop for a traffic officer or railroad employee at a crossing revised; JRCCP report -  Act 113

Plastic bulk merchandise containers: sale to scrap plastic dealer regulations created; definitions and penalty provisions; JRCCP report -  Act 194

PSC revisions re notices, orders, determinations, firm sale of electricity to affiliates, contracts or arrangements between public utilities and affiliated interests, certificate of approval, removal of certain electric and steam lines, renewable portfolio standards, prohibiting commissioners from certain political activities, and penalties for tampering or interfering with utility equipment; JRCCP report -  Act 155

Repeated domestic abuse offenses: penalties increased; JRCCP report -  Act 277

Retail theft felony penalties modified and racketeering provision created; proof of ownership required for certain merchandise at a flea market, penalty provisions; JRCCP report  -  Act 174

Sexual assault of a child by the child's day care provider: penalty enhancement permitted; JRCCP report  -  Act 82

Sexually explicit conduct by a person under age 18: evidentiary recordings remain in possession of court or law enforcement agency, defense inspection provisions; attempt at specified sex crimes against children made a felony; victim in certain sex crimes against children can be an individual the perpetrator believed to be under 18; JRCCP report  -  Act 284

Synthetic cannabinoid and two stimulant substances classified as Schedule I controlled substances, penalties and ordinance provisions; JRCCP report -  Act 31

Theft of services: ``merchandise" definition re retail theft expanded to include a service provided by a service provider; penalties and JRCCP report -  Act 110

Trafficking of a child prosecution time limit revised and TPR provision; knowingly accessing certain child pornography materials made a felony; restricting evidence about complaining witnesses expanded re specified sex crimes; crimes expanded re interception of communications by law enforcement with judicial approval; crime victim compensation re sex crimes against children; JRCCP report  -  Act 271

legislature _ employment relations, joint committee on Legislature — Employment Relations, Joint Committee on

Judicial Compensation Commission created; Governor, Director of State Courts, and JCOER duties; sunset provision [Sec. 9155 (1j)] [vetoed] -  AB-40

legislature _ finance, joint committee on Legislature — Finance, Joint Committee on, see also Reports

Assistant DA pay progression plan, JCF approval [Sec. 9113 (3c)] [partial veto] -  Act 32

Biennial budget bill consideration: earmark transparency report required; LFB and JCF duties, Internet provision  -  Act 220

Child support incentive payments to counties: DCF to develop plan, JCF approval required [Sec. 9108 (2i)] [partial veto] -  Act 32

Community partnerships between school districts and foster home agencies and community-based nongovernmental agencies: DOA to submit funding plans prepared by DPI and DCF to JCF [Sec. 9101 (3i)] -  Act 32

DOA Secretary required to lapse to the general fund from unencumbered balances of executive branch agencies, other than sum sufficient and federal revenue appropriations, for fiscal biennia 2011-13 and 2013-15, U.W. System exception; JCLO lapse for 2011-13 and 2013-15 biennia required [Sec. 9230 (1), 9255 (1)] -  Act 32

Economic development tax credit program: credits allocated by Comm.Dept increased; JCF approval required  -  Act 4

Expenditure authority reduced -  Act 10

Family Care, Family Care Partnership, PACE, and IRIS: revisions to 2011 WisAct 32 re enrollment cap, expansion, and certain funding allocation; JCF review of contracts required -  Act 127

GAB expenditures on voter ID public informational campaign reviewed by JCF; public inspection of statements of economic interests modified [Sec. 357m, 9118 (1q)] [357m — vetoed] -  Act 32

General program operations funding reductions: Board of Regents to submit to DOA Secretary a plan to allocate, JCF approval [Sec. 9152 (3)] -  Act 32

GPR appropriation reduced -  Act 27

Income maintenance administration unit: DHS to establish and administer programs in all counties; multiconsortia created with contracts, tribal governing body, and transfer of county employees provisions; cemetery, funeral, and burial expenses program modified; LAB audit required; incentive program for local fraud detection created and JCF approval required [for section numbers, see entry under ``Health Services, Department of — Supportive living and treatment"]  -  Act 32

Justice information surcharge revenue structure revised; OJA funding re statistics on civil legal services to indigent persons eliminated; child advocacy center grants, justice information sharing program appropriation, drug offender surcharge fund deficit plan and Milwaukee County grant provisions [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Justice Assistance, Office of"] -  Act 32

MA program and federal waivers: 2011 WisAct 10 provisions re DHS to study changes and promulgate rules revised; JCF review and report required [Sec. 1423k-1424q, 1430d, e, 1435y-1437f, 1437j-1438m, 1439w, x, 1441bg-1442h, 1453e-L, r, s, 1457p, q, 1459e-o, 1461g-1462h, 1465n-1470b, 9421 (1i)] [1439w, x — vetoed]  -  Act 32

Motor vehicle registration plate decal or sticker system re 3rd-party vendor, JCF approval [Sec. 9148 (9i)]  -  Act 32

Seal-a-Smile dental sealant program supplemental funding, JCF approval [Sec. 9121 (12f)] -  Act 32

State agency attorney pay progression plan, JCF approval [Sec. 9155 (3c)] [vetoed] -  AB-40

State agency operations, contracts, and grants: disclosure of expenditures, Internet provision, computer upgrade exemption with JCF approval [Sec. 215m] [partial veto]  -  Act 32

State capitol building security costs in 2011: JCF appropriation [Sec. 778m, n, 9455 (2u)] -  Act 32

Stewardship Program revisions re easements, reasons for prohibiting public access, JCF review threshold, and aids in lieu of property taxes; DNR appropriations and local government nonbinding resolution provisions [Sec. 587-589, 601, 825-834, 837-840m, 862m, 863-865, 1748de, e, 9335 (2)]  -  Act 32

Student information system: DPI to establish working with the Office of Governor, fee provision, JCF approval [Sec. 520, 2437, 9137 (1)] -  Act 32

Traffic stop information collection and analysis requirements, law enforcement training programs, and reports: 2009 WisAct 28 provisions repealed -  Act 29

U.W. Board of Regents' use of broadband services and its relationship with Wisconsin's Research and Education Network (WiscNet): LAB audit required; third-party entity and service to hospitals provisions [Sec. 335m, 970b, d, 1015x, 9152 (2c)] [1015x — partial veto] -  Act 32

Vacant FTE positions in the executive branch: Governor may abolish with JCF approval [Sec. 218g, i, p]  -  Act 32

Veterans home to be located in Chippewa Falls: DVA may contract with private entity to operate, LAB audit provision; transfer to veterans trust fund certain unencumbered balances, JCF approval; DOA cost-benefit analysis required [Sec. 65, 234, 698-701, 1242, 1249-1269, 2665] [9101 (2u) — partial veto; 234 — vetoed] -  Act 32

WRS eligibility revised, DETF duties and emergency rules promulgation; WRS structure and benefits study and health insurance options study required; JCF, reports, and audit provisions [Sec. 1153d, h, 1156c-t, 9115 (1q)-(4q), 9143 (2q)] [1156k, t, 9143 (2q) — partial veto] -  Act 32

legislature _ legislative organization, joint committee on Legislature — Legislative Organization, Joint Committee on

DOA Secretary required to lapse to the general fund from unencumbered balances of executive branch agencies, other than sum sufficient and federal revenue appropriations, for fiscal biennia 2011-13 and 2013-15, U.W. System exception; JCLO lapse for 2011-13 and 2013-15 biennia required [Sec. 9230 (1), 9255 (1)] -  Act 32

Lapses to general fund re employer savings in fringe benefit costs -  Act 10

Lapses to general fund re employer savings in fringe benefit costs: 2011 WisAct 10 provisions repealed  -  Act 27

legislature _ member Legislature — Member

Becker, Dismas P.: life and public service [AJR-2] -  JR-12

Brown, Cecil B., Jr.: life and public service [AJR-74] -  JR-18

Cates, Richard Lyman: life, public service, and contributions to the legal profession commended upon his death [AJR-57]  -  JR-20

Franke, Harry: life and public service [SJR-70] -  JR-23

Gower, John: life and public service [AJR-107] -  JR-15

Hephner, Gervase A.: life and public service [AJR-61] -  JR-10

Highway Safety, Council on: requirements for legislative members modified -  Act 245

Hilgenberg, Steve: life and public service [AJR-22] -  JR-6

JLC membership modified -  Act 8

McCormick, John E.: life and public service of former state legislator and Milwaukee Circuit Court judge [AJR-30]  -  JR-13

Nikolay, Frank L.: life and public service [AJR-113] -  JR-14

Otte, Carl: life and public service [SJR-18] -  JR-3

Peterson, Richard: life, public service, and military service commended [AJR-68] -  JR-9

Roberts, Virgil D.: life and public service [AJR-44] -  JR-21

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) created; Comm.Dept and LAB duties, public employee and WRS provisions, reports required [partial veto]  -  Act 7

legislature _ procedure Legislature — Procedure

Administrative rule revisions re state agency authority to promulgate and implement standards, gubernatorial approval, economic impact analysis, legislative review of proposed rules, JCRAR duties, and venue in judicial review actions and in actions against the state -  Act 21

Biennial budget bill consideration: earmark transparency report required; LFB and JCF duties, Internet provision  -  Act 220

Enrolled bills to the Governor: modifying the 2011-12 session schedule to extend the March 15, 2012 deadline [SJR-72]  -  JR-22

Floorperiod beginning on February 22, 2011 extended to March 7, 2011 [Jr1 AJR-1] -  JR-5

Floorperiods for 2011-12 session established and budget deadline extended [SJR-1] -  JR-1

Governor's budget message deadline extended [SJR-15] -  JR-2

Tax rate increases in certain cases: two-thirds vote required; statewide advisory referendum provision  -  Act 9

legislature _ retirement systems, joint survey committee on Legislature — Retirement Systems, Joint Survey Committee on

Creditable military service calculation for WRS participants revised re death or disability benefits; differential wage payments treated as earnings for WRS purposes; JSCRS appendix report -  Act 116

WRS required contribution rates and annuity multiplier revised and employer may not pay any employee required contributions, city and county of Milwaukee and local government defined benefit pension plan provisions; JSCRS appendix report -  Act 10

legislature _ review of administrative rules, joint committee for Legislature — Review of Administrative Rules, Joint Committee for

Administrative rule revisions re state agency authority to promulgate and implement standards, gubernatorial approval, economic impact analysis, legislative review of proposed rules, JCRAR duties, and venue in judicial review actions and in actions against the state -  Act 21