Wisconsin Legislature: Public Service Commission

Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination replaced with new, standards-based pupil assessments, report required [Sec. 2488pq, 9137 (1u)] - Act 32

public instruction, state superintendent ofPublic Instruction, State Superintendent of, see State Superintendent of Public Instruction

public intervenorPublic intervenor, see Public Service Commission

public landPublic land, see also State park

Management, maintenance, and improvement activities on DNR land: contracts with and receipt of gifts, grants, moneys, materials, or services from nonprofit conservation organizations [Sec. 822d-s] - Act 32

Stewardship directory of all acquired land: DNR to make available; fee and public access provisions - Act 95

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

public lands, board of commissioners ofPublic Lands, Board of Commissioners of

BCPL authorized to make revenue obligation loans; other revisions re deposits, indebtedness, and authority to make investments - Act 71

public liabilityPublic liability, see also Claims; Worker's compensation

Recreational activities in a school building or on school grounds and granting liability immunity to school districts, school boards, and governing body of a charter school, recreational agreement provision; notice of claims provisions against certain volunteers and procurement or maintenance of insurance by volunteer fire companies and government bodies revised - Act 162

public libraryPublic library, see Libraries

public notaryPublic notary, see Notary public

public officersPublic officers, see also Legislature — Member; specific title

Crime victim and witness rights revisions re treatment by public officials and use of personally identifying information including email; DA and legislative intent provisions - Act 283

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

Statement of economic interest: threshold for reporting indirect income sources revised [Sec. 356g] - Act 32

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

public recordPublic record

DPI license revocation laws revised, open records law exemption re notice to subject of a record being disclosed, and Internet provision; ``immoral conduct" definition expanded - Act 84

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

Record retention and electronically or optically stored records (Wis.Stats, s.801.17, 807.06, 809.15) 11/1/12 [SCO no.12-05] - SCO

public safetyPublic safety, see also Consumer protection; Firearms and dangerous weapons

Development moratorium ordinance: city, town, or village may enact under specified conditions including burden on public facilities and public safety or health threat - Act 144

DSPS authority and responsibility changes re buildings and safety, occupational regulation, and changes to the measurement of products containing opium or other controlled substances - Act 146

Lift or hoist in a residential dwelling for individual use: conveyance permit revisions [Sec. 2378m, 2389g-r] - Act 32

Military instruction counts toward initial training requirement re application for credential issued by DSPS, a board under DSPS, or other specified credential; demonstration provision - Act 120

Public safety interoperable communication system: OJA may charge fees to non-state agencies for use of [Sec. 332, 333, 730, 733] - Act 32

Zinc air button cell battery: sales of prohibited unless certified by DATCP; forfeiture and definition provisions - Act 201

public service commissionPublic Service Commission

Energy efficiency and renewable resource program: spending and PSC duties revised [Sec. 2710c-g, 9439 (1q)] - Act 32

Nonessential uses of natural gas re utilities: prohibition and PSC rule-making authority repealed - Act 154

PSC intervenor grants modified [Sec. 2707m] - Act 32

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

Telecommunications utility regulation revisions including alternative telecommunications utility, intrastate switched access rates, tariffs, interconnected VOIP service, universal service, basic voice service, and use of transmission equipment and property; PSC provisions - Act 22

public transportationPublic transportation, see Metropolitan transportation

public utilityPublic utility, see also Electric utility; Energy conservation; Sanitation and sewerage management; Telecommunications; Waterworks

Nonessential uses of natural gas re utilities: prohibition and PSC rule-making authority repealed - Act 154

Public Utility Distribution Account revisions [Sec. 770e, gh, 1719d, 2187p, 2188d, 2191L, n] - Act 32

Vehicle transporting poles, pipes, girders, and similar materials on highways: DOT overlength permit eliminated, conditions specified - Act 53

public welfarePublic welfare, see also Public assistance

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

public worksPublic works

Development moratorium ordinance: city, town, or village may enact under specified conditions including burden on public facilities and public safety or health threat - Act 144

Prevailing wage exemption does not apply to public works project re nursing home in a county with a population less than 50,000 [Sec. 9154 (2c)] - Act 32

Prevailing wage revisions including publicly funded private construction projects, inspection and submission of payroll records to DWD, enactment of statewide concern, incidental work outside a worker's usual trade, work the local government is not required to compensate, and multiple- and single-trade project of public works [Sec. 354y, 1727mb-y, 2390c-zhi, zr, 2404c, q, 2725t, 3534e-h, 9354 (1u)] - Act 32

Public construction projects including road projects: method of bidding revisions; limitation on highway work performed by a county for another county or municipality, exceptions provided; county highway maintenance capacity and funding [Sec. 1675n, 1696m, 1713m, 1727d-L, 2221i, 2267x, 2278em, o, 9332 (1u), 9432 (1u)] - Act 32

publication of legal noticesPublication of legal notices, see Public document

punitive damagePunitive damage, see Damage (personal injury)

pupil assessmentPupil assessment, see School — Branches of instruction

pupil discipline or rightsPupil discipline or rights, see School — Discipline

purchasing, governmentPurchasing, Government

Energy consuming equipment purchases by state agencies: units that cost less than set amount exempt from energy efficiency standards requirement [Sec. 260] - Act 32

Generic drugs purchased for MA by competitive bidding process: DHS study required [Sec. 9121 (11i)] [partial veto] - Act 32

Prison industries and state procurement [Sec. 242, 256, 261] - Act 32

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

State procurement: DOA to maintain list of parties who violate a contract or statutory provision; ineligibility for state contracts provision [Sec. 240, 9301 (3)] - Act 32

q_r - Q+R -

quality home care authority, wisconsinQuality Home Care Authority, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority eliminated - Act 10

racial profilingRacial profiling, see Minority groups

racine, city ofRacine, City of

Charter schools: payments to the Racine school district modified [Sec. 2501-2503] - Act 32

racine countyRacine County

Authorized state building program for 2011-13: addition of renovation of Gates Hall at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove - Act 119

Restriction on use of the term ``college": EAB may make an exception for certain residential facility in the Village of Union Grove [Sec. 1105n] - Act 32

RTAs eliminated; dissolution and winding down of existing RTAs [Sec. 751g, h, 772g, r, 922e-v, 1139m, 1679d-t, 1720b, 1727m, 1729g, r, 1745m, 1747r, 1754r, 1894r, 1895r, 2014r, 2177m, 2180m, 2183d-r, 2187d-n, 2237e-o, 3182g, r, 3471m, 3567m, 9148 (3u), 9448 (6u)] - Act 32

Youth diversion program grants to certain counties reduced [Sec. 9101 (1)] - Act 32

racketeeringRacketeering, see Crime and criminals

railroadRailroad

Freight rail service preservation and railroad rehabilitation and construction grants and loans modified [Sec. 2237p, s] - Act 32

Motorists required to yield to railroad track equipment as they would a train at railroad crossings; required maintenance of railroad right-of-way modified - Act 101

Railroad property acquisitions and improvements: DOT bonding authority increased [Sec. 795] - Act 32

railroad _ crossingRailroad — Crossing

Motorists required to yield to railroad track equipment as they would a train at railroad crossings; required maintenance of railroad right-of-way modified - Act 101

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

Vehicles transporting hazardous materials required to stop at railroad crossings: statutory enumeration of hazardous materials eliminated, DOT required to promulgate rules on marking or placarding vehicles consistent with federal regulations - Act 247

railroad _ taxationRailroad — Taxation

Railroad company public utility taxes: distribution to local governments [Sec. 2152] - Act 32

rapeRape, see Sex crimes

reading specialistReading specialist, see Literacy

reading testReading test, see Literacy

reagan, ronaldReagan, Ronald

``Ronald W. Reagan Day": February 6th designated as [Sec. 3567g] - Act 32

real estateReal estate, see Real property

real estate boardReal Estate Board, see Regulation and Licensing, Department of

real id act of 2005 _federal_REAL ID Act of 2005 (federal), see Motor vehicle — Driver's license