2013 Acts Index

Educator effectiveness evaluation system: DPI may charge fee to use and award grants to implement [Sec. 227, 231, 243, 1748, 1749] - Act 20

Full-time open enrollment state aid adjustments [Sec. 1810m] - Act 20

General school aid appropriated for 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years increased; delays dates for school districts to determine amounts necessary to operate and maintain schools; school district levy for community programs and services revision - Act 46

Grants to teachers rated ``effective" or ``highly effective" by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards must maintain that rating to continue eligibility [Sec. 1750, 1751e, 9334 (2)] - Act 20

High cost transportation aid for school districts established [Sec. 238g, r, 1891m] - Act 20

Longitudinal data system of student information: appropriation for DPI to maintain and access data for research and analysis [Sec. 228] - Act 20

Parental choice program expansion; teacher licensure and school accreditation revisions; DPI and State Superintendent of Public Instruction duties [Sec. 235, 244m, 245, 1829-1848t, 1852m, 1855m, r, 1856g, m, w, 1857db-m, 1859m, 1876dp, 9134 (3c), (6q)] [1844e, 1848d, h, 1857e, m, 1876dp -- partial veto] - Act 20

Private schools participating in a parental choice program: additional requirements for new private schools seeking to participate and preaccreditation and accreditation requirements modified, definition provisions - Act 237

Public library systems study by DOA and DPI, report required [Sec. 9101 (3L)] [vetoed] - Act 20

Reading readiness assessment expanded; oral vocabulary assessment pilot project [Sec. 1755, 9134 (3i)] - Act 20

School and school district accountability report: DPI to publish annually; independent charter school and parental choice participating private school provisions [Sec. 1746] - Act 20

Statewide student data system: collaboration of agencies to include DCF and DWD; work force data maintained by DWD incorporated into the system; report to DOA required [Sec. 1739-1743, 9134 (2)] - Act 20

STEM grants: DPI to award to school boards and charter schools, matching fund provision [Sec. 242m, 9134 (5q)] - Act 20

Student information system appropriation and fee revisions [Sec. 226, 232, 236] - Act 20

Student information system: when independent charter schools and private schools participating in the parental choice program begin to use the system or compatible system revised, fee provision; pupils attending private school but not under the parental choice program are not required to be included; State Superintendent duties - Act 256

Teach for America, Inc.: DPI to provide funding to [Sec. 248, 1738] - Act 20

Teaching experience gained while holding an emergency permit to count toward getting a license [Sec. 1758] - Act 20

Teaching online courses in public and charter schools: repeal related professional development requirement; virtual charter school provision [Sec. 1757, 1808, 1879] - Act 20

WISElearn online resource for parents, teachers, and pupils: DPI to develop and maintain [Sec. 229, 1735] - Act 20

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

public land Public land, see also State park

Sale or lease of state-owned real property and management of state-owned heating, cooling, and power plants; JCF approval required; DOA and Building Commission duties; budget stabilization fund provision; state agencies to inventory real property under their jurisdiction and report to DOA, exception provided [Sec. 7-20, 22-24, 25-27, 65, 123-137, 290, 531, 578-580, 585, 602-604, 759, 760, 762, 766, 814, 815, 817, 1233, 1516, 1547-1554, 1557, 1565-1568, 1719, 1720, 1728, 1729, 2132-2134, 2154] [14, 132 -- partial veto] - Act 20

public land _ sale Public land -- Sale

NRB land sales required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 287m, 509z, zg] [509z -- partial veto] - Act 20

public library Public library, see Libraries

public notary Public notary, see Notary public

public officers _ salary Public officers -- Salary

Assistant AG and assistant SPD pay progression plan [Sec. 463, 2014, 2015] - Act 20

public ownership Public ownership, see Public utility; Waterworks

public record Public record

Information technology and telecommunication services: DOA may charge an individual for costs of providing; right of public inspection withheld [Sec. 188y-191, 420g, r] [189r, 190 -- partial veto] - Act 20

Municipal utility customer information: release restrictions imposed; public records law exception - Act 25

Public records access law revisions (remedial legislation) - Act 171

Solicitation of a fee by a business or individual for providing a public record: regulations created; DATCP duties; penalties, definitions, and exception provisions - Act 247

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

Asbestos trusts: pleadings, discovery, damages, assignment of claims, and sanctions provisions created re torts - Act 154

Elevators and other lifts: various changes to laws governing construction, installation, alteration, operation, and inspection of - Act 124

Oleoresin of capsicum: regulation of containers sold in this state modified - Act 77

Private elevators and dumbwaiters in an individual residential dwelling: permit and inspection requirements revised [Sec. 1712g-r, 9338 (1L)] - Act 20

public service commission Public Service Commission

Broadband expansion grant program created [Sec. 204m, 1989b, 9201 (2L)] - Act 20

Certificate of public convenience and necessity application process revisions re large electric generating facility or high-voltage transmission line; electric transmission company powers and definition modified - Act 10

Ex parte communication prohibition exception in contested cases before the PSC created - Act 28

Ferrous metallic mining regulations and permit process created; nonferrous metallic mining regulations and permit process revised; DNR, wetlands, water, mining waste, fees, occupational tax, utility facility approvals, and local impact committee provisions - Act 1

Municipal utility customer information: PSC to specify form to obtain customer's consent to release and prohibition exception for billing statements sent on postcards; new exception to release information to real estate brokers and certain appraisers - Act 134

Municipal utility customer information: release restrictions imposed; public records law exception - Act 25

Production plant requirements: DOR and PSC required to study re aid payments [Sec. 9137 (1i)] - Act 20

PSC revisions re certificates for certain activities, public utility rate schedules, telecommunications regulations, legislative repeal or modification of agency rules, and tampering with telecommunications or electric wires; cable television telecommunications service provider considered certified as an alternative telecommunications utility and rules repealed [Admin.Code PSC 171] - Act 125

PSC scheduling of and conducting hearings cannot be supervised by a division administrator in the unclassified service [Sec. 2009m] - Act 20

Renewable energy credits revision; allowing a natural gas public utility to provide service in a municipality served by another natural gas utility; removal of natural gas service lateral by public utility at customer's request - Act 300

public service commission _ administrative rules Public Service Commission -- Administrative rules

Rule-making procedure revised; cable television telecommunications service provider considered certified as an alternative telecommunications utility and rules repealed [Admin.Code PSC 171] - Act 125

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

Delinquent ad valorem taxes owed by telephone companies and public utilities: DOR may use same methods for collecting delinquent income taxes [Sec. 1467, 1474] - Act 20

Joint local water authority: eligibility in the safe drinking water loan program and utility facilities owned by to be included in municipal utility facilities subject to cost sharing when relocation or replacement is required due to freeway construction - Act 12

Municipal services provided to state facilities: payment for [Sec. 1286, 1287] - Act 20

Municipal utility arrearages for a rental dwelling unit: collection, lien, termination of electric service, and notification provisions - Act 274

Municipal utility customer information: exceptions to prohibition on releasing created re securities disclosure obligations, real estate closing documents, foreclosure of real property, and to an owner of real property - Act 47

Municipal utility customer information: PSC to specify form to obtain customer's consent to release and prohibition exception for billing statements sent on postcards; new exception to release information to real estate brokers and certain appraisers - Act 134

Municipal utility customer information: release restrictions imposed; public records law exception - Act 25

Production plant requirements: DOR and PSC required to study re aid payments [Sec. 9137 (1i)] - Act 20

PSC revisions re certificates for certain activities, public utility rate schedules, telecommunications regulations, legislative repeal or modification of agency rules, and tampering with telecommunications or electric wires; cable television telecommunications service provider considered certified as an alternative telecommunications utility and rules repealed [Admin.Code PSC 171] - Act 125

Renewable energy credits revision; allowing a natural gas public utility to provide service in a municipality served by another natural gas utility; removal of natural gas service lateral by public utility at customer's request - Act 300

Sale or lease of state-owned real property and management of state-owned heating, cooling, and power plants; JCF approval required; DOA and Building Commission duties; budget stabilization fund provision; state agencies to inventory real property under their jurisdiction and report to DOA, exception provided [Sec. 7-20, 22-24, 25-27, 65, 123-137, 290, 531, 578-580, 585, 602-604, 759, 760, 762, 766, 814, 815, 817, 1233, 1516, 1547-1554, 1557, 1565-1568, 1719, 1720, 1728, 1729, 2132-2134, 2154] [14, 132 -- partial veto] - Act 20

Substance abuse prevention provisions for employers and employees performing work on public utility projects in public rights-of-way; expanding ``move over or slow down" law to include public utility vehicles displaying flashing warning lights - Act 291

Utility relocation costs to accommodate urban rail transit systems [Sec. 290g, r, 1564e-s, 1978d-t, 1989c-x] - Act 20

Vehicle or vehicle combination used by a utility or under contract to a utility transporting poles, pipes, girders, and similar materials on highways without a permit: maximum width and projection beyond the front bumper provisions - Act 369

public welfare Public welfare, see also Public assistance

Income maintenance administration: method for paying multicounty consortia [Sec. 1211b] [partial veto] - Act 20

public works Public works

Plat approval: security requirement to ensure public improvements are made modified, substantial completion provision - Act 280

Single prime contracting: DOA required to use for projects with construction costs over a certain amount; qualified and responsible bidder certification provisions [Sec. 21, 139-155, 9301 (1), 9401 (1)] - Act 20

punitive damage Punitive damage, see Damage (personal injury)

pupil assessment Pupil assessment, see School -- Evaluation and testing

purchasing, government Purchasing, Government

Disabled veteran-owned businesses: state procurement and certain construction contract requirements modified; contracts let by commissions and special purpose districts provision - Act 192

Furniture procured through prison industries [Sec. 114b, bd, 9301 (1e)] [vetoed] - Act 20

Municipal expenditures for operations, contracts, and grants: DOA to make available on a searchable Internet Web site [Sec. 65b-h] [vetoed] - Act 20

Procurement of goods and services for state agencies revisions re threshold for requiring bids and contract reviews; certifying disabled-veteran owned, woman-owned, or minority business; and bidders list [Sec. 55-62, 74-84, 97, 111-113, 425, 532, 9301 (2)] - Act 20

purple heart medal Purple Heart Medal, see Veteran

R R

rabin, dr. marvin j Rabin, Dr. Marvin J.

Life, public service, and commitment to music education commended upon his death [SJR66] - JR22

racine, city of Racine, City of

Certificate of occupancy and building usage charges revisions for private schools in the parental choice program, MPCP, and Racine Parental Choice Program [Sec. 1852d, 1856r, 1867m, 1873p] - Act 20

MPCP and Racine Parental Choice Program: participation of private schools in both programs; school accreditation revisions; DPI and State Superintendent of Public Instruction duties [Sec. 1855, 1859, 1859a, 1859t-1861m, 1871, 1872m, 1875d, t, 1876db-dL, 9134 (6q)] [1876dL -- partial veto] - Act 20

Parental choice program per pupil payment, summer school and reserve fund provisions; comprehensive financial audit requirement revised [Sec. 1849-1852, 1852g, j, 1853, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1864-1867, 1867p-1869, 1873, 1876, 1884p-1887g, 9334 (4L)] - Act 20

Teacher's aide requirements modified for private schools participating in parental choice programs [Sec. 1856c, 1873m] - Act 20

racine county Racine County