2015 Acts Index

Milwaukee child welfare employee retention plan: DCF required to submit to JCOER, funding provision [Sec. 9106 (2r)] - Act 55

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

Community mental health services funding: certain appropriations consolidated to form; certain relocation programs eliminated; DHS required to consult Wisconsin Counties Association and other organizations interested in mental health and get JCF approval before implementing distribution method [Sec. 693, 694, 701, 702, 1518-1524, 1536, 1537, 1633, 1802, 1897-1900, 9118 (1), (1q), 9418 (1)] [9118 (1q) -- vetoed] - Act 55

Contingent funding for major highway and rehabilitation projects: DOT bonding authority, JCF approval, and sunset provision [Sec. 656g, t, 877m, 2547g, t, 2569u, 9145 (1v)] - Act 55

County-to-county nursing home bed transfers: DHS to develop policy; report to JCF required [Sec. 9118 (7g)] [vetoed] - Act 55

Distance Learning Authorization Board created and attached to HEAB; JCF duties - Act 208

DOR FTE auditor positions: report to JCF required, sunset provision [Sec. 9137 (1j)] [partial veto] - Act 55

Family Care and IRIS services: DHS to expand to Rock County; exemption from certain contract requirement and JCF approval - Act 127

Family Care programs, IRIS, and long-term care program revisions; DHS to administer in every county, federal waiver provision, JCF approval of plan and waiver; aging and disability resource centers evaluation and reports required; Children's Community Options Program created; Medicaid services division created [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Nursing homes and adult care"] - Act 55

Freight optimization modeling: DOT may contract for services; WEDC and DOT to conduct a study and report to JCF [Sec. 655e, 2547d, 9145 (4f)] [vetoed] - Act 55

GAB eliminated and replaced with an Elections Commission and an Ethics Commission; investigations, advisory opinions, and reports provisions; DOA, JCF, and JCLO duties [partial veto] - Act 118

Income tax reciprocity agreements reached with other states: JCF approval required [Sec. 2117e, 2226e, em] [vetoed] - Act 55

Information technology services for certain agencies and shared agency services pilot program: DOA to develop plan and submit to JCF [Sec. 9101 (5n)] [partial veto] - Act 55

Interoperability Council report to JCF required [Sec. 9101 (7j)] - Act 55

MA demonstration project re health care coverage for low-income, childless adults under age 65: DHS to request amendment to DHHS wavier; quarterly report to JCF required [Sec. 1796, 1797, 9118 (6)] [1797 -- partial veto] - Act 55

Management of national forest land and cooperative agreement provisions; master plan for northern state forests; MFL group certification and closed acreage fees; DNR cannot prohibit persons engaged in silviculture from crossing a recreational trail; report and plans to JCF required [Sec. 619m, 621m, 632m, 974m, 1047m, 1050m, 2530m-q, 2531x, 3581m, 9132 (4v)-(4vx), 9332 (2u)] [9132 (4vw), (4vx) -- partial veto] - Act 55

Opioid addiction treatment pilot program for treating offenders: Corr.Dept to submit plan to JCF [Sec. 9108 (1d)] - Act 55

Public employee group health insurance: GIB to notify JCF of intent to execute a contract to provide self-insured group health plans; JCF approval; DPM provision - Act 119

Recidivism reduction program for City of Milwaukee created: DCF may contract with private organization to conduct the program; LAB audit and JCF approval required; ``pay-for-performance contract" defined [Sec. 1785m, 9152 (1c)] [9152 (1c) -- vetoed; 1785m -- partial veto] - Act 55

School accountability report performance categories replaced with letter grades and other revisions; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties revised; UW--Madison Value-Added Research Center to approve alternative examinations a school may consider; waiver requirement and JCF duties [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under “School – Evaluation and testing”] - Act 55

Sporting heritage grants and Fox River Navigational System Authority funding repealed; funding for Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission; forestry and fire prevention study revised [Sec. 635, 635d, 1036c-e, 1057, 3949, 3950, 9132 (4c), 9432 (1c)] - Act 55

Stewardship 2000 program land acquisition: JCF review modified [Sec. 961p, t] - Act 55

Supplemental snowmobile trail aids: insufficient funding revision [Sec. 4359m] [vetoed] - Act 55

Transportation fund solvency study: DOT to conduct and report to JCF [Sec. 9145 (5f)] - Act 55

WEDC unassigned balance policy established and submitted to JCF and JLAC; economic development grants awarded [Sec. 3960g, 9150 (5d), (5dc)] [9150 (5dc) -- vetoed] - Act 55

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

100th Anniversary State Capitol Commemoration Committee: JCLO to establish [Sec. 9127 (1j)] [vetoed] - Act 55

GAB eliminated and replaced with an Elections Commission and an Ethics Commission; investigations, advisory opinions, and reports provisions; DOA, JCF, and JCLO duties [partial veto] - Act 118

JCLO cochairpersons required to ensure certain appropriation lapse [Sec. 9227 (1)] - Act 55

legislature _ member Legislature -- Member

Legislator prohibited from concurrently holding office as county executive; certification of election provision - Act 154

Lingren, Dr. Ronald H.: life and public service [AJR68] - JR8

Lothian, Thomas Archer: life and public service [AJR43] - JR6

Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission: legislative members’ term of office clarified - Act 182

Paulson, David Earl: life and public service [SJR5] - JR3

Van Sistine, Jerry: life and public service [SJR11] - JR4

Williams, Annette Polly: life and public service [SJR7] - JR9

Zukowski, Robert Kenneth “Bob”: life and public service [SJR42] - JR11

legislature _ member _ compensation Legislature -- Member -- Compensation

Retirement provisions for elected officials and appointed state executives [Sec. 1385b, 1389h] - Act 55

legislature _ procedure Legislature -- Procedure

Floorperiods for the 2015-16 session and budget deadline extended [SJR1] - JR1

legislature _ session Legislature -- Session, see Legislature -- Procedure

legislature _ tax exemptions, joint survey committee on Legislature -- Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on

``Internal Revenue Code" definition modified and outdated references eliminated; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 2107-2111, 2228-2237, 2249-2253, 2347-2351, 2357-2361] - Act 55

``Retailer" definition excludes operator of distribution facility selling tangible personal property, coins, and stamps on behalf of a third-party re sale and use tax; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 2516, 2517] - Act 55

Sports and entertainment arena and facilities constructed in the City of Milwaukee: funding, ticket surcharge, and local exposition district provisions created; DOA duties and JSCTE appendix report - Act 60

State of emergency declared by the Governor: exemptions from certain taxes, fees, and licensing or permit requirements for work performed by non-Wisconsin residents or businesses; JSCTE appendix report - Act 84

Tangible personal property that becomes a component in a municipal, water authority, sewerage commission, certain hospitals, or nonprofit organization facility: sales and use tax exemptions created; JSCTE appendix report - Act 126

lemon law Lemon law, see Motor vehicle -- Dealers and finance companies

levy or levy limit Levy or levy limit, see County -- Taxation; Municipality -- Taxation; Property tax

liability Liability, see Corporation; Damage (personal injury); Damage (to property); Environmental protection; Good Samaritan; Motor vehicle -- Accident

liability insurance Liability insurance, see Insurance -- Miscellaneous; Insurance -- Motor vehicle

libraries Libraries, see also Supreme Court

Federated public library system with territory in two or more counties: minimum number of board members reduced - Act 99

Local government property insurance fund: rate regulations, assessment levies, and paying dividend requirements created - Act 325

Public libraries may report to collection agencies and law enforcement agencies certain information about delinquent accounts over set amount - Act 169

Tribal college-county joint library allowed to participate in a public library system - Act 306

WRS and DETF operations (remedial legislation) - Act 187

license License, see Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of; Alcohol beverage -- Regulation; Firearms and dangerous weapons; Fish and fishing -- License; Hunting; Medical service; Physician; Retail establishment; Teacher -- Certificate; Trades and occupations

license plate License plate, see Motor vehicle -- Taxation or registration

lien Lien, see also Mortgage

Financial institutions required to honor a notice of levy or request to enforce a lien in favor of other states re child support [Sec. 1849-1851] - Act 55

life insurance Life insurance, see Insurance -- Life and accident

light, heat, and power company Light, heat, and power company, see Electric utility; Public utility

lights Lights, see Hunting; Motor vehicle -- Equipment; Motorcycle -- Equipment; Road -- Marking

limitation of action Limitation of action

Real estate practice law revisions re terminology, licensing, association with a firm, independent contractor, independent practice, time-share salespersons, and Real Estate Examining Board provisions; statute of limitation for filing an action against a real estate broker or salesperson; definition of ``employee”, UI, and emergency rules provisions - Act 258

Statute of limitations for second-degree or third-degree sexual assault - Act 121

Statute of limitations modified in civil actions re motor vehicle insurance policy, death caused by a motor vehicle accident, and real or personal property damage - Act 133

limited term employee _lte_ Limited term employee (LTE), see Public employee

lingren, ronald h Lingren, Ronald H.

Life and public service [AJR68] - JR8

liquefied petroleum gas _lpg_ Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), see Fuel

liquor Liquor, see Alcohol beverage -- Regulation

lirc LIRC, see Labor and Industry Review Commission

literacy Literacy

Institutions of higher education required to provide letter to students re each student’s loans, estimated cost of attendance, amount of grants, and information on financial literacy - Act 284

Literacy improvement and literacy development grants revised and authority transferred to DCF from the Governor; Read to Lead Development Council transferred to DCF from the Office of the Governor, membership revised, fund sunsetted [Sec. 65, 65b, 78-86, 88-93, 568, 568b, 720d, 723d, 811, 812, 1007, 1007b, 1031, 1031b, 1678m-s, 9406 (1q)] [65b, 568b, 720d, 723d, 1007b, 1031b, 1678m, r, s, 9406 (1q) -- vetoed] - Act 55

Reading readiness assessments: school boards and charter school operators to select, DPI duties [Sec. 3245c-h, k, L] - Act 55

TANF funding for general education development testing and preparation, adult literacy grants, and civil legal services grants; DCF duties [Sec. 1749m, 1750g, 1758m, 9106 (2q)] - Act 55

livestock and meat Livestock and meat

Dairy plant and food processing plant licensing: definition of ``dairy product” and related terms revised - Act 242

Establishments that slaughter animals or poultry, or that process meat or poultry products: licensing and inspection program revisions; fee, ordinance, and exemptions provisions - Act 243

living wage Living wage, see Wage -- Minimum

loan Loan, see also Agricultural credit; Credit; Mortgage; Scholarships and loans; Small loan

Minority teacher loan program in HEAB modified [Sec. 1372p-x, 9319 (3f)] [1372r, 9319 (3f) -- partial veto] - Act 55

Teacher education loan program repealed; teacher loan program created, HEAB duties [Sec. 557g, j, 1371e, k] - Act 55

Teacher loan program modified to include loan forgiveness to teachers employed in rural counties, conditions set - Act 359