2015 Acts Index

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

Robotics competition participation: DPI to award grants to teams of pupils in grades 9 to 12; sunset and matching funds provisions - Act 280

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

School accountability report published by DPI: schools included in the report required to include a link on their Internet page - Act 338

School district sparsity aid criteria revised and alternate data collection method re income eligibility re free or reduced-price lunch program [Sec. 3188, 3192, 3212-3215, 3302, 3307, 3310, 3311, 3387, 3389, 3391, 3398, 3420] - Act 55

Sparsity aid: DPI to pay unexpended amount to certain school districts; school district membership cap increased - Act 305

Special education transition grants created [Sec. 563m, 3229p] - Act 55

Special Needs Scholarship Program and revenue limit adjustment for school districts with incoming choice pupils revisions - Act 289

Special Needs Scholarship Program established [Sec. 563d, 3224g, m, 3266am, 3351g, 3379g, 9134 (6q)] [3224m, 9134 (6q) -- partial veto] - Act 55

Student safety incident tracking pilot program re crime and other incidents on school property, transportation, or sanctioned events: DPI to develop, voluntary participation of 3 school districts, and personally identifiable information provision; report required - Act 228

Teacher and principal effectiveness evaluation may not include pupil assessment in evaluation score; DPI prohibited from issuing school accountability report for 2014-15 school year - Act 20

Teacher license renewal: acceptable credits from higher education institutions [Sec. 3247h] - Act 55

Teacher licensure: alternatives created re experience-based licensure for technical education, licenses based on reciprocity, and Montessori-based licensure [Sec. 3182s, 3247e-gb, p-s] - Act 55

Virtual marketplace for digital educational resources: Superintendent of Public Instruction to enter into contracts for and DPI to host [Sec. 560m, 3193s] [vetoed] - Act 55

Whole grade sharing agreement: school boards of two or more districts authorized to enter; conditions specified and DPI duties [Sec. 2009, 2010, 3186, 3220, 3221-3224, 3225-3228, 3229, 3243-3245, 3246, 3303, 3306, 3393, 3394, 3397, 3404, 3411] - Act 55

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

public land Public land, see also State park

Adverse possession by or against the state or a political subdivision prohibited; exception provisions - Act 219

public land _ sale Public land -- Sale

Fox River Navigational System visitor center: DOA may sell parcel of public land to City of Appleton for construction of; Fox River Navigational System Authority duties - Act 357

Sale of certain DNR lands: use of proceeds [Sec. 639m, 640d, 980b, bm] [vetoed] - Act 55

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

BCPL lands: payments in lieu of taxes [Sec. 1006m] - Act 55

State Treasurer, Office of, deleted from the Constitution; BCPL provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [AJR5] - JR7

Stewardship 2000 program revisions re land acquisition, property development and local assistance, and unused bonding authority; BCPL and Neenah and Menasha twin trestles project provisions [Sec. 868m, 959b-p, 960c-961m, 991e, m, 1004m, 1066u] - Act 55

public library Public library, see Libraries

public officers Public officers, see also Legislature -- Member; specific title

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

Unclaimed cremated remains in custody of a funeral director, cemetery authority, or public officer: contacting DVA, county veterans service officer, or local veterans service organization required to determine if the person was a veteran or eligible for burial at a veterans cemetery; civil liability exemption provision - Act 382

public record Public record, see also Public document; Vital statistics

John Doe proceeding revisions re crimes that may be investigated, time limit on proceedings, costs are public record, certain judges excluded, and special prosecutors; judge may issue a search warrant - Act 64

Officer-involved death reports released by DAs: information not subject to public records laws must be deleted [Sec. 3523p] - Act 55

public safety Public safety

Forcible entry into a vehicle to remove a person or domestic animal believed to be suffering: civil liability immunity exemption under certain conditions created - Act 103

public service commission Public Service Commission

Alternative telecommunications utility: PSC regulation modified [Sec. 3528m] [vetoed] - Act 55

Broadband expansion grant program funding from the universal service fund; PSC report required [Sec. 423-427, 512m, 513, 569, 593m, 3532, 3536m, 9136 (2u), 9236 (1v)] [9136 (2u) -- vetoed] - Act 55

Broadband expansion grant program modified [Sec. 3537] - Act 55

Broadband infrastructure: PSC duties imposed re expansion grant program, underserved areas, promotion of economic development, model ordinance, and certification as a Broadband Forward! community - Act 278

DNR permits re high-voltage transmission construction and relocation of utility facility as condition of certain general permits; sulfur dioxide compliance plan, certain DNR determinations, and certain PSC variance eliminated; PSC assessment authority; funding for energy efficiency and renewable resource programs; PSC approval of public utility contracts with affiliated interests; PSC authority re local access and transport areas for telephone service and complaints re railroad telecommunications service; exempting construction of certain electric transmission lines from PSC certification - Act 299

Industrial wind turbines: PSC to conduct review of health studies and may propose rule changes [Sec. 9136 (1j)] - Act 55

Intervenor financing: certain grant repealed [Sec. 510m, 3532k-n] [vetoed] - Act 55

Municipal public utilities: extension of water or sewer service from another municipality in certain county provisions created; appeal to PSC permitted [Sec. 1991m] [partial veto] - Act 55

Natural gas distribution and transmission lines constructed by natural gas public utilities: conveyance of property re condemnation; certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) from PSC required - Act 148

Nuclear power plants: approval for construction requirements revised; state’s energy policy priorities modified to include - Act 344

PSC authorized unclassified division administrator positions reduced [Sec. 3668] - Act 55

PSC chairperson appointed by the Governor [Sec. 103e-s, 223g, r, 921m, 3528g, 3537am, 3596m, 3670m, 9136 (2c), 9336 (1c)] - Act 55

``Scalable" defined re broadband grant program [Sec. 3535t] - Act 55

State broadband office funding: PSC duties [Sec. 9136 (2q)] [vetoed] - Act 55

State energy office: administration transferred from DOA to PSC [Sec. 9101 (3)] - Act 55

public transportation Public transportation, see Metropolitan transportation

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

Class ``B" highway weight limitations and special or seasonal weight limitations: exemptions for certain utility vehicles responding to service interruptions - Act 44

DNR permits re high-voltage transmission construction and relocation of utility facility as condition of certain general permits; sulfur dioxide compliance plan, certain DNR determinations, and certain PSC variance eliminated; PSC assessment authority; funding for energy efficiency and renewable resource programs; PSC approval of public utility contracts with affiliated interests; PSC authority re local access and transport areas for telephone service and complaints re railroad telecommunications service; exempting construction of certain electric transmission lines from PSC certification - Act 299

Municipal public utilities: extension of water or sewer service from another municipality in certain county provisions created; appeal to PSC permitted [Sec. 1991m] [partial veto] - Act 55

Natural gas distribution and transmission lines constructed by natural gas public utilities: conveyance of property re condemnation; certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) from PSC required - Act 148

Public fire protection charges on municipal water utility bill: person who owns certain adjacent parcels are billed as one parcel [Sec. 3528k] - Act 55

Regulation of navigable waters, artificial water bodies, wetlands, and nonpoint source pollution revised; DNR duties - Act 387

Trespass on or intentionally damaging property owned by an energy provider: criminal penalties revised; definition provision - Act 158

WRS coverage for new participating employers, election in writing required; public utility employees exclusion - Act 174

public works Public works

Prevailing wage law as applied to local projects of public works repealed; federally determined rates required on state projects; DWD administration and enforcement transferred to DOA and other revisions; exceptions, restrictions to remedies, and compliance provisions [Sec. 380n, 453xm, 1948y, 1991sd-sv, 2560p, 2569s, 3075p, 3077b-np, 3078cd, ch, 3080p, 3135c-i, 3579p, 3621p, v, 4726c-w, 4740b, 9151 (1q), 9351 (3q), 9451 (3q)] - Act 55

Public plan room requests for public building plan information: municipality to provide an electronic copy without charging a fee under certain conditions; definition provisions [Sec. 1991s] - Act 55

publication of legal notices Publication of legal notices, see Public document

pump installer Pump installer, see Trades and occupations

punitive damage Punitive damage, see Damage (personal injury)

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

pupil discipline Pupil discipline, see University of Wisconsin -- Student life

purchasing, government Purchasing, Government

DETF and governing boards purchasing authority, DOA provision [Sec. 282s, 326q, 327b, d, 330n, 333r-339n, 345b-355s] [vetoed] - Act 55

DOR Lottery Division employees: conflict of interest exception re employment with a vendor [Sec. 4548g, r] - Act 55

Prison industries procurement [Sec. 342] - Act 55

purple heart medal Purple Heart Medal, see Veteran

Q Q

quail Quail, see Bird

qualified domestic relations order Qualified domestic relations order, see Divorce

R R

racine, city of Racine, City of

MPCP, Racine Parental Choice Program, and statewide parental choice program changes re per pupil amount, continuous operation, financial audit, pupil acceptance preferences, teacher or administrator license, certain reports, pupil assignment council, and notification of intent to participate date [Sec. 3314, 3315, 3320-3322, 3323p, 3331-3340, 3353-3355m, 3357, 3358am, 3360-3362, 3365-3379, 3380-3382m, 3384, 3384b, 9334 (2), (3)] [3355c, 3382c -- partial veto] - Act 55

Parental choice programs: family income of participating pupil does not need to be reverified with DOR under certain conditions [Sec. 3317, 3318, 3363, 3364] - Act 55

Racine Parental Choice Program and statewide parental choice program changes re cap, payments, equalization aid formula, and new choice pupils [Sec. 3313, 3319, 3323m, 3324-3330, 3340g, 3352, 3358] - Act 55

racine county Racine County

Dental reimbursement pilot project for certain services in certain counties; MA waiver required [Sec. 1798, 9318 (2)] [9318 (2) -- vetoed; 1798 -- partial veto] - Act 55

``Frank Lloyd Wright Heritage Trail" established; DOT and Tour.Dept duties; contributions from interested parties required - Act 270

racing Racing

Horse racing at local fairs and regulation of local fairs revised; DATCP and state aid provisions - Act 207

radiation Radiation

Radiological materials transported on a highway: DOT permit required; penalty and fee provisions - Act 137

radioactive material Radioactive material, see Radiation