2015 Acts Index

DWD appropriations for various workforce training programs consolidated into a single appropriation for workforce training grants (Fast Forward); annual report modified - Act 348

FoodShare employment and training program: DHS to screen and test applicants for illegal use of drugs [Sec. 679c, 1832p, 1833, 9118 (5)] [1833 -- partial veto] - Act 55

Offender reentry initiative: DWD and Corr.Dept to work together to reintegrate offenders into the community [Sec. 3104e] - Act 55

Student internship coordination between institutions of higher education and employers: DWD to provide as part of the workforce training program (Fast Forward); report revised - Act 283

Substance abuse screening and testing required for certain job training and work experience programs; substance abuse treatment provision; appropriation and DCF duties [Sec. 723n, 1739, 1740, 1742, 1789, 1790, 9106 (2c)] - Act 55

TANF block grants and Child Care Development Funds allocations modified; EITC provision [Sec. 1741, 1745-1749, 1750, 1751-1758, 1759-1960] - Act 55

Wage subsidy not more than minimum wage: DCF and W-2 agency to negotiate with employers of persons in Transform Milwaukee Jobs Program, Transitional Jobs Program, and Trial Employment Match Program [Sec. 1721, 1743, 1744] - Act 55

unemployment insurance Unemployment insurance

Franchisor excluded as the employer of a franchisee or employee of franchisee for specified purposes unless certain conditions are met - Act 203

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

UI benefit applicants: DWD to establish drug testing program, rules provision; voluntary submission by employing unit [Sec. 726, 3111, 3112, 3115, 3116, 3119, 3120, 9151 (5)] - Act 55

UI claimants: DWD required to define by rule ``suitable work" [Sec. 3110, 3117, 3118] - Act 55

UI fraud penalties revised re acts of concealment; unemployment program integrity fund provision [Sec. 3113, 3119m, 3120m, 9351 (4), 9451 (4)] - Act 55

UI law changes re recovery of employer UI debt under the federal Treasury Offset Program, work-share programs, and combined-wage claim determinations - Act 86

UI law: unemployment program integrity fund sunset repealed; concurrent receipt of UI and SSDI or WC modified; administrative and judicial review of UI decisions; and various other changes - Act 334

uniform legislation Uniform legislation, see also Commercial code

Eminent domain: federally financed program or project required to make additional payments in compliance with the federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 [Sec. 1073, 1076] - Act 55

Revised Uniform Partnership Act adopted, with modifications - Act 295

Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act (2002) adopted - Act 352

Uniform Interstate Family Support Act: effective date of amendments changed - Act 82

union high school Union high school, see School

united states _ agriculture, department of United States -- Agriculture, Department of

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

united states _ census United States -- Census, see Census

united states _ environmental protection agency United States -- Environmental Protection Agency

Emission standard for residential or commercial wood stoves: DNR prohibited from promulgating a rule or enforcing a federal regulation more stringent than standard currently in effect - Act 303

Water quality standards and variances to water quality standards: DNR review required; phosphorus variance and EPA provisions - Act 205

united states _ health and human services, department of United States -- Health and Human Services, Department of

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

united states _ marine corps United States -- Marine Corps

``Carson Holmquist Memorial Highway”: route of STH 87 designated as; DOT to mark, contributions from interested parties provision - Act 347

universal service fund Universal service fund, see Telecommunications

university of wisconsin University of Wisconsin, see also University of Wisconsin -- specific campus name

DOA contractual services duties modified [Sec. 323b] - Act 55

Educational Opportunity, Office of, created in the UW System; additional charter school authorizers permitted; reports required; charter school contracts provisions [Sec. 419g, 560r, 565c, g, 1138m, 1207g, 1275m, 1325m, 3143, 3156, 3176, 3182g, 3191r, 3193p, r, 3211p-v, 3220m, p, 3228g, k, 3229c, f, q, 3245c, j, m, p, 3248g, k, 3250r, 3258r, t, 3268g, 3269d-k, 3270d-3278j, 3282g, 3284n-3300v, 3304, 3305, 3311m, 3389m, 3395w, 3778, 4642m, 9148 (4g), 9334 (1), 9434 (1)] [1207g, 9148 (4g) -- vetoed] - Act 55

UW System general program operation lapse to the general fund [Sec. 9248 (1q)] - Act 55

WC coverage for students at institutions of higher education who are part of a school work training or work study program [Sec. 2746-2751, 2878] - Act 55

university of wisconsin _ academic staff University of Wisconsin -- Academic staff, see University of Wisconsin -- Employee

university of wisconsin _ administrative rules University of Wisconsin -- Administrative rules

UW Board of Regents: administrative rule revisions re certain notices, updating outdated references, and to reflect changes made by 2015 WisAct 55 [Admin.Code UWS 1.01, 2.01, 3.01, 3.06, 3.09, 4.02, 6.01, 8.02, 11.02, 13.01, 14.02, 14.07, 14.08, 15.01, 16.01, 18.08, 20.01, 21.02, 22.02] - Act 330

university of wisconsin _ appropriation University of Wisconsin -- Appropriation, see University of Wisconsin -- Finance

university of wisconsin _ courses University of Wisconsin -- Courses

Remedial courses in English and math: UW System required to report on high schools with graduates who, based on placement tests, are required to take; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties - Act 28

university of wisconsin _ employee University of Wisconsin -- Employee

UW Board of Regents powers and duties revised, including faculty and academic staff appointments, termination, and layoffs; EEB repealed; UW System funding provisions and financial audit required; UW--Stevens Point differential tuition; public records law re final candidates for UW System positions; ``single prime contracting" for construction projects permitted; energy conservation projects [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``University of Wisconsin -- Regents"] - Act 55

university of wisconsin _ extension University of Wisconsin -- Extension

Aquaculture specialist funding from Indian gaming receipts [Sec. 806g, r, 9448 (5j)] [vetoed] - Act 55

university of wisconsin _ faculty University of Wisconsin -- Faculty

Definition of faculty of the UW System (remedial legislation) - Act 199

UW Board of Regents powers and duties revised, including faculty and academic staff appointments, termination, and layoffs; EEB repealed; UW System funding provisions and financial audit required; UW--Stevens Point differential tuition; public records law re final candidates for UW System positions; ``single prime contracting" for construction projects permitted; energy conservation projects [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``University of Wisconsin -- Regents"] - Act 55

university of wisconsin _ finance University of Wisconsin -- Finance

Telecommunications services to the UW System: universal service fund appropriation restored - Act 108

UW parking fees and fines may be used for campus safety and transportation-related programs; Building Commission prohibited from authorizing general fund borrowing re construction of UW parking facilities - Act 185

university of wisconsin _ madison University of Wisconsin -- Madison

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

UW Board of Regents’ authority over agricultural land expanded; Building Commission and UW—Madison provisions - Act 230

university of wisconsin _ milwaukee University of Wisconsin -- Milwaukee

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

university of wisconsin _ regents University of Wisconsin -- Regents

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2015-16 contract ratification between UW Board of Regents and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee - Act 342

Definition of faculty of the UW System (remedial legislation) - Act 199

Educational Opportunity, Office of, created in the UW System; additional charter school authorizers permitted; reports required; charter school contracts provisions [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``University of Wisconsin”] - Act 55

Emergency financial need grants for technical college and UW colleges students created - Act 282

UW Board of Regents: administrative rule revisions re certain notices, updating outdated references, and to reflect changes made by 2015 WisAct 55 [Admin.Code UWS 1.01, 2.01, 3.01, 3.06, 3.09, 4.02, 6.01, 8.02, 11.02, 13.01, 14.02, 14.07, 14.08, 15.01, 16.01, 18.08, 20.01, 21.02, 22.02] - Act 330

UW Board of Regents’ authority over agricultural land expanded; Building Commission and UW—Madison provisions - Act 230

UW Board of Regents powers and duties revised, including faculty and academic staff appointments, termination, and layoffs; EEB repealed; UW System funding provisions and financial audit required; UW--Stevens Point differential tuition; public records law re final candidates for UW System positions; ``single prime contracting" for construction projects permitted; energy conservation projects [Sec. 29, 29m-41m, 55m, 95m, 228, 233, 277m, 307, 316p, 321, 322, 328, 332b, 343, 344, 364m-369t, 372g, r, 373m, 374d-378t, 329g, r, 453f-x, 574m-585m, 596g-612, 862m, 932m, 1011m, 1102-1104m, 1105e-1124, 1139g-1156, 1160m-1205, 1207m-1272m, 1277m-1301, 1334, 1398m, 1430, 3133m, 3140m, 3141m, 3191, 3284m, 3578, 3578p, 3710m, 3796g, r, 4323-4325, 4468e-s, 9148 (2d), (3d), (4d), (5)-(8u), 9301 (3f), 9348 (1f), 9448 (1c)-(2d), (5k)] [29, 29m, 35m, 41m, 55m, 316p, 321, 322, 328, 365m, 375m, 378t, 596g, r, 1139g, 1176m, 1204m, 1210m, 1279, 3578p, 4468e-s, 9148 (2d), (7j), 9301 (3f), 9448 (2d), (5k) -- vetoed; 277m, 364m, 366m, 369t, 392g, r, 1142m, 1162r -- partial veto] - Act 55

university of wisconsin _ school of medicine and public health University of Wisconsin -- School of Medicine and Public Health

Rural and underserved urban medicine program: Medical College of Wisconsin and University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health annual report changed to biennial report - Act 184

university of wisconsin _ stevens point University of Wisconsin -- Stevens Point

UW Board of Regents powers and duties revised, including faculty and academic staff appointments, termination, and layoffs; EEB repealed; UW System funding provisions and financial audit required; UW--Stevens Point differential tuition; public records law re final candidates for UW System positions; ``single prime contracting" for construction projects permitted; energy conservation projects [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``University of Wisconsin -- Regents"] - Act 55

university of wisconsin _ student life University of Wisconsin -- Student life

Underage alcohol beverage citation issuance prohibited if underage person is victim of a sex-related crime or is present at time of the crime; disciplinary sanctions from a UW System school prohibitions provision - Act 279

university of wisconsin _ two year campus University of Wisconsin -- Two year campus

Emergency financial need grants for technical college and UW colleges students created - Act 282

university of wisconsin hospitals and clinics authority University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority

Unfunded retirement liability debt service: DOA may require state agencies to pay directly to state in lieu of lapsing or transferring an amount to the general fund; employees of the former UWHC Board provision added [Sec. 293d-p] [vetoed] - Act 55

upskirting _recording images underneath a person_s clothing_ Upskirting (recording images underneath a person's clothing), see Privacy

use tax Use tax, see Sales tax

utility terrain vehicle _utv_ Utility terrain vehicle (UTV), see Recreation vehicle

utv _utility terrain vehicle_ UTV (Utility terrain vehicle), see Recreation vehicle

uwhc board UWHC Board, see University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority

V V

vaccination Vaccination

Pharmacists administering vaccines to children age 6 to 18: required to update the Wisconsin Immunization Registry and MA reimbursement provisions [Sec. 1801, 4037] - Act 55

van sistine, jerry Van Sistine, Jerry

Life and public service [SJR11] - JR4

vandalism Vandalism, see Crime and criminals

vehicle Vehicle, see Aviation; Bicycle; Boat; Bus and truck; Farm and farming -- Machinery; Motor vehicle, and its subheadings; Motorcycle; Recreation vehicle; Snowmobile; Taxi

vendor or vendor service Vendor or vendor service, see Purchasing, Government