Wisconsin Legislature: Religion and society

Credentials: initial and renewal fees revised [Sec. 3505, 3509-3592, 9443 (2)] - AB144

Credentials: initial and renewal fees revised [Sec. 3505, 3509-3592, 9443 (2); S.Sub.Amdt.1: applicant investigation fees, 465m, 3567m, deletes 3568] - SB55

Cummings, Marlene A.: public service commended and congratulations upon retirement - AJR27

Dentist and dental hygienist licensing and scope of practice revisions; certain loan assistance programs expanded and renamed; reports required - AB367

Dentist and dental hygienist licensing and scope of practice revisions; certain loan assistance programs expanded and renamed; reports required - SB167

DORL credential renewal notice by mail or by electronic transmission [Sec. 3507] - AB144

DORL credential renewal notice by mail or by electronic transmission [Sec. 3507] - SB55

DORL statute revisions re certain license renewals, use of term ``credential", testifying, and administrative procedures (remedial legislation) - SB347

Examination fee revenue [Sec. 3506] - AB144

Examination fee revenue [Sec. 3506] - SB55

Eye examinations for children entering kindergarten required; forms to be created [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2679m, 3504p, 9143 (3c); Conf.Amdt.1: ``and evaluations" added] - SB55

Health care professional discipline process duties of DORL and report required; MEB membership and authority re summary suspension of credentials and forfeiture for unprofessional conduct revised, reports to National practitioner data bank; therapeutic-related deaths reported on death certificate - SB139

Hospital administrator licensing provisions; examining board name changed; educational requirements for nursing home administrators revised - AB924

International terrorism: soliciting, collecting, or providing material support prohibited; DORL authority re charitable organization or fund raiser registration modified - AB608

``Land surveying" replaced with ``practice of professional land surveying" and definition revised; certificate replaced by license provisions; section and examining board names changed; prohibition created - AB804

``Land surveying" replaced with ``practice of professional land surveying" and definition revised; certificate replaced by license provisions; section and examining board names changed; prohibition created - SB427

Massage therapists and bodyworkers: registration requirements replaced with licensure requirements; examining board created - AB749

Massage therapists and bodyworkers: registration requirements replaced with licensure requirements; examining board created [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, license replaced with certificate, examining board replaced with council; S.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: temporary certificates removed; A.Amdt.1: conviction provision] - SB413

Material support used to plan, prepare, commit, or escape from terrorist act: collecting, soliciting, or providing made a felony; DORL provision re registration of charitable organizations and fund-raisers - SB363

Private security agency license created [Sec. 3508, 3593-3601, 3605, 9143 (2)] - AB144

Private security agency license created [Sec. 3508, 3593-3601, 3605, 9143 (2); original bill only] - SB55

Professional licensing revisions re continuing education for optometrists, podiatrists, and phyisicians; roster prepared and disciplinary action by the examining board of architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, designers, and land surveyors; private detective and private security permits; certain outdated references eliminated; ``hearing aid" replaced with ``hearing instrument" (remedial legislation) - SB432

Roofing contractor licensing requirements and Roofing advisory council created; DORL duties specified; exemptions, action re damages, contracts with DOA or municipalities, and certain public buildings provisions - AB877

Shampooing certificate created; barbering or cosmetology definition revised - AB224

Social worker, marriage and family therapists, professional counselor, and art, music, and dance therapist: regulations revised; insurance coverage for certain outpatient services required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, insurance provisions removed] - AB206

Social worker, marriage and family therapists, professional counselor, and art, music, and dance therapist regulations revised; insurance coverage for certain outpatient services required - SB96

Temporary private security permit: applicant must pay investigation costs and credential fee [Sec. 3602-3604] - AB144

Temporary private security permit: applicant must pay investigation costs and credential fee [Sec. 3602-3604; original bill only] - SB55

Educational telecommunications access grant may not be used for sectarian worship, instruction, or proselytization; annual report and reimbursement provisions for private schools - AB492

Milwaukee parental choice program: private schools required to adopt policy exempting certain pupils from religious activities; DPI duty specified - AB474

Abortion for unemancipated minor: parental consent law and evidence heard by circuit court revised - AB812

``Armenian Christianity Day" designated October 13, 2001 - AJR68

``Armenian Christianity Day" designated October 13 of each year - AJR72

Cemetery and mausoleum regulations [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 465p, 1104p, 1144m, 2100m, 2852bb-Lt, ob-yu, 3492w, 3504f-k, 3605gb-ux] - SB55

Cemetery regulation revisions re cemetery authorities, salespersons, preneed sellers, care of abandoned or neglected cemeteries and mausoleums, reports and records, care funds and preneed trust funds, burial space, religious cemeteries, and surety bonds; DORL authority specified; Cemetery board created - AB776

Cemetery regulation revisions: trustees of abandoned or neglected cemeteries and mausoleums; registration of authorities, salespersons, and preneed sellers; annual reports from authorities and religious societies; burial of human remains; cemetery management reserve fund created - AB107

Charitable choice implementation, Office of, established; sunset provided - AB443

Crime and delinquency prevention and rehabilitation of offenders: Corr.Dept and counties may contract with or award grants to religious organizations - AB443

Faith-based approaches to crime prevention and corrections; restorative justice program in Milwaukee county and a second county selected by AG; evaluation of DHFS and Corr.Dept AODA programs; inmate rehabilitation; LAB audit; legislative purpose and sunset provided [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1483j, 2002j, 3327r, 3333j, 3334j, 3354j, 4031j-r, 9113 (2m), 9132 (4m)] - SB55

Halal food sale and preparation: regulations created re intent to defraud consumers - SB497

Off-premises outdoor advertising signs owned by a religious organization or permanently removed and DOT not notified: annual permit fee prohibited [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2308sr, st] - SB55

Property tax exemption report filed by church or religious association re certain land annexed by city of La Crosse: deadline modified - SB259

Children's cabinet board created; grants to local consortia re programs for children at risk [Sec. 116, 120, 911, 913] - AB144

Children's cabinet board created; grants to local consortia re programs for children at risk [Sec. 116, 120, 911, 913; original bill only] - SB55

Consumer protection enforcement authority of DOJ transferred to DATCP; DOJ legal services provision [Sec. 763, 2406, 2407, 2409-2413, 2419, 2421, 2428, 2855, 3770, 9131 (1)] - AB144

Consumer protection enforcement authority of DOJ transferred to DATCP; DOJ legal services provision [Sec. 763, 2406, 2407, 2409-2413, 2419, 2421, 2428, 3770, 9131 (1); original bill only] - SB55

Consumer protection programs, functions, and enforcement activities transferred to DOJ [Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 27m, 28m, 41g, k, mp, 259m, sd-sp, 262m, 263bb-pv, 264d-t, 266m, 267kb-kz, 269m, 312m, 314m-r, 338gf-r, 442g-r, 511bg-p, 516g-r, 9104 (4xv), 9131 (2xz), 9204 (14xz), 9231 (10xo), 9404 (1xo)] - JR2 AB1

DPI plan for reorganization of the Division for learning support and instructional services; plan must include creation of Bureau for school improvement [Sec. 2647, 9140 (4)] - AB144

DPI plan for reorganization of the Division for learning support and instructional services; plan must include creation of Bureau for school improvement [Sec. 2647, 9140 (4); original bill only] - SB55

Electronic government, Department of, abolished; functions transferred to DOA [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Electronic government, Department of"] - JR2 AB1

Electronic government, Department of, created; Information technology management board established; duties and authority specified [for section numbers, see entry under ``Electronic government, Department of"] - AB144

Electronic government, Department of, created; Information technology management board established; duties and authority specified [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Electronic government, Department of"] - SB55

Food advisory council created [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 168e, 2403e] - SB55

Forestry, Department of, created; Division of forestry staff, funding, and responsibilities transferred to [for section numbers, see entry under ``Forestry"] - SB55

Fox river navigational system authority created; to replace existing commissions [Sec. 86, 105, 106, 107, 112, 131, 132, 180, 189-192,194, 202, 228, 249, 253, 254, 256, 267, 299-306, 310, 312, 319, 321 322, 381, 382, 385, 388, 605, 625-627, 629, 1039, 1200, 1332, 1334-1339, 1391, 2109, 2174, 2246, 2434, 2557, 2558, 2559, 2575, 3038, 3128, 3208, 3220, 3769, 9137 (2)] - AB144

Fox river navigational system authority created; to replace existing commissions [Sec. 86, 105, 106, 107, 112, 131, 132, 180, 189-192,194, 202, 228, 249, 253, 254, 256, 267, 299-306, 310, 312, 319, 321 322, 381, 382, 385, 388, 605, 625-627, 629, 1039, 1200, 1332, 1334-1339, 1391, 2109, 2174, 2246, 2434, 2557, 2558, 2559, 2575, 3038, 3128, 3208, 3220, 3769, 9137 (2); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 114g, r, 229b] - SB55

Green tier program and council created [Sec. 181, 461, 3326, 3624] - AB144

Green tier program and council created [Sec. 181, 461, 3326, 3624; original bill only] - SB55

Health care fraud and abuse, Council on, eliminated [Sec. 161, 2849] - AB144

Health care fraud and abuse, Council on, eliminated [Sec. 161, 2849; original bill only] - SB55

Historical society endowment fund council repealed [Sec. 186] - AB144

Historical society endowment fund council repealed [Sec. 186; original bill only] - SB55

Hospital rate-setting commission and council established; maximum rates to be set; review of capital expenditures and activities; DHFS duties - AB925

Invasive species council and program created; report required [Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 14j, 36fb, 72t-xv, 88pg-r, 9137 (2fxq)] - JR2 AB1

Land information board abolished; Wisconsin land council membership and duties revised; DOR requirement re land information and modernization plan repealed; land records fee increased; report and sunset revisions [Sec. 130, 133, 141, 163-167, 195-201, 332-334, 341-344, 799, 800, 803-807, 813, 822, 823, 1043-1045, 1349-1355, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2379, 3030, 4039, 4041, 4058, 4059, 9101 (8), (9), 9201 (3)] - AB144

Land information board abolished; Wisconsin land council membership and duties revised; DOR requirement re land information and modernization plan repealed; land records fee increased; report and sunset revisions [Sec. 130, 133, 141, 163-167, 195-201, 332-334, 341-344, 799, 800, 803-807, 813, 822, 823, 1043-1045, 1349-1355, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2379, 3030, 4039, 4041, 4058, 4059, 9101 (8), (9), 9201 (3); S.Sub.Amdt.1: board retained, DOR requirement, register of deeds, 200b, 201c, 342m, n, 343t, 803b, 1999m, n, 2001m, n, 2003c-m, 4039b, 4041b, 4059b, g, 4060fm, 9359 (11bp), 9459 (5r), deletes all sections except 130, 163-167, 332, 800, 804; Conf.Amdt.1: funds lapse, aids to counties, 804g, 9201 (7q)] - SB55

Libraries and community learning, Division for: name changed [Sec. 182, 1347, 1406] - AB144

Libraries and community learning, Division for: name changed [Sec. 182, 1347, 1406; original bill only] - SB55

Local government, Commission on, created; duties set, report required [Sec. 9101 (1)] - JR2 AB1

MA eligibility administration transferred from DWD to DHFS; county reimbursement, fraud investigation, and error reduction provisions [for section numbers, see entry under ``Medical assistance"] - AB144

MA eligibility administration transferred from DWD to DHFS; county reimbursement, fraud investigation, and error reduction provisions [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Medical assistance"] - SB55

National and community service board transferred from DOA to DWD; WCC board eliminated, program transferred to DWD; work with nonprofit organization to improve WCC program [Sec. 142-158, 178, 204-219, 733, 735, 736, 748, 749, 751-758, 846-848, 986, 1333, 1387, 2572-2574, 2576-2592, 2594-2598, 2600-2603, 3893, 9101 (16), 9158 (4), (5)] - AB144

National and community service board transferred from DOA to DWD; WCC board eliminated, program transferred to DWD; work with nonprofit organization to improve WCC program [Sec. 142-158, 178, 204-219, 733, 735, 736, 748, 749, 751-758, 846-848, 986, 1333, 1387, 2572-2574, 2576-2592, 2594-2598, 2600-2603, 3893, 9101 (16), 9158 (4), (5); original bill only] - SB55

PECFA council eliminated [Sec. 173, 2483, 2484] - AB144

PECFA council eliminated [Sec. 173, 2483, 2484; original bill only] - SB55

PECFA council eliminated (remedial legislation) - AB751

Public broadcasting restructured; transitional board created, responsible for creating a nonstock, nonprofit educational broadcasting corporation; ECB eliminated if licenses transferred to the corporation; state aid provisions [for section numbers, see entry under ``Television"] - AB144

Public broadcasting restructured; transitional board created, responsible for creating a nonstock, nonprofit educational broadcasting corporation; ECB eliminated if licenses transferred to the corporation; state aid provisions [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Television"] - SB55

Public intervenor, Office of, recreated in DOJ; AG and DNR provisions; advisory committee created - AB55

Public intervenor, Office of, recreated in DOJ; AG and DNR provisions; advisory committee created - SB49

Pupil assessments, school performance reports, SAGE evaluation and contracts, Milwaukee parental choice program, and DPI appropriations; Board on education evaluation and accountability created, certain DPI duties transferred to [Sec. 140, 326, 543-545, 549, 841, 987, 2639-2646, 2696-2718, 2720, 2736, 2737, 2764, 3055, 9101 (19), 9140 (6), 9440 (2)] - AB144