Wisconsin Legislature: Educational Approval Board

Extended-range electric vehicles sales and use tax exemption; property tax exemption for charging station for electric vehicles; property, sales, and use tax exemptions for machinery and certain property used in qualified research in manufacturing, silviculture, or biotechnology; vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program (I/M program) sunsetted; DOT payments to WEDC to promote extended-range electric vehicles primarily in nonattainment areas, audited financial statement required; JSCTE appendix report - AB278

Income tax deferral for long-term Wisconsin capital assets provisions created; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 1764, 2863; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB40

Income tax deferral for long-term Wisconsin capital assets provisions created; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 1764, 2863] - SB27

Iron mining permit application processing provisions established; fees, recycling tipping fee exemption, mining moratorium law exemption, prospecting permit, wetland mitigation, high capacity well, net proceeds occupation tax, and ILIF provisions - SB542

Jobs tax credit: refund date modified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: original provisions deleted, WEDC duty and maximum increased] - AB1

Powers and duties carried out by the board unless delegated to an employee [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2859m] - AB40

Southeastern Wisconsin employment program: WEDC to develop, implement, and maintain re private employers employing set number of individuals from minority groups; deadline provision - AB513

State Main Street Program and Council on Main Street Programs repealed [Sec. 3330, 3331; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, State Main Street Program transferred from Comm.Dept to WEDC, 2860m, 3330c-s, deletes 3330] - AB40

Steve Hilgenberg Community Development Credit: income and franchise tax credits for investments in a community development financial institution (CDFI) created; WEDC duties; sunset and expansion provisions - SE1 AB17

Steve Hilgenberg Community Development Credit: income and franchise tax credits for investments in a community development financial institution (CDFI) created; WEDC duties; sunset and expansion provisions - SE1 SB17

Tax credit programs administered by WEDC revised; ``full-time job" definition revised - AB572

Tax credit programs administered by WEDC revised; ``full-time job" definition revised - SB477

Tax credits awarded by WEDC or the former Comm.Dept and related to economic development: creating a program for sale or transfer of re counties with persistent high unemployment - AB376

Tax credits awarded by WEDC or the former Comm.Dept and related to economic development: creating a program for sale or transfer of re counties with persistent high unemployment - SB291

WEDC annual report on its economic development programs: additional information required - AB701

WEDC: creation and coverage of certain positions under the code of ethics for state public officials and employees, GAB provision - SB376

WEDC grants to certain regional economic development entities - SB39

WEDC required to create and implement a business retention program; technical college advanced manufacturing skills training grant modifications - AB187

WEDC required to create and implement a business retention program; technical college advanced manufacturing skills training grant modifications - SB121

WHEDA economic development activities revised, WEDC provision - AB607

WHEDA economic development activities revised, WEDC provision - SB459

Wisconsin Downtown Development Program created re WEDC providing business area revitalization services to municipalities not in the State Main Street Program; number of participants in State Main Street Program increased; funding provisions - AB533

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) created; Comm.Dept duties and public employee and WRS provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, LAB duties added, WEDC duties revised, definitions and membership modified, report requirements] - JR1 SB6

Wisconsin growth initiative: a program implemented by WEDC to issue bonds and notes to raise capital for certain investments, sunset provisions - SB52

Wisconsin Venture Capital Authority, badger jobs fund, and certified jobs now fund program created; Comm.Dept, WEDC, DOR, OCI, and JCF duties; reports required - AB129

Wisconsin Venture Capital Authority, badger jobs fund, and certified jobs now fund program created; Comm.Dept, WEDC, DOR, OCI, and JCF duties; reports required - SB94

Workforce training program: WEDC to develop and identify businesses to participate in; technical college district boards may obtain a state trust fund loan to provide training - AB575

Credit card marketing on campuses of institutions of higher education restrictions created and providing financial literacy information to students required; rules on extending credit to individuals under 21 years old established; forfeiture provision - AB340

Credit card marketing on campuses of institutions of higher education restrictions created and providing financial literacy information to students required; rules on extending credit to individuals under 21 years old established; forfeiture provision - SB258

EAB purposes, authority, and responsibilities modified and regulation of schools by EAB revised - AB427

Restriction on use of the term ``college": EAB may make an exception for certain residential facility in the Village of Union Grove [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1105n] - AB40

Charter School Authorizing Board created and charter school provisions revised re virtual charter school cap on pupils, health insurance and WRS participation for employees, teacher license, and contracts; CESA may establish an independent charter school; DPI duties; general school aid modified - AB51

Charter School Authorizing Board created and charter school provisions revised re virtual charter school cap on pupils, health insurance and WRS participation for employees, teacher license, and contracts; CESA may establish an independent charter school; DPI duties; general school aid modified - SB22

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: educational agency exempt re unpardoned felony conviction - AB122

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: educational agency exempt re unpardoned felony conviction - SB86

DMV service center re operator's licenses and ID cards: hours required to be open preceding and following an election specified - SB430

Elections for DA, sheriff, register of deeds, county clerk, treasurer, surveyor, coroner, and clerk of circuit court made nonpartisan and term of office to begin the first Monday in June: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR51

Ethics, elections, and lobbying regulation laws: prosecution and venue for trial of civil and criminal violations modified; disclosure of certain information provision - AB656

Initial applicability of 2011 WisAct 43 (legislative redistricting) re special and recall elections - SB268

Nomination paper or petition for an election: circulator's statement must be in the form of an affidavit - SB334

September primary date changed and renamed ``Partisan Primary"; absentee voting changes, primarily for military and overseas electors - AB161

September primary date changed and renamed ``Partisan Primary"; absentee voting changes, primarily for military and overseas electors [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, absentee ballot and military and overseas electors provisions modified; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, fee exception for duplicate DOT issued ID for voting purposes] - SB116

Special election to fill a legislative vacancy to be ordered within sixty days after the vacancy occurs - AB268

Special election to fill a legislative vacancy to be ordered within sixty days after the vacancy occurs - SB176

Voter Identification and Election Technology, Taskforce on, created; report required - AB170

Voter intimidation or suppression and false statements or representations to deter people from voting: prohibitions, penalties, and court order to compel compliance provisions created; repealing requirement that police officers be stationed at certain polling places in populous cities - AB393

Voter intimidation or suppression and false statements or representations to deter people from voting: prohibitions, penalties, and court order to compel compliance provisions created; repealing requirement that police officers be stationed at certain polling places in populous cities - SB311

Election communications: orally identifying person paying for television communication required; knowingly making false statements about a candidate prohibited and circuit court and penalty provisions - AB723

Political communication: requirements on identifying the source revised, penalty provisions - AB378

Political communication: requirements on identifying the source revised, penalty provisions - SB281

Absentee ballots: municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall not return ballot to elector; elector may not vote in person in same election on election day [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, proof of identification required with absentee ballot application] - SB271

Absentee ballots: municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall not return ballot to elector, including ballots with improperly completed or no certificate; elector may not vote in person in same election on election day; proof of identification required with ballot application - AB525

Absentee ballots: privacy envelope requirement - SB298

Candidates on the ballot of a recognized political party required to state that he or she adheres to the principles of the party - SB340

Comptroller, office of: elective office created for counties with population over 750,000; duties specified [S.Amdt.3: report provision; S.Amdt.4: election ballot and primary provisions added] - SB259

Election law revisions re municipal and county canvassing procedures, provisional ballot information, recount petition filing deadline, terms of town officers, annual town meeting date, and technical revisions - AB476

Election law revisions re municipal and county canvassing procedures, provisional ballot information, recount petition filing deadline, terms of town officers, annual town meeting date, and technical revisions [S.Amdts.1 and 2: further revisions] - SB381

Election revisions re late voter registration, absentee voting in person, and implementation of voter ID requirements; GAB duties - AB67

Elector challenging right of another elector to vote at a polling place: challenger must reside in same Senate district as the challenged elector, proof of residence required - SB167

Identification requirement for voting in elections created, provisional and absentee ballot provisions; use of corroborating electors to verify residence discontinued; DOT ID card fee waived, obtaining a card without a photo for religious reasons, and issuing an identification certificate; special voting deputies to certain adult family homes and residential care apartment complexes permitted; GAB public informational campaign [for further revisions, see entry under ``Voting"] - AB7

Identification requirement for voting in elections created, provisional and absentee ballot provisions; use of corroborating electors to verify residence discontinued; DOT ID card fee waived, obtaining a card without a photo for religious reasons, and issuing an identification certificate; special voting deputies to certain adult family homes and residential care apartment complexes permitted; GAB public informational campaign - SB6

September primary date changed and renamed ``Partisan Primary"; absentee voting changes, primarily for military and overseas electors - AB161

September primary date changed and renamed ``Partisan Primary"; absentee voting changes, primarily for military and overseas electors [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, absentee ballot and military and overseas electors provisions modified; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, fee exception for duplicate DOT issued ID for voting purposes] - SB116

Voting machine use discontinued, recounts of machine-readable ballots, petitions for recounts, destruction of ballots after an election, and inspection of areas where voted ballots are stored - AB746

Campaign contributions to the Governor or related committee by persons, lobbyist, or principal who may be affected by or is trying to influence a proposed administrative rule prohibited, penalty provisions - AB673

Campaign finance law: scope of regulated activity expanded to include organizations or individuals who use communications media which includes references to candidates for certain offices within 60 days of an election; Clean Elections Fund established to provide grants to qualifying candidates for campaign expenses, penalty provisions; JRCCP report and emergency rule provisions - AB642

Campaign finance reporting requirements for nonresident registrants, exceptions provided - AB28

Campaign finance reporting requirements for nonresident registrants, exceptions provided - SB17

Campaign finance reports: deletes principal place of employment of each contributor requirement - SB292

Cooperatives, corporations, and their officers and substantial owners that enter or offer to enter into contracts with the state prohibited from making political contributions to state office candidates and their committees, penalty provisions - AB676

Democracy Trust Fund grants to candidates for Office of Justice of the Supreme Court revised and administration of the fund transferred from State Treasurer to GAB; income tax return designation for Democracy Trust Fund or WECF modified [Sec. 1-18, 748, 752, 756, 757, 773-775, 882-885, 1885-1887, 9418 (1), (2); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, Democracy Trust Fund and WECF eliminated, 1d-3s, 3v-13wk, 16a-17c, 74m, 748g, r, 756m, 866t, 867m, 883m, 884m, 1887c, 9218 (3i), (3j), deletes 1-13, 16-18, 748, 752, 756, 882-885, 1885-1887, 9418 (1), (2)] - AB40

Democracy Trust Fund grants to candidates for Office of Justice of the Supreme Court revised and administration of the fund transferred from State Treasurer to GAB; income tax return designation for Democracy Trust Fund or WECF modified [Sec. 1-18, 748, 752, 756, 757, 773-775, 882-885, 1885-1887, 9418 (1), (2)] - SB27

Distribution of communication by legislators to addresses in their districts following a declared state of emergency: prohibition on use of public funds does not apply if the communication relates to the emergency - AB32

GAB prohibited from promulgating certain rules re campaign financing disbursements - AB196

GAB prohibited from promulgating certain rules re campaign financing disbursements - SB139