2013 Subject Index to Legislation

supermajority Supermajority, see Legislature -- Procedure

supervised release Supervised release, see Sex crimes

supplemental nutrition assistance program _snap_ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), see Food stamp plan

supplemental security income _ssi_ Supplemental security income (SSI), see Public assistance

support of dependents Support of dependents, see Divorce; Family -- Support

supreme court Supreme Court, see also State Courts, Director of

Appropriation lapse for the 2013-15 fiscal biennium [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2364m] - AB40

Democracy Trust Fund established for eligible candidates for office of justice of the Supreme Court; limitations, penalties, income tax checkoff, and appropriation provisions; State Treasurer duties; JRCCP report - AB543

Disqualification of a judge or justice: adding when a reasonable person would question whether the judge or justice could act in an impartial manner - AB142

Election of chief justice and consecutive terms limited: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR67

Election of chief justice and consecutive terms limited: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [S.Amdt.1: consecutive term limit removed] - SJR57

Equally divided determinations of the Wisconsin Supreme Court on matters of judicial discipline or permanent disability clarifications - AB144

Injunction or other order to suspend or restrain enforcement of a state statute made immediately appealable to an appellate court or the Wisconsin Supreme Court, interlocutory review provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, Supreme Court provisions removed] - AB161

Injunction or other order to suspend or restrain enforcement of a state statute made immediately appealable to an appellate court or the Wisconsin Supreme Court, interlocutory review provisions - SB154

Judge or justice who does not disqualify him or herself after a motion for disqualification is required to file reasons in writing - AB143

Political contribution to a judge or justice by an interested contributor in a pending civil or criminal action or proceeding: notification requirements and penalty provisions - AB141

Recall of incumbent congressional, judicial, or legislative elective officer or county elective officer specified in the Wisconsin Constitution: grounds limited and filing officer duties; legislature required to establish a code of ethics for government officials and a board to administer it. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR25

Recall of incumbent congressional, judicial, or legislative elective officer or county elective officer specified in the Wisconsin Constitution: grounds limited and filing officer duties; legislature required to establish a code of ethics for government officials and a board to administer it. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR24

State law librarian salary set by the Supreme Court [Sec. 493, 496] - AB40

Supreme Court justice is subject to discipline by a panel of 3 court of appeals judges: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR19

Supreme Court justices appointed by the governor with advice and consent of the Senate, judicial selection committee provision: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR86

Temporary service by a court of appeals judge in the Supreme Court in judicial disciplinary proceedings: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR18

Wisconsin Supreme Court to review decision by a justice on a motion to disqualify him or herself from an action - AB146

surcharge Surcharge, see Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of; Court -- Fee; Credit; Implied consent or alcohol concentration; Public employee -- Group insurance; Revenue, Department of

sureties Sureties

Entertainer surety bond revised [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, travel expenses provision added] - AB107

Mortgage foreclosure action: plaintiff required to post a surety bond re costs incurred if municipality razes a building on the property during the action - AB622

Mortgage foreclosure action: plaintiff required to post a surety bond re costs incurred if municipality razes a building on the property during the action - SB495

surety bonds Surety bonds, see Sureties

surveillance Surveillance, see Privacy

surveying and surveyors Surveying and surveyors

Certified survey map ordinance or resolution may divide land into more than 4 parcels without the division being a subdivision; conditions and extraterritorial plat provisions - AB663

Certified survey map ordinance or resolution may divide land into more than 4 parcels without the division being a subdivision; conditions and extraterritorial plat provisions [S.Amdt.3: DOA and DOT review required under certain conditions] - SB502

``Land surveying" replaced with ``practice of professional land surveying" and definition revised; license replaces certificate of registration; examining board and section names changed; apprenticeship path to licensure eliminated; certain registration exemptions eliminated; other revisions re town survey to erect monuments, cemetery authority plat or map, ordinary high water mark included on certain maps or plats, subdivision plats, certified survey maps, and recording certain plats [A.Amdts.2, 3, and 4: further revisions; A.Amdt.5: exceptions and exempt persons modified] - AB506

``Land surveying" replaced with ``practice of professional land surveying" and definition revised; license replaces certificate of registration; examining board and section names changed; apprenticeship path to licensure eliminated; certain registration exemptions eliminated; other revisions re town survey to erect monuments, cemetery authority plat or map, ordinary high water mark included on certain maps or plats, subdivision plats, certified survey maps, and recording certain plats - SB394

Surveying reference station system: DOT to administer, fee provision [Sec. 331, 517, 1581] - AB40

swanson, robert s Swanson, Robert S.

Life and public service of former UW--Stout chancellor commended upon his death - AJR7

Life and public service of former UW--Stout chancellor commended upon his death - SJR10

swib _state of wisconsin investment board_ SWIB (State of Wisconsin Investment Board), see Investment Board

swoboda, lary j Swoboda, Lary J.

Life and public service - AJR69

symbols, state Symbols, State

Honor and Remember Flag designated as Wisconsin's emblem of service and sacrifice by members of the United States Armed Forces who have given their lives in the line of duty - AJR45

Honor and Remember Flag designated as Wisconsin's emblem of service and sacrifice by members of the United States Armed Forces who have given their lives in the line of duty - SJR45

Kringle designated as the state pastry; Blue Book provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1b, c] - AB40

synthetic cannabinoid Synthetic cannabinoid, see Drugs -- Criminal acts and law enforcement

syttende mai Syttende Mai, see Holidays and special dates

T T

taiwan Taiwan, see International relations

tanf _temporary assistance for needy families_ TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), see Public assistance

tanning booth Tanning booth, see Cosmetology

tariff Tariff

``Smart meter": public utilities and cooperative associations prohibited from installing if customer objects; public utilities required to file tariffs with PSC re customer objection procedure and charges; definition provision - AB345

Value of solar tariff: PSC to require retail electric utilities to file, requirements specified - AB899

tattoo Tattoo, see Public health

tax appeals commission Tax Appeals Commission

Appeal of certain Tax Appeals Commission decisions may be made in circuit court where the taxpayer owns property or transacts business [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec.1287j, 1500b] - AB40

Fees imposed by political subdivisions: appeal to Tax Appeals Commission provisions created [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1277e-eg, 9329 (3u)] - AB40

Property tax assessment objection provisions modified - AB576

Property tax assessment objection provisions modified [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, Tax Appeals Commission provisions removed; S.Amdt.1: timing of notices revised] - SB414

tax credit Tax credit, see Corporation -- Taxation; Farmland preservation; Franchise -- Taxation; Homestead credit; Income tax -- Credit

tax exemption or relief Tax exemption or relief, see Capital gains tax; Income tax -- Deduction; Military personnel -- Exemption from taxation; Property tax -- Exemption; Sales tax -- Exemption

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

tax incremental district _tid_ Tax incremental district (TID), see Property tax

tax incremental financing _tif_ Tax incremental financing (TIF), see Property tax

taxation Taxation, see also specific tax

Delinquent ad valorem taxes owed by telephone companies and public utilities: DOR may use same methods for collecting delinquent income taxes [Sec. 1467, 1474] - AB40

Delinquent taxpayers: DOR required to publish list in the official state newspaper quarterly - SB172

DOR may enter into agreements with other states for reciprocal offsetting of tax and nontax obligations [Sec. 1456] - AB40

DOR may write off tax and fee liabilities it determines are not collectable [Sec. 1454] - AB40

Ferrous metallic mining regulations and permit process created; nonferrous metallic mining regulations and permit process revised; DNR, wetlands, water, mining waste, fees, occupational tax, utility facility approvals, and local impact committee provisions - AB1

Ferrous metallic mining regulations and permit process created; nonferrous metallic mining regulations and permit process revised; DNR, wetlands, water, mining waste, fees, occupational tax, utility facility approvals, and local impact committee provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions] - SB1

LAB financial auditing duties revised including eliminating certain audits; confidentiality of reports to the state fraud, waste, and mismanagement hotline; and access to tax records maintained by DOR; JLAC provision - AB36

LAB financial auditing duties revised including eliminating certain audits; confidentiality of reports to the state fraud, waste, and mismanagement hotline; and access to tax records maintained by DOR; JLAC provision - SB27

Premier resort area: Village of Stockholm allowed to become and tax increase permitted, referendum provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1277m-me, 1503g, h, 9437 (3L)] - AB40

Refund setoff hierarchy established for state debt collection program and tax refund intercept program [Sec. 1451-1453, 9437 (4); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB40

Single-owner entities disregarded as separate entities for income tax purposes: sales and use tax provisions apply to room tax, local food and beverage tax, local rental car tax, and state rental vehicle fee [Sec. 1277, 1502, 1503, 1504, 9437 (3)] - AB40

UI law revisions; delinquent payment of unemployment insurance contributions; penalties and report provisions; JRCCP report [S.Amdt.1: further revisions, LIRC duties and appropriation added; S.Amdt.2: definitions modified; S.Amdt.3: general provisions added re license revocation, denial, or suspension] - SB200

UI law revisions; penalties and report provisions; JRCCP report - AB219

taxation _ assessment Taxation -- Assessment, see Property tax -- Assessment

taxation _ shared Taxation -- Shared, see Shared revenue

tcs TCS, see Technical college; Technical College System Board

teacher Teacher

Bullying: penalty for failure to report by public school official or employee - AB123

Collaborative content delivery and online instruction between schools: DPI may not require a licensed teacher or instructional staff to be physically present [Sec. 1736] - AB40

Educational supplies purchased by an eligible educator: state individual income tax deduction created; Internal Revenue Code re individual income tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers adopted; JSCTE appendix report - AB95

Educational supplies purchased by an eligible educator: state individual income tax deduction created; Internal Revenue Code re individual income tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers adopted; JSCTE appendix report - SB99

Educator effectiveness: certain charter schools allowed to use alternative method - AB777