2015 Subject Index to Legislation

constitutional amendments _ first consideration Constitutional amendments -- First consideration

Bill of rights: participation in the legislative process; right to an impartial judiciary; right to privacy; right to a quality public education; right to health care services; right to access public records; right to a fair wage; right to equal pay for equal work; right to vote; eligible elector after ten days' residence; voting rights for certain felons; uniformity of voting standards and procedures; mandatory recounts in close election; GAB established; legislative and congressional redistricting; public access to the Capitol; open meetings laws applicable to Legislature; initiative and referendum; public funding for Supreme Court elections; graduated and progressive state income tax; right to a clean, healthy environment, safe drinking water, and clean air; creation of a DNR, board, and secretary; Superintendent of Public Instruction to be independent; minimum staffing and funding levels for public schools; prohibit public funding of sectarian schools; treatment of corporations as persons prohibited; and workers' rights to organize and collectively bargain. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR120

Competitive election criteria for redistricting the legislature established, Superintendent of Public Instruction duties: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR48

Constitutional restrictions on marriage eliminated: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR53

Constitutional restrictions on marriage eliminated: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR46

Counties given the option to combine the offices of county clerk, register of deeds, and treasurer: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR85

Fundamental right to vote of every qualified elector: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR38

Fundamental right to vote of every qualified elector: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR32

Judicial disciplinary proceedings in the Supreme Court: temporary service by a court of appeals judge required. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR88

Legislator prohibited from official action on proposal to change state law or rule resulting in substantial financial benefit to legislator’s political campaign organization during the biennium: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR86

Legislator prohibited from official action on proposal to change state law or rule resulting in substantial financial benefit to legislator’s political campaign organization during the biennium: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR74

Meetings of governmental bodies, including legislative committees: laws requiring reasonable notice of and public access to; legislative members subject to citations and civil penalties for violations. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR63

Meetings of governmental bodies, including legislative committees: laws requiring reasonable notice of and public access to; legislative members subject to citations and civil penalties for violations. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR54

Public’s right to access, inspect, and copy records of governmental bodies, exception provision: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR62

Public’s right to access, inspect, and copy records of governmental bodies, exception provision: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR52

State to use GAAP to account for and report on funds and expenditures; budgetary basis of accounting established; reducing deficit of a state fund and, once eliminated, prohibiting legislature from passing a bill resulting in a projected deficit. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR66

State to use GAAP to account for and report on funds and expenditures; budgetary basis of accounting established; reducing deficit of a state fund and, once eliminated, prohibiting legislature from passing a bill resulting in a projected deficit. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR55

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

State Treasurer, Office of, deleted from the Constitution; BCPL provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR4

Superintendent of Public Instruction appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR84

Supreme Court justice is subject to discipline by a panel of court of appeals judges appointed by the Supreme Court by seniority: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR89

Term limits for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and members of the legislature: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR87

Term limits for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and members of the legislature: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR75

constitutional amendments _ second consideration Constitutional amendments -- Second consideration

Election of chief justice: constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - AJR1

Election of chief justice: constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - SJR2

constitutional convention Constitutional convention, see Constitution, United States

construction Construction, see Building; Contractor; Public works

consumer credit Consumer credit, see Credit

consumer price index Consumer price index, see Consumer protection

consumer protection Consumer protection, see also Credit

Complementary and alternative health care practitioners: requirements and prohibitions established; practice protection laws exemptions; DSPS duties and definition provisions - AB307

Complementary and alternative health care practitioners: requirements and prohibitions established; practice protection laws exemptions; DSPS duties and definition provisions - SB198

Contract and lease limits created re a party's access to procedural or substantive rights; exceptions and judicial review provisions - SB61

Employment discrimination re unfair honesty or genetic testing: DWD or discriminated person may bring an action in circuit court for compensatory and punitive damages; exceptions, limitations, and consumer price index provisions - AB570

Employment discrimination re unfair honesty or genetic testing: DWD or discriminated person may bring an action in circuit court for compensatory and punitive damages; exceptions, limitations, and consumer price index provisions - SB145

Motor vehicle fuel tax rate: annual increases re consumer price index; JCF approval required - AB468

Motor vehicle fuel tax rate increased to pay debt service on major highway and rehabilitation projects; DOR to adjust annually based on consumer price index - AB972

Motor vehicle fuel tax rate increased to pay debt service on major highway and rehabilitation projects; DOR to adjust annually based on consumer price index - SB763

Motor vehicle repair practices: insurer prohibitions re specifying a facility and delaying a claim - AB119

Motor vehicle repair practices: insurer prohibitions re specifying a facility and delaying a claim - SB93

Per pupil revenue limit increased re consumer price index - AB295

Per pupil revenue limit increased re consumer price index - SB215

State minimum wage law revised; DWD duties and consumer price index provision - SB2

State minimum wage law revised; DWD duties and consumer price index provision; ordinance establishing a living wage permitted - AB12

State minimum wage law revisions, living wage provisions replaced with minimum wage requirements, and living wage ordinance prohibition eliminated; consumer price index, DWD duties, and emergency rule provisions - AB264

Supplemental forfeiture allowed for certain violations against the elderly and disabled re laws DATCP has rule-making, investigation, or enforcement authority - AB610

Supplemental forfeiture allowed for certain violations against the elderly and disabled re laws DATCP has rule-making, investigation, or enforcement authority - SB485

WCA pleading requirements revisions - AB117

WCA pleading requirements revisions - SB92

container Container, see Alcohol beverage -- Regulation; Retail establishment

contaminated property _brownfields_ Contaminated property (brownfields), see Environmental protection

continuing education Continuing education, see Chiropractic; Safety and Professional Services, Department of; Teacher -- Certificate; Trades and occupations

contraceptive Contraceptive, see Birth control

contract carrier Contract carrier, see Bus and truck

contractor Contractor

Construction career academy grant program repealed [Sec. 2711] - SB21

Construction manager-general contractor process: DOT authorized to use for highway improvement projects under certain conditions [Sec. 2556-2560, 3078, 4609, 4610, 4643, 4644, 9345 (3)] - AB21

Construction manager-general contractor process: DOT authorized to use for highway improvement projects under certain conditions [Sec. 2556-2560, 3078, 4609, 4610, 4643, 4644, 9345 (3); original bill only] - SB21

Construction materials: sales tax exemption created, conditions specified [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2524r, 9337 (4c), 9437 (2c)] - SB21

Construction project contracts: DOA may identify certain minority and disabled veteran-owned businesses for a contractor or general prime contractor - AB281

Construction project contracts: DOA may identify certain minority and disabled veteran-owned businesses for a contractor or general prime contractor - SB207

Examining boards, affiliated credentialing boards, and DSPS: changes to laws governing; renaming, eliminating, membership modified, and creating certain boards or councils; Governor and DSPS duties - AB726

Examining boards, affiliated credentialing boards, and DSPS: changes to laws governing; renaming, eliminating, membership modified, and creating certain boards or councils; Governor and DSPS duties - SB568

contracts Contracts, see also Collective bargaining; Contractor; Interstate compact; Mortgage; Power of attorney; Teacher -- Contract

Building Commission contracting requirements revised [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 47b, 370, 373b, 374b, 9304 (1n)] - SB21

Construction manager-general contractor process: DOT authorized to use for highway improvement projects under certain conditions [Sec. 2556-2560, 3078, 4609, 4610, 4643, 4644, 9345 (3)] - AB21

Construction manager-general contractor process: DOT authorized to use for highway improvement projects under certain conditions [Sec. 2556-2560, 3078, 4609, 4610, 4643, 4644, 9345 (3); original bill only] - SB21

Contract and lease limits created re a party's access to procedural or substantive rights; exceptions and judicial review provisions - SB61

Contracts between WEDC and recipients of grants, loans, or tax credits: requirements created - AB858

``Contractual services": term clarified re certain information technology services; DOA rules requirement re cost-benefit analysis of certain procurements eliminated [Sec. 318, 319, 323-326, 2543, 2544] - AB21

``Contractual services": term clarified re certain information technology services; DOA rules requirement re cost-benefit analysis of certain procurements eliminated [Sec. 318, 319, 323-326, 2543, 2544; original bill only] - SB21

DOA contractual services duties modified [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 323b] - SB21

Frac sand mining contract for neighboring properties: inclusion on real estate condition and vacant land disclosure reports required - AB152

Frac sand mining contract for neighboring properties: inclusion on real estate condition and vacant land disclosure reports required - SB98

Lake monitoring and protection: purposes for which DNR may pay costs under contract expanded and DNR may use portion of funding designated for river protection grants - AB598

Lake monitoring and protection: purposes for which DNR may pay costs under contract expanded and DNR may use portion of funding designated for river protection grants - SB436

Materials manufactured in the United States: preference for in state and local government public contracts and purchases - AB20

Materials manufactured in the United States: preference for in state and local government public contracts and purchases - SB176

Prescription drug monitoring program review and reporting requirements created, sunset provision [A.Amdt.1: CSB may contract with an analytics firm to augment the program] - AB766

Qualified financial contracts and certain agreements: staying or prevention of a person from exercising certain rights prohibited - AB668

Qualified financial contracts and certain agreements: staying or prevention of a person from exercising certain rights prohibited - SB537

Recidivism reduction program for City of Milwaukee created: DCF may contract with private organization to conduct the program; LAB audit and JCF approval required; ``pay-for-performance contract" defined [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1785m, 9152 (1c)] - SB21

Restrictive covenants in employment and agency relationships provisions created; covenant not to compete provisions repealed - AB91

Restrictive covenants in employment and agency relationships provisions created; covenant not to compete provisions repealed - SB69

State and local construction project contracts: preference to bidder that ensures the percentage of employees are Wisconsin residents is at least the same percentage as neighboring state’s hiring of state residents requirement - AB493

State and local construction project contracts: preference to bidder that ensures the percentage of employees are Wisconsin residents is at least the same percentage as neighboring state’s hiring of state residents requirement - SB373

Surplus retention limits for providers of rate-based and rate-regulated services [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1471nb-ns, 1776n, p, 1777fb-fr, 4250c-k, 9306 (3u), 9406 (1v)] - SB21

Virtual marketplace for digital educational resources: Superintendent of Public Instruction to enter into contracts for and DPI to host [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 560m, 3193s] - SB21