2015 Subject Index to Legislation

GAB eliminated and replaced with an Elections Commission and an Ethics Commission; investigations, advisory opinions, and reports provisions; DOA and JCF duties [A.Amdt.1: commission administrator authority modified, advisory opinion provisions revised, selection of chairpersons revised, and other changed; A.Amdt.4: appropriation provisions, implementation plan revised; S.Amdt.1: selection of chairpersons and filling administrator vacancy revised, removing an administrator, appointing nonvoting members to GAB and transition to new commissions and other transition provisions, JCLO duties; S.Amdt.2: Governor appointments to Ethics Commission to be former judges] - AB388

GAB eliminated and replaced with an Elections Commission and an Ethics Commission; investigations, advisory opinions, and reports provisions; DOA and JCF duties - SB294

polk county Polk County

Circuit court branches added to Calumet, Wood, Marathon, Dunn, Polk, Jackson, and Vilas counties - AB503

Circuit court branches added to Calumet, Wood, Marathon, Dunn, Polk, Jackson, and Vilas counties - SB380

Dental reimbursement pilot project for certain services in certain counties; MA waiver required [Sec. 1798, 9318 (2)] - AB21

Dental reimbursement pilot project for certain services in certain counties; MA waiver required [Sec. 1798, 9318 (2)] - SB21

pollution Pollution, see Air pollution; Environmental protection; Water -- Pollution

pond Pond, see Wetland

poor Poor, see also Public assistance; Wisconsin Works

Financial exploitation of a vulnerable person: civil cause of action created; definition provision - AB917

Financial exploitation of a vulnerable person: civil cause of action created; definition provision - SB705

Hospitals with disproportionate share of low-income patients: supplemental payments from DHS [Sec. 9118 (8)] - AB21

Hospitals with disproportionate share of low-income patients: supplemental payments from DHS [Sec. 9118 (8); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 1791r, deletes 9118 (8)] - SB21

MA purchase plan (MAPP) eligibility and premium requirements revised; other MA and long-term care program eligibility modified re certain account and retirement income; DHS duties - AB414

Parental choice program revisions re family income for pupil eligibility and method for determining per pupil payments to participating private schools - AB423

Parental choice program revisions re family income for pupil eligibility and method for determining per pupil payments to participating private schools - AB854

Parental choice program revisions re family income for pupil eligibility and method for determining per pupil payments to participating private schools - SB3

Public school financing law changes re calculation of general school aids, counting low-income pupils, school aid factors, per pupil adjustment to revenue limits, high-poverty aid, hold harmless aid, and delay in school aid payments; first dollar and school levy property tax credits eliminated; DPI, DOA, JCF, and LFB duties - AB482

Public school financing law changes re calculation of general school aids, counting low-income pupils, school aid factors, per pupil adjustment to revenue limits, high-poverty aid, hold harmless aid, and delay in school aid payments; first dollar and school levy property tax credits eliminated; DPI, DOA, JCF, and LFB duties - SB376

Skills enhancement grants for community action agencies: funding increased and eligibility requirement changed - SB737

poor relief Poor relief, see Public assistance

pope francis Pope Francis

Achievements commended and welcomed on his visit to the U.S. - SJR14

populous county Populous county, see Milwaukee County

port Port

Regulation of navigable waters, artificial water bodies, wetlands, and nonpoint source pollution revised; DNR duties [S.Sub.Amdt.3: further revisions, JCRAR and UTV and ATV provisions removed] - SB459

Submerged land under the waters of Green Bay conveyed to Brown County for same purposes as Chapter 15, Laws of 1977; DNR appendix report - AB393

Submerged land under the waters of Green Bay conveyed to Brown County for same purposes as Chapter 15, Laws of 1977; DNR appendix report - SB282

port edwards, village of Port Edwards, Village of, see Wood County

portage county Portage County

Iola Old Car Show: DOT required to erect directional signs; contributions from interested parties provision - AB509

Iola Old Car Show: DOT required to erect directional signs; contributions from interested parties provision [S.Amdt.1: delete ``Old"] - SB382

post traumatic stress disorder _ptsd_ Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), see Mental health

postage and postal service Postage and postal service

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 - AB175

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 - SB151

Habitually truant pupil: notification to parent or guardian by first class mail and simultaneously by electronic communication permitted - AB172

Habitually truant pupil: notification to parent or guardian by first class mail and simultaneously by electronic communication permitted - SB122

Postage appropriation in DOA for state agency costs [Sec. 789] - AB21

Postage appropriation in DOA for state agency costs [Sec. 789] - SB21

Zoning ordinance amendment or petition to amend: notification by registered mail changed to certified mail and email - AB457

Zoning ordinance amendment or petition to amend: notification by registered mail changed to certified mail and email - SB313

postsecondary education Postsecondary education, see Colleges and universities; Indians and tribal issues; Technical college; University of Wisconsin, and its subheadings

poultry Poultry

Establishments that slaughter animals or poultry, or that process meat or poultry products: licensing and inspection program revisions; fee, ordinance, and exemptions provisions - AB644

Establishments that slaughter animals or poultry, or that process meat or poultry products: licensing and inspection program revisions; fee, ordinance, and exemptions provisions - SB513

power of attorney Power of attorney

Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act adopted [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, replaced with Wisconsin Digital Property Act (Chapter 711)] - AB695

pr _program revenue_ PR (Program revenue), see Appropriation

prairie du chien, city of Prairie du Chien, City of, see Crawford County

pregnancy Pregnancy, see Maternal and infant care

prescott, city of Prescott, City of, see Pierce County

prescription Prescription, see Drugs

president of united states President of United States, see United States -- President

presidential electors Presidential electors

Presidential preference primary date changed - SB63

presidential primary Presidential primary, see Presidential electors

prevailing wage Prevailing wage, see Wage -- Payment

prices Prices, see Drugs; Gasoline

primary elections Primary elections, see also Presidential electors

Primary elections: voting for more than one political party authorized - AB288

Primary elections: voting for more than one political party authorized - SB208

Right to vote in a partisan primary election extended to 17-year-olds who will be 18 by the date of the election; statewide referendum required - SB711

Vacancies on a school board of a common, union high, or unified school district: board president allowed to appoint under certain conditions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, primary requirement for election in certain election districts and adoption of apportionment plan after decennial census added] - AB325

prison Prison, see also Jail; Juvenile detention facility; Mental health -- Hospitals and institutes; Parole or probation

Administration of prescription drugs to prisoners by correctional officers prohibited unless certain conditions are met; report required - AB835

Administration of prescription drugs to prisoners by correctional officers prohibited unless certain conditions are met; report required - SB611

Alcohol and other drug assessments: Corr.Dept may establish and operate a treatment facility for providing court-ordered assessments and developing driver safety plans for inmates of a correctional facility; requiring one facility to accept and enforce driver safety plan from another facility; DHS duties - AB597

Alcohol and other drug assessments: Corr.Dept may establish and operate a treatment facility for providing court-ordered assessments and developing driver safety plans for inmates of a correctional facility; requiring one facility to accept and enforce driver safety plan from another facility; DHS duties - SB644

Audit, Assembly Committee on, to submit a request to JLAC for a program evaluation audit of state corrections programs before February 23, 2016; Assembly Committee on Corrections to hold oversight hearings on adult and juvenile corrections programs and facilities before July 1, 2016, report required before September 1, 2016 - AR27

Certificate for qualification for employment created and issued by the Parole Commission re convicted persons and certain types of employment; Corr.Dept and court duties; civil liability immunity for employers - AB614

Certificate for qualification for employment created and issued by the Parole Commission re convicted persons and certain types of employment; Corr.Dept and court duties; civil liability immunity for employers - SB482

Corr.Dept employees prohibited from working overtime for more than two consecutive shifts - AB834

Corr.Dept employees prohibited from working overtime for more than two consecutive shifts - SB610

Correctional officers: Corr.Dept to ensure new hires receive at least 4 weeks of on-the-job training - AB830

Correctional officers: Corr.Dept to ensure new hires receive at least 4 weeks of on-the-job training - SB607

Corrections System Formulary Board created in Corr.Dept re therapeutic alternate drug selections in the state correctional system - SB84

Corrections System Formulary Board created in Corr.Dept re therapeutic alternate drug selections in the state correctional system - AB120

Crime victim notified of inmate’s assignment to school, vocational, or treatment program while in prison - SB802

Deceased prison inmate: procedures relating to burial or cremation, unclaimed corpse, notification to relative, prohibition on cremation re homicide, and charges to prisoner’s estate - AB770

Deceased prison inmate: procedures relating to burial or cremation, unclaimed corpse, notification to relative, prohibition on cremation re homicide, and charges to prisoner’s estate - SB585

Drones operated over state correctional institutions prohibited; political subdivisions may enact ordinances limiting operation of drones over designated areas, exceptions and penalty provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, political subdivision authority removed] - AB670

Drones operated over state correctional institutions prohibited; political subdivisions may enact ordinances limiting operation of drones over designated areas, exceptions and penalty provisions - SB498

First responders on duty at prisons: warden or superintendent required to ensure - AB836

First responders on duty at prisons: warden or superintendent required to ensure - SB612

Guard tower staff person and perimeter staff person: warden or superintendent to ensure one of each is on duty at all times; report provision - AB831

Guard tower staff person and perimeter staff person: warden or superintendent to ensure one of each is on duty at all times; report provision - SB613

Imprisonment for nonpayment of certain forfeitures, costs, fees, or surcharges: authority of court to order eliminated - AB1010