2015 Subject Index to Legislation

Teen dating violence prevention education: schools required to provide and DPI to prepare a policy; model health curriculum and bullying policy updates provisions - AB692

Transgender pupils: DPI to develop model policy and school boards required to adopt a policy - AB524

UW--Madison Value-Added Research Center duties re student achievement data and scores and provide ARB with alternative tests - AB1

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

Whole grade sharing agreement: school boards of two or more districts authorized to enter; conditions specified and DPI duties [Sec. 2009, 2010, 3186, 3220, 3221-3224, 3225-3228, 3229, 3243-3245, 3246, 3303, 3306, 3359, 3393, 3394, 3397, 3404, 3411; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, applicability to MPS removed, deletes 3359] - SB21

Whole grade sharing agreement: school boards of two or more districts authorized to enter; conditions specified and DPI duties [Sec. 2009, 2010, 3186, 3220-3229, 3243-3246, 3303, 3306, 3359, 3393, 3394, 3397, 3404, 3411] - AB21

public instruction, state superintendent of Public Instruction, State Superintendent of, see State Superintendent of Public Instruction

public land Public land, see also State park

Adverse possession against real property owned by the state or a political subdivision prohibited - AB459

Adverse possession against real property owned by the state or a political subdivision prohibited [S.Amdt.1: government obtaining title to private property by adverse possession prohibited, exception provision] - SB314

public land _ sale Public land -- Sale

BCPL's authority to purchase land eliminated; DNR may not acquire land under the Stewardship Program without prior approval of the governing body and DNR will not make certain payments to municipalities for land purchased before a certain date - AB71

Fox River Navigational System visitor center: DOA may sell parcel of public land to City of Appleton for construction of; Fox River Navigational System Authority duties - AB810

Fox River Navigational System visitor center: DOA may sell parcel of public land to City of Appleton for construction of; Fox River Navigational System Authority duties - SB641

NRB requirement to offer certain land for sale eliminated - AB499

NRB requirement to offer certain land for sale eliminated - SB364

Sale of certain DNR lands: use of proceeds [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 639m, 640d, 980b, bm] - SB21

public lands, board of commissioners of Public Lands, Board of Commissioners of

BCPL lands: payments in lieu of taxes [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1006m] - SB21

BCPL's authority to purchase land eliminated; DNR may not acquire land under the Stewardship Program without prior approval of the governing body and DNR will not make certain payments to municipalities for land purchased before a certain date - AB71

BCPL to make annual payments to municipalities for land it purchases from DNR which is not subject to property taxes [Sec. 1006, 2038-2045] - AB21

BCPL to make annual payments to municipalities for land it purchases from DNR which is not subject to property taxes [Sec. 1006, 2038-2045; original bill only] - SB21

School district mechanisms for borrowing and raising money: revisions re loan or bond issues, revenue limit adjustments, State Trust Funds loans, temporary borrowing, promissory notes, and MPS levy limit adjustments and bond issues - AB481

School district mechanisms for borrowing and raising money: revisions re loan or bond issues, revenue limit adjustments, State Trust Funds loans, temporary borrowing, promissory notes, and MPS levy limit adjustments and bond issues - SB355

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

Stewardship 2000 program revisions re land acquisition, property development and local assistance, and unused bonding authority; BCPL and Neenah and Menasha twin trestles project provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 868m, 959b-p, 960c-961m, 991e, m, 1004m, 1066u] - SB21

public library Public library, see Libraries

public nuisance Public nuisance, see Nuisance

public officers Public officers, see also Ethics; Legislature -- Member; specific title

Candidacy declaration: individual prohibited from being on the same ballot for 2 or more offices simultaneously - AB975

Candidacy declaration: individual prohibited from being on the same ballot for 2 or more offices simultaneously - SB753

Classified service employee running for a partisan political office: eliminate leave of absence requirement - AB479

Classified service employee running for a partisan political office: eliminate leave of absence requirement - SB454

Elected state official seeking national office: reporting travel expenses to GAB required, reimbursement provision - AB342

Executive branch appointments: executive officers required to disclose certain information to the Ethics Commission - AB890

Executive branch appointments: executive officers required to disclose certain information to the Ethics Commission - SB659

Grand jury proceedings: state to reimburse county for costs for illegal activity investigations re campaign finance and misconduct involving a public officer or employee - AB881

Grand jury proceedings: state to reimburse county for costs for illegal activity investigations re campaign finance and misconduct involving a public officer or employee - SB651

Partisan elective state officials prohibited from accepting contributions during budget deliberations - AB891

Principal disseminating or attempting to influence model, uniform, suggested, or recommended legislation required to register with GAB and file expense statements; state public official statements of economic interests expanded to include reimbursements from campaign accounts or scholarships to attend a meeting or conference, person providing the reimbursement or scholarship also required to report to GAB; penalty provisions - AB464

Public records: ``deliberative materials" defined and excluded in the definition ``records" [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 453b, d, 9352 (2u), 9452 (1v); deleted by S.Amdt.1] - SB21

Retirement provisions for elected officials and appointed state executives [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1385b, 1389h] - SB21

State elected official who owes a debt to the state: interest applied based on federal student loan interest rate - AB971

Unclaimed cremated remains in custody of a funeral director, cemetery authority, or public officer: contacting DVA or county veterans service officer required to determine if the person was a veteran or eligible for burial at a veterans cemetery; civil liability exemption provision [A.Amdt.1: contact local veterans service organization added] - AB693

Unclaimed cremated remains in custody of a funeral director, cemetery authority, or public officer: contacting DVA or county veterans service officer required to determine if the person was a veteran or eligible for burial at a veterans cemetery; civil liability exemption provision - SB518

Venue for trials re elections, ethics, and lobbying regulation law violations: civil and criminal prosecutions where the alleged violation occurred; deletes statutory restriction on disclosure of certain information re investigation or prosecution - AB463

public record Public record, see also Open meeting (Governmental); Public document; Vital statistics

Assembly Organization, Committee on, requested to meet on July 9, 2015, to consider a resolution affirming the Assembly’s commitment to the state’s open record and open government laws - AR12

Internet site publishing criminal record information: requirements for removal without charging a fee established; definition and penalty provisions - AB258

Internet site publishing criminal record information: requirements for removal without charging a fee established; definition and penalty provisions - SB184

Interscholastic athletic association: school district membership prohibited unless the association elects to be governed by public records and open meetings laws - AB873

Interscholastic athletic association: school district membership prohibited unless the association elects to be governed by public records and open meetings laws - SB704

John Doe proceeding revisions re crimes that may be investigated, time limit on proceedings, costs are public record, certain judges excluded, and special prosecutors - AB68

John Doe proceeding revisions re crimes that may be investigated, time limit on proceedings, costs are public record, certain judges excluded, and special prosecutors [S.Amdt.5: judge may issue a search warrant; S.Amdt.6: application of secrecy order; S.Amdt.7: ``crime" definition modified] - SB43

Legislative rule or policy regarding legislative records [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 307s, 453y, 9427 (1g); deleted by S.Amdt.1] - SB21

Officer-involved death reports released by DAs: information not subject to public records laws must be deleted [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3523p] - SB21

Open records law and public’s access to government protected - AR32

Public record disposed of or destroyed prior to date it may be disposed or destroyed: forfeiture created - AB887

Public record disposed of or destroyed prior to date it may be disposed or destroyed: forfeiture created - SB731

Public records definition expanded to include records and correspondence of legislative officers and employees and legislative service agency employees [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 307m; deleted by S.Amdt.1] - SB21

Public records: ``deliberative materials" defined and excluded in the definition ``records" [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 453b, d, 9352 (2u), 9452 (1v); deleted by S.Amdt.1] - SB21

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

Railroad records re trespassing on railroad tracks are subject to public records laws - SB793

Reports of incidents between inmates and prison employees and between inmates are open to public inspection, redaction of personally identifying information permitted - AB833

Reports of incidents between inmates and prison employees and between inmates are open to public inspection, redaction of personally identifying information permitted - SB609

Voluntary firearm registry: local law enforcement agency may create; open records and confidentiality provisions - SB787

public safety Public safety

Forcible entry into a vehicle to remove a person or domestic animal believed to be suffering: civil liability immunity exemption under certain conditions created - AB308

Forcible entry into a vehicle to remove a person or domestic animal believed to be suffering: civil liability immunity exemption under certain conditions created - SB230

Personal injury action involving asbestos trusts: damages and assignment of claims revised - AB862

Personal injury action involving asbestos trusts: damages and assignment of claims revised - SB723

State justice assistance grants created in DOJ [Sec. 334, 748, 750, 751, 754, 757, 760, 761, 764, 779-781, 3504, 3508, 3513-3515] - AB21

State justice assistance grants created in DOJ [Sec. 334, 748, 750, 751, 754, 757, 760, 761, 764, 779-781, 3504, 3508, 3513-3515; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, justice assistance grant provisions deleted, youth diversion grant reductions added, 754s, 764c, 3515b, d, 9126 (1c), deletes all original numbers except 748] - SB21

public service commission Public Service Commission

Alternative telecommunications utility: PSC regulation modified [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3528m] - SB21

Assembly Organization, Committee on, required to appoint a special committee on water issues; report required by December 31, 2016; DNR and PSC provisions - AR25

Broadband expansion grant program: eligible applicant includes school district, technical college district, or public library board in partnership with an organization or telecommunications utility - AB63

Broadband expansion grant program: eligible applicant includes school district, technical college district, or public library board in partnership with an organization or telecommunications utility - SB33

Broadband expansion grant program funding from the universal service fund; TEACH program appropriations consolidated and an educational agency may request access to multiple data lines and video links [Sec. 423-427, 511-515, 569-572, 592, 800-804, 3283, 3529, 3532, 3536, 9436 (1)] - AB21

Broadband expansion grant program funding from the universal service fund; TEACH program appropriations consolidated and an educational agency may request access to multiple data lines and video links [Sec. 423-427, 511-515, 569-572, 592, 800-804, 3283, 3529, 3532, 3536, 9436 (1); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, broadband grants revised with universal service fund provisions, TEACH program provisions removed, PSC report required, 512m, 593m, 3536m, 9136 (2u), 9236 (1v), deletes 511, 512, 514, 515, 570-572, 592, 800-804, 3283, 3529, 3536, 9436 (1)] - SB21

Broadband expansion grant program funding modified - AB647

Broadband expansion grant program funding modified - SB519

Broadband expansion grant program modified [Sec. 3537] - AB21

Broadband expansion grant program modified [Sec. 3537] - SB21

Broadband expansion grants: funding and amount PSC may issue increased - AB798

Broadband expansion grants: funding and amount PSC may issue increased - SB674

Broadband expansion grants funding from the universal service fund increased; PSC provision - SB736