2015 Subject Index to Legislation

Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority (WSLRA) created; DFI duties re financial aid information; institutions of higher education required to provide student loan counseling; individual income tax subtraction for tuition and student fees revised; annual report from HEAB to JCF required re student loan debt; JSCTE appendix report - SB194

university of wisconsin _ two year campus University of Wisconsin -- Two year campus

Emergency financial need grants for technical college and UW colleges students created - AB741

Emergency financial need grants for technical college and UW colleges students created - SB592

LLC articles of organization: one-year exemption to the initial filing fee for student entrepreneurs, conditions specified - AB732

UW Board of Regents required to assist students in two-year and four-year institutions in securing internships with businesses; FTE positions provision - AB743

UW Board of Regents required to assist students in two-year and four-year institutions in securing internships with businesses; FTE positions provision - SB593

university of wisconsin _ whitewater University of Wisconsin -- Whitewater

Telfer, Richard J.: Chancellor of UW--Whitewater commended for his contributions and congratulated on his upcoming retirement - AJR39

UW--Whitewater Warhawks baseball team commended for winning the 2014 NCAA Division III Baseball National Championship title - AJR12

UW--Whitewater Warhawks football team commended for winning the 2014 NCAA Division III Football National Championship title - AJR10

UW--Whitewater Warhawks men's basketball team commended for winning the 2014 NCAA Division III Basketball National Championship title - AJR11

Vodenlich, John: commended on receiving the 2015 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s Baseball Coach of the Year award - SJR44

university of wisconsin hospitals and clinics authority University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority

Collective bargaining over wages, hours, and conditions of employment permitted under MERA and SELRA; UW System and UWHCA employees and certain home care and child care providers included - AB900

Collective bargaining over wages, hours, and conditions of employment permitted under MERA and SELRA; UW System and UWHCA employees and certain home care and child care providers included - SB666

Obsolete statutory reference eliminated re UWHCA employee collective bargaining - AB6

Unfunded retirement liability debt service: DOA may require state agencies to pay directly to state in lieu of lapsing or transferring an amount to the general fund; employees of the former UWHC Board provision added [S.Amdt.2 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 293d-p] - SB21

upskirting _recording images underneath a person_s clothing_ Upskirting (recording images underneath a person's clothing), see Privacy

urban transit Urban transit, see Metropolitan transportation

usda USDA, see United States -- Agriculture, Department of

use tax Use tax, see Sales tax

uso _united service organization inc._ USO (United Service Organization Inc.), see Organization, Miscellaneous

utility tax Utility tax, see Public utility -- Taxation

utility terrain vehicle _utv_ Utility terrain vehicle (UTV), see Recreation vehicle

utv _utility terrain vehicle_ UTV (Utility terrain vehicle), see Recreation vehicle

uwhc board UWHC Board, see University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority

uwhca UWHCA, see University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority

V V

vaccination Vaccination

Influenza vaccination: employer limitations on requiring created - AB312

Influenza vaccination: employer limitations on requiring created - SB218

National Immunization Awareness Month: August 2016 proclaimed as - SJR103

Personal conviction as a reason for a waiver for the immunization requirement eliminated - AB924

Pharmacists administering vaccines to children age 6 to 18: required to update the Wisconsin Immunization Registry and MA reimbursement provisions [Sec. 1801, 4037] - AB21

Pharmacists administering vaccines to children age 6 to 18: required to update the Wisconsin Immunization Registry and MA reimbursement provisions [Sec. 1801, 4037] - SB21

van sistine, jerry Van Sistine, Jerry

Life and public service - SJR11

vandalism Vandalism, see Crime and criminals

vehicle Vehicle, see Aviation; Bicycle; Boat; Bus and truck; Farm and farming -- Machinery; Moped; Motor vehicle, and its subheadings; Motor vehicle -- Taxation or registration; Motorcycle; Recreation vehicle; Road -- Machinery; Snowmobile; Taxi

vendor or vendor service Vendor or vendor service, see Purchasing, Government

venet, bailey Venet, Bailey

Andy Dean, Sara Dean, Troy Thomas, Dean Bogdonovich, and Bob Wilke: actions to save the life of 13 year old Bailey Venet commended - AJR9

Andy Dean, Sara Dean, Troy Thomas, Dean Bogdonovich, and Bob Wilke: actions to save the life of 13 year old Bailey Venet commended - SJR8

veteran Veteran, see also Military personnel; National Guard

CDL application fees waived for applicants holding a military CDL [Sec. 4343, 4344, 9345 (4)] - AB21

CDL application fees waived for applicants holding a military CDL [Sec. 4343, 4344, 9345 (4); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, ``application fees" changed to ``initial issuance or upgrading fees", 4334t] - SB21

Children of veterans admitted to MPS: board of directors required to establish selection process that grants the child’s first school choice if the child resides in the district - AB938

Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War: March 29, 2015 to November 11, 2025 proclaimed as - AJR20

Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War: March 29, 2015 to November 11, 2025 proclaimed as - SJR22

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

Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program and Local Veterans' Employment Representative Program: plan to transfer administration from DWD to DVA to be approved by the Governor, not U.S. Dept. of Labor [Sec. 1436, 1438, 4747, 4748] - AB21

Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program and Local Veterans' Employment Representative Program: plan to transfer administration from DWD to DVA to be approved by the Governor, not U.S. Dept. of Labor [Sec. 1436, 1438, 4747, 4748; original bill only] - SB21

DVA authorized to design an official ``Wisconsin Disabled Veteran-Owned" logotype; DOA provision - AB707

DVA authorized to design an official ``Wisconsin Disabled Veteran-Owned" logotype; DOA provision - SB575

DVA grants to counties and tribes for improvement of services revisions and expenses eligible for reimbursement specified [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1465, 1465m-o] - SB21

Electronic voter registration provisions created; special registration deputies eliminated and election registration officials created; testing chief inspectors permitted; further revisions re electronic voting systems, absentee ballots, and proof of residency; GAB and DOT duties [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, certain veteran ID card may be used as proof of identification, electronic voter registration list information revised, posting election returns to the Internet provision, Elections Commission and Ethics Commission members subject to standards of conduct for state public officials and filing statements of economic interest clarified, limit on political action committee contributions to certain segregated funds; S.Amdt.1: verification of certain registrations modified; A.Amdt.2: campaign contributions for other persons established] - SB295

Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of (DFIPS), created; all DFI functions transferred to; DOA administration of disabled veteran, women, and minority owned business certifications transferred to; Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Office of Business Development transferred to; EAB eliminated and functions transferred to DFIPS and DATCP; tattooing, body piercing, and tanning oversight transferred to; DSPS eliminated and all functions transferred to, except private on-site wastewater treatment systems to DNR [for section numbers, see entry under ``Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of"] - AB21

Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of (DFIPS), created; all DFI functions transferred to; DOA administration of disabled veteran, women, and minority owned business certifications transferred to; Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Office of Business Development transferred to; EAB eliminated and functions transferred to DFIPS and DATCP; tattooing, body piercing, and tanning oversight transferred to; DSPS eliminated and all functions transferred to, except private on-site wastewater treatment systems to DNR and Veterinary Examining Board to DATCP - AB163

Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of (DFIPS), created; all DFI functions transferred to; DOA administration of disabled veteran, women, and minority owned business certifications transferred to; Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Office of Business Development transferred to; EAB eliminated and functions transferred to DFIPS and DATCP; DSPS eliminated and all functions transferred to, except private on-site wastewater treatment systems to DNR [for section numbers, see entry under ``Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of"] - SB21

Financial Institutions and Professional Services, Department of (DFIPS), created; all DFI functions transferred to; DOA administration of disabled veteran, women, and minority owned business certifications transferred to; Small Business Regulatory Review Board and Office of Business Development transferred to; EAB eliminated and functions transferred to DFIPS and DATCP; tattooing, body piercing, and tanning oversight transferred to; DSPS eliminated and all functions transferred to, except private on-site wastewater treatment systems to DNR and Veterinary Examining Board to DATCP - SB119

K-9 Veterans Day proclaimed March 13, 2015 and each succeeding year - AJR4

Military funeral honors program eligibility [Sec. 1459-1464] - AB21

Military funeral honors program eligibility [Sec. 1459-1464] - SB21

PTSD as a mitigating factor: court may consider when sentencing a military veteran - AB180

PTSD as a mitigating factor: court may consider when sentencing a military veteran - SB414

Special registration plates that are military in nature: authorized groups expanded to include surviving spouse of military medal recipient or Pearl Harbor veteran; fee exemption provisions; DOT and DOA duties - AB556

Special registration plates that are military in nature: authorized groups expanded to include surviving spouse of military medal recipient or Pearl Harbor veteran; fee exemption provisions; DOT and DOA duties - SB433

Transfer of hunting, fishing, or trapping approval to a person with a disability permitted under certain conditions; transfer of a Class A bear license to a Purple Heart recipient or armed forces member on active duty permitted under certain conditions - AB44

Transfer of hunting, fishing, or trapping approval to a person with a disability permitted under certain conditions; transfer of a Class A bear license to a Purple Heart recipient or armed forces member on active duty permitted under certain conditions - SB20

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

Unemployed veterans are eligible to participate in the Transform Milwaukee Jobs and Transitional Jobs programs - AB851

Unemployed veterans are eligible to participate in the Transform Milwaukee Jobs and Transitional Jobs programs - SB636

Veteran employment grants transferred from DWD to DVA [Sec. 734, 3097-3103] - AB21

Veteran employment grants transferred from DWD to DVA [Sec. 734, 3097-3103] - SB21

Veteran grant jobs pilot program established, TCS Board duties [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 614m, 1016m, 1336m, 1348m] - SB21

Veteran with service-connected disability: certain motor vehicle and motorcycle operator license fees waived - AB181

Veteran with service-connected disability: certain motor vehicle and motorcycle operator license fees waived - SB186

Veterans appearing on behalf of the state: DVA may reimburse travel expenses [Sec. 1439] - AB21

Veterans appearing on behalf of the state: DVA may reimburse travel expenses [Sec. 1439] - SB21

Veterans Day (November 11): paid leave of absence for public and private employees who are veterans; collective bargaining, discrimination, and complaint provisions - SB350

Veterans employment and entrepreneurship grant program created, DVA duties and report required; veteran employment grants repealed - AB541

Veterans employment and entrepreneurship grant program created, DVA duties and report required; veteran employment grants repealed - SB419

Wild turkey hunting license and tag cumulative preference system: exemption for recipients of the Purple Heart Medal and disabled veterans - AB187

Wild turkey hunting license and tag cumulative preference system: exemption for recipients of the Purple Heart Medal and disabled veterans - SB115

Wild turkey hunting program and special event for disabled veterans: DNR to establish; approvals, fees, and mentor provisions - AB544

Wild turkey hunting program and special event for disabled veterans: DNR to establish; approvals, fees, and mentor provisions - SB394