Wisconsin Legislature: Legislative Fiscal Bureau

Broadband expansion grant program revisions, reports and LAB provisions; eliminated requirement that local governments prepare a report before holding a public hearing on an ordinance or resolution authorizing a telecommunications, video, or broadband service facility; manufacturing and agricultural tax credit cannot be claimed on income over set amount - SB847

Conduit revenue bonds changes and public finance authority; code of ethics and LAB audit provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 8s, 177s, 179e-s, 585h, 984g-hg] - AB64

DVA to notify JCF before transferring certain unencumbered balances; report on Veterans Trust Fund required; implementing recommendations of certain LAB audit [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 739qg, qm, 9149 (1f), (1g)] - AB64

Educational savings account for gifted and talented pupils created, criteria specified; DPI scholarships provision; LAB and JCF duties, report required - AB830

Educational savings account for gifted and talented pupils created, criteria specified; DPI scholarships provision; LAB and JCF duties, report required - SB725

FoodShare employment and training program (FSET): all able-bodied adults required to participate, exceptions noted [A.Amdt.1: Wisconsin Shares provision added; A.Amdt.2: LAB audit required; A.Amdt.3: request to USDA to share savings with the state] - Jr8 AB2

Forestry activities: JLAC to request audit of moneys received by DNR [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9133 (6q)] - AB64

Higher education debt of small farm operators: reimbursement program and Small Farm Higher Education Debt Council created, DATCP and HEAB duties; individual income tax deduction created; LAB report required - AB284

Higher education debt of small farm operators: reimbursement program and Small Farm Higher Education Debt Council created, DATCP and HEAB duties; individual income tax deduction created; LAB report required - SB214

LAB audits: eliminates Read to Lead Development Fund and local government property insurance fund audits, final audit provision; modifies audits of Milwaukee County Mental Health Board and certain mental health services in Milwaukee County - AB618

LAB audits: eliminates Read to Lead Development Fund and local government property insurance fund audits, final audit provision; modifies audits of Milwaukee County Mental Health Board and certain mental health services in Milwaukee County - SB511

LAB directed to study DOJ policies, procedures, and financial status re testing of sexual assault evidence kits - AB404

Nonemergency medical transportation services to MA recipients in certain counties: DHS to modify contract and make alternative arrangements; LAB audit provision - AB1041

Nonemergency medical transportation services to MA recipients in certain counties: DHS to modify contract and make alternative arrangements; LAB audit provision - SB865

Probation and parole revocations process: LAB to study policies and procedures of DOC and DHA [Sec. 9129 (1); original bill only] - AB64

Probation and parole revocations process: LAB to study policies and procedures of DOC and DHA [Sec. 9129 (1)] - SB30

Reports of mismanagement, abuse, or neglect at state veterans homes: LAB to maintain a toll-free telephone number and investigate or refer the report for investigation, confidentiality provision - AB591

Reports of mismanagement, abuse, or neglect at state veterans homes: LAB to maintain a toll-free telephone number and investigate or refer the report for investigation, confidentiality provision - SB471

State Auditor to appoint an inspector general to DOT re fraud, waste, abuse, or inefficiency investigations, identify savings, and review claims; annual report required; Speaker of the Assembly, Senate majority leader, and certain legislative committees authority - AB210

State Auditor to appoint an inspector general to DOT re fraud, waste, abuse, or inefficiency investigations, identify savings, and review claims; annual report required; Speaker of the Assembly, Senate majority leader, and certain legislative committees authority - AB456

State Auditor to appoint an inspector general to DOT re fraud, waste, abuse, or inefficiency investigations, identify savings, and review claims; annual report required; Speaker of the Assembly, Senate majority leader, and certain legislative committees authority - SB143

State Auditor to appoint an inspector general to DOT re fraud, waste, abuse, or inefficiency investigations, identify savings, and review claims; annual report required; Speaker of the Assembly, Senate majority leader, and certain legislative committees authority - SB374

State group health insurance programs: JLAC to direct LAB to perform a financial and performance evaluation audit [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9129 (2w)] - AB64

UW System financial audit by an independent accounting firm for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, LAB may assist, report required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9148 (2q)] - AB64

WEDC law revisions re board member terms, lead director position, governance committee, LAB financial audit, and state procurement - SB873

Wisconsin Healthcare Stability Plan (WIHSP) created re state-based reinsurance program for health carriers, federal waiver required; OCI authority [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB770

Base budget review report: state agencies, the legislature, and the courts required to submit once every third biennium; requirements specified - AB426

Base budget review report: state agencies, the legislature, and the courts required to submit once every third biennium; requirements specified [S.Amdt.1: percentage of agencies revised, required every second biennium, report requirements revised; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, required every even-numbered year, report requirements modified] - SB337

Biennial budget bill: process for removal of nonfiscal policy items established; LFB and JCF duties - SB872

Coercive conditions attached to federal funds available to the state: LFB and LC to prepare a report; AG and Governor duties - AB879

Coercive conditions attached to federal funds available to the state: LFB and LC to prepare a report; AG and Governor duties - SB710

DOT appropriations for state highway rehabilitation and local transportation assistance programs: transfers of state and federal moneys; LFB to adjust appropriation schedule in the statutes - AB295

DOT appropriations for state highway rehabilitation and local transportation assistance programs: transfers of state and federal moneys; LFB to adjust appropriation schedule in the statutes - AB456

DOT appropriations for state highway rehabilitation and local transportation assistance programs: transfers of state and federal moneys; LFB to adjust appropriation schedule in the statutes - SB217

DOT appropriations for state highway rehabilitation and local transportation assistance programs: transfers of state and federal moneys; LFB to adjust appropriation schedule in the statutes - SB374

JCF executive action on biennial budget bill: distributed to JCF members and posted on LFB Internet site 48 hours before consideration required; exceptions provided - AB448

Legislature's budget proposal requirements; deadline and DOA and LFB duties [Sec. 140; original bill only] - AB64

Legislature's budget proposal requirements; deadline and DOA and LFB duties [Sec. 140] - SB30

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, revenue ceiling, and delay in school aid payments; first dollar and school levy property tax credits eliminated; DPI, DOA, JCF, and LFB duties - AB816

State Mandates, Joint Committee on, created; legislature may not enact bills with state-imposed mandates unless they either receive a hearing or are funded; state agency rules provision; LFB report requirement - AB309

Administrative rule-making procedure changes; adoption by state agencies of guidance documents [Sec. 423, 480, 592, 593, 1168, 1707, 1708, 1710-1744, 1747-1752, 9352 (2), 9452 (1); original bill only] - AB64

Administrative rule-making procedure changes; adoption by state agencies of guidance documents [Sec. 423, 480, 592, 593, 1168, 1707, 1708, 1710-1744, 1747-1752, 9352 (2), 9452 (1)] - SB30

Administrative rule-making procedures: expedited procedure for repealing unauthorized rules; agency review of rules and legislative enactments; LRB biennial report required; retrospective economic impact analyses for existing rules - AB317

Administrative rule-making procedures: expedited procedure for repealing unauthorized rules; agency review of rules and legislative enactments; LRB biennial report required; retrospective economic impact analyses for existing rules - SB322

Bill creating an occupational license: DOA to prepare a report; LRB duties [Sec. 1, 9329 (1), 9429 (1); original bill only] - AB64

Bill creating an occupational license: DOA to prepare a report; LRB duties [Sec. 1, 9329 (1), 9429 (1)] - SB30

Courts cannot defer to agency interpretation of law in certain proceedings; guidance documents requirements; settlement agreements do not confer rule-making authority - AB1070

Courts cannot defer to agency interpretation of law in certain proceedings; guidance documents requirements; settlement agreements do not confer rule-making authority - AB1073

Courts cannot defer to agency interpretation of law in certain proceedings; guidance documents requirements; settlement agreements do not confer rule-making authority [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB884

Courts cannot defer to agency interpretation of law in certain proceedings; guidance documents requirements; settlement agreements do not confer rule-making authority - SB887

Deference to agency interpretations of law by court and agencies; adoption and use of guidance documents by agencies; settlement agreement, consent decree, or court order does not confer rule-making authority - AB880

Deference to agency interpretations of law by court and agencies; adoption and use of guidance documents by agencies; settlement agreement, consent decree, or court order does not confer rule-making authority - SB745

Highway maps published by DOT: distribution to the legislature and LRB eliminated - AB580

Legislative and congressional redistricting: new procedure for preparing the plans, LRB duties specified; Redistricting Advisory Commission created - AB44

Legislative and congressional redistricting: new procedure for preparing the plans, LRB duties specified; Redistricting Advisory Commission created - SB13

Legislative and congressional redistricting: new procedure for preparing the plans, LRB duties specified; Redistricting Advisory Commission created - SB500

Legislative proposals: requirements for economic impact statements created - AB209

Occupational License Review Council created in DSPS, report required; LRB duties and sunset provision [Sec. 66, 67, 1901, 1902, 9439 (2); original bill only] - AB64

Occupational License Review Council created in DSPS, report required; LRB duties and sunset provision [Sec. 66, 67, 1901, 1902, 9439 (2)] - SB30

Occupational License Review Council created in DSPS, report required; LRB duties specified - AB369

Occupational License Review Council created in DSPS, report required; LRB duties specified - SB288

Prosecutor Board established; State Prosecutors Office created and attached to DOA; automated justice information system and administrative rules and bills affecting the State Prosecutors Office provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1e, L, 31n, 68g, 171b, c, 460r, 507g, 508f, 1712h, 1740g, 1758g, 1762s, 2261g-q, r, s, 2262c-g, 9101 (7p), 9401 (1p)] - AB64

Social and financial impact report requirements for bills and amendments containing health insurance mandates clarified; OCI and LRB duties - AB410

Social and financial impact report requirements for bills and amendments containing health insurance mandates clarified; OCI and LRB duties - SB319

Wisconsin Commission on Uniform State Laws: membership changes - AB667

Wisconsin Commission on Uniform State Laws: membership changes - SB570

Municipal boundary information reconciled and compiled by LTSB clarified (remedial legislation) - AB840

Municipal boundary information reconciled and compiled by LTSB clarified (remedial legislation) - SB721

Authorization for outside legal counsel for legislators, legislative employees, and legislative service agencies - AB1070

Authorization for outside legal counsel for legislators, legislative employees, and legislative service agencies - AB1073

Authorization for outside legal counsel for legislators, legislative employees, and legislative service agencies - SB884

Authorization for outside legal counsel for legislators, legislative employees, and legislative service agencies - SB887

Base budget review report: state agencies, the legislature, and the courts required to submit once every third biennium; requirements specified - AB426

Base budget review report: state agencies, the legislature, and the courts required to submit once every third biennium; requirements specified [S.Amdt.1: percentage of agencies revised, required every second biennium, report requirements revised; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, required every even-numbered year, report requirements modified] - SB337

Bay View labor strike and tragedy in 1886: anniversary commemorated every May 5th and Assembly Chief Clerk to remove portrait of Governor Jeremiah Rusk from public display and hang historic photo of the iron puddlers in Bay View for set number of days - AR29

Contract between WEDC and a business in an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone re certification to claim tax credits: approval by both houses of the legislature required - SB521

Convention under Article V of the United States Constitution: appointment of delegates, unauthorized amendments, and creation of a joint committee of correspondence [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB165

Convention under Article V of the United States Constitution: appointment of delegates, unauthorized amendments, and creation of a joint committee of correspondence - SB107

Cost-benefit analysis of lease and purchase options re executive branch agencies: DOA required to conduct and submit to Legislature, JCF provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 161d, e, 9301 (2f)] - AB64

Employment Relations Commission: offices of commissioner positions eliminated [Sec. 9, 12, 14, 15, 506, 1446-1448, 1761, 1765, 1766, 9115 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, chairperson nominated by Governor with advice and consent of Senate, 1757e] - AB64

Executive budget bill, consideration of: if JCF has not reported by June 30th, bill is reported to Committee on Senate Organization and a substitute amendment is introduced or Senate majority leader introduces a bill incorporating the executive budget and JCF motions and refers it to the Committee on Senate Organization [Senate rule 41m] - SR5