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BadgerCare Plus Basic Plan established; Benchmark Plan revisions [S.Amdt.1: report to JCF required; S.Amdt.3: LAB audit added; S.Amdt.8: eligibility verification and information provision and report to JCF added; A.Amdt.1: sunset added; A.Amdt.4: disclosure of benefits and cost sharing to applicants] - SB484

Biennial budget bill preparation and consideration revisions re state agency request for earmark or nonfiscal policy item prohibited, state agency budget modification report by DOA Secretary, earmark transparency report by LFB, JCF executive sessions and documents on legislature's Web site, committee of conference report may not contain earmarks or nonfiscal policy items; lobbyist principal's semiannual report to GAB modified - AB168

Biennial budget bill preparation and consideration revisions re state agency request for earmark or nonfiscal policy item prohibited, state agency budget modification report by DOA Secretary, earmark transparency report by LFB, JCF meetings and documents on legislature's Web site, committee of conference report may not contain earmarks or nonfiscal policy items; lobbyist principal's semiannual report to GAB modified - SB92

Budget process: withholding pay and expenses from legislators and certain state elected officials if not passed by August 1 of odd-numbered year; acceptance of political contributions by partisan elective state officials prohibited between certain dates, penalty provision; deadlines for budget message from the Governor, Building Commission's long-range state building program budget, and state agencies' biennial budget requests revised; legislative consideration of biennial budget bill and identification of nonfiscal policy items, JCF and LRB duties; if not passed by certain date, any non-budget legislation may not be considered or requested until budget passes; JRCCP report - AB117

Business retention: Comm.Dept emergency response team and report on businesses at-risk of expanding or relocating [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9110 (11r)] - AB75

Business retention: Comm.Dept emergency response team and report on businesses at-risk of expanding or relocating - AB476

Child care quality rating system: DCF required to provide; Internet provision [Sec. 1057, 9108 (7); Enrolled AB-75: review and plan revisions, 9108 (7f); deletes 9108 (7)] - AB75

Contractual services during a hiring freeze or furloughed period: restrictions created; exception re SPD use of private attorneys [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 104L] - AB75

Contractual services purchased by executive branch agencies: reduction required; report and JCF authority [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9157 (2L)] - AB75

Corr.Dept feasibility studies and cost analyses re correctional officer training in managing mentally ill inmates, screening inmates for developmental disabilities, services and separate housing for developmentally disabled, and administration of medications [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9111 (2d)] - AB75

Critical access hospital assessment created, MA and DHS provisions; health care provider loan program through U.W. revised re amount and rural areas; rural physician residency assistance program established through the U.W. School of Medicine and Public Health's Department of Family Medicine, annual report to JCF required - AB770

DCF funding re AFDC, Milwaukee child welfare services, TANF, and federal block grant aids [Sec. 1233, 1234, 9208 (1)-(3), 9408 (12), (13); Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, ombudsman and LAB audit provisions, 9108 (8u), 9131 (2f)] - AB75

DETF customer service functions: funding for positions; JCF duties [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9115 (1x)] - AB75

DETF positions created or funded by revenues deposited in public employee trust fund: process created; provision re approval by Governor and JCF [Sec. 83, 89; original bill only] - AB75

DNR prohibited from expending certain federal funds unless it notifies JCF in writing - AB958

DNR prohibited from expending certain federal funds unless it notifies JCF in writing - SB659

Donated books receipt by inmates: Corr.Dept report to JCF demonstrating the prohibition has been eliminated [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9111 (3x)] - AB75

Early stage seed and bona fide angel investment credits: limits that may be claimed in 2010 and beyond modified [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, reallocation of credits permitted and JCF provision, investment in a business outside this state; S.Amdt.1: certain fund manager investments provision] - SB409

Earned release, substance abuse treatment, and Challenge Incarceration Program revisions [Sec. 2700, 2701, 2703-2708, 2710-2712; Enrolled AB-75: reports added, 2702m, 2711m, 9111 (12g)] - AB75

Economic development grants for small business innovation research assistance; funds for farm shoring (outsourcing work to domestic rural locations); Comm.Dept to develop value supply chain based on regional economies; study provided [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 198q, 204p, 207-208, 210, 3082h, 9110 (13u)-(15u), (16u)] - AB75

Federal disaster aid: state matching funds requirement [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9136 (1x)] - AB75

Federal economic stimulus funds: Governor to submit plan to JCF; transportation and exception provisions; new procedure created re state building projects [Sec. 9131 (1); S.Amdt.1: further revisions, materials prepared by DOA and LFB to be posted to LFB's Web site] - SB62

Federal economic stimulus funds: JCF oversight provisions; Governor's duties specified - SB50

Federal economic stimulus funds re transportation projects: certain DOT reporting requirements to JCF modified; transportation projects specified [Sec. 553, 9150 (1)] - SB62

Film production tax credit program changes re new refundable production services and company investment; provision re salary, wages, and non-labor expenses; ``production expenditures" and ``accredited production" defined; electronic games approved by Comm.Dept included; report required [for section numbers, see entry under ``Income tax — Credit"] - AB75

Furlough of executive branch state employees per Executive Order #285: exempting employees under certain conditions; state agencies may request an exemption from JCF for certain employees or request a delay in implementation; state agencies may not use contractual services for services performed by state employees on unpaid leave - AB551

Governor's Opportunity Fund created re grants or loans to a political subdivision for specified development projects that create jobs; JCF and Comm.Dept provisions - AB968

Graduated foster care licensing system created; kinship and long-term kinship care payments re treatment foster homes eliminated [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Children and Families, Department of"] - AB75

Harbor improvement grants: DOT bonding revised [Sec. 651; Enrolled AB-75: report on current and future needs, 9150 (5d)] - AB75

Highway project development report [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9150 (4d)] - AB75

Highway project preparation work conducted by DOT staff: position and funding revisions [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9150 (5dd)] - AB75

Homeowner Eviction and Lien Protection program created in WHEDA; reports to JCF required; Comm.Dept appendix report [Sec. 7, 15, 762, 779] - SB62

Intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded: funding for state centers increased; DHS task force study and report to JCF [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9122 (7i)] - AB75

Juvenile correctional services deficit reduction [Sec. 313-315, 317-319, 9211 (1), 9411 (1); Enrolled AB-75: DOA and Corr.Dept report on alternate statutory mechanism, 9111 (2i)] - AB75

Land and Water Conservation Board's responsibilities and authorities: DATCP, DNR, and the board to investigate; report required [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9103 (4i)] - AB75

Lobbying database and website upgrade: funding provided; license fees increased; JCF contract review [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 20e-n, 9419 (1q)] - AB75

MA spending plan re MA and SeniorCare programs: DHS to submit plan re efficiencies and reductions [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9122 (11q)] - AB75

Madison to Twin Cities passenger rail route report; consideration of routes through City of La Crosse and another through City of Eau Claire required [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9150 (7j)] - AB75

Milwaukee County income maintenance funding provided; DHS to provide JCF copies of reports documenting the program management; DOJ investigation re county administrative fraud [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9122 (5x), 9130 (1q)] - AB75

Milwaukee County's snow and ice removal on STH: requesting funding from DOT, JCF provision - AB635

Physician pilot project: DHS to develop proposal to increase reimbursement to providers; JCF duties; report required [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1301e] - AB75

Primary mortgage loan servicing at DVA: study on viability of [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9155 (1c)] - AB75

QEO for school district professional employees created; DPI, DOA, LFB, and JCF duties; group health care benefits provider provision - AB919

Rail passenger route development: bonding authority increased; provision re other sources of program funding [Sec. 648] - AB75

Recycling and renewable fund revenues and grants for local recycling programs [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9137 (4c)] - AB75

Southern Wisconsin Center funding revised; provision re less restrictive setting for residents; DHS report required [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1424m, p, 1431g-k, 1444m, n] - AB75

State agency mission statements and performance measures: DOA to submit to JCF and appropriate standing committees [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 73L] - AB75

Stewardship program: directory by DNR of lands purchased through the program and open to the public restored; JCF approval process modified - AB370

Stewardship program: directory by DNR of lands purchased through the program and open to the public restored; JCF approval process modified - SB247

Stewardship project proposal review by JCF: procedure modified [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 664xv] - AB75

Traffic stop information collection and analysis requirements created; DOA, OJA, and JCF duties; data analysis re disproportionate number of vehicle stops and searches involving racial minorities; report required [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 158m, 577-577s, 2993t, 9101 (11y), (12x)] - AB75

Transitional jobs demonstration project and trial job program expanded re TANF Emergency Fund; DCF report to JCF required; DWD duties [A.Amdt.1: appropriation revisions] - AB898

Transitional jobs demonstration project and trial job program expanded re TANF Emergency Fund; DCF report to JCF required; DWD duties - SB653

Transporting MA recipients to obtain medical care: advance authorization requirement eliminated [Sec. 1321; Enrolled AB-75: funding revision, DHS reports to JCF re contracting with entity for MA management services and effectiveness of manager program, 9122 (4f)] - AB75

U.W. Board of Regents required to notify and get approval from JCF to acquire property by condemnation - AB597

U.W. Board of Regents required to notify and get approval from JCF to acquire property by condemnation - SB566

Waste, Fraud, Abuse, and Oversight Commission created; report required, JCF duties, and 2001-13 budget deliberations provision - AB972

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DOA Secretary to lapse or transfer certain funds before July 1, 2011, SWIB and DETF exempt; JCLO to lapse certain funds before July 1, 2011 [Sec. 9201 (1)] - SB62

Legislative lapse requirement re 2009 WisAct 2 increased [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 3416f] - AB75

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``Becky Young Community Corrections" appropriation created re community services to reduce offender recidivism [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 307f] - AB75

Budget documents posting on the Internet; DOA procedures permitting electronic compliance with auditing certain claims requirements [Sec. 80, 81, 96; Enrolled AB-75: member of legislature may request printed copy] - AB75

Building Commission membership increased by one Senator and one Representative - AB601

Expulsion of Rep. Jeffrey Wood, 67th Assembly District, from membership in the Assembly - AR14

Haase, Robert D.: life and public service - AJR110

Hours worked by Assembly employees: each Assembly member directed to determine method and reporting period [Assembly rule 7 (5)] - AR4

Interim successors for legislators, virtual meetings, and temporary locations in event of a disaster or emergency - AB317

Interim successors for legislators, virtual meetings, and temporary locations in event of a disaster or emergency [S.Amdt.3: interim successors for legislators deleted; A.Amdt.1: interim successors for legislators restored by modified, Wisconsin Constitution provision re effective date] - SB227

Ireland, Walter J. ``Butch": life and public service commended - AJR120

Legislator ordered to military duty for any period of time during term in office: legislator does not vacate seat and may appoint a temporary acting legislator subject to approval of house in which the legislator serves. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR11

Lieutenant Governor's office abolished; gubernatorial line of succession amended re Speaker of the Assembly. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR27

Lobbying by former legislators prohibited for 12 months following their last day in office; penalty provisions - AB245

Manders-Mandli, Verna: life and public service - AJR132

McCann, James A.: life and public service - AJR34

Merkt, John L.: life and public service - AJR47

Metzner, Carroll E.: life and public service - AJR19

Miller, Marjorie ``Midge" Calvins Leeper: life and public service - SJR31

Myhra, Norman L.: life and public service - AJR133

Olson, Russell A.: life and public service - SJR83

Recognizing members of the Assembly who have announced they will not run for reelection and thanking them for their service - AR30

Resolution to reprimand, censure, or expel an officer or member of the Assembly must have at least 15 authors [Assembly rule 21 (1)] - AR19

Steinhilber, John D. ``Jack": life and public service - SJR38

Stower, Rev. Pharis Harvey, Jr.: life and public service - AJR90

Terms of office for members of the Senate and Assembly increased: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR26

Urban, Dr. Frank H.: life and public service - AJR14

Volk, John A.: life and public service - AJR13

Young, Rebecca ``Becky" Conrad: life and public service - AJR18