Wisconsin Legislature: Legal aid

Tenant termination of tenancy permitted for imminent threat of serious physical harm, conditions specified; lease is void and unenforceable if landlord takes certain actions in retaliation for tenant's contact with law enforcement, health, or safety services; municipality and county prohibited from imposing a fee on property owner or occupant for call for emergency services [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, fee for local government emergency services provision removed; S.Amdt.1: ``lease" changed to ``rental agreement"; A.Amdt.1: adding termination of tenancy by landlord provisions and prohibiting a local governmental unit from imposing fees for law enforcement services re domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking] - SB269

landowner liabilityLandowner liability, see Damage (personal injury)

landscape architectLandscape architect, see Trades and occupations

landwehr construction, incLandwehr Construction, Inc.

$73,562.70 removal of asbestos costs claim - SB256

language interpreterLanguage interpreter, see English language

laundry serviceLaundry service, see Sales tax

law enforcement officersLaw enforcement officers, see Milwaukee — Police; Police; Sheriff; Traffic officer

law enforcement standards boardLaw Enforcement Standards Board

Psychological evaluations for full-time law enforcement or tribal law enforcement officer positions; LESB, confidentiality, collective bargaining under SELRA, and report provisions - AB787

Psychological evaluations for full-time law enforcement or tribal law enforcement officer positions; LESB, confidentiality, collective bargaining under SELRA, and report provisions - SB462

lawyerLawyer, see Attorney

lc _legislative council_LC (Legislative Council), see Joint Legislative Council

lead poisoningLead poisoning, see Public health

learnfareLearnfare, see School — Attendance — Compulsory

leaseLease, see also Contracts; Landlord and tenant

Business contracts: automatic renewal and extension clause provisions created; disclosure form and reminder notice requirements - AB432

Business contracts: automatic renewal and extension clause provisions created; disclosure form and reminder notice requirements - SB212

Low-income housing owned by churches or religious or benevolent associations: property tax exemption created; eligible expenditures broadened if property is leased - SB403

Low-income housing: property tax exemption created; definition and report provisions; exemption applies if property is leased and income is used for specified purposes; acreage limitation for certain exempt property increased [S.Sub.Amdt.1; deleted by Senate amendments] - SB40

Managed forest land: owner may not enter into a lease or other agreement for compensation re specified recreational activities; exception and penalty provisions [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 2480c-r] - SB40

Managed forest land program: owner may enter into lease or agreement to allow certain recreational activities; higher payments and nonprofit organization provisions - AB781

Motor vehicles using gasoline and certain mixture of gasoline and ethanol: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid on purchase or lease of - SB90

Motor vehicles using gasoline and certain mixture of gasoline and ethanol: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid on purchase or lease of; sunset provision - AB85

Nonmoving traffic violations re leased or rented vehicles: company may charge forfeitures and costs to renter's or leasee's credit card; notification and DATCP provisions - SB519

Nonmoving traffic violations re leased or rented vehicles: company may charge forfeitures and costs to renter's or lessee's credit card; notification and DATCP provisions - AB825

Regional transit authority created by Kenosha, Milwaukee, and Racine counties: commuter rail transit system responsibilities; bonds and rental car transaction fee provisions - OC7 SB2

ledgeview, town ofLedgeview, Town of, see Brown County

legal aidLegal aid, see also Public assistance

Indigent civil legal services: OJA grants to Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., to provide; conditions specified [Sec. 126, 537; Enrolled SB-40: OJA changed to DOA, 76r, 516e, deletes 126, 537] - SB40

Indigent legal fees: Supreme Court prohibited from assessing on attorneys licensed to practice law in this state. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR30

Prosecutor or government attorney decision not to commence a criminal prosecution or action for a forfeiture in exchange for payments to any organization or agency prohibited, restitution exception [S.Amdt.1: payment of contribution surcharges to crime prevention organizations and funds eliminated] - SB244

Prosecutor or government attorney decision not to commence a criminal prosecution or civil action for a forfeiture in exchange for payments to any organization or agency prohibited, restitution exception; certain contribution surcharge eliminated - AB472

legal holidayLegal holiday, see Holidays and special dates

legal insuranceLegal insurance, see Insurance — Miscellaneous

legal noticeLegal notice, see Public document

legislative audit bureauLegislative Audit Bureau

Autism scholarship program created; LAB and DPI duties set [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Development zones, enterprise development zones, agricultural development zones, technology zones, and airport development zones consolidated; reports and LAB audit provisions - AB794

Development zones, enterprise development zones, agricultural development zones, technology zones, and airport development zones consolidated; reports and LAB audit provisions - SB480

Douglas County veterans health study; to include anticipated need for rehabilitative center, nursing home, or assisted living facility; LAB to specify scope and methodology [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9153 (2c)] - SB40

Economic development programs in Comm.Dept revisions; definition, reporting requirements, and goals and benchmark provisions; LAB audit required - SB434

Economic development programs in Comm.Dept revisions; definition, reporting requirements, penalty, and goals and benchmark provisions; LAB audit required [A.Amdt.1: forfeiture replaces fine or penalty provision] - AB741

Educational loan forgiveness programs in Comm.Dept and all HEAB programs: LAB performance evaluation audits required [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Executive branch information technology development projects requirements; DOA, LAB, JLAC, and JCIPT duties specified; report provisions - SB520

Four-year-old kindergarten: LAB audit required [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Fraud, waste, and mismanagement in state government: LAB to maintain a toll-free telephone number with voice mail to receive reports [S.Amdt.1: LAB may refer a report to a state department, board, commission, or independent agency for investigation] - SB86

Healthy Wisconsin Authority and Plan created - SB562

Healthy Wisconsin Authority created; duties re implementation of reinsurance program; funding from health care quality fund and cigarette and tobacco products taxes; not a state agency, but some laws apply [for section numbers, see entry under ``Healthy Wisconsin Authority"] - SB40

Information technology development projects of executive branch state agencies: annual LAB report on audits required and auditor positions increased - AB840

Local professional baseball park district: sunset on collection of sales and use taxes; LAB financial audit required - AB941

Local professional baseball park district: sunset on collection of sales and use taxes; LAB financial audit required - SB547

SAGE Program: financial and performance audit by LAB [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

School district levies for community service activities: LAB audit required [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

State Crime Laboratories: LAB audit re DNA analysis and data bank [Sec. 9130 (1)] - SB40

Stewardship program: LAB audit required [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

TCS Board grant programs: performance evaluation audit by LAB required [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Universal service fund programs: LAB audits required [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Virtual charter school provisions re definition, teaching license or permit, location, and the Open Enrollment Program; DPI directed to make online courses available for a fee and establish instructional standards for online courses; school board duties specified; completion of professional development program required for online teaching after certain date [for further revisions, see entry under ``School"] - SB396

legislative council _lc_Legislative council (LC), see Joint Legislative Council

legislative fiscal bureauLegislative Fiscal Bureau

Biennial budget bill preparation and consideration revisions re state agency budget requests, biennial state agency modification report, earmark transparency report, JCF, Senate, and Assembly consideration of the bill - AB739

DOT required to submit a 10 year bonding policy plan to DOA and LFB with each biennial budget request [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 2542p] - SB40

State Mandates, Joint Committee on, created; LFB provision - AB350

State Mandates, Joint Committee on, created; LFB provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

State Mandates, Joint Committee on, created; LFB provision - SB189

legislative reference bureauLegislative Reference Bureau, see also Blue Book

Bill drafting requests that did not result in introduced legislation: if certain persons disclose a draft to a third party, the draft becomes a public record - AB84

Budget process: withholding of pay and expenses from legislators and certain state elected officials if not passed by August 1 of the odd-numbered years; 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 - AB633

Dykman, Peter J.: service to the legislature and the LRB commended and wishes for a happy retirement - AJR84

Legislative committee review period extension of administrative rules revised; Revisor of Statutes consent before agency may adopt technical standard references in a rule removed [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions; A.Amdt.1: Revisor replaced with LRB] - AB410

Number of counties in the state: task force to develop a plan to reduce created; JCF and LRB provisions - AB438

Publicly financed health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of Health Planning and Finance and Health Policy Board created; regional consumer health councils and LRB provisions - AB94

Publicly financed health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of Health Planning and Finance and Health Policy Board created; regional consumer health councils and LRB provisions - SB51

Revisor of Statutes Bureau eliminated; duties transferred to LRB [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 3d-t, 9q, r, 14d-t, 17be-xr, 128m, 167e, 174e, 558d-t, 619m, 635m, 726b-t, 727c-s, 2143m, 2650e, r, 2768e, r, 2993m, 2997be-ze, 3082e, r, 3707p, 3778m, 9130 (1f), 9430 (1f)] - SB40

Revisor of Statutes duties transferred to LRB: joint rules changes [Joint rules 52 (1)(e), (5)(a), 59, 60 (1), 64 (1)(a), 81m (2)(a), 82 (1)(c)] - SJR69

Tribal impact statements required for certain bills; LRB provision - AB193

legislative studiesLegislative studies, see Studies

legislative technology services bureauLegislative Technology Services Bureau

State redistricting board established; demographic and political standards defined and procedure established re drawing of legislative districts; legislature required to establish a legislative technology services bureau. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR63

legislatureLegislature, see also Redistricting

Appointive state officer: vacancy re expired term and provisional appointment by Governor pending Senate confirmation or rejection - SB492

Attorney fees paid after certain date by state for former, current, and future Assembly members and employees convicted of a felony or misdemeanor re conduct in office: repayment to Assembly Chief Clerk required; interest provision - AR15

Attorney retained by state agency on a contingent fee basis: requirements created if fees and expenses exceed certain amount - AB916

Campaign finance regulation: requesting the U.S. Congress to call a constitutional convention to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution - AJR60