Wisconsin Legislature: Legislative Reference Bureau

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

Integrated business information system (IBIS): DOA authority created; use by all agencies and authorities, executive branch agencies, legislature, and the courts; U.W. Regents excluded; new appropriations created [Sec. 128, 3 and 4 [misnumbered; follows 516], 517, 5 [follows 517], 6 and 7 [follows 581], 611] - SB40

Legislative appropriations lapses and requirements [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9130 (4v)] - SB40

NRB nominations from Governor: Senate must act upon within set number of days - SB422

Partisan caucus of Senate or Assembly: exception to open meetings law deleted; legislative rules made invalid - AB273

Property taxes: annual percentage increase in assessments limited; rate increases prohibited without voter approval; classification for development rights created. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR23

Senate approval of legally enforceable agreement with a foreign nation, Indian tribe or band, the federal government, or another state: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR68

Senate scholars program appropriation - SB387

Telephone line staffed during regular business hours by an individual: state agencies and authorities required to maintain and prohibited from entering a contract or purchasing materials or services from a vendor that does not provide; DOA provision - AB105

legislature _ audit committee, joint legislativeLegislature — Audit Committee, Joint Legislative

Assessment of operating expenses [Sec. 683-686; Enrolled SB-40: SWIB operating budget authority and assessment process revisions, report required, 9126 (1f), (1h)] - SB40

DETF information technology system reengineering: funding, planning, and report requirements [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9114 (1c)] - SB40

DOA information technology reporting re strategic plans, high-risk projects and costs, off-the-shelf systems, master leases, vendor contracts, and information provided to legislative committees; written policies are not considered administrative rules [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9rg, 101d, 128d, t, v, 2994d, 9101 (8i), (8j)] - SB40

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

Juvenile court jurisdiction for 17 year-olds: Corr.Dept response to audit [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9109 (1f)] - SB40

legislature _ billsLegislature — Bills, see Bills, Legislative

legislature _ caucusLegislature — Caucus, see Legislature

legislature _ committeesLegislature — Committees, see also Legislature — specific committee name

Administrative rules; six-year review by state agencies required; notice to chief clerks required; legislative committee provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Agricultural producer security program sunsetted; DATCP to propose creation of new, less costly program; submission to legislative committees required [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Assembly committee structure and names for 2007-08 legislative session established [Assembly rules 9 (1) (bc), (bd), (bm), (c), (dm), (f), (fm), (hd), (im), (k), (L), (m), (md), (np), (p), (q), (qm), (qr), (sd), (t), (tm), (um), (vL), (w), (z)] - AR2

Food safety consolidation study by DATCP and DHFS; submission to legislative committees required - AB701

Food safety consolidation study by DATCP and DHFS; submission to legislative committees required [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Health care services contracting by Corr.Dept: procedure set [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Industrial Hemp, Committee to Study the Uses of, created; report required - AB146

Nutrient management consultation: DATCP to submit plan to legislative committees [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - 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

legislature _ criminal penalties, joint committee for review ofLegislature — Criminal Penalties, Joint Committee for Review of

Cellular telephone use by vehicle operator during accident: new form of traffic offense created; DOT to prepare uniform report form or automated format; rebuttable presumption created; written warning re sale or lease of phones required; JCRCP duties - AB38

legislature _ employeeLegislature — Employee

Administrative rules; six-year review by state agencies required; notice to chief clerks required; legislative committee provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - SB40

Budget process: convening and conduct of committees of conference regulated, sergeants at arms provision; legislator pay and expense reimbursements withheld until budget passes; acceptance of political contributions by legislators prohibited in period between introduction and final concurrence in both houses of the budget, exceptions and forfeiture provisions - AB627

Hours worked by Assembly employees: each Assembly member directed to determine method and reporting period [Assembly rule 7 (5)] - AR3

Nussbaum, Jody: public service commended upon her retirement from the Assembly Chief Clerk's Office - AR6

Rohr, Ramona Agnes ``Moni": public service commended and congratulations on her retirement from the Senate Chief Clerk's Office - AP8 SR1

Sowieja, Lonni: public service commended and congratulations on her retirement from the Assembly Chief Clerk's Office - AP8 AR1