Wisconsin Legislature: Attorney General

Athletic trainer practice revisions - AB693

Athletic trainer practice revisions - SB482

Birth certificate copy re participation in organized youth sports: exception from penalty for copying a vital record created - SB546

Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation: grant provided; DOA to review plans for capital maintenance and repair [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 19i, 640, 655r, 657f, 9106 (1)(j), (10)] - AB75

Martial arts instruction to a minor for a fee without a license prohibited; DRL licensing duties; DOJ to conduct background checks on applicants [S.Amdt.1: disqualifying offense provision revised] - AB47

Mixed martial arts fighting contests (amateur and professional): DRL authorized to regulate - AB438

Mixed martial arts fighting contests (amateur and professional): DRL authorized to regulate [S.Sub.Amdt.3: further revisions, fee and bond provisions added, boxing contest regulations revised, DRL administrative rules and FTE positions; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB290

Movable soccer goal safety standards: Comm.Dept to establish [S.Amdt.1: on public land specified] - AB903

Movable soccer goal safety standards: Comm.Dept to establish - SB655

Podiatrists: civil liability immunity for providing aid at certain athletic events, privileged communication with patients, certify to DOT that applicant is fit to teach driving, may diagnose illness or injury for DVA purposes, may submit statement for specialized hunting permit, added to list of enumerated providers of sickness care, insurers to give equal weight to certifications of disability by, added to list of free choice providers for persons eligible for MA; Podiatrists Affiliated Credentialing Board renamed Podiatry Affiliated Credentialing Board - AB273

Ticket resale zones: local units of government and U.W. Regents may create, enforcement provisions - AB656

Ticket resale zones: local units of government and U.W. Regents may create, enforcement provisions - SB458

attorneyAttorney, see also District attorney; Power of attorney

Action, special proceeding, counterclaim, defense, cross complaint, or appeal commenced in bad faith to harass or injure another or knowing it was without reasonable basis in law: party or party's attorney may be liable for damages or costs or fees; appeal and appellate court provisions - SB197

Adjustment service company: certain attorneys exempt from regulation - AB820

Attorney positions in the executive branch eliminated by 2005 WisAct 25 as affected by 2007 WisAct 5: date extended; DOA Secretary to eliminate certain number of FTE positions [Sec. 3408, 9457 (1)] - AB75

CCAP Web page: Director of State Courts to maintain one database for the general public and a separate database for judges; certain court, state, and local government agency employees; law enforcement agencies; lawyers; accredited journalists; and licensed debt collectors; penalty for using CCAP information to deny a person employment, housing, or other public accommodation - AB663

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

Legal Services, Division of, created in DOA; authorized to provide legal services to executive branch agencies, except DOJ and DPI; position of unclassified chief legal advisor created in certain agencies; classified attorney positions in specified agencies deleted [Sec. 26, 31, 48, 88, 560, 2486; Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, chief legal advisor deleted, DOA may provide and charge for legal services to cabinet agencies only; deletes 26, 88, 2486] - AB75

Tax preparer: DOR to promulgate rules to prohibit a person from practicing without a license, CPA and attorney provisions; refund anticipation loan prohibited - AB290

attorney _ feeAttorney — Fee

Condemnation revisions re property appraisals, right to appeal compensation amount, and litigation expenses [Sec. 725, 726, 733, 734, 9357 (2); original bill only] - AB75

John Doe proceedings: procedures revised; DA authority and judicial discretion over scope of examination; protections and benefits extended to state officer or employee [A.Amdt.2: reimbursing attorney fees and costs expanded, special prosecutor provisions] - SB51

Private attorneys appointed by SPD: reimbursement rate increased - AB224

Settlement offer between a plaintiff and defendant in a civil action - AB918

Theft of telecommunications and video services: court permitted to grant reasonable attorney fees; JRCCP report - AB657

Theft of telecommunications and video services: court permitted to grant reasonable attorney fees; JRCCP report - SB443

WC revisions re attorney fees and reimbursement to governmental unit that provided public assistance to pay medical costs - AB586

attorney generalAttorney General, see also Justice, Department of

AG authorized to file or join a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 - AR21

AG participation as amicus curiae in certain cases before the U.S. Supreme Court - AR15

AG requested to join in defending against any lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - AJR123

Asian carp entering the Great Lakes: AG urged and authorized to pursue legal means to prevent - AR16

Asian carp entering the Great Lakes: AG urged and authorized to pursue legal means to prevent - SR8

Assistant DAs and assistant SPDs: compensation provisions [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 535s, 542m, 598m, 2252m, 2443m, 3400p-v, 9413 (1u), 9430 (2u), 9438 (1u)] - AB75

Conduit revenue bonds: authorizing two or more political subdivisions to enter into an agreement to create a commission to issue; JSCTE appendix report [S.Amdt.2: AG authority revised; WHEDA, WHEFA, affordable housing and elderly housing projects, and health facility information technology projects provisions; A.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB399

DOT issuance of operator's licenses and ID cards re federal REAL ID Act: procedures or requirements must meet certain conditions before adoption; funding and AG provisions - AB137

DOT issuance of operator's licenses and ID cards re federal REAL ID Act: procedures or requirements must meet certain conditions before adoption; funding and AG provisions - SB159

Foreclosure reconveyance and foreclosure consultant regulations created; stay of eviction action provision; DATCP and AG duties; JRCCP report [Sec. 558, 717, 848, 849, 851, 852, 9357 (1), (2)] - SB62

Public intervenor: AG to appoint an assistant AG to serve as, duties specified; Public Intervenor Advisory Council created; DNR provisions - AB849

State elected officials: JCOER must submit salary adjustments to Legislature in the form of a bill - AB321

atv _all_terrain vehicle_ATV (All-terrain vehicle), see Recreation vehicle

auctionAuction

Surplus property sale or auction: access revised; DOA or other designated purchasing agencies may restrict resale [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 104n, p, 680n] - AB75

Unclaimed personal property: sheriff may sell at public auction or on an Internet site - AB347

Unclaimed personal property: sheriff may sell at public auction or on an Internet site - SB239

audiologistAudiologist, see Trades and occupations

auditAudit, see Energy conservation; Environmental protection; Legislative Audit Bureau; Revenue, Department of

audit committee, joint legislativeAudit Committee, Joint Legislative, see Legislature — Audit Committee, Joint Legislative

autism spectrum disorderAutism spectrum disorder, see Persons with disabilities

automated external defibrillator _aed_Automated external defibrillator (AED), see Medical service

automobileAutomobile, see Motor vehicle and its subheadings

automobile dealerAutomobile dealer, see Motor vehicle — Dealers and finance companies

aviationAviation, see also Airport

Air carrier definition created [Sec. 1525, 1599; original bill only] - AB75

Centennial of Flight Month in Wisconsin: November 2009 proclaimed as - AJR37

Civil Air Patrol emergency service operation: employer required to grant an unpaid leave of absence; discrimination in employment prohibited; DWD provision - AB132

Invasive species and aquatic plants and animals: laws revised and new restrictions imposed; DNR authority, emergency rules, noxious weeds, and solid waste disposal facility provisions - AB162

Invasive species and aquatic plants and animals: laws revised and new restrictions imposed; DNR authority, emergency rules, noxious weeds, and solid waste disposal facility provisions [S.Amdt.1: compliance investigation provisions replaced with rules of compliance] - SB123

Out-of-state travel by state employees: use of private aircraft prohibited [Sec. 51, 658, 659; original bill only] - AB75

Skiles, Jeff: first officer of US Airways flight 1549 that crashed into the Hudson River commended for his heroic efforts - AJR4

Skiles, Jeff: first officer of US Airways flight 1549 that crashed into the Hudson River commended for his heroic efforts - SJR5

Wisconsin Aerospace Authority board of directors composition modified - SB57

b - B -

bac _blood alcohol concentration_BAC (Blood alcohol concentration), see Implied consent or alcohol concentration

background checkBackground check, see Criminal identification and investigation

badgercareBadgerCare, see Insurance — Health

badgerrx gold programBadgerRX Gold Program, see Drugs

bagley, village ofBagley, Village of, see Grant County

bailBail, see Court — Procedure

ballast waterBallast water, see Water — Pollution

ballotsBallots, see Elections — Ballots

bankBank, see also Financial institution

Credit union conversion to mutual savings bank: procedure created [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 2453w-y, 2476nm-t, 9417 (1f)] - AB75

bank _ loansBank — Loans

Capital access program grants re lending to small and medium-sized businesses and local nonprofit organizations: Comm. Dept to award to Wisconsin Business Development Finance Corporation; appropriation and emergency rule provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, participation of banks clarified, definition provisions, reports required, emergency rules provision removed] - AB532

banking, division ofBanking, Division of

Collection agency: health care billing companies exempt from definition - SB286

Consumer small loan regulations and licensing requirements created; payday lender, zoning, DFI, Division of Banking, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, ``consumer small loan" changed to ``payday loan", annual report required; A.Amdt.2: motor vehicle title loan, disclosure, and informational materials provisions added; S.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.2: motor vehicle title loan provisions deleted and recreated] - SB530

Credit union conversion to mutual savings bank: procedure created [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 2453w-y, 2476nm-t, 9417 (1f)] - AB75

Finance charge for certain motor vehicle title and payday loans: maximum created; definition, license, and Division of Banking provisions; bringing an action re violating requirements permitted - AB55

Mortgage broker and mortgage banker license applicants: required bond and net worth amount reduced; DVA exception re veterans housing loan program eliminated - AB765

Mortgage brokers, mortgage bankers, and mortgage loan originators: regulation revisions re federal Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008; penalty and emergency rule provisions [Sec. 3-5, 67, 220, 555, 560-716, 718, 759, 767, 769, 782-788, 853, 9117 (1), 9417 (1); S.Amdt.1: veteran housing provisions added] - SB62

Mortgage loan originator license: foreclosure eliminated as a disqualifying criteria; Division of Banking may still consider it - AB658

Payday loan transaction requirements created and restrictions imposed re interest, fees, and rollover of a loan; Division of Banking required to develop written materials to educate on payday loan industry; annual report, definitions, and penalty provisions - AB447

bankruptcyBankruptcy

Nursing homes and CBRFs contested actions, MA fraud, abuse or neglect of residents, and other violations: DHS may place monitor in; receivership provision; assistance with financial management permitted [Sec. 1404, 1405, 1407-1410, 9322 (6); original bill only] - AB75