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 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 -  SR11
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
automated external defibrillator _aed_Automated external defibrillator (AED), see Medical service
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 -
badgerrx gold programBadgerRX Gold Program, see Drugs
bagley, village ofBagley, Village of, see Grant County
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
barberBarber
Barber or cosmetologist apprentices: supervision of modified -  SB168
Domestic abuse or violence recognition training: Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board required to provide  - AB45
barrett, tomBarrett, Tom
Mayor of Milwaukee commended for his heroic actions on behalf of a woman in need -  AR12
barron countyBarron County
Restorative Justice Programs, Inc., in Barron County: OJA grant and sunset date provided [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 572g, h, 9101 (13f), 9401 (4g)] -  AB75
School district consolidation grants; Rusk and Barron counties provision [A.Amdts. to A.Sub.Amdt.1; deleted by Senate]  - AB75
bayfield countyBayfield County
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