Wisconsin Legislature: Legislature

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

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

Dental services to underserved populations provided by Marquette University School of Dentistry: required annual financial services audit repealed [Sec. 21; original bill only] - AB75

Development zones, enterprise development zones, agricultural development zones, technology zones, and airport development zones consolidated; LAB audit required - AB113

Development zones, enterprise development zones, agricultural development zones, technology zones, and airport development zones consolidated; LAB audit required [Sec. 1, 2, 42, 89, 112, 136, 159-164, 180, 201-206, 222, 224, 758, 760, 761, 764, 766, 768, 776, 780, 781, 801-846, 9110 (4), (5)] - SB62

Development zones, enterprise development zones, agricultural development zones, technology zones, and airport development zones consolidated; LAB audit required - SB77

Development zones, enterprise development zones, agricultural development zones, technology zones, and airport development zones consolidated into program that provides tax benefits for certain eligible activities; LAB audit required [for section numbers, see entry under ``Commerce, Department of"; original bill only] - AB75

Legislative service agency employees' out-of-state travel prohibited without written approval of Senate Committee on Organization and Speaker of the Assembly [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9131 (3q)] - AB75

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

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

Legislative service agency employees' out-of-state travel prohibited without written approval of Senate Committee on Organization and Speaker of the Assembly [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9131 (3q)] - AB75

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

U.W. System resident undergraduate tuition and nonallocable segregated fees: increase permitted for certain fiscal years; LFB, consumer price index, and exception provisions - AB226

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 - AB190

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

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

Health insurance mandate bill or amendment: social and financial impact report required as an appendix; LRB duties - AB369

Legislative and congressional redistricting plans: LRB to develop standards and draw redistricting plans for legislative approval - AB872

Legislative service agency employees' out-of-state travel prohibited without written approval of Senate Committee on Organization and Speaker of the Assembly [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9131 (3q)] - AB75

MPS finances and operations review conducted at request of Governor and Milwaukee Mayor: LRB to prepare bill to address issues [Sec. 9131 (1); original bill only] - AB75

Uniform Collateral Consequences of Conviction Act created; LRB, LC, and JRCCP duties - SB613

Legislative service agency employees' out-of-state travel prohibited without written approval of Senate Committee on Organization and Speaker of the Assembly [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9131 (3q)] - AB75

Campaign finance law revisions re registration and filing reports, disbursement limitations, independent disbursements, contribution limitations and restrictions, legislative campaign committees, disposition of residual or excess funds, WECF, and penalty provisions; free time on public broadcasting television stations and public access channels repealed; Public Integrity Endowment income tax credit; public financing of campaigns for justice; JRCCP report - AB388

Campaign finance law revisions re registration and filing reports, disbursement limitations, independent disbursements, contribution limitations and restrictions, legislative campaign committees, disposition of residual or excess funds, WECF, and penalty provisions; free time on public broadcasting television stations and public access channels repealed; Public Integrity Endowment income tax credit; public financing of campaigns for justice; JRCCP report - SB221

Child abuse or neglect resulting in the child dying or placed in serious or critical condition: requiring certain information be disclosed to the legislature and made available to the public; DCF duties; report and exception provisions - SB79

Civilian national security force: if established, it is the Wisconsin Legislature's intent to pass a law barring it from enforcing laws which are the purview of state and local law enforcement - SJR81

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

Gubernatorial appointment of Supreme Court justices, State Superintendent provision; size of the Legislature fixed. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR6

Legislative service agency employees' out-of-state travel prohibited without written approval of Senate Committee on Organization and Speaker of the Assembly [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9131 (3q)] - AB75

Manufacturing sector including the domestic auto industry: expressing the sense of the Assembly that the U.S. Congress should invest in - AR6

Municipal water utility: 1st class city may not sell or lease to a private person unless certain requirements are met and the Senate approves - SB398

NRB appoints DNR Secretary, term of office provisions; filling an NRB member vacancy modified [S.Amdt.1: nominated by NRB with the advice and consent of the Senate] - AB138

Partisan caucus of Senate or Assembly: exception to open meetings law deleted; legislative rules made invalid - AB143

Supreme Court justices: appointment by Governor with advice and consent of Senate and retained by vote of the people, circuit court and court of appeals requirement, prohibition from holding other public office. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR96

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

WisconsinEye commended on the second anniversary of the commencement of broadcast operations - AJR76

WisconsinEye commended on the second anniversary of the commencement of broadcast operations - SJR47

Zero-based budgeting requirements for executive branch agencies; biennial budget bill may not pass if it produces a deficit according to GAAP; executive budget bill must be prepared according to GAAP; 2009-11 executive budget bill may not pass with federal economic stimulus funds unless the Governor submits certain plan to the legislature - AB127

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

Executive and judicial branch state agencies required to report on their fiscal condition and operations at one of JLAC's quarterly meetings - AB380

Assembly committee structure and names for 2009-10 legislative session established [Assembly rules 9 (1)(bc), (c), (dm), (hd), (jc), (md), (np), (q), (sc), (sd), (sm), (sr), (t), (u), (v), (vh)] - AR2

Concentrated animal feeding operations: WPDES application fee revisions; report requirements [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 275fn, 2628t, 2665m, 9137 (2i)] - AB75

Economic Stimulus Accountability, Joint Committee on (JCESA), created re ARRA or similar legislation; sunset provision - AJR3

Federal orders placing Wisconsin National Guard on federal active duty: Governor required to review; summary report to appropriate legislative committee required - AB203

Industrial Hemp, Committee to Study the Uses of, created; report required - AB206

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

Alcohol beverages knowingly provided to 18, 19, or 20 year old on a licensed premise: penalties created if the underage person suffers great bodily harm or death; JRCCP report - AB155

Biological specimen for DNA analysis: failure to provide penalty revised; JRCCP report - SB639

Biological specimen for DNA analysis: law enforcement agencies required to collect from every adult arrested for a felony and juveniles in custody for certain sexual assault offenses; crime laboratories provisions, including expunging records; JRCCP report - AB511

Biological specimen for DNA analysis: law enforcement agencies required to collect from every adult arrested for a felony and juveniles in custody for certain sexual assault offenses; crime laboratories provisions, including expunging records; JRCCP report - SB336

Bodily harm or threats of bodily harm to DA or DA's family: criminal penalties created and definition provision; JRCCP report - AB423

Bodily harm, threats of bodily harm, or intimidation against a DA or a DA's family: criminal penalties created and definition provision; JRCCP report - AB422

Bodily harm to a juror: felony crime expanded to include the juror's family and threats; judge may prohibit convicted person from contacting a juror; JRCCP report - AB71

Bodily harm to a law enforcement officer while resisting, obstructing, fleeing or attempting to flee from made a felony; JRCCP report [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, limited to resisting and obstructing; S.Amdt.1: substantial bodily harm specified] - AB269

Bodily harm to a law enforcement officer while resisting, obstructing, fleeing or attempting to flee from made a felony; JRCCP report - SB219

Bodily substance thrown or expelled at a public safety officer: intent to cause bodily harm removed as an element to qualify as a felony; JRCCP report - AB775

Bodily substance thrown or expelled at a public safety worker: removing the ``intent" element and still classify it as a felony crime; JRCCP report - SB334

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

Campaign finance law revisions re registration and filing reports, disbursement limitations, independent disbursements, contribution limitations and restrictions, legislative campaign committees, disposition of residual or excess funds, WECF, and penalty provisions; free time on public broadcasting television stations and public access channels repealed; Public Integrity Endowment income tax credit; public financing of campaigns for justice; JRCCP report - AB388

Campaign finance law revisions re registration and filing reports, disbursement limitations, independent disbursements, contribution limitations and restrictions, legislative campaign committees, disposition of residual or excess funds, WECF, and penalty provisions; free time on public broadcasting television stations and public access channels repealed; Public Integrity Endowment income tax credit; public financing of campaigns for justice; JRCCP report - SB221

Cancer researcher access to cancer registry data: DHS may disclose; procedure created; fee authorized; confidentiality required; JRCCP report [Sec. 328, 2431, 2553-2560] - AB75

Child safety alarm required in certain vehicles used to transport children to and from a child care provider; DCF duties, emergency rule, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - AB176

Child safety alarm required in certain vehicles used to transport children to and from a child care provider; DCF duties, emergency rule, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - SB141

Child safety alarms in child care vehicles: certain effective dates re 2009 WisAct 19 modified [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 3416g-j] - AB75

``Child's container" containing bisphenol A: manufacturing or selling at wholesale or retail prohibited; definition, label requirements, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - AB405

``Child's container" containing bisphenol A: manufacturing or selling at wholesale prohibited; definition, label requirements, and penalty provisions; DATCP and DA authority specified; JRCCP report [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, retail sales prohibited, DA authority expanded] - SB271

Cigarettes and tobacco products: direct marketing provisions modified; license and permit revisions; restriction re arrest or conviction record; JRCCP report [for section numbers and further revision, see entry under ``Tobacco"] - AB75

``College" or ``university" may not be used in a school name unless the school awards an associate or higher degree and has certain accreditation; ``state" and ``Wisconsin" may not be used in a school name if the school is not affiliated with the U.W. System or TCS; false academic credentials, definitions, EAB duties, employment discrimination, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - AB624

``College" or ``university" may not be used in a school name unless the school awards an associate or higher degree and has certain accreditation; ``state" and ``Wisconsin" may not be used in a school name if the school is not affiliated with the U.W. System or TCS; false academic credentials, definitions, EAB duties, employment discrimination, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - SB431

Commercial dog breeders: licensing requirements created; DATCP duties specified; penalties and federal Animal Welfare Act provisions; JRCCP report - SB110

Construction employees re painting or drywall finishing: penalty for ``willful misclassification" as nonemployees; JRCCP report - AB929

Construction employees re painting or drywall finishing: penalty for ``willful misclassification" as nonemployees; JRCCP report - SB669

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

Controlled substance or analog: maximum term of imprisonment for distributing or delivering increased if done in the presence of a child; JRCCP report - SB551

Correctional employee's personal identifying information or related documents: person incarcerated in a prison or residing in a mental health facility prohibited from possessing; JRCCP report - SB702

Crimes against animals expanded re intentional or reckless mistreatment, abandonment, and failure to provide food, water, or shelter; causing a minor to mistreat an animal made a felony; judge or circuit court commissioner may consider re restraining order or injunction in domestic or child abuse cases; JRCCP report - AB747