Wisconsin Legislature: Regulation and Licensing, Department of

Groundwater management areas and groundwater attention areas established, DNR and Groundwater Coordinating Council duties; environmental review of high capacity wells; Comm.Dept to establish graywater and rainwater system standards; PSC to issue order encouraging water conservation - AB844

Interim regional transit authority (IRTA) created; revisions to the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SERTA) - AB723

Interim regional transit authority (IRTA) created; revisions to the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SERTA) - SB511

Milwaukee Transit Authority created; funding provisions; required to share annual and long-term plans with SERTA [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 778, 779, 1449m, 1478v, 1487t, 1516, 1622, 1817p, 1849, 1856f-i, 1932, 2223m, 2969, 3139, 9443 (14r)] - AB75

Regional (Dane County, Southeast, and Fox Cities) transit authorities created; administration, limited liability, and insurance provisions; procedure for municipalities to join; Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee RTA terminated, rental car fee modified; report required [Sec. 601, 631, 632, 722, 724, 727, 778, 779, 1445-1449, 1466, 1488, 1496, 1516, 1622, 1849, 1856, 1858-1872, 1891, 1929-1931, 2968-2970, 3139, 9150 (1), 9450 (3)] - AB75

Regional (Dane County, Southeast, and Fox Valley) transit authorities created; administration, limited liability, and insurance provisions; procedure for municipalities to join; Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee RTA terminated, rental care fee modified; report required [Sec. 601, 631, 632, 722, 724, 727, 778, 779, 1445-1449, 1466, 1488, 1496, 1516, 1622, 1849, 1856, 1858-1872, 1891, 1929-1931, 2968-2970, 3139, 9150 (1), 9443 (14e), 9450 (3); Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, Fox Valley RTA deleted, Chippewa Valley RTA and Chequamegon RTA created, referenda requirements, 1446m, 1856d, e, 1858b, 1860d, 1861d, 1862d, 1863d, 1864b-m, 1865d, 1871d-f, 2223m, 9443 (14e); deletes 1446-1448] - AB75

RTAs created by political subdivisions permitted, municipal insurance mutuals provision - AB282

RTAs created by political subdivisions permitted, municipal insurance mutuals provision - SB205

Shared revenue: additional municipal aid payments based on population in proportion to population of region it is in and the population of all municipalities; creates eight regions - AB833

Shared revenue: additional municipal aid payments based on population in proportion to population of region it is in and the population of all municipalities; creates eight regions - SB532

Southeast Wisconsin Transit Capital Assistance Program created [Sec. 5, 306, 649, 1932, 2478; Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, major transit capital improvement projects enumerated (Dane County and KRM commuter rail and any project re Milwaukee Downtown Transit Connector Study), 1928m-t, 1937m; deletes 306] - AB75

Southeastern RTA (SERTA) created; duties re federal transit funding and long-term plans; KRM commuter rail and stops at certain locations; vehicle rental fee provision [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 601m, 632, 1446m, 1449m, 1478v, 1516, 1539m, 1622, 1701m, 1829, 1849, 1890m-1891t, 1928c, m, 1930, 1932, 2223m, 9150 (5q)] - AB75

regional transit authority _rta_Regional transit authority (RTA), see Metropolitan transportation

Commercial real estate lien revisions; correction instrument provisions created; application to widen, extend, or lay out a street, alley, or other specified public place to include a lis pendens - AB821

Commission lien by real estate broker revisions - AB873

Domestic partnership: requirements for forming a legal relationship created; registry provision; JSCTE and JSCRS appendix reports [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Family"] - AB75

Platting requirements modified - AB906

Platting requirements modified [S.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB626

Recording documents with the register of deeds: revisions re formatting, mineral interests, electronic documents, and fee for providing a certificate to DFI - AB292

Recording documents with the register of deeds: revisions re formatting, mineral interests, electronic documents, and fee for providing a certificate to DFI - SB206

Register of deeds fees for recording and filing instruments revised, redaction of SSN and electronic format provisions; land information council required if a county board created a land information office - AB727

Registration of certificate of discharge with the registrar of deeds: expanded to include documents the county veterans service officer deems necessary; dependent's access allowed only if the veteran is deceased - AB522

registered nurse _rn_Registered nurse (RN), see Nurses

registration of electorsRegistration of electors, see Elections — Registration

registration plateRegistration plate, see Motor vehicle — Taxation or registration; Motorcycle — Taxation or registration

regulation and licensing, department ofRegulation and Licensing, Department of, see also Medical Examining Board; Trades and occupations; specific occupation

Anesthesiologist Assistants, Council on, created in DRL; licensure requirements and practice standards created - AB671

Anesthesiologist Assistants, Council on, created in DRL; licensure requirements and practice standards created - SB535

Autism benefit services under MA provided to all eligible individuals, funding provision; DHS to distribute information on autism therapies; Autism Paraprofessional Board and licensing requirements created; health care provider required to provide referral if diagnosing a patient with a condition that requires further treatment, exceptions noted - AB141

Behavior analyst licensure and regulations created, DRL duties; insurance required to cover behavior analyst services for autism treatment under set conditions; emergency rules provision - SB667

Chiropractor examinations and regulation of technicians and radiological technicians modified; provisions re fees, loan default, sexual misconduct, continuing education, and claims for waived insurance [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 226, 226m, 2994eg, er, mnag, mnar, 2995ib-igm, ihm-ir, 9142 (1f), (1g), 9342 (1m), 9442 (1f), (1g)] - AB75

Dietitian licensing requirements created, exemptions specified - SB115

Dietitian nutritionist licensing requirements created, exemptions specified; title of board changed to Dietetics and Nutrition Care Services Affiliated Credentialing Board - AB440

DRL to set fees by statute instead of rule; fee recommendations for 2011-13 biennium based on time-keeping data [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 2478c, 2994a-e, f-mn, mnb, mnf, mnp, mnw, mx, nr-p, 2995ca-ct, cu-cx, d, dg, dr, e, eg-iam, ih, j-n, ng-sg, 2995sr-2996k, 9142 (2u), 9442 (1q)] - AB75

Gifts and grants: continuing appropriation created [Sec. 228; original bill only] - 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 [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Attorney"] - 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

Massage therapists and bodyworkers regulation revisions, Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Examining Board created [A.Amdt.1: ``examining" changed to ``affiliated credentialing"] - AB588

Massage therapists and bodyworkers regulation revisions, Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Examining Board created - SB388

MEB and its affiliated credentialing boards: DRL to form dedicated work unit to support [Sec. 226, 227, 2995, 9142 (1); Enrolled AB-75: fees and other revisions, 2994mnk-mns, mp-mu, ng, 2995jg-Lg, 9142 (2u)] - AB75

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

Nursing workforce survey and allocations to nursing center; ``nurses" definition re RNs, LPNs, nurse-midwives, and advanced practice nurse prescribers; report required [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 228h, 518h, 2207t, 2995cy-de, dt, ed] - AB75

PEO and PEG law revisions re definition, small operations registration, tax credits and economic development incentives, and DRL database of registrants - AB716

PEO and PEG law revisions re definition, small operations registration, tax credits and economic development incentives, and DRL database of registrants - SB504

PEO and PEG: registration renewal by July 31 of each year; use of titles or providing services without registering with DRL prohibited - AB286

PEO and PEG: registration renewal by July 31 of each year; use of titles or providing services without registering with DRL prohibited - SB216

Personal identifying information collected by and may be released by DRL: information included in individual's decision to opt out revised [S.Amdt.1: email address added] - SB403

Pharmacist duty to dispense contraceptive drugs or devices: requirements created, does not abrogate pharmacist's legal and ethical obligations re Wisconsin law; DHS duty re hospital pharmacy complaint [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1419c, 2995nd] - AB75

Prescription drug monitoring program: Pharmacy Examining Board directed to create; DORL to apply for federal grants [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, confidentiality and civil or criminal liability immunity added] - AB227

Prescriptive authority: Psychology Examining Board authorized to issue certificates to licensed psychologists; definition, conditions, and nursing provisions - SB180

Radiography practice regulated and Radiography Examining Board created; limited X-ray machine operator permit and exceptions provisions - AB267

Radiography practice regulated and Radiography Examining Board created; limited X-ray machine operator permit and exceptions provisions - SB184

Real estate appraiser: licensure, certification, and appraisal report requirements revised - AB472

Real estate appraiser: licensure, certification, and appraisal report requirements revised - SB339

RN and LPN renewal process: workforce data submitted to the Board of Nursing required; DRL and DWD duties - AB293

RN and LPN renewal process: workforce data submitted to the Board of Nursing required; DRL and DWD duties - SB245

Sign language interpretation services: licensing requirements created, exceptions specified; Sign Language Interpreter Council created; confidentiality provision - SB389

Speech-language pathologists and audiologists regulations and audiology license and temporary license revisions; Council on Speech Language Pathology and Audiology eliminated - AB553

Speech-language pathologists and audiologists regulations and audiology license and temporary license revisions; Council on Speech Language Pathology and Audiology eliminated - SB358

rehabilitationRehabilitation, see Workforce Development, Department of

relative responsibilityRelative responsibility, see Family; Family — Support

releaseRelease, see Court — Procedure

religion and societyReligion and society

MPCP laws revised [Sec. 2259, 2265, 2266, 2267-2269, 2271, 2272, 2273, 2277, 2279, 2280, 2281-2285, 2286-2290, 2292-2295, 3335, 9339 (4), (5); Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, 2276v-y, 2279d-2280d, 2285b, c, 2290j, k, 9139 (4r), 9339 (4q), (5u); deletes 2280, 2287, 2288, 2295, 9339 (4)] - AB75

Wisconsin Day of Prayer proclaimed May 6, 2010 - AJR134

religious societiesReligious societies

Affirmative defense created for a parent or guardian of individual under age 18 who uses spiritual treatment in lieu of medical treatment; exception to prohibition of compelling a person who elects Christian Science treatment in lieu of medical or surgical treatment for children under certain circumstances - SB384

Dolan, Archbishop Timothy Michael: congratulated upon his appointment as archbishop of New York - AJR22

Dolan, Archbishop Timothy Michael: congratulated upon his appointment as archbishop of New York - SJR15

Employment discrimination re employee's refusal to attend meetings or participate in communication re religious or political matters prohibited, exception and definition provisions - AB831

Employment discrimination re employee's refusal to attend meetings or participate in communication re religious or political matters prohibited, exception and definition provisions - SB585

Identification requirement for voting in elections created, provisional and absentee ballot provisions; use of corroborating electors to verify residence discontinued; DOT ID card fee waived and obtaining a card without a photo for religious reasons; special voting deputies to certain adult family homes and residential care apartment complexes permitted - SB199

Identification requirement for voting in elections created, provisional and absentee ballot provisions; use of corroborating electors to verify residence discontinued; DOT ID card fee waived, obtaining a card without a photo for religious reasons, and issuing an identification certificate; special voting deputies to certain adult family homes and residential care apartment complexes permitted; GAB public informational campaign - AB947

Religious organization investigation of sexual contact with a child: reporting results to DCF and release of summary to the public - AB784

Sexual contact with a child: statute of limitations and limits on recovery against state and local political subdivisions removed - AB839

Sexual contact with a child: statute of limitations removed - AB453

Sexual contact with a child: statute of limitations removed - SB319

Spiritual treatment in lieu of medical or surgical treatment for children: exemptions removed re county department determination of child abuse or neglect, felony physical abuse of a child, and administration of psychotropic medication to juveniles in correctional custody; Christian Science treatment limited to adult patients - AB590

Temporary ``Class B" licenses a municipality may issue to certain organizations in a 12-month period increased - AB85

Turkey, Republic of, urged to grant the Ecumenical Patriarch appropriate recognition, ecclesiastical succession, the right to train clergy of all nationalities, and to respect the property rights and human rights of the Ecumenical Patriarchate - SR10

relocation paymentRelocation payment, see Eminent domain

remedial legislationRemedial legislation, see Statutes — Revision

rendering plantRendering plant

Rendering or processing plant may be established or expanded within one-eighth mile of a residence or public or private place of business with approval of the municipality [S.Amdt.1: processing animal parts only] - SB268