Wisconsin Legislature: Reorganization of state government

DRL name changed to Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) and some Comm.Dept functions transferred; certain unfair trade practice rules transferred from DATCP; administration of laws re erosion control at commercial building construction sites transferred from DNR; DOA provisions [Sec. 68, 73, 79-81, 91, 92, 97, 98, 101-116, 118-121, 125, 126, 129-148, 151-162, 164-166, 169, 175, 228, 257, 262, 266, 283, 334, 364, 384-399, 401-405, 407-412, 414-434, 447, 449-488, 494, 495, 585, 586, 590, 598, 599, 713-715, 740-744, 808, 815, 890, 908, 909, 916-920, 987, 1168, 1169, 1244, 1245, 1306, 1311, 1312, 1333-1337, 1340, 1386, 1459, 1628-1640, 1649, 1650, 1653, 1654, 1656-1661, 1666, 1668, 1670, 1681, 1683, 1691, 1693-1696, 1715, 1719, 1721, 1740, 1741, 1746, 1747, 1879-1881, 2009-2011, 2120-2122, 2136-2144, 2178, 2216, 2224, 2240, 2292, 2308, 2311-2331, 2333, 2338-2389, 2395-2404, 2446-2449, 2472, 2473, 2477, 2638-2647, 2666-2675, 2677, 2678, 2686-2702, 2705, 2708-2712, 2719, 2722, 2723, 2729, 2731-2738, 2740, 2756, 2757, 2760, 2762, 2765, 2782, 2855-2858, 2874, 2879-2881, 2883, 2884, 2886-2889, 2896-2912, 2929, 2952, 2955, 2986, 2988, 2990-2994, 3186, 3187, 3195-3197, 3200, 3201, 3203, 3204, 3206, 3209-3212, 3266, 3267, 3281, 3282, 3373-3394, 3396-3407, 3439-3447, 3464, 3467, 3471, 3472, 3501-3503, 3527-3532, 3541, 3561, 9110 (3)-(5), 9135 (2); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, technical assistance for American Indian economic development, manufactured housing rehabilitation and recycling program transferred from Comm.Dept, 421m, 740m, 2240m, 2753m, 2898c, 3205m, 3380m, 3381c, f, 3442m, 9210 (2q), deletes 121, 421, 740, 744, 1244, 2240, 2311, 2737, 2898, 2991, 3282, 3442, 9110 (5); A.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB40

Economic development functions and programs transferred from Comm.Dept to WEDC [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Commerce, Department of"] - AB40

Electronic medical records credits and investment credits re dairy manufacturing, food processing plant and warehouse, meat processing facility, and woody biomass harvesting transferred from Comm.Dept to WEDC [Sec. 1835, 1837-1841, 1844, 1845, 1878, 1972, 1974-1978, 1981, 1982, 2008, 2084, 2086-2090, 2093, 2094, 2119, 3355, 3367, 3370, 3372, 9110 (7); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, medical records credit transferred to DOR and the investment credits to DATCP, 375g, 2299r, 3355g, m, 9110 (8q), deletes 3355] - AB40

Film production tax credit administration transferred from Comm.Dept to Tour.Dept [Sec. 1874-1877, 2004-2007, 2115-2118, 3368] - AB40

Financial Aid Consolidation and Modernization, Commission on, created in HEAB; report and sunset provisions [A.Amdt.1: membership revision] - AB144

Gaming law enforcement bureau established in DOJ by the AG: requirement eliminated [Sec. 685, 693, 2682] - AB40

Housing assistance programs transferred from Comm.Dept to WHEDA [Sec. 19-26, 214, 435-446, 716, 856, 1648, 1664, 2227-2229, 2238, 2433, 2713, 2730, 2739, 2753, 2821-2823, 2827, 2895, 3268-3275, 3450-3462, 3474, 3475, 3540, 9110 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, transferred to DOA, DSPS provisions, 19m, 435m-446m, 738m, 2730e-s, 2738m, 2895k, 3274m, 3450m-3462m, deletes 19, 22-24, 26, 214, 435-446, 716, 2730, 2739, 2753, 2895, 3275, 3450-3462; A.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB40

Hunting, fishing, and trapping law revisions re fees, hunter and trapper education and recruitment, Stewardship Program, sturgeon spearing license, and ice fishing; Sporting Recruitment and Retention Council created in DNR, study required [for further revisions, see entry under ``Game — Hunting"] - AB311

Income maintenance administration unit: DHS to establish and administer programs in all counties; state supplemental payment program and the caretaker supplement program administration transferred to DCF; contract provision [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Health Services, Department of — Supportive living and treatment"] - AB40

Local government pooled-investment fund: State Treasurer duties transferred to DOA [Sec. 755, 896, 898-903, 9149 (2) - AB40

Management service functions in the Office of the State Treasurer transferred to DOA [Sec. 9149 (3)] - AB40

Notaries public appointment, collection agency regulation, and community currency exchange insurance policy revisions [S.Amdt.1: Mortgage Loan Originator Council eliminated] - SB390

Notary public and trademark functions of the Office of the Secretary of State transferred to DFI [Sec. 754, 2310, 2605-2637, 9142 (1) - AB40

OEI and certain duties eliminated; state agency requirements re alternative fuels and hybrid-electric vehicles revised; goals to reduce usage of gasoline and diesel fuel modified; DOA duties set and certain annual report requirement eliminated [Sec. 94, 191, 193-202, 323-325, 2298, 2309] - AB40

Read to Lead Development Council created; assessing reading readiness of kindergarteners; knowledge of reading development and instruction required for certain initial teacher licenses; teacher education programs to report on number of graduates and performance of recent graduates used to evaluate the programs; educator effectiveness evaluation system and equivalency process developed; remedial reading services for certain pupils; DPI duties [for further revisions, see entry under ``Literacy"] - SB461

Real Estate Board eliminated, Real Estate Examining Board created and transfer of DRL duties and powers re real estate practice [Sec. 86-90, 149, 150, 163, 3199, 3202, 3207, 3208, 3217-3257, 3259-3265, 3276-3280, 9140 (1)-(4); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 3229e, h, 3233e, 3234m-t, 3256m, 3257j, deletes 3233, 3234, 3257] - AB40

Relocation assistance and payments re eminent domain: authority transferred from Comm.Dept to DSPS [Sec. 448, 923-945; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, transferred to DOA instead, 448d, 716m, 9110 (9u), deletes 448] - AB40

Rural hospital loan guarantee program transferred from Comm.Dept to DOA [Sec. 2785-2787, 9110 (8)] - AB40

Small Business Environmental Council transferred to DSPS [Sec. 117, 3334; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, transferred to DNR instead, 117b, d, 3334b, deletes 117, 3334] - AB40

State Main Street Program and Council on Main Street Programs repealed [Sec. 3330, 3331; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, State Main Street Program transferred from Comm.Dept to WEDC, 2860m, 3330c-s, deletes 3330] - AB40

Transportation Finance and Policy, Commission on, created and report required; biennial transportation finance plan from DOT required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2200m, 9148 (7g)] - AB40

University of Wisconsin—Madison authority and board of trustees created; boards of the Laboratory of Hygiene and Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory abolished, functions transferred [Sec. 28-32, 34-38, 40-42, 44-46, 48-58, 62, 64, 70-72, 78, 93, 122-124, 127, 128, 170-174, 176-187, 190, 192, 215, 216, 218, 220-227, 230-232, 235, 236, 241, 243-245, 263, 265, 266, 268-274, 277-281, 284-296, 298-322, 338-340, 354-357, 363, 367, 519, 529, 542-544, 547-552, 554-561, 563, 565, 566, 568, 571-575, 581-584, 621, 652, 655, 720, 723, 724, 745, 750, 780, 800-803, 810, 811, 816-818, 876, 879, 895, 897, 912, 914, 922, 946-949, 951-957, 961-985, 988-994, 1000-1003, 1006-1008, 1012-1087, 1097, 1103, 1104, 1106-1111, 1113-1118, 1122-1124, 1134-1138, 1142, 1143, 1148-1150, 1152, 1154, 1155, 1159, 1178, 1180, 1181, 1240, 1241, 1270, 1272, 1275, 1341, 1437, 1662, 1672-1676, 1720, 1726, 1727, 1748, 1750-1752, 1882, 1888, 1889, 1895, 2012, 2123, 2145-2149, 2180, 2233, 2288-2291, 2332, 2334-2337, 2411-2419, 2421-2424, 2426, 2427, 2429-2431, 2444, 2455, 2461, 2462, 2493, 2530, 2531, 2604, 2648, 2676, 2680, 2704, 2725, 2751, 2788-2817, 2869, 2870, 2876, 2878, 2882, 2885, 2890-2894, 2926, 2928, 2953, 2959, 3083, 3085, 3098-3102, 3106, 3183-3185, 3189-3192, 3213, 3258, 3484, 3494, 3499, 3505, 3506, 3533, 3534, 9152 (1), 9155 (1), (2), 9455 (2); original bill only] - AB40

University of Wisconsin—Madison authority and board of trustees created; boards of the Laboratory of Hygiene and Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory abolished, functions transferred [Sec. 28-32, 34-38, 40-42, 44-46, 48-58, 62, 64, 70-72, 78, 93, 122-124, 127, 128, 170-174, 176-187, 190, 192, 215-218, 220-227, 230-232, 235, 236, 241, 243-245, 263, 265, 266, 268-274, 277-281, 284-296, 298-322, 338-340, 354-357, 363, 367, 519, 529, 542-544, 547-552, 554-561, 563, 565, 566, 568, 571-575, 581-584, 621, 652, 655, 720, 723, 724, 745, 750, 779, 780, 800-803, 810, 811, 816-818, 866, 876, 879, 895, 897, 912, 914, 922, 946-949, 951-957, 961-985, 988-994, 1000-1003, 1006-1008, 1012-1087, 1097, 1103, 1104, 1106-1111, 1113-1118, 1122-1124, 1134-1138, 1142, 1143, 1148-1150, 1152, 1154, 1155, 1159, 1178, 1180, 1181, 1240, 1241, 1270, 1272, 1275, 1341, 1437, 1662, 1672-1676, 1720, 1726, 1727, 1748, 1750-1752, 1882, 1888, 1889, 1895, 2012, 2123, 2145-2149, 2180, 2233, 2288-2291, 2332, 2334-2337, 2411-2419, 2421-2424, 2426, 2427, 2429-2431, 2444, 2455, 2461, 2462, 2493, 2530, 2531, 2604, 2648, 2676, 2680, 2704, 2725, 2751, 2788-2817, 2869, 2870, 2876, 2878, 2882, 2885, 2890-2894, 2926, 2928, 2953, 2959, 3083, 3085, 3098-3102, 3106, 3183-3185, 3189-3192, 3213, 3258, 3484, 3494, 3499, 3505, 3506, 3533, 3534, 9152 (1), 9155 (1), (2), 9455 (1), (2)] - SB27

UWHC Board eliminated and employees transferred to UWHCA - JR1 AB11

UWHC Board eliminated and employees transferred to UWHCA [A.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 89n, 189p, 219gb, p, 219g, 716g, 970s, 2410cb, dc, de, dg, jd, je, m-mo, 2424eg, fr, 2426m, 2648b, 2763p, 2764wd, wf, 2798p-2812br, 9151 (1q), (2q), deletes 218g; deleted by A.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.1] - AB40

Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program, Office of, eliminated and administration of the program transferred to HEAB; students prohibited from enrolling after set date [Sec. 83, 84, 95, 209, 725, 1125-1132, 2753, 9101 (3); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, deletes 2753] - AB40

Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority eliminated - JR1 AB11

World Dairy Center Authority eliminated - AB46

reorganization of state government _ attached under s.15.03Reorganization of state government — Attached under s.15.03

Business Development, Office of, created in DOA [Sec. 96, 213, 807, 814, 2761; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB40

reparationReparation, see Claims

reportsReports, see also Legislative Audit Bureau; Studies; specific subject

Agricultural chemical cleanup fund and agrichemical management fund: segregated funds condition report required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9103 (2u)] - AB40

Agricultural conservation easement purchase program eliminated; conservation fee requirement for rezoning land out of a farmland preservation zoning district eliminated [Sec. 377-381, 383, 797, 889, 2279-2287, 2307, 2679; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, easement program modified and report required, 2307c, 9103 (1i), (2i), deletes 378, 380, 381, 383, 2307, 2679] - AB40

Comptroller, office of: elective office created for counties with population over 750,000; duties specified [S.Amdt.3: report provision; S.Amdt.4: election ballot and primary provisions added] - SB259

Contractual services purchased by state agencies: DOA and OSER review and cost-benefit analysis provisions repealed; annual report requirement eliminated [Sec. 188, 233, 237-239, 258, 2200, 9301 (2); original bill only] - AB40

Dam maintenance or removal funding: Stewardship Program bonding authority, report on land acquisitions required, sunset provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 780m, 822t-w, 835f-836s, 848m, 862p, 921g-r] - AB40

DNR regulation of certain activities near navigable waterways and environmental laws: revisions re issuing individual and general permits, piers and wharves, placement of fill or structures within a bulkhead line, land grading and removal of materials, bridges and culverts, areas of special natural resource interest, environmental approvals, houseboat repair and maintenance, expedited procedures for certain plan approvals, and publishing notices on its Internet Web site [for further revisions, see entry under ``Natural Resources, Department of — Environmental protection"] - SB326

Energy efficiency study of state-owned buildings by DOA [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9101 (1u)] - AB40

Family Care, Family Care Partnership, PACE, and IRIS enrollment caps; Family Care expansion prohibited [Sec. 9121 (1)-(5); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, Family Care Partnership, PACE, and IRIS provisions deleted, long-term care services cap, emergency funding for Family Care benefits, long-term care cost-effectiveness study required, 1304m, 9121 (1g)-(3g), deletes 9121 (1)-(4)] - AB40

Financial Aid Consolidation and Modernization, Commission on, created in HEAB; report and sunset provisions [A.Amdt.1: membership revision] - AB144

Generic drugs purchased for MA by competitive bidding process: DHS study required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9121 (11i)] - AB40

Going armed with concealed and dangerous weapon prohibition eliminated; prohibition on going armed or possessing a firearm in certain public places revised; requirement that a firearm or bow or crossbow be unloaded or unstrung and encased in a vehicle eliminated; possessing electric weapons permitted; disorderly conduct provision [for further revisions, see entry under ``Firearms and dangerous weapons"] - SB93

Grain inspection program report required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9103 (3q)] - AB40

Juvenile correctional services: Corr.Dept report required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9111 (2q)] - AB40

MA and FoodShare: DHS study re costs and certain policies required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9121 (12b)] - AB40

MA program and federal waivers: 2011 WisAct 10 provisions re DHS to study changes and promulgate rules revised; JCF review and report required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1423k-1424q, 1430d, e, 1435y-1437f, 1437j-1438m, 1439w, x, 1441bg-1442h, 1453e-L, r, s, 1457p, q, 1459e-o, 1461g-1462h, 1465n-1470b, 9421 (1i)] - AB40

MA program and federal waivers: 2011 WisActs 10 and 32 provisions eliminated re study on changes; waiver to implement more restrictive eligibility standards, methodologies, and procedures; and reduction in income eligibility levels - AB339

Nursing staff in correctional facilities report required; litigation loans to prisoners modified; video surveillance of mental health patients under Corr.Dept supervision provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1667g, 3014m, 9111 (1u)] - AB40

Open Enrollment Program revisions: virtual charter school limit, time line for filing and processing applications, copy of individualized education program to new district, and alternative application process; revenue limit and DPI report provisions [Sec. 2507-2509, 2601; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions re revenue limits for energy efficiency measures and refunded or rescinded property taxes, removes timeline, alternative application, copy of individualized education program, and report provisions, 2513b, 2600m, 2601m, deletes 2508-2513, 2516-2529, 2601] - AB40

Open Enrollment Program: time line for filing and processing applications changed [S.Amdt.1: individualized education program provision added; S.Amdt.2: applications outside regular application period permitted for children in specified situations; S.Amdt.3: annual report requirements revised; A.Amdt.2: teacher contract renewal deadline changed; A.Amdt.3: resident school board must agree to pupils in specified situations attending nonresident school district (Senate nonconcurred, Assembly adheres to its position); S.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.3: appeal provision added (Senate recedes from its position on A.Amdt.3 and concurred as amended, Assembly concurred)] - SB2

Open Meetings Laws: special committee created to examine, report required - JR1 AR1

Overweight vehicles or combination of vehicles with six or more axles and transporting certain agricultural products to a farm or from field to farm, storage facility, or processing facility: DOT may issue overweight permits under set conditions; exception to DOT report requirement - SB223

Overweight vehicles or vehicle combinations with six or more axles and are transporting sealed loads re international trade: DOT may issue overweight permits; exception to DOT report requirement - SB222

Phosphorus and shoreland zoning rules: economic impact analysis and report required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9135 (3f)] - AB40

Public employee labor unions: annual certification election; term of collective bargaining agreements limited to one year, no extensions; salary deductions for dues prohibited; employee may refrain from paying dues and remain a member; U.W. employee provisions; WERC duties and report required [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Public employees — Labor union"] - AB40

Southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject program funding: Zoo interchange project report required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 618m, 619m, 620d, 9148 (7f), (8f), 9448 (6g)] - AB40

Special occupational training for UI claimants: pilot program from DWD created, report required [A.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB450

State building and lease back study by DOA [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9101 (5q)] - AB40

State compliance with court orders: special committee created to examine, report required - JR1 AR2

Surplus positions in state agencies: DOA report modified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 218h] - AB40

SWIB revisions re FTE positions, appointments outside classified service, operating budget, reports, and open records [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 218g, i, k, 812m, 866d-s, 868e-j, 871m, 875e-s, 2758g, 9126 (1f)] - AB40

Traffic stop information collection and analysis requirements, law enforcement training programs, and reports: 2009 WisAct 28 provisions repealed - AB18

Traffic stop information collection and analysis requirements, law enforcement training programs, and reports: 2009 WisAct 28 provisions repealed - SB15

Transportation Finance and Policy, Commission on, created and report required; biennial transportation finance plan from DOT required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2200m, 9148 (7g)] - AB40

U.W. Regents: annual report on expenditures from certain appropriation eliminated [Sec. 958; original bill only] - AB40

U.W. Regents: annual report on expenditures from certain appropriation eliminated [Sec. 958] - SB27

U.W. System: Board of Regents employees compensation and employment, construction and contracting procedures re gifts of real property, segregated funds, tuition limits, annual reports, and appropriations [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``University of Wisconsin"] - AB40

Veterans home to be located in Chippewa Falls: DVA may contract with private entity to operate, LAB audit provision; transfer to veterans trust fund certain unencumbered balances [Sec. 65, 234, 698-701, 1242, 1243, 1249-1269, 2665; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, JCF approval of transfer to trust fund, DOA cost-benefit analysis required, 700c, 9101 (2u), 9253 (2u), deletes 700, 1243] - AB40

WEDC annual report on its economic development programs: additional information required - AB701

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) created; Comm.Dept duties and public employee and WRS provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, LAB duties added, WEDC duties revised, definitions and membership modified, report requirements] - JR1 SB6

Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination replaced with new, standards-based pupil assessments, report required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2488pq, 9137 (1u)] - AB40

Wisconsin Shares: DCF authorized to implement certain cost-saving measures [Sec. 1383; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, report required] - AB40

WRS eligibility revised, DETF duties and emergency rules promulgation; WRS structure and benefits study and health insurance options study required; JCF, reports, and audit provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1153d, h, 1156c-t, 9115 (1q)-(4q), 9143 (2q)] - AB40

request for proposalRequest for proposal, see Contracts

reserve officer training corps _rotc_Reserve officer training corps (ROTC), see Military training

reserve unit of u.s. armed forcesReserve unit of U.S. armed forces, see Military personnel

residence requirementResidence requirement, see Elections — Officials; Elections — Registration; Teacher; University of Wisconsin — Tuition; specific subject

residential careResidential care, see Community-based residential facility; Medical service; Nursing homes and adult care

residential propertyResidential property, see Housing

resortResort, see Recreation; Room tax

restaurantRestaurant

``Class B" license: municipal quota exception for full-service restaurants modified - SB276