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Legislative Watch
Recently Passed Legislation
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Recently passed legislation is offered in response to member requests for
more, although highly abbreviated, information on new Wisconsin
laws.
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Sex offender registration
requirements
1999 Wis. Act 156
1999 Assembly Bill 99
Publication date*: May 26, 2000
Relating to: Sex offender registration requirements for persons who
are on probation, parole, or extended supervision, and providing a penalty.
Laser pointer restrictions
1999 Wis. Act 157
1999 Assembly Bill 154
Publication date*: May 26, 2000
Relating to: Restrictions on the use of laser pointers, and providing
a penalty.
Peace officers' transportation
of firearms in motor vehicles
1999 Wis. Act 158
1999 Assembly Bill 174
Publication date*: May 26, 2000
Relating to: An exception for peace officers to prohibitions relating
to the transportation of firearms in motor vehicles.
Registration of nonprofit
organizations' blood bank vehicles
1999 Wis. Act 159
1999 Assembly Bill 197
Publication date*: May 26, 2000
Relating to: Registration of vehicles operated exclusively by a nonprofit
organization as a blood bank vehicle.
Implied warranties of
animals' disease status
1999 Wis. Act 160
1999 Assembly Bill 314
Publication date*: May 26, 2000
Relating to: Implied warranties concerning disease status of animals,
and granting rule-making authority.
Effective date: This act takes effect on July 1, 2000.
Eligible ages for special
education
1999 Wis. Act 161
1999 Assembly Bill 394
Publication date*: May 26, 2000
Relating to: The eligible ages for special education.
Amending statutes to include
adoptive relatives on the same basis as blood relatives in certain definitions
1999 Wis. Act 162 1999 Assembly Bill 610
Publication date*: May 26, 2000
Relating to: Including relatives by adoption on the same basis as relatives
by blood in certain definitions and references in the statutes.
Number of Class "B" licenses
issued to small brewers
1999 Wis. Act 163
1999 Assembly Bill 717
Publication date*: May 26, 2000
Relating to: The number of Class "B" licenses that may be issued to
certain small brewers.
Employing minors age 12-13
as athletic event officials
1999 Wis. Act 164 1999 Senate Bill 145
Publication date*: May 26, 2000
Relating to: The employment of minors 12 and 13 years of age as officials
for athletic events.
Coverage rates under the
health insurance risk-sharing plan for medicare-eligible persons
1999 Wis. Act 165
1999 Senate Bill 417
Publication date*: May 26, 2000
Relating to: Premium rates for coverage under the health insurance
risk-sharing plan for persons who are eligible for medicare.
Confidentiality of documents
reviewed by notary publics
1999 Wis. Act 166
1999 Assembly Bill 431
Publication date*: May 26, 2000
Relating to: Confidentiality of documents reviewed by notary publics.
Creating and regulating
a local professional football stadium district
1999 Wis. Act 167 (vetoed in part)
1999 Assembly Bill 892
Publication date*: May 26, 2000
Relating to: Creating a local professional football stadium district;
giving a local professional football stadium district the authority
to issue bonds and granting income tax exemptions for interest income
on bonds issued by the district; creating an individual income tax checkoff
for debt service payments for bonds related to a local professional
football stadium district; creating goals for the participation of minority
and women's business in contracts related to the construction or renovation
of football stadium facilities; making a state moral obligation pledge
with respect to bonds issued by a local professional football stadium
district; giving a local professional football stadium district the
authority to impose a sales tax and a use tax; creating an income and
franchise tax exemption for a local professional football stadium district;
the property tax exemption for a professional football stadium; requiring
a professional football team or a related party that enters into a contract
with a local professional football stadium district that requires the
team or related party to acquire and construct or renovate football
stadium facilities to comply with the prevailing wage law; special distinguishing
registration plates associated with certain professional football teams;
deposits to funds for the operation and maintenance of a home stadium
to be used by a professional football team; the investment authority
of the board of commissioners of public lands and the investment board;
the sale of engraved tiles or bricks sold by a professional football
team; and making appropriations.
Effective dates: This act has effective dates different from those set
in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).
Ratifying the State Engineering
Association agreement
1999 Wis. Act 168
1999 Assembly Bill 959
Publication date*: May 19, 2000
Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state
of Wisconsin and the State Engineering Association for the 1999-01 biennium,
covering employees in the professional engineering collective bargaining
unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those
set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).
Ratifying the Wisconsin
State Attorneys Association Inc. agreement
1999 Wis. Act 169
1999 Assembly Bill 960
Publication date*: May 19, 2000
Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state
of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Attorneys Association Inc. for
the 1999-01 biennium, covering employees in the professional legal collective
bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those
set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).
Ratifying the Wisconsin
State Employees Union agreement covering
blue collar and nonbuilding
trades employees
1999 Wis. Act 170
1999 Assembly Bill 961
Publication date*: May 19, 2000
Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state
of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council
24, and its appropriate affiliated locals, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-01
biennium, covering employees in the blue collar and nonbuilding trades
collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those
set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).
Ratifying the Wisconsin
State Employees Union agreement covering
administrative support employees
1999 Wis. Act 171
1999 Assembly Bill 962
Publication date*: May 19, 2000
Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state
of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council
24, and its appropriate affiliated locals, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-01
biennium, covering employees in the administrative support collective
bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those
set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).
Ratifying the Wisconsin
State Employees Union agreement covering
technical employees
1999 Wis. Act 172
1999 Assembly Bill 963
Publication date*: May 19, 2000
Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state
of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council
24, and its appropriate affiliated locals, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-01
biennium, covering employees in the technical collective bargaining
unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those
set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).
Ratifying the Wisconsin
State Employees Union agreement covering security and public safety
employees
1999 Wis. Act 173
1999 Assembly Bill 964
Publication date*: May 19, 2000
Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state
of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council
24, and its appropriate affiliated locals, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-01
biennium, covering employees in the security and public safety collective
bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those
set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).
Ratifying the Wisconsin
State Employees Union agreement covering professional and social service
employees
1999 Wis. Act 174
1999 Assembly Bill 965
Publication date*: May 19, 2000
Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state
of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council
24, and its appropriate affiliated locals, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-01
biennium, covering employees in the professional social services collective
bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those
set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).
Ratifying the Wisconsin
State Employees
Union agreement covering
law enforcement employees
1999 Wis. Act 175
1999 Assembly Bill 966
Publication date*: May 19, 2000
Relating to: Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state
of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council
24, and its appropriate affiliated locals, AFL-CIO, for the 1999-01
biennium, covering employees in the law enforcement collective bargaining
unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.
Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those
set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).
Whistle-blower protection
for health care
workers
1999 Wis. Act 176
1999 Senate Bill 172
Publication date*: June 1, 2000
Relating to: Disciplinary action against an employee of a health care
facility or a health care provider who reports a violation of the law
or a violation of a clinical or ethical standard by the health care
facility or health care provider or by an employee of the health care
facility or health care provider, and providing a penalty.
Grants to small businesses
for training employees
1999 Wis. Act 177 (vetoed in part)
1999 Assembly Bill 471
Publication date*: June 1, 2000
Relating to: Providing grants to small businesses for training employees,
and making an appropriation.
Effective date: This act takes effect on July 1, 2000.
Possessing barbed hooks
while fishing
1999 Wis. Act 178
1999 Assembly Bill 561
Publication date*: June 1, 2000
Relating to: The possession of barbed hooks while fishing.
Older security interests
in motor vehicles
1999 Wis. Act 179
1999 Assembly Bill 137
Publication date*: June 1, 2000
Relating to: Older security interests in motor vehicles.
Regulating occupational therapists and assistants
1999 Wis. Act 180
1999 Assembly Bill 751
Publication date*: June 1, 2000
Relating to: The regulation of occupational therapists and occupational
therapy assistants, creating an occupational therapists affiliated credentialing
board, requiring the exercise of rule-making, and providing a penalty.
Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those
set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).
Increasing employee trust
funds board membership
1999 Wis. Act 181
1999 Senate Bill 97
Publication date*: June 1, 2000
Relating to: Increasing the membership of the employee trust funds
board.
Election laws changes
1999 Wis. Act 182
1999 Assembly Bill 700
Publication date*: June 1, 2000
Relating to: Various changes in the election laws; requiring a referendum;
and providing penalties.
Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those
set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).
Attorney fees payable
from a ward's estate in incompetency and guardianship proceedings
1999 Wis. Act 183
1999 Assembly bill 742
Publication date*: June 1, 2000
Relating to: Requiring payment from a ward's estate of reasonable attorney
fees and costs for successful petitioners in incompetency and guardianship
proceedings.
Public debt limit for
housing state departments and agencies
1999 Wis. Act 184
1999 Assembly Bill 968
Publication date*: June 1, 2000
Relating to: Public debt limit for housing state departments and agencies
(Reconciliation Bill).
Revisor's correction bill of various
statutes
1999 Wis. Act 185
1999 Assembly Bill 967
Publication date*: June 1, 2000
Relating to: Repealing, consolidating, renumbering, amending, and revising
various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of correcting errors,
supplying omissions, correcting and clarifying references, eliminating
defects, anachronisms, conflicts, ambiguities, and obsolete provisions,
reconciling conflicts, and repelling unintended repeals (Revisor's Correction
Bill).
Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those
set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).
Revisor's correction bill
of various statutes
1999 Wis. Act 186
1999 Assembly Bill 969
Publication date*: June 1, 2000
Relating to: Repealing, consolidating, renumbering, amending, and revising
various provisions of the statutes for the purpose of correcting errors,
supplying omissions, correcting and clarifying references, eliminating
defects, anachronisms, conflicts, ambiguities, and obsolete provisions,
reconciling conflicts, and repelling unintended repeals (Revisor's Correction
Bill).
Effective dates: This act provides effective dates different from those
set in Wis. Stat. section 991.11 (1997-98).
Restoring school property
tax rent credit
1999 Wis. Act 198
May 2000 Special Session: Senate Bill 1
Publication date*: June 13, 2000
Relating to: Restoring the school property tax rent credit.
*Section
991.11, Wisconsin Statutes 1997-98: Effective date of acts. "Every
act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the
governor's partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time
when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of
publication as designated" by the secretary of state [the date of publication
may not be more than 10 working days after the date of enactment].
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