2019 Subject Index to Legislation

Impersonating a public officer, public employee, or employee of a utility with intent to mislead: felony crime created; JRCCP may report - SB525

Impersonating a public officer, public employee, or employee of a utility with intent to mislead: felony crime created; JRCCP may report - AB545

Judge of any court of record prohibited from holding an office of public trust while serving in the judicial office - AB478

Judge of any court of record prohibited from holding an office of public trust while serving in the judicial office - SB406

Noncandidacy for incumbent local elected officials: public notice requirement created - SB741

Noncandidacy for incumbent local elected officials: public notice requirement created - AB834

Wisconsin Celebrating Women in Public Office Day: March 19 proclaimed as - SJR12

Wisconsin Celebrating Women in Public Office Day: March 19 proclaimed as - AJR16

public record Public record, see also Vital statistics

Body cameras used by law enforcement agencies: policies, training, and compliance requirements; Open Records Law and privacy provisions - SB50

Body cameras used by law enforcement agencies: policies, training, and compliance requirements; Open Records Law and privacy provisions - AB896

Records and correspondence of legislative members: exclusion from ``public records” definition eliminated - AB32

Records and correspondence of legislative members: exclusion from ``public records” definition eliminated - SB11

public records board Public Records Board

Records and correspondence of legislative members: exclusion from ``public records” definition eliminated - AB32

Records and correspondence of legislative members: exclusion from ``public records” definition eliminated - SB11

public safety Public safety, see also Consumer protection

Chemical recovery boilers: frequency of periodic inspections and DSPS duties - AB781

Chemical recovery boilers: frequency of periodic inspections and DSPS duties - SB699

Pepper spray (oleoresin of capsicum) sale, possession, or use provisions expanded to include CS gel, definition provision - SB290

Pepper spray (oleoresin of capsicum) sale, possession, or use provisions expanded to include CS gel, definition provision - AB308

Stairway chair lift installation in a church constructed before 1919: exception to commercial building code created, conditions set - AB445

Stairway chair lift installation in a church constructed before 1919: exception to commercial building code created, conditions set - SB400

public service commission Public Service Commission

Broadband expansion grant funding [Sec. 131, 132, 1823, 9201 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, deletes 131, 1823] - AB56

Broadband expansion grant funding [Sec. 131, 132, 1823, 9201 (1)] - SB59

Broadband expansion grant program: PSC to give farms a priority - AB955

Broadband expansion grant program: PSC to give farms a priority - SB834

Broadband expansion grant program requirements modified; grant recipients required to report progress to PSC; LAB biennial performance audits required - SB838

Broadband expansion program: ``underserved" and ``unserved areas" definitions revised [Sec. 1819-1821; original bill only] - AB56

Broadband expansion program: ``underserved" and ``unserved areas" definitions revised [Sec. 1819-1821] - SB59

Broadband report from PSC and DOA [Sec. 9136 (1)] - SB59

Broadband report from PSC and DOA [Sec. 9136 (1); original bill only] - AB56

Electric vehicle charging stations: PSC to issue grants and designate a clean energy corridor, electric utility provision - SB236

Electric vehicle charging stations: PSC to issue grants and designate a clean energy corridor, electric utility provision - AB233

Fees for certain high-voltage transmission lines: administration transferred from DOA to PSC [Sec. 81-86, 263, 264, 1817, 9101 (1); original bill only] - AB56

Fees for certain high-voltage transmission lines: administration transferred from DOA to PSC [Sec. 81-86, 263, 264, 1817, 9101 (1)] - SB59

Focus on Energy programs: PSC may require certain electric and natural gas public utilities to spend more on; JCF approval [Sec. 1813, 1814; original bill only] - AB56

Focus on Energy programs: PSC may require certain electric and natural gas public utilities to spend more on; JCF approval [Sec. 1813, 1814] - SB59

Health insurance premiums for surviving spouse and dependent children of law enforcement officer who dies in the line of duty: political subdivision and Marquette University required to pay, conditions set; reimbursement filed with PSC - AB300

Health insurance premiums for surviving spouse and dependent children of law enforcement officer who dies in the line of duty: political subdivision and Marquette University required to pay, conditions set; reimbursement filed with PSC [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, state and UW Board of Regents added as employers, fire fighters, and EMS practitioners added to covered spouses, report premiums to DOR for increase in county and municipal aid adjustments, PSC provision removed] - SB266

Intervenor compensation financing grants [Sec. 1812] - SB59

Intervenor compensation financing grants [Sec. 1812; original bill only] - AB56

PSC to require energy utilities to fund a consumer advocate; other PSC statutory changes - SB689

PSC to require energy utilities to fund a consumer advocate; other PSC statutory changes - AB712

PSC to require retail electric utilities and cooperatives to survey customers about broadband service availability and Internet service providers to disclose certain information to improve broadband mapping; supplemental appropriation for the broadband expansion grant program - AB959

PSC to require retail electric utilities and cooperatives to survey customers about broadband service availability and Internet service providers to disclose certain information to improve broadband mapping; supplemental appropriation for the broadband expansion grant program - SB839

Social cost of carbon emissions: PSC required to evaluate on annual basis and consider re construction of large electric generating facilities or high-voltage transmission lines; annual report required - AB766

Sustainability and Clean Energy, Office of, created in DOA; PSC provision [Sec. 38, 77, 273, 274, 312, 1805-1810, 1815, 1816, 1856, 9136 (2), 9401 (1), 9436 (1), (2)] - SB59

Sustainability and Clean Energy, Office of, created in DOA; PSC provision [Sec. 38, 77, 273, 274, 312, 1805-1810, 1815, 1816, 1856, 9136 (2), 9401 (1), 9436 (1), (2); original bill only] - AB56

public transportation Public transportation, see Metropolitan transportation

public utility Public utility, see also Telecommunications; Energy conservation; Waterworks; Electric utility

BCPL loans to municipal utilities from the trust funds it manages during 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 84] - SB932

BCPL loans to municipal utilities from the trust funds it manages during 2020 public health emergency [Sec. 84] - AB1038

Focus on Energy programs: PSC may require certain electric and natural gas public utilities to spend more on; JCF approval [Sec. 1813, 1814; original bill only] - AB56

Focus on Energy programs: PSC may require certain electric and natural gas public utilities to spend more on; JCF approval [Sec. 1813, 1814] - SB59

Impersonating a public officer, public employee, or employee of a utility with intent to mislead: felony crime created; JRCCP may report - SB525

Impersonating a public officer, public employee, or employee of a utility with intent to mislead: felony crime created; JRCCP may report - AB545

Piping materials meeting project standards: local governmental units cannot exclude from consideration in a public contract - AB450

Piping materials meeting project standards: local governmental units cannot exclude from consideration in a public contract - SB365

PSC to require energy utilities to fund a consumer advocate; other PSC statutory changes - SB689

PSC to require energy utilities to fund a consumer advocate; other PSC statutory changes - AB712

Sales of electricity involving public utility affiliated interests [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1817m] - AB56

Severe weather incidents in July 2019: commending emergency response personnel, National Guard, the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, utility crews, and volunteers for their response and efforts to keep communities safe - SJR60

Severe weather incidents in July 2019: commending emergency response personnel, National Guard, the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, utility crews, and volunteers for their response and efforts to keep communities safe - AJR78

Social cost of carbon emissions: PSC required to evaluate on annual basis and consider re construction of large electric generating facilities or high-voltage transmission lines; annual report required - AB766

public welfare Public welfare, see also Public assistance

Conversion therapy involving a minor: mental health providers prohibited from engaging in; professional discipline provision - AB111

Conversion therapy involving a minor: mental health providers prohibited from engaging in; professional discipline provision - SB107

Tenancy termination for fear of imminent violence: written notice and written statement from qualified specialist allowed; landlord disclosure prohibition; DCF duties - AB957

Tenancy termination for fear of imminent violence: written notice and written statement from qualified specialist allowed; landlord disclosure prohibition; DCF duties - SB841

public works Public works

Empty conduit lines installed in right-of-way: political subdivisions and DOT allowed to require of any person conducting special work which requires digging in a right-of-way; duty to offer service imposed on Internet service provider - SB835

Materials manufactured in the United States: preference for in state and local government public contracts and purchases; conditions specified - SB846

Materials manufactured in the United States: preference for in state and local government public contracts and purchases; conditions specified - AB963

Piping materials meeting project standards: local governmental units cannot exclude from consideration in a public contract - AB450

Piping materials meeting project standards: local governmental units cannot exclude from consideration in a public contract - SB365

Prevailing wage: rate determination, enforcement and administration, applicability to local projects, violations, investigation, and elimination of certain exemption; repeal certain requirements re highway projects funded with federal moneys [Sec. 123, 773, 802-808, 1080, 1081, 1097, 1242, 1272-1278, 1280, 1324, 1388, 1401-1403, 1828, 1852, 1853, 2188, 2247, 9350 (1), (2); original bill only] - AB56

Prevailing wage: rate determination, enforcement and administration, applicability to local projects, violations, investigation, and elimination of certain exemption; repeal certain requirements re highway projects funded with federal moneys [Sec. 123, 773, 802-808, 1080, 1081, 1097, 1242, 1272-1278, 1280, 1324, 1388, 1401-1403, 1828, 1852, 1853, 2188, 2247, 9350 (1), (2)] - SB59

State procurement or public works projects: 2017 WisAct 3 limitations re labor organizations repealed [Sec. 62, 76, 797-801; original bill only] - AB56

State procurement or public works projects: 2017 WisAct 3 limitations re labor organizations repealed [Sec. 62, 76, 797-801] - SB59

publication of legal notices Publication of legal notices, see Public document

publicly_owned vehicle Publicly-owned vehicle, see Motor vehicle — Publicly-owned

punitive damage Punitive damage, see Damage (personal injury)

pupil discipline Pupil discipline, see School — Discipline and student rights

purchasing, government Purchasing, Government

Bidding procedures for highway improvements: DOT may readvertise if it receives only one bid and it exceeds estimated value of the work - AB285

Bidding procedures for highway improvements: DOT may readvertise if it receives only one bid and it exceeds estimated value of the work - SB284

Highway construction: DOT to maintain list of subbase materials and associated thicknesses; bidders may base bids on equivalent subbase materials on the list - SB272