Subject Index

Help America Vote Act of 2002 administration costs: DOA and Elections Board directed to request JCF to transfer moneys - AB932

Letko, Tom: life and public service -  AJR75

Voter registration, voting requirements and procedures, and administration of elections: laws revised; Help America Vote Act of 2002 provisions; LAB and Elections Board duties [for further revisions, see entry under ``Voting"]  - AB600

electric appliance Electric appliance

Electronic equipment disposal laws revised re producer responsibility, prohibition on hazardous substances in equipment, landfill ban, and state purchasing  - AB877

electric utility Electric utility, see also Cooperative associations; Public utility

Certified capital investments: income and franchise tax credits created for certain public utilities and financial institutions - AB522

Cogeneration facility for U.W. Madison -  AB57

Electric current, objectionable flow of: electric utilities and cooperatives prohibited from causing on the property of others; definition, remedy, court actions, trespass, and AG provisions - AB529

Electric generating facilities and transmission lines: DNR and PSC requirements changed; environmental impact statement and utility aid payment provisions; state policy on siting of electric transmission facilities -  AB632

Electric generating facilities and transmission lines: DNR and PSC requirements changed; environmental impact statement and utility aid payment provisions; state policy on siting of electric transmission facilities [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, condemnation provision] -  SB300

Electric generating facility site: utility aid payments to municipality contiguous to -  AB567

Electric generating facility site: utility aid payments to municipality contiguous to -  SB265

Environmental trust bonds created to finance the cost of certain environmental control activities; PSC duties specified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB843

Environmental trust bonds created to finance the cost of certain environmental control activities; PSC duties specified  - SB463

Light, heat, and power compnay and electric cooperative association properties subject to local general property taxes; state aid payments based on production plant's megawatt capacity revised; annual impact fee re high-voltage transmission line modified; DOR report required -  AB774

Nuclear power plant construction: approval requirements changed -  AB555

PSC duties revised re strategic energy assessments, certain certificates of public convenience and necessity (CPCNs), power purchase contracts, and prohibiting electric utilities from recovering certain costs in rates; strategic energy assessment name changed to strategic energy plan - AB854

PSC duties revised re strategic energy assessments, certain certificates of public convenience and necessity (CPCNs), power purchase contracts, and prohibiting electric utilities from recovering certain costs in rates; strategic energy assessment name changed to strategic energy plan - SB476

Renewable resource energy requirement for electric utilities and cooperatives: additional deadline created  - AB698

Security information re certain services or utilities: public access may be withheld [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, utility security system plan specified and defined]  - SB8

Special order of business for March 10, 2004 established re AB-774 -  AR38

Special orders of business for November 13, 2003 established re AB-169, AB-202, AB-206, AB-271, AB-274, AB-292, AB-342, AB-374, AB-409, AB-477, AB-519, AB-531, AB-538, AB-626, AB-632, AB-633, SB-128, SB-170, SB-205, SB-249, SB-261, SB-300 - AR29

Strategic energy assessments by PSC revised [original bill only]  - AB655

Strategic energy assessments by PSC revised -  AB735

Strategic energy assessments by PSC revised -  SB313

Strategic energy assessments by PSC revised -  SB378

Transmission company with the duty to provide electric transmission service in this state: withdrawing from the Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO) and power and duties after; PSC provision -  AB394

Transmission company with the duty to provide electric transmission service in this state: withdrawing from the Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO) and power and duties after; PSC provision -  SB194

Utility public benefits fund: electric and gas utilities may retain a portion of their contribution under certain conditions; PSC duties specified -  AB604

Utility public benefits fund: electric and gas utilities may retain a portion of their contribution under certain conditions; PSC duties specified [original bill only]  - AB655

Utility public benefits fund: electric and gas utilities may retain a portion of their contribution under certain conditions; PSC duties specified -  AB736

Utility public benefits fund: electric and gas utilities may retain a portion of their contribution under certain conditions; PSC duties specified -  SB280

Utility public benefits fund: electric and gas utilities may retain a portion of their contribution under certain conditions; PSC duties specified -  SB313

Utility public benefits fund: electric and gas utilities may retain a portion of their contribution under certain conditions; PSC duties specified -  SB377

electric vehicle Electric vehicle, see Motor vehicle

electric weapon Electric weapon, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

electricity Electricity

Electric current, objectionable flow of: electric utilities and cooperatives prohibited from causing on the property of others; definition, remedy, court actions, trespass, and AG provisions - AB529

Electricity and fuel sold for use in manufacturing tangible personal property: income or franchise tax credit and sales and use tax provisions revised [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, manufacturing investment credit created; A.Amdt.2: further revisions, ``sold for use" changed to ``consumed"]  - AB507

Electricity and fuel sold for use in manufacturing tangible property: carry forward of income or franchise tax credit re sales and use taxes modified [A.Amdt.1: allowing refunds for certain development zones and technology zones tax credits added] - AB508

Motor vehicles that use certain energy-efficient fuels: sales and use tax exemption created -  SB432

PSC duties revised re strategic energy assessments, certain certificates of public convenience and necessity (CPCNs), power purchase contracts, and prohibiting electric utilities from recovering certain costs in rates; strategic energy assessment name changed to strategic energy plan - AB854

PSC duties revised re strategic energy assessments, certain certificates of public convenience and necessity (CPCNs), power purchase contracts, and prohibiting electric utilities from recovering certain costs in rates; strategic energy assessment name changed to strategic energy plan - SB476

Solar, wind, and certain biogas powered products: sales and use tax exemptions created; provision re electricity or energy produced from such products -  AB762

electronic data processing Electronic data processing, see Data processing

electronic government, department of Electronic government, Department of

Applications for specified licenses, permits, and other approvals: certain agencies required to promulgate rules establishing deadlines for approval or disapproval; failure to meet deadlines and fee refund provisions -  AB486

Appropriation revisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] -  JR3 SB1

Broadband transmission service availability: DEG to develop database and Web site, open records law exception, and definition -  AB135

Electronic Government, Department of, abolished; functions transferred to DOA [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Reorganization of state government"]  - SB44

Health insurance plans and other benefits offered to local government employees: collective bargaining revisions, health insurance plan study, long-term care insurance, interagency task force on bulk purchasing of prescription drugs, solicitation of health insurance bids, and health claims experience  - AB304

Operations funding at DER, DEG, and Division of housing for certain period of time [Sec. 9101 (10), 9115 (2), 9118 (2)] - SB44

Penalty assessment receipts transfer [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 556t, 588t, 2671g, 9101 (11p), 9201 (1p), 9210 (1p), 9215 (1) (gp), 9232 (1p), 9240 (1p), 9241 (1p)] - SB44

Wireless 911 service: surcharge on customers and grants to wireless providers; PSC duties specified [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, DEG duties specified; A.Amdt.2 to A.Sub.Amdt.2: wireless telephone handset donations to women's shelters; S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, women's shelter provision removed, Land Information Board provision]  - AB61

electronic mail Electronic mail, see Data processing

electronic signature Electronic signature, see Data processing

elevator Elevator, see Public safety

elk Elk, see Game

email Email, see Data processing

emergency government Emergency government, see Military affairs, Department of

emergency management, division of _dem_ Emergency management, Division of (DEM), see Military affairs, Department of

emergency medical service or technician _ems or emt_ Emergency medical service or technician (EMS or EMT), see Medical service

emergency number system _911_ Emergency number system (911), see Telephone

emergency rule_making Emergency rule-making, see Administrative rules

emergency vehicle Emergency vehicle, see Medical service

eminent domain Eminent domain

Governmental action affecting the fair market value of private real property: owner may bring an action against a state or local governmental unit to void an action under set conditions; certain actions are excluded -  AB808

emission standards Emission standards, see Air pollution; Motor vehicle — Regulation

employee trust funds, department of Employee trust funds, Department of, see also Group insurance board; Retirement — Public; Retirement system, Wisconsin

Attorney positions in executive branch agencies (other than U.W. System): vacancies deleted; salary and fringe benefits put in general fund; deletions to equal 31.0 positions [S.Sub. Amdt.1: Sec. 9101 (9x); S.Amdt.121: DETF and Investment board also excluded from requirements]  - SB44

Code of ethics for state public officials and local public officials: members of Employee Trust Funds Board, Teachers Retirement Board, Wisconsin Retirement Board, and governing bodies of the Milwaukee city and county retirement systems subject to - SB412

Elective or major appointive state or local officials: release by DETF of certain records re retirement annuity permitted  - AB454

Fixed annuity increased under WRS; DETF emergency rule authority; Teachers Retirement Board and Wisconsin Retirement Board provisions -  AB692

Fixed annuity increased under WRS; DETF emergency rule authority; Teachers Retirement Board and Wisconsin Retirement Board provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, decreases added] -  SB344

GIB health care coverage plan purchase by certain individuals permitted under specific conditions, insurance agent provision; PEHCCB must combine one plan with a GIB plan  - AB312

GIB health care coverage plan purchase by individuals engaged in the business of farming permitted under specific conditions, DETF provisions -  AB313

GIB health care coverage plan purchase by individuals engaged in the business of farming permitted under specific conditions, DETF provisions -  SB202

Health insurance coverage for the Governor and members of the legislature eliminated until approval of referendum re affordable health care coverage for all residents of this state; moneys not used for coverage to be used to fund prescription assistance for the elderly -  SB482

Private employer health care coverage program funding; task force created to review; report required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9130 (1c), 9133 (4c)] -  SB44

employment Employment, see also Age and employment; Child labor; Discrimination in employment; Hours of labor; Public employee and its subheadings; Unemployment — Relief measures; Wage — Minimum

Badger Care and MA program income limits: depreciation re farm and self-employment income exempted  - AB129

Badger Care and MA program income limits: depreciation re farm and self-employment income exempted  - AB995

Concealed weapon: procedure to acquire license to carry created, DOJ and penalty provisions; going armed in own home or place of business permitted; reports required [for further revisions, see entry under ``Firearms and dangerous weapons"] - SB214

DWD grievance procedure required re complaints of employment displacement under W-2 -  AB617

DWD grievance procedure required re complaints of employment displacement under W-2 -  SB284

Electronic mail solicitation requirements created re toll-free telephone number or return electronic mail address; employer and Internet service provider provisions  - AB597

Employment transit assistance program re access to jobs in outlying areas: certain requirements eliminated [Sec. 1949] - SB44

Financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code: form revised re SSN and employer ID number statement  - AB459