Subject Index

Firearms and ammunition manufacturers, importers, dealers, trade associations, shooting range owners, and sportsmen's clubs: bringing actions against prohibited; civil liability immunity provisions -  AB96

Highways in need of repair and accumulation of snow or ice: liability of cities, villages, towns, and counties for damages repealed -  AB255

Indian gaming compacts: prohibitive terms specified; joint resolution provision [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, agreements between tribe or band and local governments re certain services and reimbursements provision added]  - AB144

Law enforcement services: city or village may abolish its police department and contract with county sheriff to provide  - AB658

Local government cable television system costs modified; local government telecommunications utility regulations revised; requirements re local ordinance or resolution authorizing local government cable television, telecommunications, or Internet access facilities -  AB588

Local government cable television system costs modified; local government telecommunications utility regulations revised; requirements re local ordinance or resolution authorizing local government cable television, telecommunications, or Internet access facilities [S.Amdt.1: county references removed, referendum provision; S.Amdt.2: ``Internet access" changed to ``broadband" and ordinance provision; A.Amdt.4: broadband provisions expanded] -  SB272

MA supplemental payments to county, city, town, or village nursing homes revised re MA trust fund; provision for certain funds from Sheboygan, Rock, and Walworth counties [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, provision re certain funds from certain counties removed] - AB592

Managed forest land program: location in cities permitted -  AB276

Municipal cable television system provisions re passing on costs to nonsubscribers and maintaining certain records  - AB110

Municipal cable television system provisions re passing on costs to nonsubscribers and maintaining certain records  - SB54

Municipal legal notices: publication in free ``shopper newspapers" or posting on municipality's Internet site permitted - AB593

Nonmetallic mining reclamation: financial assurance provision for city, village, or town requirements [original bill only] - AB655

Nonmetallic mining reclamation: financial assurance provision for city, village, or town requirements  - AB732

Nonmetallic mining reclamation: financial assurance provision for city, village, or town requirements  - SB313

Nonmetallic mining reclamation: financial assurance provision for city, village, or town requirements  - SB376

One- and two-family dwelling code enforcement: exemption for certain cities, towns, and villages repealed  - AB347

One- and two-family dwelling code enforcement: exemption for certain cities, towns, and villages repealed [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, enforcement by smaller municipalities revised] -  SB168

One- and two-family dwelling code enforcement re 2003 WisAct 90 (SB-168): smaller municipalities exemption extended - AB925

One- and two-family dwelling code enforcement re 2003 WisAct 90 (SB-168): smaller municipalities exemption extended - SB523

Open meeting and public records access laws: governmental bodies required to prominently display general statutory provisions regarding; DOJ duty specified  - SB430

Political signs: municipal regulation of expanded to villages and 4th class cities -  AB605

Political subdivision may not prohibit an employee of a political subdivision from being a candidate for elective office; leave of absence and federal Hatch Act provisions  - AB141

Recycling efficiency incentive grants: considering population in determining eligibility prohibited  - AB253

Recycling efficiency incentive grants: considering population in determining eligibility prohibited  - SB123

Residency requirements for certain employees: local governments prohibited from imposing; police, firefighter, and collective bargaining provisions -  AB189

Solar energy and wind energy systems installation and use: exemption re prohibition on imposing restrictions for local governmental units in the Lower St. Croix National Scenic Riverway created -  AB694

Solar energy and wind energy systems installation and use: exemption re prohibition on imposing restrictions for local governmental units in the Lower St. Croix National Scenic Riverway created -  SB334

TIF program: technical and substantive changes; ``mixed-use development" defined; technical modification to the environmental remediation TIF program - AB654

TIF program: technical and substantive changes; ``mixed-use development" defined; technical modification to the environmental remediation TIF program [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] -  SB305

Towing service removal of unregistered, abandoned, or illegally parked motor vehicle: law enforcement must inform towing service of the name and last-known address of registered owner and all lienholders [A.Amdt.1: towing service agreement with municipality or county provision] - AB758

Weights and measures law enforcement provisions: contracts between municipalities permitted - AB148

municipality _ annexation Municipality — Annexation

Annexed town territory: city or village required to make certain payments to the town -  SB341

Charter towns: certain towns authorized to become; referendum, TIF, zoning, annexation, and water system provisions  - AB136

City or village annexation limitations re territory must be in same county and boundaries [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, provisions re boundary agreement and payments to town from which land is annexed added; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB87

City or village annexation of town territory: approval by town electors in a referendum required - SB89

City or village to annex a town peninsula: procedure created; definition provided -  AB989

County shoreland zoning ordinance: requirement that annexing city, village, or town enforce the ordinance eliminated  - AB527

Local levy limit exceptions re city or village that annexed territory under certain conditions, levy by 1st class city for school purposes, and adoption of resolution by certain towns; reconciliation provision re SB-44 -  AB414

Local levy limit exceptions re city or village that annexed territory under certain conditions, levy by 1st class city for school purposes, and adoption of resolution by certain towns; reconciliation provision re SB-44 -  SB206

Local levy limits created for cities, villages, towns, counties, and technical college districts, exceptions provided; per pupil adjustment for school district revenue limits set  - AB466

Special order of business for March 10, 2004 established re SB-87 -  AR38

TID expenditure deadline extended for certain city; DOR and boundary provisions -  AB379

TID expenditure deadline extended for certain city; DOR and boundary provisions [S.Amdt.1: sunset provision]  - SB188

Towns authorized to use TIF for limited purposes [A.Amdt.1: annexation provisions; A.Amdt.2: extra territorial zoning jurisdiction and ``residential development" definition; A.Amdt.3: tourism projects revised; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, manufacturing added, restrictions specified, Comm.Dept report required] -  AB437

municipality _ bonds Municipality — Bonds, see Bonds — Municipal

municipality _ building Municipality — Building, see Public building

municipality _ claims Municipality — Claims

Fireworks permit issued by a municipality: civil liability exemption for certain damages -  AB179

Fireworks permit issued by a municipality: civil liability exemption for certain damages -  SB75

Litigation expenses for EMS, EMT, first responder, fire fighter, or law enforcement or correctional officers: municipality required to pay, exceptions provided  - SB119

municipality _ consolidation Municipality — Consolidation

Multiple municipal health departments among cities or villages in Milwaukee County authorized - AB563

Multiple municipal health departments among cities or villages in Milwaukee County authorized [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, city-city local health department authorized]  - SB287

Multiple municipal local health departments permitted in Winnebago County -  AB664

Town consolidating with a contiguous municipality: additional method created [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, consolidation limited to city or village] - AB130

municipality _ council Municipality — Council

County board of supervisors: decrease in number permitted; redistricting requirements; intradecade redistricting plan enactment by petition and referendum permitted; exception for certain counties [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, common council may revise the boundaries of certain aldermanic districts] - SB351

municipality _ court Municipality — Court, see Court — Municipal

municipality _ court _ judge Municipality — Court — Judge, see Judge

municipality _ debts Municipality — Debts

Referendum by local governmental unit re issuing debt: question must contain estimated cost and length of time of the debt - AB325

Unfunded prior service liability contributions under WRS, other public employee retirement plan, or payment of postemployment benefits: issuance of municipal special fund obligations to finance payment authorized; counties may issue bonds or notes - AB942

Unfunded prior service liability contributions under WRS, other public employee retirement plan, or payment of postemployment benefits: issuance of municipal special fund obligations to finance payment authorized; counties may issue bonds or notes - SB547

municipality _ elections Municipality — Elections

Election administration fund created; appropriation of certain federal revenues to Elections Board; municipalities assessed chief inspector training costs [Sec. 1-3, 616-618, 834, 855; original bill only] -  SB44

Preferential voting method for the election of nonpartisan officers permitted in certain municipalities and other local governmental units; electronic voting system provision  - AB911

Vacancies in certain local elective offices: special election permitted under certain conditions - AB118

Vacancies in certain local elective offices: special election permitted under certain conditions - SB101

municipality _ employee Municipality — Employee, see Public employee and its subheadings

municipality _ finance Municipality — Finance

Annexed town territory: city or village required to make certain payments to the town -  SB341

Commission on Municipal Employer Health Care Coverage Costs (MEHCC) and Commission on State and Local Tax Structure created; reports required; DOA to provide support services -  SB278

Consolidation incentive payments re shared revenue modified -  AB330

Consolidation incentive program re county and municipal services eliminated [Sec. 1654, 1655, 1666, 1667; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revision, deletes 1666] - SB44

County or municipality may certify any non-property tax-related debt over $20.00 to DOR to collect from debtor's tax refund [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, judgment and notice provisions] -  AB613

County or municipality may certify any non-property tax-related debt over $20.00 to DOR to collect from debtor's tax refund -  SB540

Elector approval for certain taxing, spending, and bonding decisions; establishment of emergency fund and budget stabilization fund required; refund re excess revenue provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - AJR55

Elector approval for certain taxing, spending, and bonding decisions; establishment of emergency fund and budget stabilization fund required; refund re excess revenue provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - SJR56

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

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

Fees imposed by political subdivisions [S.Amdt.121 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1532p] -  SB44

Fees imposed by political subdivisions: relationship to service for which it is imposed required [original bill only]  - AB655

Fees imposed by political subdivisions: relationship to service for which it is imposed required [deleted by A.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1] -  AB728

Fees imposed by political subdivisions: relationship to service for which it is imposed required - SB313

Fees imposed by political subdivisions: relationship to service for which it is imposed required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] -  SB375

Fire calls on certain highways re vehicle fire: reimbursement procedure for town and certain cities and villages modified - AB471

Fire dues program: grant eligibility requirements modified [S.Amdt.1: administrative expenses defined by rule]  - SB410

GPR appropriation to make aid payments to counties and municipalities: spending limit does not apply in 2003-05 fiscal biennium [Sec. 22] -  SB44