Senate

Municipal court contract with collection agency re forfeitures, assessments, and surcharges: local governments to share in cost of collection -  SB275

National brand image for the state: DOA to study cost, benefits, and feasibility of creating -  AB389

Needle electromyography: only a physician or chiropractic neurologist permitted to perform - SB394

Newborn child relinquished by parents and, after involuntary TPR is filed, is in DHFS custody: DHFS prohibited from petitioning juvenile or tribal court to transfer custody to county department or to tribe after certain amount of time  - AB660

911 emergency call: intentionally preventing another person from making prohibited; misdemeanor penalty  - AB408

Nursing home and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded: restrictions on placement of persons with developmental disabilites modified -  AB296

Oceangoing vessel that uses a port in this state: DNR permit required; ballast water, aquatic nuisance species, public nuisance, and forfeiture provisions - SB679

``On-the-waterfront Program" and council created re revitalization of areas adjacent to lakes or streams  - AB388

Optometrist regulation revised including certain pharmaceutical agents, license examination, and continuing education  - SB429

OWI conviction for 2nd or 3rd offense in Winnebago County: pilot program that reduces period of imprisonment if violator completes probation that includes AODA treatment  - SB530

Parental duties: DHFS to prepare and distribute informational materials describing the duties, legal consequences for failure to perform those duties, and a list of agencies that provide services for children and families - AB313

Pay from federal government to reserve members of the armed forces: individual income tax exemption modified re specified missions -  AB380

Periodical subscription: solicitation to renew regulated -  SB621

Personal flotation device worn by persons 12 years old and under required in recreational boats - AB260

Personal flotation device worn by persons 12 years old and under required in recreational boats - SB135

Pharmacy Examining Board powers during a declared state of emergency re granting a variance - SB405

``Podiatry" or ``podiatric medicine and surgery" redefined; required postgraduate training period increased  - SB591

Prescription drug labels: practitioner must include symptom or purpose for which the drug is prescribed if the patient wants that information on the label -  AB269

Prostate Cancer Awareness Day proclaimed June 7 -  SJR26

Public health planning, services, and functions; reporting of communicable diseases; vaccination, isolation, and quarantine during a public health emergency; DHFS required to develop a public health agenda every 10 years and other duties specified; contracts between municipalities and Indian tribes or bands in other states authorized; DATCP provision  - AB881

Publication of city or village ordinance in newspaper: requirements revised -  AB257

Publication of city or village ordinance in newspaper: requirements revised -  SB126

Raw forest product cutting or removing: failure to pay re contract prohibited; civil action provision  - SB188

Recreational mobile home: individual income tax credit created for personal property taxes paid re additions that exceed the 400 square feet exemption -  SB404

Retirement plan payments: individual income tax exemption created -  SB30

Rural physicians: loan program through HEAB created for U.W. Madison Medical School or Medical College of Wisconsin graduates, conditions specified - AB976

St. David's Day celebrated March 1, 2005 -  AJR11

St. David's Day celebrated March 1, 2006 -  AJR73

Salvation Army Week proclaimed May 8-14, 2005 -  AJR35

School attendance officer duty re certain report eliminated - SB411

Secretary of State office deleted from the constitution; BCPL provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - SJR9

Self-defense resulting in death or great bodily harm: court presumption criteria created -  AB1020

Service animal accompanying person with a disability or animal trainer: laws re access to public accommodations modified - SB157

Sex offenses against children: certain penalties revised; child pornography surcharge created; child sex offender prohibition on working with children modified; computers used to facilitate a child sex crime provision -  SB580

Sexual assault of a child and first-degree sexual assault: limitations period for prosecutions eliminated  - AB47

Sexual assault offense penalties revised re reclassification, ``two-strikes" offenses, court-ordered treatment for imprisoned offenders, and mandatory lifetime supervision  - SB289

Small Business Development Loan Guarantee Program in WHEDA: guaranteeing a refinancing loan permitted if borrower also expands an existing business; Comm.Dept to prepare an appendix report -  AB551

Smoking in designated areas prohibited in places of employment with exceptions for private residences, designated smoking rooms in lodging establishments, and certain retirement homes; exceptions for taverns, bowling centers, restaurants, private halls, and certain facilities eliminated  - SB430

Smoking in immediate vicinity of the state capitol: prohibition revised -  SB173

Smoking prohibitions: designated areas limited; ``place of employment" definition expanded; restaurants, bowling centers, and restaurants holding an intoxicating liquor or beer license provisions revised; prohibition on smoking in immediate vicinity of the state capitol revised  - SB199

Special education transition services and vocational opportunities available in counties: DPI, DWD, and DHFS to establish clearinghouse of information; Internet provision  - AB308

Special registration plate re armed forces or other military affiliation: surviving spouse may personalize, modify a personalization, or replace with a regular plate; fee provision  - AB825

Specialized medical vehicle: MA-certified provider requirements revised re wheelchair accommodations  - AB122

Specific information signs authorized along USH 151 extended - AB935

Specific information signs authorized along USH 151 extended - SB508

State agent of DHFS status granted to health care providers who volunteer their services to a health care facility during a state of emergency re public health; restrictions specified; WC provision -  AB385

State building projects: laws governing revised re threshold for approval by Building Commission, threshold re bids on contracts that must be publicly solicited, threshold for which the Governor may authorize repairs or construction in emergency situations and the definition of emergency, and Governor may delegate certain approval authority to DOA Secretary; allocation of assets and liabilities and disposing of property upon dissolution of a village changed -  AB921

State building projects: laws governing revised re threshold for approval by Building Commission, threshold re bids on contracts that must be publicly solicited, threshold for which the Governor may authorize repairs or construction in emergency situations and the definition of emergency, and Governor may delegate certain approval authority to DOA Secretary; allocation of assets and liabilities and disposing of property upon dissolution of a village changed -  SB478

Statewide automated child welfare information system: revisions re entering information about certain individuals, access to information by Corr.Dept and certain county agencies, and notifying individuals before their information is entered into the system -  SB651

Tangible personal property damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, or natural disaster: refundable individual income tax credit created re sales and use tax on replacements  - AB672

Tangible personal property sold during certain period in August: sales and use tax exemption created; items specified  - SB333

Tax revisions: appealing determination of the board of assessors, DOR authority to reduce taxes and certain costs, a spouse's tax liability, bona fide angel investment credit, employer re single-owner entity, qualified retirement fund, refund of sales or use tax received erroneously, estate tax interest, mailing tax-related documents, earned income tax credit, and audit of emissions inspectors contracted with DOT - AB482

Tax revisions: appealing determination of the board of assessors, DOR authority to reduce taxes and certain costs, a spouse's tax liability, bona fide angel investment credit, employer re single-owner entity, qualified retirement fund, refund of sales or use tax received erroneously, estate tax interest, mailing tax-related documents, earned income tax credit, and audit of emissions inspectors contracted with DOT - SB218

Temporary reserve judge: per diem rate revised -  SB503

Threat to cause bodily harm to social service worker, juvenile intake worker, child support worker, school employee, or their family members: misdemeanor crime created  - SB24

Timber value: method for determining revised re assessing a yield tax -  AB1011

Tollefson, (SPC) John Oliver: life and military service commended -  SJR34

TPR proceeding: right to a jury trial eliminated -  SB378

Transportation project plats: filing by DOT or a municipality and making corrections revised -  SB499

Treatment record confidentiality: release without written consent exception modified -  AB33

``Treatment records" and ``registration records" re mental health, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, and drug dependence: definitions changed; confidentiality exception re release to physician in a medical emergency modified; good faith exception to liability for release of records eliminated - AB1094

``Treatment records" and ``registration records" re mental health, developmental disabilities, alcoholism, and drug dependence: definitions changed; confidentiality exception re release to physician in a medical emergency modified; good faith exception to liability for release of records eliminated - SB650

Trial jobs plus project under W-2 -  SB572

Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act established, electronic signature and register of deeds provisions; Electronic Recording Council created -  SB616

U.W. Madison men's cross country team commended for its hard work and the 2005 NCAA Men's Cross Country Championship  - SJR79

U.W. nonresident tuition exemption to a dependent of an active member of the armed forces re eligibility for Wisconsin veterans benefits -  AB87

Volunteer driver for a charitable organization: mileage reimbursement may be deducted from income re taxes  - AB903

Volunteer Health Care Provider Program and status as state agents of DHFS expanded to include licensed pharmacists and pharmacy technicians -  SB544

Vroman, (PFC) Brent: life and military service commended - AJR6

W-2 participant who is a custodial parent of a child 12 weeks old or less: additional requirements created to receive grant - AB754

Wallace, (SGT) Andrew: life and military service commended - SJR58

WHEDA property tax deferral loans for persons over age 65: income and loan limits increased - SB130

WHEFA bonds or notes used by a health facility to purchase information and technology equipment: income tax exemption for interest -  AB493

WHEFA bonds or notes used by a health facility to purchase information and technology equipment: income tax exemption for interest -  SB534

Wholesale distribution of prescription drugs: regulations created; Pharmacy Examining Board duties specified; pedigree and felony crime provisions -  AB1013

Wholesale distribution of prescription drugs: regulations created; Pharmacy Examining Board duties specified; pedigree and felony crime provisions -  SB599

Witness exclusion order not applicable to certain law enforcement investigators in criminal or delinquency cases  - AB37

Witness intimidation: conditions for felony offense expanded re trial or inquiry -  AB728

Women-owned business: Comm.Dept to implement program to certify; fee provision -  SB515

Zeller, John L.: life and public service to the Fond du Lac community commended -  AJR87

Other proposals coauthored or cosponsored by Sen. Roessler:

Senate Bills: 5, 7, 17, 27, 28, 29, 31, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 65, 71, 72, 78, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 94, 100, 101, 103, 104, 118, 124, 127, 128, 132, 134, 137, 138, 145, 146, 149, 151, 161, 163, 169, 170, 177, 181, 183, 184, 186, 190, 198, 203, 206, 221, 234, 240, 243, 247, 258, 259, 267, 269, 276, 280, 281, 282, 286, 292, 293, 295, 310, 315, 316, 320, 325, 326, 327, 334, 338, 344, 351, 356, 372, 379, 391, 392, 393, 402, 403, 408, 409, 410, 412, 414, 417, 419, 420, 427, 433, 435, 436, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 465, 466, 471, 481, 482, 501, 507, 516, 517, 518, 525, 526, 529, 532, 542, 550, 566, 587, 595, 596, 600, 606, 609, 613, 622, 626, 627, 629, 636, 641, 658

Senate Joint Resolutions: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 27, 29, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 45, 46, 48, 49, 52, 53, 55, 56, 59, 60, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 75, 76, 78, 81, 82, 85

Senate Resolutions: 6, 12

Senate Petitions:

Assembly Bills: 4, 5, 6, 16, 17, 21, 22, 26, 27, 31, 34, 35, 38, 40, 42, 48, 58, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 73, 74, 75, 78, 79, 81, 85, 99, 101, 103, 104, 105, 107, 111, 118, 120, 125, 126, 130, 133, 142, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153, 159, 171, 172, 173, 181, 183, 184, 191, 192, 198, 201, 202, 206, 208, 211, 213, 214, 224, 234, 238, 242, 243, 248, 251, 259, 261, 263, 267, 270, 284, 291, 292, 293, 295, 306, 307, 310, 317, 318, 319, 321, 329, 330, 336, 338, 339, 340, 347, 353, 362, 364, 365, 366, 376, 378, 382, 383, 387, 391, 393, 402, 405, 411, 413, 425, 426, 433, 436, 437, 440, 455, 463, 464, 496, 499, 510, 511, 519, 522, 523, 534, 535, 538, 547, 557, 577, 579, 583, 588, 589, 590, 591, 593, 596, 606, 610, 617, 621, 622, 625, 634, 644, 647, 648, 652, 657, 659, 665, 673, 674, 680, 681, 685, 686, 692, 708, 715, 726, 730, 731, 737, 752, 763, 766, 772, 783, 784, 789, 790, 793, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 812, 828, 832, 835, 843, 844, 850, 855, 871, 876, 879, 887, 891, 895, 899, 900, 906, 907, 910, 922, 925, 926, 927, 932, 933, 934, 942, 945, 951, 952, 953, 954, 957, 968, 969, 972, 980, 987, 989, 990, 993, 995, 1003, 1004, 1014, 1015, 1026, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1051, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1076, 1087, 1095, 1096, 1097, 1109, 1131, 1132, 1154, 1159

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 1, 2, 3, 5, 19, 23, 27, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 58, 60, 66, 67, 69, 70, 72, 74, 81, 82, 85, 91, 100, 101, 104, 107, 108, 109

S17 Schultz, Sen. Dale W. (17th Sen.Dist.; Rep.)

Access to public land to harvest timber: U.S. Congress and President urged to return national forest management responsibilities to Wisconsin counties -  SR14