Subject Index

Ice holes in lakes created by aerating water: alternative warning methods allowed for certain organizations [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, openings, streams, and ponds added, liability and penalty provisions added, rule-making authority removed, owner of riparian property provisions added]  - AB923

Loss of society and companionship in medical malpractice cases re adult children and parents -  SB456

Manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of products may be held liable if injured party proves the specific product or chemically identical product that caused the injury was manufactured, distributed, sold, or promoted by the defendant, in addition to other considerations; time limit provision - AB778

Manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of products may be held liable if injured party proves the specific product or chemically identical product that caused the injury was manufactured, distributed, sold, or promoted by the defendant, in addition to other considerations; time limit provision [S.Amdt.1: relevant production period provisions]  - SB402

Medical malpractice case: introduction of collateral source payments and evidence of the injured or dead person's obligations of subrogation or reimbursement resulting from collateral source payments allowed; damage award provision [A.Sub. Amdt.1: further revisions, ``death" references removed]  - AB764

Medical malpractice case: introduction of collateral source payments and evidence of the injured person's obligations of subrogation or reimbursement resulting from collateral source payments allowed; damage award provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] -  AB1072

Medical malpractice: limit on noneconomic damages created; Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, OCI, and JCF provisions -  AB960

Medical malpractice: limit on noneconomic damages created; report from board of governors of the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund required - AB766

Medical malpractice: limit on noneconomic damages created; report from board of governors of the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund required - AB1073

Medical malpractice: limit on noneconomic damages created; report from board of governors of the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund required - SB393

Mobile telephone service contracts: provisions for termination by members of the military called into active service [A.Amdt.3: suspension added, action for damages provision] - AB1174

Motor vehicle operator involved in an accident resulting in death or great bodily harm: law enforcement officer may request a test for controlled substance, alcohol, or other drugs; OWI arrest provision -  SB611

Motor vehicle operator involved in an accident resulting in death or injury: law enforcement officer may request a test for controlled substance, alcohol, or other drugs; OWI arrest provision - AB752

Newborn umbilical cord blood donation: health care provider to offer information on options [A.Amdt.1: civil liability provision added; A.Amdt.2: refusal of a health care provider to participate for religious or personal conviction deleted]  - AB270

Operating a motor vehicle with a cancelled, suspended, or revoked privilege or knowingly operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license: penalties for causing property damage, injury, great bodily harm, or death [S.Amdt.1: felony changed to misdemeanor, misdemeanor changed to forfeiture] - SB626

Operating a vehicle after suspension or revocation: felony penalties created for causing injury or death  - AB364

Person injured by manufactured product: criteria established re liability of manufacturer, distributor, or seller  - AB101

Person injured by manufactured product: criteria established re liability of manufacturer, distributor, or seller  - SB58

Private campground: civil liability immunity to owner, operator, employees, and agents -  AB55

Punitive damages: proof the plaintiff must provide modified - AB843

Punitive damages: proof the plaintiff must provide modified [S.Amdt.1: voluntary intoxication or drugged condition not a defense; S.Amdt.2: introduction of evidence of imposed penalty relevant to subject of the case permitted, disposition of punitive damages; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, provisions of S.Amdt.2 removed] -  SB447

Register of deeds prohibited from recording certain instruments containing more than a partial SSN; liability for damages and federal tax lien provisions [A.Amdt.2: vital records and certain memorial exceptions; A.Amdt.3: partial SSN provisions changed to full SSN, register of deeds may remove or obscure an SSN before recording] -  AB536

Register of deeds prohibited from recording certain instruments containing more than a partial SSN; liability for damages, federal tax lien, and credit reporting agencies provisions  - AB738

Sexual contact by member of clergy resulting in injury: time limit to bring action for damages - AB612

Sexual contact by member of clergy resulting in injury: time limit to bring action for damages - SB287

Special orders of business for March 7, 2006 established re AB-19, AB-33, AB-96, AB-353, AB-588, AB-596, AB-671, AB-673, AB-675, AB-680, AB-681, AB-686, AB-751, AB-801, AB-838, AB-842, AB-856, AB-874, AB-900, AB-928, AB-934, AB-936, AB-958, AB-973, AB-974, AB-975, AB-987, AB-989, AB-990, AB-1008, AB-1015, AB-1024, AB-1028, AB-1060, AB-1077, SB-103, SB-350, SB-369, SB-405, SB-447, SB-450, SB-459, SB-501, SB-502, SB-510, SB-536, SB-537, SB-602 -  AR50

State of emergency re natural disaster or enemy action: certain liability immunity extended to persons who provide materials, equipment, labor, or services to aid in recovery without expecting compensation [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, enemy action, natural or man-made disaster, and federal state of emergency added; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions]  - AB958

Telephone record pertaining to another person: obtaining, soliciting, or selling without the person's consent for fraudulent reasons prohibited; definitions, Internet, and penalty provisions [S.Amdt.1: actions for damages provision revised]  - AB1014

Wisconsin Consumer Act: exclusion for consumer credit and other transactions over set amount modified; certain types of credit discrimination are presumed to be unconscionable; court may order damages to be paid in civil forfeiture cases brought by DFI -  SB694

Wrongful birth or wrongful life action: recovery of damages - SB71

damage _to property_ Damage (to property)

Animal condemnation re BSE or CWD: disease indemnity revision [Sec. 1753-1755] -  AB100

Common elements of a condominium: unit owner may repair damage and withhold costs from an assessment under certain conditions -  AB749

Construction defect claims against contractors and suppliers re home construction or remodel: procedures created; contractor required to provide certain brochure to potential claimant with the contract; condominium association and Comm.Dept provisions -  AB1031

Construction defect claims against contractors and suppliers re home or manufactured home construction or remodel: procedures created; contractor required to provide certain notice to potential claimant with the contract; condominium association and Comm.Dept provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.3: further revisions, manufactured home removed, notice replaced with brochure] - SB448

Double-decked bus restrictions re operation on highways modified; liability provision [for further revisions, see entry under ``Bus and truck"] -  AB169

Environmental claims under general liability insurance policies; fee for removal of contaminated material from navigable waters authorized -  AB222

Environmental claims under general liability insurance policies; fee for removal of contaminated material from navigable waters authorized -  SB137

Failure-to-stop violation: liability imposed upon the owner of the vehicle; certain defenses accepted  - AB966

Fireworks law revisions re user's permits, displays, wholesalers, and penalties and enforcement; liability and seized property provisions -  AB1083

Graffiti violations: damage threshold for felony senetence lowered -  AB459

Graffiti violations: damage threshold for felony senetence lowered -  SB227

Highway signs and markers: penalty for damaging or removing increased -  AB238

Highways in need of repair and accumulation of snow or ice: liability of cities, villages, towns, and counties for damages revised -  AB509

Motor vehicle accident: minimum amount of property damage required to be reported to law enforcement lowered; damaged property expanded to include taxicabs and private vehicles used under contract with state or local governments  - AB1211

Operating a motor vehicle with a cancelled, suspended, or revoked privilege or knowingly operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license: penalties for causing property damage, injury, great bodily harm, or death [S.Amdt.1: felony changed to misdemeanor, misdemeanor changed to forfeiture] - SB626

Otters causing damage to fish farms: operator authorized to capture or kill without DNR license or permit; reimbursement from DNR provision -  AB490

Private campground: civil liability immunity to owner, operator, employees, and agents -  AB55

Raw forest product cutting or removing: failure to pay re contract prohibited; civil action provision  - AB165

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

Rental vehicle damage: provisions revised re definition of ``accident", storage fees, repair estimates, and use of credit - AB1024

Rental vehicle damage: provisions revised re definition of ``accident", storage fees, repair estimates, and use of credit [S.Amdt.1: theft provision revised; S.Amdt.2: ``government fee" provision added] -  SB623

State of emergency re natural disaster or enemy action: certain liability immunity extended to persons who provide materials, equipment, labor, or services to aid in recovery without expecting compensation [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, enemy action, natural or man-made disaster, and federal state of emergency added; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions]  - AB958

dams Dams, see Waterways and water power

dance hall Dance hall, see Alcohol beverage — Regulation

dane county Dane County

Charter schools: U.W. System president may operate or contract to operate with Regents approval; Dane County specified  - AB768

Charter schools: U.W. System president may operate or contract to operate with Regents approval; Dane County specified  - SB377

Dane county exposition center grant revisions; sunset provided [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 145e, 1751h] - AB100

Dane County Regional Airport: state aviation facilities named the ``Fritz E. Wolf Aviation Center"  - SB306

``Georgia O'Keefe Memorial Highway": STH 19 portion in Dane County designated and marked as  - AB144

Madison, Town of, authorized to modify ERTID boundaries under certain conditions; DOR provision  - AB1054

Madison, Town of, authorized to modify ERTID boundaries under certain conditions; DOR provision  - SB637

Multijurisdictional drug offense cases: funding for assistant DAs in Dane and Milwaukee counties [Sec. 9101 (1), (2); original bill only] -  AB100

Multijurisdictional drug offense cases: penalty assessment funding for prosecutor positions in Dane, Milwaukee, and St. Croix counties [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 87p, 359v, 394m, 415o, vm, y, 416k, 91111 (1c)-(1e)] -  AB100

Nursing home MA reimbursement: DHFS to treat Columbia, Dane, Iowa, and Rock counties as one labor region  - SB662

Nursing home MA reimbursement: DHFS to treat Columbia, Dane, Iowa, and Sauk counties as one labor region  - SB547

Special orders of business for March 2, 2006 established re AB-172, AB-539, AB-579, AB-785, AB-851, AB-904, AB-933, AB-945, AB-976, AB-992, AB-993, AB-1021, AB-1036, AB-1037, AB-1038, AB-1052, AB-1054, AB-1071, AB-1072, AB-1073, AB-1074, SB-161, SB-221, SB-259, SB-312, SB-414, SB-495, SB-496, SB-497, SB-511, SB-529, SJR-33 -  AR49

Streetscaping project for Village of Oregon; local contribution required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9148 (5f)]  - AB100

dangerous weapon Dangerous weapon, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

data processing Data processing, see also Telecommunications

Absentee ballot revisions re requests by facsimile or email, deadline to request, military electors, witness, prepaid return postage, notice of hours, opening ballots in public, observation in certain nursing homes and other facilities, alternate site, election observers, electioneering, and option to count absentee ballots at a central location [A.Amdt.6: certain electors may request automatic absentee ballots]  - SB612

Absentee ballots: mailing and transmittal provisions revised  - SB419

Aggregate group health care claims experience information provided to local governmental units by the insurer: requirements revised; DOA and OCI duties specified; Internet provision - AB519

Bids for public contracts: political subdivision may post on its Web site under certain conditions - AB421

Bids for public contracts: political subdivision may post on its Web site under certain conditions - SB204

Cigarettes and tobacco products: direct marketing regulations created; restrictions re sale to persons under age 18 or shipping to post office box; DOR duties set [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Cigarette"]  - AB100

Cigarettes sold to consumers in this state: direct marketing regulations created; definition and DOR provisions  - AB411

Computers and computer-related equipment: property tax exemption for businesses revised - AB44

Contractor or subcontractor: Comm.Dept required to register and establish certain requirements; definitions, Internet, rule promulgation, and forfeiture provisions; contractor advisory committee created -  AB1086

Data center and business management system projects and reports [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9101 (11k), (12k)]  - AB100

Database re properties on which groundwater standards are exceeded: appropriation into which fees are deposited changed [Sec. 234, 2202] -  AB100

Delinquent taxpayer accounts: DOR may create list and post on the Internet [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Income tax — Delinquent"]  - AB100

Delinquent taxpayer accounts: DOR required to create list and post on the Internet; requests for certain tax information provision -  AB330

Digital recording of child's testimony: videotaped statement provisions apply [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, ``digital" changed to ``audiovisual"] -  AB261

Digital recording of child's testimony: videotaped statement provisions apply -  SB134

Digital representations re photograph, film, motion picture, audio, or video is admissible under certain conditions; knowingly submitting altered evidence is a misdemeanor  - AB472

Driver record authentication: electronic certification permitted [Sec. 2455] -  AB100

Economic development programs Web site: Comm.Dept directed to create; chamber of commerce provision  - AB845