Wisconsin Legislature: Governor

Governor may not enter into, amend, extend, or renew any agreement with a foreign nation, Indian tribe or band, the federal government, or another state until it is submitted to the Seante and a majority of the members approve it; renegotiation provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR61

Gubernatorial vetoes: provision for approval or rejection by the people via referendum; legislative authority not decreased. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR35

Gulf War Illness Recognition Day: Governor to annually proclaim January 17 as - SB193

Indian gaming establishment re proposed location on certain Indian lands: Governor may not concur with U.S. Secretary of the Interior's decision unless the legislature first concurs by joint resolution - AB461

Major disaster assistance: Adjutant General may make payments to individuals and local governmental units if Governor's request for a presidential disaster declaration is denied; local government contribution set; DMA provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, payments to individuals removed, local governments to pay certain percentage] - AB1028

Military base or installation representative required re planning or zoning entities of political subdivisions and consideration required re comprehensive planning; council on military and state relations created in the Governor's office; real estate disclosure report must include proximity to military installation [A.Amdt.1: real estate disclosure report provision deleted] - AB399

Nelson, Gaylord: life and public service - AJR47

Partial vetoes creating new sentences by combining parts of 2 or more sentences of the enrolled bill prohibited: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR52

Partial vetoes creating new sentences by combining parts of 2 or more sentences of the enrolled bill prohibited: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, Governor prohibited from rejecting an individual word in a sentence of an enrolled bill unless the entire sentence is rejected (Senate nonconcurred; Assembly recedes from its position)] - SJR33

Partial vetoes of parts of bill sections without rejecting the entire bill section prohibited: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, rejection of individual word in a sentence prohibited unless entire sentence is rejected] - AJR68

Social Security Trust Fund and privatizing social security: U.S. governors urged to support repaying the fund and rejecting privatization plans - AJR32

Sovereign status of federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands: state recognition affirmed; state agencies, departments, and future governors provision - AJR17

State budget report and compilation publications discontinued; distribution in optical disk format in lieu of printed format permitted [Sec. 63, 64, 682-684, 686-692] - AB100

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 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

Summit on civic education with the goal of promoting and enhancing civic education in the state and public schools: Governor and Superintendent of Public Instruction requested to convene; report provision - SJR41

Surplus land sale or conveyance by DOT: Governor approval removed, conditions specified, and moneys deposited in transportation fund [for further revisions, see entry under ``Public land — Sale"] - AB534

U.W. System senior executive salaries paid with GPR: U.W. Board of Regents prohibited from increasing salary equal to or beyond that of Governor - AB1116

governor _ appointmentsGovernor — Appointments

Building inspector review board created in Comm.Dept - SB524

Cemetery authorities, salespersons, and preneed sellers registration requirements revised; Cemetery Board created, duties defined [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 41g-r, 44m-45m, 55m, 2081na-s, 2303k, 2337b-z, 9140 (1m), (1p)] - AB100

Government Accountability Board created and Enforcement Division provisions; Elections Board and Ethics Board abolished - SB1

Healthy Wisconsin Authority created re catastrophic reinsurance program for health care costs; report required; certain laws that apply to state agencies apply - AB1171

HIRSP changes; HIRSP Authority and Health Care Tax Credit Program created; report provision [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, tax exemptions and LAB authority added; A.Amdt.2: report required] - AB844

HIRSP changes; HIRSP Authority and Health Care Tax Credit Program created; report provision - SB451

Kickapoo Reserve Management Board membership revised - AB1044

Local airport district created, powers and duties specified; bonding authority, taxation, and shared revenue provisions; FAA, BCPL, Investment Board duties; district board created - AB1089

Managed Forest Land Board created; to establish grant program [Sec. 43, 55, 247, 1685, 1686, 9135 (2); original bill only] - AB100

Number of counties in the state reduced: task force to develop a plan created; JCF and LRB provisions - AB902

Private health insurance purchasing arrangement (PHIPA) established and Private Health Insurance Purchasing Corporation of Wisconsin created to facilitate and administer; reports and audits required; health savings account provisions; DHFS duties specified - AB1140

Regional transit authority in southeastern Wisconsin modified; vehicle rental fee authorized; commuter rail expansion; report required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 437x, 453m, 1235b-y, 1474t, 1697m, 1730m-1732r] - AB100

Transportation Infrastructure, Council on, created in DOT; sunset provision - SB162

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

U.W. Board of Regents: appointment of student member modified - AB882

U.W. Board of Regents membership revised re addition of nontraditional student representation - AB158

U.W. Board of Regents membership revised re addition of nontraditional student representation [S.Amdt.1: conditions of student appointment specified] - SB121

Venture Capital Investment Program created; Wisconsin Economic Leadership Board created; income and franchise tax credit provisions; tribal gaming compact investment rebates; report required - AB1177

Wisconsin Aerospace Authority created; bonding authority; annual report required; DOT duties - AB770

Wisconsin Aerospace Authority created; bonding authority; annual report required; DOT duties [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, the authority is subject to LAB audits and the Code of Ethics for Public Officials and Employees, limited immunity removed] - SB352

Wisconsin Health Care Plan and Board created re mandatory health care coverage for persons not eligible for Medicare; assessment and group health insurance policy provisions; OCI to request certain federal waivers - SB698

governor _ legislation by request ofGovernor — Legislation by request of

Budget bill - AB100

Low-income energy assistance program: eligibility expanded for fiscal year 2005-06; one-time fund transfer from the petroleum inspection fund - FE6 AB1

Low-income energy assistance program: eligibility expanded for fiscal year 2005-06; one-time fund transfer from the petroleum inspection fund [S.Amdt.1: applications due by certain date] - FE6 SB1

Public debt refunding re tax-supported or self-amortizing facilities - JR5 AB1

Public debt refunding re tax-supported or self-amortizing facilities [S.Amdt.2: investment of funds in the bond security and redemption fund added] - JR5 SB1

gpr _general purpose revenue_GPR (General purpose revenue), see Appropriation; specific subject

gps _global positioning system_GPS (Global positioning system), see Data processing

graduation from high schoolGraduation from high school, see School — Branches of instruction

graef, reneeGraef, Renee

Renowned illustrator from Wisconsin commended - AR53

graffitiGraffiti, see Crime and criminals

grain marketingGrain marketing

Grain inspection funding [Sec. 81, 141; A.Sub.Amdt.1: grain inspection program plan, DOA and JCF duties, 9103 (4e)] - AB100

grant countyGrant County

Cassville Mississippi River Ferry: grant for operation [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 276t, 9148 (3f)] - AB100

great lakesGreat Lakes, see Lakes

great lakes indian fish and wildlife commissionGreat Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission

GLIFWC conservation wardens: application of certain statutes re law enforcement and conservation wardens expanded to include; authorization to assist a Wisconsin peace officer or make an arrest for violations of state law - AB630

great lakes inter_tribal councilGreat Lakes Inter-Tribal Council

Family Care resource centers and care management organizations: DHFS authority to contract with certain entities to provide, JCF provision; pilot project requirements eliminated - AB1110

Family Care resource centers and care management organizations: DHFS authority to contract with certain entities to provide, JCF provision; pilot project requirements eliminated [for further revisions, see entry under ``Family"] - SB653

greeceGreece, see International relations

green bay, city ofGreen Bay, City of

Downtown waterfront development project grant for city of Green Bay [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9108 (3m)] - AB100

green bay packersGreen Bay Packers

``Brett Favre Day" declared October 10, 2005 - SJR14

Packers Breast Cancer Cap campaign: Green Bay Packers, American Family Insurance, and Deanna Favre commended for raising over $1,000,000.00 for breast cancer awareness groups - AJR84

green countyGreen County

Monroe, City of, authorized to transfer tax increments from an existing TID to a specific TID - AB1008

Monroe, City of, authorized to transfer tax increments from an existing TID to a specific TID - SB589

Sugar River State Trail underpass construction in the Village of New Glarus [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9148 (3s); A.Amdt.40: lower cost improvement project provision] - AB100

groundwater managementGroundwater management, see Water — Pollution

group homeGroup home, see Children — Protection and services

group insuranceGroup insurance, see Insurance — Health; Medical practice, Group; Public employee — Group insurance

group insurance boardGroup Insurance Board

Domestic partner benefits for state employees and annuitants [Sec. 733-736, 9314 (1); original bill only] - AB100

Domestic partnerships established; health care coverage for domestic partners of U.W. System employees and annuitants and state employees and annuitants; marriage defined as a civil contract between one man and one woman - AB503

GIB health care coverage plan purchase by individuals engaged in the business of farming permitted under specific conditions; DETF provisions - AB199

GIB health care coverage plan purchase by individuals engaged in the business of farming permitted under specific conditions; DETF provisions - SB108

GIB may permit small employers to enroll employees in health care coverage plan offered to state or local government employees under certain conditions - AB108

GIB membership increased - AB329

GIB membership increased - SB149

GIB required to study feasibility of developing certain group health insurance plans; report required - AB516