Subject Index

School-to-work and work-based learning programs: administration transferred from TCS Board to Governor's Work-Based Learning Board [Sec. 156, 217, 221, 333, 351, 352, 714-724, 1835-1839; original bill only] - AB100

Shortage of nursing and other health care professionals: U.W. System and technical college system asked to form a task force to recommend ways to reduce -  AR14

Special orders of business for April 12, 2005 established re AB-149, AB-157, AB-206, AB-208, AB-209, AB-241, AB-246, AB-261, AB-277, AB-278, AJR-20  - AR12

State agency appropriation lapses to general fund [Sec. 9255 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: amount revisions, Corr.Dept and DVA removed from list] -  AB100

Technical college district board members: appointment system replaced with nonpartisan election; term changed to four years - AB603

Technical college district board members: appointment system replaced with nonpartisan election; term changed to four years - SB576

Technical college district board prohibited from increasing its property tax levy over certain amount, sunset provision; appropriation revision -  SB669

Technical college district prohibited from increasing its levy limit; referendum provision -  SB531

Tuition and fee remissions for veteran, spouse, surviving spouse, and children of certain veterans re U.W. and TCS boards: eligibility expanded re certain service-connected disability  - SB427

Tuition and fee remissions for veteran, spouse, surviving spouse, and children of certain veterans re U.W. and TCS boards: eligibility expanded re certain service-connected disability; residence requirement re incurrence of disability removed  - AB879

Tuition and fee remissions for veteran, spouse, surviving spouse, and children of certain veterans re U.W. and TCS boards: eligibility expanded to include veterans with certain residency prior to registering as a student -  AB916

Tuition and fee remissions for veteran, spouse, surviving spouse and children of certain veterans: U.W. and TCS boards required to grant [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 702m, n, 708d, 709m, n, 769n, p, 9353 (2q), (2r); A.Amdt.40: further revisions, 9353 (2q), (2r), deletes 769n, p, 9353 (2q), (2r)] - AB100

Tuition and fee remissions for veterans re U.W. and TCS boards: residence requirement re incurrence of service-connected disability removed; eligibility expanded to include unremarried spouse and children of veteran who died as a result of a service-connected disability, residency provision  - AB1034

Tuition and fee remissions for veterans re U.W. and TCS boards: residence requirement re incurrence of service-connected disability removed; eligibility expanded to include unremarried spouse and children of veteran who died as a result of a service-connected disability, residency provision  - SB613

U.W. Board of Regents, TCS Board, or technical college district board: it is not employment discrimination for these entities to refuse to employ or terminate employment of an individual with an unpardoned felony conviction - AB1147

U.W. student rights and academic conduct of instructors regulations created; work day for medical intern set; contract re naming rights to U.W. arena, playing field, or stadium prohibited; maximum weight standards for textbooks used by all students and pupils required -  AB578

technology Technology, see Data processing; Industrial development; specific subject

telecommunications Telecommunications

Discharging a firearm in the direction of an electric transmission facility prohibited [A.Amdt.1: telecommunications added, ``transmission facility" definition]  - AB748

Educational Telecommunications Access Program: educational agencies may request expanded services; DOA to apply for aid under E-Rate Program; agencies required to pay monthly fee to cover costs [Sec. 94-104, 408, 409, 458]  - AB100

Mobile telephone service provider regulations created including billing statements, contract renewal or termination, and disclosure of customer's name and wireless telephone number without consent; DATCP duties specified; action and forfeiture provisions -  AB334

Raw forest products: exemptions from harvesting on tax delinquent land created re maintaining railroad tracks, pipelines, and utility right-of-way -  AB1173

Raw forest products: exemptions from harvesting on tax delinquent land created re maintaining railroad tracks, pipelines, and utility right-of-way -  SB683

State telecommunications services: use of [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 81m, 94m, n, 695q] -  AB100

Technology-enhanced high school curriculum: grants to consortia of school districts meeting certain criteria [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 103m, 411g] - AB100

Telecommunication utility late fee charges to retail customers [Sec. 157, 2098, 9339 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, deletes 157, 9339 (1)] -  AB100

Telecommunications cooperative: retained earnings include patronage capital -  AB195

Telecommunications cooperative: retained earnings include patronage capital -  SB111

Universal service fund surcharges [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2097q, r] - AB100

telegraph Telegraph

DFI revisions re pawnbrokers, Division of Banking authority, trust services, seller of checks, securities and investments, franchises, and collection agencies (remedial legislation)  - SB512

telemarketing Telemarketing, see Telephone

telephone Telephone, 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

Assembly Sergeant at Arms, Office of: employees required to answer telephones in legislator offices when staff is on vacation, leave, or in an emergency [Assembly rule 6 (1)(L)] - AR32

Cellular or mobile telephone use while operating a motor vehicle with a probationary license or instruction permit prohibited; emergency exception -  AB76

Cellular or mobile telephone use while operating a motor vehicle with a probationary license or instruction permit prohibited; emergency exception -  SB120

Cellular telephone use while operating a motor vehicle prohibited re persons holding probationary licenses or motor vehicle or motorcycle instruction permits; emergency and forfeiture provisions -  AB120

Cellular telephone use while operating a motor vehicle prohibited re persons holding probationary licenses or motor vehicle or motorcycle instruction permits; emergency and forfeiture provisions -  SB84

Cellular telepone use by vehicle operator during accident: new form of traffic offense created; DOT to prepare uniform report form or automated format; rebuttable presumption created; written warning re sale or lease of phones required; JCRCP duties -  AB1113

Commercial mobile telephone monthly service contract: expiration of monthly access time specified  - AB476

Computer system or telephone used to invite harassment or send obscene, lewd, or profane messages prohibited; penalty provided -  AB188

Energy utility required to provide customer call service from within the utility's service territory in this state; definitions provision -  AB1123

Facsimile soliciter who received notice that a person does not want to receive facsimile transmissions may not disclose the facsimile transmission number [A.Amdt.2: notification by telephone added; A.Amdt.3: document must include name of person transmitting the document] - AB103

Family and school communications protection registry created; DATCP duties specified; fee and penalty provisions; ``restricted message" definition - AB1029

Family and school communications protection registry created; DATCP duties specified; fee and penalty provisions; ``restricted message" definition - SB636

Fraud, waste, and mismanagement in state government: LAB to maintain toll-free number and voice mail to receive reports - SB80

Home care placement agency notification requirements re home care worker and consumer; complaint, liability, damages, and definition provisions [A.Amdt.2: telephone numbers for reporting abuse provision] -  AB792

Law enforcement services: city or village may abolish its police department and contract with county sheriff to provide; provision for villages under certain population [A.Amdt.1: city in more than one county provision added; A. Amdt.2: 911 telephone service provision added] - AB79

Legislative hotline call requesting a particular member of the Assembly: referral to any other member of the Assembly or Senate without written consent of the Assembly member who was called prohibited [Assembly rules 95 (43m) and 99m]  - AR21

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

Mobile telephone service contracts: provisions for termination by members of the military called into active service  - SB691

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

Out-of-state pharmacy licensure requirements created; toll-free telephone number provision [A.Amdt.1: ``toll-free" deleted] -  AB722

State agencies and authorities required to clearly display a telephone number for general information on their Internet home pages; links to subunits and list of certain employee telephone numbers also required; DOA duty set  - AB780

State agencies and authorities telephone directory: DOA directed to publish and distribute; U.W. System provision - AB781

State agencies required to post public telephone number to their Internet home page; DOA duty set - AB504

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

Telephone record pertaining to another person: obtaining, soliciting, or selling without the person's consent for fraudulent reasons prohibited; definitions, Internet, and penalty provisions - SB595

Telephone solicitation regulations revised re commercial mobile service, certain nonprofit organizations, customer notice to solicitor against telephone solicitations, penalties, and DATCP registration fee -  SB116

Telephone solicitation regulations revised re commercial mobile service, definition, customer notice to solicitor against telephone solicitations, penalties, and DATCP registration fee - AB416

Telephone solicitations: residential and nonresidential customer definitions broadened to include mobile telephone customers re nonsoliciation directory; notice to DATCP re nonsoliciation directory changed to 5 years; threats of violence or harassment by solicitor to recipient prohibited, penalty provision  - AB415

Wireless telephones: collection requirements created for used equipment; state agency purchase or lease provisions; forfeiture provided -  AB1111

television Television, see also Electric appliance

Campaign finance report revisions: registration and reporting exemptions and threshold, mass communication expenditures, reporting by candidates who do not accept WECF grants and special interest committees under certain conditions, and timeliness in filing reports -  AB226

Campaign finance report revisions: registration and reporting exemptions and threshold, mass communication expenditures, reporting by candidates who do not accept WECF grants and special interest committees under certain conditions, and timeliness in filing reports -  SB46

Discovery of material from members of the news media in civil actions modified -  AB1155

Encryption of audio and video programming prohibited re broadcast and cable television service  - AB468

Film production companies: income and franchise tax credits created [S.Amdt.1: Comm.Dept duties added]  - SB563

Inattentive driving: current prohibitions revised; prohibition re electronic device that is activated and transmitting information or entertainment by visual means created, exceptions provided - AB567

Public broadcasting television stations and public access cable channels: 2001 WisAct 109 provisions re free time for candidates for state offices repealed - AB226

Public broadcasting television stations and public access cable channels: 2001 WisAct 109 provisions re free time for candidates for state offices repealed - SB46

Television news or other programs: school board may not contract with provider if programs include commercials  - AB477

temporary assistance for needy families _tanf_ Temporary assistance for needy families (TANF), see Public assistance

temporary help agency Temporary help agency, see Employment bureau

tenant Tenant, see Landlord and tenant

tenure Tenure, see University of Wisconsin — Faculty

terminally ill Terminally ill, see Death

termination of parental rights _tpr_ Termination of parental rights (TPR), see Children — Protection and services

terrorism Terrorism, see International relations

test for minimum competency Test for minimum competency, see School — Branches of instruction

testimony Testimony, see Court — Procedure

textbook Textbook

Instructional materials: publishers required to provide in an electronic format upon request from nonprofit or public institutions of higher education, conditions and formats specified; TCS Board and U.W. Board of Regents duties specified; public accommodations law provision -  AB1142

Textbooks that use ``common era" (CE) or ``before common era" (BCE): school board prohibited from adopting  - SB506

U.W. student rights and academic conduct of instructors regulations created; work day for medical intern set; contract re naming rights to U.W. arena, playing field, or stadium prohibited; maximum weight standards for textbooks used by all students and pupils required -  AB578

theater Theater

Art and arts education centers: property tax exemption created - SB3