Wisconsin Legislature: Emergency management, Division of (DEM)

State canvassers, Board of, eliminated; functions transferred to Elections board [Sec. 1am, amt, n-zc, 8k, 85km, 85L] - Act 27

elections boardElections board

Campaign finance data base: funding allocated for software conversion and enhancement [Sec. 9129 (1m)] - Act 27

Campaign finance filing fees [Sec. 1m, zm, 694, 695, 9414 (1)] - Act 27

Campaign finance reports: electronic filing requirements created - Act 230

Elections advisory council eliminated [Sec. 1ami, zt, 85n] - Act 27

Executive salary group reassigned for executive directors of Ethics board and Elections board - Act 29

Joint municipal courts: Elections board duties re filing officer; agreement creation or abolishment notification provision - Act 208

State canvassers, Board of, eliminated; functions transferred to Elections board [Sec. 1am, amt, n-zc, 8k, 85km, 85L] - Act 27

electric applianceElectric appliance

``Assisted living facility" changed to ``residential care apartment complex"; ``stove" defined - Act 13

electric utilityElectric utility, see also Public utility

Advance plan and certificate of convenience and necessity requirements: certain exemption created [Sec. 3157m] - Act 27

Electric utilities: advance plans eliminated and strategic energy assessment established; certificates of public convenience and necessity revised; electric transmission system requirements; wholesale merchant plant prohibition; renewable energy source provision; PSC study required - Act 204

Income and franchise tax: corporate income apportionment formula revised; credits for sales tax on fuel and electricity used in manufacturing limited; report required - Act 299

Municipal collection of delinquent electric bills [Sec. 2200td, tp] - Act 27

Stray voltage program: fee imposed on rural electric cooperatives to fund [Sec. 171, 2499] - Act 27

Utility work area: penalty doubled for certain traffic violations committed in - Act 277

electricityElectricity

Manufacturing sales tax credit for fuel and electricity: alternative minimum tax and effective date [Sec. 284m, p, 286m, 293p, 294p, 297p, 9342 (3e), (6t)] - Act 237

Stray voltage program: fee imposed on rural electric cooperatives to fund [Sec. 171, 2499] - Act 27

Stray voltage research funding; includes economic effect on milk production [Sec. 170v, 2498v, 3160m] [vetoed] - AB-100

electronic data processingElectronic data processing, see Data processing

electronic mailElectronic mail, see Data processing

electronic signatureElectronic signature, see Data processing

elevatorElevator, see Housing

elks and easter seal center for respite and recreationElks and Easter seal center for respite and recreation

Funding for [Sec. 265mm, 2709t] - Act 27

emergency governmentEmergency government, see Energy conservation; Military affairs, Department of; Natural disaster; State emergency response board

emergency management, division of _dem_Emergency management, Division of (DEM), see Military affairs, Department of

emergency medical service or technician _ems or emt_Emergency medical service or technician (EMS or EMT), see Medical service

emergency response boardEmergency response board, see State emergency response board

emission standards for motor vehiclesEmission standards for motor vehicles, see Motor vehicle — Regulation

employe trust funds, department ofEmploye trust funds, Department of, see also Group insurance board; Retirement — Public; Retirement system, Wisconsin

DETF toll-free telephone number on all publications for distribution [Sec. 1316m] - Act 27

General program operations: funding increased [Sec. 9215 (1)] - Act 237

Judgment against the state under Retired teachers association versus Employe trust funds board: funding provided [Sec. 695g, h, 9415 (1z)] - Act 27

Qualified domestic relations orders under WRS - Act 125

Variable investment trust in WRS: RRC, DETF and Investment board to study feasibility of reopening [Sec. 9132 (1h)] [vetoed] - AB-100

employmentEmployment, see also Child labor; Discrimination in employment; Migrant labor; Public employe; Unemployment — Relief measures; Wage — Minimum

Delinquent taxes: DOR access to new hire information [Sec. 333bm, bp] - Act 237

Development zone job creation re 1997 WisAct 27: Wisconsin residency required for members of nontarget population - Act 41

Disclosure of certain records to DWD re support, paternity and medical liability support programs - Act 191

Health care benefits no longer provided by employer: notification requirements created [Sec. 354n, q, u-z, 677m, 9355 (1c)] - Act 237

Health care coverage for child: notice to new employer of parent's obligation - Act 191

Health care coverage loss by employes: OCI required to provide information and technical assistance; notification to OCI of business closing or mass layoff - Act 51

Hiring reporting system and state directory of new hires: DWD duties set; provision re penalties and uses of information [Sec. 612m, 2631, 9426 (1h)] - Act 27

Minority business development program revised; grants for economic development, education and training and employment opportunities [Sec. 199n, 4532b-4547m] [4532g, m — vetoed] - Act 27

Private business employment of inmates and residents: number of projects reduced; public hearing required; provision re worker displacement and JCF approval; authority to suspend or expand manufacture of goods [Sec. 513e-r, 3909b, m, 3910ce, cf, 9111 (3g), (5c), 9411 (4g)] [513m, 3909b — partial veto; 3909m, 3910ce, cf, 9111 (3g), (5c) — vetoed] - Act 27

Training grant for youth apprentice: award directly to employer permitted; formula revised [Sec. 2676, 2676d] - Act 27

Vocational-adult professional development seminar or workshop: fees authorized [Sec. 1186-1188] - Act 27

Wisconsin development fund grant and loan programs revised; research and grant program eliminated; origination fee authorized; job guarantee provision; manufacturing assessment grants [Sec. 196, 4480-4482, 4483m-4488, 4490, 4492c, 4495, 4496, 4498, 4499] - Act 27

Working recipients of SSI and SSDI: DHFS to establish pilot project; federal waiver requested [Sec. 205, 9222 (1), (2)] - Act 237

employment _ discriminationEmployment — Discrimination, see Discrimination in employment

employment relations, department ofEmployment relations, Department of

Civil service reform measures; evaluation required - Act 307

Code of ethics violations re public employes [Sec. 3308m] [vetoed] - AB-100

DER public employe training functions: LAB to audit [Sec. 9132 (1g)] [vetoed] - AB-100

DER training services to nonstate governmental units [Sec. 48m, 452b] - Act 237

Disaster relief services: provisions created re leave of absence for state employes affiliated with the American Red Cross - Act 118

Disclosure of certain records to DWD re support, paternity and medical liability support programs - Act 191

Exceptional performance awards for nonrepresented state employes eliminated - Act 14

Executive salary group reassigned for executive directors of Ethics board and Elections board - Act 29

JSCRS research director salary: DER Secretary to determine - Act 2

Personnel commission: authority to hear appeals re DMRS decisions and duty to process complaints regarding family or medical leave (remedial legislation) - Act 216

U.W. system senior executive salaries [Sec. 19m, 54c-x, 57b, d-j, L-t, 82eg, er, fm, xn, 83xem, 452c, g-t, 678p, 9152 (1dc), (1dd), 9452 (1)] - Act 237

employment relations commissionEmployment relations commission

Efficiency measures requirement for certain executive branch agencies [Sec. 9156 (6ng)] - Act 27

endangered resourceEndangered resource, see Natural resource

energy conservationEnergy conservation

Emergency assistance for families with needy children re natural disaster or energy emergency revised [Sec. 1789] - Act 27

Energy conservation audits and related construction projects in state-owned buildings; energy savings performance contracting repealed [Sec. 124m, 126-130, 131, 234, 243, 244, 245, 248, 271, 508, 647, 665, 686, 759] - Act 27

Rental unit energy efficiency program: revisions re requirements, citations and Comm.Dept authority - Act 288

environmental education boardEnvironmental education board

Administrative expense funding [Sec. 30r, 82zt] - Act 237

EEB transferred from DPI to U.W. system; staff placed in unclassified service; grant funding provision [Sec. 75m, 257m, 263m, 277m, 757r, 1165m, 2745g, 3303p, 9140 (5n)] - Act 27

environmental protectionEnvironmental protection, see also Air pollution; Mine and mining; Natural resource; Petroleum; Sanitation and sewerage management; Soil and soil conservation; Solid waste management; Water — Pollution; Wetland

Agricultural hazardous wastes exemption from environmental repair fee [Sec. 3642] - Act 27

Brownfields and environmental problem costs and development zones based on job creation or retention; certain existing tax credits discontinued; historic rehabilitation credit provision [Sec. 2261, 2261h-p, 2261t-2262, 2262r, 2263, 2265, 2267, 2274, 2275, 2275bm-2276, 2277, 2277m, n, 2279, 2280, 2285, 2285bp-2286, 2287, 2287mn, 2288, 2358, 2401, 4500-4506, 4512-4532, 9310 (6), 9343 (10ia)] [2262r, 2277n, 2287mn, 9343 (10ia) — vetoed] - Act 27

Brownfields grant program created; memorandum of understanding required [Sec. 186c, 202m, 4351, 9110 (2), (3), (4)] - Act 27

Brownfields redevelopment activities: purpose of business development assistance appropriation changed [Sec. 27] - Act 237

Brownfields redevelopment loan guarantee program created; certain existing WHEDA loan guarantee programs combined into Small business loan guarantee program; revision re beginning farmer program; bonding revision [Sec. 666, 1474, 1475, 2573, 2574, 2609-2611, 3327-3374, 3376-3384, 3389, 3390, 3609-3611, 4340, 4794] - Act 27

Brownfields redevelopment project promotion: Permit information and regulatory assistance bureau to act as ombudsman [Sec. 4477] - Act 27

Brownfields redevelopment projects: stewardship program provision [Sec. 763-765, 767, 768, 1140, 1141, 9337 (4)] [767 — partial veto] - Act 27

Brownfields study by DNR [Sec. 9137 (6g)] [partial veto] - Act 27

Contaminated property: delinquent property taxes cancelled [Sec. 2373] - Act 27

Contaminated property: liability limited re investigations [Sec. 3680] - Act 27

Contaminated property: provisions re voluntary party liability for hazardous substance discharge, prospective purchaser and hydrogeologist position [Sec. 3662-3679m, 9137 (7gm), (9gx), 9337 (1), 9437 (1x)] [3663 — partial veto; 3664-3666, 3668 — vetoed] - Act 27