Acts Index

home_based business Home-based business, see Business

home health care Home health care, see Medical service

homecraft Homecraft, see Handicapped

homeless Homeless, see Public assistance; Veteran — Relief

homes for the aged Homes for the aged, see Nursing homes

homestead credit Homestead credit

Scholarship income: revision re counting as household income [Sec. 2289, 9343 (1)] -  Act 27

homicide Homicide, see Crime and criminals — Homicide or murder; Drunken driving

horns and vehicle warning devices Horns and vehicle warning devices, see Motor vehicle — Equipment

hospice Hospice, see Medical service

hospitals Hospitals, see also Insurance — Health; Medical assistance; Medical college of Wisconsin, inc.; Mental health — Hospitals and institutions; Nursing homes; University of Wisconsin — College of medicine; Veteran — Hospitals and home

Adult agencies and facilities: non-expiring licenses permitted [Sec. 2007-2046, 2050, 2051, 2054, 2055, 2061, 2064-2070, 2073-2075, 2076-2078, 2080-2100, 9323 (2)]  -  Act 27

Anatomical gifts and procurement: requirements re hospitals, organ procurement organizations, coroners and medical examiners revised -  Act 305

Bedding manufacturing and sales regulations and label requirements created; hospital bedding provision  -  Act 260

Conversion of hospital beds to nursing home beds [Sec. 393rp] -  Act 237

``Critical access" category of hospitals created; DHFS to apply to federal government to establish medicare rural hospital flexibility program [Sec. 252-254, 260-265, 9122 (1)]  -  Act 237

Health and fitness centers excluded from hospital property tax exemption; definition provided -  Act 134

Health care provider assessments and physician encounter data [Sec. 42d, e, 393sb-sk, 450r, 533r, 9422 (6k)] [393se, 9422 (6k) — partial veto; 393sh, sk — vetoed]  -  Act 237

Hospital lien provisions expanded to include chiropractic services; ``hospital lien" changed to ``health care provider lien" [Sec. 5165c-x, 9356 (9h), 9456 (4z)] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

Hospitals for sale or lease: regulations established in certain cases; application requirements created; AG, DHFS and OCI duties specified -  Act 93

Neonatal intensive care unit training grants created [Sec. 43m, n, 9122 (3ty), (3tz), 9422 (3ty)] -  Act 237

Nitrous oxide possession, sale and distribution restrictions created; exceptions for medical and dental purposes  -  Act 336

Trauma care: DHFS to assist in developing and implementing statewide system; Trauma advisory council created; report and JCF review required -  Act 154

Tuberculosis patients: inpatient hospital services [Sec. 3401m] -  Act 27

Visitation at inpatient health care or treatment facilities: regulations created -  Act 153

Voluntary establishment of paternity: acknowledgment information -  Act 191

hotel and motel Hotel and motel

Bed and breakfast permit requirements: waiver created and conditions set re breakfast and certain tourist rooming houses -  Act 43

hour meter Hour meter, see Farm and farming — Machinery

housing Housing, see also Mortgage; University of Wisconsin — Building; Veteran — Housing

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

Community-based organization registration re loans [Sec. 3266b-3273m] -  Act 27

Community development block grant housing program: rules re applicant eligibility to receive funds [Sec. 102pr]  -  Act 27

Condominium laws revised -  Act 333

Demolition or abatement costs of property on tax roll [Sec. 2371m-t] -  Act 27

Home inspector registration requirements established; use of certain title restricted; report required  -  Act 81

Housing advisory council and Hazardous pollution prevention council: sunset of [Sec. 53r, 59e, 102apm, rs, 1167b, c, 3786f-L, 4442c-m] -  Act 27

Housing design and construction requirements of the fair housing law: administration transferred from DWD to Comm.Dept [Sec. 277, 278, 329, 330, 334-354]  -  Act 237

Housing rehabilitation for sale to low-income persons: property tax exemption created for nonprofit organizations  -  Act 147

Local housing organization: for profit organization included [Sec. 102ar-or, 687r] -  Act 27

Managed forest land: parcel developed for human residence included [Sec. 2399g-k, 9137 (10t)]  -  Act 27

Multifamily housing accessibility law: exempting multilevel housing without elevators [Sec. 352m]  -  Act 237

State lottery, pari-mutuel on-track betting and bingo net proceeds distributed for property tax relief for primary residences or agricultural land; not subject to uniformity requirement of the Wisconsin constitution (section 1, article VIII): constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [AJR-80]  -  JR-19

Time-share property sales tax exemption [Sec. 2383g, 2386q, 2393nv, 9443 (18n)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Transitional housing for persons on parole or probation: community notification requirement [Sec. 3824m]  -  Act 27

housing _ discrimination Housing — Discrimination, see Discrimination in housing

housing _ rent Housing — Rent, see Landlord and tenant

housing and economic development authority, wisconsin Housing and economic development authority, Wisconsin

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

Job training loan reserve fund: appropriation language revised [Sec. 3385, 3386] -  Act 27

Residential facilities eligible for WHEDA financing: definition of sponsor expanded -  Act 320

Water systems not owned by governmental units: loan guarantee program created [Sec. 3375, 3387, 3572]  -  Act 27

housing authority Housing authority, see Housing and economic development authority, Wisconsin

howard, village of Howard, Village of, see Brown county

human immunodeficiency virus _hiv_ Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), see Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

humane officials Humane officials, see Animal — Treatment

humane treatment of animals Humane treatment of animals, see Animal — Treatment

humanities council, wisconsin Humanities council, Wisconsin

Wisconsin humanities council appropriation [Sec. 30p] -  Act 237

hunger Hunger, see Nutrition

hunting license Hunting license, see Game — Hunting license

hutnik, willis Hutnik, Willis

Life and public service [AJR-2] -  JR-3

hydrologist Hydrologist, see Trades and occupations

hygiene laboratory Hygiene laboratory

Board membership revised [Sec. 94e, k, 9153 (5m)] -  Act 27

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ice fishing Ice fishing, see Fish and fishing

id cards ID cards, see Identification cards

identification cards Identification cards, see also Alcohol beverage — Sale to minors

Photograph background color requirement revised; documents for underage persons must be distinct in appearance [Sec. 4083, 4101] -  Act 27

Photographs for driver's license or ID cards: DOT authorized to release to law enforcement agencies; reports required  -  Act 119

Photographs for driver's license or ID cards: release by DOT re 1997 WisAct 119 [Sec. 512tp, 727t]  -  Act 237

Renewal period and fees increased [Sec. 4001, 4068, 4070, 4080, 4085-4093, 4103-4106, 9449 (8), (9)]  -  Act 27

SSN use re student ID number prohibited -  Act 128

Underage drinking penalties and civil liability exemption re retaining proofs of age [Sec. 2903rm, 2905g, m, 9343 (1vx)] -  Act 27

illegitimacy Illegitimacy, see Nonmarital child

immunization Immunization, see Vaccination

impact statement Impact statement, see Bills, Legislative

implied consent or alcohol concentration Implied consent or alcohol concentration, see also Drunken driving

Absolute sobriety for persons under age 21 [Sec. 4165md, 9349 (5mdq)] -  Act 27

Boating laws revised re registration, titling, intoxicated boating, absolute sobriety, safety course and certificate, capacity plate and slow-no-wake area -  Act 198

Driver improvement surcharge increased; portion used to purchase and maintain breath screening instruments; funding for training and services by state traffic patrol [Sec. 498d, 500d, 597, 605, 4169, 4170, 9201 (3h), 9349 (3)]  -  Act 27

OWI refusal hearing: location in county of arrest required (remedial legislation) -  Act 290

OWI testing: information provided to accused by law enforcement officer revised -  Act 107

imprisonment Imprisonment, see Prison

incinerator Incinerator, see Solid waste management

income tax Income tax, see also Corporation — Taxation

Criminal violations of certain income and franchise tax provisions: location of trial set (remedial legislation)  -  Act 291