Subject Index

Community aids to counties re social services to children and families: distribution of certain excess federal fund reduced re county not using centralized unit [Sec. 1096, 1147, 1148] - SB44

County community aids grants: nonprofit corporation required to provide matching funds -  SB262

Day care in provider's home: publication of street address in a directory prohibited unless authorized  - AB452

DHFS transfer of residents in one state center for the developmentally disabled to another state center: county approval requirement eliminated [Sec. 1495, 1496, 1498, 1499; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, elimination of county approvals removed, 10r, 1496c, 1499b] - SB44

Housing facilities: any county may build, furnish, and rent to residents of the county -  SB333

Housing facilities: any county may build, rehabilitate, furnish, and rent to residents of the county; funding provision  - AB872

Human service vehicle operator qualifications established; sepcialized transportation service requirements re background checks and vehicle operating records; fines, DOT, DOJ, and county provisions [S.Amdt.1: provisions re certain convictions removed, school bus endorsement added; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, operator background information forms, ID cards, and records maintenance provisions removed]  - SB3

Kinship care law revisions, DHFS and DWD provisions; health services consent form created; publication of hearing notice to appoint a guardian modified; JLC study requested  - AB201

Kinship care law revisions, DHFS and DWD provisions; health services consent form created; publication of hearing notice to appoint a guardian modified; JLC study requested  - SB82

MA recipient services by counties: deficit reduction benefit made inapplicable; return of certain moneys to DHFS [Sec. 1360, 1361, 9124 (8)] -  SB44

MA supplemental payments to county, city, town, or village nursing homes revised re MA trust fund; provision for certain funds from Sheboygan, Rock, and Walworth counties [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, provision re certain funds from certain counties removed] - AB592

Nursing home residents relocation to community-based long-term care [Sec. 467, 1116-1122, 1124-1129, 9424 (3), (4); original bill only] -  SB44

Special education transition services and vocational opportunities available in counties: DPI, DWD, and DHFS to establish clearinghouse of information; Internet provision  - AB343

Special education transition services and vocational opportunities available in counties: DPI, DWD, and DHFS to establish clearinghouse of information; Internet provision  - SB163

Statewide automated child welfare information system: entering and accessing confidential information permitted for certain agencies -  SB487

Substance abuse treatment as an alternative to prosecution or incarceration for certain alcohol or drug-related offenses; drug treatment as an alternative to revocation of parole, probation, or extended supervision; county development of substance abuse treatment programs; funding provision  - SB550

Substance abuse treatment programs for criminal offenders: grant program created for counties that provide; report required - AB923

Substance abuse treatment programs for criminal offenders: grant program created for counties that provide; report required - SB518

county _ jail County — Jail, see Jail

county _ officers County — Officers, see also Coroner; County — Board; Milwaukee county; Register of deeds; Sheriff

Bonding requirements of certain city, village, town, and county officers eliminated -  AB263

Code of Ethics for Local Public Officials applied to certain members of district boards of a local professional baseball park district and a cultural arts district and definition of ``local government" clarified; statement of economic interests by candidates for joint municipal judgeship required before county clerk may certify candidate's name (remedial legislation)  - SB298

Counties allowed to elect or appoint certain county officers; appointment to vacancies revised. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR15

County officers (clerk, treasurer, DA, coroner, elected surveyor, register of deeds, clerk of circuit court): terms of office changed to 4-year. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - AJR10

Property tax payments: designating public depositories revised -  AB251

Real property acquired by county re tax deed: county required to send former owner appropriate share of the proceeds  - AB544

Surveys, landmarks, and monuments: laws governing modified -  SB464

Vacancies in certain local elective offices: special election permitted under certain conditions - AB118

Vacancies in certain local elective offices: special election permitted under certain conditions - SB101

county _ ordinance County — Ordinance

Amoritization ordinance may not be used by county or municipality to remove nonconforming building premises, structure, or fixture that may be lawfully used  - AB858

ATV operation on highway for access to residence, lodging establishment, campground, or trail permitted; age and ordinance provisions -  AB159

Comprehensive planning by local governmental units: town that has not enacted may disapprove a county zoning ordinance amendment -  AB750

County shoreland zoning ordinance: requirement that annexing city, village, or town enforce the ordinance eliminated  - AB527

County zoning ordinance changes: notification to town clerks revised -  AB702

``Covered loan" re consumer mortgage lenders regulated; ordinance provision and DFI duties specified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, ordinance provision removed, exclusive state regulation authority, parity for federally insured depository institutions] -  AB792

Drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana: ordinances revised in county with population over 500,000  - AB715

Drug paraphernalia possession, manufacture, or delivery by persons 17 years of age or older: county and municipal ordinances prohibiting permitted -  AB850

Elevators, escalators, and other conveyances: laws revised re safety code, permits, licensing of contractors, mechanics and inspectors, and local ordinances - AB886

Forestry operations: nuisance declaration and certain zoning ordinances prohibited if generally accepted forestry management practices are followed -  AB726

Livestock facility siting and expansion: standards, zoning ordinance, conditional use permits, and political subdivision procedure provisions; Livestock Facility Siting Review Board created; DATCP and DOJ duties specified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] -  AB868

Motor vehicle salvage dealer license revisions re storm water discharge and refrigerant recovery permits and county ordinance compliance -  AB711

Private sewage system: ordinances re monitoring and maintenance permitted; certain fees imposed as special charges allowed; lien provision -  AB885

Register of deeds receipt and filing of documents: revision of cut-off time by county ordinance permitted; technical changes to recording of certain real estate and probate documents re fees and federal liens -  SB365

State minimum wage law required to be construed as an enactment of statewide concern; living wage ordinance permitted but must conform to state minimum wage law  - AB633

Unfunded state mandates: political subdivision may enact an ordinance to suspend compliance - AB433

county _ park County — Park, see Park — County

county _ planning County — Planning, see Regional planning

county _ road County — Road, see Road — County

county _ supervisor County — Supervisor, see County — Board

county _ taxation County — Taxation, see also Shared revenue

County tax levy for library services: exemption for city, town, village, or school district modified [A.Amdt.1: county board approval required] -  AB431

Levy limits for political subdivisions and technical college districts for 2004 and 2005 established; per pupil adjustment re school district revenue limits set  - SB477

Local levy limits created for cities, villages, towns, counties, and technical college districts, exceptions provided; per pupil adjustment for school district revenue limits set  - AB466

Local levy limits created; referendum provision; sunset provided [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 943m, 1532m]  - SB44

Referendum to exceed operating levy rate limit: Marinette County may specify use of generated revenues  - AB45

county clerk County clerk, see County — Officers

county veterans_ service officer County veterans' service officer, see Veterans affairs, Department of

court Court, see also Circuit court; Jury; Juvenile court; Milwaukee county — Circuit court; Probate code and court procedure; Small claims court; State courts, Director of; Supreme court

Appropriation revisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] -  JR3 SB1

County may request court to vacate platted land under certain conditions -  AB443

Federal funding secured for the state: members of the U.S. Congress from this state, the Wisconsin legislature, executive branch, judicial system, local governmental units, U.W. System, technical college system, and public school districts urged to increase -  AR42

Federal funding secured for the state: members of the U.S. Congress from this state, the Wisconsin legislature, executive branch, judicial system, local governmental units, U.W. System, technical college system, and public school districts urged to increase -  SR32

First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: purview of the federal courts restrained and ``due process" restored to its original meaning (memorial to Congress) - SR24

Joint Committee on Court Judgments and Settlements created; JCF, AG, and DOJ duties specified [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, grant provisions added] - SB17

Maintenance in divorce actions: requirements for ordering revised -  AB823

Navigable waterway activities: changes re DNR permits and removal approvals and notice, hearing, and decision provisions; administrative and court review of DNR decisions on individual permits [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, records of exemptions and permits and inspections of property provisions added] -  AB655

Navigable waterway activities: changes re DNR permits and removal approvals and notice, hearing, and decision provisions; administrative and court review of DNR decisions on individual permits -  SB313

Notice re ineligibility to vote: court and Corr.Dept requirements created [S.Amdt.1: resumed eligibility and notice re resumed eligibility added] -  AB120

OWI penalty for sixth or greater offense: court may order or request licensing agencies to limit, deny, suspend, withhold, restrict, or refuse to grant, issue, or renew professional licenses - AB239

Private trade, correspondence, business, and technical schools discontinuing or in danger of discontinuing its operations: EAB to take possession of and preserve student records; court order provision -  AB828

Retaliatory action by governmental body against an employee for disclosing certain kinds of information: prohibition expanded to cover employees of any governmental unit  - AB649

Senior court program for adult offenders created -  AB137

Sexually violent person: changes re commitment, release, placement, bifurcated hearing process, and supervised release; definition modified; establishment of transitional facility and creation of committee to study re city and county of Milwaukee - AB861

Sexually violent person: changes re commitment, release, placement, bifurcated hearing process, and supervised release; definition modified; establishment of transitional facility and creation of committee to study re city and county of Milwaukee - SB481

court _ appellate Court — Appellate, see also Supreme court

Appropriations for circuit courts, courts of appeals, and supreme court: chief justice lapse of funds [Sec. 9248 (1)]  - SB44

Bond set by a court in a civil action limited -  AB548

Bond set by a court in a civil action limited -  SB273

Court fee increases [Sec. 2690, 2708-2710, 9308 (2), 9348 (1)]  - SB44

Rules of appellate procedure revised re review of orders denying certain motions, petitions for review, integrated appeal procedures for certain appeals, and postdisposition relief in cases involving commitment of sexually violent persons  - SB364

Supreme court authorized to temporarily assign a judge of the court of appeals re the judicial business of the supreme court; constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - AJR44

court _ appellate _ judge Court — Appellate — Judge, see Judge — Appellate court

court _ circuit Court — Circuit, see Circuit court; Milwaukee county — Circuit court

court _ clerk Court — Clerk

Counties allowed to elect or appoint certain county officers; appointment to vacancies revised. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR15

Term of office changed to 4-year: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR10

court _ commissioner Court — Commissioner

Genetic tests when child's mother or her husband desires to rebut the presumption of paternity: judge or court commissioner may not refuse to order -  AB557