Subject Index

Security deposit: landlord must return within 45 days; DATCP duty specified -  AB583

language interpreter Language interpreter, see English language; Minority groups

laotian Laotian, see Minority groups

laundry service Laundry service, see Sales tax — Exemption

law enforcement officers Law enforcement officers, see Milwaukee — Police; Police; Sheriff

lawn care Lawn care, see Pests

lawyer Lawyer, see Attorney

layoff Layoff, see Unemployment

lc _legislative council_ LC (Legislative council), see Joint legislative council

lead poisoning Lead poisoning, see Public health

lease Lease, see also Contracts; Landlord and tenant

Business equipment lease and contract to provide business services: renewal or extension provisions and notification requirements -  SB511

DOA master lease for computer hardware and software permitted and requests for proposals on budgeting system, accounting system, certain consumable services, human resource system, and Internet portal; Land Information Board to approve expenses for land information systems; state agency publications printing made subject to DOA approval under certain conditions; Internet provisions  - SB297

Energy efficiency standards for equipment installed under state construction projects: DOA directed to prescribe and revise; Building Commission and lease provisions  - SB111

Lease of school property: limit on the term eliminated -  SB60

Luxury boxes, sky boxes, and club seats at a sports facility: sales tax imposed on leases of -  AB756

Luxury boxes, sky boxes, and club seats offered by a local professional baseball park district: sales tax imposed on leases of - SB385

Motor vehicle lease termination protections created for U.S. armed forces members called to active service  - AB407

Rental-purchase agreements: new chapter in the statutes created; certain consumer leases exempt from the consumer act - AB898

Rental-purchase agreements: new chapter in the statutes created; certain consumer leases exempt from the consumer act - SB486

Smoking in building owned or leased by the state prohibited; exception and forfeiture provisions  - SB411

Special order of business for March 10, 2004 established re AB-898 or SB-486 -  AR38

State property sale or lease provisions; net proceeds deposited in budget stabilization fund; DHFS authority re Northern Center for the Developmentally Disabled; DOA secretary to review Sec. 26, 209, 447, 861, 1490, 9101 (6); S.Sub.Amdt.1: provision re Northern Center employee or position transfers added, review removed, 1490c, deletes 9101 (6)]  - SB44

leave of absence Leave of absence, see Public employee — Hours of labor

legal aid Legal aid

Prosecutor or government attorney electing not to commence a criminal prosecution or civil action in exchange for payments to an organization or agency, excluding restitution, prohibited; similar prohibition re dismissing or amending charges extended - AB534

Prosecutor or government attorney electing not to commence a criminal prosecution or civil action in exchange for payments to an organization or agency, excluding restitution, prohibited; similar prohibition re dismissing or amending charges extended; reports required -  SB241

legal holiday Legal holiday, see Holidays and special dates

legal notice Legal notice, see Public document

legislative audit bureau Legislative audit bureau

Business subsidies awarding and reporting requirements created; LAB, DOA, Comm.Dept, and development and technology zone tax credits provisions  - AB416

Business subsidies awarding and reporting requirements created; LAB, DOA, Comm.Dept, and development and technology zone tax credits provisions  - SB199

Certified capital company program changes; LAB provision - AB531

Certified capital company program changes; LAB provision - SB249

Dane County Council of Governments created; LAB audit required; comprehensive revision of a zoning ordinance method and sunset provisions -  AB949

Dane County Council of Governments created; LAB audit required; comprehensive revision of a zoning ordinance method and sunset provisions -  SB553

DORL credentialing fees: JLAC requested to evaluate methodologies; may direct LAB to perform evaluation [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9133 (3f)] -  SB44

Driving skills test to operate ``Class D" vehicles: DOT may contract with third party to administer [A.Amdt.1: LAB audit required] -  AB833

Economic development programs available in this state: LAB required to study -  AB879

Economic development programs available in this state: LAB required to study -  SB502

Fraud, waste, and mismanagement in state government: LAB to maintain toll-free number and voice mail to receive reports - AB140

Fraud, waste, and mismanagement in state government: LAB to maintain toll-free number and voice mail to receive reports - SB95

LAB to conduct management and performance and supervision-to-staff ratio evaluation audits of every large agency or program -  AB139

MPCP study: LAB to administer; report required -  AB126

MPCP study: LAB to administer; report required -  AB986

MPCP study: LAB to administer; report required -  SB542

Nursing homes not primarily serving the developmentally disabled: minimum staffing requirements revised re ratios; DHFS reports required; LAB duty specified  - AB192

Self-funded employer groups for providing health care coverage authorized; reports required; exemption from insurance regulation; OCI, LAB, and chamber of commerce provisions - AB814

Voter registration, voting requirements and procedures, and administration of elections: laws revised; Help America Vote Act of 2002 provisions; LAB and Elections Board duties [for further revisions, see entry under ``Voting"]  - AB600

legislative council _lc_ Legislative council (LC), see Joint legislative council

legislative fiscal bureau Legislative fiscal bureau

Budget stabilization fund provisions modified; GAAP deficit reduction fund created; mechanisms to address GAAP deficit; LFB, CAFR, and fiscal estimate provisions  - AB178

Budget stabilization fund provisions modified; GAAP deficit reduction fund created; mechanisms to address GAAP deficit; LFB, CAFR, and fiscal estimate provisions  - SB65

Joint Survey Committee on State Mandates created; LFB provision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, name changed to Joint Committee on State Mandates] -  SB15

legislative immunity Legislative immunity, see Legislature — Member

legislative organization, joint committee on Legislative organization, Joint committee on, see Legislature — Legislative organization, Joint committee on

legislative reference bureau Legislative reference bureau

Bill drafting requests to LRB: confidentiality treatment of similar requests -  AB385

Executive budget bill: identification and removal of affected policy items; LRB and JCF provisions [Joint rules 28 and 51m] - AJR25

Executive budget bill: identification and removal of affected policy items; LRB and JCF provisions [Joint rules 28 and 51m] - SJR21

Federal grants: LRB to assist state departments and agencies in locating and applying for [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 40m]  - SB44

Legislative and congressional redistricting plans: procedures and laws revised; Redistricting Advisory Commission created, report required; LRB provision - SB545

Tribal impact statements required for certain bills; LRB provision -  AB399

Tribal impact statements required for certain bills; LRB provision -  SB190

Universal health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of Health Planning and Finance and Health Policy Board created; LRB provision -  AB229

Universal health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of Health Planning and Finance and Health Policy Board created; LRB provision -  SB90

legislature Legislature, see also Redistricting

Admission to floor of the Assembly (Assembly rule 25): privileges for Sen. Zien removed until certain condition is met - AR28

Appropriation for operation of legislature and legislative service agencies for 2003-05 funded from single, sum sufficient appropriation; JCLO to allocate funding levels [Sec. 11, 14-19, 24, 27, 29, 30, 34-38, 43, 49, 53, 654-658, 927-929, 9133 (1)-(3); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, JCLO duties modified, 9133 (1z)] -  SB44

Great Lakes legislative caucus: calling for creation and participation of certain legislative bodies  - AJR50

Healthy lifestyles: legislature and executive branch agencies encouraged to focus attention on - SJR65

Indian gaming compacts: Governor must submit proposal to legislature for approval -  SB41

Indian gaming compacts: Governor must submit to JCLO which, if approved, will be introduced as a bill for approval by the legislature; closed session provision  - AB998

Indian gaming compacts: Governor must submit to JCLO which, if approved, will be introduced as a bill for approval by the legislature; closed session provision  - SB569

Indian gaming compacts: prohibitive terms specified; joint resolution provision [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, agreements between tribe or band and local governments re certain services and reimbursements provision added]  - AB144

Indian gaming compacts: prohibitive terms specified; joint resolution provision -  SB62

Legal fees paid by Assembly for Representatives, employees, and committees prohibited without approval of a majority of the members-elect of the Assembly -  AR16

Legal fees paid by Senate for Senators, employees, and committees prohibited without approval of majority of the members-elect of the Senate -  SR30

Legislative partisan caucus staffs restored; partisan elective state official permitted to solicit or receive services for political purpose from state officers and employees  - AB582

Major highway projects: TPC may not approve without final environmental impact statement or assessment; legislature may not enumerate any project without TPC approval; certain DOT report to TPC and certain management system change; TPC membership increased [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, southeast Wisconsin freeway and TPC membership provisions removed, TPC approval re final impact statement or assessment changed to notification, certain information made available to the public] -  AB893

Major highway projects: TPC may not approve without final environmental impact statement or assessment; legislature may not enumerate any project without TPC approval; certain DOT report to TPC and certain management system change; TPC membership increased -  SB478

Private employer health care coverage program funding; task force created to review; report required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9130 (1c), 9133 (4c)] -  SB44

State Fair Park Board: sunset on legislative membership eliminated -  AB39

State Fair Park Board: sunset on legislative membership eliminated -  SB30

Structural deficit in the general fund: JCF may not report and legislature may not pass budget bill that increases or creates - AB676

Structural deficit in the general fund: JCF may not report and legislature may not pass budget bill that increases or creates - SB311

Tobacco settlement asset-backed bonds: revenue obligation program to purchase; moral obligation pledge stated [Sec. 180, 259, 260, 581-583, 838, 859, 863; original bill only]  - SB44

Unfunded prior service liability under WRS: payment of; moral obligation pledge stated [Sec. 21, 182, 567, 571]  - SB44

legislature _ administrative rules, joint committee for review of Legislature — Administrative rules, Joint committee for review of, see also Administrative rules and its subheadings