Subject Index

Tax increase in certain cases: two-thirds vote required. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - AJR17

Tax increase in certain cases: two-thirds vote required. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - SJR15

Tax increase or tax base broadened in certain cases: two-thirds vote required. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR6

Unicameral legislature established: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR5

legislature _ rules _ assembly Legislature — Rules — Assembly, see also Administrative rules and its subheadings

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

Assembly amendment or substitute amendment to executive budget bill containing certain types of policy items: Assembly shall not consider [Assembly rule 54m]  - AR9

Assembly committee on committees created [Assembly rules 3 (1)(j), 9 (1), (2)(a), 10 (1m)(intro.), (2), (3), and 95 (82)] - AR45

Assembly committee structure and names established [Assembly rules 9 (1)(bd), (bp), (hd), (i), (jm), (k), (q), (sc), (sd), (t), (tm), (u), (ve), (vg), (w), (zm), (7m)]  - AR2

Assembly rules revised; new rule created [Assembly rules 11 (4), 12, 30 (1), 31 (7), 32 (1) (a), 39 (1), 41 (1), 50 (1), 56 (1), 58 (3), 73 (9), 93 (4), 99] -  AR3

Election of chairpersons, vice chairpersons, and secretaries of Assembly standing committees [Assembly rules 9 (2)(intro.), (bm), (c), (d), (e), and 9 (2m)] - AR44

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]  - AR40

Majority and minority parties of the Assembly represented in the total membership of all Assembly standing committees combined [Assembly rules 9 (2)(a) and 9 (2m)]  - AR43

Standing and special committees required to elect a chairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary; certain other legislative committees with Assembly members required to elect an Assembly cochairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary [Assembly rules 9 (2)(bm), (c), (cm), and 9 (2m)] - AR41

legislature _ rules _ joint Legislature — Rules — Joint, see also Administrative rules

Daily sessions of the Senate and Assembly: ending time set; majority required to suspend rule [Joint rules 9 and 96 (4)] - SJR39

Debate in either house may not be limited except by two-thirds vote of the members present [Joint rule 83 (1)]  - SJR40

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

Executive budget bill: report of a committee of conference must be made available to members of that house for certain number of days before it may be considered by either house [Joint rule 3 (4)] -  AJR78

legislature _ rules _ senate Legislature — Rules — Senate, see also Administrative rules and its subheadings

Daily sessions of the Senate: ending time set; majority required to suspend rule [Senate rules 14, 14 (title), 14 (2), 91, 91 (2)] - SR10

Debate in the Senate: two-thirds vote of the members present required to reject or modify time limits [Senate rules 76 (1), 77 (1), 80] -  SR11

Senate amendment or substitute amendment to executive budget bill containing certain types of policy items: Senate shall not consider [Senate rule 52m] -  SR5

Senate rules revised; new rules created [Senate rules 1 (title), (1), 1m (2), 2, 3, 3m, 4 (intro.), (1) to (8), (10), 5 (1), (2) (c), (3), (4), 6 (1), (2) (b), (f), 7 (1) to (4), 8 (title), (1), (4), (5), 11 (2), (3), (5), 12, 13, 16, 17 (1) (intro.), (b), (c), 18 (1), 20 (1) (c), (2) (a), (7), 20m, 21, 22 (2), 27 (1), (3), (4), 28, 29, 30 (title), (1), (3) (a), 31 (title), (1), (2), 32, 33, 33 (3), 34 (1), (4), 35, 36 (1), (1m), (2), 37 (2), (3), 38, 40, 41 (1) (a) to (d), (2), 42, 45, 46 (1), (1) (b), (2), (2) (d), (5), 47 (3), (4), 48, 49, 50 (title), (1), (2) to (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9) to (11), 51, 52, 55, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63 (2), 64, 65, 67 (1), (3), (6), (7), (8), 68, 69, 70, 72 (2), (3), 73 (1), 74, 76, 76 (2), 77 (3), 78 (1), (3), 80, 82, 85 (5), 86, 87, 88 (1), (3), 90, 92, 93 (intro.), (1), (6), 94 (1), 96 (1), (3), 97, 98 (intro.), (1), (3), (4) (intro.), 99 (3) to (8), (16), (17), (20), (27) to (28), (33), (35), (36), (39), (40), (44), (48), (50), (50m), (52) to (54), (57m), (57p), (59), (62), (63), (66), (70) to (73), (79)]  - SR3

Substantial disturbance or disorderly conduct on Senate floor, lobby, or gallery while in session: presiding officer may have member escorted out of chamber [Senate rules 13 and 75]  - SR21

legislature _ session Legislature — Session, see Extraordinary session, 2003 — February; Extraordinary session, 2003 — June; Extraordinary session, 2003 — July; Extraordinary session, 2003 — August; Extraordinary session, 2003 — December; Extraordinary session, 2004 — March; Extraordinary session, 2004 — May; Legislature — Procedure; Special session, 2003 — January

legislature _ state mandates, joint committee on Legislature — State mandates, Joint committee on

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

legislature _ tax exemptions, joint survey committee on Legislature — Tax exemptions, Joint survey committee on

JSCTE removed from the statutes; JCRAR membership increased -  AB5

lemon law Lemon law, see Motor vehicle — Dealers and finance companies

leopold, aldo Leopold, Aldo

Aldo Leopold Weekend: Governor directed to proclaim first full weekend in March each year as -  AB345

lethal injection Lethal injection, see Sentences and penalties

letko, tom Letko, Tom

Life and public service - AJR75

levy or levy limit Levy or levy limit, see County — Taxation; Drainage; Municipality — Taxation; Property tax; School — Board; Technical college system board; Town — Taxation; Village — Taxation

lewd behavior Lewd behavior, see Obscenity

lewis, helmar a. _pete_ Lewis, Helmar A. ``Pete"

Life and public service - SJR11

lfb LFB, see Legislative fiscal bureau

liability Liability, see Crime and criminals; Damage (personal injury); Damage (to property); Environmental protection; Medical malpractice; Municipality — Claims; Product liability; Public liability

liability insurance Liability insurance, see Insurance — Motor vehicle; Medical malpractice

libraries Libraries

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

Library records of child under age 16: disclosure to parents or guardian upon request [S.Amdt.1: custodial parent specified; A.Amdt.1 to S.Amdt.1: custodial parent defined]  - AB169

Library records of child under age 16: disclosure to parents upon request -  SB128

Public construction contracts: minimum bid amount raised re lowest responsible bidder requirement  - AB973

Public library organization and funding revisions -  AB941

Public library organization and funding revisions -  SB498

Public library revisions re county tax, recurring payments and wages, investing gifts or endowments, remote access to electronic database, and membership of public library boards - AB940

Public library revisions re county tax, recurring payments and wages, investing gifts or endowments, remote access to electronic database, and membership of public library boards - SB499

Public library system state aid payments from the universal service fund [Sec. 354, 1030-1032] - SB44

Special orders of business for November 13, 2003 established re AB-169, AB-202, AB-206, AB-271, AB-274, AB-292, AB-342, AB-374, AB-409, AB-477, AB-519, AB-531, AB-538, AB-626, AB-632, AB-633, SB-128, SB-170, SB-205, SB-249, SB-261, SB-300 - AR29

TEACH board eliminated, duties transferred to DPI; programs providing educational technology grants repealed; annual grant to Racine Unified School District removed; provision re certain public museum retained [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Reorganization of state government"] - SB44

Teachers and librarians at certain secured facilities classified as protective occupation participants under WRS  - AB76

Universal service fund assessments; PSC to include amounts necessary for new public library system aid [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2311e-s, 2317c] -  SB44

license and permit License and permit, see specific subject

license plate License plate, see Motor vehicle — Taxation or registration

lie detector Lie detector

Lie detector test of sexual assault victims: law enforcement officers and DAs may not require, request, or suggest [A.Amdt.1: DA revision and rights of victims provision]  - AB652

Lie detector test of sexual assault victims: law enforcement officers and DAs may not require, request, or suggest  - SB479

lien Lien, see also Mortgage

Farmland preservation claims sunset [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec.1583p, 1731ec-n] -  SB44

High-cost home loan regulations created; DFI authority specified; affirmative defense provision  - AB991

Liens for work re septic tanks, soil absorption fields, holding tanks, grease traps, and privies - AB659

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

Tax warrant re lien on property: duration specified -  AB195

Towing service removal of unregistered, abandoned, or illegally parked motor vehicle: law enforcement must inform towing service of the name and last-known address of registered owner and all lienholders [A.Amdt.1: towing service agreement with municipality or county provision] - AB758

Towing service removal of unregistered, abandoned, or illegally parked motor vehicle: law enforcement must inform towing service of the name and last-known address of registered owner and all lienholders -  SB392

Universal banking and credit union revisions; discharge of governmental liens under the Uniform Commercial Code provision [A. Amdt.1: Uniform Commercial Code provision deleted; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, Universal Commercial Code provision restored, priority of certain wage claim liens added] - AB2

lieutenant governor Lieutenant governor

Consecutive terms of office for state constitutional officers and legislators limited: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR21

Lieutenant Governor, Office of: nomination of major party candidates revised; declining nomination and filling vacancy provisions -  SB18

Lieutenant Governor's office abolished; gubernatorial line of succession amended re Speaker of the Assembly: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR4

Lieutenant Governor's office abolished; gubernatorial line of succession amended re Speaker of the Assembly: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  SJR62

life imprisonment Life imprisonment, see Sentences and penalties

life insurance Life insurance, see Insurance — Life and accident; Insurance — State

light, heat, and power company Light, heat, and power company, see Electric utility; Public utility; Public utility — Taxation

light rail Light rail, see Railroad — Passenger service

lights Lights, see Energy conservation; Motor vehicle — Equipment; School — Conveyance of pupil; Snowmobile

limitation of action Limitation of action

Delinquent child support: statute of limitations for an action to collect -  AB624

Responding to a pleading: time limit modified; some exceptions  - SB433

Second-degree intentional homicide or second-degree reckless homicide: time limit for commencing prosecution modified - SB66

Sexual assault of a child and first-degree sexual assault: limitations period for prosecutions eliminated  - AB795

Sexual assault or exploitation of a child by a member of the clergy: actions for damages permitted and time limit to cover the cause of action expanded; time limit to prosecute assault by instructional staff person increased; clergy required to report sexual abuse of a child, exception provided  - AB428