Subject Index

Direct farm marketer signs: political subdivision may not enact or enforce an ordinance prohibiting placement of signs if certain conditions are met; definition provision  - SB445

Off-premises business area signs along highways: multiple or variable messages permitted under certain conditions; DOT may restrict the illumination of messages  - AB985

Off-premises business area signs along highways: multiple or variable messages permitted under certain conditions; DOT may restrict the illumination of messages  - SB548

Outdoor advertising sign erected in business area: restriction exception created re stadium, racetrack, or other sporting event arena -  AB1040

Outdoor advertising sign erected in business area: restriction exception created re stadium, racetrack, or other sporting event arena -  SB418

Outdoor advertising sign removal or denial or revocation of certain licenses or permits: person aggrieved by DOT notice may bypass DHA administrative hearing process and institute a civil action in circuit court -  AB741

Outdoor advertising signs along interstate and federal-aid primary highways: prohibition frozen re application of certain exception on erection or maintenance of  - SB77

Vegetation obstructing view of outdoor advertising signs: DOT permit system created for maintenance and removal of vegetation by sign owners; LAB report required  - AB967

Vegetation obstructing view of outdoor advertising signs: DOT permit system created for maintenance and removal of vegetation by sign owners; LAB report required  - SB541

bills, legislative Bills, Legislative, see also Budget bills and process; Governor — Legislation by request of

Biennial budget bill prepared according to GAAP required; legislation to reduce state budget deficit provision  - SB672

Bill drafting requests that did not result in introduced legislation: if certain persons disclose a draft to a third party, the draft becomes a public record -  AB917

Bill drafting requests to LRB re confidentiality: requestor may authorize release of identity and intent to another requestor with similar drafting request -  AB422

Bills imposing state mandates on local governmental units: passage prohibited unless appropriation is included  - AB790

Budget stabilization fund moneys transferred to general fund: JCF may introduce bill in certain cases [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1m, 66m; S.Amdt.50 to Engr.AB-100: ``Budget stabilization fund" name changed to ``Taxpayer protection fund", limit on expenditures of general fund revenues, 10m, 15m, 17m, 65m, 68a-j, 81p, 126e, m, 137m, 482m-r, 520m, deletes 1m]  - AB100

Contractual services: DOA rules revised re determining when contracting is appropriate and uniform cost-benefit analysis; report requirements and fiscal estimate for bills provisions [A.Amdt.1: DOT engineering services added; A.Amdt.4: ``cost-benefit analysis" defined; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, minimum expenditure specified]  - AB105

Contractual services: DOA rules revised re determining when contracting is appropriate and uniform cost-benefit analysis; report requirements and fiscal estimate for bills provisions - SB56

Health coverage legislation: directs legislature to introduce and pass -  AB834

Health coverage legislation: directs legislature to introduce and pass -  SB416

Indian gaming establishment re proposed location on certain Indian lands: Governor may not concur with U.S. Secretary of the Interior's decision unless the legislature first concurs by joint resolution -  AB461

Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund: Legislature may not enact a bill to change its purpose; sunset provided - AB294

Publicly financed health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of Health Planning and Finance and Health Policy Board created; LRB provision -  AB807

Publicly financed health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of Health Planning and Finance and Health Policy Board created; LRB provision -  SB388

Required consideration of proposals: all joint resolutions to amend the state or federal constitution and all bills to be referred to a standing committee and be given a public hearing  - AB1160

Residential care apartment complex revisions re definition of long-term care facility, assessment imposed, resident rights, and long-term care ombudsman; DHFS to revise nursing home minimum staffing standards, LAB audit and reports required; sources of information for criminal background checks expanded; DHFS to submit legislation proposal re grants to nursing homes re quality-of-care improvement projects  - AB1146

Senate rules revised; new rules created [for rules numbers, see entry under ``Legislature — Rules — Senate"] - SR2

Social and financial impact reports by OCI on bills or amendments containing a health insurance mandate affecting an insurance policy, plan, or contract: requirement for when report must be submitted specified -  AB553

Tax revenue increase in certain cases: two-thirds vote required. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - AJR43

Tribal impact statements required for certain bills; LRB provision -  AB135

bingo Bingo

Bingo revisions re maximum prize amounts, progressive jackpot bingo, special bingo games, and maximum fee for any type of bingo -  AB1081

Bingo revisions re maximum prize amounts, progressive jackpot bingo, special bingo games, and maximum fee for any type of bingo -  SB597

Special orders of business for March 9, 2006 established re AB-71, AB-87, AB-129, AB-287, AB-328, AB-538, AB-587, AB-639, AB-735, AB-777, AB-875, AB-887, AB-937, AB-966, AB-1002, AB-1003, AB-1026, AB-1032, AB-1035, AB-1044, AB-1078, AB-1090, SB-123, SB-145, SB-150, SB-183, SB-226, SB-268, SB-272, SB-273, SB-284, SB-338, SB-352, SB-359, SB-362, SB-363, SB-364, SB-365, SB-380, SB-420, SB-453, SB-457, SB-474, SB-487, SB-488, SB-489, SB-490, SB-491, SB-492, SB-493, SB-494, SB-512, SB-515, SB-527, SB-539, SB-540, SB-547, SB-549, SB-555, SB-556, SB-557, SB-560, SB-562, SB-579, SB-591, SB-592, SB-597, SB-601, SB-612, SB-613, SB-638, SB-642, SB-652, SJR-33 -  AR51

biodiesel fuel Biodiesel fuel, see Fuel

biotechnology Biotechnology, see Genetics and genetic testing; Industrial development

bird Bird

Double-crested cormorant: DNR required to administer a program to control and manage in compliance with a U.S. depredation order -  AB486

Endangered resources special registration plate: symbol changed to an endangered raptor identified by DNR  - SB125

birth certificate Birth certificate, see Vital statistics

birth control Birth control, see also Maternal and infant care

Emergency contraception for sexual assault victims: hospital requirements specified -  AB305

Emergency contraception for sexual assault victims: hospital requirements specified -  AB795

Emergency contraception for sexual assault victims: hospital requirements specified -  SB166

Family planning demonstration project re MA: minimum age requirement increased -  AB991

Family planning demonstration project re MA: minimum age requirement increased -  SB552

Family planning services funding preference [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2133c-p] -  AB100

Hormonal medication administered after sexual intercourse for control of fertility: person employed or under contract with U.W. System to provide health services to students prohibited from dispensing, prescribing, or advertising; UWHCA exception -  AB343

Pharmacies required to have at least one pharmacist present to administer, dispense, deliver, or distribute all FDA approved contraceptive articles -  AB605

Pharmacists required to dispense all FDA approved contraceptives unless it is contraindicated for a particular patient - AB795

Pharmacists required to dispense all FDA approved contraceptives unless it is contraindicated for a particular patient; abortion defined to exclude FDA approved birth control  - AB532

birth defects Birth defects, see Maternal and infant care

birth out of wedlock Birth out of wedlock, see Nonmarital child

birth parent Birth parent, see Children — Adoption

birth sibling Birth sibling, see Children — Adoption

black american Black American, see Minority groups

blighted areas Blighted areas, see Municipality — Planning

blind and visually impaired Blind and visually impaired

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: educational agency exempt re unpardoned felony conviction  - AB284

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: educational agency exempt re unpardoned felony conviction  - SB151

blinds for hunting Blinds for hunting, see Game bird

blood alcohol concentration _bac_ Blood alcohol concentration (BAC), see Implied consent or alcohol concentration

blood donation Blood donation, see Public health

blue book Blue Book

Blue Book distribution to legislators: determination of number modified -  AB858

Little bluestem designated as the state grass; Blue Book provision -  AB176

State tartan designated; Blue Book provision -  AB815

boaltc BOALTC, see Aging and Long-Term Care, Board on

board of review Board of review, see Property tax — Assessment

boat Boat

ATV, snowmobile, motorboat, or sailboat registration: exception created for vehicle in the state for limited number of days re manufacturer advertisement [A.Amdt.1: exemption from certification and registration period and fees, DNR duty set] - AB875

Boat, and associated tackle and equipment, in violation of hunting and fishing laws are declared a public nuisance (remedial legislation) -  SB557

Boats, ATVs, and snowmobiles registration service fees [Sec. 499-507, 659-668, 2270-2278, 2280; A.Sub.Amdt.1: motorcycle recreational program funding transfer, 247c, g, 9435 (9m)] -  AB100

Boats, boat trailers, and boating equipment with reason to believe zebra mussels are attached prohibited from navigable waters; law enforcement officer authority provisions  - SB49

``Class B" liquor license quota exception for certain full-service restaurants located on a marina; fee provision  - SB321

DNR prohibited from promulgating certain rules re riprap, biological shore erosion control structures, and seawalls; certain DNR emergency rules invalidated re placement of piers, wharves, boat shelters, boat hoists, boat lifts, and swim rafts - AB14

DNR prohibited from promulgating certain rules re riprap, biological shore erosion control structures, and seawalls; certain DNR emergency rules invalidated re placement of piers, wharves, boat shelters, boat hoists, boat lifts, and swim rafts - SB14

Emergency services fees: political subdivision may assess against an intoxicated individual who causes an accident; definition provisions -  AB1109

Harbor Assistance Program: private boatlifts in certain northeastern Wisconsin city made eligible for [Sec. 9148 (2); A.Sub.Amdt.1: grant for construction of dockwall in City of Marinette at the Waupaca Foundry] - AB100

Motorboat operation: person 16 years of age or older and born after certain date must complete a boating safety course [A.Amdt.1: motorboat rental provisions added and DNR duties specified; A.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.1: DNR required to promulgate rules] -  AB248

Motorboat operation: person 16 years of age or older and born after certain date must have a certificate from a boating safety course to operate; restrictions on renting personal watercraft expanded re all motorboats, instruction provision modified - SB471

Navigable waters, harbors, and navigation: chap.30 recodified; DNR provisions -  AB500

Oceangoing vessel that uses a port in this state: DNR permit required; ballast water, aquatic nuisance species, and forfeiture provisions -  AB919

Oceangoing vessel that uses a port in this state: DNR permit required; ballast water, aquatic nuisance species, public nuisance, and forfeiture provisions - SB679

Patrol boats responding to an emergency or pursuing a suspect: exemption from boating laws; emergency light provisions revised -  AB934

Patrol boats responding to an emergency or pursuing a suspect: exemption from boating laws; emergency light provisions revised -  SB587

Personal flotation device worn by persons 12 years old and under required in recreational boats - AB260

Personal flotation device worn by persons 12 years old and under required in recreational boats - SB135

Wharves, piers, boat shelters, boat hoists, and boat lifts: permitting exemptions revised [for further revisions, see entry under ``Port"] -  AB850

Zebra mussels on boating equipment: restrictions re placement in St. Croix River and required removal from equipment expanded to all navigable waters; law enforcement authority revised [Sec. 670-677; original bill only]  - AB100