Subject Index

State of emergency re natural disaster or enemy action: certain liability immunity extended to persons who provide materials, equipment, labor, or services to aid in recovery without expecting compensation [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, enemy action, natural or man-made disaster, and federal state of emergency added; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions]  - AB958

Telephone record pertaining to another person: obtaining, soliciting, or selling without the person's consent for fraudulent reasons prohibited; definitions, Internet, and penalty provisions [S.Amdt.1: actions for damages provision revised]  - AB1014

Wisconsin Consumer Act: exclusion for consumer credit and other transactions over set amount modified; certain types of credit discrimination are presumed to be unconscionable; court may order damages to be paid in civil forfeiture cases brought by DFI -  SB694

Wrongful birth or wrongful life action: recovery of damages - SB71

damage _to property_ Damage (to property)

Animal condemnation re BSE or CWD: disease indemnity revision [Sec. 1753-1755] -  AB100

Common elements of a condominium: unit owner may repair damage and withhold costs from an assessment under certain conditions -  AB749

Construction defect claims against contractors and suppliers re home construction or remodel: procedures created; contractor required to provide certain brochure to potential claimant with the contract; condominium association and Comm.Dept provisions -  AB1031

Construction defect claims against contractors and suppliers re home or manufactured home construction or remodel: procedures created; contractor required to provide certain notice to potential claimant with the contract; condominium association and Comm.Dept provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.3: further revisions, manufactured home removed, notice replaced with brochure] - SB448

Double-decked bus restrictions re operation on highways modified; liability provision [for further revisions, see entry under ``Bus and truck"] -  AB169

Environmental claims under general liability insurance policies; fee for removal of contaminated material from navigable waters authorized -  AB222

Environmental claims under general liability insurance policies; fee for removal of contaminated material from navigable waters authorized -  SB137

Failure-to-stop violation: liability imposed upon the owner of the vehicle; certain defenses accepted  - AB966

Fireworks law revisions re user's permits, displays, wholesalers, and penalties and enforcement; liability and seized property provisions -  AB1083

Graffiti violations: damage threshold for felony senetence lowered -  AB459

Graffiti violations: damage threshold for felony senetence lowered -  SB227

Highway signs and markers: penalty for damaging or removing increased -  AB238

Highways in need of repair and accumulation of snow or ice: liability of cities, villages, towns, and counties for damages revised -  AB509

Motor vehicle accident: minimum amount of property damage required to be reported to law enforcement lowered; damaged property expanded to include taxicabs and private vehicles used under contract with state or local governments  - AB1211

Operating a motor vehicle with a cancelled, suspended, or revoked privilege or knowingly operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license: penalties for causing property damage, injury, great bodily harm, or death [S.Amdt.1: felony changed to misdemeanor, misdemeanor changed to forfeiture] - SB626

Otters causing damage to fish farms: operator authorized to capture or kill without DNR license or permit; reimbursement from DNR provision -  AB490

Private campground: civil liability immunity to owner, operator, employees, and agents -  AB55

Raw forest product cutting or removing: failure to pay re contract prohibited; civil action provision  - AB165

Raw forest product cutting or removing: failure to pay re contract prohibited; civil action provision  - SB188

Rental vehicle damage: provisions revised re definition of ``accident", storage fees, repair estimates, and use of credit - AB1024

Rental vehicle damage: provisions revised re definition of ``accident", storage fees, repair estimates, and use of credit [S.Amdt.1: theft provision revised; S.Amdt.2: ``government fee" provision added] -  SB623

State of emergency re natural disaster or enemy action: certain liability immunity extended to persons who provide materials, equipment, labor, or services to aid in recovery without expecting compensation [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, enemy action, natural or man-made disaster, and federal state of emergency added; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions]  - AB958

dams Dams, see Waterways and water power

dance hall Dance hall, see Alcohol beverage — Regulation

dane county Dane County

Charter schools: U.W. System president may operate or contract to operate with Regents approval; Dane County specified  - AB768

Charter schools: U.W. System president may operate or contract to operate with Regents approval; Dane County specified  - SB377

Dane county exposition center grant revisions; sunset provided [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 145e, 1751h] - AB100

Dane County Regional Airport: state aviation facilities named the ``Fritz E. Wolf Aviation Center"  - SB306

``Georgia O'Keefe Memorial Highway": STH 19 portion in Dane County designated and marked as  - AB144

Madison, Town of, authorized to modify ERTID boundaries under certain conditions; DOR provision  - AB1054

Madison, Town of, authorized to modify ERTID boundaries under certain conditions; DOR provision  - SB637

Multijurisdictional drug offense cases: funding for assistant DAs in Dane and Milwaukee counties [Sec. 9101 (1), (2); original bill only] -  AB100

Multijurisdictional drug offense cases: penalty assessment funding for prosecutor positions in Dane, Milwaukee, and St. Croix counties [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 87p, 359v, 394m, 415o, vm, y, 416k, 91111 (1c)-(1e)] -  AB100

Nursing home MA reimbursement: DHFS to treat Columbia, Dane, Iowa, and Rock counties as one labor region  - SB662

Nursing home MA reimbursement: DHFS to treat Columbia, Dane, Iowa, and Sauk counties as one labor region  - SB547

Special orders of business for March 2, 2006 established re AB-172, AB-539, AB-579, AB-785, AB-851, AB-904, AB-933, AB-945, AB-976, AB-992, AB-993, AB-1021, AB-1036, AB-1037, AB-1038, AB-1052, AB-1054, AB-1071, AB-1072, AB-1073, AB-1074, SB-161, SB-221, SB-259, SB-312, SB-414, SB-495, SB-496, SB-497, SB-511, SB-529, SJR-33 -  AR49

Streetscaping project for Village of Oregon; local contribution required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9148 (5f)]  - AB100

dangerous weapon Dangerous weapon, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

data processing Data processing, see also Telecommunications

Absentee ballot revisions re requests by facsimile or email, deadline to request, military electors, witness, prepaid return postage, notice of hours, opening ballots in public, observation in certain nursing homes and other facilities, alternate site, election observers, electioneering, and option to count absentee ballots at a central location [A.Amdt.6: certain electors may request automatic absentee ballots]  - SB612

Absentee ballots: mailing and transmittal provisions revised  - SB419

Aggregate group health care claims experience information provided to local governmental units by the insurer: requirements revised; DOA and OCI duties specified; Internet provision - AB519

Bids for public contracts: political subdivision may post on its Web site under certain conditions - AB421

Bids for public contracts: political subdivision may post on its Web site under certain conditions - SB204

Cigarettes and tobacco products: direct marketing regulations created; restrictions re sale to persons under age 18 or shipping to post office box; DOR duties set [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Cigarette"]  - AB100

Cigarettes sold to consumers in this state: direct marketing regulations created; definition and DOR provisions  - AB411

Computers and computer-related equipment: property tax exemption for businesses revised - AB44

Contractor or subcontractor: Comm.Dept required to register and establish certain requirements; definitions, Internet, rule promulgation, and forfeiture provisions; contractor advisory committee created -  AB1086

Data center and business management system projects and reports [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9101 (11k), (12k)]  - AB100

Database re properties on which groundwater standards are exceeded: appropriation into which fees are deposited changed [Sec. 234, 2202] -  AB100

Delinquent taxpayer accounts: DOR may create list and post on the Internet [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Income tax — Delinquent"]  - AB100

Delinquent taxpayer accounts: DOR required to create list and post on the Internet; requests for certain tax information provision -  AB330

Digital recording of child's testimony: videotaped statement provisions apply [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, ``digital" changed to ``audiovisual"] -  AB261

Digital recording of child's testimony: videotaped statement provisions apply -  SB134

Digital representations re photograph, film, motion picture, audio, or video is admissible under certain conditions; knowingly submitting altered evidence is a misdemeanor  - AB472

Driver record authentication: electronic certification permitted [Sec. 2455] -  AB100

Economic development programs Web site: Comm.Dept directed to create; chamber of commerce provision  - AB845

Elections Board database projects: DOA assistance re vendor selection for computer conversion project and creation of campaign finance database [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9101 (10q)]  - AB100

Elections Board information technology development projects: JLAC to request performance evaluation audit [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9130 (2q)] -  AB100

Electronic auction system for solicitation of bids for state procurements and public contracts: DOA directed to maintain and other political subdivisions may utilize; DWD provision  - AB161

Electronic communication with a child: court may grant when determining custody but not as a replacement for physical custody; conditions and parenting plan provisions  - AB531

Electronic communication with a child: court may grant when determining custody but not as a replacement for physical custody; conditions and parenting plan provisions  - SB244

Electronic equipment disposal laws revised re producer responsibility, fee, prohibition on hazardous substances in equipment, landfill ban, and state purchasing  - SB367

Electronic processing of vehicle title and registration applications by dealers: requirements created, license revocation or suspension for noncompliance [Sec. 2099, 2100, 2243, 2244, 2259, 2260, 9148 (1), 9448 (3)] - AB100

Electronic versions of audiovisual works, artwork, literary works, and audio works: sales and use tax imposed on [Sec. 1476, 1478, 1479, 1490, 1495, 1504, 1505, 1517, 1530, 1532, 1533, 1540, 1541, 1556, 1632, 9441 (7); original bill only] - AB100

Electronic voting system standards re generation of paper ballots and software coding [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, minimum font size on ballot requirement removed, software coding provisions modified, recount of votes provisions, Elections Board authority re access to software components, municipality and county contract provision] - AB627

Electronic voting system standards re generation of paper ballots and software coding -  SB296

Electronically conducted transactions under DNR administered environmental programs: fees to cover costs authorized [Sec. 239, 2203; original bill only] - AB100

Health Care Information, Board on, eliminated; Health Care Quality and Patient Safety Board created; duties include physician information database, rules re health care information, technology plan and strategies, and health plan system automation; provisions re DHFS and WHEFA duties, health improvement fund, and liability insurance [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Reorganization of state government" ] -  AB100

Inattentive driving: current prohibitions revised; prohibition re electronic device that is activated and transmitting information or entertainment by visual means created, exceptions provided - AB567

Information technology development projects: state enterprise development fund created for the purpose of making grants to state agencies in the executive branch with the exception of the U.W. System; DOA duties, appropriations, annual report, and chief information officer provisions  - SB433

Information technology integration standards: DOA to prescribe for state agencies and enable local governments to integrate data, application, and business processes [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] -  SB259

Instructional materials: publishers required to provide in an electronic format upon request from nonprofit or public institutions of higher education, conditions and formats specified; TCS Board and U.W. Board of Regents duties specified; public accommodations law provision -  AB1142

Internet equipment used in the broadband market: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid - AB892

Internet equipment used in the broadband market: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid [S.Sub.Amdt.3: further revisions, sales and use tax exemptions added] -  SB483

Justice information system surcharge increase [Sec. 393, 440, 2451] -  AB100

Legal notices: qualifications of newspapers permitted to publish revised; municipality allowed to mail a notice to affected persons or post a notice on the Internet, ordinance provision - AB35

Medical records in electronic form: income and franchise tax credits created re hardware and software purchased by health care providers -  AB955

Mercury in vaccinations: prohibitions and penalties created; public health emergency and health care plan coverage provisions; DHFS required to test mercury content of vaccines and post results on its Web site -  AB1181

Open enrollment program: DPI to study online application and reporting system [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9137 (3m)]  - AB100

Pending state contracts and orders: every state agency in executive, legislative, and judicial branches required to post certain information to the Internet; Ethics Board to maintain the site [A.Amdt.1: Investment Board exception]  - AB788

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 - SB273

Real property purchased with stewardship money: DNR required to create a directory and provide a mapping tool on its Web site; public access and signage requirements; fee provision - AB187