Subject Index

MPCP: enrollment cap eliminated; income requirement modified re continuing student or sibling of pupil; eligibility requirement re previous enrollment changed; LAB provision  - AB941

MPCP: enrollment cap eliminated; income requirement modified re continuing student or sibling of pupil; eligibility requirement re previous enrollment changed; LAB provision  - SB521

MPCP revisions re enrollment caps, income requirement for continuing student or sibling of pupil, and eligibility requirement re previous enrollment; private schools participating in MPCP required to achieve certain accreditation, and administer certain tests; LAB report required; SAGE per pupil payment increased -  AB1057

MPCP revisions re enrollment caps, income requirement for continuing student or sibling of pupil, and eligibility requirement re previous enrollment; private schools participating in MPCP required to achieve certain accreditation, and administer certain tests; LAB report required; SAGE per pupil payment increased -  SB618

Private health insurance purchasing arrangement (PHIPA) established and Private Health Insurance Purchasing Corporation of Wisconsin created to facilitate and administer; reports and audits required; health savings account provisions; DHFS duties specified -  AB1140

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

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

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  - AB272

Budget stabilization fund provisions modified; GAAP deficit reduction fund created; mechanisms to address GAAP deficit; LFB, CAFR, and fiscal estimate provisions  - SB144

Fund conditional statements: DOA and LFB to develop own methodology [Sec. 32, 65] -  AB100

Joint Committee on State Mandates created; LFB and report provisions -  AB173

Joint Committee on State Mandates created; LFB provision -  SB5

Mason, Wilton ``Tony" E., III: public service commended and congratulations on his retirement from the LFB  - AJR103

Private health insurance purchasing arrangement (PHIPA) established and Private Health Insurance Purchasing Corporation of Wisconsin created to facilitate and administer; reports and audits required; health savings account provisions; DHFS duties specified -  AB1140

Rhodes, Terry A.: public service commended upon his retirement from the LFB -  AJR53

legislative reference bureau Legislative Reference Bureau, see also Blue Book

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

Executive budget bill: identification and removal of affected policy items; LRB and JCF provisions [Joint rules 28 and 51m] - AJR24

Executive budget bill: identification and removal of affected policy items; LRB and JCF provisions [Joint rules 28 and 51m] - SJR18

Number of counties in the state reduced: task force to develop a plan created; JCF and LRB provisions  - AB902

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

Theobald, Dr. H. Rupert: life and public service as Chief of the LRB honored -  AJR69

Theobald, Dr. H. Rupert: life and public service as Chief of the LRB honored -  SJR55

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

legislature Legislature

Assembly and Senate daily sessions and meetings of legislative committees: prohibited meeting times established  - AB859

Attorney fees paid by state for former, current, and future Assembly members and employees: repayment to Assembly Chief Clerk required -  AR55

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

Disbursement limit for candidates for office of state senator or representative increased; limits are binding regardless of grants from WECF; self-contribution limit provision  - AB1101

DOJ authority revisions re starting or intervening in a civil action, joining an action commenced by another state, and public nuisance actions; AG, Governor, and legislature provisions - SB425

Governor may not enter into, amend, extend, or renew any agreement with a foreign nation, Indian tribe or band, the federal government, or another state until it is submitted to the Seante and a majority of the members approve it; renegotiation provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - SJR61

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

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

Legislative expenditure reduction for 2005-07 fiscal biennium; decrease in FTE positions [Sec. 3-9, 16, 20-25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 441-445, 685, 693, 694 9130 (1)]  - AB100

Railroad Antitrust and Competition Enhancement Act (H.R. 3318): legislation supported by Wisconsin Senate  - SR13

legislature _ administrative rules, joint committee for review of Legislature — Administrative Rules, Joint Committee for Review of

Floorperiods for 2005-06 session created; limited-business floorperiod provision re JCRAR bills [Joint rules 81r, 83 (4), 83 (4)(b)] -  SJR1

Floorperiods for 2005-06 session: December 2006 floorperiod moved to July 12, 2006; JCRAR and JCOER provisions [Joint rules 81r and 83 (4)(b)] -  SJR86

JSCTE and its law functions eliminated; JCRAR membership increased -  AB2

Limited-business floorperiod re bills introduced by JCRAR: bills with minimum wage as a subject and not agreed to by both houses excluded [Joint rule 81r] - AJR8

Public waters of Wisconsin: emergency rules invalidated re protection and management responsibilities of DNR and NRB - AB13

Public waters of Wisconsin: emergency rules invalidated re protection and management responsibilities of DNR and NRB - SB13

Special orders of business for January 27, 2005 established re AB-2 and AB-3 -  AR4

legislature _ audit committee, joint legislative Legislature — Audit Committee, Joint Legislative

Contracts for contractual services: biennial report by state agencies to JLAC required -  SB671

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

Investment Board operating budget and external management authority revisions; report requirements re JLAC [A.Sub. Amdt.1: Sec. 525t-528w, 9326 (1c)]  - AB100

legislature _ bills Legislature — Bills, see Bills, Legislative

legislature _ committees Legislature — Committees, see also Legislature — specific committee name

Assembly and Senate daily sessions and meetings of legislative committees: prohibited meeting times established  - AB859

Assembly committee structure and names for 2005-06 legislative session established [Assembly rules 9 (1), (f), (hd), (qm), (qr), (t), (um), (vh), (z)] -  AR2

Joint Committee on State Mandates created; LFB and report provisions -  AB173

Joint Committee on State Mandates created; LFB provision -  SB5

Marsh restoration: DNR to identify, assess, and set goals; submit results to JCF and appropriate standing committees [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9135 (5c)] - AB100

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

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

legislature _ criminal penalties, joint committee for review of Legislature — Criminal Penalties, Joint Committee for Review of

Cellular telepone use by vehicle operator during accident: new form of traffic offense created; DOT to prepare uniform report form or automated format; rebuttable presumption created; written warning re sale or lease of phones required; JCRCP duties -  AB1113

legislature _ employee Legislature — Employee

Assembly Sergeant at Arms, Office of: employees required to answer telephones in legislator offices when staff is on vacation, leave, or in an emergency [Assembly rule 6 (1)(L)] - AR32

Attorney fees paid by state for former, current, and future Assembly members and employees: repayment to Assembly Chief Clerk required -  AR55

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

Campaign contribution from a lobbyist: no member of the Assembly or agent for or working with an Assembly member may accept for remainder of 2006 - AR54

Hours worked by Assembly employees: each Assembly member directed to determine method and reporting period [Assembly rule 7 (5)] -  AR34

Legislative employees: State Employment Labor Relations Act extended to cover -  AB369

Legislative expenditure reduction for 2005-07 fiscal biennium; decrease in FTE positions [Sec. 3-9, 16, 20-25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 441-445, 685, 693, 694 9130 (1)]  - AB100

Public financing of campaigns for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court, fund raising during state budget consideration, representation by former state officials, and service by former legislators or legislative employees as lobbyists: laws revised - AB1212

Public financing of campaigns for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court, fund raising during state budget consideration, representation by former state officials, and service by former legislators or legislative employees as lobbyists: laws revised - SB718

Stigler, Ken: public service commended upon his retirement from the Assembly Chief Clerk's Office  - AR13

legislature _ employment relations, joint committee on Legislature — Employment Relations, Joint Committee on

Floorperiods for 2005-06 session: December 2006 floorperiod moved to July 12, 2006; JCRAR and JCOER provisions [Joint rules 81r and 83 (4)(b)] -  SJR86

legislature _ finance, joint committee on Legislature — Finance, Joint Committee on

Adult correctional health care services: Corr.Dept to submit plan to JCF re management and cost of delivery of services [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9109 (2r)] - AB100

Air management fee revisions [Sec. 231, 233, 2192-2197, 9435 (5); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, air permit report to JCF, 230v, 237v, 270g, 273e, 2192p-w, 2196d-j, 9135 (4k), 9235 (4k), deletes 2195-2197] -  AB100

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

Child welfare caseworkers in Milwaukee County: DHFS report on retention activities [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9121 (12d)]  - AB100

CIP II enhanced funding for person relocating from nursing home to the community [Sec. 868, 869; A.Sub.Amdt.1: DHFS report to JCF re CIP relocations from nursing homes, 9121 (12r)] -  AB100

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

DHFS report to JCF re diversions and relocations from nursing homes, intermediate care facilities for mentally retarded, and centers for developmentally disabled  - AB1115

DPI expenditure of federal funds: JCF procedure [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1856f, 9437 (3v)]  - AB100

Engineer positions re highway delivery functions: DOT may request reallocation [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9148 (7f)]  - AB100

Enterprise development zones designated without JCF approval: cap eliminated [Sec. 2419, 2420; A.Sub.Amdt.1: cap set at 85 zones, credits to more than one business per zone allowed, at least half the certifications must be small businesses, creation with development zones restricted, 2418m, 2419k-m, deletes 2420] -  AB100

Executive budget bill: identification and removal of affected policy items; LRB and JCF provisions [Joint rules 28 and 51m] - AJR24