Subject Index

Indigent legal fees: Supreme Court prohibited from assessing on attorneys licensed to practice law in this state. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR30

Legislator ordered to military duty for any period of time during term in office: legislator does not vacate seat and may appoint a temporary acting legislator subject to approval of house in which the legislator serves. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR33

Principal homesteads of individuals: exception from ``uniformity clause". Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR18

Property owners permitted to qualify to vote in any election district in which they own property: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR101

Property tax credit for individuals owning property in this state which is their principal dwelling is exempt from the ``uniformity clause"; stylistic changes to the constitution. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - SJR80

Property tax: different rates for parts of cities, villages, towns, counties, and school districts added by attachments to school districts, consolidations, and boundary changes under cooperative agreements; exception from ``uniformity clause" requirement. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - AJR39

Property taxes: annual percentage increase in assessments limited; rate increases prohibited without voter approval; classification for development rights created. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR23

Rate increases re sales tax, income tax, or franchise tax: two-thirds vote required. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR26

Segregated funds used for other than designated purposes prohibited; state required to pay reasonable costs incurred re state mandates; state prohibited from borrowing money unless it is repaid in same fiscal year, exceptions provided. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR27

Senate approval of legally enforceable agreement with a foreign nation, Indian tribe or band, the federal government, or another state: constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - SJR68

Special orders of business for March 12, 2008 established re AJR-106, AB-187, AB-422, AB-702, AB-737, AB-739, AB-778, AB-806, AB-857, AB-874, AB-878, AB-894, AB-896, AB-900, AB-905, AB-906, AB-908, AB-913, SB-20, SB-28, SB-48, SB-124, SB-128, SB-269, SB-351, SB-409, SB-483, SB-514, SB-517 - AR18

Spring election for nonpartisan offices eliminated; constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - AJR81

State Bar of Wisconsin membership and paying dues to any bar association: Supreme Court prohibited from requiring of attorneys licensed to practice law in this state. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR31

State fund or program revenue appropriation account creation permitted and changing the purpose prohibited: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR34

State fund or program revenue appropriation account creation permitted and changing the purpose prohibited: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  SJR24

State prohibited from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, an individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ancestry, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting; constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - AJR120

State prohibited from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, an individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ancestry, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting; constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - SJR96

State redistricting board established; demographic and political standards defined and procedure established re drawing of legislative districts; legislature required to establish a legislative technology services bureau. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR63

Supreme Court case conference open to the public: constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - AJR24

Supreme Court may not assess fees on attorneys, judges, or justices without statutory authority; constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR56

Terms of office for members of the Senate and Assembly increased: constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - AJR2

constitutional amendments _ second consideration Constitutional amendments — Second consideration

Partial vetoes creating new sentences by combining parts of 2 or more sentences of the enrolled bill prohibited: constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) -  AJR1

Partial vetoes creating new sentences by combining parts of 2 or more sentences of the enrolled bill prohibited: constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) -  SJR5

Voter registration and voting: photographic ID issued by this state or the federal government required. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) -  AJR17

constitutional convention Constitutional convention, see Constitution, United States

construction Construction, see Building; Contractor; Public works

consumer credit Consumer credit, see Credit; Small loan

consumer price index Consumer price index, see Consumer protection

consumer protection Consumer protection, see also Credit; Product liability

Beauty salon or health spa: Class ``B" license exception created and exception allowing unaccompanied underage person on licensed premises -  AB505

Chemicals used in children's products regulated; DATCP duties - AB968

Consumer goods or services: charging grossly excessive prices prohibited; exceptions and AG provisions  - AB408

Consumer goods or services: charging grossly excessive prices prohibited; exceptions and AG provisions  - SB219

Consumer loan made by a licensed lender: finance charge restrictions; definition, DFI, and penalty provisions  - AB211

Customer personal identification data: retailer prohibited from retaining for longer than necessary to complete transaction - AB267

Dwelling construction education: consumer requirements eliminated; Comm.Dept may contract for builder education [Sec. 2635-2641] -  SB40

Gift certificate, card, or other gift obligation: sale and redemption of regulated; DA and DATCP authority specified; private right of action provision -  AB471

Gift certificate, card, or other gift obligation: sale and redemption of regulated; DA and DATCP authority specified; private right of action provision -  SB245

Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact enacted and the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission created; filing insurance forms with OCI and suitability of annuity contracts provisions -  AB542

Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact enacted and the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission created; filing insurance forms with OCI and suitability of annuity contracts provisions -  SB294

Late or delinquent payment on transactions subject to the Wisconsin Consumer Act: merchant prohibited from imposing; conditions specified -  AB314

Mental health and AODA insurance coverage revisions; consumer price index made basis of change; DHFS report [Sec. 3682-3687, 9325 (3)] -  SB40

Motor vehicle fuel: charging grossly excessive wholesale prices prohibited; AG duty specified -  AB399

RFID tags in consumer goods and certain farm products prohibited unless seller renders them inoperable before purchaser takes possession of the goods -  AB488

contaminated property _brownfields_ Contaminated property (brownfields), see Environmental protection

contraceptive Contraceptive, see Birth control

contractor Contractor

Construction Career Academy Grant Pilot Program created [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 206e, f, 2634e, 9108 (2c)]  - SB40

Contractor and subcontractor registration requirements created; Comm.Dept duties specified; Contractor Advisory Committee created -  AB466

Contractor and subcontractor registration requirements created; Comm.Dept duties specified; Contractor Advisory Committee created -  SB228

False claims submitted by contractor or vendor to state or local government: penalty created; treble damages in certain cases; qui tam [whistleblower] provisions; AG duties [for section numbers, see entry under ``Fraud"]  - SB40

Load-bearing dimension lumber: exemption from construction standards under certain conditions [A.Amdt.1: lumber grading training program created, certification requirement and U.W. Stevens Point and DNR provisions] - SB28

Prevailing wage paid to laborers, workers, mechanics, and truck drivers employed on a publicly funded private construction project required; submission and inspection of payroll records of contractors, subcontractors, and agents performing the work - SB568

Special orders of business for March 12, 2008 established re AJR-106, AB-187, AB-422, AB-702, AB-737, AB-739, AB-778, AB-806, AB-857, AB-874, AB-878, AB-894, AB-896, AB-900, AB-905, AB-906, AB-908, AB-913, SB-20, SB-28, SB-48, SB-124, SB-128, SB-269, SB-351, SB-409, SB-483, SB-514, SB-517 - AR18

contracts Contracts, see also Collective bargaining; Insurance — Policy; Interstate compact; Mortgage; Power of attorney; Teacher — Contract

Attorney retained by state agency on a contingent fee basis: requirements created if fees and expenses exceed certain amount -  AB916

Automated issuing system for fish and game approvals operated by a third party: appropriation created for depositing contract fees [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 302s, 707]  - SB40

Bids for public contracts: political subdivision may post on its Web site under certain conditions - AB406

Bids for public contracts: political subdivision may post on its Web site under certain conditions - SB203

Business contracts: automatic renewal and extension clause provisions created; disclosure form and reminder notice requirements -  AB432

Business contracts: automatic renewal and extension clause provisions created; disclosure form and reminder notice requirements -  SB212

Commercial mobile telephone monthly service contract: expiration of monthly access time specified  - AB98

Contractual services purchased by executive branch agencies to be performed within the U.S. when available  - AB307

Contractual services purchased by executive branch agencies to be performed within the U.S. when available  - SB163

Corr.Dept appropriation increased in fiscal year 2006-07 for adult correctional services, payments made under certain contracts, and serious juvenile offender programs [Sec. 9209 (1)-(3)] -  AB72

Corr.Dept appropriation increased in fiscal year 2006-07 for adult correctional services, payments made under certain contracts, and serious juvenile offender programs [Sec. 9209 (1)-(3); S.Sub.Amdt.1: amounts revised and serious juvenile offender program removed, deletes 9209 (3)]  - SB39

Disability ombudsman program for Family Care recipients [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 954m] -  SB40

DOA information technology reporting re strategic plans, high-risk projects and costs, off-the-shelf systems, master leases, vendor contracts, and information provided to legislative committees; written policies are not considered administrative rules [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9rg, 101d, 128d, t, v, 2994d, 9101 (8i), (8j)] -  SB40

Drainage board public contract minimum bid requirements: amount increased -  AB116

Drainage board public contract minimum bid requirements: amount increased -  SB445

Dwelling construction education: consumer requirements eliminated; Comm.Dept may contract for builder education [Sec. 2635-2641] -  SB40

Employees' eligibility to work in the U.S. verification required for state and local governmental procurement and construction contracts; penalty and forfeiture provisions; DOA duties - AB954

Executive branch information technology development projects requirements; DOA, LAB, JLAC, and JCIPT duties specified; report provisions -  SB520

Family Care program expanded, districts renamed ``long-term care districts"; JCF authority revised; changes re county use of COP funds, Wisconsin Partnership Program operations, resource center governing boards and local and regional committees [for section numbers, see entry under ``Nursing homes and adult care"] -  SB40

Family Care program expanded; JCF authority revised; county use of COP funds for mental health, substance abuse, or Family Support Program services permitted in certain cases [for sections numbers, see entry under ``Persons with disabilities"] - SB40

Family Care provider contracts [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 997m, 9321 (9c)] -  SB40

Foreclosure reconveyance and foreclosure consultant regulations created; stay of eviction action provision; DATCP and AG duties -  AB568

Foreclosure reconveyance and foreclosure consultant regulations created; stay of eviction action provision; DATCP and AG duties -  SB298

GPS tracking of certain child sex offenders: provisions revised; Corr.Dept may contract for escorts re supervised release [Sec. 319, 3134-3166, 3929, 3930, 9409 (1), (2); Enrolled SB-40: further revisions, 3134m-3165m, deletes 3134-3166]  - SB40

Health care services contracting by Corr.Dept: procedure set [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

Illegal aliens: companies that hire are ineligible for income and franchise tax credits, property tax exemption, public works or services contracts, and loans or grants from local governments; review and good faith effort provisions  - SB404

Illegal aliens: companies that hire are ineligible for income and franchise tax credits, property tax exemption, public works or services contracts, and loans or grants from local governments; review, fines, and federal law provisions  - AB712

Illegal aliens: companies that hire are ineligible for income and franchise tax credits, property tax exemption, public works or services contracts, and loans or grants from local governments; review provision -  AB101

Land management activities on DNR properties: DNR contract authority; report required [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 638m]  - SB40

Levy limits for cities, villages, and towns: exception for fire protection services contracted out  - AB788

MMSD use of design-build process authorized [Sec. 2934, 2935, 3071, 3072] -  SB40

Mobile telephone service provider acquired by another provider: requiring customers to obtain new telephone equipment for certain services prohibited; customer permitted to terminate contractual obligation with notice  - AB172

PECFA modified re Comm.Dept contract with consultants and contractors to perform cleanup [Sec. 2615-2627, 2631, 2632] - SB40