Subject Index

dykman, peter j Dykman, Peter J.

Service to the legislature and the LRB commended and wishes for a happy retirement -  AJR84

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eab EAB, see Educational Approval Board

ear piercing Ear piercing, see Public health

early childhood education Early childhood education, see School — Branches of instruction

earned income tax credit _eitc_ Earned income tax credit (EITC), see Income tax — Credit

earth day Earth Day, see Holidays and special dates

easement Easement

``Agricultural land" definition for property tax assessment purposes modified re stream bank protection easement  - AB950

Conservation easement donation to state or county: income and franchise tax deductions for fair market value created  - AB177

Land under DNR jurisdiction or control: DNR to grant easement to landowner re access to her or his own land  - AB641

Oil pipeline business entity: easement acquisition revisions - AB853

Oil pipeline business entity: easement acquisition revisions - SB522

eau claire, city of Eau Claire, City of, see also University of Wisconsin — Eau Claire

Hobbs Ice Arena in City of Eau Claire: renovation grant from WDF [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 195, 9108 (8i)]  - SB40

Rail Passenger Route Development Program expanded re routes between Chicago and Milwaukee and between Madison and La Crosse [Sec. 2543; Enrolled SB-40: between Madison and Eau Claire added] -  SB40

Rail Passenger Route Development Program expanded re routes between Chicago and Milwaukee, Madison and La Crosse, and Madison and Eau Claire -  OC7 SB2

Transportation improvements in City of Eau Claire re certain highways: DOT study and report required [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9148 (9d)] -  SB40

eau claire county Eau Claire County

Cleghorn Community Center in Town of Pleasant Valley: one-time grant for parking lot and road improvements; sunset provided [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 79m, n, 572m, n, 9155 (5a)(f), 9455 (4f)] -  SB40

economic assistance Economic assistance, see Industrial development; Veteran — Relief

economic development Economic development, see Industrial development

edgar, village of Edgar, Village of, see Marathon County

education Education, see Agricultural education; Kindergarten; Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.; Medical education; Milwaukee — School; Parochial and private educational institutions; Scholarships and loans; School; Technical college; University of Wisconsin and its subheadings

educational approval board Educational Approval Board

EAB revisions re purposes, authority, responsibilities, accountability, reporting, recruiting, student protection fund, and student records -  AB281

EAB revisions re purposes, authority, responsibilities, accountability, reporting, recruiting, student protection fund, and student records -  SB174

Special orders of business for March 5, 2008 established re AB-47, AB-67, AB-92, AB-151, AB-212, AB-281, AB-346, AB-424, AB-479, AB-486, AB-517, AB-543, AB-553, AB-569, AB-579, AB-603, AB-635, AB-645, AB-663, AB-672, AB-673, AB-676, AB-677, AB-692, AB-693, AB-717, AB-736, AB-753, AB-755, AB-771, AB-772, AB-793, AB-804, AB-805, AB-817, AB-819, AB-825, AB-835, AB-842, AB-853, AB-864, AB-869, AB-872, AB-901, SB-69, SB-176, SB-272, SB-289, SB-294, SB-324, SB-325, SB-326, SB-327, SB-328, SB-335, SB-368, SB-369, SB-370 - AR16

educational communications board Educational Communications Board

Public radio and television: GPR funding reduced [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

State agency energy conservation construction projects and fuel and utilities appropriations [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 112g, r, 221s, 227m, 234m, 248m, 317d, 339m, 501m, 516c, 534m, 535m, n, 583, 596c, 608, 9105 (1)(o)] -  SB40

educational service agency, cooperative Educational Service Agency, Cooperative

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: educational agency exempt re unpardoned felony conviction  - AB30

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: educational agency exempt re unpardoned felony conviction  - SB8

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: educational agency exempt re unpardoned felony conviction [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

educational television Educational television, see Television

edvest EdVest, see Scholarships and loans

efficiency in state government Efficiency in state government, see State agencies

eitc _earned income tax credit_ EITC (Earned income tax credit), see Income tax — Credit

elderly Elderly, see Senior citizen

elections Elections, see also County — Elections; Municipality — Elections; Presidential electors; Primary elections; Recall; Referendum; Sanitation and sewerage management; School — Board; Village — Elections; Voting

Election administration law changes -  AB904

Election day: hours of leave an employer must grant to employees to vote increased; offices of state government to close; paid holidays for nonrepresented employees increased, collective bargaining provision -  AB530

Investigation or prosecution records of a violation of elections, ethics, or lobbying regulation laws or similar records not subject to public access: penalty for disclosure revised; procedures for investigating a state employee for disclosing information; collective bargaining provision - AB437

Popular election provisions for Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage Commission and other metropolitan sewerage commissions, town sanitary district commissions, technical college district boards, local exposition district board of directors, local professional football stadium district board, and local cultural arts district boards; local professional baseball park district board special committee created and report on popular election process required -  SB258

Preferential voting method permitted for elective officials from local governmental units; electronic voting system provision - AB888

School board candidates: number of nomination signatures required revised; 1st class city school districts not included - AB959

School district referenda required to be held on general election or primary dates [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

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

Straight party voting eliminated [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

Technical college district board members: appointment system replaced with nonpartisan election; term changed to four years - SB253

Voter intimidation or suppression and false statements or representations to deter people from voting: prohibitions and penalties created; repealing requirement that police officers be stationed at certain polling places in populous cities  - AB966

Voter registration deadline changed; polling place registration eliminated, transferring registration provision; residency requirement revised; provisional ballot conditions; simultaneous voter registration re motor vehicle driver's license applications or renewals, offices that provide public assistance and services to persons with disabilities, and armed forces recruiting offices -  AB158

elections _ ballots Elections — Ballots, see also Voting

Ballot printing in first class cities: limit changed to 200 percent of votes cast in the most recent corresponding election [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

Ballot printing in first class cities: limit changed to 200 percent of votes cast in the most recent corresponding election  - SB201

Election administration law changes -  AB904

Identification requirement for voting in elections: at time of registration, electors may choose to be required to provide; absentee and provisional ballot provisions  - AB549

Identification requirement for voting in elections: at time of registration, electors may choose to be required to provide; absentee and provisional ballot provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

Identification requirement for voting in elections: at time of registration, electors may choose to be required to provide; absentee and provisional ballot provisions  - SB200

Identification requirement for voting in elections created, provisional and absentee ballot provisions; use of corroborating electors to verify residence discontinued; DOT ID card fee waived and obtaining a card without a photo for religious reasons; special voting deputies to certain adult family homes and residential care apartment complexes permitted  - SB567

Straight party ticket: eliminating authority of electors to vote for; exceptions for overseas and military electors re national offices - AB587

Straight party voting eliminated [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

Voter registration deadline changed; polling place registration eliminated, transferring registration provision; residency requirement revised; provisional ballot conditions; simultaneous voter registration re motor vehicle driver's license applications or renewals, offices that provide public assistance and services to persons with disabilities, and armed forces recruiting offices -  AB158

elections _ campaign expense Elections — Campaign expense

Budget process: convening and conduct of committees of conference regulated, sergeants at arms provision; legislator pay and expense reimbursements withheld until budget passes; acceptance of political contributions by legislators prohibited in period between introduction and final concurrence in both houses of the budget, exceptions and forfeiture provisions - AB627

Budget process: withholding of pay and expenses from legislators and certain state elected officials if not passed by August 1 of the odd-numbered years; acceptance of political contributions by partisan elective state officials prohibited between certain dates, penalty provision; deadlines for budget message from the Governor, Building Commission's long-range state building program budget, and state agencies' biennial budget requests revised; legislative consideration of biennial budget bill and identification of nonfiscal policy items, JCF and LRB duties; if not passed by certain date, any non-budget legislation may not be considered or requested until budget passes  - AB633

Campaign finance law, income tax law, and lobbying regulation law revisions; Government Accountability Board staff changes; nonseverability provision  - DE7 SB1

Campaign finance law revisions: filing reports, disbursement limitations, individual disbursements, contribution limitations and restrictions, legislative campaign committee treatment, disposition of residual or excess funds, WECF, Public Integrity Endowment, violation penalties, public broadcasting television stations and public access channels, and individual income tax credit; nonseverability clause - SB12

Campaign finance law: scope of regulated activity expanded to include organizations or individuals who use communications media which includes references to certain candidates within 60 days of an election; WECF replaced with the clean elections fund and other public financing of elections revisions  - AB355

Campaign finance law: scope of regulated activity expanded to include organizations or individuals who use communications media which includes references to certain candidates within 60 days of an election; WECF replaced with the clean elections fund and other public financing of elections revisions  - SB182

Campaign finance law: scope of regulated activity expanded to include organizations or individuals who, within 60 days of an election, make a communication about a candidate or political party via the media; exception to disbursements by corporations and cooperatives; penalty provision  - SB463

Campaign finance law: scope of regulated activity expanded to include organizations or individuals who, within 60 days of an election, make a communication about a candidate or political party via the media; exceptions provided  - SB77

Campaign finance law: scope of regulated activity expanded to include organizations or individuals who, within 60 days of an election, make a mass communication about a candidate or political party; exceptions provided  - AB272

Campaign finance reform: registration and reporting requirements imposed on individuals or organizations making a communication within 60 days of an election referencing candidates for certain state offices; clean elections fund grants for state legislative offices created, report and forfeiture provisions; lobbying expenditure tax created -  AB704

Campaign finance regulation: requesting the U.S. Congress to call a constitutional convention to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution -  AJR60

Campaign finance reports: exception for registrants without an office or street address in this state deleted; report requirements and exceptions provided -  SB160

Campaign finance reports: filing requirements revised for candidates for partisan state office - AB155

Campaign finance reports re information concerning individual contributions: Elections Board prohibited from promulgating certain rules -  AB27

Campaign finance reports re information concerning individual contributions: Elections Board prohibited from promulgating certain rules -  SB10

Contribution to candidate for elective state office: individual income tax credit created -  AB64

Contribution to candidate for elective state office: individual income tax credit created -  SB112

Employment compensation utilization for political purposes regulated [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

Fund-raising social events and related campaign contributions by legislative leaders and members before enactment of the executive budget bill prohibited [Joint rule 94]  - AJR4

Fund-raising social events and related campaign contributions by legislative leaders and members prohibited during specific dates [Joint rule 94] -  AJR3

Justice of the Supreme Court: laws revised for public financing of campaigns for office of -  AB250

Justice of the Supreme Court: laws revised for public financing of campaigns for office of; amount of the individual income tax checkoff for WECF increased -  SB171

Political contributions accepted by certain elective state officials and committees prohibited during specified period re biennial budget; exceptions and penalty provisions  - AB61