Subject Index

Government Accountability Board created, Ethics and Accountability Division and Elections Division established; Ethics Board and Elections Board abolished; nonseverability clause [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, nonseverability clause removed] -  JR7 SB1

Government Accountability Board creation and deletion of Ethics and Elections boards: effectuate 2007 WisAct 1 provisions [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 1b, 543g, 3938b, c, 9118m (1u), 9418m (1t)] -  SB40

Healthy Wisconsin Authority and Plan created -  SB562

Healthy Wisconsin Authority created; duties re implementation of reinsurance program; funding from health care quality fund and cigarette and tobacco products taxes; not a state agency, but some laws apply [for section numbers, see entry under ``Healthy Wisconsin Authority"] - SB40

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

Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail extension project: DOT may submit request to JCF for supplemental appropriation; revenue from the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Transit Authority may not be used for lobbying purposes [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 1851c, 9148 (9u)] -  SB40

Lobbying administration annual PR appropriation created [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 543g, r, 3938b]  - SB40

Lobbying by former legislators prohibited for 12 months following their last day in office; penalty provisions  - AB74

Lobbying by former legislators prohibited for 12 months following their last day in office; penalty provisions  - SB23

Lobbyist principal registration and reporting required re attempts to influence action of a state agency in certain cases - AB928

Lobbyist prohibited from serving as state chairperson of a political party; penalty provision -  SB276

locker or locker room Locker or locker room, see Athletics

lodging house Lodging house, see Hotel and motel

logs and logging Logs and logging, see Forestry

long_term care Long-term care, see Health and Family Services, Department of — Supportive living and treatment; Insurance — Health; Nursing homes and adult care; Public assistance; Solid waste management

long_term care insurance Long-term care insurance, see Insurance — Miscellaneous

lottery Lottery

Lottery and gaming credit administration appropriation repealed [Sec. 552] -  SB40

Lottery and gaming property tax credit: DOR distribution of penalty imposed on ineligible person who knowingly made a false claim -  AB642

Lottery instant ticket inventory system: DOR to develop implementation and cost plan, JCF approval required [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9141 (2f)] -  SB40

Lottery prize payments: withholding administrative expenses re money owed to state agencies [Sec. 3649, 9441 (5)]  - SB40

Lottery prizes: time for claiming specified [Sec. 3647, 3648] -  SB40

Office sports pool: managing or participating in does not constitute betting or conducting a lottery, conditions specified - SB188

School levy property tax credit and lottery and gaming property tax credit distribution revised - AB77

low_income persons Low-income persons, see Poor

lower fox river remediation authority Lower Fox River Remediation Authority

Lower Fox River Remediation Authority created; duties defined [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 7b, 10b, 18, 20b, 69b-71p, 76b, m, 80b, 81b, 86b, 89b, 90b, 92b, 100b, 101k, L, 102e, 103g-111b, 115b, 116b, 158e, 305g, 2634b, 3004b, 3070p, 9135 (2u)]  - SB40

lrb LRB, see Legislative Reference Bureau

lunch Lunch, see School — Lunch

m - M -

ma MA, see Medical assistance

mcgee, william McGee, William

Life, career with the Green Bay Packers, and community contributions commended -  AJR74

mcpike, milton McPike, Milton

Life and service as an educator in Madison commended -  MR8 SJR3

madeline island Madeline Island, see Ashland County

madison, city of Madison, City of, see also State capitol; University of Wisconsin — Madison

McPike, Milton: life and service as an educator in Madison commended -  MR8 SJR3

Madison, City of: municipal services appropriation reduced; DOA duty specified [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  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

mail service Mail service, see Postage and postal service

maintenance _alimony_ Maintenance (alimony), see Divorce

malpractice Malpractice, see Medical malpractice

managed forest land Managed forest land, see Forestry

managed forest land board Managed Forest Land Board, see Natural Resources, Department of — Environmental protection

mandates to local governments Mandates to local governments, see Municipality — Finance

mandates to state governments Mandates to state governments, see Federal-state relations

manufactured home Manufactured home, see Housing

manufacturing Manufacturing, see Industrial development

manufacturing property tax Manufacturing property tax, see Property tax

manure Manure, see Fertilizer

maps Maps

Land acquired with stewardship money and is open to the public: DNR to create a directory and provide a mapping tool on its Web site; fee, signage, and hunting provisions  - AB304

Public access to certain Stewardship lands for hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation; DNR to develop interactive mapping tool of Stewardship lands, signage requirements; NRB, hunting fee, and report provisions [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 638mg, mj] - SB40

State highway maps: appropriation for printing reduced; DOT to print biennially [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 2528g]  - SB40

Wetland map review, wetland identification, or wetland confirmation: DNR to provide, for a fee, upon request of person who owns or leases the land; building permits or other construction approvals required to include information re construction on or near wetlands; DNR informational brochure on laws that apply to wetlands -  AB915

Wetland map review, wetland identification, or wetland confirmation: DNR to provide, for a fee, upon request of person who owns or leases the land; building permits or other construction approvals required to include information re construction on or near wetlands; DNR informational brochure on laws that apply to wetlands -  SB553

Wetland maps: DNR required to provide to each county; enforcement of state shoreland zoning standards and county shoreland zoning ordinances restricted  - AB839

marathon county Marathon County

Business Hwy 51 widening project in Village of Rothschild: transportation economic assistance grant, local match required [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 309c, 9148 (9i)]  - SB40

Child advocacy centers: funding for [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 125g, 536m] -  SB40

STH 13 reconstruction project in City of Colby: DOT to start in 2008-09 fiscal year [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9148 (12t)]  - SB40

TID creation by Village of Edgar: DOR to proceed as if certain forms had been timely filed -  AB19

marijuana Marijuana, see Drugs

marina Marina, see Boat

marine corps Marine Corps, see United States — Marine Corps

marinette, city of Marinette, City of

Open Enrollment Program application extension for pupils of the closed Porterfield Elementary School in the Marinette School District -  AB441

Open Enrollment Program application extension for pupils of the closed Porterfield Elementary School in the Marinette School District [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

marinette county Marinette County

CTH CP overpass re USH 141 in Marinette County: DOT to affix signs identifying the overpass [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9148 (15c)] -  SB40

Pound, Town of: road improvement grant from the transportation economic assistance program [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9148 (11x)] -  SB40

marketing Marketing, see Agriculture; Farm produce

marriage Marriage, see also Divorce; Income tax; Vital statistics

College savings program and college tuition and expenses program: income tax deduction may be claimed by divorced or legally separated parent of child; total annual deduction set re married parents filing jointly or separately or a divorced or legally separated parent -  AB154

Homestead exemption: value of certain property increased; DOA duties and land owned by husband and wife provisions - AB858

MA eligibility: DHFS to request a waiver re disregarding income and assets of person's spouse under certain conditions - AB691

Marriage license applicant, regardless of age, required to present a certified copy of his or her birth certificate  - AB709

Pets: placement provisions created re annulment, divorce, or legal separation action; domestic abuse temporary restraining order or injunction condition -  AB436

Property tax credit for veterans and spouses revised; surviving spouse provisions [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 1990s-sm, 9341 (3c)] - SB40

Property tax credit for veterans and surviving spouses: eligibility revised re age limit, residency for a consecutive 5-year period after entering active duty service, and service-connected disability -  AB365

Property tax credit for veterans and surviving spouses: eligibility revised re repeal of age limit - AB256

Property tax credit for veterans and surviving spouses: eligibility revised re repeal of age limit and residency for a consecutive 10-year period after entering active duty service  - SB101

Property tax credit for veterans and surviving spouses: eligibility revised re residency for a consecutive 5-year period after entering active duty service -  AB292

Property tax credit for veterans and surviving spouses: eligibility revised re service-connected disability  - SB146

Special distinguishing registration plates for fire fighters and groups that are military in nature: DOT must allow surviving spouse of fire fighter who died in the line of duty to retain the special plate; changes similar condition for surviving spouse of military group member from permissive to mandatory [A.Amdt.2: surviving spouse of fire fighter added; A.Amdt.3: EMTs and rescue squad members added, reissuance of plates surrendered due to injury preventing performance of duties] - SB20

Special orders of business for March 11, 2008 established re AB-482, AB-668, AB-685, AB-688, AB-709, AB-735, AB-745, AB-765, AB-769, AB-798, AB-803, AB-807, AB-809, AB-828, AB-846, AB-849, AB-862, AB-863, AB-893, AB-898, SB-49, SB-72, SB-86, SB-142, SB-260, SB-288, SB-403, SB-430 -  AR17

Tuition and fee remission for spouse of veteran who died of a service-connected disability or had a service-connected disability of 100 percent re technical colleges and U.W. System  - SB539