2013 Subject Index to Legislation

political contribution Political contribution, see Elections -- Campaign expense

political parties Political parties

Discrimination in housing on the basis of political opinions, beliefs, or affiliations prohibited - AB722

Election administration revisions re poll book signature requirement, challenging an elector's registration during a recount, witness address on absentee ballot certificate, securing ballot containers, party representation at the polls, and special elections - AB225

Group or committee organized for the purpose of influencing the election or nomination of an individual to state or local office or a vote in a referendum: registration and reporting requirements revised re explicit terms, expenditures that do not expressly advocate for the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or adoption or rejection of a referendum question, administration and overhead expenses, and contribution limitations and prohibitions - SB654

polling place or poll worker Polling place or poll worker, see Elections; Elections -- Officials

pollution Pollution, see Air pollution; Water -- Pollution

pommerening, glen e., jr Pommerening, Glen E., Jr.

Life and public service - AJR75

pond Pond, see Wetland

poor Poor, see also Public assistance; Wisconsin Works

Hospitals with disproportionate share of low-income patients: DHS payments to; approval from U.S. DHHS provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9118 (4c)] - AB40

Low-income individuals receiving certain government benefits: refundable individual income tax credit created - AB914

MA purchase plan (MAPP) eligibility and premium requirements revised; other MA and long-term care program eligibility modified re certain account and retirement income; DHS duties - AB904

Modifications to programs for low-income persons including W-2, Wisconsin Shares, FoodShare, low-income energy assistance, low-income housing assistance, EITC, homestead tax credit, local housing authority construction of low-income housing, parental choice programs, school lunch program, and HEAB grants and scholarships; ``means-tested public assistance" definition and use - SB676

Proof of ID at an election exemption if elector swears or affirms indigency, religious objection to being photographed, or inability to obtain required documentation; challenged ballot provision - AB225

Proof of identification when voting: ID card issued by the Veterans Health Administration of the U.S. DVA is permitted; exemption for elector who swears or affirms indigency, religious objection to being photographed, or cannot obtain documentation to get proof of identification, challenged ballot provision - AB493

Property tax payments in 12 installments permitted for certain low income taxpayers - SB618

Public school financing law changes re general school aids formula, counting low-income pupils, per pupil adjustment, school aid factors, high-poverty aid, delayed school aid payments, per pupil aid, and revenue limits; eliminates school levy property tax credit and the first dollar property tax credit; DPI, DOA, LFB, and JCF duties - AB650

Skills enhancement grants to community action agencies: funding increased - AB49

Skills enhancement grants to community action agencies: funding increased - SB25

Utility public benefits fund revisions re allocation of grants and how the sum is calculated [Sec. 156-160] - AB40

War on Poverty: fiftieth anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson's declaration commended and renewed call to action in the eradication of poverty - AJR120

pope francis Pope Francis

Achievements commended - SJR60

populous county Populous county, see Milwaukee County

pornography Pornography, see Obscenity

port edwards, village of Port Edwards, Village of, see Wood County

post traumatic stress disorder _ptsd_ Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), see Mental health

postage and postal service Postage and postal service

Advertising and promotional direct mail: sales and use tax exemption for printing of tangible property resulting in; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 1485, 9437 (12)] - AB40

Development regulation authority of a political subdivision: revisions re approvals and use of existing requirements; U.S. Postal Service provision - AB386

Development regulation authority of a political subdivision: revisions re approvals and use of existing requirements; U.S. Postal Service provision [S.Amdt.2: postal service provision removed; S.Amdt.4: further revisions; S.Amdt.5: revisions and ``project" defined] - SB314

Distribution of communication by legislators to addresses in their districts following a declared state of emergency: prohibition on use of public funds does not apply if the communication relates to the emergency - AB91

Distribution of communication by legislators to addresses in their districts following a declared state of emergency: prohibition on use of public funds does not apply if the communication relates to the emergency - AB225

Distribution of communication by legislators to addresses in their districts following a declared state of emergency: prohibition on use of public funds does not apply if the communication relates to the emergency - SB90

Nonstock corporation annual report form: DFI to furnish upon request but not required to automatically mail [Sec. 1978] - AB40

poultry Poultry

Eggs sold from person's flock directly to a consumer at a farmers' market: food processing license is not required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, provisions deleted and replaced with ``direct sale of eggs" regulations and definitions] - AB485

power line Power line, see Electric utility

power of attorney Power of attorney

Advance directives, do-not-resuscitate orders, and power of attorney for health care revised re pregnancy - AB861

Children: laws revised re advertising related to adoption or other permanent physical placement, delegation of parental powers for the care and custody of a child for more than one year, unauthorized interstate placements of children, and penalty provisions; JLC requested to study adoption disruption and dissolution in this state [A.Amdt.5: delegation of parental powers re care and custody of an Indian child provisions added] - AB581

Children: laws revised re advertising related to adoption or other permanent physical placement, delegation of parental powers for the care and custody of a child for more than one year, unauthorized interstate placements of children, and penalty provisions; JLC requested to study adoption disruption and dissolution in this state - SB461

Credit report of a protected individual: allowing representatives to obtain a security freeze; definitions and removal of the security freeze provisions - SB283

pr _program revenue_ PR (Program revenue), see Appropriation; specific subject

pregnancy Pregnancy, see Maternal and infant care

preschool Preschool, see Kindergarten

prescription Prescription, see Drugs

presentence investigation Presentence investigation, see Court -- Procedure

prestegard, orlan Prestegard, Orlan

Life and public service of former Revisor of Statutes and LC employee commended upon his death - SJR3

prevailing wage Prevailing wage, see Wage -- Payment

price county Price County

Elk introduced into specified counties; DNR duties and hunting season provision [Sec. 560, 573; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB40

primary elections Primary elections

Primary elections: voting for more than one political party authorized - AB629

Primary elections: voting for more than one political party authorized - SB158

Referendum: local governments may schedule only with certain primaries and elections - AB225

Referendum question authorizing exceeding the county levy limits: information necessary to prepare the question for the 2014 partisan primary may use the most recent data available, conditions specified - AB645

Referendum question authorizing exceeding the county levy limits: information necessary to prepare the question for the 2014 partisan primary may use the most recent data available, conditions specified - SB513

printing Printing

Printing industry: sales and use tax exemption created [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1497d, 9437 (8e)] - AB40

Tax revisions re carry-back of net operating losses, sales and use tax exemption for commercial printing, jobs tax credit, electronic medical records credit, manufacturing and agriculture credit, and the relocated business credit - AB484

Tax revisions re carry-back of net operating losses, sales and use tax exemption for commercial printing, jobs tax credit, electronic medical records credit, manufacturing and agriculture credit, and the relocated business credit - SB378

Tax revisions re lowest individual income tax bracket, technical college district property tax relief aid and tax levy, carry-back of net operating loss, jobs tax credit, relocated business deduction or tax credit, manufacturing and agriculture credit, research credit, state historic rehabilitation credit, electronic medical records tax credit, and sales and use tax exemption for tangible personal property used in commercial printing - Jr4 AB1

Tax revisions re lowest individual income tax bracket, technical college district property tax relief aid and tax levy, carry-back of net operating loss, jobs tax credit, relocated business deduction or tax credit, manufacturing and agriculture credit, research credit, state historic rehabilitation credit, electronic medical records tax credit, and sales and use tax exemption for tangible personal property used in commercial printing [S.Amdt.1: net business loss carry-forward and depletion provisions added] - Jr4 SB1

prison Prison, see also House of correction; Jail; Juvenile detention facility; Mental health -- Hospitals and institutes; Parole or probation; Prisoner -- Work program

Claims against the state by persons claiming to be innocent after release from imprisonment: Claims Board duties and maximum award revised; temporary financial assistance, transition assistance, sealed records, deceased petitioner, and judicial review provisions - AB534

Claims against the state by persons claiming to be innocent after release from imprisonment: Claims Board duties and maximum award revised; temporary financial assistance, transition assistance, sealed records, deceased petitioner, and judicial review provisions - SB587

Correctional employee's or health services employee's personal identifying information: possession by person in custody or supervised by Corr.Dept or a patient or resident of a mental health facility prohibited, security freeze of credit report provision; JRCCP report - AB628

Correctional employee's or health services employee's personal identifying information: possession by person in custody or supervised by Corr.Dept or a patient or resident of a mental health facility prohibited, security freeze of credit report provision; JRCCP report - SB472

County and municipal prisoners: provisions allowing for agreements to house prisoners in a bordering county within or outside the state; Corr.Dept duties [S.Amdt.1: Corr.Dept approval of facility removed, approval of equivalent agency or department in receiving state remains] - SB648

Crisis intervention training grants re mental health: DHS to award to law enforcement agencies and correctional officers - AB450

Crisis intervention training grants re mental health: DHS to award to law enforcement agencies and correctional officers - SB362

Prerelease pilot program for prisoners and contract with Freedom Life Skills, Inc. established; report required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 340d, r, 381d, g, 9108 (1L), 9408 (1L)] - AB40

Revocation of extended supervision or probation for violation of conditions: length of confinement modified under certain conditions - AB896

Strip search permitted if person arrested or lawfully detained will be incarcerated, imprisoned, or detained with one or more persons [A.Amdt.4: definition provisions; A.Amdt.8: ``strip search" definition revised and juvenile provisions] - AB556

Strip search permitted if person arrested or lawfully detained will be incarcerated, imprisoned, or detained with one or more persons - SB447

UI law revisions; delinquent payment of unemployment insurance contributions; penalties and report provisions; JRCCP report [S.Amdt.1: further revisions, LIRC duties and appropriation added; S.Amdt.2: definitions modified; S.Amdt.3: general provisions added re license revocation, denial, or suspension] - SB200

UI law revisions; penalties and report provisions; JRCCP report - AB219

Wrongful imprisonment claims: petitions to Claims Board referred to DHA, compensation modified, claims by certain surviving family members, health care coverage under GIB plan option and BadgerCare Plus provision, temporary financial and transition assistance provision, and income tax deduction; JRCCP report - AB519

prison industry Prison industry, see Prisoner -- Work program

prisoner _ work program Prisoner -- Work program

Furniture procured through prison industries [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 114b, bd, 9301 (1e)] - AB40

privacy Privacy, see also Data processing -- Privacy issues; Search warrant

Child death review program established in DHS; Child Death Review Council created, reports and recommendations required; local child death review teams recognized; access to records, confidentiality, and immunity provisions; JRCCP report - AB554

Child death review program established in DHS; Child Death Review Council created, reports and recommendations required; local child death review teams recognized; access to records, confidentiality, and immunity provisions; JRCCP report - SB436

Child welfare and health care records: confidential exchange provisions modified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 939w, 945w, 1234q, 1900e-h, 2336f] - AB40