Senate

Crimes against children under age 13: maximum period of imprisonment raised re exposing genitals or pubic area  - SB669

Criminal discovery laws revised - AB721

Domestic and child abuse victims: certain insurance practices prohibited -  AB292

Domestic and child abuse victims: certain insurance practices prohibited -  SB138

Educational support personnel in WRS: annuity calculation revised -  AB420

Employe meal and rest periods: requirements revised and expanded -  AB524

EMS: additional traffic violation surcharge imposed; distribution of funds required -  AB348

Energy efficiency loans: DOA may award to local units of government -  SB455

Environmental audits: privilege created for voluntary compliance; forfeiture immunity for disclosure of certain violations of environmental laws -  SB185

Environmental law revisions re industrial facility concentration and permits, laws enforcement, hazards mitigation, impact statements and patient health care records; Environmental justice board created in DOJ; DHSS study of health problems related to pollution -  SB434

Environmental remediation: income and franchise tax credits extended -  SB611

Family involvement in education projects: State superintendent to award grants -  AB171

Fingerprint report of certain Milwaukee police identification unit at preliminary examination: procedures revised  - SB665

Fingerprints and other information from persons: revision re misdemeanors, controlled substance or public assistance crimes -  AB112

Firearm restrictions expanded re safety devices and gunshot wound reporting requirements; civil and criminal liability exemption provided -  AB504

Full-time court commissioner in county with population of 500,000: powers expanded re misdemeanor cases  - SB438

Graffiti: crime created re marking of property without owner's consent -  AB10

Green headlamps and tail lamps on motorcycles permitted -  AB1014

Groundwater standards for mining activities and mining waste facilities: exemption and separate provision eliminated  - SB308

Handgun sales waiting period increased; felony charge extention eliminated -  SB476

Health care providers with financial interest in health care entity: patient referral prohibitions expanded; exceptions provided; Cost containment commission duties set  - SB640

Hearing examiner substitution in WC cases permitted -  AB938

HIRSP premium rate: OCI authority to set revised -  AB1066

Historic buildings: unauthorized demolition prohibited -  SB145

Homestead credit: household income deduction for claimant's spouse provided -  AB191

Hours that children may work revised -  AB333

I 43 in Milwaukee county: portion repaved -  SB136

Immunizations for children: health insurance policy coverage required -  AB615

Insurance agent required to disclose identifying information from national or statewide data base  - AB649

Interstate marketing of state-inspected meat: Congress urged to allow (memorial to Congress) -  SJR25

Investment board administrative expenses and investment performance: annual report required - SB394

Investment board membership revised -  SB377

Investments by local governmental units of funds not immediately needed revised -  AB349

Labor disputes: eligibility of certain employes for UC benefits  - SB444

Looking into a building for sexual purposes: new crime created  - SB670

Lottery retailers council created -  SB126

MA benefits recovery from estates: provisions re 1993 WisAct 437 revised -  SB140

MA discrimination in nursing homes prohibited; admission procedures established; private cause of action created  - AB890

Malt liquor: sale of container holding more than a quart prohibited -  AB460

Mass transit expenses: income tax exemption created for certain employer-paid fringe benefits -  SB303

Midwest interstate low-level radioactive waste compact revised - SB332

Milwaukee lake schooner project proclaimed an official sesquicentennial project -  SJR20

Milwaukee sesquicentennial commended -  SJR49

Mining on lands owned by or under the jurisdiction of DNR prohibited; liability for damages provided; NRB sale of land restricted -  SB307

Mining permit: information requirements and conditions for denial revised -  SB304

Minority health board established; grants program created; report required -  SB233

MMSD boundary revised; city, village or town may discontinue services; arrearages payment provision  - SB630

Motor vehicle inspectors classified as protective occupation participants under WRS -  SB27

Motor vehicle insurance policy rate setting within certain federal metropolitan statistical area -  AB137

Motor vehicle insurance policy rate setting within certain federal metropolitan statistical area -  SB106

Motor vehicle leases: disclosure requirements created -  AB870

Motor vehicle theft prevention program, board and fund created; hotline established -  SB116

Motor vehicle transfer of ownership procedure revised re co-owner signature -  AB523

National girls and women in sports day proclaimed -  SJR4

Navigable stream, flowage or river bed: DNR report required re affect of legislation on -  SB666

Northern Ireland: requirements for Investment board created -  SB407

Pabst Theater declared an official state historic theater - SJR43

Passenger rail projects commission created; DOT to establish and maintain state passenger rail plan  - SB487

Pediatric health care: insurance coverage of preventive services required -  AB456

Personnel record: employe inspection with translator assistance permitted -  AB1081

Pesticide regulation and rules approval re groundwater contamination; atrazine use prohibited; ATCP board membership revised -  SB305

Pole vault landing pads: standard for public schools -  AB65

Police vehicle traffic speed monitoring devices or video equipment exempt from restrictions re obstruction of operator's view - AB956

Political contributions by certain committees during certain periods prohibited -  AB3

Political party affiliation or support: use of state funds to question individuals prohibited -  AB577

Prescription drug label: expiration date required -  SB36

Psychiatrists employed by or under contract to a county: state agent status created; liability insurance provision  - SB661

Public employe disclosure of certain information: court may grant treble damages for retaliatory action by employer  - AB963

Public records: civil penalties created for unauthorized destruction, concealment, removal or damage  - SB452

Radar detector and detection jamming device: sale and use for motor vehicles prohibited -  AB700

Rail passenger route development: criteria for expending state bond revenue revised -  AB360

Recorded communications in felony proceedings: disclosure of one-party consent recordings expanded  - SB35

Residential real property disclosure form revised re historic structures -  AB391

Restitution to crime victim: interest on unpaid portion permitted; court to set rate -  SB313

Revenue limits for school districts: increase re amount spent for school security measures -  SB86

Road maintenance or construction zone speeding violations: penalty enhanced -  SB2

Road maintenance or construction zone speeding violations: penalty enhanced -  SB48

School activities leave for employes: provisions created -  AB307

School aid distribution schedule revised -  SB154

School aid: tertiary level of state support added by 1995 WisAct 27 repealed; JCF duties clarified - SB596

Sewerage projects: special assessments levy for systems on certain farmland and methods of financing projects  - AB232

Sexual assault causing substantial bodily harm made a Class B felony -  SB462

Sexual contact definition revised -  SB74

Shoreland and wetland zoning by local governments: authority restricted; restoration provision - SB454

Shoreland rezoning and zoning of wetlands in shorelands; restoration provision -  AB77

Smoking in state capitol building prohibited -  SB114

Social security number requirement waived re applications for driver's license or ID cards -  AB85

Solar and wind energy systems: property tax exemption continued -  AB108

Stalking crime: victims eligible for compensation awards -  SB382