Acts Index

Professional social services bargaining unit: contract ratification  -  Act 20

Qualified economic offer treatment of fringe benefit [Sec. 2692tce-tcr, 9316 (4fg)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Qualified economic offer treatment of fringe benefit [Sec. 355-357, 9316 (1)] -  Act 237

Security and public safety bargaining unit: contract ratification  -  Act 22

Technical employe bargaining unit: contract ratification -  Act 23

U.W. Madison and Extension program, project and teaching assistants bargaining unit: contract ratification  -  Act 50

U.W. Milwaukee program, project and teaching assistants: contract ratification -  Act 64

colleges Colleges, see Marquette dental school; Marquette university; Medical college of Wisconsin, inc.; Parochial and private educational institutions; Technical college; University of Wisconsin and its subheadings

columbia county Columbia county

Historic site of H.H. Bennett studios: funding for director [Sec. 27w, 9124 (1c)] -  Act 237

comm.dept Comm.Dept, see Commerce, Department of

commendation certificate Commendation certificate, see name of specific individual

commerce, department of Commerce, Department of

Badger board and fund discontinued; mining economic development program created; funding from project reserve funds, grant to the city of Ladysmith [Sec. 84, 198, 203, 265, 379, 704, 832, 843, 2237-2251, 2685, 4352, 9110 (3g), 9143 (2n)] [9143 (2n) — vetoed] -  Act 27

Boat toilet waste: onshore disposal facilities provision created  -  Act 330

Brownfields grant program created; memorandum of understanding required [Sec. 186c, 202m, 4351, 9110 (2), (3), (4)] -  Act 27

Brownfields redevelopment activities: purpose of business development assistance appropriation changed [Sec. 27]  -  Act 237

Brownfields redevelopment loan guarantee program created; certain existing WHEDA loan guarantee programs combined into Small business loan guarantee program; revision re beginning farmer program; bonding revision [Sec. 666, 1474, 1475, 2573, 2574, 2609-2611, 3327-3374, 3376-3384, 3389, 3390, 3609-3611, 4340, 4794] -  Act 27

Business conference center at technical college in Chippewa county: grant provided [Sec. 9110 (2f)]  -  Act 237

Certified capital companies program created: tax credit for certain insurers; certification and report requirements; fee and distribution provisions; Comm.Dept duties specified, FTE positions increased, report required -  Act 215

Comm.Dept funding re grant for distance education center for technology and engineering instruction in Eau Claire county, revolving loans for economic development and loans for renovation, purchase or construction [Sec. 23-25, 554, 555, 9110 (1), 9210 (1), (3c), 9410 (1)] -  Act 237

Community-based economic development programs revised [Sec. 4353m-4355, 4357-4358, 4359m, 9310 (2)]  -  Act 27

Delinquent taxes: Comm.Dept denial of certain licenses; SSN and federal employer ID provisions [Sec. 327, 9310 (1)]  -  Act 237

Delinquent taxes: DORL license denial, suspension, revocation or nonrenewal for; licensing departments to enter into memorandum of understanding with DOR; SSN and federal employer ID provisions [for section numbers, see entry under ``Income tax — Delinquent"] -  Act 237

Development zone extensions and tax benefit limit [Sec. 4508-4511] -  Act 27

Development zone program: application process revised -  Act 103

Downtown Wisconsin fund creation to assist in community revitalization, farmland preservation and urban sprawl prevention: Comm.Dept to study [Sec. 9110 (6n)] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

Economic development appropriations changed [Sec. 186] -  Act 27

Efficiency measures requirement for certain executive branch agencies [Sec. 9156 (6ng)] -  Act 27

Garden Way, Inc., in Ozaukee county: labor training and employment services grant provided [Sec. 9110 (6g)]  -  Act 27

Home-based business: Comm.Dept to study barriers and ways to encourage development [Sec. 9110 (6h)]  -  Act 27

Housing design and construction requirements of the fair housing law: administration transferred from DWD to Comm.Dept [Sec. 277, 278, 329, 330, 334-354]  -  Act 237

International and export development, Division of: fees for services authorized [Sec. 4380] -  Act 27

Minority business development program revised; grants for economic development, education and training and employment opportunities [Sec. 199n, 4532b-4547m] [4532g, m — vetoed] -  Act 27

Minority business or group member interest free loans for economic development, employment, tourism, international trade and cultural exchange opportunities; sunset provided  -  Act 9

Minority nonprofit organization grant re business incubator created; fees for certain Comm.Dept services permitted [Sec. 194, 195, 4339, 4339c, 4341c-4343m, 4459, 4474, 4483, 4494, 4497] -  Act 27

Nonpayment of support: Comm.Dept denial of certain safety licenses; SSN and subpoena or warrant provisions  -  Act 191

PECFA program: arbitration of appeals [Sec. 331, 451, 452, 641]  -  Act 237

PECFA related services: DNR fees restricted; Comm.Dept and DNR report re cleanup [Sec. 486p, 9136 (1c), 9236 (3g)] [vetoed] -  AB-768

PECFA revisions; Comm.Dept and DNR duties specified [Sec. 906, 2582-2607, 9110 (4m), (5), 9310 (4), (5m), 9337 (2), 9410 (1m)] [9310 (5m) — partial veto; 2598f — vetoed] -  Act 27

Pedestrian bridge in Madison: grant or loan for construction of [Sec. 9110 (7f)] [partial veto] -  Act 27

Permit information and regulatory assistance bureau name changed; duties re DNR permit guarantee program; act as ombudsman to promote brownfields redevelopment projects [Sec. 59, 202, 3277, 3278, 4337, 4443-4458, 4460-4473, 4475- 4477] -  Act 27

Physician and health care provider loan assistance programs: appropriation created re collection of penalties [Sec. 26, 557-566, 9210 (3f)] -  Act 237

Physician and health care provider loan assistance programs: appropriations consolidated [Sec. 189-192, 4414, 4420, 4421, 4424, 4432, 4438, 4439, 4441] -  Act 27

Physician and health care provider loan assistance programs: definition and practice requirements modified [Sec. 1942, 4405-4413, 4415-4419, 4421b-4423, 4425-4431, 4433- 4437, 4439b-4440, 4441n, 4442, 9310 (1)]  -  Act 27

Plat and boundary review functions transferred from Comm.Dept to DOA [Sec. 199, 206, 2186-2188, 2190-2194, 2235, 2236, 3391-3393, 9110 (1)] -  Act 27

Recycling market development board financing, staffing, sunset and other revisions; provisions re reuse, materials exchange, marketing and recycling [Sec. 44d, 59d, 119d, 200, 200d, 204, 204d, 205, 205d, 750, 1167d, 3620m-3632, 4338c-i, 4349d, 4497d, 9153 (3g), 9410 (5g)] -  Act 27

Reformulated gasoline: labeling and rules re identification of oxygenates [Sec. 3119m, 9110 (6m), 9410 (5m)]  -  Act 27

Remediation professionals: certification requirements created; DNR, DATCP and Comm.Dept memorandum of understanding [Sec. 346s, 3727g, 9137 (7n), 9437 (2m)] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

Rental unit energy efficiency program: revisions re requirements, citations and Comm.Dept authority  -  Act 288

State superintendent to study school capacity and physical condition, report required; Comm.Dept low-interest loan for certain adult day care services facility construction [partial veto] -  Act 310

Wisconsin development fund grant and loan programs revised; research and grant program eliminated; origination fee authorized; job guarantee provision; manufacturing assessment grants [Sec. 196, 4480-4482, 4483m-4488, 4490, 4492c, 4495, 4496, 4498, 4499] -  Act 27

Wisconsin development fund use for assistance in urban areas authorized; memorandum of understanding required [Sec. 187, 4346] [187 — partial veto] -  Act 27

commercial code Commercial code

Criminal law revisions re slander of title, simulating legal process, falsely assuming to act in certain public capacities and quiet title actions [Sec. 642q, 3092c, 3094g, 4196d, 4946d, 5336m, 5343j-t, 9356 (2m), (2n)] [642q, 3092c, 3094g — vetoed] -  Act 27

Security interest in growing crops: requirements modified -  Act 265

Uniform commercial code: investment securities chapter (article 8) repealed and recreated -  Act 297

Uniform commercial code revision re ``sale or return" or consignment sales -  Act 279

Uniform commercial code statewide lien system council abolished [Sec. 60b, 4196e-s] -  Act 27

Worthless check liability provision recreated re 1995 WisAct 449 -  Act 331

commercial feed Commercial feed

Plastic materials used to cover hay or silage: sales and use tax exemption for [Sec. 2393, 9443 (2)]  -  Act 27

commission lien Commission lien, see Lien

commitment Commitment, see Mental health — Hospitals and institutions

committees Committees, see specific subject

commodity Commodity, see Farm produce

community_based residential facility Community-based residential facility

Adult agencies and facilities: non-expiring licenses permitted [Sec. 2007-2046, 2050, 2051, 2054, 2055, 2061, 2064-2070, 2073-2075, 2076-2078, 2080-2100, 9323 (2)]  -  Act 27

Care provided and number of residents served in adult family homes, CBRFs and nursing homes: limitations revised [Sec. 1, 215-217, 218, 219-223, 224, 225, 226, 325, 326, 328]  -  Act 237

CBRF annual resident fee made biennial [Sec. 2049, 9323 (3)] -  Act 27

COP services limit re CBRF [Sec. 1454m, 1459m, mf, 1464g-j, 1471m-qi, 2048m, 9323 (11t)] -  Act 27

Long-term care pilot program: DHFS may contract with entity re information clearinghouse [Sec. 599, 1455-1458, 1461, 1465-1468, 1910, 2048, 2052, 9123 (2)]  -  Act 27

MA reimbursement of nursing homes and CBRFs; standards requirement for efficiently and economically operated facilities removed, report re utilization of beds by MA recipients [Sec. 1919-1921, 1923, 1925, 1928, 1931-1932m] [1921, 1932m — partial veto] -  Act 27

Nursing home and CBRF revisions re beds stated on license, posting notice of certain ombudsman program and informing residents of rights and responsibilities (remedial legislation) -  Act 114

Residential facilities eligible for WHEDA financing: definition of sponsor expanded -  Act 320

Residential facility in village of Union Grove: CBRF exception [Sec. 2006r] -  Act 27

Visitation at inpatient health care or treatment facilities: regulations created -  Act 153

community integration program _cip_ Community integration program (CIP), see Medical assistance

community living arrangement Community living arrangement, see Community-based residential facility

community options program _cop_ Community options program (COP), see Nursing homes

community service work Community service work, see Wisconsin works

community services programs Community services programs, see County — Human service department

competency Competency, see Mental health

compulsory education Compulsory education, see School — Attendance — Compulsory

computer Computer, see Data processing

condolence certificate Condolence certificate, see Legislature — Member; name of specific individual

condominium Condominium, see Housing

confidentiality Confidentiality, see Privacy

conflict of interest Conflict of interest, see Ethics