Acts Index

Workforce excellence, Governor's council on: membership revised [Sec. 66b-e] -  Act 27

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extended supervision Extended supervision, see Sentences and penalties

extraordinary session, 1998 _ april Extraordinary session, 1998 — April

Adoption assistance program revised; DHFS duties specified -  Act 308

Air quality attainment areas redesignated by tribal governing bodies: DNR duty re notification, report required  -  Act 270

Alcohol beverage sale to underage persons: procedure for imposing a penalty revised -  Act 337

AODA treatment facility: special penalty provisions for delivery, distribution or possession with intent to deliver or distribute a controlled substance on or near -  Act 327

Bedding manufacturing and sales regulations and label requirements created; hospital bedding provision  -  Act 260

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

Browsing in income or franchise tax or credit claim records prohibited; notification and private claim of action provisions -  Act 323

Budget adjustment bill [partial veto] -  Act 237

Charter schools: laws revised re contract to establish outside school district; conversion of private school; WRS provision -  Act 238

Child abuse and neglect: prevention program created; child abuse and neglect and early childhood family education center grants; domestic abuse training for certain staffs  -  Act 293

Child or family support: court authorized to grant credit in specified circumstances -  Act 273

Child sex offender: persistent repeater category created, life imprisonment without parole provided  -  Act 326

Child sex offenders and certain sexually violent persons: pharmocological treatment authorized, parole and probation conditions modified; report required -  Act 284

Child witness: testimony using closed-circuit audiovisual equipment allowed in certain cases; conditions and procedures set -  Act 319

Children's code coverage extended to unborn children of mothers with alcohol and controlled substance abuse problems; DHFS and Child abuse and neglect prevention board duties set; priority for pregnant women for private AODA treatment  -  Act 292

CHIPS and TPR: alternative method created based on repeat out-of-home placement -  Act 294

CHIPS substitute care providers: disclosure of information re child's religious affiliation or involvement in gang or group promoting criminal activity, sexual abuse or harmful activities -  Act 272

Civil service reform measures; evaluation required -  Act 307

Commission lien for commercial real estate brokers established -  Act 309

Common council or village board: acting member appointment procedure revised -  Act 257

Compulsory school attendance laws revised re age and penalties; habitual truancy definition, ordinance, court authority and parental notice provisions modified; truancy plan review and county truancy planning committees required; municipal truancy ordinance permitted -  Act 239

Condominium laws revised -  Act 333

Corr.Dept revisions re stewards of institutions, disposal of abandoned prisoner property, health service standards and discharge from probation (remedial legislation)  -  Act 289

Criminal law revisions: OWI refusal hearing location; citation procedure re certain limited violations; judgments regarding minors and interference with father's legal custody of nonmarital child (remedial legislation) -  Act 290

Day care centers: parent's right to know and posting certain report provisions expanded -  Act 256

Disruptive pupil: teacher may remove from classroom; school board to adopt code of classroom conduct; JLC study  -  Act 335

District attorney term of office extended to 4-years: constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) [AJR-43]  -  JR-20

DOR revisions re motor vehicle fuel tax refund and earnings garnishment forms, ``special fuel" and ``motor fuel" terms, seized alcohol beverages and cigarettes, estate tax instalment payment, income tax on unreported income, mobile home sales tax exemption and reporting of rents, royalties and certain payments (remedial legislation) -  Act 291

Driver education course requirements: railroad grade crossing added -  Act 245

Electronic signature use authorized and regulation provided; Commission on the use of electronic signatures created, reports required; DFI duties set -  Act 306

Engine oil filters and other recovered materials: Council on recycling and Recycling market development board duties set; report required -  Act 243

Farmer assistance and farm mediation and arbitration programs revised; dairy farmer exit and entry program created; admissibility of evidence provision -  Act 264

Final plat approval revision re time allowed for submission -  Act 332

Fishing license fee for disabled veterans set; matching fund provision -  Act 322

HIV, AIDS or sexually transmitted disease: penalty enhancement for serious sex crime offenders infected with  -  Act 276

Homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle: maximum imprisonment increased; fine eliminated -  Act 338

Hour meters of farm equipment: tampering with, altering or disconnecting prohibited -  Act 278

Invasion of privacy re surveillance device used to observe nude person without consent: crime created  -  Act 271

Investment adviser and representative regulations and registration of securities revised; transfers of trust business within bank holding company systems -  Act 316

Juvenile adjudicated delinquent or with delinquency petition pending re serious crime: day care licensure, certification, employment, contracting or residence prohibited  -  Act 281

Land information board: composition revised -  Act 247

Landfill and hazardous waste facility negotiation and arbitration law: definition of affected municipality and number of local negotiating committee members revised  -  Act 241

Locker search without consent of pupil: school board authority created -  Act 329

MEB authority re administrative warnings, disciplinary actions against physicians and verification of continuing education compliance; circuit court clerk to notify MEB of physician negligence findings; reports required; toll-free number to report physician misconduct required -  Act 311

Mental health-related service: county community programs board or director and private or public organization or affiliation may establish entity to provide  -  Act 268

Milwaukee school board investment of certain pension funds; credit assistance to W-2 participants, report required  -  Act 318

Municipal lockup facility: holding juveniles permitted under certain conditions -  Act 296

Music, art and dance therapists licensure exemption: administration transferred from Psychology examining board to DORL; sunset repealed -  Act 261

Newsprint: required postconsumer fiber content revised and recycling fee exemption created -  Act 274

Nitrous oxide possession, sale and distribution restrictions created; exceptions for medical and dental purposes  -  Act 336

Nonsecure custody order violation by juvenile: crime created -  Act 328

Noxious weeds notice: publication by municipalities revised -  Act 287

Open housing law for older persons revised to conform to federal law -  Act 312

Plan commission of cities, villages and certain towns: alderperson election procedure modified -  Act 246

Professional geologist, hydrologist and soil scientist: regulations and examining board created -  Act 300

Professional standards council for teachers created; report required -  Act 298

Property tax rolls: delivery deadlines revised -  Act 315

Property under DNR jurisdiction: grants to friends groups for property development -  Act 313

Real estate broker definition and role revised -  Act 263

Register of deeds: provisions revised re guardianship hearing petitions and legibility of certain documents  -  Act 304

Register of deeds recording of certain plats: fees increased -  Act 303

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

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

Retail theft provisions revised -  Act 262

Sales and use tax late filing fees revised -  Act 314

School and school district annual performance reports: information included revised -  Act 244

School board and CESA report requirements revised; State superintendent duties re summer school and early admission to kindergarten and first grade modified  -  Act 240

School district created from one or more existing districts: procedures created; referendum provisions  -  Act 286

School zone speeding violations: forfeiture doubled -  Act 325

Security interest in growing crops: requirements modified -  Act 265

Seized fish and game: distribution to certain food programs authorized; person liable for processing costs  -  Act 321

Sentences for felony offenses, parole, extended supervision, bifurcated sentence and life imprisonment revisions; Criminal penalties study committee created and report required [partial veto] -  Act 283

Serious sex offenses: lifetime supervision created and reconciliation, parole placement and supervised release provisions -  Act 275

Sheriffs' term of office changed to 4-year; restriction on holding any other office revised; vacancy and appointment provisions: constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) [SJR-43]  -  JR-18

Snowmobile right-of-way exemption created -  Act 267

Sport shooting range: noise, nuisance and zoning ordinance provisions; users accept associated risks; hours regulated; recreational activity definition modified  -  Act 242

Stalking and violation of certain restraining orders and injunctions: vehicle and property forfeiture provisions; DA exempt from certain court fees -  Act 285

Standby guardian appointment by parent: procedures created re petition to juvenile court or written designation signed before witnesses -  Act 334

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

Statutory rape prosecution pilot program created; sunset and nursing home forfeiture provisions  -  Act 280

Temporary ``Class B" licenses revised -  Act 259

Tenant property: storage and disposition upon eviction; public warehouse keeper license provision  -  Act 317

Transportation projects: procedures created re use of plats to identify necessary private lands; register of deeds provision -  Act 282

UI employer solvency contribution rates modified; UI information technology system funding provision  -  Act 235