Acts Index

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

Child support enforcement: DWD authority re subpoena of financial data, access to certain records and genetic testing -  Act 191

Electronic funds transfer of certain taxes: DOR may require only by promulgating rules; authority to prescribe other methods re tax payments, forms filing and document authentication [for section numbers, see entry under ``Revenue, Department of"] -  Act 27

incubator program for small business Incubator program for small business, see Industrial development

indexation Indexation, see Gasoline — Taxation; Income tax — Rate; Inflation; Mine and mining

indians Indians

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

American Indian health, Council on, abolished [Sec. 63p, 1167p, 1180q, 1478c, 2986g, 9423 (3v)] -  Act 27

American Indian language and culture education board abolished [Sec. 48m, 73m, 1254m, 2701p, 2753u-x]  -  Act 27

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

ETB and pioneering partners program eliminated; new board created; subsidized infrastructure loan program and grants provided; data lines and video links for schools; distance education revisions; universal service fund provision [for section numbers and vetoes, see ``Educational technology board"]  -  Act 27

Gaming board abolished, functions transferred to DOA; Division of gaming created; authority over state lottery transferred to DOR [for section numbers, see entry under ``Gambling"] -  Act 27

Indian gaming regulation: funding increased [Sec. 9201 (2)] -  Act 237

Indian reservation disputes: Governor to employ special counsel [Sec. 4n] [vetoed] -  AB-768

Kickapoo reserve management board membership and duties revised; certain waste prohibitions expanded; penalties increased re Kickapoo valley reserve  -  Act 194

Lac du Flambeau band: tribal law or ordinance requested re failure to pay child support or provide SSN  -  Act 191

Lac du Flambeau tribe issuance of fish and game approvals and ATV and snowmobile registrations authorized; use of fees specified; JCF approval of natural resource agreements [Sec. 438, 776-781, 783v, 845-847, 969, 979, 999, 1041, 1042, 1081, 2414, 2428, 2440, 3966, 4189, 4190, 4194-4196] [779, 1041, 1042, 4194 — partial veto; 783v — vetoed]  -  Act 27

Lac du Flambeau tribe issuance of fishing approvals: use of fees for fishery management [Sec. 38d, 66e, h]  -  Act 237

Nonresident gambling winnings at Native American casinos in Wisconsin: taxation of [Sec. 281e, g, 9342 (3b)]  -  Act 237

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

Postsecondary enrollment options program revised and renamed ``youth options program"; provisions re attendance of technical college instead of high school [Sec. 1179, 1180, 1185, 1190, 2709, 2788, 2812, 2816-2823, 2824m-2827m, 2844, 2845, 2856, 2872, 9140 (6sr), 9340 (5x)] [2844 — partial veto; 9140 (6sr) — vetoed] -  Act 27

Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewas pilot project for social services: DHFS to administer contract; expiration date repealed [Sec. 1513tj, 5501z-5503]  -  Act 27

Snowmobile trail use sticker requirements created; ``public snowmobile corridor" defined [Sec. 4189g-t, 4190g, r, 4193g, r, 9437 (9g)] -  Act 27

Sunken logs on submerged state lands: offset program repealed; percentage of value retained by state revised; maritime project grants created; provisions re Fox river and lakes in certain counties [Sec. 242m, 244e, 693m, 1346e, m, s, 3121g-3129w, 4337m, 9156 (5y), 9350 (1), 9356 (8y)] [693m, 3124, 3129c, 9356 (8y) — partial veto; 244e, 1346e — vetoed] -  Act 27

Tribal child care funding [Sec. 1484g] -  Act 27

Tribal kinship care funding [Sec. 584r, t, 9226 (1n), 9423 (10r)]  -  Act 27

Tribal TANF programs: state funding for [Sec. 1857o] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Tribally controlled college student tuition grants [Sec. 1224e, 1225m, 1227g, m, 1229c-j, 9156 (1g)]  -  Act 27

W-2 revisions re 60-month time limit, eligibility, 2-parent family, additional grant or wage and payment to eligible custodial parent of 12-week old or younger infant [Sec. 1803-1807, 1817, 1820c-j] [1820c — partial veto]  -  Act 27

indians, menominee Indians, Menominee

Menominee county management review task force created; report to include proposed legislation [Sec. 9156 (1c)]  -  Act 237

indigents Indigents, see Legal aid

industrial development Industrial development, see also Business; Minority enterprise; Municipality — Planning

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

Child care center financing with revenue bonds in certain cases [Sec. 2200tc] -  Act 27

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

Contaminated property redevelopment projects under certain programs: priority required [Sec. 4344, 4353, 4359, 4360, 4381, 4402, 4478, 4489] -  Act 27

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

Development zone job creation re 1997 WisAct 27: Wisconsin residency required for members of nontarget population  -  Act 41

Development zone program: application process revised -  Act 103

Development zones area when entire county is designated [Sec. 4507, 9310 (10)] -  Act 27

Hazardous substance discharge: nonprofit economic development corporation exemption from restoration and minimization requirements [Sec. 3657, 3658] -  Act 27

Income and franchise tax: corporate income apportionment formula revised; credits for sales tax on fuel and electricity used in manufacturing limited; report required  -  Act 299

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

Manufacturing assessment grants renamed ``manufacturing assistance grants"; supplier training and technology transfer program grants [Sec. 566b-bh] -  Act 237

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 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

Premier resort area creation and tax [Sec. 700mm, 719c, 2213m, 2392m, 2410m] [700mm, 719c, 2410m — partial veto]  -  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

Rural economic development program changes; grants for dairy farm or other agricultural business [Sec. 4382-4401, 4403, 4404, 9310 (3)] [4393 — partial veto; 4383n — vetoed] -  Act 27

Rural economic development program: grants for specified purposes and GPR amounts increased [Sec. 556, 9210 (2)]  -  Act 237

Technology development grants and loan program revised [Sec. 4479, 4493] -  Act 27

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

industry, labor and job development, department of Industry, labor and job development, Department of, see also Workforce development, Department of

DILJD renamed Department of workforce development -  Act 3

inflation Inflation

Individual income tax rates reduced; indexing implemented [Sec. 2261ds-o, fm, fn, 2302m, no, 9443 (3t)]  -  Act 27

information policy, joint committee on Information policy, Joint committee on, see Legislature — Information policy, Joint committee on

information system or technology Information system or technology, see Data processing

injunction Injunction, see Court — Procedure

inland lake management Inland lake management, see Lakes

insurance Insurance, see also Unemployment insurance; Worker's compensation

Insurance regulation exemption for certain non-profit, charitable and religious organizations [Sec. 4794c]  -  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

Nonstock corporation law revised; DFI duties modified -  Act 79

insurance _ agent Insurance — Agent

Nonpayment of support: Banking division denial, revocation, suspension or restriction re certain licenses; SSN, memorandum of understanding and subpoena or warrant provisions  -  Act 191

insurance _ commissioner, office of Insurance — Commissioner, Office of

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

Delinquent taxes: OCI denial, suspension or nonissuance of license for; SSN and federal employer ID number provision [Sec. 571b-575b, 576b-592, 597-602, 9326 (1), (2)]  -  Act 237

Health care coverage loss by employes: OCI required to provide information and technical assistance; notification to OCI of business closing or mass layoff -  Act 51

Health care liability insurance: occurence or claims-made coverage authorized; minimum limits increased; OCI duty set -  Act 11

Health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996: state insurance law modified; medical savings account study revision [Sec. 92v, w, 1324c, 1325c, 2178c, p, 2210c, m, 2692tc, tm, tp, 2860c, 3133c-3134m, 4794m, 4830ec, em, 4910c-m, 4915m-4925m, 4929w, 4931m, 4932bm-4937m, 5510j, n]  -  Act 27

HIRSP administration transferred from OCI to DHFS; report required re plan operation [Sec. 210-214, 591c, 592h, 2300, 3013-3031m, 4796, 4797, 4801-4804, 4808-4902, 4912, 4930, 9123 (4), 9127 (2), (3m), 9327 (3m), 9427 (1m)] [3026f — partial veto] -  Act 27

Hospitals for sale or lease: regulations established in certain cases; application requirements created; AG, DHFS and OCI duties specified -  Act 93

Managed care plans: requirements created; provisions re coverage of drugs, devices and certain experimental treatment [Sec. 90b-bq, 268f, 276bm, o, 357d, e, 368n, 393ug, ur, 566ccc-chp, chr-cnf, 594c, d, 602c-i, 9226 (1m), 9326 (3d), (3m), 9426 (1k), (1m)] [566cdf, cfk — partial veto]  -  Act 237

Mutual insurance holding companies: formation authorized -  Act 227

Nonpayment of support: DWD to establish system to suspend operator's licenses, professional certificates and recreational licenses for failure to pay; SSN required on professional license applications, written judgments in actions affecting the family and marriage documents; driver's license number required on recreation licenses; memorandum of understanding and subpoena or warrant provisions -  Act 191

OHCI transferred from OCI to DHFS [Sec. 32, 34, 54, 93, 94, 98, 208, 215-220, 1317, 3041-3087, 3306, 4795, 4798, 9127 (1)] -  Act 27

PR-S appropriation for administrative and support services [Sec. 209] -  Act 27

insurance _ group Insurance — Group, see Insurance — Health; Medical practice, Group; Public employe — Group insurance

insurance _ health Insurance — Health, see also Medical malpractice; Public employe — Group insurance

AODA and nervous and mental disorder insurance coverage: deductibles allowed [Sec. 4930d-rm, 9327 (3g), 9427 (4g)] -  Act 27

Badger care health plan created; DHFS to request federal waiver; report required; JCF duties [Sec. 529m, 567b, 591cm, 594gm, mm, 1797-1798m, 1819b, 1833c, 1866v, x, 1878p, 1891, 1892, 1949, 1950b, 1952-1966b, 1969b-1973b, 1980p, 5036m, n, 5189p, 9132 (7c)] [1980p — partial veto] -  Act 27

Badger care program: family definition revised [Sec. 206b] -  Act 237

Breast reconstruction re mastectomy: insurance coverage required [Sec. 1324m, 1325m, 2860f, 4804b, 4930v, 9427 (4rcg)] -  Act 27