Acts Index

Elective state officials serving in other salaried state positions prohibited [Sec. 3g-j, 105g-L] -  Act 27

Executive salary group reassigned for executive directors of Ethics board and Elections board -  Act 29

JSCRS research director salary: DER Secretary to determine -  Act 2

public record Public record, see also Open meeting (Governmental); Public document

DWD access to state agency records re applicants for public positions and UC claimants -  Act 191

Litigation brought by prisoners: laws revised; copies of public records; litigation loans to prisoners  -  Act 133

Obsolete public assistance records: destruction authority clarified [Sec. 276] -  Act 237

Personally identifiable information in public records: current statutory law affirmed re notice to individual and action to restrain release of [Sec. 155g, j, 9356 (9f)] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

Public records access restricted for persons committed to inpatient treatment facilities -  Act 94

State agency records and forms management annual report requirement repealed (remedial legislation)  -  Act 73

Vital records: transfer of original copies to optical disc, electronic format or microfilm permitted [Sec. 2222]  -  Act 27

public service commission Public service commission

Educational telecommunications access program: report requirements [Sec. 9141 (2m)] -  Act 27

Electric utilities: advance plans eliminated and strategic energy assessment established; certificates of public convenience and necessity revised; electric transmission system requirements; wholesale merchant plant prohibition; renewable energy source provision; PSC study required -  Act 204

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

Executive assistant appointment by each commissioner [Sec. 39m, 3301g, m, 9141 (2sb), (2sbb)]  -  Act 27

Gas utility: individual contract provisions revised re sunset date and term of contract -  Act 90

Joint local water authorities created; PSC duties set -  Act 184

Mobile home park water or sewer service: regulatory authority transferred from DATCP to PSC; FTE position and assessment provisions; study required [partial veto]  -  Act 229

PSC hearings and investigations: payment of production costs for transcripts, audiotapes or videotapes [Sec. 3142, 3143, 3156, 3157, 9341 (2)] -  Act 27

Sewerage projects: special assessments levy for systems on certain farmland and methods of financing projects  -  Act 213

Telecommunication services: enforcement of interconnection agreements by the PSC; protections for users, AG provision; study required -  Act 218

Universal service fund and grants to certain schools for telecommunications access specified -  Act 41

Universal service fund and telecommunications access for private schools: method for calculating contributions  -  Act 41

public utility Public utility, see also Electric utility; Energy conservation; Sanitation and sewerage management; Telecommunications; Waterworks

Electric utilities: advance plans eliminated and strategic energy assessment established; certificates of public convenience and necessity revised; electric transmission system requirements; wholesale merchant plant prohibition; renewable energy source provision; PSC study required -  Act 204

Gas utility: individual contract provisions revised re sunset date and term of contract -  Act 90

Right-of-way development and maintenance: DOT authorized to contract with public utilities or rural electric cooperative associations -  Act 91

Utility work area: penalty doubled for certain traffic violations committed in -  Act 277

public utility _ taxation Public utility — Taxation

Commercial mobile service: transitional adjustment fee levied; utility tax on personal communications services; definition of facsimile machine revised [Sec. 2378-2379e, 2915, 3143m, 5508] -  Act 27

public works Public works

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

Public works projects: payment and performance assurance requirements revised [Sec. 319, 609-627, 9356 (2)]  -  Act 237

publicly_owned vehicle Publicly-owned vehicle, see Motor vehicle — Publicly-owned

pupil discipline or rights Pupil discipline or rights, see School — Discipline

purchasing, government Purchasing, Government

Corr.Dept purchase of goods, care and services: appropriations combined [Sec. 506, 507] -  Act 27

Disadvantaged business demonstration and training program: sunset extended [Sec. 490-491w, 2471g, m] [491 — partial veto] -  Act 27

DOT authority re build-operate-lease or transfer agreements; study required [Sec. 9j, r, 495r, 500r, 2465L, m, 9149 (3g)] [9149 (3g) — partial veto] -  Act 27

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

State master lease program: report by DOA required [Sec. 123mk] [vetoed] -  AB-100

U.W. center system moveable equipment: DOA may not require Regents to acquire under a master lease [Sec. 123m] [vetoed] -  AB-100

q_r - Q+R -

qualified domestic relations order Qualified domestic relations order, see Divorce

qualified economic offer Qualified economic offer, see Collective bargaining

rabies Rabies, see Animal — Disease

racine, city of Racine, City of

STH 20 rehabilitation [Sec. 2471b] -  Act 27

Youth diversion programs in certain counties: funding provided [Sec. 514r, 520g, 3115t, 3855r, 3856d]  -  Act 27

racine county Racine county

Nonpoint source project funding for Sugar-Honey creek priority watershed project [Sec. 9136 (2v)] [vetoed]  -  AB-768

Southeastern Wisconsin Fox river commission created [Sec. 152m, 378m, no, 1148p, t] [1148t — partial veto; 378m, no — vetoed] -  Act 27

Youth diversion programs in certain counties: funding provided [Sec. 514r, 520g, 3115t, 3855r, 3856d]  -  Act 27

racine youthful offender correctional facility Racine youthful offender correctional facility, see Juvenile detention facility

racing Racing

Delinquent taxes: bingo supplier, racing and pari-mutuel wagering license denied for; SSN and federal employer ID provisions [Sec. 566bi-bn, 9301 (2e)] -  Act 237

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

Racetrack at state fair park: improvements and review of contract compliance; LAB duties [Sec. 9107 (14t), 9132 (2t)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Snowmobile pari-mutuel wagering provisions [Sec. 4549m, 4663e-r] -  Act 27

Snowmobile right-of-way exemption created -  Act 267

State lottery, pari-mutuel on-track betting and bingo net proceeds distributed for property tax relief for primary residences or agricultural land; not subject to uniformity requirement of the Wisconsin constitution (section 1, article VIII): constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [AJR-80]  -  JR-19

radiation Radiation

Radiation protection council eliminated [Sec.63j, 3470d-t] -  Act 27

radio Radio

Commercial mobile service: transitional adjustment fee levied; utility tax on personal communications services; definition of facsimile machine revised [Sec. 2378-2379e, 2915, 3143m, 5508] -  Act 27

Milwaukee symphony: allocation for state sponsorship of and advertising during media broadcasts of [Sec. 457]  -  Act 27

Public radio, Council on, eliminated [Sec. 85d, g, j] -  Act 27

Telecommunication services: enforcement of interconnection agreements by the PSC; protections for users, AG provision; study required -  Act 218

railroad Railroad

Badger trail between Madison and Freeport, Illinois: development of abandoned rail corridor [Sec. 766ur] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

Cable television operator and railroad right-of-way: provisions revised [Sec. 3134mi, 3158g, r] -  Act 27

Rail property acquisitions: general obligation bonding limit increased [Sec. 734] -  Act 27

Transportation facility economic assistance program revisions [Sec. 319gg, gm, 9148 (4k)] -  Act 237

railroad _ crossing Railroad — Crossing

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

Railroad crossing: forfeiture for traffic violation revised; improvement assessment created [Sec. 38f, 59n, 275p, r, 527e, f-x, 9348 (1k)] -  Act 237

Railroad crossing protection improvements: appropriation made continuing [Sec. 479] -  Act 27

Vehicles failing to stop at railroad crossings: new category of reckless driving; fund for signals and protection devices; railroad crossing improvement assessment  -  Act 135

railroad _ passenger service Railroad — Passenger service

Rail passenger service assistance and promotion program revisions; Amtrak extension and commuter rail bonding [Sec. 472m, 476, 477, 732m, 2477-2481h, 9149 (4g)] [9149 (4g) — vetoed] -  Act 27

Transportation infrastructure loan and assistance program created; JCF duties [Sec. 485-490, 836, 852, 855, 2485]  -  Act 27

railroad _ safety regulation Railroad — Safety regulation

Train crew: minimum number of personnel specified -  Act 42

railroads _ commissioner, office of Railroads — Commissioner, Office of

Train crew: minimum number of personnel specified -  Act 42

Vehicles failing to stop at railroad crossings: new category of reckless driving; fund for signals and protection devices; railroad crossing improvement assessment  -  Act 135

rape Rape, see Sex crimes

raynor, rev. john p., s.j Raynor, Rev. John P., S.J.