Acts Index

Nursing home forfeitures revised; report required [Sec. 226c-h, 550m, 9322 (6cc)] -  Act 237

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

Photographs for driver's license or ID cards: DOT authorized to release to law enforcement agencies; reports required  -  Act 119

Pretrial intoxicated driver intervention grant program created; report required [Sec. 500mg, 2485g, 4165mg, mm]  -  Act 27

Prison impact assessment: Director of state courts to prepare for certain bill drafts; report required [Sec. 3m, 9101 (4t)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

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

Public broadcasting, Commission on, created; composition, duties and report provisions [Sec. 9156 (4m)]  -  Act 27

Public libraries: laws revised; report and plan provisions; DOA, DLCL and State superintendent duties specified  -  Act 150

Sexually violent persons: SPD caseload standards and report re time spent in legal representation [Sec. 5483, 5484, 9139 (1)] -  Act 27

Shared revenue task force created; to recommend legislation to replace certain programs [Sec. 9156 (2n)]  -  Act 27

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

Trauma care: DHFS to assist in developing and implementing statewide system; Trauma advisory council created; report and JCF review required -  Act 154

U.W. Extension budget reductions: plan and report by Regents [Sec. 9153 (2t)] -  Act 27

Wildlife damage program revised; certain land required to be open to hunting; urban wildlife damage control grants, claims and abatement programs; JCF approval re release of funds; report required [for section numbers and vetoes, see ``Game"] -  Act 27

Women's health grant program and screening for low-income women; report re health insurance program for uninsured children and families [Sec. 592, 1944, 3482, 9123 (5), (6)] [9123 (5) — vetoed] -  Act 27

residence requirement Residence requirement, see Town — Officers; Wisconsin works

residential care Residential care, see Nursing homes; Senior citizen

resort Resort, see Recreation

rest area Rest area, see Recreation

restaurant Restaurant

Restaurant definition exception re concession stand at local sporting events [Sec. 3473m] -  Act 27

restitution to crime victim Restitution to crime victim, see Crime victim

restraining order Restraining order, see Court — Procedure

retail theft _shoplifting_ Retail theft (Shoplifting), see Crime and criminals

retirement _ private plans Retirement — Private plans

Assignment of earnings, pension, lottery winnings and other benefits for payment of certain fees: laws revised; child support made priority -  Act 148

Fraternal organization: insurance benefits extended to spouse and children of employe and retired employes  -  Act 177

Nonpayment of support: retirement payment withholding authorized; statement of statewide concern cited  -  Act 191

Saving institutions authority revised re loans and investments and relocating offices; S&L pension and deferred compensation plan approval modified -  Act 144

retirement _ protective service Retirement — Protective service, see also Death benefit

Probation and parole officers classified as protective occupation participants under WRS [Sec. 83x, xg, xm, 90bt, 9415 (1)] -  Act 237

retirement _ public Retirement — Public, see also Retirement system, Wisconsin

Assignment of earnings, pension, lottery winnings and other benefits for payment of certain fees: laws revised; child support made priority -  Act 148

Nonpayment of support: retirement payment withholding authorized; statement of statewide concern cited  -  Act 191

U.W. optional retirement system study [Sec. 9131 (2t), 9152 (2t)] -  Act 237

retirement _ teacher Retirement — Teacher

Milwaukee school board investment of certain pension funds [Sec. 2198v, w] [vetoed] -  AB-100

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

Sick leave credits re supplementary pay to certain state teachers: valuation re health insurance premiums  -  Act 149

retirement home Retirement home, see Nursing homes

retirement research committee _rrc_ Retirement research committee (RRC), see Legislature — Retirement systems, Joint survey committee on

retirement system, wisconsin Retirement system, Wisconsin

Annual earnings period determination revised for certain technical college district and CESA employes  -  Act 162

Automatic joint survivor death benefit: requirements for receipt revised -  Act 58

Benefits payable and contributions permitted under WRS [Sec. 85-90, 9315 (1)] -  Act 237

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

5-year vesting requirement for certain persons to receive annuity eliminated -  Act 69

Group health insurance under WRS: eligibility enrollment period for certain employes revised  -  Act 202

Milwaukee county assistant DAs: creditable service under WRS [Sec. 652z, 1315b, c, 1317m, 2693mm, 5485c-w, 9316 (2q)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Probation and parole officers classified as protective occupation participants under WRS [Sec. 83x, xg, xm, 90bt, 9415 (1)] -  Act 237

Qualified domestic relations orders under WRS -  Act 125

RRC study of employment by WRS annuitants [Sec. 9132 (4z)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Social security integrated annuity under WRS: eligibility revised -  Act 30

State senator earnings for WRS purposes: determination of [Sec. 1315d-t, 9315 (1k)] -  Act 27

Supplemental benefit to certain WRS annuitants restored -  Act 26

Variable investment trust in WRS: RRC, DETF and Investment board to study feasibility of reopening [Sec. 9132 (1h)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

WRS revisions re participating employment status, filing of certain documents by guardians and ``beneficiary" changed to ``named survivor" (remedial legislation)  -  Act 110

retirement systems, joint survey committee on Retirement systems, Joint survey committee on, see Legislature — Retirement systems, Joint survey committee on

revenue, department of Revenue, Department of, see also Tax appeals commission; specific subject

Alternate fuel tax rate adjustment [Sec. 2428g, 9143 (2r)] -  Act 27

Appropriations increased [Sec. 9242 (2)-(10)] -  Act 237

Assignment of earnings, pension, lottery winnings and other benefits for payment of certain fees: laws revised; child support made priority -  Act 148

Auditor activities and amount of revenue generated: DOR report required [Sec. 9143 (3t)] -  Act 27

Aviation fuel purchase: allowance re petroleum inspection fee [Sec. 720, 3118, 3119, 3120, 3121, 9310 (7)]  -  Act 27

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

Business tax registration provisions [Sec. 2360m, 2388m-p, 2391m, 2392mm, no, 2416m-q, 2428p-v, 2432p-t, 2444m, 2950m, 2977c, 3121c, 5503h, 9443 (18t)] [2392no — vetoed] -  Act 27

Computer property tax treatment: DOR to study [Sec. 9143 (2e)] -  Act 27

Contaminated property: TIF for environmental remediation [Sec. 2216, 2446, 2447, 2864] -  Act 27

County sales and use tax lapse to general fund [Sec. 700, 9443 (6)] -  Act 27

Dealers of controlled substances: occupational tax revised; confidentiality provisions expanded [Sec. 700r, 2979m-q, 9143 (2v), 9343 (1wo)] -  Act 27

Debt collection: DOR to study centralized methods for [Sec. 9143 (6g)] -  Act 27

Debt collection lapse re DOR [Sec. 9243 (1)] -  Act 27

Delinquent taxes: business tax registration certificate denied or revoked for [Sec. 305r, 307g] -  Act 237

Delinquent taxes: DFI denial, suspension or revocation licenses; SSN and federal employer ID provisions [Sec. 376m-384m, 395-421, 445m-450, 552d, 553d, 9319 (1)]  -  Act 237

Delinquent taxes: DOR access to new hire information [Sec. 333bm, bp] -  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

Delinquent taxes: property tax assessor certification denial for; SSN provision [Sec. 308, 309, 310, 9342 (2)]  -  Act 237

Delinquent taxes: state bar membership license denied or suspended for; SSN and memorandum of understanding provisions [Sec. 604, 9145 (1)] -  Act 237

DOR employe conflict of interest provisions and lottery participation restrictions re 1997 WisAct 27: application narrowed [Sec. 566br-bt] -  Act 237

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

Dry cleaner environmental council, program and fee created; sunset provided [Sec. 66r, 344m, 346m, 401m, 452m, 701m, 832e, 873r, 906e, 2410ts, 3721e, m, 9137 (10g)] [906e, 2410ts, 3721e — partial veto; 344m, 873r — vetoed]  -  Act 27

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

Elderly person care or foster care: report and proposed legislation re tax credit for persons providing [Sec. 9123 (12j)] -  Act 27

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 [Sec. 2253, 2254, 2255, 2256, 2264, 2268, 2269, 2270-2272, 2278, 2281, 2282, 2283, 2290, 2292-2294, 2295-2299, 2301, 2302, 2303-2315, 2316, 2317, 2318-2320, 2324-2332, 2335-2339, 2344-2352, 2355g, 2381, 2386, 2391, 2394, 2397, 2399, 2400, 2402, 2403, 2411-2412, 2415, 2416, 2417, 2418, 2419-2427, 2429-2432, 2433, 2433c, 2435-2437, 2439, 2441-2444, 2445, 2935-2950, 2951-2955, 2958-2961, 2963-2976, 2978, 2979, 9443 (7)] -  Act 27

Filing and paying taxes: DOR to study alternative methods [Sec. 9143 (2m)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

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

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

Integrated tax system: DOR to submit plan [Sec. 9143 (4z)] -  Act 27

Lottery administrative expenses: calculation revised [Sec. 913, 914, 4784] -  Act 27