Acts Index

Blind and visual impairment council created; current statutory references to Wisconsin school for the visually handicapped deleted; Wisconsin center for the blind and visually impaired established; State superintendent to prepare plan; LAB evaluation [Sec. 37j, 250p-w, 641p, 912f, g, 913mv, 999p, 2042n, 2048ng, 2053b-r, 2131d, 2142m, 3189m, n, 9139 (2c), (2cc)] -  Act 9

MA changes re School for the visually handicapped and the School for deaf, dental services, pharmaceutical drugs and hospital supplement for uncompensated care; reimbursement for MA school medical services administrative costs; supplemental payments for hospitals [Sec. 1384g, 1427g-j, 1433t, u, 9123 (9n), (9q), (13d)] [1384g, 1427j, 9123 (13d) — partial veto; 1433t, u — vetoed] -  Act 9

Newsline electronic service for the blind: funding from universal service fund [Sec. 226c, 2332f, 9139 (1d), 9241 (1d)] [226c — partial veto] -  Act 9

Rehabilitation teaching program for blind and visually impaired persons [Sec. 445g, 2332n] [vetoed]  -  AB-133

TEACH board financial assistance for the Wisconsin schools for the visually handicapped and the deaf [Sec. 117, 283]  -  Act 9

Teachers and orientation and mobility instructors of visually impaired pupils loan program created  -  Act 144

blood alcohol concentration _bac_ Blood alcohol concentration (BAC), see Implied consent or alcohol concentration

boaltc BOALTC, see Aging and long-term care, Board on

boat Boat

Charter tour boats and commercial fishing equipment: property tax exemption for [Sec. 1653dm, 9443 (7i)]  -  Act 9

DNR safety course fees [Sec. 314, 682, 773, 782, 866, 9136 (1), 9436 (2)] -  Act 9

Firearm prohibitions re transporting in motor vehicles, boats or aircraft do not apply to peace officer  -  Act 158

Local boating ordinances: hearing procedure for objections to [Sec. 867j-x] -  Act 9

Local water safety patrol funding revision [Sec. 320m] -  Act 9

Oconto county boat landing project funding; sunset provided [Sec. 9136 (9c)] -  Act 9

Riverfront parkway development project funding for city of Janesville; sunset provided [Sec. 9136 (9f)]  -  Act 9

WC revisions re withdrawal from coverage, diving team members, extension of certain expiring provisions, Council on worker's compensation and Self-insurers council, deputy administrator of WC division in DWD, petition for review of decisions and the uninsured employers fund -  Act 14

boat _ taxation or registration Boat — Taxation or registration

Boat registration period and fee revision [Sec. 856-865, 9336 (5), 9436 (3)] -  Act 9

Vehicle registration issuance and renewal [Sec. 339, 674-681, 727, 854, 855, 2793, 2805, 2814] -  Act 9

bodyworker or massage therapist Bodyworker or massage therapist, see Trades and occupations

bonds Bonds, see also Debt, Public; School — Bonds

Professional football stadium district created; bonding authority; income, property, sales, use and franchise tax provisions; minority and women owned businesses and prevailing wage law requirements; special distinguishing registration plates and sale of engraved tiles or bricks; investment authority of BCPL and the Investment board; state moral obligation pledge re bonds; LAB audit [partial veto] -  Act 167

bonds _ school Bonds — School, see School — Bonds

bong, richard Bong, Richard

Richard I. Bong air museum: grant to the city of Superior [Sec. 9150 (2)] -  Act 9

books Books, see Textbook

boot camp incarceration Boot camp incarceration, see Juvenile detention facility

boundary Boundary, see County; School — Consolidation or reorganization

bow and arrow hunting Bow and arrow hunting, see Game — Hunting license

bread Bread, see Food

breakfast Breakfast, see School — Lunch

brewery Brewery, see Alcohol beverage

bridge Bridge, see also Street

Design-build contract for construction of certain bridge [Sec. 1820k] -  Act 9

Flambeau river recreational bridge project: funding for city of Park Falls [Sec. 9150 (2g)] [partial veto]  -  Act 9

Milwaukee 6th street viaduct cost sharing [Sec. 1820L] -  Act 9

brighter futures Brighter futures, see Youth

brown county Brown county

Gaming economic development and diversifications grants and loans to businesses in same county as casino; Indian gaming compact moneys to fund; grants and loans to qualified businesses (including Native American businesses); grants and community-based venture fund re Milwaukee and Northwest RPC [Sec. 197-199, 203, 205-209, 555-559, 2952-2953i, 3022, 3023, 9110 (1), 9410 (4), (5)] [2953g-i — partial veto] -  Act 9

Professional football stadium district created; bonding authority; income, property, sales, use and franchise tax provisions; minority and women owned businesses and prevailing wage law requirements; special distinguishing registration plates and sale of engraved tiles or bricks; investment authority of BCPL and the Investment board; state moral obligation pledge re bonds; LAB audit [partial veto] -  Act 167

Sexually violent person commitment: assistant DA positions in Brown and Milwaukee counties funded, statewide duties; record keeping required [Sec. 3208-3211, 9104 (4)]  -  Act 9

brownfields _contaminated property_ Brownfields (contaminated property), see Environmental protection

budget bills and process Budget bills and process, see also Appropriation; County — Finance; Municipality — Finance; School — Finance; Town — Finance

Budget bill [partial veto] -  Act 9

Budget stabilization fund: transfers and LAB and JCF duties [Sec. 9258 (1d)] -  Act 9

Correctional fiscal estimates: procedure created [Sec. 1js-ju] [vetoed] -  AB-133

Lobbying concerning budget bill subjects and unintroduced proposals [Sec. 3k-mi, n-q, 9101 (18ag), 9318 (1gg), (1gh)] -  Act 9

Transportation enhancement activity and surface transportation discretionary grants: DOT may not approve until enactment of the budget act for the biennium [Sec. 1830gb, 1852f, gd, 9350 (4z)] [vetoed] -  AB-133

building Building, see also Housing; Prison — Building program; Public building; School — Building; State capitol; State office building; University of Wisconsin — Building

Cultural and architectural landmark loan program eliminated; WHEDA guarantee authority increased; moneys transfer from housing rehabilitation loan program; changes to WHEDA's farm guarantee authority and to the housing rehabilitation loan reserve transfer [Sec. 505c, 1653, 1683, 2370m, 2372c-2374, 2388b, 2389, 2393-2398, 3027r, 9125 (1), 9325 (1g), 9425 (3g)] [2393c, 9325 (1g) — vetoed]  -  Act 9

Meehan station historic site in Portage county: DOT to allocate funding [Sec. 9150 (7e)] [vetoed] -  AB-133

Razed property: personal liability for costs revised -  Act 68

Razing a historic building after SHSW prepares a historic record revised -  Act 67

building commission, state Building commission, State

Black point estate special zoning permission [Sec. 665vm] -  Act 9

Building construction, lease or purchase by the state: laws revised; DOR building construction requirements; Wisbuild initiative [Sec. 2r, t, 3f, g, i, 649m, n, 2030m, 2033m, 2353s, 3191d-g, 9101 (18v), 9307 (1x)] [all sections (except 2r, 3g, i) vetoed] -  Act 9

Capitol building restoration re completion and return of historically significant furnishings; bonding authority of Building commission increased -  Act 4

Correctional facilities: alternatives to state construction; state lease and prevailing wage provisions [Sec. 3d, h, 2030m, 2033m, 2353s, 3191d-g] [vetoed] -  AB-133

Debt contracting by the state and building program [Sec. 628m, 629e, 633p, r, 636d-t, 638b-r, 3261p]  -  Act 9

Major highway projects and administrative facility bonding level increased; revenue obligations provision [Sec. 1826] -  Act 9

1999-2001 authorized state building program [Sec. 9107 (1)-(5)] -  Act 9

Professional football stadium district created; bonding authority; income, property, sales, use and franchise tax provisions; minority and women owned businesses and prevailing wage law requirements; special distinguishing registration plates and sale of engraved tiles or bricks; investment authority of BCPL and the Investment board; state moral obligation pledge re bonds; LAB audit [partial veto] -  Act 167

Public debt service cost projection by Building commission [Sec. 65m] -  Act 9

State agency capital building maintenance funds: plans for expenditure [Sec. 3hg, 105m] [vetoed]  -  AB-133

State fair park board made an independent agency; building approval, lease agreement with private person, grant to city of West Allis and minority business provisions; LAB audit and report required [partial veto] -  Act 197

State fair park improvements bonding; racetrack seating and improvements restricted; noise abatement plan [Sec. 642m, r, 9107 (7tu), (7tv), 9145 (1tv)] [9107 (7tu), (7tv), 9145 (1tv) — vetoed] -  Act 9

Stewardship 2000: funding of Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program; land acquisition and protection; local grants; signage; JCF review; report on land prices; bluff protection; land acquisition in the Baraboo Hills; USH12 construction; funding re Milwaukee lakeshore state park, Sheboygan riverfront park, Rib mountain state park and Rock river recreational corridor [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Natural resource"] -  Act 9

Swiss cultural center in the village of New Glarus: grant for [Sec. 3im, 638x, 642x, 9107 (6g), 9110 (7h)]  -  Act 9

Wausau state office facility study [Sec. 9107 (8m)] [vetoed] -  AB-133

burial Burial, see Funeral and funeral director; Public assistance; Veteran

burnett county Burnett county

Burnett county historical society: grant from Indian gaming revenue re Fort Folle Avoine [Sec. 9149 (2c)] [partial veto] -  Act 9

Drinking water study: grant for town of Swiss and St. Croix band of Chippewa; funding from Indian gaming compact moneys; engineering design and feasiblity activities re construction of wastewater and drinking water treatment facilities [Sec. 329, 330, 580, 581, 9136 (4), 9436 (8)]  -  Act 9

STH 35 and STH 70 in the village of Siren: traffic signal installation by DOT [Sec. 9150 (10x)] -  Act 9

Tourism promotion in northwestern Wisconsin: grants to Burnett and Polk counties [Sec. 9149 (2tw)] [partial veto]  -  Act 9

bus and truck Bus and truck, see also Farm and farming — Machinery; Metropolitan transportation; Motor vehicle — Driver's license

Commercial motor vehicle operation disqualification period modified; ``transporting hazardous materials requiring placarding" definition -  Act 140

Motor carriers re single-state registration system: statutes clarified; liability insurance requirement revised  -  Act 139

Motor vehicle provisions revised re registration and titling, proof of financial responsibility, VIN placement, the term ``station wagon", passing vehicle within 100 feet of certain intersections and bicycle and pedestrian facilities program grants; statutory provisions renumbered (remedial legislation)  -  Act 80

Vehicles used to pump septic or holding tanks: exemption re highway special or seasonal weight limitations  -  Act 46

bus and truck _ taxation or registration Bus and truck — Taxation or registration

Hazardous materials transportation registration fee eliminated [Sec. 354, 1853, 2303, 9250 (2)] -  Act 9

Milk truck weight limits and axle distances [Sec. 2761r, 9350 (10c)] [vetoed] -  AB-133

Motor truck telephone call-in registration late fee [Sec. 2730, 9350 (2), 9450 (2)] -  Act 9

Oversize or overweight vehicle permit: DOT to develop automated system for designating route to be traveled [Sec. 2776-2786m] -  Act 9

business Business, see also Minority enterprise

Business development initiative program: required number of employes increased; Comm.Dept staff may contract directly with technical or management assistance providers [Sec. 2974-2978] -  Act 9

Business employes' skills training grant program created, funding from Wisconsin development fund [partial veto]  -  Act 177