Acts Index

Professional education bargaining unit: contract ratification -  Act 39

Professional engineering bargaining unit: contract ratification -  Act 168

Professional fiscal and staff services bargaining unit: contract ratification -  Act 41

Professional legal bargaining unit: contract ratification -  Act 169

Professional patient care bargaining unit: contract ratification  -  Act 33

Professional patient treatment bargaining unit: contract ratification -  Act 38

Professional research, statistics and analysis bargaining unit: contract ratification -  Act 34

Professional science bargaining unit: contract ratification -  Act 37

Professional social services bargaining unit: contract ratification  -  Act 174

Public defenders bargaining unit: 1997-99 contract ratification  -  Act 1

Public defenders bargaining unit: 1999-2001 contract ratification -  Act 36

Security and public safety bargaining unit: contract ratification  -  Act 173

Technical employe bargaining unit: contract ratification -  Act 172

U.W. Madison and Extension program, project and teaching assistants bargaining unit: contract ratification  -  Act 35

U.W. Milwaukee program, project and teaching assistants: contract ratification -  Act 28

public employe _ retirement Public employe — Retirement, see Retirement — Public; Retirement system, Wisconsin

public employe _ salary Public employe — Salary

Additional biweekly payroll [Sec. 616, 617, 620-627, 9401 (4)] [617, 621, 623, 625, 627, 9401 (4) — vetoed]  -  Act 9

DVA staff pay survey: funding for implementation [Sec. 9155 (3g)] [vetoed] -  AB-133

Supplemental appropriations re compensation of certain Corr. Dept and DHFS employes [Sec. 614, 615, 618, 619, 9101 (18), 9401 (5)] [615, 619, 9401 (5) — vetoed]  -  Act 9

public health Public health, see also Disease; Maternal and infant care; Vaccination

DHFS public health programs: consolidated contracts permitted, JCF passive review [Sec. 999m, 9323 (11m)] [vetoed] -  AB-133

Home health agency license renewal fee revision [Sec. 1529] -  Act 9

Lead contamination made on eligible cost for TIF financing if public health concern is declared [Sec. 1630e]  -  Act 9

Lead hazard: civil and criminal liability immunity for certain dwelling owners and their employes; lead-free and lead-safe status certificates and registry; inspections changed to investigations and notification requirement; municipal ordinance revision; oil overcharge fund and technical advisory committee membership provisions; reports required [partial veto]  -  Act 113

Lead screening performance standard re MA services provided by HMO; report by DHFS [Sec. 1424m, 9323 (11t)]  -  Act 9

Multiple municipal local health department: municipalities in certain counties may establish [Sec. 2400em, qc-qm]  -  Act 9

Poison control center staffing qualifications [Sec. 2251d-g] -  Act 9

Public health dispensary provisions [Sec. 2421-2430, 2432] -  Act 9

Tobacco control provisions re Tobacco control board, minority health, community health center grants and statewide control program; reports required [Sec. 30d, 250m, 294g, 432g, 457m, 698m, 717t, 2240r, 2400m, 2486g, 9123 (9k), 9158 (9c), (11mg)] [30d, 717t, 2400m, 2486g — partial veto; 9158 (11mg) — vetoed] -  Act 9

Tuberculosis: references to sanitoriums and hospitals removed; reporting of test results; confinement process pending hearing created [for section numbers, see entry under ``Diseases"] -  Act 9

public instruction, department of Public instruction, Department of, see also State superintendent of public instruction

Achievement guarantee contracts for schools with certain percent of low-income enrollment extended [Sec. 257, 2096-2107c] [2096, 2099 — partial veto; 2100 — vetoed] -  Act 9

Agricultural education consultant: position funded from the agricultural chemical cleanup fund [Sec. 252p, 302p, 9139 (2g), 9147 (3w)] [302p, 9147 (3w) — partial veto; 252p, 9139 (2g) — vetoed] -  Act 9

Alternative education grants [Sec. 255m, 2048m] -  Act 9

Badger care program expanded to cover any eligible child under age 19; DHFS authorized to adjust income level; outreach mailing for certain families [Sec. 1465-1476, 1476f] [1476f — vetoed] -  Act 9

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

Educational telecommunications access program: federal and consolidated public library systems made eligible; PSC and TEACH board duties [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Data processing"] -  Act 9

Head start appropriation made continuing, funding from TANF; preference to certain agencies [Sec. 266m, 2046]  -  Act 9

Library and network development, Council on: membership revised -  Act 100

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

Public library system resource sharing revised; written plan re technology and resource sharing required  -  Act 99

Residential school planning grant; grant to Foundation of schools for educational evolution and development [Sec. 254m, 9139 (3x)] -  Act 9

School safety research, plans and funding; suspensions and expulsions for threats; parental liability for damage caused by child; reporting pupil without parent or guardian; school performance report; truancy definition; DOJ and DPI to seek federal funds [Sec. 887d, 896m, 2042g, 2048nr, t, 2068m, r, 2108m, 2124m-u, 3111s, t, 9339 (4g), 9439 (1g)] [2108m — partial veto] -  Act 9

School-to-work moneys: allocation of [Sec. 9257 (5f)] -  Act 9

State documents distribution; reports re school district programs for school age parents and special transfer aids; supervision of school nurses and dentists and changing ``limited-English speaking" (remedial legislation) -  Act 19

Teachers certified by the National board for professional teaching standards: grant revision; eligibility revisions [Sec. 2050-2053, 9139 (1f)] -  Act 9

Unified application process re MA, Badger care, food stamp, school lunch, and WIC programs [Sec. 9157 (3e)] [vetoed] -  AB-133

public instruction, state superintendent of Public instruction, State superintendent of, see State superintendent of public instruction

public land Public land, see also State park

Kickapoo valley reserve: indemnification agreement with federal government authorized re transfer of land  -  Act 64

Land rights and conveyance of land rights [Sec. 43h, j] [vetoed]  -  AB-133

Natural resources land endowment fund created [Sec. 309, 664, 698, 702, 703] -  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

Timber sale: use of bond proceeds; requirements for the sale of timber from public lands [Sec. 306, 722-722s, 9336 (9d)] -  Act 9

public lands, board of commissioners of Public lands, Board of commissioners of

BCPL funding of soil surveys and mapping activities [Sec. 689] -  Act 9

Fees charged under the trust fund loan program [Sec. 690] -  Act 9

Funds controlled by BCPL: investment of [Sec. 689b-L, 694s, 695b, m, 698c, 699g, s] [vetoed] -  AB-133

General program operations appropriation created [Sec. 588, 691] -  Act 9

Land information system changes, soil surveys and mapping [Sec. 114m, n, 512-514, 519, 527, 527e, 3262m,n, 9401 (2zt), (2zu)] [114m, 527, 9401 (2zu) — partial veto; 527e, 3262m, n — vetoed] -  Act 9

Payments to BCPL under clean water fund, safe drinking water fund and land recycling loan programs limited [Sec. 2498, 2518, 2521] -  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

Reimbursement for certain administrative costs [Sec. 65r] -  Act 9

Trust fund loans: BCPL report re accounting and administrative actions to permit acceptance of advance payments [Sec. 9140 (1d)] -  Act 9

public liability Public liability, see also Claims

Contamination that migrates off-site: voluntary party and local government liability exemption [Sec. 2587, 2588]  -  Act 9

Hazardous waste management: proposed legislation re local governmental unit negotiation and cost recovery; ``umpire" provision [Sec. 9136 (6g)] -  Act 9

Public works projects: liability exemption re use of special waste [Sec. 3113p] -  Act 9

public library Public library, see Libraries

public notary Public notary, see Notary public

public record Public record, see also Public document

Child abuse and neglect determinations: appeal procedures established, disclosure of certain information to general public in fatality or near fatality cases and child abuse citizen review panel access to certain confidential records  -  Act 192

Land rights and conveyance of land rights [Sec. 43h, j] [vetoed]  -  AB-133

public safety Public safety, see also Consumer protection

Asbestos citations and fees [Sec. 685, 687, 688, 2558, 2559, 2682] -  Act 9

Laser pointer use restrictions created -  Act 157

Public safety radio management program: DOT payment for [Sec. 348, 9150 (6), 9250 (1)] [348 — partial veto] -  Act 9

Public safety radio system services contracts [Sec. 357, 704, 1832] -  Act 9

public service commission Public service commission

Consumer complaints re telecommunication services: annual report and memorandum of understanding [Sec. 1930r, 9104 (1m), 9130 (2m), 9141 (5m), 9404 (2m)] [vetoed]  -  AB-133

Consumer education and awareness: appropriation for gifts, grants, judgments, settlements and orders [Sec. 225, 226] -  Act 9

Educational telecommunications access program: federal and consolidated public library systems made eligible; PSC and TEACH board duties [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Data processing"] -  Act 9

Electric reliability provisions; Council on utility public benefits created; nitrogen oxide emission reduction and weatherization provisions [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Electric utility"] -  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

Nuclear waste escrow fund established to accept fees until U.S. Department of energy fulfills obligation to dispose of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel -  Act 196

Railroad right-of-way disputes: sewer systems made subject to PSC resolution [Sec. 2311q, s] -  Act 9

Stray voltage research program established; assessment fee created [Sec. 222m, 294mm, 891k, 997m, 2336gq] [222m, 891k — partial veto; 997m — vetoed]  -  Act 9

Tariff filings by telecommunications utilities: waiting period eliminated [Sec. 2311t, u, 2335wr, 9341 (1g)]  -  Act 9