Acts Index

Educational technology infrastructure loans to school districts and public libraries; outdated references to grants eliminated [Sec. 272, 273, 274, 276, 277, 639, 640, 956, 957-962]  -  Act 9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

Embarrass river valley instructional network group: grant for [Sec. 9148 (4w)] -  Act 9

Foreign language instruction in K-6: grants for public schools or CESAs to be awarded on a competitive basis [Sec. 262p, 2042e] [vetoed] -  AB-133

School technology resource grants: State superintendent to consult TEACH board [Sec. 2041] -  Act 9

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

TEACH board membership [Sec. 25] -  Act 9

TEACH training and technical assistance grants re CESA territories; grant for Internet-based instructional program at U.W. [Sec. 273n, 955, 9148 (2g)] [273n, 9148 (2g) — partial veto] -  Act 9

Wisconsin advanced telecommunications foundation: TEACH board may contract re administrative services [Sec. 275, 278, 953, 954] -  Act 9

telecommunications Telecommunications

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

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

Telecommunications company transitional adjustment fee as a credit against ad valorem tax assessment [Sec. 1810d, 9343 (22f), 9443 (7d)] -  Act 9

Telecommunications retraining program: sunset date extended [Sec. 302, 902-904] -  Act 9

Universal service fund: requirement for PSC use of moneys re education, library and health care information services repealed; budgeting for programs; grants to nonprofit medical clinics [Sec. 226c, 2329m, 2330, 2332m, 2333m]  -  Act 9

Wisconsin advanced telecommunications foundation: TEACH board may contract re administrative services [Sec. 275, 278, 953, 954] -  Act 9

telegraph Telegraph

Shareholder appointment of a proxy: use of electronic transmission permitted [Sec. 2304c-jm] -  Act 9

telemarketing Telemarketing, see Telephone

telephone Telephone, see also Telecommunications

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

Municipal court revisions re hearings by telephone or audiovideo, prosecutor signing summons and service by private servers [Sec. 3073m, 3075m, 3078g] -  Act 9

Personal identifiers: disclosure by DOT, DNR or DORL prohibited; confidentiality and penalty provisions  -  Act 88

Prisoner access to financial information, SSN or identity of a minor re data entry or telemarketing: Corr.Dept contracts restricted [Sec. 2689, 9311 (1)] [2689 — partial veto] -  Act 9

Prisoner identification re making telephone solicitations or answering toll-free calls: regulations created [Sec. 2165rx, rz, 2313m-y] [vetoed] -  AB-133

Private employer health care coverage program and board created; coverage mandates; audit, report and grant provisions; toll-free telephone [Sec. 4m, r, 14p, r, 28fc, fd, 591gb-gy, 930wb-931c, 944ym, yr, 9115 (1g), (3), 9415 (1g)]  -  Act 9

Services for children and families: funding re sales and use taxes collected by out-of-state direct marketers [Sec. 390d, 1104g, 1815g] -  Act 9

Shareholder appointment of a proxy: use of electronic transmission permitted [Sec. 2304c-jm] -  Act 9

television Television

Cable television: mobile home park owner or operator may not prevent service to residents [Sec. 1608p]  -  Act 9

Digital broadcasting equipment: property tax exemption for [Sec. 1653f, 9343 (22tx)] -  Act 9

Embarrass river valley instructional network group: grant for [Sec. 9148 (4w)] -  Act 9

Municipal court revisions re hearings by telephone or audiovideo, prosecutor signing summons and service by private servers [Sec. 3073m, 3075m, 3078g] -  Act 9

Restructuring public broadcasting and funding digital television transition committee created; duties defined; report and sunset provided [Sec. 9113 (1mm)] [partial veto]  -  Act 9

temporary assistance for needy families _tanf_ Temporary assistance for needy families (TANF), see Public assistance

temporomandibular disorder Temporomandibular disorder, see Dentistry

termination of parental rights _tpr_ Termination of parental rights (TPR), see Children — Protection and services

textbook Textbook

Literacy improvement: free book program repealed [Sec. 11d, n, 51m, 511d, 516m, 517m, 3261g] -  Act 9

theater Theater

Motion picture theater equipment: property tax exemption for [Sec. 1653d, 9343 (23b)] -  Act 9

Theater maintained by a 1st class city: transfer of interest permitted -  Act 112

thompson, robert m Thompson, Robert M.

Life and public service [AJR-67] -  JR-18

tid _tax incremental district_ TID (Tax incremental district), see Property tax

tif _tax incremental financing_ TIF (Tax incremental financing), see Property tax

timber Timber, see Forestry

time_share property Time-share property, see Housing

title certificate Title certificate, see Motor vehicle — Certificate of title

tobacco Tobacco, see also Cigarette

Cigarette or tobacco product sold or gifted to minors: investigation of compliance with prohibitions; survey provision [Sec. 2033p, 2165mr-p, 2353sm, 2485g-L, 3072g, 3176m-t] [2485j — partial veto] -  Act 9

Employment-related cancer diseases for municipal firefighters who smoke after January 1, 2001: exemption from presumption [Sec. 3111r] -  Act 9

Smoking in state capitol building and immediate vicinity prohibited; forfeiture provided -  Act 72

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

Tobacco litigation funds: DOA to study selling and transferring Wisconsin's rights to moneys re creation of permanent endowment fund [Sec. 9101 (20c)] [partial veto]  -  Act 9

Tobacco product manufacturer must join master settlement agreement or place money into certain escrow fund; AG civil action authority; DOA, DOR and Revisor of statutes duties -  Act 122

Tobacco products tax changed from occupational to excise tax; revision re cigarette and tobacco products taxes for Native American tribes [Sec. 610, 2171m, 2173-2182, 9343 (6), (7)] [2178, 2179 — partial veto] -  Act 9

Tobacco research and use prevention: LAB audit of Medical college of Wisconsin and U.W. Center for tobacco research and intervention [Sec. 9131 (2g)] -  Act 9

toner cartridge purchase Toner cartridge purchase, see Purchasing, Government

tour.dept Tour.Dept, see Tourism, Department of

tourism Tourism, see Tourism, Department of

tourism, department of Tourism, Department of

America's Black Holocaust Museum: Tour.Dept grants; DOT to erect and maintain directional sign [Sec. 342, 1855r] [342 — partial veto] -  Act 9

Aztalan state park: grant for upgrade of [Sec. 9149 (1to)] [vetoed] -  AB-133

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

Internet tourism-related referral system: Tour.Dept to provide grant for establishment of [Sec. 342g, h, 9149 (2rs), 9449 (2rs)] -  Act 9

Payments for department programs and activities [Sec. 684m] [vetoed] -  AB-133

St. Croix valley tourism alliance: grant from Indian gaming revenues [Sec. 9149 (3e)] [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

Tour.Dept customer lists: confidentiality and access fee provisions [Sec. 944yt, 9349 (1m)] -  Act 9

Tourism marketing and economic development: Indian gaming compact moneys for; Tour.Dept appropriation revision; joint effort marketing [Sec. 342, 343, 343d, 554, 945am-c] [343 — partial veto] -  Act 9

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

town Town

County and municipal best practices reviews [Sec. 6g] -  Act 9

National forest income payments from federal government: distribution to certain towns; Natural resources magazine revenue provision -  Act 74

town _ board Town — Board

Farmland preservation pilot program created in the town of Troy; provision re purchase of development rights for farmland [Sec. 184c, 1580p] [vetoed] -  AB-133

town _ finance Town — Finance

Fire call on state trunk or interstate highway: DOT reimbursement of costs to towns revised -  Act 131

town _ health, board of Town — Health, Board of, see Public health

town _ highway Town — Highway, see Road — Construction and repair

town _ laws Town — Laws

Land use revisions re comprehensive plans, traditional neighborhood and conservation subdivision ordinances and transportation planning grants appropriation; state agency provision -  Act 148

Zoning ordinances that limit alterations or repairs to nonconforming structures allowed re Lower St. Croix river  -  Act 153

tpr _termination of parental rights_ TPR (Termination of parental rights), see Children — Protection and services

trade practice Trade practice

Intoxicating liquor dealerships [Sec. 2166e-s, 9358 (7c), 9458 (3c)] [2166m, s — partial veto; 9358 (7c), 9458 (3c) — vetoed] -  Act 9

Motor vehicle manufacturers' dealership practices, ownership interests and automobile factory stores [Sec. 2342abc-abw, avm, avw] [2342abw — vetoed]  -  Act 9

Services for children and families: funding re sales and use taxes collected by out-of-state direct marketers [Sec. 390d, 1104g, 1815g] -  Act 9