Subject Index

Business development initiative program: required number of employes increased; Comm.Dept staff may contract directly with technical or management assistance providers [Sec. 2974-2978] -  SB45

Business employes' skills training financial assistance program created, funding from Wisconsin development fund [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, program renamed ``Business employes' skills training grant program"]  - AB471

Development zones program: Comm.Dept may create exceptions to full-time jobs requirement [Sec. 3006, 9310 (2)] - AB133

Development zones program: Comm.Dept may create exceptions to full-time jobs requirement [Sec. 3006, 9310 (2)] - SB45

Development zones program: tax credits for job creation [Sec. 1709, 1743, 1756, 3001-3005, 9310 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: credit for environmental remediation does not have to include job creation, 3004m, 3005m] -  AB133

Development zones program: tax credits for job creation [Sec. 1709, 1743, 1756, 3001-3005, 9310 (1)]  - SB45

Development zones tax credit: certification for target group members [Sec. 1708, 1742, 1755, 9343 (2)]  - AB133

Development zones tax credit: certification for target group members [Sec. 1708, 1742, 1755, 9343 (2)]  - SB45

Employment and support services to low-income, noncustodial parents: DWD to develop plan; report required  - SB435

Employment skills advancement program revision [Sec. 1331, 1332] -  AB133

Employment skills advancement program revision [Sec. 1331, 1332] -  SB45

Family and medical leave law revised re number of permanent employes in definition of employer  - AB593

Federal workforce investment act conformity; functions of Governor's council on workforce excellence transferred to Council on workforce investment; adult and youth programs created; local boards established [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 36r, 37g, 1220m, 1630m, 1637t, 1707t, v, 1741t, v, 1754t, v, 2005k-x, 2027d-x, 2029x, 2040d, 2996g, 2998p, 3191c, 9157 (2xt), 9457 (6xt), (6xu)] -  AB133

Health care benefits no longer provided by employer: notification requirements revised -  AB122

Job retention skills development program: technical college district boards to offer to employers; TANF block grants, W-2 and sunset provisions -  SB394

Local cultural arts district creation authorized; bonding, condemnation, collective bargaining, taxation, ethics and employment provisions; LAB and WHEFA duties [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, WHEFA provisions removed]  - AB853

Local cultural arts district creation authorized; bonding, condemnation, collective bargaining, taxation, ethics and employment provisions; LAB and WHEFA duties  - SB442

Local roads for job preservation grant program created; general obligation bond provision -  AB822

Local roads for job preservation grant program created; general obligation bond provision -  SB432

Patient-identifiable data: employers may not request from DHFS [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2280n] - AB133

Personnel records: confidentiality and disclosure requirements for employe's authorized representative  - AB611

School conference and activities leave: certain employers must allow -  AB510

School conference and activities leave: employers must allow -  SB247

Seating for employes: requirements expanded to include retail stores -  AB7

Senior management level employes in this state: annual report on racial or ethnic background, gender and salary to DWD or DER; confidentiality provision - SB250

TANF allocations re programs and support for low-income children and youth revised and expanded [Sec. 466, 474, 475, 1213, 1277, 1279-1286, 1289-1291, 1293-1302, 1305-1313, 1315-1327, 1360, 9157 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, deletes 1279-1286, 1289-1291, 1293-1302, 1305-1313, 1315-1327] -  AB133

TANF allocations re programs and support for low-income children and youth revised and expanded [Sec. 466, 474, 475, 1213, 1277, 1279-1286, 1289-1291, 1293-1302, 1305-1313, 1315-1327, 1360, 9157 (1)] -  SB45

Taxation revisions re DOR authority to reduce taxes and penalties, spouse's tax liability for joint income tax return, extension on tax withholding report filed by employers, sales and use tax refunds and scope of exemptions, rounding dollar amounts on certain tax forms and accepting credit cards to pay taxes - AB634

Taxation revisions re DOR authority to reduce taxes and penalties, spouse's tax liability for joint income tax return, extension on tax withholding report filed by employers, sales and use tax refunds and scope of exemptions, rounding dollar amounts on certain tax forms and accepting credit cards to pay taxes - SB346

W-2 agency may offer job retention and case management services [Sec. 1235] -  AB133

W-2 agency may offer job retention and case management services [Sec. 1235] -  SB45

W-2 employment position categories: participation time limit deleted -  SB341

WC insurance contracts: bonus premium dividend re drug-free workplace program -  AB513

WC claim re third-party: formula for dividing proceeds revised -  SB194

Wisconsin development fund: definition of full-time job revised [Sec. 2985] -  AB133

Wisconsin development fund: definition of full-time job revised [Sec. 2985] -  SB45

employment _ discrimination Employment — Discrimination, see Discrimination in employment

employment relations Employment relations, see Collective bargaining

employment relations, department of Employment relations, Department of

Civil service revisions re restoration to certain classified positions, running for political office, assistant DAs, veterans museum superintendent, DMRS administrator authority and recommendations for promotion (remedial legislation)  - SB268

Deputy sheriff position applicants: test score certification procedure revised -  AB320

DER expenditures for state operations: PR-S appropriation created; TANF provision [Sec. 591; original bill only]  - AB133

DER expenditures for state operations: PR-S appropriation created; TANF provision [Sec. 591]  - SB45

DER training functions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2359ti, to, 2367d; Conf.Amdt.1: further revisions, 2359ts-uh, 9117 (1w)]  - AB133

DER training responsibilities; agency training programs; public service scholarship loans [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 589t, 2359p-te, tr-u, 2367r; deleted by Conf.Amdt.1]  - AB133

Employment services and materials for state agencies: PR-S appropriation created [Sec. 590] - AB133

Employment services and materials for state agencies: PR-S appropriation created [Sec. 590] - SB45

Excess division administrator [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2360m] -  AB133

QEO and economic issues [Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2033r, 2035m, 2036m, 2069r, 9316 (1f), (3g), 9339 (8c)]  - AB133

Senior management level employes in this state: annual report on racial or ethnic background, gender and salary to DWD or DER; confidentiality provision - SB250

SSN on WRS and deferred compensation account statements and public employe pay period forms prohibited [Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 936t, 944w, 2359tb, 9315 (1p), (2p), 9317 (3p)] -  AB133

SSN on WRS and deferred compensation account statements and public employe pay period forms prohibited  - SB329

Teachers employed by the state: salary revisions -  SB147

U.W. system positions funded by GPR [Sec. 9154 (1); original bill only] -  AB133

U.W. system positions funded by GPR [Sec. 9154 (1)] -  SB45

U.W. system senior executive salary groups expanded; salary restriction provision -  AB911

U.W. system senior executive salary groups expanded; salary restriction provision -  SB503

employment relations commission Employment relations commission

Grievance arbitration fees for WERC required [Sec. 368, 2033, 2036, 2038, 9316 (1); original bill only]  - AB133

Grievance arbitration fees for WERC required [Sec. 368, 2033, 2036, 2038, 9316 (1)] -  SB45

WERC appropriation for collective bargaining training [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 367m] -  AB133

ems or emt _emergency medical service or technician_ EMS or EMT (Emergency medical service or technician), see Medical service

endangered resource Endangered resource, see Game; Natural resource

energy conservation Energy conservation

Clean energy rebate program created -  SB56

DOA appropriations repealed re energy development demonstration fund and Governor's office of mediation [Sec. 109, 510, 530, 531] -  AB133

DOA appropriations repealed re energy development demonstration fund and Governor's office of mediation [Sec. 109, 510, 530, 531] -  SB45

Electric reliability provisions; Council on utility public benefits created; nitrogen oxide emission reduction and weatherization provisions [Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 28at, 109m, no, 114nm, 511n, r, 587b, d, 695g, 699m, 718b, d, 1809b-zp, 1810gm, 1812Lmr, 2310c-t, 2312x, 2334d-t, 2335ta-wp, ya-z, 2336mt, u, 2554j, 9101 (1zt)-(1zw), 9141 (2zt), 9341 (1zt), 9343 (1zt)] -  AB133

Energy efficient equipment purchases: income and franchise tax credits created -  SB462

Low-income energy assistance program and weatherization assistance program: technical changes (remedial legislation) - AB658

Solar and wind powered products: sales and use tax exemptions created -  AB378

Solar energy system to heat water or rooftop photovoltaic solar energy system purchase: income and franchise tax credit created -  SB463

State master lease program revisions re DOA authority and energy conservation construction projects [Sec. 93-102, 106, 107, 515, 2819-2821, 2822; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, deletes 94, 101, 515] -  AB133

State master lease program revisions re DOA authority and energy conservation construction projects [Sec. 93-102, 106, 107, 515, 2819-2821, 2822] -  SB45

Utility public benefits, Council on, created in DOA; low-income, conservation and renewables programs established  - AB389

Utility public benefits, Council on, created in DOA; low-income, conservation and renewables programs established  - SB196

engineer Engineer

Agricultural engineer practitioner certification [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1926yr] -  AB133

Architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, designers and land surveyors, Examining board of: disciplinary action and roster revisions (remedial legislation)  - SB389

english language English language

Child care subsidy and basic education: program revised [Sec. 1250-1252; Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 1250b-1251c, deletes 1250, 1251] - AB133

Child care subsidy and basic education: program revised [Sec. 1250-1252] -  SB45

English declared state's official language; use mandated for all government written expression, additional languages permitted; preservation of heritages encouraged  - AB71

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) - AB370

W-2 agency may offer job retention and case management services [Sec. 1235] -  AB133

W-2 agency may offer job retention and case management services [Sec. 1235] -  SB45

entertainer Entertainer, see Amusement

environmental protection Environmental protection, see also Air pollution; Mine and mining; Natural resource; Petroleum; Radiation; Sanitation and sewerage management; Soil and soil conservation; Solid waste management; Water — Pollution; Wetland

Blight elimination and slum clearance authority clarified; definition of ``blighted area" expanded re ``environmental pollution" [Sec. 1622-1630; original bill only]  - AB133