Subject Index

legal holiday Legal holiday, see Holidays and special dates

legal notice Legal notice, see Public document

legislative audit bureau Legislative audit bureau

Business subsidies awarding and reporting requirements created; LAB, DOA, Comm.Dept, and development and technology zone tax credits provisions  - AB416

Business subsidies awarding and reporting requirements created; LAB, DOA, Comm.Dept, and development and technology zone tax credits provisions  - SB199

Certified capital company program changes; LAB provision - AB531

Certified capital company program changes; LAB provision - SB249

Dane County Council of Governments created; LAB audit required; comprehensive revision of a zoning ordinance method and sunset provisions -  AB949

Dane County Council of Governments created; LAB audit required; comprehensive revision of a zoning ordinance method and sunset provisions -  SB553

DORL credentialing fees: JLAC requested to evaluate methodologies; may direct LAB to perform evaluation [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9133 (3f)] -  SB44

Driving skills test to operate ``Class D" vehicles: DOT may contract with third party to administer [A.Amdt.1: LAB audit required] -  AB833

Economic development programs available in this state: LAB required to study -  AB879

Economic development programs available in this state: LAB required to study -  SB502

Fraud, waste, and mismanagement in state government: LAB to maintain toll-free number and voice mail to receive reports - AB140

Fraud, waste, and mismanagement in state government: LAB to maintain toll-free number and voice mail to receive reports - SB95

LAB to conduct management and performance and supervision-to-staff ratio evaluation audits of every large agency or program -  AB139

MPCP study: LAB to administer; report required -  AB126

MPCP study: LAB to administer; report required -  AB986

MPCP study: LAB to administer; report required -  SB542

Nursing homes not primarily serving the developmentally disabled: minimum staffing requirements revised re ratios; DHFS reports required; LAB duty specified  - AB192

Self-funded employer groups for providing health care coverage authorized; reports required; exemption from insurance regulation; OCI, LAB, and chamber of commerce provisions - AB814

Voter registration, voting requirements and procedures, and administration of elections: laws revised; Help America Vote Act of 2002 provisions; LAB and Elections Board duties [for further revisions, see entry under ``Voting"]  - AB600

legislative council _lc_ Legislative council (LC), see Joint legislative council

legislative fiscal bureau Legislative fiscal bureau

Budget stabilization fund provisions modified; GAAP deficit reduction fund created; mechanisms to address GAAP deficit; LFB, CAFR, and fiscal estimate provisions  - AB178

Budget stabilization fund provisions modified; GAAP deficit reduction fund created; mechanisms to address GAAP deficit; LFB, CAFR, and fiscal estimate provisions  - SB65

Joint Survey Committee on State Mandates created; LFB provision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, name changed to Joint Committee on State Mandates] -  SB15

legislative immunity Legislative immunity, see Legislature — Member

legislative organization, joint committee on Legislative organization, Joint committee on, see Legislature — Legislative organization, Joint committee on

legislative reference bureau Legislative reference bureau

Bill drafting requests to LRB: confidentiality treatment of similar requests -  AB385

Executive budget bill: identification and removal of affected policy items; LRB and JCF provisions [Joint rules 28 and 51m] - AJR25

Executive budget bill: identification and removal of affected policy items; LRB and JCF provisions [Joint rules 28 and 51m] - SJR21

Federal grants: LRB to assist state departments and agencies in locating and applying for [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 40m]  - SB44

Legislative and congressional redistricting plans: procedures and laws revised; Redistricting Advisory Commission created, report required; LRB provision - SB545

Tribal impact statements required for certain bills; LRB provision -  AB399

Tribal impact statements required for certain bills; LRB provision -  SB190

Universal health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of Health Planning and Finance and Health Policy Board created; LRB provision -  AB229

Universal health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of Health Planning and Finance and Health Policy Board created; LRB provision -  SB90

legislature Legislature, see also Redistricting

Admission to floor of the Assembly (Assembly rule 25): privileges for Sen. Zien removed until certain condition is met - AR28

Appropriation for operation of legislature and legislative service agencies for 2003-05 funded from single, sum sufficient appropriation; JCLO to allocate funding levels [Sec. 11, 14-19, 24, 27, 29, 30, 34-38, 43, 49, 53, 654-658, 927-929, 9133 (1)-(3); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, JCLO duties modified, 9133 (1z)] -  SB44

Great Lakes legislative caucus: calling for creation and participation of certain legislative bodies  - AJR50

Healthy lifestyles: legislature and executive branch agencies encouraged to focus attention on - SJR65

Indian gaming compacts: Governor must submit proposal to legislature for approval -  SB41

Indian gaming compacts: Governor must submit to JCLO which, if approved, will be introduced as a bill for approval by the legislature; closed session provision  - AB998

Indian gaming compacts: Governor must submit to JCLO which, if approved, will be introduced as a bill for approval by the legislature; closed session provision  - SB569

Indian gaming compacts: prohibitive terms specified; joint resolution provision [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, agreements between tribe or band and local governments re certain services and reimbursements provision added]  - AB144

Indian gaming compacts: prohibitive terms specified; joint resolution provision -  SB62

Legal fees paid by Assembly for Representatives, employees, and committees prohibited without approval of a majority of the members-elect of the Assembly -  AR16

Legal fees paid by Senate for Senators, employees, and committees prohibited without approval of majority of the members-elect of the Senate -  SR30

Legislative partisan caucus staffs restored; partisan elective state official permitted to solicit or receive services for political purpose from state officers and employees  - AB582

Major highway projects: TPC may not approve without final environmental impact statement or assessment; legislature may not enumerate any project without TPC approval; certain DOT report to TPC and certain management system change; TPC membership increased [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, southeast Wisconsin freeway and TPC membership provisions removed, TPC approval re final impact statement or assessment changed to notification, certain information made available to the public] -  AB893

Major highway projects: TPC may not approve without final environmental impact statement or assessment; legislature may not enumerate any project without TPC approval; certain DOT report to TPC and certain management system change; TPC membership increased -  SB478

Private employer health care coverage program funding; task force created to review; report required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9130 (1c), 9133 (4c)] -  SB44

State Fair Park Board: sunset on legislative membership eliminated -  AB39

State Fair Park Board: sunset on legislative membership eliminated -  SB30

Structural deficit in the general fund: JCF may not report and legislature may not pass budget bill that increases or creates - AB676

Structural deficit in the general fund: JCF may not report and legislature may not pass budget bill that increases or creates - SB311

Tobacco settlement asset-backed bonds: revenue obligation program to purchase; moral obligation pledge stated [Sec. 180, 259, 260, 581-583, 838, 859, 863; original bill only]  - SB44

Unfunded prior service liability under WRS: payment of; moral obligation pledge stated [Sec. 21, 182, 567, 571]  - SB44

legislature _ administrative rules, joint committee for review of Legislature — Administrative rules, Joint committee for review of, see also Administrative rules and its subheadings

Air quality management: DNR authority revised re emission standards for hazardous pollutants, nonattainment areas, and permit requirements, process, and approval; report required; JCRAR provision [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, JCRAR provision removed] -  AB655

Air quality management: DNR authority revised re emission standards for hazardous pollutants, nonattainment areas, and permit requirements, process, and approval; report required; JCRAR provision -  SB313

JSCTE removed from the statutes; JCRAR membership increased -  AB5

legislature _ audit committee, joint legislative Legislature — Audit committee, Joint legislative

Certified capital company program changes; LAB provision - AB531

Certified capital company program changes; LAB provision - SB249

Contracts for contractual services: biennial report by state agencies to JLAC required -  SB555

DORL credentialing fees: JLAC requested to evaluate methodologies; may direct LAB to perform evaluation [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9133 (3f)] -  SB44

legislature _ bills Legislature — Bills, see Bills, Legislative

legislature _ caucus Legislature — Caucus, see Legislature

legislature _ chambers Legislature — Chambers

Substantial disturbance or disorderly conduct on Senate floor, lobby, or gallery while in session: presiding officer may have member escorted out of chamber [Senate rules 13 and 75]  - SR21

legislature _ committees Legislature — Committees, see also Legislature — specific committee name

Assembly committee on committees created [Assembly rules 3 (1)(j), 9 (1), (2)(a), 10 (1m)(intro.), (2), (3), and 95 (82)] - AR45

Classified driver license system changes re commercial motor vehicle and CDL privileges and offenses, occupational or other special license, school bus operators, and DOT records; legislative committee review required [Sec. 2512, 2513, 2521-2534, 2535, 2536, 2537-2551, 2552, 2553, 2554, 2555, 2556, 2557, 2558, 2560-2564, 2565-2570, 2571, 2572-2574, 2752, 2771, 9353 (2), 9453 (2); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 2524r, 2547t, 2550d, 2555g, m, 2570g, 2571y, deletes 2521, 2536, 2547, 2548, 2550, 2554, 2560, 2561]  - SB44

Election of chairpersons, vice chairpersons, and secretaries of Assembly standing committees [Assembly rules 9 (2)(intro.), (bm), (c), (d), (e), and 9 (2m)] - AR44

Joint Committee on Court Judgments and Settlements created; JCF, AG, and DOJ duties specified [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, grant provisions added] - SB17

Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties eliminated -  AB392

Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties eliminated -  SB183

Joint Survey Committee on State Mandates created; LFB provision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, name changed to Joint Committee on State Mandates] -  SB15

Legal fees paid by Assembly for Representatives, employees, and committees prohibited without approval of a majority of the members-elect of the Assembly -  AR16

Legal fees paid by Senate for Senators, employees, and committees prohibited without approval of majority of the members-elect of the Senate -  SR30

Legislative and congressional redistricting plans: procedures and laws revised; Redistricting Advisory Commission created, report required; LRB provision - SB545

MA recipients who receive SSI: DHFS duties re managed care plans [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1312n] - SB44

Majority and minority parties of the Assembly represented in the total membership of all Assembly standing committees combined [Assembly rules 9 (2)(a) and 9 (2m)]  - AR43

Standing and special committees required to elect a chairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary; certain other legislative committees with Assembly members required to elect an Assembly cochairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary [Assembly rules 9 (2)(bm), (c), (cm), and 9 (2m)] - AR41

State aid distribution to municipalities: JCLO may appoint committee to study [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9133 (3m)]  - SB44