Wisconsin Legislature: Appropriation

Second Chance Partnership funding [Sec. 179m, 183b, 1856w, 1899d, 9137 (3q)] - Act 25

appropriationAppropriation, see also Budget bills and process; Claims; Federal aid; Shared revenue; specific subject

Appropriation revisions: Corr.Dept and U.W. System re energy and utility expenses, prescription drug assistance for elderly persons program, MA trust fund, supplemental MA payments to nursing homes, and budget stabilization fund; rule prohibiting a structural imbalance in the general fund does not apply [budget adjustment bill] - Act 15

Appropriation schedule in chap.20, Wis. Stats., repealed and recreated; across-the-board agency reductions; general effective dates [Sec. 138-140, 9155 (5dv), 9400] [140 — partial veto; 9155 (5dv) — vetoed] - Act 25

Badger Care, prescription drug assistance, and MA: 2004-05 GPR appropriations revised; MA trust fund and Ho-Chunk Nation Indian gaming payments provisions - Act 2

Board of Attorneys Professional Responsibility changed to Office of Lawyer Regulation re appropriation (remedial legislation) - Act 157

``Budget stabilization fund" name changed to ``Taxpayer protection fund"; limit on expenditures of general fund revenues [Sec. 10m, 15m, 17m, 65m, 66m, 68a-j, 81p, 126e, m, 137m, 482m-r, 520m] [vetoed] - AB-100

Business waste reduction and recycling assistance: DNR authority to contract with nonprofit organization; funding limited; goals and objectives required; reporting schedule; funding transfer to general fund [Sec. 250, 2198] [2198 — partial veto] - Act 25

DFI funds lapse to general fund [Sec. 9217 (1)] - Act 25

DOT general obligation bonding re Marquette interchange reconstruction project; bonding revision; owner controlled insurance provision [Sec. 276p, 281, 284, 467, 467m, 1718m-1719i, 1727, 1727g, 1728m, 9148 (4f)] [1727, 9148 (4f) — partial veto; 1719g-i, 1727g — vetoed] - Act 25

Environmental fund transfer to general fund [Sec. 9235 (2)] - Act 25

General fund required statutory balance [Sec. 127-137] - Act 25

GPR appropriation limitation exclusions [Sec. 10, 11-15] - Act 25

Interfund transfers re state government: transfer date must be during the fiscal year the law takes effect [vetoed] - SB-446

MA GPR appropriation decreased; transfer of certain amount from general fund to MA trust fund; MA reimbursement rate for nursing homes increased and one-time supplement added - Act 211

Petroleum inspection fund transfer to general fund [Sec. 9208 (1)] - Act 25

Recycling fund transfers to general fund; demonstration grant and wildlife damage claims and abatement transfers [Sec. 9235 (1)-(1g)] [9235 (1) — partial veto] - Act 25

School district may choose not to comply with SAGE contract requirement; foregone aid lapses to general fund to supplement special education aid [vetoed] - SB-68

Secretary of Administration to submit certain reports to JCF re lapses or transfers to the general fund from certain allocations [vetoed] - AB-1182

State agency appropriation lapses to general fund [Sec. 9255 (1)] [partial veto] - Act 25

State operations appropriation balances lapse or transfer to general fund; DOA report to JCF [Sec. 9155 (3), 9255 (2)] [vetoed] - AB-100

Utility public benefits fund transfer to general fund [Sec. 9201 (1)] - Act 25

WRS unfunded retirement liability debt service: lapses and fund transfers [Sec. 79, 9155 (4)] [79 — partial veto; 9155 (4) — vetoed] - Act 25

aquatic invasive speciesAquatic invasive species, see Fish and fishing

aquatic plant or weedAquatic plant or weed, see Weeds

armed forcesArmed forces, see Military personnel; National Guard; United States — specific military service

arrestArrest, see Crime and criminals; Police

arrest recordArrest record, see Criminal identification and investigation

artArt

Art and arts education centers: property tax exemption created - Act 4

``Class B" liquor license quota exception created for opera house or theater for the performing arts operated by a nonprofit organization; consumption on premises in connection with a performance specified - Act 307

arts boardArts board

Appropriation lapses [Sec. 9204 (1d)] [vetoed] - AB-100

Indian gaming receipts appropriation: use for wastewater treatment at Jackson Correctional Institution and for state aid for the arts [Sec. 163, 290, 291, 417, 427, 428, 743, 744, 9409 (1)] - Act 25

assaultAssault, see Children — Abuse and neglect; Sex crimes

assessment or assessorAssessment or assessor, see Property tax — Assessment

assignment of supportAssignment of support, see Family — Support

associationsAssociations, see Cooperative associations

asthmaAsthma, see Disease

athleticsAthletics, see also School — Health program; University of Wisconsin — Athletics

Athlete agent fees: DRL rule-making removed; fees and effective date set [Sec. 2286b, 2296k, 2338m, p, 9440 (1q)] - Act 25

attorneyAttorney, see also District attorney; Power of attorney

Attorney positions: 13.0 FTE vacant positions eliminated; exception re U.W. Regents, DETF, and Investment Board; DOA Secretary to ensure required total is met and to lapse balances to general fund [Sec. 9155 (1w), (2)] [partial veto] - Act 25

Board of Attorneys Professional Responsibility changed to Office of Lawyer Regulation re appropriation (remedial legislation) - Act 157

Law license revocation, suspension, or denial re tax delinquency [Sec. 1460-1463, 1465-1467, 9341 (1)] - Act 25

National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws delegations: revision re former legislator and state bar membership - Act 23

Presentence investigation reports: DA and defense attorney entitled to a copy of; defendant may view but not keep a copy - Act 311

attorney _ feeAttorney — Fee

Attorney fee limits in medical malpractice cases revised [vetoed] - AB-1074

Attorney fees for protective services officers re certain criminal proceedings: municipality, county, school district, or technical college district required to reimburse under certain conditions; definition provision - Act 73

Protective service system laws revised; provisions re admissions, transfers, definitions, nursing homes, attorney fees, hearings, procedural rights, guardian ad litem, evaluations, power of attorney, emergency protective placement, psychotropic medication, modification and termination of protective placements, SPD, and annual reviews and reports; court, county, and DHFS duties specified - Act 264

Weight gain, obesity, or related health condition caused by the consumption of food: civil liability exemption from claims for food manufacturers, marketers, packers, advertisers, distributors, and sellers; attorney fee provision - Act 325

attorney generalAttorney General

Comm.Dept may assess a forfeiture for violating plumber licensing requirements; interest, AG authority, and school fund provisions - Act 182

Open housing enforcement [Sec. 1839u-z, 9353 (3k), 9454 (3k)] - Act 25

U.W. System contracts with research companies: exception to prohibition of public officer or employee with a private interest in a public contract created; AG review required - Act 417

atv _all_terrain vehicle_ATV (All-terrain vehicle), see Recreation vehicle

audiovisual worksAudiovisual works, see Amusement; Data processing

auditAudit, see Legislative Audit Bureau; specific agency or department

audit committee, joint legislativeAudit Committee, Joint Legislative, see Legislature — Audit Committee, Joint Legislative

automobileAutomobile, see Motor vehicle and its subheadings

automobile dealerAutomobile dealer, see Motor vehicle — Dealers and finance companies

aviationAviation, see also Airport

Special distinguishing registration plates for certain groups that are military in nature created; fee and funding provisions; surviving spouse may personalize the plate or replace it with a regular plate - Act 109

Wisconsin Aerospace Authority created; bonding authority; annual report required; DOT duties - Act 335

b - B -

bac _blood alcohol concentration_BAC (Blood alcohol concentration), see Implied consent or alcohol concentration

background checkBackground check, see Criminal identification and investigation

bad checksBad checks, see Checks

badgercareBadgerCare, see Insurance — Health

bailBail, see Court — Procedure

ballotsBallots, see Elections — Ballots

bankBank, see also Financial institution

College savings program bank deposit trust fund and college savings program credit union trust fund established - Act 478

DFI revisions re pawnbrokers, Division of Banking authority, trust services, seller of checks, securities and investments, franchises, and collection agencies (remedial legislation) - Act 158

Out-of-state banks may establish a branch in this state without acquiring a Wisconsin bank; requirements for acquisition of a Wisconsin bank changed; holding company provision - Act 217

banking, division ofBanking, Division of

Banking, Division of, regulatory authority over insurance premium finance companies, certain loan companies, loan originators, and mortgage bankers and brokers modified; requirements for certain consumer loans secured by a first lien revised; CPA as shareholder of a service corporation organized for carrying on the profession of CPA provision - Act 215

DFI revisions re pawnbrokers, Division of Banking authority, trust services, seller of checks, securities and investments, franchises, and collection agencies (remedial legislation) - Act 158

Out-of-state banks may establish a branch in this state without acquiring a Wisconsin bank; requirements for acquisition of a Wisconsin bank changed; holding company provision - Act 217

Rental-purchase agreement regulations created; exceptions and penalty provisions [vetoed] - SB-268

barberBarber