Acts Index

Engineer positions re highway delivery functions: DOT may request reallocation [Sec. 9148 (7f)] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

Enterprise development zones designated without JCF approval: cap set at 85 zones; credits to more than one business per zone allowed, at least half the certifications must be small businesses; creation with development zones restricted [Sec. 2418m-2419m] [2419 — partial veto; 2419m — vetoed] -  Act 25

Family Care resource center expansion: DHFS to create nine new centers; JCF to review [Sec. 872m-s, 878m, 9121 (12k), (12L)] -  Act 25

Family Care resource centers and care management organizations: DHFS authority to contract with certain entities to provide, JCF approval; pilot project requirements integrated into contract requirements; provisions re DHFS use of capitation payments re long-term care services, self-directed services option, evaluations, and increased funding for reimbursement for certain care provided by nursing homes; annual report re certain relocations or diversions required  -  Act 386

Grain inspection funding and program plan; DOA and JCF duties [Sec. 81, 141, 9103 (4e)] -  Act 25

Juvenile correctional facility cost reduction: Corr.Dept to submit plan to JCF re closing Ethan Allen, Lincoln Hills, or Southern Oaks Girls School [Sec. 9109 (1e)] [partial veto]  -  Act 25

Local levy limits applied to political subdivisions and technical college districts with exceptions; debt service, first class city levies for school purposes, forestation state tax, and sunset provisions; JCF duties specified [vetoed]  -  AB-58

Local levy limits applied to political subdivisions and technical college districts with exceptions; debt service, first class city levies for school purposes, forestation state tax, referendum, and sunset provisions; JCF duties specified [Sec. 707m, 1251c, 1260r, 1260s] [1251c — partial veto; 707m — vetoed] -  Act 25

Managed care expansion: DHFS report to JCF; SSI provision [Sec. 9121 (13w)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Marsh restoration: DNR to identify, assess, and set goals; submit results to JCF and appropriate standing committees [Sec. 9135 (5c)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Open enrollment program: DPI to study online application and reporting system [Sec. 9137 (3m)] -  Act 25

Passenger rail service funding and JCF duties [Sec. 9148 (4w)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Physician information and health care information database: data procedures, DHFS study, reports, and memorandum of understanding with DRL [Sec. 313m, 2067g, 9101 (6), (7q)] [9101 (6) — partial veto; 2067g, 9101 (7q) — vetoed] -  Act 25

Prescription drugs under MA and Badger Care: DHFS report on savings and costs re capping number of prescriptions per recipient [Sec. 9121 (13n)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Psychotropic medications under MA, Badger Care, and prescription drug assistance for elderly persons: reimbursement limits prohibited; DHFS report on physician prescribing practices under MA, report to JCF [Sec. 9121 (14k), (14p)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Refugee Family Strengthening Project: DHFS to report on alternative funding sources [Sec. 9121 (13f)] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

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

Special education aid distribution on census basis rather than cost basis: DPI to study and report to JCF [Sec. 9137 (2q)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

SSI benefits funding [Sec. 331f, 1188d] [vetoed] -  AB-100

State Fair Park Board expenditures over certain level: plan and approval procedure [Sec. 9144 (1f)] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

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

State-owned heating, cooling, and power plants and wastewater treatment facilities: sale or contract for operation by private entity required, not subject to PSC review or approval; JCF duties [Sec. 16m, n, 83m, 85g, 85r-87L, 163m, 167m, 172m, 193m, 286m, 288m, 364c, 384t, 413m, 795f, 9101 (10v), 9455 (3w)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Stewardship acquisitions: review by JCF [Sec. 491g, k] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

U.W. Superior and University of Minnesota-Duluth: collaboration study by Regents [Sec. 9152 (7f)] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

U.W. Waukesha: task force committee to study and develop implementation plan for merger with U.W. Milwaukee; JCF duties [Sec. 9152 (6r)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

W-2 agency contracts and oversight; DWD report to JCF [Sec. 1059g, t-w, 1060m, p, 1085f, 9154 (1f), 9354 (4f)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

legislature _ member Legislature — Member

Anderson, Lyman F.: life and public service [AJR-65] -  JR-26

Heinzen, Raymond: life and public service [SJR-36] -  JR-16

Huibregtse, Harold F.: life and public service [SJR-11] -  JR-4

Jackamonis, Edward G.: life and public service [AJR-74] -  JR-42

Mathews, Vincent R.: life and public service [AJR-42] -  JR-19

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

Nelson, Gaylord: life and public service [AJR-47] -  JR-21

Proxmire, William: life and public service of the former Wisconsin Representative and U.S. Senator commended [AJR-70]  -  JR-41

Risser, Fred (Senator): congratulations on 50 years in the Wisconsin legislature and becoming the longest serving state legislator in the U.S. [SJR-85] -  JR-57

Rogers, William J.: life and public service [AJR-82] -  JR-43

Ruffing, Alex C.: life and public service [AJR-5] -  JR-7

Schaus, Thomas M.: life and public service [AJR-23] -  JR-10

Turba, Wilfrid J.: life and public service [AJR-51] -  JR-22

legislature _ procedure Legislature — Procedure

Floorperiods for 2005-06 session created; limited-business floorperiod provision re JCRAR bills [Joint rules 81r, 83 (4), 83 (4)(b)] [SJR-1] -  JR-1

Floorperiods for 2005-06 session: December 2006 floorperiod moved to July 12, 2006; JCRAR and JCOER provisions [Joint rules 81r and 83 (4)(b)] [SJR-86] -  JR-61

Indian gaming establishment re proposed location on certain Indian lands: Governor may not concur with U.S. Secretary of the Interior's decision unless the legislature first concurs by joint resolution [vetoed] -  AB-461

legislature _ retirement systems, joint survey committee on Legislature — Retirement Systems, Joint Survey Committee on

RRC abolished; JSCRS authority to hire a research director and staff eliminated; LC duties specified  -  Act 316

legislature _ rules _ joint Legislature — Rules — Joint

Floorperiods for 2005-06 session created; limited-business floorperiod provision re JCRAR bills [Joint rules 81r, 83 (4), 83 (4)(b)] [SJR-1] -  JR-1

Floorperiods for 2005-06 session: December 2006 floorperiod moved to July 12, 2006; JCRAR and JCOER provisions [Joint rules 81r and 83 (4)(b)] [SJR-86] -  JR-61

legislature _ session Legislature — Session, see Extraordinary session, 2005 — July; Extraordinary session, 2006 — April; Special session, 2005 — January; Special session, 2006 — February

lena, town of Lena, Town of, see Oconto County

levy or levy limit Levy or levy limit, see County — Taxation; Municipality — Taxation; Property tax; Technical College System Board; Town — Taxation; Village — Taxation

lewd behavior Lewd behavior, see Obscenity

lfb LFB, see Legislative Fiscal Bureau

lgip _local government pooled_investment fund_ LGIP (Local government pooled-investment fund), see Investment, Government fund

liability Liability, see Corporation; Damage (personal injury); Damage (to property); Environmental protection; Medical malpractice; Privacy; Product liability

liability insurance Liability insurance, see Insurance — Motor vehicle

lib LIB, see Land Information Board

libraries Libraries

Educational Telecommunications Access Program: educational agencies may request expanded services; DOA to apply for aid under E-Rate Program; agencies required to pay monthly fee to cover costs [Sec. 94, 95-103, 104, 408, 409, 458]  -  Act 25

Public construction contracts: minimum bid amount raised re lowest responsible bidder requirement  -  Act 202

Public library organization and funding revisions -  Act 420

Public library revisions re county tax, recurring payments and wages, investing gifts or endowments, remote access to electronic database, and membership of public library boards -  Act 226

TANF program and child care subsidy changes; program for certain training for parents and child care providers continued; provision re DLTCL lending library [Sec. 1049-1058, 1059x, 1075, 1083m, 1086-1092, 1095c-1101, 1104-1106, 1188p, 1599, 9154 (1k), 9254 (1m)] [1075, 1095c, 1106 — partial veto; 1092, 9154 (1k) — vetoed] -  Act 25

libraries, technology, and community learning, division for _dltcl_ Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning, Division for (DLTCL), see Public Instruction, Department of

license and permit License and permit, see specific subject

license plate License plate, see Motor vehicle — Taxation or registration

lien Lien

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

Construction lien revisions; publicly financed projects provision  -  Act 204

Register of deeds: county ordinance to revise cutoff time to file documents permitted; technical changes re recording certain real estate, tax lien, and probate documents; location of county highway register revised; plat, map, and plan forms modified -  Act 41

Register of deeds prohibited from recording certain instruments containing an SSN; liability for damages; federal tax lien, vital records, and certain memorial provisions; removing or obscuring SSN before recording permitted  -  Act 139

Special tool builder's lien created re metal fabrication tools; manufacturer's lien, right to destroy special tools, and definition provisions -  Act 336

life imprisonment Life imprisonment, see Sentences and penalties

lifetime supervision Lifetime supervision, see Sentences and penalties

light, heat, and power company Light, heat, and power company, see Electric utility; Public utility

lights Lights, see Boat; Motor vehicle — Equipment

limitation of action Limitation of action

Responding to a pleading: time limit modified; some exceptions  -  Act 442

Sexual assault of a child and first-degree sexual assault: limitations period for prosecutions eliminated  -  Act 276

limited liability company _llc_ Limited liability company (LLC), see Corporation

limited term employee _lte_ Limited term employee (LTE), see Public employee

limousine Limousine, see Motor vehicle — Regulation

liquor Liquor, see Alcohol beverage and its subheadings

literacy Literacy

Adult literacy grants to nonprofit organizations [Sec. 192, 1856m] -  Act 25

livestock and meat Livestock and meat, see also Animal — Disease; Horses; Poultry

CWD provisions re transportation, possession, control, storage, and disposal of cervid carcass regulated; provide tissue samples of wild animals to DNR; allow shooting of deer from certain vehicles in CWD control zones; DNR and DATCP agreements with operators of landfills, meat processing facilities, or wastewater treatment facilities; exemption from deer hunting license in CWD control zones -  Act 286

Livestock farm modernization or expansion provisions created; livestock and poultry definitions provided, farm-raised pheasants included [Sec. 1306-1311e, 1377-1382e, 1420-1425e]  -  Act 25