Acts Index

lobbying Lobbying

Tribal officials: public official exemption from lobbying law expanded to include -  Act 463

local government pooled_investment fund _lgip_ Local government pooled-investment fund (LGIP), see Investment, Government fund

logs and logging Logs and logging, see Forestry

long_term care Long-term care, see Nursing homes

lottery Lottery

Instant lottery ticket vending machine placement in airports and Amtrak passenger terminals permitted [Sec. 2423v] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Lottery appropriations re retailer compensation and vendor fees: obsolete provisions removed [Sec. 439p, t]  -  Act 25

Lottery debts owed by retailer to DOR: collection provision created [Sec. 2429] -  Act 25

Lottery scratch-off games: retailers to display signs announcing claim of top prizes [Sec. 2423r, 2427d, 2428d, 9341 (19c)] -  Act 25

Lottery ticket retailer payment of proceeds: frequency revised [Sec. 2427b] -  Act 25

Lottery ticket retailers: DOR may not contract with retailers owing payments to the work injury supplemental benefit fund [Sec. 2427, 9341 (6)] -  Act 25

low_income persons Low-income persons, see Poor

lrb LRB, see Legislative Reference Bureau

lte _limited term employee_ LTE (Limited term employee), see Public employee

lybert, patrick Lybert, Patrick

Life and military service commended [AJR-109] -  JR-72

m - M -

ma MA, see Medical assistance

mad cow disease _bovine spongiform encephalopathy_ Mad cow disease (Bovine spongiform encephalopathy), see Animal — Disease

madison, city of Madison, City of

Brownfields grant program to city of Madison [Sec. 156i, 9108 (3f)] -  Act 25

madison, town of Madison, Town of, see Dane County

mail service Mail service, see Postage and postal service

malpractice Malpractice, see Medical malpractice

malt beverage Malt beverage, see Alcohol beverage and its subheadings

managed care Managed care, see Insurance — Health

managed forest land Managed forest land, see Forestry

manitowoc county Manitowoc County

Cladaphora algae in Lake Michigan at Hika Bay: grant to Manitowoc County for study [Sec. 245m, 9135 (2e)] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

manufactured home Manufactured home, see Housing

manufacturing Manufacturing, see Industrial development

manufacturing property tax Manufacturing property tax, see Property tax

maps Maps

Real estate documents: requirements for recording media revised -  Act 9

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

marathon county Marathon County

Bicycle-pedestrian bridge in Village of Weston; local contribution required [Sec. 9148 (5h)] -  Act 25

marijuana Marijuana, see Drugs

marinette, city of Marinette, City of

Harbor Assistance Program: grant for construction of dockwall in City of Marinette at the Waupaca Foundry [vetoed]  -  SB-390

Harbor Assistance Program grants for private boatlifts in certain northeastern Wisconsin city and for construction of dockwall in City of Marinette at the Waupaca Foundry [Sec. 9148 (2)] [partial veto] -  Act 25

marketing Marketing, see Trade practice

marriage Marriage, see also Divorce; Income tax

Assistance to needy veterans and families; emergency rule-making authority [Sec. 380r, 381m, 795c, d, 9153 (3k)]  -  Act 25

Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board: certain ``certificates" references changed to ``licenses"; training certificate requirements modified -  Act 422

Marriage and parental responsibility instruction in human growth and development course, during same school year, required -  Act 341

Marriage between one man and one woman only shall be valid or recognized; constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) [SJR-53] -  JR-30

Marriage certificate: correction of erroneous information under certain conditions -  Act 69

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

Tuition and fee remissions for veteran, spouse, surviving spouse and children of certain veterans: U.W. and TCS boards required to grant [Sec. 702m, n, 708d, 709m, n, 9353 (2q), (2r)]  -  Act 25

Tuition and fee remissions for veterans re U.W. and TCS boards: residence requirement re incurrence of service-connected disability removed; eligibility expanded to include unremarried spouse and children of veteran who died as a result of a service-connected disability, residency provision  -  Act 468

Veterans and surviving spouses: property tax credit [Sec. 451s, 1311j, 1312m, u, 9341 (10m)] -  Act 25

Veterans and surviving spouses: property tax credit expanded re joint ownership or marital property; separate income tax return provision -  Act 72

marriage and family therapist Marriage and family therapist, see Trades and occupations

marsh Marsh, see Wetland

mason, wilton e Mason, Wilton E.

Public service commended and congratulations on his retirement from the LFB [AJR-103] -  JR-66

massage therapist Massage therapist, see Trades and occupations

maternal and infant care Maternal and infant care

Father's obligation to contribute to pregnancy and birth expenses re paternity judgment revised; public assistance and poverty level income provisions -  Act 304

Newborn umbilical cord blood donation: health care provider to offer information on options; civil liability provision  -  Act 56

Shaken baby syndrome and impacted babies prevention: CANPB to prepare informational materials and distribution requirements; training for day care providers; instruction in schools required; DHFS duties specified  -  Act 165

Unborn child prenatal care: coverage provided re ineligibility for Badger Care or MA [Sec. 311, 316, 321, 1174-1184, 1185, 1186, 1193, 9421 (1)] -  Act 25

mathews, vincent r Mathews, Vincent R.

Life and public service [AJR-42] -  JR-19

mattek, john, jr Mattek, John, Jr.

Life and military service commended [SJR-42] -  JR-47

mccallum, george d McCallum, George D.

Life and military service in the U.S. Army during World War II and public service to his community commended [AJR-105]  -  JR-68

meat Meat, see Livestock and meat

meb MEB, see Medical Examining Board

medical assistance Medical assistance

Acuity-based rate payment system: DHFS to develop; to incorporate measurements under Resident Utilization Group III (RUGS III) classification methodology [Sec. 1125s, 1128m] [1128m — partial veto] -  Act 25

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

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

CIP 1A and 1B funding for placements in residential facilities with 8 or fewer beds [Sec. 865m] -  Act 25

CIP II enhanced funding for person relocating from nursing home to the community; DHFS report to JCF re CIP relocations from nursing homes [Sec. 868, 869, 9121 (12r)] [869 — partial veto; 9121 (12r) — vetoed] -  Act 25

CIP II enhanced funding re person relocating from nursing home to the community expanded to include certain persons who meet MA level care requirements and are diverted from imminent entry into nursing homes; DHFS required to develop criteria and rule-making provision -  Act 355

Community-based psychosocial services under MA [Sec. 330g] -  Act 25

Community Opportunities and Recovery Program waiver re MA recipients with serious mental illness [Sec. 845, 856-862, 872, 877, 917, 1153, 1157, 1158, 1159, 1840]  -  Act 25

Elective surgical procedures under MA: second medical opinion requirement eliminated [Sec. 1124]  -  Act 25

Essential access city hospitals: revision re MA eligibility [Sec. 1135c-e] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Family Care entitlement for non-MA eligible persons: requirement delayed [Sec. 878] -  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

Functional screen to determine MA nursing home levels of care: use prohibited [Sec. 1132f, 1217r] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

Gastric bypass or stapling surgery coverage under MA and Badger Care prohibited unless covered under federal MA law [Sec. 1146j, 1157j, 9321 (9q)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Generic drugs under MA and Badger Care: copayment increased [Sec. 1144p, 1184c, 9321 (9w), 9421 (11w)] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

Guardian appointment and subsidized guardianship payments; eligibility re MA, child care subsidy, and adoption assistance; federal waiver provision [Sec. 330, 843, 844, 851-855, 884, 885, 924-936, 938, 940-950, 952, 1024-1026, 1028-1044, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1150, 2441-2444, 2458-2461, 9121 (1)] [926 — vetoed] -  Act 25