Acts Index

product liability Product liability

Manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of products may be held liable if injured party proves the specific product or chemically identical product that caused the injury was manufactured, distributed, sold, or promoted by the defendant, in addition to other considerations; relevant production period provisions [vetoed] -  SB-402

Person injured by manufactured product: criteria established re liability of manufacturer, distributor, or seller [vetoed] -  SB-58

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

program revenue _pr_ Program revenue (PR), see specific subject

property, abandoned Property, Abandoned, see Housing; Treasurer — State

property damage Property damage, see Damage (to property)

property tax Property tax

BCPL may invest moneys in the purchase of land in this state under certain conditions; DNR required to set aside moneys under the stewardship program to acquire certain land from BCPL -  Act 352

Brownfield definition revised to include abandoned residential property re assignment of property contaminated by hazardous substances -  Act 93

Calculation of aids in lieu of taxes [Sec. 1260m, n] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Contaminated property: residual contamination after cleanup under administration of agency with authority over the site, DNR and notification provisions; ERTID revisions; local governmental exemption from solid waste management standards under certain conditions; voluntary party liability exemption modified -  Act 418

Debt related to property tax: county or municipality may certify to DOR for setoff from state tax refunds; definition provision -  Act 454

Levy limit for counties and municipalities [Sec. 1251c, 1254m-1258m, 1260b, c, 9435 (4)] [1251c, 9435 (4) — partial veto; all other sections vetoed] -  Act 25

Madison, Town of, authorized to modify ERTID boundaries under certain conditions; DOR provision  -  Act 246

Manufacturing property tax refund: payment of interest modified -  Act 405

Monroe, City of, authorized to transfer tax increments from an existing TID to a specific TID -  Act 331

Personal property taxes on improvements to leased land: collection of modified -  Act 241

Premier resort area tax provisions; list of businesses expanded; DOR to provide appropriate guidance [Sec. 437p, 452n, 1692a-xn, 9441 (2m)] -  Act 25

Property tax installment payment: grace period created -  Act 349

Raw forest products: exemptions from harvesting on tax delinquent land created re maintaining railroad tracks, pipelines, and utility right-of-way -  Act 423

School levy property tax credit calculation: reference to repealed provision eliminated (remedial legislation)  -  Act 399

School levy property tax credit increased [Sec. 1717] [partial veto] -  Act 25

Tangible personal property tax revision [Sec. 1518m] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

TID creation by counties in which no cities or villages are located authorized; approval of all town boards required -  Act 357

TID creation by Village of Kimberly: DOR to proceed dispite failure to publish certain public notices  -  Act 385

TID creation simultaneous with subtracting territory from an existing TID without adopting a resolution containing the 12-percent test: city or village authority granted under set conditions; DOR provisions -  Act 328

TID expenditure period and project costs for certain city modified -  Act 46

TIF approved purposes re towns: ``agricultural project" expanded to include ``farm product warehousing and storage, refrigerated" -  Act 330

TIF law technical changes -  Act 6

Town that has entered into a cooperative boundary agreement with a village or city authorized to use TIF; cooperative plan required with application -  Act 13

property tax _ assessment Property tax — Assessment

Tax revisions: appealing determination of the board of assessors, DOR authority to reduce taxes and certain costs, a spouse's tax liability, bona fide angel investment credit, employer re single-owner entity, qualified retirement fund, refund of sales or use tax received erroneously, estate tax interest, mailing tax-related documents, earned income tax credit, and audit of emissions inspectors contracted with DOT -  Act 49

property tax _ exemption Property tax — Exemption

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

Goodwill Industries: property tax exemption created for certain property owned by -  Act 70

Recreational mobile home: exemption from personal property tax and certain parking fee; definition revised  -  Act 298

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

prosecution Prosecution, see Court — Procedure

prostate cancer Prostate cancer, see Disease

protective service system Protective service system, see Guardian and ward

provisional ballot Provisional ballot, see Elections — Ballots

proxmire, william Proxmire, William

Life and public service of the former Wisconsin Representative and U.S. Senator commended [AJR-70]  -  JR-41

psc PSC, see Public Service Commission

pseudoephedrine Pseudoephedrine, see Drugs

psychiatrist Psychiatrist, see Physician

psychology Psychology, see also Mental health — Hospitals and institutes

Mental responsibility of a defendant in a criminal action: deadline for examining physician or psychologist to report to opposing counsel or examiner specified -  Act 244

State agent of DHFS status granted to behavioral health providers, health care providers, pupil services providers, or substance abuse prevention providers who volunteer their services to a health care facility during a state of emergency re public health; restrictions specified; WC provision  -  Act 96

public accountant Public accountant, see Certified public accountant

public assistance Public assistance, see also Medical assistance; Nursing homes; Poor; Wisconsin Works

Domestic abuse services funding: TANF replaced with GPR; DHFS grants to specific organizations; Refugee Family Strengthening Project funding (which includes bilingual staff, especially Hmong) [Sec. 309, 898, 899, 903, 904, 918-922, 1102, 1103] -  Act 25

Emergency assistance to needy persons: frequency revised [Sec. 1059b, d] -  Act 25

English for Southeast Asian children: funding re aid to Wausau School District shifted from DWD to DPI; Head Start supplement from TANF funds eliminated [Sec. 179, 188, 1107, 1108, 1859] -  Act 25

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

Funeral, cemetery, and burial expense reimbursement to counties or tribal governing body authorized if certain conditions are met [Sec. 1191, 1191c, 9321 (9e), 9421 (12e)]  -  Act 25

Homeless individuals with CMI: program transferred from DHFS to Comm.Dept [Sec. 323, 331, 905-908, 9121 (5), 9421 (6)] -  Act 25

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

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

Public assistance overpayment revisions [Sec. 1110-1113, 9354 (2)] -  Act 25

Public assistance programs: eligibility limited to U.S. citizens and aliens admitted for permanent residence; documentary proof required with application, forfeiture provision [vetoed] -  SB-567

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

SSI program administration revisions [Sec. 315, 340, 345, 937, 939, 953, 1027, 1114-1117, 1120, 1154, 1188, 1189, 1192, 1195-1197, 1200-1202, 1435, 1436, 2484]  -  Act 25

State agent of DHFS status granted to behavioral health providers, health care providers, pupil services providers, or substance abuse prevention providers who volunteer their services to a health care facility during a state of emergency re public health; restrictions specified; WC provision  -  Act 96

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

TANF transfer to CANPB eliminated; replaced with GPR for child abuse and neglect prevention programs, early childhood education centers, and right from the start projects [Sec. 297, 1045-1047, 1109] -  Act 25

public broadcasting Public broadcasting, see University of Wisconsin — WHA

public building Public building, see also State office building

Sale of state property: DOA to review, inventory, and report to Building Commission; certain exceptions provided; U.W. provision re use of net proceeds for operation of U.W. System; sunset provided [Sec. 2, 17, 18, 19, 85, 202-206, 492, 536, 745b, 795h, 827, 831-838, 840, 842, 1723, 2204-2208, 2225, 2422, 9101 (4), 9152 (5)] [85, 536, 9101 (4) — partial veto] -  Act 25

Service animal accompanying person with a disability or animal trainer: laws re access to public accommodations modified -  Act 354

State building projects: laws governing revised re threshold for approval by Building Commission, threshold re bids on contracts that must be publicly solicited, threshold for which the Governor may authorize repairs or construction in emergency situations and the definition of emergency, and Governor may delegate certain approval authority to DOA Secretary; allocation of assets and liabilities and disposing of property upon dissolution of a village changed -  Act 391

State-owned buildings, facilities, or structures: state agencies to report annually re total cost of occupancy; DOA consolidated report to Building Commission required [Sec. 85m, 9355 (2)] -  Act 25

public debt Public debt, see Debt, Public

public defender Public defender

Proceeds from services, conferences, and sales of publications and promotional materials [Sec. 437]  -  Act 25

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

SPD: payment by indigent clients for legal representation modified -  Act 129

TPR revisions re declarations of paternal interest, grounds, procedures, and appeals; adoption, foster parent, and CHIPS revisions; DHFS, SPD, and county department duties and authority specified -  Act 293

public employee Public employee, see also Civil service; Legislature — Employee

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

Criminal history background check required re applicant to state position which includes fiduciary responsibilities  -  Act 350

DVA may transfer funds from institutional operations to veterans trust fund under certain conditions; U.W. System and technical college district board may grant full remission of academic fees to certain veterans; tuition and academic fee remission for surviving spouses and children and certain disabled veterans revised re residency and death as a result of a service-connected disability; FTE positions for DVA  -  Act 468

Income continuation coverage: employee eligibility re employer error (remedial legislation) -  Act 402

Legislative expenditure reduction for 2005-07 fiscal biennium; decrease in FTE positions [Sec. 3-9, 16, 20-31, 33, 441-445, 685, 693, 694 9130 (1)] -  Act 25

LTE and project positions in civil service system: minor child of a state resident is considered a resident for appointment to -  Act 393

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

Vacant position reports by state agencies to DOA: requirement eliminated [Sec. 67] -  Act 25