Acts Index

waterfowl Waterfowl, see Bird; Game bird

watershed Watershed, see Water supply

waterways and water power Waterways and water power, see also Harbor; Lakes; Port; Shoreland zoning; Wetland

Cassville Mississippi River Ferry: grant for operation [Sec. 276t, 9148 (3f)] -  Act 25

Fox River Navigational System Authority funding and budget process revisions; Commission repealed; sale of surplus lands [Sec. 40, 54, 272, 273, 273g, r, 678-680, 2119, 9101 (10t), 9105 (14q), 9118 (1q)] -  Act 25

Ice holes or openings in lakes, ponds, or streams created by aerating water: alternative warning methods allowed for certain organizations; liability exemption, penalties, and owners of riparian property provisions -  Act 395

Navigable water fees: PR appropriation converted from continuing to annual [Sec. 241m] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission funding [Sec. 247b, 9135 (4w)] -  Act 25

Wharves and piers: regulating and permitting revisions; DNR authority specified; riparian rights and ``solid pier" provisions [vetoed] -  AB-850

waterworks Waterworks

Excavation notices re transmission facilities: local governmental units required to mark location of or provide information re certain laterals connected to sewer or water facilities; locating wire required re nonconductive water or sewer lateral  -  Act 425

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

Wastewater management fees: appropriation created for administrative activities [Sec. 238, 242]  -  Act 25

watts, george Watts, George

Life and commitment to Milwaukee commended [AJR-33] -  JR-13

waukesha county Waukesha County

Directional guidance signs: DOT to erect along I90 (for the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe), USH 151 (for Wayland Academy), and I94 (for Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum) [Sec. 9148 (1n)] -  Act 25

wausau, city of Wausau, City of

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

wc WC, see Worker's compensation

weapon Weapon, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

weather Weather

Restoration of nonconforming structure re zoning of shorelands: conditions on ordinances to include ice, snow, mold, or infestation -  Act 112

wecf _wisconsin election campaign fund_ WECF (Wisconsin election campaign fund), see Elections — Campaign expense

weeds Weeds

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

weigh station Weigh station, see Bus and truck

weight limit Weight limit, see Bus and truck — Taxation or registration

wejt _work experience and job training_ WEJT (Work Experience and Job Training), see Unemployment

welfare Welfare, see Public assistance; Wisconsin Works

wells Wells

Water well in the Town of Ithaca: community development grant provided [Sec. 9108 (5k)] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

Well compensation program lapse [Sec. 9235 (3f)] -  Act 25

Well contaminated by certain bacteria: DNR authorized to declare a special eligibility area for compensation purposes -  Act 123

Well drilling and pump installing: DNR registration and licensing duties; enforcement of requirements by DNR; well abandonment and property transfer inspections provision  -  Act 360

wendling, michael j Wendling, Michael J.

Life and military service commended [SJR-62] -  JR-34

werc WERC, see Employment Relations Commission

west point _u.s. military academy_ West Point (U.S. Military Academy), see Military training

weston, village of Weston, Village of, see Marathon County

wetland Wetland

DNR water quality certification process and approvals re wetlands: exemption for specific structure in Kewaunee County under certain conditions [vetoed] -  SB-551

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

Navigable water fees: PR appropriation converted from continuing to annual [Sec. 241m] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

wharf Wharf, see Port

wheda WHEDA, see Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wisconsin

wheelchair Wheelchair, see Persons with disabilities

wichlacz, travis Wichlacz, Travis

Life and military service commended [SJR-70] -  JR-48

wild animal Wild animal, see Game

wild turkey Wild turkey, see Game bird

wildlife Wildlife, see Game

wills Wills

Uniform Principal and Income Act of 1997 to replace the Revised Uniform Principal and Income Act of 1962; provisions re revocable living trusts, fiduciaries, unitrust, and principal -  Act 10

wine Wine, see Alcohol beverage; Alcohol beverage — Regulation

winnebago county Winnebago County

OWI conviction for 2nd or 3rd offense in Winnebago County: pilot program that reduces period of imprisonment if violator completes probation that includes AODA treatment  -  Act 389

wisconsin development fund Wisconsin Development Fund, see Commerce, Department of

wisconsin election campaign fund _wecf_ Wisconsin election campaign fund (WECF), see Elections — Campaign expense

wisconsin employment relations commission Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, see Employment Relations Commission

wisconsin housing and economic development authority Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, see Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wisconsin

wisconsin land council Wisconsin Land Council

Land recording fee revision; most LIB functions transferred to DOA; Wisconsin Land Council eliminated, duties transferred to DOA; land information aids funding lapse [Sec. 40m, 91-93, 389, 390, 391, 496-498 695, 696, 1231-1234, 1236-1238, 1742, 2032, 2493-2495, 9201 (1q), 9455 (2)] [92, 389 — partial veto; 390, 391, 9201 (1q) — vetoed]  -  Act 25

wisconsin retirement system Wisconsin Retirement System, see Retirement System, Wisconsin

wisconsin state historical society Wisconsin State Historical Society, see Historical society

wisconsin works Wisconsin Works

Child care subsidy eligibility under W-2 [Sec. 1077r, 1079s] -  Act 25

Job access loan program: federal and GPR funding eliminated; loan repayments made source of funding [Sec. 341, 1061, 1093] -  Act 25

W-2 agencies: statement of economic interests [Sec. 340w, 1059f, h, 9354 (4c)] -  Act 25

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

W-2 agency notice to participant before case is closed required [Sec. 1069m] -  Act 25

WEJT for noncustodial parents: additional source of funding re child support obligations [Sec. 1119]  -  Act 25

withholding tax Withholding tax, see Income tax

witness Witness

Crime victim and witness surcharge increased; surcharge on certain forfeitures; county reimbursement for services [Sec. 2450d-r, 2468m-2471, 9307 (2e), 9329 (1), (2)]  -  Act 25

Discovery procedure in implied consent and alcohol beverage law violations modified -  Act 332

Eyewitness identification of a suspect: law enforcement agencies required to adopt written policies  -  Act 60

Lay witness and expert witness testimony or evidence modifications [vetoed] -  SB-70

Witness intimidation: conditions for felony offense expanded re trial or inquiry -  Act 280

wojtyla, karol jozef Wojtyla, Karol Jozef

Pope John Paul II: life commended and condolences on his death [AJR-27] -  JR-12

wolf, fritz e Wolf, Fritz E.

Dane County Regional Airport: state aviation facilities named the ``Fritz E. Wolf Aviation Center"  -  Act 424

women Women, see also Maternal and infant care

Confidential voter registration for victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking: procedure modified re affidavit verifying victim's status and certain victim service providers -  Act 278

Domestic abuse arrests: presumption changed from primary physical aggressor to ``predominant aggressor"; definition, law enforcement policies, and bail provisions  -  Act 104

Female offender reintegration program grants [Sec. 880] -  Act 25

Special distinguishing registration plates for supporters of Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation, Inc., created; fee, DOT, and financial audit provisions -  Act 199

Voter registration: valid Wisconsin driver's license or ID card or uniformed service ID card required, exceptions for domestic abuse cases and surrendered licenses; use of corroborating electors discontinued; absentee ballot requirements revised; provisional ballot created; state ID card free from DOT; exemption from photo requirement re religious tenets; nursing home, CBRF, adult family homes, and residential care apartment residents provision; special voting deputy duties expanded; registration and voting procedures for convicted felons created; notification re ineligibility to vote during parole or extended supervision [vetoed] -  SB-42