Subject Index

Zoning entity may not condition or withhold approval of a permit re property owner entering, modifying, or ending a contract with a 3rd party lawfully using the property  - AB558

Zoning entity may not condition or withhold approval of a permit re property owner entering, modifying, or ending a contract with a 3rd party lawfully using the property  - SB283

Zoning ordinance or regulation: county prohibited from enacting or enforcing over a commercial establishment in specified areas -  SB583

landfill Landfill, see Solid waste management

landlord and tenant Landlord and tenant

Carbon monoxide detectors: owner of a residential building required to install and maintain; liability, tampering, and inpection provisions; Comm.Dept duty specified  - SB689

Electric service provided by municipal utilities to rental dwellings: procedure to collect arrearages modified  - SB170

Homeowner's property tax credit created; school property tax credit revised re rent paid on principal dwelling  - AB565

Homeowner's property tax credit created; school property tax credit revised re rent paid on principal dwelling  - SB260

Property tax exemption for certain properties modified and the exemption for properties owned by benevolent associations specified; tax-exempt leased property provisions  - AB573

Property tax exemption for certain properties modified and the exemption for properties owned by benevolent associations specified; tax-exempt leased property provisions  - SB570

Property tax exemption for certain properties modified and the exemption for properties owned by benevolent associations specified; tax-exempt leased property provisions; assessor determination of property value provision  - SB660

Rental unit tenancy termination re drug or criminal gang activity nuisance: notice by law enforcement agencies expanded [A.Amdt.1: DA authority added] - AB291

School property tax rent credit claim revised -  AB44

Security deposit: landlord must return within 45 days; DATCP duty specified -  AB466

Self-service storage facilities: late fees permitted -  AB1065

landscape architect Landscape architect, see Trades and occupations

lang, robert Lang, Robert

Commitment to Big Brother Big Sisters honored -  AJR66

laundry service Laundry service, see Sales tax and its subheadings

law enforcement officers Law enforcement officers, see Milwaukee — Police; Police; Sheriff; Traffic officer

lawn care Lawn care, see Pests

lawyer Lawyer, see Attorney

lc _legislative council_ LC (Legislative Council), see Joint Legislative Council

lead poisoning Lead poisoning, see Public health

lease Lease, see also Contracts; Landlord and tenant

Business contracts to lease equipment or provide business services: renewal or extension reminder notice requirements re deadline, price increases, and method of sending notice  - AB1118

Business equipment lease and contract to provide business services: notification of renewal or extension requirements created - AB181

Business equipment lease and contract to provide business services: notification of renewal or extension requirements created - SB104

Condemnation of property that is not blighted prohibited if condemnor intends to convey or lease the acquired property to a private entity [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions; S.Amdt.1: entities authorized to condemn specified]  - AB657

Fox River navigational system funding: Commission repealed [Sec. 40, 54, 272, 273, 678-680, 2119; A.Sub.Amdt.1: revisions re Authority's budget process and sale of surplus lands, 273g, r, 9101 (10t), 9105 (14q), 9118 (1q)]  - AB100

Goods in consumer credit transactions and certain consumer leases: revisions re voluntary surrender of and actions to recover collateral; nonjudicial repossession provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, provisions limited to motor vehicles, notice to law enforcment provision and penalties added] -  AB594

Goods in consumer credit transactions and certain consumer leases: revisions re voluntary surrender of and actions to recover collateral; nonjudicial repossession provision  - SB387

Improvements on leased land: revision re notice of changed assessment -  SB663

Motor vehicle consumer lease or consumer credit sale of a motor vehicle: material false statement in credit application added to definition of ``default" -  AB496

Rental-purchase agreement regulations created; exceptions and penalty provisions -  AB587

Rental-purchase agreement regulations created; exceptions and penalty provisions [S.Amdt.1: provision for no SSN added; S.Amdt.2: prohibitions re voluntary surrender or repossession of property] -  SB268

Rental vehicle fee increased; limousine provision added [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Motor vehicle — Regulation"] -  AB100

Special orders of business for March 9, 2006 established re AB-71, AB-87, AB-129, AB-287, AB-328, AB-538, AB-587, AB-639, AB-735, AB-777, AB-875, AB-887, AB-937, AB-966, AB-1002, AB-1003, AB-1026, AB-1032, AB-1035, AB-1044, AB-1078, AB-1090, SB-123, SB-145, SB-150, SB-183, SB-226, SB-268, SB-272, SB-273, SB-284, SB-338, SB-352, SB-359, SB-362, SB-363, SB-364, SB-365, SB-380, SB-420, SB-453, SB-457, SB-474, SB-487, SB-488, SB-489, SB-490, SB-491, SB-492, SB-493, SB-494, SB-512, SB-515, SB-527, SB-539, SB-540, SB-547, SB-549, SB-555, SB-556, SB-557, SB-560, SB-562, SB-579, SB-591, SB-592, SB-597, SB-601, SB-612, SB-613, SB-638, SB-642, SB-652, SJR-33 -  AR51

Wireless telephones: collection requirements created for used equipment; state agency purchase or lease provisions; forfeiture provided -  AB1111

leave of absence Leave of absence, see Public employee — Hours of labor

legal aid Legal aid

Indigent civil legal services: OJA funding re Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc. [Sec. 90, 415; original bill only] - AB100

Prosecutor or government attorney decision not to commence a criminal prosecution or action for a forfeiture in exchange for payments to any organization or agency prohibited; restitution exception -  SB90

legal education Legal education, see University of Wisconsin — Law School

legal holiday Legal holiday, see Holidays and special dates

legal insurance Legal insurance, see Insurance — Miscellaneous

legal notice Legal notice, see Public document

legislative audit bureau Legislative Audit Bureau

Area cooperation compacts: certification and reporting requirements repealed -  AB936

Area cooperation compacts: certification and reporting requirements repealed -  SB510

Autism Scholarship Program created re special education programs; DPI, LAB, and school state aid provisions  - AB700

Building project costs at U.W. System: LAB to study [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9152 (8m)] - AB100

Business subsidies awarding and reporting requirements created; LAB, DOA, Comm.Dept, and development and technology zone tax credits provisions  - SB357

Elections Board information technology development projects: JLAC to request performance evaluation audit [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9130 (2q)] -  AB100

Fraud, waste, and mismanagement in state government: LAB to maintain toll-free number and voice mail to receive reports - SB80

HIRSP changes; HIRSP Authority and Health Care Tax Credit Program created; report provision [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, tax exemptions and LAB authority added; A.Amdt.2: report required] -  AB844

Local professional baseball park district: sunset on collection of sales and use taxes established and use of revenue specified; LAB audit required -  SB19

MPCP: enrollment cap eliminated; income requirement modified re continuing student or sibling of pupil; eligibility requirement re previous enrollment changed; LAB provision  - AB941

MPCP: enrollment cap eliminated; income requirement modified re continuing student or sibling of pupil; eligibility requirement re previous enrollment changed; LAB provision  - SB521

MPCP revisions re enrollment caps, income requirement for continuing student or sibling of pupil, and eligibility requirement re previous enrollment; private schools participating in MPCP required to achieve certain accreditation, and administer certain tests; LAB report required; SAGE per pupil payment increased -  AB1057

MPCP revisions re enrollment caps, income requirement for continuing student or sibling of pupil, and eligibility requirement re previous enrollment; private schools participating in MPCP required to achieve certain accreditation, and administer certain tests; LAB report required; SAGE per pupil payment increased -  SB618

Private health insurance purchasing arrangement (PHIPA) established and Private Health Insurance Purchasing Corporation of Wisconsin created to facilitate and administer; reports and audits required; health savings account provisions; DHFS duties specified -  AB1140

Residential care apartment complex revisions re definition of long-term care facility, assessment imposed, resident rights, and long-term care ombudsman; DHFS to revise nursing home minimum staffing standards, LAB audit and reports required; sources of information for criminal background checks expanded; DHFS to submit legislation proposal re grants to nursing homes re quality-of-care improvement projects  - AB1146

Vegetation obstructing view of outdoor advertising signs: DOT permit system created for maintenance and removal of vegetation by sign owners; LAB report required  - AB967

Vegetation obstructing view of outdoor advertising signs: DOT permit system created for maintenance and removal of vegetation by sign owners; LAB report required  - SB541

legislative council _lc_ Legislative council (LC), see Joint Legislative Council

legislative fiscal bureau Legislative Fiscal Bureau

Budget stabilization fund provisions modified; GAAP deficit reduction fund created; mechanisms to address GAAP deficit; LFB, CAFR, and fiscal estimate provisions  - AB272

Budget stabilization fund provisions modified; GAAP deficit reduction fund created; mechanisms to address GAAP deficit; LFB, CAFR, and fiscal estimate provisions  - SB144

Fund conditional statements: DOA and LFB to develop own methodology [Sec. 32, 65] -  AB100

Joint Committee on State Mandates created; LFB and report provisions -  AB173

Joint Committee on State Mandates created; LFB provision -  SB5

Mason, Wilton ``Tony" E., III: public service commended and congratulations on his retirement from the LFB  - AJR103

Private health insurance purchasing arrangement (PHIPA) established and Private Health Insurance Purchasing Corporation of Wisconsin created to facilitate and administer; reports and audits required; health savings account provisions; DHFS duties specified -  AB1140

Rhodes, Terry A.: public service commended upon his retirement from the LFB -  AJR53

legislative reference bureau Legislative Reference Bureau, see also Blue Book

Bill drafting requests that did not result in introduced legislation: if certain persons disclose a draft to a third party, the draft becomes a public record -  AB917

Bill drafting requests to LRB re confidentiality: requestor may authorize release of identity and intent to another requestor with similar drafting request -  AB422

Executive budget bill: identification and removal of affected policy items; LRB and JCF provisions [Joint rules 28 and 51m] - AJR24

Executive budget bill: identification and removal of affected policy items; LRB and JCF provisions [Joint rules 28 and 51m] - SJR18

Number of counties in the state reduced: task force to develop a plan created; JCF and LRB provisions  - AB902

Publicly financed health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of Health Planning and Finance and Health Policy Board created; LRB provision -  AB807

Publicly financed health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of Health Planning and Finance and Health Policy Board created; LRB provision -  SB388

Theobald, Dr. H. Rupert: life and public service as Chief of the LRB honored -  AJR69

Theobald, Dr. H. Rupert: life and public service as Chief of the LRB honored -  SJR55

Tribal impact statements required for certain bills; LRB provision -  AB135

legislature Legislature

Assembly and Senate daily sessions and meetings of legislative committees: prohibited meeting times established  - AB859