Subject Index

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 -  AB921

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 -  SB478

State-owned buildings, facilities, or structures: state agencies to report annually re total cost of occupancy; DOA consolidated report to Building Commission required [Sec. 87, 9355 (2); A.Sub.Amdt.1: 87 renumbered 85m] - AB100

public debt Public debt, see Debt, Public

public defender Public defender

Indigency determination criteria for purposes of SPD representation changed; SPD required to provide legal representation in involuntary commitment proceedings upon request, reimbursement provisions; Public Defender Board FTE positions increased -  AB1219

Indigency determination re criminal cases: time limit for SPD to make a determination and appoint counsel set; reimbursement rate to private attorneys increased; circuit court judge provision - AB1062

Proceeds from services, conferences, and sales of publications and promotional materials [Sec. 437]  - AB100

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 -  AB785

SPD: payment by indigent clients for legal representation modified -  AB624

Special orders of business for December 13, 2005 established re partial veto of AB-100 [Item C-1] and AB-20, AB-120, AB-122, AB-397, AB-521, AB-624, AB-700, AB-763, AB-802, AB-823, AB-829, AB-840, AB-844, SB-175, SB-331, SB-402, SB-403 -  AR43

TPR revisions re declarations of paternal interest, grounds, procedures, and appeals; adoption, foster parent, and CHIPS revisions; DHFS, SPD, and Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare duties and authority specified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare reference removed] - AB521

public document Public document

Legal notices: qualifications of newspapers permitted to publish revised; municipality allowed to mail a notice to affected persons or post a notice on the Internet, ordinance provision - AB35

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

Arbitration decision under MERA: wages, hours, and conditions of employment must be considered as a whole; cost of living must be considered -  AB518

Attorney positions: DOA Secretary to lapse to general fund re net reduction of 13.0 FTE positions [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Attorney"]  - AB100

Campaign activity by state employees holding appointive positions prohibited; knowingly soliciting or discouraging political activity by a person who has business with a unit of government prohibited; Ethics Board training programs coverage extended; penalty provisions -  AB1189

Criminal history background investigation required re applicant to state position which includes access to funds [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, background investigation changed to background check] -  AB383

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  - AB1034

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  - SB613

Employer participating in WRS and covered by MERA: payment of employee required contributions revised  - AB267

Employment discrimination based on status as a veteran prohibited; civil service limitation on certifying names with veteran preference points eliminated; school board and political subdivisions required to interview each veteran who seeks employment and is qualified for the position  - AB977

Health care coverage for employees covered by MERA: collective bargaining prohibited; employers may unilaterally change providers and any savings must be used to increase salaries; GIB and OCI provisions -  SB242

Health care coverage for employees covered by MERA: collective bargaining prohibited; employers may unilaterally change providers and portion of savings must be used to increase wages; GIB and OCI provisions -  AB515

Healthy lifestyles: employers and employees encouraged to develop programs; health care providers encouraged to endorse and adopt certain initiatives; schools encouraged to examine curricula and programming; economic incentives encouraged - SR19

Income continuation coverage: employee eligibility re employer error (remedial legislation) -  SB486

Indigency determination criteria for purposes of SPD representation changed; SPD required to provide legal representation in involuntary commitment proceedings upon request, reimbursement provisions; Public Defender Board FTE positions increased -  AB1219

Legislative expenditure reduction for 2005-07 fiscal biennium; decrease in FTE positions [Sec. 3-9, 16, 20-25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 441-445, 685, 693, 694 9130 (1)]  - AB100

Limited term appointment: individuals who worked for state prior to appointment shall be considered a permanent employee for certain benefits under set conditions  - AB1151

Long-term care insurance for local government employees: GIB required to offer -  AB517

LTE and project positions in civil service system: minor child of a state resident is considered a resident for appointment to - AB579

MERA: final offer re compensation and fringe benefits submitted to WERC limited -  AB857

Permissive subject of collective bargaining under MERA re municipal employer's decision to contract out for certain services -  AB268

QEO provisions in MERA eliminated [Sec. 1842-1853, 1882, 1894, 9315 (1); original bill only]  - AB100

Responding to a pleading: time limit modified; some exceptions  - SB99

Retaliatory action by a state or local government officer or employee against a person seeking a permit or governmental action or service prohibited; administration procedures and codes of ethics required to address; DNR offices and political subdivisions required to post signs  - SB588

Vacant position reports by state agencies to DOA: requirement eliminated [Sec. 67] -  AB100

public employee _ group insurance Public employee — Group insurance, see also Insurance — State

Accumulated unused sick leave credits re public employees: use to purchase health insurance and long-term care insurance permitted -  AB1120

Aggregate group health care claims experience information provided to local governmental units by the insurer: requirements revised; DOA and OCI duties specified; Internet provision - AB519

Differential pay, sick leave, and annual leave for state employees activated re military duty or U.S. public health service: Governor may make up to three additional extensions by executive order -  AB1185

Differential pay, sick leave, and annual leave for state employees activated re military duty or U.S. public health service: Governor may make up to three additional extensions by executive order -  SB696

Domestic partner benefits for state employees and annuitants [Sec. 733-736, 9314 (1); original bill only]  - AB100

Domestic partnerships established; health care coverage for domestic partners of U.W. System employees and annuitants and state employees and annuitants; marriage defined as a civil contract between one man and one woman  - AB503

Drugs prescribed to treat a rare disease or condition: health insurance policies and plans required to cover; OCI duty specified -  AB1218

GIB may permit small employers to enroll employees in health care coverage plan offered to state or local government employees under certain conditions -  AB108

Health care coverage for employees covered by MERA: collective bargaining prohibited; employers may unilaterally change providers and any savings must be used to increase salaries; GIB and OCI provisions -  SB242

Health care coverage for employees covered by MERA: collective bargaining prohibited; employers may unilaterally change providers and portion of savings must be used to increase wages; GIB and OCI provisions -  AB515

Health insurance coverage: state employees may not receive if on a leave of absence to run for a partisan political office, nonpartisan state office, or work for a candidate, political party, or political committee -  AB1188

Health insurance for state residents eligible for the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act (TAA) or receiving benefits from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) may elect coverage under any state employee health care coverage plan through DETF -  AB352

Health savings account option for state employees under certain health plans: GIB required to offer  - AB341

Health savings account option for state employees under certain health plans: GIB required to offer  - SB131

Hearing aids or cochlear implants for children under one year of age: health insurance policies and plans required to cover - AB1217

Smoking cessation treatment and medications: health insurance coverage required -  AB799

Stipend in lieu of health care coverage for state employees authorized under certain conditions  - AB83

Wigs for cancer patients: health care plans required to cover  - AB473

Wisconsin Historical Foundation employees: eligibility for health insurance coverage in certain cases [Sec. 432, 739, 740, 742; original bill only] -  AB100

public employee _ hours of labor Public employee — Hours of labor

Arbitration decision under MERA: wages, hours, and conditions of employment must be considered as a whole; cost of living must be considered -  AB518

Differential pay, sick leave, and annual leave for state employees activated re military duty or U.S. public health service: Governor may make up to three additional extensions by executive order -  AB1185

Differential pay, sick leave, and annual leave for state employees activated re military duty or U.S. public health service: Governor may make up to three additional extensions by executive order -  SB696

Health insurance coverage: state employees may not receive if on a leave of absence to run for a partisan political office, nonpartisan state office, or work for a candidate, political party, or political committee -  AB1188

Paid vacation hours revised for nonrepresented state employees subject to Federal Labor Standards Act minimum wage and overtime requirements -  AB572

Paid vacation hours revised for nonrepresented state employees subject to Federal Labor Standards Act minimum wage and overtime requirements -  SB265

School conference and activities leave: employers must allow -  AB796

public employee _ labor union Public employee — Labor union, see also Collective bargaining

Administrative support bargaining unit: 2003-05 contract ratification -  AB568

Administrative support bargaining unit: 2003-05 contract ratification -  SB261

Administrative support bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  AB1197

Administrative support bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  SB703

Assistant district attorneys bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  SB730

Blue collar and nonbuilding trades bargaining unit: 2003-05 contract ratification -  AB569

Blue collar and nonbuilding trades bargaining unit: 2003-05 contract ratification -  SB262

Blue collar and nonbuilding trades bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  AB1198

Blue collar and nonbuilding trades bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  SB704

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  AB1205

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  SB711

Election day: hours of leave an employer must grant to employees to vote increased; offices of state government to close; paid holidays for nonrepresented employees increased, collective bargaining provision -  AB513

Law enforcement bargaining unit: 2003-05 contract ratification  - SB725

Law enforcement bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification  - SB726

Professional education bargaining unit: 2003-05 contract ratification -  AB1196

Professional education bargaining unit: 2003-05 contract ratification -  SB702

Professional education bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  AB1204

Professional education bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  SB710

Professional engineering bargaining unit: 2003-05 contract ratification -  SB728

Professional engineering bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  SB729

Professional fiscal and staff services bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  AB1230

Professional fiscal and staff services bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  SB737