Wisconsin Legislature: Wisconsin Works

wind powerWind power, see Energy conservation

wineWine, see Alcohol beverage; Alcohol beverage — Regulation

Highway improvement project in Winnebago County re STH 21: DOT prohibitions and requirements; study required - AB655

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 - SB530

winnebago mental health instituteWinnebago Mental Health Institute, see Mental health — Hospitals and institutes

wisconsin association of independent colleges and universitiesWisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, see Parochial and private educational institutions

wisconsin center for the blind and visually impairedWisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, see Blind and visually impaired

wisconsin compensation rating bureauWisconsin Compensation Rating Bureau, see Worker's compensation

wisconsin constitutionWisconsin Constitution, see Constitution, Wisconsin; Constitutional amendments — First consideration; Constitutional amendments — Second consideration

wisconsin development fundWisconsin Development Fund, see Commerce, Department of

wisconsin educational services program for the deaf and hard of hearingWisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, see Deaf and hearing impaired

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

wisconsin employment relations commissionWisconsin Employment Relations Commission, see Employment Relations Commission

wisconsin health and educational facilities authorityWisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, see Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Wisconsin

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

wisconsin interscholastic athletic association _wiaa_Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA), see School — Health program

wisconsin land councilWisconsin Land Council

Land recording fee revision; most LIB functions transferred to DOA; Wisconsin Land Council eliminated, duties transferred to DOA [Sec. 91-93, 389-391, 496-498 695, 696, 1231-1234, 1236-1238, 1742, 2032, 2493-2495, 9455 (2); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, land information aids funding lapse, 40m, 9201 (1q)] - AB100

wisconsin naval militiaWisconsin naval militia, see Naval militia

wisconsin resource centerWisconsin Resource Center, see Mental health — Hospitals and institutes

wisconsin retirement systemWisconsin Retirement System, see Retirement System, Wisconsin

wisconsin riverWisconsin River, see Waterways and water power

wisconsin state historical societyWisconsin State Historical Society, see Historical society

wisconsin trust account foundation, incWisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., see Legal aid

wisconsin worksWisconsin Works

Child care: DWD duties re quality rating system, provider reimbursements, and distribution of funds re migrant workers and W-2; may establish three-tier reimbursement system [Sec. 1084, 1208; original bill only] - AB100

Child care subsidy eligibility under W-2 [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1077r, 1079s] - AB100

Job access loan program: federal and GPR funding eliminated; loan repayments made source of funding [Sec. 341, 1061, 1093] - AB100

Trial job pilot project: DWD to conduct; directive re subsidized work program eliminated [Sec. 1060, 1079, 1301-1304, 1372-1375, 1415-1418, 2104, 2105, 2497, 9341 (7), 9454 (2); original bill only] - AB100

Trial jobs plus project under W-2 - AB1004

Trial jobs plus project under W-2 - SB572

W-2 agencies: statement of economic interests [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 340w, 1059f, h, 9354 (4c)] - AB100

W-2 agency contracts and oversight; DWD report to JCF [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1059g, t-w, 1060m, p, 1085f, 9154 (1f), 9354 (4f)] - AB100

W-2 agency notice to participant before case is closed required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1069m] - AB100

W-2 benefits of custodial parents and pregnant women: grants eligibility revised [Sec. 1062-1069, 1085, 9354 (1), 9454 (1); original bill only] - AB100

W-2 participant who is a custodial parent of a child 12 weeks old or less: additional requirements created to receive grant - AB754

WEJT for noncustodial parents: additional source of funding re child support obligations [Sec. 1119] - AB100

withholding taxWithholding tax, see Income tax

witnessWitness

Crime victim and witness assistance surcharges in civil offense cases: criteria and how money is collected revised - AB1137

Crime victim and witness assistance surcharges in civil offense cases: criteria and how money is collected revised - SB692

Crime victim and witness surcharge increased; county reimbursement for services [Sec. 2469-2471, 9329 (1), (2); A.Sub.Amdt.1: surcharge on certain forfeitures, 2450d-r, 2468m, 2470m, 9307 (2e)] - AB100

Discovery procedure in implied consent and alcohol beverage law violations modified - AB1023

Discovery procedure in implied consent and alcohol beverage law violations modified - SB592

Eyewitness identification of a suspect: law enforcement agencies required to adopt written policies - AB648

Eyewitness identification of a suspect: law enforcement agencies required to adopt written policies - SB315

Lay witness and expert witness testimony or evidence modifications - AB203

Lay witness and expert witness testimony or evidence modifications - SB70

Special orders of business for November 8, 2005 established re AB-101 or SB-58, AB-203 or SB-70, AB-321 or SB-138 - AR42

``Special tool builder" regulations created re liens, public nuisances, and shareholder liability; expert witness testimony provisions - AB278

Witness exclusion order not applicable to certain law enforcement investigators in criminal or delinquency cases - AB37

Witness intimidation: conditions for felony offense expanded re trial or inquiry - AB643

Witness intimidation: conditions for felony offense expanded re trial or inquiry - AB728

wojtyla, karol jozefWojtyla, Karol Jozef

Pope John Paul II: life commended and condolences on his death - AJR27

wolf, fritz eWolf, Fritz E.

Dane County Regional Airport: state aviation facilities named the ``Fritz E. Wolf Aviation Center" - SB306

womenWomen, see also Maternal and infant care

American Heart Month recognized February 2006; Wear Red for Women Day recognized February 3, 2006 - SJR60

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 - AB707

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 - SB341

Domestic abuse arrests: presumption changed from primary physical aggressor to ``predominant aggressor"; definition, law enforcement policies, and bail provisions - AB436

Domestic abuse or violence recognition training: Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board required to provide - AB478

Female offender reintegration program grants [Sec. 880-882; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, deletes 881, 882] - AB100

Special distinguishing registration plates for supporters of Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation, Inc., created; fee, DOT, and financial audit provisions - SB282

Special orders of business for September 27, 2005 established re partial vetoes of AB-100 [Items C-8, C-9, C-14, C-16, F-3, F-4] and AB-27, AB-39, AB-69, AB-72, AB-95, AB-97, AB-127, AB-128, AB-133, AB-155, AB-184, AB-188, AB-201, AB-230, AB-264, AB-286, AB-308, AB-340, AB-345, AB-375, AB-384, AB-410, AB-426, AB-436, AB-442, AB-444, AB-460, AB-479, AB-482, AB-510, AB-512, AB-522, AB-534, AB-606, AB-636, AB-646, AB-648, AB-657, AB-679, and SB-266 - AR38

Voter registration: valid Wisconsin driver's license or ID card or uniformed service ID card required; use of corroborating electors discontinued; absentee ballot, provisional ballot, surrendered driver's license, confidential address re domestic abuse, and photo requirement exemption re religious tenets provisions [A.Amdt.7: absentee voting procedure in certain residential care apartment complexes and adult family homes added] - AB63

Voter registration: valid Wisconsin driver's license or ID card or uniformed service ID card required; use of corroborating electors discontinued; absentee ballot, provisional ballot, surrendered driver's license, confidential address re domestic abuse, and photo requirement exemption re religious tenets provisions [for further revisions, see entry under ``Elections Board"] - SB42

Well-woman program: changes re copayment for breast cancer screenings and payment for case management services [Sec. 2146-2149] - AB100

women _ employmentWomen — Employment

Discrimination between an employee in a job dominated by employees of a particular sex and an employee in a job dominated by employees of the oppoiste sex in compensation for work of comparable worth prohibited; tax benefits, grants, and appropriation supplements when employers achieve compliance; sales and use tax on legal services and moneys put in comparable worth fund; school revenue limits increased re wage differential paid - AB528

Employment discrimination: action in circuit court to recover damages permitted, surcharge provision; committee to study wage disparities between men and women and minority group and nonminority group members - AB406

Pay equity for women in the U.S.: exemption from rules prohibiting memorializing Congress or the federal government [Assembly rules 32 (1)(a) and 39 (1)] - AR25

women_owned enterpriseWomen-owned enterprise, see Minority enterprise

wonewoc, village ofWonewoc, Village of, see Juneau County

woodcockWoodcock, see Game bird

woods, mattiebelleWoods, Mattiebelle

Life and career as a journalist and activist honored - SJR6

work experience and job training _wejt_Work Experience and Job Training (WEJT), see Unemployment

worker_s compensationWorker's compensation

Health care worker injury prevention program and study [Sec. 335, 336, 1832; original bill only] - AB100

Logging industry employers may pool WC liabilities re self-insure exception; Wisconsin Compensation Rating Bureau provision - AB686

Lottery ticket retailers: DOR may not contract with retailers owing payments to the work injury supplemental benefit fund [Sec. 2427, 9341 (6)] - AB100

Off-duty peace officers outside their territorial jurisdiction but within the state: making arrests or providing aid or assistance permitted under certain conditions; civil and criminal immunity and WC provisions - AB1033

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

State agent of DHFS status granted to health care providers who volunteer their services to a health care facility during a state of emergency re public health; restrictions specified; WC provision [S.Amdt.1: health care provider expanded to include behavioral health provider, pupil services provider, and substance abuse prevention provider] - AB385