Acts Index

State of emergency: state agency status for health care facilities, mass clinics, and certain health care providers revised; governing bodies of counties allowed to make declarations of emergencies; civil liability immunity for donating or selling qualified food and household products modified; State Interoperability Council made a statutory council and renamed the Interoperability Council; tornado or other hazardous drill requirement in public and private schools revised  -  Act 79

administration, department of _ budget and fiscal issues Administration, Department of — Budget and fiscal issues

Appropriation changes for 2006-07 fiscal year; DOA Secretary authority specified (budget adjustment bill) [partial veto] -  Act 5

Appropriation lapses or transfer of unencumbered moneys to the general fund, exceptions provided [partial veto]  -  Act 226

Civil War exhibit at the Kenosha Public Museums: bonding authorized; DOA duties [Sec. 9nx, 583, 596k, 606h, 9105 (1)(n), (6i)] -  Act 20

DOA Secretary required to transfer or lapse to general fund from unencumbered balances of executive branch state agencies, other than sum sufficient or federal appropriations for 2007-09 and 2009-11 fiscal biennia; does not apply to U.W. System or TCS [Sec. 9201 (1c)] -  Act 20

DOA Secretary required to transfer or lapse to general fund from unencumbered balances of state operations appropriations certain amount for 2006-07 fiscal year; amount lapsed or transferred to DOT limited [Sec. 9201] -  Act 5

DOT federal appropriation adjustments: DOA prohibited from approving unless it is approved by JCF under a 14-day passive review process [Sec. 85c, e, f] [vetoed]  -  SB-40

DOT required to submit a 10 year bonding policy plan to DOA and LFB with each biennial budget request [Sec. 2542p] [vetoed] -  SB-40

Educational technology infrastructure loans: excess bonding reduced re program sunset [Sec. 596nd, np]  -  Act 20

First dollar property tax credit created re improvements on real property; school levy tax credit revisions [Sec. 570, 2159, 2160, 2511-2523, 9341 (10)] -  Act 20

General obligation debt and operating notes: prior law authorizing agreements or ancillary agreements modified; report required [for section numbers, see entry under ``Debt, Public"] -  Act 20

Income augmentation receipts lapse by DOA and DHFS [Sec. 9221 (2q)] -  Act 20

Local purchases and projects: one-time grant from DOA; sunset provided [Sec. 79m, n, 572m, n, 9155 (5a), 9455 (4f)]  -  Act 20

Midwestern Higher Education Commission: repeal requirement that DOA pay membership costs [Sec. 23]  -  Act 20

Tax-supported or self-amortizing facilities: amount of indebtedness the state may contract to refund increased [Sec. 2] -  Act 5

Tobacco settlement permanent endowment fund revisions; MA trust fund, MA and Badger Care Plus benefits, appropriation obligation bonds, and DOA provisions [partial veto]  -  Act 226

Unfunded liabilities under WRS: DOA Secretary required to lapse or transfer to general funds certain state agency moneys [Sec. 1, 9101 (2)] -  Act 5

Universal service fund use for telecommunications services: moneys used across the U.W. System instead of only certain campuses [Sec. 2929v] [partial veto]  -  Act 20

administrative rules Administrative rules, see also Supreme court — Rule-making orders issued by

Agricultural chemical pollution prevention: DATCP may provide assistance for capital improvement costs; project cost limited; rules re eligible recipients and projects and allowable costs [Sec. 194, 2599] -  Act 20

Automated external defibrillator: persons required to have current proficiency through instruction specified; DHFS duties and administrative rule requirements; licensure and certification provisions; Emergency Medical Services Board required to provide information on cardiocerebral resuscitation  -  Act 104

Carbon monoxide detectors required in residential buildings, limited exceptions and waiver provision; DHFS and Comm.Dept duties specified; penalty and emergency rules provisions -  Act 205

DOA information technology reporting re strategic plans, high-risk projects and costs, off-the-shelf systems, master leases, vendor contracts, and information provided to legislative committees; written policies are not considered administrative rules [Sec. 9rg, 101d, 128d, t, v, 2994d, 9101 (8i), (8j)] [128t, 9101 (8i) — partial veto; 9rg, 9101 (8j) — vetoed] -  Act 20

Feral pigs and wild swine: DNR required to designate, by rule, as wild animals -  Act 119

Legislative committee review period extension of administrative rules revised; LRB consent before agency may adopt technical standard references in a rule removed  -  Act 180

adolescent Adolescent, see Youth

adoption of children Adoption of children, see Children — Adoption

adult care or family home Adult care or family home, see Senior citizen

adult education Adult education, see Technical college and its subheadings

advertisement Advertisement

Mars Cheese Castle business permitted to relocate its on-premises signs [Sec. 2535h] -  Act 20

``Time-share license" permitted, definition created; exceptions, lien enforcement, and advertising provisions  -  Act 18

advertisement _ fraudulent Advertisement — Fraudulent

Musical performance: advertising or conducting using a false connection between the performing group and recording group prohibited; AG and DA enforcement authority  -  Act 15

afghanistan Afghanistan, see International relations

african_american African-American, see Minority groups

ag AG, see Attorney General

age Age, see Alcohol beverage — Sale to minors; Children and its subheadings; Senior citizen; Youth

aging and long_term care, board on Aging and Long-Term Care, Board on

Ombudsman advocacy services for Family Care enrollees: BOALTC duties [Sec. 74] -  Act 20

Personal care services provided by an individual: any entity that employs or contracts with required to conduct background checks and disclose certain information to clients or a client's guardian; exception and DHFS duties  -  Act 172

agricultural chemical cleanup fund Agricultural chemical cleanup fund, see Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of

agricultural education Agricultural education

Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council created in DATCP; report and reviews by DPI, TCS, and certain U.W. System schools required -  Act 223

Dairy science associate degree program at Northcentral Technical College: incentive grants [Sec. 9146 (1k)]  -  Act 20

agricultural labor Agricultural labor

Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council created in DATCP; report and reviews by DPI, TCS, and certain U.W. System schools required -  Act 223

agricultural land Agricultural land, see Property tax

agriculture Agriculture, see also Dairy plants; Dairy product; Farm and farming; Farm produce; Food; Livestock and meat; Pests; Plants

``Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin" program created in DATCP to increase awareness and consumption of locally produced foods and related products; ``Buy Local" grant program provision [Sec. 183p, 2593p, 2594c, 9103 (3i)]  -  Act 20

Technology zone and agricultural development zone tax credits: Comm.Dept may allocate unallocated airport development zone tax credits, conditions set; airport development zone designated -  Act 183

agriculture, trade and consumer protection, department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of

Agrichemical management fund transfer to general fund in fiscal year 2006-07 [Sec. 9203 (1d)] -  Act 5

Agricultural chemical cleanup fund: transfer of funds for food regulation and animal health laws enforcement [Sec. 9203 (1), (2)] -  Act 20

Agricultural chemical cleanup surcharge reductions [Sec. 2595n-w, 2596e, g, 2598e, f, 9303 (1v)]  -  Act 20

Agricultural chemical pollution prevention: DATCP may provide assistance for capital improvement costs; project cost limited; rules re eligible recipients and projects and allowable costs [Sec. 194, 2599] -  Act 20

Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council created in DATCP; report and reviews by DPI, TCS, and certain U.W. System schools required -  Act 223

``Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin" program created in DATCP to increase awareness and consumption of locally produced foods and related products; ``Buy Local" grant program provision [Sec. 183p, 2593p, 2594c, 9103 (3i)]  -  Act 20

Clean sweep program: funding from recycling fund; grants re unwanted prescription drugs permitted [Sec. 2594g, i, 9103 (1k)] -  Act 20

County fair aids [Sec. 2592g] -  Act 20

DATCP appropriations and statutory language eliminated for programs that have ended; ``marketing services" division renamed ``agricultural development services" division [Sec. 178. 179, 181-183, 185, 189, 190, 193, 541, 2558, 2589, 2595, 2596, 2597, 2598] -  Act 20

Discovery farm funding grants for research and outreach [Sec. 261e, 732x] -  Act 20

Drainage district: local governmental units required to consider relationship with re comprehensive plans, notification provisions; DATCP to develop educational pamphlet; annual report requirements modified; disclosure that property is in a special purpose district required on the real estate condition report -  Act 121

Economic development programs in Comm.Dept revisions; definition, reporting requirements, forfeiture, and goals and benchmark provisions; LAB audit required  -  Act 125

International Crane Foundation funding re sandhill crop depredation project [Sec. 192e, g, 9103 (2c), 9403 (2c)]  -  Act 20

Nonmoving traffic violations re leased or rented vehicles: company may charge forfeitures and costs to renter's or lessee's credit card; notification and DATCP provisions  -  Act 207

Nonsolicitation directory for telephones: commercial mobile service added to definition of residential customer  -  Act 226

Nursery growers, nursery dealers, and Christmas tree growers: laws revised re fees and licenses -  Act 62

Pawnbroker and secondhand dealer: license application form and holding period revisions -  Act 191

Pulp and paper mill that emerged from bankruptcy in Wisconsin: renewable energy grant required, criteria set [Sec. 198, 199j, 9108 (4v), (5x)] [198, 9108 (5x) — partial veto]  -  Act 20

Renewable energy grant and loan program under WDF created, criteria set; recycling fund renamed ``recycling and renewable energy fund" [Sec. 179j, 193h, 199j, k, 261r, t, 278g, 281g, 282nf-nj, 302k, tk, 320f, 516d, 551r, 678n, 690t, 2483q, 3086p, 3088d, 3564x, 9108 (4t)] -  Act 20

Soil and Water Resource Management Program bonding increase [Sec. 596] -  Act 20

Soybean crushing facility grants [Sec. 185t, 9103 (4u)] -  Act 20

Tax preparers prohibited from disclosing information obtained in preparing a client's tax return; exceptions and disclosure provisions; DATCP duty set; penalty provisions  -  Act 176

Trigger lead information re consumer reports: state law restrictions on dissemination and use of; DATCP, AG, DOJ, DA, civil action, and penalty provisions -  Act 76

Wind, solar, and gas from anaerobic digestion of agricultural waste: sales and use tax exemptions created [Sec. 2419c, 9441 (2j)] -  Act 20

Wisconsin Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative grants [Sec. 186m, 2594p] -  Act 20

aids AIDS, see Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

aids in lieu of taxes Aids in lieu of taxes, see Property tax

air conditioning Air conditioning

Electrical wiring code; electricians and electrical and other contractors regulations; inspections of electrical wiring; Comm.Dept duties specified and local government provisions -  Act 63

air force Air force, see United States — Air Force

air pollution Air pollution

Diesel truck idling reduction grant program revisions [Sec. 3564p-t] -  Act 20

airplane Airplane, see Aviation

airport Airport, see also Aviation

Technology zone and agricultural development zone tax credits: Comm.Dept may allocate unallocated airport development zone tax credits, conditions set; airport development zone designated -  Act 183

albion, town of Albion, Town of, see Dane County