Senate

Children's products: sale by commercial suppliers regulated re unsafe products; DATCP duties specified; recall, baby crib, injunction, and forfeiture provisions; residential care center for children and youth, foster home, group home, day care center or provider, or shelter care facility prohibitions and inspection requirements -  SB37

College tuition and expenses program and college savings program: income tax deduction claimed by divorced or legally separated parent allowed and deduction limited for married couple who file separately -  SB254

Commercial mobile radio service providers: overcharge refunds and failure to make timely refunds; DATCP authority specified - SB320

Community action agencies providing skills enhancement programs: DCF to distribute grants - AB850

Community action agencies providing skills enhancement programs: DCF to distribute grants - SB505

Computerized communication that invites harassment or sends obscene, lewd, or profane language made a misdemeanor  - AB51

Corn used for fuel for residential use: individual income tax credit created re sales and use taxes paid on purchase of - AB171

Corr.Dept classified supervisors with specific duties entitled to collective bargaining re SELRA - SB427

County constitutional officers: county board must adjust compensation level annually -  SB533

County fair association employee wages: income tax withholding exemption revised -  AB232

Death reporting, inquests, and disposition of bodies revisions; coroner and medical examiner authority re jurisdiction to investigate, notification of death, autopsies and other diagnostic procedures, investigation and mental health treatment records, and handling of personal property; Board on Medicolegal Investigations created in DOJ -  AB783

Death reporting, inquests, and disposition of bodies revisions; coroner and medical examiner authority re jurisdiction to investigate, notification of death, autopsies and other diagnostic procedures, investigation and mental health treatment records, and handling of personal property; Board on Medicolegal Investigations created in DOJ -  SB428

Dental services to MA recipients under a managed care system: DHFS to establish a pilot project, sunset provision  - SB573

Development zones, enterprise development zones, agricultural development zones, technology zones, and airport development zones consolidated; reports and LAB audit provisions - AB794

Development zones, enterprise development zones, agricultural development zones, technology zones, and airport development zones consolidated; reports and LAB audit provisions - SB480

Diabetes Awareness Month: November recognized as; work of the Wisconsin Diabetes Prevention and Control Program recognized -  SJR65

Diesel engines that emit lower levels of nitrogen oxide and used in certain commercial motor vehicles: income and franchise tax credits created; airport development zone program credits provision -  SB538

DNR and Conservation Congress required to provide a method for persons with disabilities to vote from home on issues under consideration by the Conservation Congress  - AB323

Drainage board public contract minimum bid requirements: amount increased -  AB116

Drainage board public contract minimum bid requirements: amount increased -  SB445

Drainage district: local governmental units required to consider relationship with re comprehensive plans, notification provision; requiring disclosure to potential buyer or transferee of land located in -  AB118

Drainage district: local governmental units required to consider relationship with re comprehensive plans; real estate condition report must disclose if property is near a military base or drainage district -  AB120

Dreyfus, (Gov.) Lee Sherman: life and public service of the former governor commended -  SJR81

``Elastic yo-yo": sale or distribution of prohibited -  AB148

``Elastic yo-yo": sale or distribution of prohibited -  SB79

Electric weapon prohibition inapplicable to on-duty county correctional personnel -  AB759

Electric weapon prohibition inapplicable to on-duty county correctional personnel -  SB498

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 -  SB165

Employment discrimination because of military status revised and expanded; exception if the individual has been less than honorably discharged -  AB32

Energy efficient products for residential use re federal Energy Star program purchased during specified dates: sales and use tax exemptions created; exceptions and unfair trade practice provisions -  SB421

Equine animals: slaughter for human consumption prohibited - SB262

``Europe Day" observed May 9, 2007 -  SJR39

Family and medical leave law (state): time limits for filing a complaint revised; appeal of DWD determination to LIRC; commencement of civil action against employer modified  - AB868

Fibromyalgia Awareness Day: May 12, 2008 recognized as -  SJR104

Film production company income and franchise tax credits: beginning taxable date modified - SB24

Fire fighter injury or death due to heart or respiratory disease or stroke: presumption for WC purposes that the condition is related to employment created; criteria specified  - AB275

Fishing license for nonresident veteran with certain military-related disability: annual fee set - SB361

Forfeiture of computers used in committing a serious child sex offense permitted, conditions and innocent security interest holders provisions; use of computer by child sex offender on parole, probation, or extended supervision restricted, Corr.Dept required to monitor -  AB22

Foster youth scholarship fund: individual income tax checkoff created; DHFS duty set -  AB573

Foster youth scholarship fund: individual income tax checkoff created; DHFS duty set -  SB312

Fraud, waste, and mismanagement in state government: LAB to maintain a toll-free telephone number with voice mail to receive reports -  SB86

Government procurement preferences to minority-owned businesses modified and expanded to include women- and veteran-owned businesses; adding women-owned businesses to the Counsel on Small Business, Veteran-Owned Business, and Minority Business Opportunities; Comm.Dept to maintain Web site listing these types of businesses  - AB811

Grimm, (CPL) Matthew: life and military service commended - SJR14

Harboring or aiding a felon: family members are not exempt from prohibition against destroying, altering, hiding, or disguising physical evidence -  AB338

Health care provider statement or gesture of apology or condolence is inadmissible in a civil action or administrative hearing - AB53

Health professional shortage area: loan program through HEAB for U.W. Madison Medical School or Medical College of Wisconsin graduates willing to serve in  - AB90

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 - SR3

Hearing aids or cochlear implants for infants and young children: health insurance policies and plans required to cover; exceptions provided -  AB133

Hearing aids or cochlear implants for infants and young children: health insurance policies and plans required to cover; exceptions provided -  SB88

Historic buildings and downtown development: revisions re State Historic Building Code, multifamily dwellings, historic rehabilitation tax credit, certification and promotion of downtowns, DOT highway projects in downtown business areas, and certain state office buildings - AB599

Historic buildings and downtown development: revisions re State Historic Building Code, multifamily dwellings, historic rehabilitation tax credit, certification and promotion of downtowns, DOT highway projects in downtown business areas, and certain state office buildings - SB331

Homeless public school pupils: appropriation created to provide services to and professional development programs for school personnel -  AB832

Homeless public school pupils: appropriation created to provide services to and professional development programs for school personnel -  SB495

Invasive fish species or eggs: possessing, releasing, controlling, storing, selling, or transporting prohibited; exceptions and definition provisions -  AB96

Joint fire department debts re fire station: local levy limits exception expanded to include -  AB869

Joint fire department debts re fire station: local levy limits exception expanded to include -  SB528

Late or delinquent payment on transactions subject to the Wisconsin Consumer Act: merchant prohibited from imposing; conditions specified -  AB314

Living will and health care power of attorney: DOT to establish procedure to provide space on back of operator's license for identity of individual with custody of or designated as agent of; certain forms provided on DOT Web site  - SB184

Lobbying by former legislators prohibited for 12 months following their last day in office; penalty provisions  - AB74

Lobbying by former legislators prohibited for 12 months following their last day in office; penalty provisions  - SB23

MA eligibility: DHFS to request a waiver re disregarding income and assets of person's spouse under certain conditions - AB691

Managed forest land order extension due to catastrophic loss  - SB550

Memorial Day observance by state government agencies modified -  AB44

Military Order of the Purple Heart recognized on its 75th anniversary -  SJR53

Mobile homes, manufactured homes, and the industry: revisions re definitions, monthly fees, recreation vehicle regulations, and manufactured home communities regulation  - AB21

Mobile homes, manufactured homes, and the industry: revisions re definitions, monthly fees, recreation vehicle regulations, and manufactured home communities regulation  - SB7

Modular home permits re transporting on highways: permit may apply to more than one section of the same home; indivisible load requirement exception -  AB819

Modular home permits re transporting on highways: permit may apply to more than one section of the same home; indivisible load requirement exception -  SB502

Mold assessors and mold remediators: licensure requirements by DHFS established; report required  - AB312

Mother may breast-feed her child in any public or private location where she is authorized to be; penalty provision  - SB30

Motor vehicle fuel tax refund for schools, technical college districts, and local governments created; provisions re alternate fuel, DOR, and persons under contract with school districts to transport pupils to and from school activities  - AB136

Motor vehicle fuel tax refund for schools, technical college districts, and local governments created; provisions re alternate fuel, DOR, and persons under contract with school districts to transport pupils to and from school activities  - SB84

Motor vehicle operating privileges suspended if two or more specified traffic offenses occur in a single course of conduct and result in the death of another person  - AB958

Motor vehicle operator's license and ID cards issued by DOT: procedure requirements prior to implementation of federal requirements include security measures to protect database and computer system re privacy of applicants, adequately screened and trained personnel, and no unreasonable costs to applicants; DOT may not encumber state funds for complying with federal requirements -  AB475

Notary public fee schedule repealed -  SB54

Nursery growers, nursery dealers, and Christmas tree growers: laws revised re fees and licenses - SB297

Oil pipeline business entity: easement acquisition revisions - AB853

Oil pipeline business entity: easement acquisition revisions - SB522

Open burning of solid waste and waste tire storage, treatment, or disposal at solid waste facilities: DNR authorized to issue citations for violations; local law enforcement provision  - AB546

Open burning of solid waste and waste tire storage, treatment, or disposal at solid waste facilities: DNR authorized to issue citations for violations; local law enforcement provision  - SB284

Open Enrollment Program application extended to certain pupils of the closed St. Mary's Catholic School in Auburndale re the Auburndale School District -  AB476

Open Enrollment Program application extended to certain pupils of the closed St. Mary's Catholic School in Auburndale re the Auburndale School District -  SB242

Operating after revocation: ``first offense" penalty exception revised -  AB459

OWI arrest: release to attorney, spouse, relative, or other responsible adult revised; law enforcement officer required to seize or immobilize vehicle -  SB27

Parole, probation, or extended supervision following conviction of certain sex offenses: inmate prohibited from contacting the victim and certain other persons as a condition of release - AB790

Parole, probation, or extended supervision following conviction of certain sex offenses: inmate prohibited from contacting the victim and certain other persons as a condition of release - SB468

Part-time court commissioner powers and duties expanded -  AB248

Photographs on motor vehicle operators license and ID cards: DOT to make available to DOJ in digital format; DOJ to provide electronic access to certain law enforcement agencies  - AB639

Post-employment benefits: school district funds held in trust must be held in segregated accounts; provisions expanded to include local governmental units and technical college districts - AB184