Subject Index

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 -  AB84

Budget process: withholding of pay and expenses from legislators and certain state elected officials if not passed by August 1 of the odd-numbered years; acceptance of political contributions by partisan elective state officials prohibited between certain dates, penalty provision; deadlines for budget message from the Governor, Building Commission's long-range state building program budget, and state agencies' biennial budget requests revised; legislative consideration of biennial budget bill and identification of nonfiscal policy items, JCF and LRB duties; if not passed by certain date, any non-budget legislation may not be considered or requested until budget passes  - AB633

Dykman, Peter J.: service to the legislature and the LRB commended and wishes for a happy retirement  - AJR84

Legislative committee review period extension of administrative rules revised; Revisor of Statutes consent before agency may adopt technical standard references in a rule removed [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions; A.Amdt.1: Revisor replaced with LRB] -  AB410

Number of counties in the state: task force to develop a plan to reduce created; JCF and LRB provisions  - AB438

Publicly financed health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of Health Planning and Finance and Health Policy Board created; regional consumer health councils and LRB provisions - AB94

Publicly financed health plan for Wisconsin established; Department of Health Planning and Finance and Health Policy Board created; regional consumer health councils and LRB provisions - SB51

Revisor of Statutes Bureau eliminated; duties transferred to LRB [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 3d-t, 9q, r, 14d-t, 17be-xr, 128m, 167e, 174e, 558d-t, 619m, 635m, 726b-t, 727c-s, 2143m, 2650e, r, 2768e, r, 2993m, 2997be-ze, 3082e, r, 3707p, 3778m, 9130 (1f), 9430 (1f)] -  SB40

Revisor of Statutes duties transferred to LRB: joint rules changes [Joint rules 52 (1)(e), (5)(a), 59, 60 (1), 64 (1)(a), 81m (2)(a), 82 (1)(c)] -  SJR69

Tribal impact statements required for certain bills; LRB provision -  AB193

legislative studies Legislative studies, see Studies

legislative technology services bureau Legislative Technology Services Bureau

State redistricting board established; demographic and political standards defined and procedure established re drawing of legislative districts; legislature required to establish a legislative technology services bureau. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR63

legislature Legislature, see also Redistricting

Appointive state officer: vacancy re expired term and provisional appointment by Governor pending Senate confirmation or rejection -  SB492

Attorney fees paid after certain date by state for former, current, and future Assembly members and employees convicted of a felony or misdemeanor re conduct in office: repayment to Assembly Chief Clerk required; interest provision  - AR15

Attorney retained by state agency on a contingent fee basis: requirements created if fees and expenses exceed certain amount -  AB916

Biennial budget bill preparation and consideration revisions re state agency budget requests, biennial state agency modification report, earmark transparency report, JCF, Senate, and Assembly consideration of the bill  - AB739

Biennial budget bill preparation and consideration revisions re state agency budget requests, biennial state agency modification report, earmark transparency report, JCF, Senate, and Assembly consideration of the bill  - SB414

Campaign finance regulation: requesting the U.S. Congress to call a constitutional convention to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution -  AJR60

Integrated business information system (IBIS): DOA authority created; use by all agencies and authorities, executive branch agencies, legislature, and the courts; U.W. Regents excluded; new appropriations created [Sec. 128, 3 and 4 [misnumbered; follows 516], 517, 5 [follows 517], 6 and 7 [follows 581], 611] - SB40

Legislative appropriations lapses and requirements [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9130 (4v)] -  SB40

NRB nominations from Governor: Senate must act upon within set number of days -  SB422

Partisan caucus of Senate or Assembly: exception to open meetings law deleted; legislative rules made invalid  - AB273

Property taxes: annual percentage increase in assessments limited; rate increases prohibited without voter approval; classification for development rights created. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) -  AJR23

Senate approval of legally enforceable agreement with a foreign nation, Indian tribe or band, the federal government, or another state: constitutional amendment (1st consideration)  - SJR68

Senate scholars program appropriation - SB387

Telephone line staffed during regular business hours by an individual: state agencies and authorities required to maintain and prohibited from entering a contract or purchasing materials or services from a vendor that does not provide; DOA provision - AB105

legislature _ audit committee, joint legislative Legislature — Audit Committee, Joint Legislative

Assessment of operating expenses [Sec. 683-686; Enrolled SB-40: SWIB operating budget authority and assessment process revisions, report required, 9126 (1f), (1h)]  - SB40

DETF information technology system reengineering: funding, planning, and report requirements [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9114 (1c)] -  SB40

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 [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9rg, 101d, 128d, t, v, 2994d, 9101 (8i), (8j)] -  SB40

Executive branch information technology development projects requirements; DOA, LAB, JLAC, and JCIPT duties specified; report provisions -  SB520

Juvenile court jurisdiction for 17 year-olds: Corr.Dept response to audit [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9109 (1f)]  - SB40

legislature _ bills Legislature — Bills, see Bills, Legislative

legislature _ caucus Legislature — Caucus, see Legislature

legislature _ committees Legislature — Committees, see also Legislature — specific committee name

Administrative rules; six-year review by state agencies required; notice to chief clerks required; legislative committee provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

Agricultural producer security program sunsetted; DATCP to propose creation of new, less costly program; submission to legislative committees required [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

Assembly committee structure and names for 2007-08 legislative session established [Assembly rules 9 (1) (bc), (bd), (bm), (c), (dm), (f), (fm), (hd), (im), (k), (L), (m), (md), (np), (p), (q), (qm), (qr), (sd), (t), (tm), (um), (vL), (w), (z)]  - AR2

Food safety consolidation study by DATCP and DHFS; submission to legislative committees required  - AB701

Food safety consolidation study by DATCP and DHFS; submission to legislative committees required [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

Health care services contracting by Corr.Dept: procedure set [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

Industrial Hemp, Committee to Study the Uses of, created; report required -  AB146

Legislative committee review period extension of administrative rules revised; Revisor of Statutes consent before agency may adopt technical standard references in a rule removed [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions; A.Amdt.1: Revisor replaced with LRB] -  AB410

Nutrient management consultation: DATCP to submit plan to legislative committees [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

State Mandates, Joint Committee on, created; LFB provision -  AB350

State Mandates, Joint Committee on, created; LFB provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

State Mandates, Joint Committee on, created; LFB provision -  SB189

legislature _ criminal penalties, joint committee for review of Legislature — Criminal Penalties, Joint Committee for Review of

Cellular telephone use by vehicle operator during accident: new form of traffic offense created; DOT to prepare uniform report form or automated format; rebuttable presumption created; written warning re sale or lease of phones required; JCRCP duties -  AB38

legislature _ employee Legislature — Employee

Administrative rules; six-year review by state agencies required; notice to chief clerks required; legislative committee provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] -  SB40

Attorney fees paid after certain date by state for former, current, and future Assembly members and employees convicted of a felony or misdemeanor re conduct in office: repayment to Assembly Chief Clerk required; interest provision  - AR15

Budget process: convening and conduct of committees of conference regulated, sergeants at arms provision; legislator pay and expense reimbursements withheld until budget passes; acceptance of political contributions by legislators prohibited in period between introduction and final concurrence in both houses of the budget, exceptions and forfeiture provisions - AB627

Hours worked by Assembly employees: each Assembly member directed to determine method and reporting period [Assembly rule 7 (5)] -  AR3

Nussbaum, Jody: public service commended upon her retirement from the Assembly Chief Clerk's Office  - AR6

Rohr, Ramona Agnes ``Moni": public service commended and congratulations on her retirement from the Senate Chief Clerk's Office -  AP8 SR1

Sowieja, Lonni: public service commended and congratulations on her retirement from the Assembly Chief Clerk's Office - AP8 AR1

legislature _ finance, joint committee on Legislature — Finance, Joint Committee on

Assessment of operating expenses [Sec. 683-686; Enrolled SB-40: SWIB operating budget authority and assessment process revisions, report required, 9126 (1f), (1h)]  - SB40

Biennial budget bill preparation and consideration revisions re state agency budget requests, biennial state agency modification report, earmark transparency report, JCF, Senate, and Assembly consideration of the bill  - AB739

Biennial budget bill preparation and consideration revisions re state agency budget requests, biennial state agency modification report, earmark transparency report, JCF, Senate, and Assembly consideration of the bill  - SB414

Budget process: withholding of pay and expenses from legislators and certain state elected officials if not passed by August 1 of the odd-numbered years; acceptance of political contributions by partisan elective state officials prohibited between certain dates, penalty provision; deadlines for budget message from the Governor, Building Commission's long-range state building program budget, and state agencies' biennial budget requests revised; legislative consideration of biennial budget bill and identification of nonfiscal policy items, JCF and LRB duties; if not passed by certain date, any non-budget legislation may not be considered or requested until budget passes  - AB633

Children placed for adoption by DHFS and cost of services: report to JCF eliminated [Sec. 811]  - SB40

CIP 1A for residents of state centers: DHFS report re employment effect on state employees eliminated [Sec. 925]  - SB40

County with highest violent crime rate: provisions re grants and plan for presentencing assessments [Sec. 536, 9101 (3), (4)] - SB40

DHFS to report specific fiscal information to JCF -  MR8 AB1

DMV local examining centers: DOT required to maintain or reopen centers that were open on certain date; alternative plan may be submitted to JCF [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 2651r]  - SB40

DOT federal appropriation adjustments: DOA prohibited from approving unless it is approved by JCF under a 14-day passive review process [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 85c, e, f]  - SB40

DRL permitted to set renewal fees by rule; report to JCF; adjustments posted on Web site and in renewal notices [Sec. 2997, 3449-3453, 3458-3467, 3471, 3473, 3474, 3476, 3477, 3479, 3481-3491, 3493-3525, 3527-3558; Enrolled SB-40: further revisions, initial fees added, 2997b, 3465L, pr, s, 3503b, 3530a, at, eg, 9440 (2t), deletes 2997] - SB40

DVA appropriation for institutional operations: transfer of excess to veterans trust fund permitted [Sec. 783 ; Enrolled SB-40: passive review by JCF, 786u]  - SB40

Economic development and business recruitment advertising, marketing, and promotion: GPR appropriation [Sec. 196, 3014; Enrolled SB-40: further revisions, deletes 196]  - SB40

Election Administration Fund oversight: reporting requirements; sunset provided [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9227 (1L)]  - SB40

Family Care program expanded, districts renamed ``long-term care districts"; JCF authority revised; changes re county use of COP funds, Wisconsin Partnership Program operations, resource center governing boards and local and regional committees [for section numbers, see entry under ``Nursing homes and adult care"] -  SB40

Family Care program expanded; JCF authority revised; county use of COP funds for mental health, substance abuse, or Family Support Program services permitted in certain cases [for sections numbers, see entry under ``Persons with disabilities"] - SB40

Federal REAL ID Act of 2005: JCF prohibited from supplementing DOT appropriation under set conditions [Conf.Sub. Amdt.1: conditions removed] -  MR8 AB1

Health care services contracting by Corr.Dept: procedure set [A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1; deleted by Conf.Sub.Amdt.1]  - SB40

HIRSP pilot program for certain drugs for persons with HIV [Sec. 402, 1646, 2883, 2884; Enrolled SB-40: DHFS report on modifying pilot program re purchase of drugs, 3035r, s, 9121 (7p)] -  SB40

JCF appropriation re supplement to general fund appropriations decreased for fiscal year 2006-07 [Sec. 9227]  - AB72

JCF appropriation re supplement to general fund appropriations decreased for fiscal year 2006-07 [Sec. 9227]  - SB39

Juvenile court jurisdiction for 17 year-olds: Corr.Dept response to audit [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9109 (1f)]  - SB40

Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail extension project: DOT may submit request to JCF for supplemental appropriation; revenue from the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Transit Authority may not be used for lobbying purposes [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 1851c, 9148 (9u)] -  SB40

Lottery instant ticket inventory system: DOR to develop implementation and cost plan, JCF approval required [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 9141 (2f)] -  SB40

MA dental rate increase pilot project; DHFS to increase MA pediatric dental rates in certain counties; report to JCF [S.Sub.Amdt.1; deleted by A.Sub.Amdt.1 or A.Amdt.1]  - SB40

Number of counties in the state: task force to develop a plan to reduce created; JCF and LRB provisions  - AB438

Off-duty police officer liability appropriation funding revised; DOA report to JCF [Sec. 519, 2921]  - SB40

Overtime in correctional institutions: funding provided; report to JCF required [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 3100g]  - SB40