Acts Index

bingo Bingo

Bingo: minor may play if adult relative or guardian is present in the building or on the premises -  Act 328

biodiesel fuel Biodiesel fuel, see Fuel

biotechnology Biotechnology, see Industrial development; University of Wisconsin

birth control Birth control, see also Maternal and infant care

Contraceptives and related services: coverage by disability insurance policies required [Sec. 801t, 1463w, 2251w, 2297q, 2453tm, u, 3138g, 3198d, 9326 (9f), 9426 (3f)]  -  Act 28

Family planning demonstration project: DHS may request federal waiver to include men [Sec. 1302, 1303]  -  Act 28

Pharmacist duty to dispense contraceptive drugs or devices: requirements created, does not abrogate pharmacist's legal and ethical obligations re Wisconsin law; DHS duty re hospital pharmacy complaint [Sec. 1419c, 2995nd]  -  Act 28

birth defects Birth defects, see Maternal and infant care

blind and visually impaired Blind and visually impaired

Veterans Programs, Council on: representative of the Blinded Veterans Association of Wisconsin added  -  Act 298

blood donation Blood donation, see Public health

boaltc BOALTC, see Aging and Long-Term Care, Board on

boat Boat, see also Harbor

Ballast water: DNR may issue permits and set fees; aquatic invasive species and grants provision [Sec. 275, 2629, 9137 (3w)] -  Act 28

Fishing or trolling in boats with electric motors: special permit for persons with disabilities expanded  -  Act 375

Invasive species and aquatic plants and animals: laws revised and new restrictions imposed; DNR authority, emergency rules, noxious weeds, and solid waste disposal facility provisions -  Act 55

Marina condominium provisions modified -  Act 352

Slow-no-wake restriction within 100 ft. of lake shoreline for motorboats created, exception for water skiing; local governments may pass an ordinance exempting motorboats from this restriction -  Act 31

boat _ taxation or registration Boat — Taxation or registration

Boating fee increased; nonresident boat sticker provision [Sec. 271m, 703-706, 706m, 9137 (3c)] [271m, 706m, 9137 (3c) — vetoed] -  Act 28

bobcat Bobcat, see Animal

bodyworker or massage therapist Bodyworker or massage therapist, see Trades and occupations

bonds Bonds, see also Debt, Public

Long-term bond and commercial paper restructuring; provision re debt for transportation purposes [Sec. 655f]  -  Act 28

Tipping fees (environmental repair and recycling) increased; certain bonding funding source changed [Sec. 183, 186, 280-284, 640, 678, 2657, 2658, 9337 (1)]  -  Act 28

WHEFA authorized to issue bonds to finance research institution's facility or outstanding debt; definition provision [Sec. 721-757] -  Act 2

bonds _ county Bonds — County

Recovery zone facility bonds: waving allocation and requiring Comm.Dept to develop a system to reallocate, other units of government may apply; industrial revenue bonds for ``project" facilities and housing authority included in intergovernmental cooperation agreements; counties granted authority to issue IDB -  Act 112

bonds _ municipal Bonds — Municipal

Conduit revenue bonds: two or more political subdivisions authorized to create a commission to issue; AG duties; WHEDA and WHEFA bonds re affordable or elderly housing projects or health facility information technology projects provisions; JSCTE appendix report -  Act 205

Populous city pension obligation bonding; legislative findings and determination cited; report requirements [Sec. 1460-1462, 1471, 1475, 1476, 1497, 1498, 1500]  -  Act 28

Recovery zone facility bonds: waving allocation and requiring Comm.Dept to develop a system to reallocate, other units of government may apply; industrial revenue bonds for ``project" facilities and housing authority included in intergovernmental cooperation agreements; counties granted authority to issue IDB -  Act 112

books Books, see Textbook

boundary Boundary, see Waterways and water power

bow and arrow hunting Bow and arrow hunting, see Game — Hunting

bowling Bowling, see Recreation

boxing Boxing, see Athletics

brain injury or disorder Brain injury or disorder, see Persons with disabilities

breast_feeding child Breast-feeding child, see Maternal and infant care

bridge Bridge, see also Street

Major interstate bridge project that crosses a boundary river: state's share of costs specified [Sec. 295o-q, 305s, 647m, 1919g] -  Act 28

Prevailing wage applicability thresholds, records, and publicly funded private construction projects; local and municipal public works projects [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Wage — Payment"] -  Act 28

South Reid Road bridge repair and replacement: DOT to award grant to Town of La Prairie [Sec. 9150 (6j)]  -  Act 28

``Steven Drees Memorial Bridge": DOT to designate and mark USH 41 bridge over the Peshtigo River in the City of Peshtigo -  Act 127

Structural collapse emergency response: establishment of regional structural collapse teams, standards specified; DEM duties set -  Act 43

Veterans memorial highway or bridge and specified veterans memorials, homes, and museums: DOT required to identify on highway maps -  Act 126

Wisconsin River bridge connecting CTH Z to STH 54/73 (City of Wisconsin Rapids and Village of Port Edwards): DOT required to prepare an environmental assessment [Sec. 1918j] [vetoed] -  AB-75

brighter futures Brighter futures, see Youth

brown county Brown County

Child advocacy centers: funding reduced [Sec. 157d, s, 9101 (10)] -  Act 28

Huron Road beautification project: DOT grant to Village of Bellevue required [Sec. 294p, r, 9150 (4c), 9450 (14d)]  -  Act 28

Manitowoc Road reconstruction project: DOT grant to Village of Bellevue required [Sec. 9150 (5cc)]  -  Act 28

Transitional jobs for low-income adults: DCF to conduct demonstration project; job allocation specified [Sec. 1216k] -  Act 28

Wrightstown, Town of: grant for purchase of recycling bins [Sec. 278t, 9137 (1q)] -  Act 28

Youth Diversion Program grant reductions [Sec. 9101 (6)] -  Act 28

brownfields _contaminated property_ Brownfields (contaminated property), see Environmental protection

budget bills and process Budget bills and process, see also Appropriation; County — Finance; Municipality — Finance; School — Finance; Town — Finance

Base budget review reports by state agencies eliminated [Sec. 76, 79, 82] -  Act 28

Budget bill [partial veto] -  Act 28

Budget documents posting on the Internet; DOA procedures permitting electronic compliance with auditing certain claims requirements; provision re print copy upon request of member of legislature [Sec. 80, 81, 96] -  Act 28

Clean Water Fund Program and Safe Drinking Water Loan Program: expending ARRA funds prior to passage of the budget; interest rate and grant provisions  -  Act 11

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 2009-11 fiscal biennia; 2009-11 fiscal year provisions re 2007 WisAct 20 eliminated [Sec. 3412-3414, 3416d] [3412 — vetoed] -  Act 28

Governor's budget message deadline extended to and additional floorperiod created for February 17, 2009 [SJR-8]  -  JR-2

State agency budget requests to include contract labor information [Sec. 76L, 82L] [vetoed] -  AB-75

State finances and appropriations and other changes (budget adjustment bill) -  Act 2

buffalo county Buffalo County

Cochrane-Fountain City: grants for transportation, class-size reduction, and specialized instruction [Sec. 244f, 9139 (9i)] -  Act 28

Court interpreter pilot project in seventh judicial administrative district authorized [Sec. 609, 9109 (1), 9409 (1)]  -  Act 28

building Building, see also Farm and farming; Housing; Public building; School — Building; State office building; University of Wisconsin — Building

Carbon monoxide detector requirements for buildings with one or two dwelling units, exceptions and building inspector provisions -  Act 158

Commercial construction site erosion control program and responsibilities transferred from Comm.Dept to DNR [Sec. 275d, 702m-t, 1449s, 1954g, 2075c-j, 2576n, p, 9110 (11f), 9410 (2f)] -  Act 28

Energy conservation standards for the construction of certain buildings, LEED certification for public building projects, graywater and rainwater systems; DOA, Building Commission, and Comm.Dept duties; report and lease provisions [vetoed] -  SB-616

Historic building rehabilitation: tax credit provisions [Sec. 823, 1585-1588, 1663-1666, 1729-1732, 9343 (17)]  -  Act 28

Smoking prohibitions: designated smoking area prohibited in public places and places of employment, exceptions specified; certain existing exceptions eliminated; smoking in private clubs, sports arenas, and bus shelters specifically prohibited; enforcement by person in charge required; definitions; local ordinance provision re public property and entrance to certain establishments, such as restaurants  -  Act 12

Structural collapse emergency response: establishment of regional structural collapse teams, standards specified; DEM duties set -  Act 43

Thermal system insulation: Comm.Dept to regulate the business of installing and maintaining; council and state inspector position created; licensing, definition, continuing education, and forfeiture provisions -  Act 16

Tipping fees re construction landfills [Sec. 2649g-2651g, 2656h-m, 2657b-h, 2658g, m, 9337 (3e)] [vetoed]  -  AB-75

Trespassing liability exemption under set conditions for assessor and staff making an assessment; certain civil liability immunity for owner and notice provisions; municipal assessor must publish a notice prior to revaluation of property and may not enter real property more than once per year to conduct an assessment -  Act 68

WDF grants to organizations in the building trades for job training and retraining, including green building and alternative energy systems installation; conditions and Comm.Dept duties [Sec. 8, 9110 (2), (3), 9210 (2), (3)]  -  Act 2

Wetland map review, wetland identification, or wetland confirmation: DNR to provide, for a fee, upon request of person who owns or leases the land; building permits or other construction approvals required to include information re construction on or near wetlands; memorandum of agreement with Army Corps of Engineers provision; DNR informational brochure on laws that apply to wetlands -  Act 373

building code Building code, see Building

building commission, state Building Commission, State, see also specific subject

AIDS Network, Inc.: grants to aid in facility construction and renovation and to purchase equipment; DOA to review and approve plans [Sec. 19g, 640, 655s, 657e, 9106 (1)(h), (8)] -  Act 28

AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin, Inc.: grants for facilities in Green Bay, Kenosha, or Milwaukee; DOA to review plans for construction and renovation [Sec. 19h, 640, 655q, 657g, 9106 (1)(i), (9)] -  Act 28

Aldo Leopold Climate Change Center and Interactive Laboratory: grant to assist with construction; DOA to review and approve plans [Sec. 19gd, 640, 655uc, 657ec, 9106 (1) (o), (23)] -  Act 28

Authorized state building program for 2009-11: three projects for U.W. Milwaukee added -  Act 331

Authorized state building program for 2009-11 [Sec. 9106 (1)]  -  Act 28

Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation: grant provided; DOA to review plans for capital maintenance and repair [Sec. 19i, 640, 655r, 657f, 9106 (1)(j), (10)]  -  Act 28