Subject Index

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

wisconsin historical society _whs_ Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS), see Historical society

wisconsin housing and economic development authority Wisconsin 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 quality home care authority Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, see Quality Home Care Authority, Wisconsin

wisconsin retirement system Wisconsin Retirement System, see Retirement System, Wisconsin

wisconsin river Wisconsin River, see Waterways and water power

wisconsin shares Wisconsin Shares, see Day care

wisconsin uniform securities law Wisconsin Uniform Securities law, see Securities — Regulation

wisconsin veterans home Wisconsin veterans home, see Veteran — Hospitals and home

wisconsin veterans museum Wisconsin Veterans Museum, see Veterans Affairs, Department of

wisconsin works Wisconsin Works

Case management services provisions created [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1347c-f, 1367c, e, 1384c, 9408 (3q)]  - AB40

Documentary evidence of citizenship or satisfactory immigration status required for public assistance programs administered by DCF and DHS -  AB222

Intentional program violations re W-2 and emergency assistance: definition and penalties created  - AB534

Intentional program violations re W-2 and emergency assistance: definition and penalties created  - SB426

Public assistance and children and family services: chap.49 reorganized; JRCCP report -  SB400

TANF and child care allocations revised [Sec. 670, 672, 674, 680, 1373-1375, 1388-1400; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, transitional jobs demonstration project provisions added, 1385c, 1393L, 9408 (3f); A.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.1, further revisions] -  AB40

TANF and child care allocations revised [Sec. 670, 672, 674, 680, 1373-1375, 1388-1400] -  SB27

Transitional jobs demonstration project made permanent, W-2 provision; FTE positions in DOR increased re certain audit and compliance positions -  AB641

W-2 and Wisconsin Shares: restores certain changes made by 2011 WisAct 32 -  AB446

W-2 and Wisconsin Shares: restores certain changes made by 2011 WisAct 32 -  SB336

W-2 benefits reduced based on positive drug test: reduction percentage increased; dependent children provision  - AB172

W-2 grant re caretakers of newborns: child's age reduced [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1361s, 9408 (1d)]  - AB40

W-2 program revisions; transitional jobs demonstration project eliminated (ARRA moneys); DCF provision [Sec. 1346, 1348-1371, 1385, 2391, 3568-3570, 9308 (4); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 1357f, 1361f, 9308 (5i), 9408 (3i), (3j)] - AB40

W-2 program revisions; transitional jobs demonstration project eliminated (ARRA moneys); DCF provision [Sec. 1346, 1348-1371, 1385, 2391, 3568-3570, 9308 (4)]  - SB27

withdrawal tax Withdrawal tax, see Forestry — Taxation

withholding tax Withholding tax, see Income tax

witness Witness

Crime victim and witness rights revisions re treatment by public officials and use of personally identifying information; DA provision [A.Amdt.1: provisions revised, electronic mail added; S.Amdt.1: more revisions and legislative intent provision added] -  AB232

Crime victim and witness surcharge allocation [Sec. 3547-3552] -  AB40

Crime victim and witness surcharge allocation [Sec. 3547-3552] -  SB27

No-contact orders by the court: penalties increased for violations re domestic abuse incidents; convicted individual prohibited from contacting witness to the crime and penalty for violations revised; JRCCP report -  AB269

Tort reform: actions against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of a product; strict liability; noneconomic damages limited; punitive damages; frivolous claims; health care service reviews confidentiality; use of health care reports or employee statements; hospital quality indicators reporting; expert and lay witness testimony; crimes of abuse, homicide, or negligence re health care providers and treatment or residential care facilities in specified cases  - JR1 AB1

Tort reform: actions against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of a product; strict liability; noneconomic damages limited; punitive damages; frivolous claims; health care service reviews confidentiality; use of health care reports or employee statements; hospital quality indicators reporting; expert and lay witness testimony; crimes of abuse, homicide, or negligence re health care providers and treatment or residential care facilities in specified cases [S.Amdt.1: punitive damages revisions; S.Amdt.9: actions against manufacturers, etc., modified] -  JR1 SB1

Trafficking of a child prosecution time limit revised and TPR provision; knowingly accessing certain child pornography materials made a felony; restricting evidence about complaining witnesses expanded re specified sex crimes; crimes expanded re interception of communications by law enforcement with judicial approval; crime victim compensation re sex crimes against children; JRCCP report  - AB646

Trafficking of a child prosecution time limit revised and TPR provision; knowingly accessing certain child pornography materials made a felony; restricting evidence about complaining witnesses expanded re specified sex crimes; crimes expanded re interception of communications by law enforcement with judicial approval; crime victim compensation re sex crimes against children; JRCCP report  - SB536

wolf Wolf, see Game

women Women, see also Maternal and infant care

American Heart Month recognized February 2011; Wear Red Day recognized February 4, 2011 - AJR7

American Heart Month recognized February 2011; Wear Red Day recognized February 4, 2011 - SJR6

Bitters, Barbara A.: commended upon her retirement for accomplishments in recruiting and retaining girls and women in the science, math, and engineering fields  - AJR99

Comprehensive Women's Health Month: October 2011 proclaimed as -  AJR72

Comprehensive Women's Health Month: October 2011 proclaimed as -  SJR45

Domestic abuse committed in the presence of a child: sentencing court must consider as aggravating factor  - SB127

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: October declared as -  AR15

Family planning services funding: certain restrictions eliminated, funding increased, and the term ``women's health block grant" eliminated -  AB348

Family planning services funding: certain restrictions eliminated, funding increased, and the term ``women's health block grant" eliminated -  SB282

Family planning services funding eliminated [Sec. 635, 2875; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, ``family planning" changed to ``women's health block grants", 635b, 2875c-r, deletes 635, 2875] -  AB40

GPS tracking by Corr.Dept for restraining order or injunction violation conviction: court may order; surcharge, costs, notification, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report  - AB175

GPS tracking by Corr.Dept for restraining order or injunction violation conviction: court may order; surcharge, costs, notification, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report [S.Amdt.3: penalties revised, exclusion zone violation defined, public safety changed to petitioner safety; S.Amdt.4: witness intimidation provision removed] -  SB104

Harboring or aiding a felon: family members are not exempt from prohibition against destroying, altering, hiding, or disguising physical evidence; domestic abuse provision; penalty for violation increased under certain conditions; JRCCP report - AB118

Health care benefits provided to certain assistance program recipients: modifications to third parties required to provide information to DHS and from which DHS may recover payments; pharmacy benefits manager provision  - AB554

Health care benefits provided to certain assistance program recipients: modifications to third parties required to provide information to DHS and from which DHS may recover payments; pharmacy benefits manager provision [S.Amdt.1: limits on information to be provided] - SB487

Jurisdiction clarified in restraining order and injunction cases re domestic abuse, child abuse, and harassment  - AB247

Jurisdiction clarified in restraining order and injunction cases re domestic abuse, child abuse, and harassment  - SB177

Lucey, Jean: life and public service of the wife of Governor Patrick Lucey commended -  AJR102

No-contact orders by the court: penalties increased for violations re domestic abuse incidents; convicted individual prohibited from contacting witness to the crime and penalty for violations revised; JRCCP report -  AB269

Obstructing a law enforcement officer by providing false information or evidence: convicted person may be assessed costs of the investigation [A.Amdt.1: exceptions added for recanting reports of or being a victim of abusive conduct or the report did not lead to criminal charges or a conviction]  - AB263

Repeated domestic abuse offenses: penalties increased; JRCCP report -  AB449

Repeated domestic abuse offenses: penalties increased; JRCCP report -  SB350

``Reproductive rights awareness week": January 22-28, 2012 recognized as -  AJR80

``Reproductive rights awareness week": January 22-28, 2012 recognized as -  AJR103

``Reproductive rights awareness week": January 22-28, 2012 recognized as -  SJR61

School zone firearm prohibition exemption for law enforcement officers revised, former law enforcement officer provision; penalty revised re peace officer who is subject to a domestic or child abuse injunction and violates the firearm prohibition - AB299

Turner syndrome awareness month: February 2012 proclaimed as - SJR62

Voluntary and informed consent to an abortion revisions; restrictions on the use of abortion-inducing drugs; repeal of certain abortion prohibitions -  AB371

Voluntary and informed consent to an abortion revisions; restrictions on the use of abortion-inducing drugs; repeal of certain abortion prohibitions -  SB306

Well-Woman Program: funding restrictions -  AB386

Well-Woman Program: funding restrictions -  SB331

``Women's History Month": March designated as -  AJR133

Women's reproductive rights supported by the Wisconsin Legislature -  AJR81

women_owned enterprise Women-owned enterprise, see Minority enterprise

worker_s compensation Worker's compensation

Abusive work environment prohibition created; WC exclusive remedy exception permitting a civil action in circuit court; affirmative defense and definition provisions  - AB364

Abusive work environment prohibition created; WC exclusive remedy exception permitting a civil action in circuit court; affirmative defense and definition provisions  - SB277

Municipal court judgment may be paid by assignment of earnings, pension, or prizes; municipal utility providing electric and water service to rental dwelling prohibited from using arrearage collection procedure under certain conditions  - AB182

Sports officials excluded from WC law coverage -  AB443

WC law revisions re payment of benefits, work injury supplemental benefit fund (WISB), hearings and procedures, and program administration; study required  - AB499

WC law revisions re payment of benefits, work injury supplemental benefit fund (WISB), hearings and procedures, and program administration; study required  - SB409

workforce development, department of Workforce Development, Department of

Apprentice wages: income and franchise tax credits created, conditions specified -  AB587

Apprentice wages: income and franchise tax credits created, conditions specified -  SB448

Dislocated worker employment and training activities grants: appropriations revised [Sec. 683, 684, 2392]  - AB40

Dislocated worker employment and training activities grants: appropriations revised [Sec. 683, 684, 2392]  - SB27

Division administrator: additional position for DWD and WERC; salary group for positions with information technology management responsibility changed [Sec. 805, 809, 2754, 2755, 2763; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, Division of Enterprise Technology created in DOA and executive salary group provisions modified, WERC administrator to be an attorney, 91m, 2755a, 2763m, deletes 2755]  - AB40

Division administrator: additional position for DWD and WERC; salary group for positions with information technology management responsibility changed [Sec. 805, 809, 2754, 2755, 2763] -  SB27

DWD required to notify local workforce development boards of UI benefit applicants in their area  - AB412

DWD required to notify local workforce development boards of UI benefit applicants in their area  - SB424