Subject Index

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

Employment discrimination or unfair honesty or genetic testing cases: awarding of compensatory and punitive damages eliminated; DWD provision -  AB289

Employment discrimination or unfair honesty or genetic testing cases: awarding of compensatory and punitive damages eliminated; DWD provision -  SB202

Family and medical leave changed to conform to federal law; DWD duties -  SB8

Homecraft services for persons with severe disabilities: requirement removed [Sec. 1317-1320] -  AB40

Homecraft services for persons with severe disabilities: requirement removed [Sec. 1317-1320] -  SB27

Hours of labor for minors under 16 years of age [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2390b, zk-zp] -  AB40

Hours of labor for minors under 16 years of age: changes made by 2011 WisAct 32 eliminated, prior law restored  - AB445

Hours of labor for minors under 16 years of age: changes made by 2011 WisAct 32 eliminated, prior law restored  - SB355

Milwaukee County task force on work reform for men: DWD grant to help men of color find employment  - AB256

Minimum wage law revisions; DWD duties and consumer price index provision; prohibition on living wage local ordinance eliminated -  AB281