Acts Index

Life and public service [AJR-97] -  JR-15

best power company Best Power Company, see Business

beverage Beverage, see also Alcohol beverage and its subheadings

Food and beverage tax exemption for certain local retailers [Sec. 2407, 9443 (3)] -  Act 27

Sales and use tax: meal and sandwich defined; provision re food product or beverage packaged with other goods [Sec. 313bm, c, d, e, f, g, 9442 (3c)] -  Act 237

bicycle Bicycle, see also Moped

Bicycle trails: DNR report on feasibility of paving [Sec. 9137 (3g)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Bicycle trails: DNR report on feasibility of paving -  Act 86

Neenah bicycle-pedestrian overpass funding [Sec. 477m, 9149 (4z)] -  Act 27

Transportation enhancement grants program re federal funds; grants for bicycle and pedestrian facilities [Sec. 483, 484, 2475r, 2476] -  Act 27

bilingual education Bilingual education, see School — Branches of instruction

bill drafting Bill drafting, see Bills, Legislative

billiards Billiards, see Amusement

bills, legislative Bills, Legislative

Benevolent retirement home for the aged task force created; report and proposed legislation re property tax exemptions required [Sec. 9156 (2m)] -  Act 27

Elderly person care or foster care: report and proposed legislation re tax credit for persons providing [Sec. 9123 (12j)] -  Act 27

Fish and game approvals and admission to certain state lands: provisions revised; proposed legislation required re personally identifiable information [for section numbers and vetoes, see ``Natural resources, Department of — Administration"] -  Act 27

Long-term care: pilot project established; DHFS to submit proposed legislation re elderly and adult disabled persons; contractual authorization for counties; COP funding increased [Sec. 44, 92, 9122 (3), (4), 9222 (5)-(7), (8)]  -  Act 237

LRB drafting services: persons authorized to submit requests specified; privileges of certain agencies removed [Sec. 14n, np] -  Act 27

Menominee county management review task force created; report to include proposed legislation [Sec. 9156 (1c)]  -  Act 237

Prison impact assessment: Director of state courts to prepare for certain bill drafts; report required [Sec. 3m, 9101 (4t)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Shared revenue task force created; to recommend legislation to replace certain programs [Sec. 9156 (2n)]  -  Act 27

Sustainable forestry practices: DNR to submit proposed legislation [Sec. 9136 (3d)] -  Act 237

bingo Bingo

Bingo receipts: occupational tax revised [Sec. 566bp, bq, 9401 (1)] -  Act 237

Delinquent taxes: bingo supplier, racing and pari-mutuel wagering license denied for; SSN and federal employer ID provisions [Sec. 566bi-bn, 9301 (2e)] -  Act 237

Gaming board abolished, functions transferred to DOA; Division of gaming created; authority over state lottery transferred to DOR [for section numbers, see entry under ``Gambling"] -  Act 27

Nonresident gambling winnings at Native American casinos in Wisconsin: taxation of [Sec. 281e, g, 9342 (3b)]  -  Act 237

State lottery, pari-mutuel on-track betting and bingo net proceeds distributed for property tax relief for primary residences or agricultural land; not subject to uniformity requirement of the Wisconsin constitution (section 1, article VIII): constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [AJR-80]  -  JR-19

bird Bird, see also Game bird

Wildlife damage program revised; certain land required to be open to hunting; urban wildlife damage control grants, claims and abatement programs; JCF approval re release of funds; report required [for section numbers and vetoes, see ``Game"] -  Act 27

birth control Birth control, see also Maternal and infant care

Abortion-related activities funded with public funds prohibited; family planning definition revision [Sec. 760f, 1528ym, 1529c, 1595j, k, 1701m, 1857f, 1861d, 1883m, 1942e, 1967d, 1968s, 1973t, 2169f-h, 2198r-t, 2768k, 2782j, 3404m, 3436f-3437hj, 3447Lm-mn, 9356 (4g)] -  Act 27

Abortion-related activities funded with public funds: prohibition to apply to certain program, project or service using public funds and engaging in prohibited activities [Sec. 57w, x] -  Act 237

Family planning services under MA: DHFS to request federal waiver re demonstration project [Sec. 1943c]  -  Act 27

Printed materials required to be given to a woman prior to abortion: county department authority to charge fee removed; information re family planning [Sec. 1446L, m, 3451t-3452s]  -  Act 27

birth out of wedlock Birth out of wedlock, see Nonmarital child

birth parent Birth parent, see Children — Adoption

black american Black American, see Minority groups

black point estate Black Point estate, see Walworth county

blastomycosis Blastomycosis, see Disease

blighted areas Blighted areas, see Municipality — Planning

blind Blind

CESA lease of equipment re visually handicapped pupils [Sec. 2775t] -  Act 27

Disabled hunter permit for visually handicapped: bow and arrow or crossbow hunting authorized -  Act 168

Newsline electronic information service: DPI to contract with the National federation of the blind [Sec. 9140 (5m)]  -  Act 27

Residential school services: nonresident tuition fees applied to [Sec. 250] -  Act 27

Residential schools: funding for maintenance; State superintendent duties set; maintenance funding removed, supplemental funding [Sec. 9132 (2r), 9140 (1)]  -  Act 27

Wisconsin school for the visually handicapped: JLC to study [Sec. 9139 (1)] -  Act 237

boaltc BOALTC, see Aging and long-term care, Board on

board of health Board of health, see Public health

board of review Board of review, see Property tax — Assessment

boat Boat, see also Harbor

Boat shelter, pier and wharf definitions revised [Sec. 1139we-wi] -  Act 27

Boat toilet waste: onshore disposal facilities provision created  -  Act 330

Boating laws revised re registration, titling, intoxicated boating, absolute sobriety, safety course and certificate, capacity plate and slow-no-wake area -  Act 198

Columbia county park on Lake Winnebago: recreational boating project funding; percentage matching requirements [Sec. 9137 (8tu)] -  Act 27

Floating trash and debris removal equipment made eligible for funding re recreational boating project [Sec. 1145]  -  Act 27

High cliff state park harbor: recreational boating project expanded [Sec. 9137 (3)] -  Act 27

Lake Superior harbor or refuge construction; exemption from enumeration in state building program [Sec. 760, 1146]  -  Act 27

Linnie Lac dam: funding to Linnie Lac management district for dam repair, removal or reconstruction; considered recreational boating facility [Sec. 1146d] -  Act 27

Local boating safety enforcement: appropriation for aids payments [Sec. 381] -  Act 27

Lone Rock boat landing in Richland county re 1997 WisAct 27: location reference changed to town of Buena Vista  -  Act 41

Lone Rock boat landing in Richland county: recreational boating project funding [Sec. 9137 (9c)]  -  Act 27

Milwaukee county: title to certain submerged lands confirmed and use for recreational and marina purposes authorized; may exercise powers and perform duties but not create board of harbor commissioners -  Act 70

Petenwell lake harbor and boat launching facilities: recreational boating project funding; percentage matching requirements [Sec. 9137 (8tv)] -  Act 27

Recreational boating moneys lapse to conservation fund [Sec. 9237 (2)] -  Act 27

Recreational boating projects: percentage matching requirements [Sec. 1144q-s, 1146g, h, 9337 (7z)]  -  Act 27

State forest acquisition and development and recreational boating projects: appropriations created for stewardship debt service [Sec. 411-414c, 726, 727, 9437 (7)]  -  Act 27

Stockbridge harbor in Lake Winnebago: recreational boating project funding; percentage matching requirements [Sec. 9137 (8tt)] -  Act 27

Water ski platforms and jumps in navigable waterway: regulations created [Sec. 1139zm] -  Act 27

Wisconsin lake schooner education association: assistance provided for tall sailing ship to commemorate sesquicentennial [Sec. 378m, 9137 (12f), 9437 (10c)]  -  Act 27

boat _ taxation or registration Boat — Taxation or registration

Boating laws revised re registration, titling, intoxicated boating, absolute sobriety, safety course and certificate, capacity plate and slow-no-wake area -  Act 198

body piercing Body piercing, see Public health

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

bonds Bonds, see also Debt, Public

Building commission bonding authority revised re refunding general obligation bonds and discounted sale of public debt -  Act 61

Credit union laws revised re share deposits, hearings and appeals, bonding, confidentiality, destroying certain records and definition of qualified loan funds  -  Act 152

Veterans primary mortgage program: revisions re maximum value of home, security of loan and certification that revenue proceeds will not be used as arbitrage bonds [Sec. 1391, 1393, 1394, 1396-1399, 9354 (3)] -  Act 27

books Books, see Textbook

boundary Boundary, see Indians; Municipality — Annexation; School — Consolidation or reorganization

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

branch banking Branch banking, see Bank

breast cancer Breast cancer, see Disease

breathalyzer Breathalyzer, see Implied consent or alcohol concentration

bridge Bridge

Hillcrest heights bridge in the village of Howard: DOT to complete reconstruction of [Sec. 9149 (1ypg)]  -  Act 27

Local bridge improvement funding [Sec. 2465j, 2473e, g] -  Act 27