Acts Index

Children with exceptional educational needs: statute of limitation on parent's request for hearing; exception provided -  Act 129

Community AODA and HIV services programs; foster grandparent funding revision [Sec. 590m, 600m, 604, 1411, 1505, 1506, 1524, 2131, 2132, 2142, 2709m, 2733m-2738m, 2745ag, ar, 2847, 3406, 3407] -  Act 27

Delinquent taxes: DORL license denial, suspension, revocation or nonrenewal for; licensing departments to enter into memorandum of understanding with DOR; SSN and federal employer ID provisions [for section numbers, see entry under ``Income tax — Delinquent"] -  Act 237

Delinquent taxes: DPI license denial and revocation for; SSN provision [Sec. 358, 359, 362, 9339 (1)]  -  Act 237

DPI restructuring and modification of State superintendent duties by 1995 WisAct 27: statutes revised, certain provisions reenacted [Sec. 14, 20, 24, 30, 31, 33, 36-39, 41, 42, 46, 61, 63, 66, 67, 69, 70-72, 74, 78, 81, 82, 85, 152, 153, 246, 257, 263g, 269, 739, 755, 817, 825, 1151-1154, 1155, 1163, 1166, 1167, 1174-1176, 1181, 1183, 1193-1195, 1316, 1329-1341, 1346, 1476, 1520, 1521, 1603, 1662, 1734, 1814, 1846, 1884, 1890, 1906, 2108, 2110, 2126, 2127, 2133, 2138, 2141, 2159, 2173, 2179, 2182, 2183, 2185, 2189, 2195-2198, 2213, 2218, 2220, 2230, 2357, 2359, 2365, 2494, 2580, 2649, 2665, 2694, 2696-2700, 2703-2707, 2710-2716, 2722-2730, 2747-2758, 2764, 2768, 2769, 2772, 2773, 2776-2780, 2782, 2789, 2790, 2793, 2795-2803, 2828, 2829, 2846, 2849, 2863, 2867, 2873, 2874, 2876, 2881, 2882, 2884, 2888, 2890c, 2894, 2903, 3009, 3099, 3294, 3304, 3326, 3408, 3473, 3485, 3958, 4008, 4009, 4062, 4066, 4076-4078, 4109, 4314, 4316, 4320, 4322-4327, 4329, 4331, 5213, 5277, 5285, 5422, 5457-5462]  -  Act 27

EEB transferred from DPI to U.W. system; staff placed in unclassified service; grant funding provision [Sec. 75m, 257m, 263m, 277m, 757r, 1165m, 2745g, 3303p, 9140 (5n)]  -  Act 27

Efficiency measures requirement for certain executive branch agencies [Sec. 9156 (6ng)] -  Act 27

HEAB and EAB recreated re 1995 WisAct 27; powers and duties restored [for section numbers, see entry under ``Higher educational aids board"] -  Act 27

Joint AODA prevention plan revisions [Sec. 1535m] -  Act 27

Local educational agency definition re public education to children with disabilities [Sec. 361g-t]  -  Act 237

Milwaukee public library contracts: funding for certain services [Sec. 9140 (7gf)] -  Act 27

National teacher certification: grants for qualifying teachers meeting certain criteria, includes certification by the National board for national teaching standards; continuing education provision [Sec. 30, 361] [361 — partial veto]  -  Act 237

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

Nonpayment of support: DPI license suspension for failure to pay; SSN, memorandum of understanding and subpoena or warrant provisions -  Act 191

Nonpayment of support: DPI release of confidential information to DWD -  Act 191

Obsolete language and provisions eliminated re certain DPI and public school statutes; background check on DPI license applicant modified re photograph (remedial legislation)  -  Act 113

Professional standards council for teachers created; report required -  Act 298

Public libraries: laws revised; report and plan provisions; DOA, DLCL and State superintendent duties specified  -  Act 150

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

School-community AODA prevention, intervention, treatment and rehabilitation services plan of DHFS and DPI: requirements eliminated (remedial legislation)  -  Act 114

School district created from one or more existing districts: procedures created; referendum provisions  -  Act 286

School-to-work revisions; career counseling center grant changes; youth apprentice provisions [Sec. 265n, 282m, 612, 613, 617, 1184, 1191m, 2668m-2675, 2678, 2679, 2688, 2689, 2708m, 2788c, 2815d, 2870d, 9140 (3), 9347 (1), 9426 (12)] [282m — vetoed] -  Act 27

Special education laws revised and reconciled to conform to federal law -  Act 164

Special education program for children: DPI to establish voluntary mediation program for disputes between parents and school board or administrative agency  -  Act 59

Standards development council created; duties re pupil academic standards; Governor to approve; requirements re high school graduation examination [Sec. 21m, 23d, 249, 2805-2807, 2808m, 2809, 2810, 2810m, 2811, 2871, 9140 (5r)] -  Act 27

Teacher peer review and mentoring grants [Sec. 29, 360] -  Act 237

Technical revisions re DPI and State superintendent of public instruction [Sec. 2695g, r, 2697m, 2698m, 2699g, r, 2701m, 2707m, 2708p, 2713m, 2714m, 2716m-2717y, 2720m-2721x, 2729e-s, 2741m, 2745b, 2745k-2746m, 2749g-r, 2750d-r, 2751g, r, 2753b-t, 2754c-w, 2756d-t, 2758m-2763m, 2764m, 2767b-w, 2768m, 2769c-y, 2770m, 2775n-s, 2779m, 2780g, r, 2782g-2785t, 2787e, m, 2788b, d-t, 2790m-2792y, 2794m, 2795m, 2801g, r, 2803m, 2809e-s, 2810r, 2811m, 2812m, 2815g, r, 2823m, 2842g, r, 2847c-2848m, 2849h, 2853m, 2854b-w, 2857g, r, 2860m, 2862m, 2863rm, s, 2867m, 2869m, 2871m, 2872m, 2873d, h, p, t, 2874m, 2880m, 2881d, h, p, t, 2882d-t, 2884m, 2888m, 2889m, 2894d-t, 2902e-s, 2903m]  -  Act 27

public instruction, state superintendent of Public instruction, State superintendent of, see State superintendent of public instruction

public intervenor Public intervenor, see Natural resources, Department of — Environmental protection

public land Public land, see also State park

Adverse possession of public real property prohibited; exception provided -  Act 108

Black Point estate: funding for debt service costs, adapting project for public use and grant to nonprofit conservation organization [Sec. 378m, no, 685m, 735am, 767m]  -  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

Grandfather falls recreation area: funding for acquisition of [Sec. 766um] -  Act 27

Property under DNR jurisdiction: grants to friends groups for property development -  Act 313

Public land trades, expenses and transfer of remaining unencumbered balance to certain trust funds [Sec. 709, 807-814, 9201 (4g)] -  Act 27

Trust lands and investment, Division of, transferred from State treasurer to DOA; separate appropriation created [Sec. 25, 26, 693, 708, 710, 711, 9150 (1)] -  Act 27

public land _ sale Public land — Sale

DNR property sales: first right of refusal created [Sec. 767r-v, 960g] [vetoed] -  AB-100

STH 26 wayside near Clyman in Dodge county: DOT to close and sell real property [Sec. 9149 (1rmg)]  -  Act 27

public lands, board of commissioners of Public lands, Board of commissioners of

Delinquent taxes: DORL license denial, suspension, revocation or nonrenewal for; licensing departments to enter into memorandum of understanding with DOR; SSN and federal employer ID provisions [for section numbers, see entry under ``Income tax — Delinquent"] -  Act 237

Investment authority of Board of commissioners of public lands [Sec. 816c-v] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Nonpayment of support: log-raising permits denial and suspension; SSN and subpoena or warrant provisions  -  Act 191

Public land trades, expenses and transfer of remaining unencumbered balance to certain trust funds [Sec. 709, 807-814, 9201 (4g)] -  Act 27

Sunken logs on submerged state lands: offset program repealed; percentage of value retained by state revised; maritime project grants created; provisions re Fox river and lakes in certain counties [Sec. 242m, 244e, 693m, 1346e, m, s, 3121g-3129w, 4337m, 9156 (5y), 9350 (1), 9356 (8y)] [693m, 3124, 3129c, 9356 (8y) — partial veto; 244e, 1346e — vetoed] -  Act 27

public liability Public liability, see also Worker's compensation

Asthmatic pupil: possession and use of metered dose or dry powder inhaler permitted -  Act 77

Closed landfill purchased by municipality: liability exemption [Sec. 3679p] -  Act 27

Litigation brought by prisoners: laws revised; copies of public records; litigation loans to prisoners  -  Act 133

MA subrogation cases: DHFS liability [Sec. 5184, 9309 (1)] -  Act 27

public library Public library, see Libraries

public notary Public notary, see Notary public

public officers Public officers, see also Ethics; Legislature — Member; specific title

Criminal law revisions re slander of title, simulating legal process, falsely assuming to act in certain public capacities and quiet title actions [Sec. 642q, 3092c, 3094g, 4196d, 4946d, 5336m, 5343j-t, 9356 (2m), (2n)] [642q, 3092c, 3094g — vetoed] -  Act 27

Elective state officials serving in other salaried state positions prohibited [Sec. 3g-j, 105g-L] -  Act 27

public officers _ salary Public officers — Salary, see also Legislature — Member — Compensation

Elective state officials serving in other salaried state positions prohibited [Sec. 3g-j, 105g-L] -  Act 27

Executive salary group reassigned for executive directors of Ethics board and Elections board -  Act 29

JSCRS research director salary: DER Secretary to determine -  Act 2

public record Public record, see also Open meeting (Governmental); Public document

DWD access to state agency records re applicants for public positions and UC claimants -  Act 191

Litigation brought by prisoners: laws revised; copies of public records; litigation loans to prisoners  -  Act 133

Obsolete public assistance records: destruction authority clarified [Sec. 276] -  Act 237

Personally identifiable information in public records: current statutory law affirmed re notice to individual and action to restrain release of [Sec. 155g, j, 9356 (9f)] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

Public records access restricted for persons committed to inpatient treatment facilities -  Act 94

State agency records and forms management annual report requirement repealed (remedial legislation)  -  Act 73

Vital records: transfer of original copies to optical disc, electronic format or microfilm permitted [Sec. 2222]  -  Act 27

public service commission Public service commission

Educational telecommunications access program: report requirements [Sec. 9141 (2m)] -  Act 27

Electric utilities: advance plans eliminated and strategic energy assessment established; certificates of public convenience and necessity revised; electric transmission system requirements; wholesale merchant plant prohibition; renewable energy source provision; PSC study required -  Act 204

ETB and pioneering partners program eliminated; new board created; subsidized infrastructure loan program and grants provided; data lines and video links for schools; distance education revisions; universal service fund provision [for section numbers and vetoes, see ``Educational technology board"]  -  Act 27

Executive assistant appointment by each commissioner [Sec. 39m, 3301g, m, 9141 (2sb), (2sbb)]  -  Act 27

Gas utility: individual contract provisions revised re sunset date and term of contract -  Act 90

Joint local water authorities created; PSC duties set -  Act 184

Mobile home park water or sewer service: regulatory authority transferred from DATCP to PSC; FTE position and assessment provisions; study required [partial veto]  -  Act 229

PSC hearings and investigations: payment of production costs for transcripts, audiotapes or videotapes [Sec. 3142, 3143, 3156, 3157, 9341 (2)] -  Act 27

Sewerage projects: special assessments levy for systems on certain farmland and methods of financing projects  -  Act 213

Telecommunication services: enforcement of interconnection agreements by the PSC; protections for users, AG provision; study required -  Act 218

Universal service fund and grants to certain schools for telecommunications access specified -  Act 41

Universal service fund and telecommunications access for private schools: method for calculating contributions  -  Act 41

public utility Public utility, see also Electric utility; Energy conservation; Sanitation and sewerage management; Telecommunications; Waterworks

Electric utilities: advance plans eliminated and strategic energy assessment established; certificates of public convenience and necessity revised; electric transmission system requirements; wholesale merchant plant prohibition; renewable energy source provision; PSC study required -  Act 204

Gas utility: individual contract provisions revised re sunset date and term of contract -  Act 90

Right-of-way development and maintenance: DOT authorized to contract with public utilities or rural electric cooperative associations -  Act 91

Utility work area: penalty doubled for certain traffic violations committed in -  Act 277

public utility _ taxation Public utility — Taxation

Commercial mobile service: transitional adjustment fee levied; utility tax on personal communications services; definition of facsimile machine revised [Sec. 2378-2379e, 2915, 3143m, 5508] -  Act 27

public works Public works