Acts Index

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Sunken logs on submerged state lands: offset program repealed; percentage of value retained by state revised; maritime project grants created; provisions re Fox river and lakes in certain counties [Sec. 242m, 244e, 693m,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

Child care center financing with revenue bonds in certain cases [Sec. 2200tc] -  Act 27

Public works projects: payment and performance assurance requirements revised [Sec. 319, 609-627, 9356 (2)]  -  Act 237

publicly_owned vehicle Publicly-owned vehicle, see Motor vehicle — Publicly-owned

pupil discipline or rights Pupil discipline or rights, see School — Discipline

purchasing, government Purchasing, Government

Corr.Dept purchase of goods, care and services: appropriations combined [Sec. 506, 507] -  Act 27

Disadvantaged business demonstration and training program: sunset extended [Sec. 490-491w, 2471g, m] [491 — partial veto] -  Act 27

DOT authority re build-operate-lease or transfer agreements; study required [Sec. 9j, r, 495r, 500r, 2465L, m, 9149 (3g)] [9149 (3g) — partial veto] -  Act 27

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

State master lease program: report by DOA required [Sec. 123mk] [vetoed] -  AB-100

U.W. center system moveable equipment: DOA may not require Regents to acquire under a master lease [Sec. 123m] [vetoed] -  AB-100

q_r - Q+R -

qualified domestic relations order Qualified domestic relations order, see Divorce

qualified economic offer Qualified economic offer, see Collective bargaining

rabies Rabies, see Animal — Disease

racine, city of Racine, City of

STH 20 rehabilitation [Sec. 2471b] -  Act 27

Youth diversion programs in certain counties: funding provided [Sec. 514r, 520g, 3115t, 3855r, 3856d]  -  Act 27

racine county Racine county

Nonpoint source project funding for Sugar-Honey creek priority watershed project [Sec. 9136 (2v)] [vetoed]  -  AB-768

Southeastern Wisconsin Fox river commission created [Sec. 152m, 378m, no, 1148p, t] [1148t — partial veto; 378m, no — vetoed] -  Act 27

Youth diversion programs in certain counties: funding provided [Sec. 514r, 520g, 3115t, 3855r, 3856d]  -  Act 27

racine youthful offender correctional facility Racine youthful offender correctional facility, see Juvenile detention facility

racing Racing

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

Racetrack at state fair park: improvements and review of contract compliance; LAB duties [Sec. 9107 (14t), 9132 (2t)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Snowmobile pari-mutuel wagering provisions [Sec. 4549m, 4663e-r] -  Act 27

Snowmobile right-of-way exemption created -  Act 267

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

radiation Radiation