Wisconsin Legislature: Regulation and licensing, Department of

Engine oil filters and other recovered materials: Council on recycling and Recycling market development board duties set; report required - Act 243

Local recycling program grants: eligibility and formula revised; sunset date set - Act 41

Newsprint: required postconsumer fiber content revised and recycling fee exemption created - Act 274

Ozone-depleting refrigerant in mobile air conditioners: recycling requirements revised - Act 165

Recycling and yard waste disposal costs: grant formula continued [Sec. 3615-3620] - Act 27

Recycling market development board financing, staffing, sunset and other revisions; provisions re reuse, materials exchange, marketing and recycling [Sec. 44d, 59d, 119d, 200, 200d, 204, 204d, 205, 205d, 750, 1167d, 3620m-3632, 4338c-i, 4349d, 4497d, 9153 (3g), 9410 (5g)] - Act 27

Recycling of computers by Corr.Dept and wheelchairs by nonprofit organization: DNR grants provided [Sec. 36, 9111 (1), 9136 (2f), 9236 (4)] - Act 237

Recycling program funding [Sec. 277n, 400p, 673m, 3614mg] [3614mg — partial veto] - Act 27

Recycling program: volume-based solid waste fee criteria modified; civil liability immunity; grant program amended; DNR duties set, report and study required - Act 60

recycling market development boardRecycling market development board

Engine oil filters and other recovered materials: Council on recycling and Recycling market development board duties set; report required - Act 243

red cross, americanRed Cross, American, see Organization, Miscellaneous

redevelopment, urbanRedevelopment, Urban, see Municipality — Planning

referendumReferendum

Debt service costs and referenda results: school district reporting of [Sec. 368h, j, 369m, r, 9339 (2e)] - Act 237

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

reformulated gasolineReformulated gasoline, see Gasoline

refundRefund, see Gasoline — Taxation; Income tax — Refund

refuse disposalRefuse disposal, see Solid waste management

regents, board ofRegents, Board of, see University of Wisconsin — Regents

Commission lien for commercial real estate brokers established - Act 309

Fetal death report filed with state registrar (remedial legislation) - Act 114

Final plat approval revision re time allowed for submission - Act 332

Security interest in growing crops: requirements modified - Act 265

Transportation projects: procedures created re use of plats to identify necessary private lands; register of deeds provision - Act 282

regulation and licensing, department ofRegulation and licensing, Department of, see also Trades and occupations; specific occupation

Audiologist and hearing instrument specialist: dual credentialing re fitting and selling hearing aids; continuing education requirements, speech-language pathologist provision - Act 49

Credential application and information: DORL to provide electronic procedures [Sec. 4197m, 4198m, 4201m, 4286g-s, 4290m, 4303m, 4304m, 4307m, 4312m, 4320m, 4327m, 9442 (1j)] [9442 (1j) — vetoed] - Act 27

Credentials for occupations and businesses regulated by DORL: initial and renewal fees revised; renewal fee for real estate business entity license created [Sec. 4203-4284, 4317, 9442 (1)] [9442 (1) — vetoed] - Act 27

Credentials issued by DORL: administrative warnings to holders permitted - Act 139

Credentials issued by DORL: applicant investigation and fee provisions [Sec. 223, 224, 4201, 4292-4297, 9242 (1), 9342 (1)] - Act 27

Criminal background checks and reporting and investigating client abuse for certain health care and children's facilities; computer link and automated interface; audit and study requirements [for section numbers, see entry under ``Criminal identification and investigation"] - 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

Dental hygienist regulations; Dentistry examining board membership revised - Act 96

Dietitian certification requirements: sunset date repealed - Act 75

Disciplinary hearings: recovery of interest on costs assessed against credential holders [Sec. 4291g, r, 9342 (3g)] - Act 27

DORL confidential records of certain contributors and preneed trust fund: DWD access re child and spousal support, medical liability support and paternity - Act 191

Facility licensing and certification system: DHFS to develop; DOA Secretary may withhold approval of funding re DORL input [Sec. 9123 (7)] - Act 27

Home inspector registration requirements established; use of certain title restricted; report required - Act 81

Massage therapy and bodywork regulations created; provisions re patient records and liability - Act 156

MEB authority re administrative warnings, disciplinary actions against physicians and verification of continuing education compliance; circuit court clerk to notify MEB of physician negligence findings; reports required; toll-free number to report physician misconduct required - Act 311

Music, art and dance therapists licensure exemption: administration transferred from Psychology examining board to DORL; sunset repealed - Act 261

Nonpayment of support: DORL credential denial, nonrenewal and suspension; SSN, memorandum of understanding and subpoena or warrant provisions - Act 191

Pharmacist administration of vaccines: revision re 1997 WisAct 68 [Sec. 727m, 9141 (1g)] - Act 237

Pharmacists: continuing education required; administration of drug products, devices and vaccines permitted; liability insurance and advisory council provisions - Act 68

Podiatrists affiliated credentialing board created in DORL; Podiatry examining council abolished - Act 175

Professional geologist, hydrologist and soil scientist: regulations and examining board created - Act 300

Real estate appraisers: experience and continuing education requirements revised - Act 225

rehabilitationRehabilitation, see Veteran; Workforce development, Department of

religion and societyReligion and society

WC revisions re general coverage, examinations and treatment, hearings and procedures, uninsured employers, compensation amounts and religious sects - Act 38

religious societiesReligious societies

CHIPS substitute care providers: disclosure of information re child's religious affiliation or involvement in gang or group promoting criminal activity, sexual abuse or harmful activities - Act 272

Insurance regulation exemption for certain non-profit, charitable and religious organizations [Sec. 4794c] - Act 27

Nonstock corporation law revised; DFI duties modified - Act 79

Religious organizations and contracts with DHFS: nondiscrimination provisions; legislative purpose cited [Sec. 1406g] - Act 27

Religious organizations and contracts with DWD: nondiscrimination provisions; legislative purpose cited [Sec. 1741m] - Act 27

WC revisions re general coverage, examinations and treatment, hearings and procedures, uninsured employers, compensation amounts and religious sects - Act 38

relocation paymentRelocation payment, see Public employe — Travel provisions

remedial legislationRemedial legislation, see Statutes — Revision

rental propertyRental property, see Landlord and tenant; Lease; Mobile home; Motor vehicle — Regulation

reorganization of state governmentReorganization of state government

Aeronautics, Council on, eliminated [Sec. 84g] - Act 27

Affirmative action, Council on, eliminated [Sec. 59m, 695n, 3290p, 3316e] [vetoed] - AB-100

Agricultural chemical cleanup council eliminated [Sec. 57k, 2530r, 2541m, 9404 (1m)] - Act 27

American Indian health, Council on, abolished [Sec. 63p, 1167p, 1180q, 1478c, 2986g, 9423 (3v)] - Act 27

American Indian language and culture education board abolished [Sec. 48m, 73m, 1254m, 2701p, 2753u-x] - Act 27

Animal health and disease research council and board eliminated [Sec. 57c, j, 2543j] - Act 27

Aquatic nuisance control council eliminated [Sec. 67s, 1139x-zb] - Act 27

Badger board and fund discontinued; mining economic development program created; funding from project reserve funds, grant to the city of Ladysmith [Sec. 84, 198, 203, 265, 379, 704, 832, 843, 2237-2251, 2685, 4352, 9110 (3g), 9143 (2n)] [9143 (2n) — vetoed] - Act 27

Business and education partnerships, Governor's council on, abolished [Sec. 79m] - Act 27

Charitable gaming, Council on, eliminated [Sec. 89m, 4675m] - Act 27

Child labor, Council on, eliminated [Sec. 65g, 2639t] - Act 27

Construction wage rates council eliminated [Sec. 65k] - Act 27

Consumer credit review board abolished [Sec. 43k, 60am, 2923p, 3183g, r, 3200b-3220b, 3254eb-ed, 3282b-r, 9119 (1h)] - Act 27

Crime victim rights board created - Act 181

Criminal penalties study committee created and report required - Act 283

Depository selection board abolished; State treasurer duties expanded [Sec. 26m, 50m, 744e-747m, 840m, 1150c-x, 4291t, 4677m, 9101 (13m)] [vetoed] - AB-100

DILJD renamed Department of workforce development - Act 3

DPI restructuring and modification of State superintendent duties by 1995 WisAct 27: statutes revised, certain provisions reenacted [for section numbers, see entry under ``Public instruction, Department of"] - Act 27

Dry cleaner environmental council, program and fee created; sunset provided [Sec. 66r, 344m, 346m, 401m, 452m, 701m, 832e, 873r, 906e, 2410ts, 3721e, m, 9137 (10g)] [906e, 2410ts, 3721e — partial veto; 344m, 873r — vetoed] - 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

Elections advisory council eliminated [Sec. 1ami, zt, 85n] - Act 27

Electronic signatures, Commission on the use of, created; report required - Act 306

Equal rights council eliminated [Sec. 65d, 2664k, p] - Act 27