Acts Index

wheelchair Wheelchair, see Handicapped

whistleblower Whistleblower, see Discrimination in employment

wic _women, infants and children program_ WIC (Women, infants and children program), see Maternal and infant care

wild animal Wild animal, see Game

wildlife Wildlife, see Game

wilis WILIS, see Integrated legislative information system staff

wills Wills, see also Estate of deceased person

Probate code revised and updated -  Act 188

wind erosion Wind erosion, see Soil and soil conservation

winnebago mental health institute Winnebago mental health institute, see Mental health — Hospitals and institutions

wisconsin conservation corps Wisconsin conservation corps

Crew leader wages [Sec. 2681m, r] -  Act 27

Project funding [Sec. 2680m] -  Act 27

Tuition voucher re WCC enrollee: maximum increased [Sec. 2683] -  Act 27

UC eligibility of certain WCC enrollees; certain federal law provisions retained [Sec. 2682, 2686]  -  Act 27

UC: various changes re benefits, taxation, employe service companies, determinations and decisions, WCC and Wisconsin service corps coverage; chapter title changed to ``Unemployment insurance and reserves" -  Act 39

WCC service appropriations transfer between DWD and its subunits [Sec. 641-642g] -  Act 27

wisconsin development fund Wisconsin development fund, see Commerce, Department of

wisconsin employment relations commission Wisconsin employment relations commission, see Employment relations commission

wisconsin geography alliance Wisconsin geography alliance

Funding for [Sec. 265mp, 2708e] -  Act 27

wisconsin health and educational facilities authority Wisconsin health and educational facilities authority, see Health and educational facilities authority, Wisconsin

wisconsin housing and economic development authority Wisconsin housing and economic development authority, see Housing and economic development authority, Wisconsin

wisconsin lake schooner education association Wisconsin lake schooner education association, see Boat

wisconsin land council Wisconsin land council

Land information board and Wisconsin land council restructured; memorandum of understanding, report and sunset provision [Sec. 44, 51, 55, 97, 133am-142am, 666g, h, p, q, 669, 669am, 672, 672m, 682ad-684ad, 769ad, 774am, 775am, 1156ad, 1164ad, 2164am-e, 2175aj-c, 2489ad, 9101 (1), (2), (11m), 9456 (3m)] [133c — partial veto]  -  Act 27

wisconsin resource center Wisconsin resource center, see Mental health — Hospitals and institutions

wisconsin retirement system Wisconsin retirement system, see Retirement system, Wisconsin

wisconsin school for the visually handicapped Wisconsin school for the visually handicapped, see Blind

wisconsin sesquicentennial Wisconsin sesquicentennial

Historical legacy trust and Historical society endowment funds created [Sec. 23j-p, 92m, 244m, n, 697j, m, 698c-m, 832k, m, 852fb, 912j, k, 1345g, 5508td-5510d, 9256 (1m), 9456 (2m)] -  Act 27

Matching of pledged gifts to the Commission [Sec. 3r] -  Act 27

Sesquicentennial commission supplemental appropriation [Sec. 38g, gm, 48r, s, 9101 (1x), 9128 (1x), 9448 (1f)]  -  Act 237

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

Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission: specific termination date set [Sec. 19m, 757s, 3306m, 5510em]  -  Act 27

wisconsin state historical society Wisconsin state historical society, see Historical society

wisconsin veterans home Wisconsin veterans home, see Veteran — Hospitals and home

wisconsin waterways commission Wisconsin waterways commission

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

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

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

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

wisconsin works Wisconsin works

Child care certification and eligibility [Sec. 1409, 1653-1655, 1765-1776, 1778-1788, 1838-1845, 1853-1857, 9426 (5)]  -  Act 27

Child care subsidies under W-2 re 1997 WisAct 27: supervised living arrangement requirement to apply only to persons under age 18 -  Act 41

Child support under W-2: assignment of; child support demonstration project permitted [Sec. 1810, 1812, 1812am, 1847, 1848, 4963] -  Act 27

Community service work under W-2: payment of wage or grant permitted [Sec. 627b, 716t, v, 1751g, 1812f, 1815c, d, 1817b, c, 1845b, 1857m, n, 2004m, 9426 (12w)] [627b — partial veto] -  Act 27

Development zone job creation re 1997 WisAct 27: Wisconsin residency required for members of nontarget population  -  Act 41

Education for certain 18- and 19-year-old students: alternative to W-2 community service job requirement [Sec. 1812g, h] -  Act 27

Electronic funds transfer re community service job, transitional placement and payments to custodial parent of infant; grant increases [Sec. 1815, 1816] -  Act 27

Emergency assistance for families with needy children: dispute resolution procedures [Sec. 1790-1793, 1828-1831g, 9126 (2)] [1831g — partial veto] -  Act 27

Food stamp program eligibility revised; distribution methods expanded; simplified food stamp program to be developed [Sec. 1742, 1744-1749, 1751b, c, 1752, 1755m, 1794-1796, 1801m] -  Act 27

Food stamps to qualified aliens: DWD to submit plan to U.S. Secretary of agriculture; nutrition outreach re W-2 and community agencies -  Act 236

Fraudulent misrepresentation of residence: W-2 and food stamp provisions to incorporate federal provisions [Sec. 1755, 1764, 1799, 1800, 1808, 1809] -  Act 27

Kinship care: long-term program created -  Act 105

Learnfare requirements revised re maximum age of recipient and day care provisions; sanctions provided [Sec. 1884f- 1887dk, 1888g-1889c, 9126 (5qh)] -  Act 27

MA denial appeals: DHFS may delegate responsibility to counties or W-2 agencies to the extent permitted by federal law or waiver [Sec. 1905, 1911, 1912] -  Act 27

Milwaukee child welfare services: duty and authority transferred to DHFS; children's services network provision [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Health and family services, Department of — Children and family"]  -  Act 27

Milwaukee child welfare services re 1997 WisAct 27: county contribution modified; funding revision [Sec. 151m, p, 9222 (3f), 9422 (4f)] [9222 (3f) — vetoed]  -  Act 237

Milwaukee child welfare services re 1997 WisAct 27: county contribution modified [vetoed] -  SB-362

Milwaukee school board investment of certain pension funds; credit assistance to W-2 participants, report required  -  Act 318

Parents of disabled children: no-work requirement under W-2 [Sec. 1812b-e, j-u] [1812e, j-u — vetoed]  -  Act 27

Periodic earnings check on W-2 participants [Sec. 1894] -  Act 27

Public assistance and local assistance funding [Sec. 628b, c, 1857p-r] [1857p — partial veto]  -  Act 27

Relative of child appointed as guardian: provisions modified; definition of relative revised re W-2 kinship care  -  Act 80

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

Special needs child care: training of providers [Sec. 1788m]  -  Act 27

SSI interim assistance [Sec. 193] -  Act 237

Transportation to W-2 jobs in outlying areas [Sec. 2684m, n] -  Act 27

Tribal TANF programs: state funding for [Sec. 1857o] [vetoed] -  AB-100

W-2 agency access to vital records [Sec. 2230m, p] -  Act 27

W-2 child care eligibility expansion [Sec. 1777, 1845m, 1846d, 1848m-1852, 9426 (5t)] -  Act 27

W-2 dispute resolution [Sec. 1832, 1887g] -  Act 27

W-2 health plan elimination by 1997 WisAct 27: cross-references eliminated -  Act 41

W-2 ineligibility based on drug-related conviction; drug test provision [Sec. 1743, 1754, 1811, 1820]  -  Act 27

W-2 participants: cooperation with paternity establishment and child or spousal support efforts required  -  Act 191

W-2 participants involved in legal proceedings: release of address required [Sec. 196m] -  Act 237

W-2 participation in technical college courses [Sec. 1812w] [vetoed] -  AB-100

W-2 program: funding consolidated [Sec. 5, 619-625, 626, 627, 630, 633-636, 1753, 1813, 1858, 1858m, 1861, 1864, 1866, 1871, 1872, 1879, 1893, 1901-1904] [627 — partial veto] -  Act 27

W-2 recipient information release to law enforcement officer: requirements revised [Sec. 1895-1900]  -  Act 27

W-2 revisions re 60-month time limit, eligibility, 2-parent family, additional grant or wage and payment to eligible custodial parent of 12-week old or younger infant [Sec. 1803-1807, 1817, 1820c-j] [1820c — partial veto]  -  Act 27

withholding tax Withholding tax, see Income tax

witness Witness

Battery to or criminal damage to property of witness: prohibitions expanded re threats and family members  -  Act 143

Child witness: testimony using closed-circuit audiovisual equipment allowed in certain cases; conditions and procedures set -  Act 319

Crime victim and witness services by counties: funding for [Sec. 46L, m, 722L, m, 9456 (4e)] -  Act 237

Juvenile release, escape or absence from certain facilities or institutions: notification of victims, witnesses and general public modified -  Act 207

wolf river Wolf river, see Waterways and water power