Acts Index

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

women Women, see also Maternal and infant care

Breast cancer screening, mobile mammography van and other women's health programs: JCF to approve plan and may supplement appropriations [Sec. 534, 9123 (10g)]  -  Act 27

Breast cancer screening: mobile mammography van deleted; grants for use of other devices [Sec. 722w, 9422 (3c)]  -  Act 237

Breast reconstruction re mastectomy: insurance coverage required [Sec. 1324m, 1325m, 2860f, 4804b, 4930v, 9427 (4rcg)] -  Act 27

Domestic abuse services organization exempted from public accommodations discrimination law [Sec.354g]  -  Act 237

Osteoporosis prevention and education program [Sec. 9123 (6m)] -  Act 27

Stalking and violation of certain restraining orders and injunctions: vehicle and property forfeiture provisions; DA exempt from certain court fees -  Act 285

Women's health grant program and screening for low-income women; report re health insurance program for uninsured children and families [Sec. 592, 1944, 3482, 9123 (5), (6)] [9123 (5) — vetoed] -  Act 27

women, infants and children program _wic_ Women, infants and children program (WIC), see Maternal and infant care

woodland property Woodland property, see Forestry

worker_s compensation Worker's compensation

Fair employment, vocational rehabilitation, WC, minimum wage and fair housing laws: obsolete terminology updated re handicapped; obsolete reference re equivalent bond eliminated (remedial legislation) -  Act 112

Tax amnesty program created; DOR authority to collect delinquent taxes expanded re DWD and county agency records; Corr.Dept may release information re sex offender registry [Sec. 50, 50t, 84, 194b, 195, 207, 299, 302-304, 306, 311, 333, 490, 504, 9142 (1), 9242 (1), 9342 (1)]  -  Act 237

Time period to serve a responsive pleading or summons and complaint increased in certain cases  -  Act 187

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

Worker's compensation information disclosure within DWD re child and spousal support program -  Act 191

workforce development, department of Workforce development, Department of

Best Power Company in Juneau county: DWD grant to private industry council for employe job training and employment services [Sec. 9126 (4s)] -  Act 27

Cable television records released to DWD re child support enforcement -  Act 191

Child and other support-related payments: DWD to implement statewide automated receipt and disbursement system; segregated fund created [for section numbers, see entry under ``Family — Support"] -  Act 27

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

Child support enforcement: DWD authority re subpoena of financial data, access to certain records and genetic testing -  Act 191

Child support enforcement responsibility transferred from DHFS to DWD -  Act 191

Child support liens, levies and financial institution account data exchange; support collections trust fund repealed [partial veto] -  Act 191

Child welfare, children in out-of-home care, TPR and adoption: laws revised; definition of abandoned infant; procedures re background checks clarified [Sec. 43, 101-103, 105-151, 157m, p, 192, 196, 680, 683-685, 691-697, 701-722, 9109 (1), 9309 (1), (2)] -  Act 237

Community rehabilitation case services grant program; matching funds required [Sec. 1548m] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

Dairy plant financial statements and hazardous waste facility records or information: access to confidential documents required re child and spousal support  -  Act 191

Delinquent taxes: DOR access to new hire information [Sec. 333bm, bp] -  Act 237

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: DWD denial or revocation of license, permit or certification; federal employer ID number provision [Sec. 331g-L, 333b, d-y, 9355 (1xv), (1xw)]  -  Act 237

DILJD renamed Department of workforce development -  Act 3

Disclosure of certain records to DWD re support, paternity and medical liability support programs  -  Act 191

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

DOT records access by DWD re support, paternity and medical support program -  Act 191

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

Efficiency measures requirement for certain executive branch agencies [Sec. 9156 (6ng)] -  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 employment and training program: DWD to request federal waiver re areas of high unemployment [Sec. 1749m] [vetoed] -  AB-100

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

Health care benefits no longer provided by employer: notification requirements created [Sec. 354n, q, u-z, 677m, 9355 (1c)] -  Act 237

Hiring reporting system and state directory of new hires: DWD duties set; provision re penalties and uses of information [Sec. 612m, 2631, 9426 (1h)] -  Act 27

Homecraft services purchase of capital equipment: required distribution of funds revised [Sec. 1549]  -  Act 27

Housing design and construction requirements of the fair housing law: administration transferred from DWD to Comm.Dept [Sec. 277, 278, 329, 330, 334-354]  -  Act 237

Income augmentation services receipts; JCF duties [Sec. 608d, 637, 1486m] [1486m — partial veto]  -  Act 27

Kinship care under AFDC: eligibility, deadline and federal waiver revisions [Sec. 1611, 1863, 5507]  -  Act 27

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

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

Nonpayment of support: DHFS and DWD to withhold, suspend or restrict certain licenses, permits or certifications; SSN, memorandum of understanding and subpoena or warrant provisions -  Act 191

Nonpayment of support: DOR license suspensions for; SSN required; memorandum of understanding provided  -  Act 191

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

Nonpayment of support: DWD may intercept judgments and settlements -  Act 191

Nonpayment of support: DWD to establish system to suspend operator's licenses, professional certificates and recreational licenses for failure to pay; SSN required on professional license applications, written judgments in actions affecting the family and marriage documents; driver's license number required on recreation licenses; memorandum of understanding and subpoena or warrant provisions -  Act 191