Acts Index

HIRSP changes re persons age 65, temporomandibular disorders, drugs for HIV treatment, medicare and deductible coverage; nonlapsible trust fund created; prescription drug coverage [Sec. 386b, 415g, 417c, 418c, 433d, 697d, 717d, 2255m-2278g, 9323 (4), (12z)] [2277t — partial veto; 2278g — vetoed] -  Act 9

MA changes re School for the visually handicapped and the School for deaf, dental services, pharmaceutical drugs and hospital supplement for uncompensated care; reimbursement for MA school medical services administrative costs; supplemental payments for hospitals [Sec. 1384g, 1427g-j, 1433t, u, 9123 (9n), (9q), (13d)] [1384g, 1427j, 9123 (13d) — partial veto; 1433t, u — vetoed] -  Act 9

Methamphetamine: possessing or disposing waste from manufacture of prohibited; penalties for related drug paraphernalia prohibitions increased -  Act 129

Methamphetamine possession, manufacture, delivery or distribution: penalties revised -  Act 48

Milwaukee drug court clerks: maximum amount of reimbursement increased [Sec. 3212, 3213] -  Act 9

Motor vehicle registration application: birth date of owner required; forfeiture provision re vehicle involved in certain drug crimes -  Act 110

Runaway programs, day care licensing and ARC community services, inc.: substance abuse day treatment funding [Sec. 443, 1096, 1098, 1118] -  Act 9

drunken driving Drunken driving, see also Implied consent or alcohol concentration

Driver improvement surcharge transfer to chemical testing services removed; funding revision includes drunk driving related programs [Sec. 356, 444, 9223 (1)]  -  Act 9

OWI laws revised re seizure or immobilization of motor vehicle for violations, prisoner release restricted, counting convictions, increased penalties and operating privilege suspension for underage drinking and BAC; ignition interlock device and Safe-ride grant programs created; pretrial intoxicated driver intervention grants; studies required [partial veto]  -  Act 109

OWI offenses: probation for [Sec. 3205d-f, 9358 (6m)] -  Act 9

Pretrial intoxicated driver intervention grant cap [Sec. 1855g]  -  Act 9

dry cleaning facility Dry cleaning facility, see Environmental protection

ducks unlimited, incorporated Ducks unlimited, incorporated, see Organization, Miscellaneous

dunn county Dunn county

Business expansions on small wetlands in certain county: exemption from water quality standards; DNR limitation [Sec. 1579u, 1591k, 1876e, 2487x] -  Act 9

dva DVA, see Veterans affairs, Department of

dwd DWD, see Workforce development, Department of

dwelling or dwelling code Dwelling or dwelling code, see Housing

e - E -

eab EAB, see Educational approval board

eagle river, city of Eagle River, City of

Premier resort area threshold exemption [Sec. 1621e, f] [vetoed]  -  AB-133

earned income tax credit Earned income tax credit, see Income tax — Credit

easement Easement

Conservation reserve enhancement program and funding; grassland habitat provision; prohibition re use of land for game bird, deer, animal or fur farm [Sec. 183tm, 637e, 1933gm] [1933gm — partial veto] -  Act 9

Land remote from a highway project: limitation on moneys used to purchase [Sec. 358m, 1818r, t, 1819rgg, rgm, 1820mg, 1824fm, 1855rn] [1855rn — partial veto]  -  Act 9

ecb ECB, see Educational communications board

economic development Economic development, see Industrial development

education Education, see Kindergarten; Marquette dental school; Medical college of Wisconsin, inc.; Medical education; Milwaukee — School; Parochial and private educational institutions; School and its subheadings; Technical college; University of Wisconsin and its subheadings

educational approval board Educational approval board

EAB transferred to DVA [Sec. 40g, 245m, 732, 921m-928, 1686m, 2308d, 2923m, 3191, 3197, 9158 (2m)]  -  Act 9

educational communications board Educational communications board

ECB facilities: debt authority [Sec. 641g] -  Act 9

Restructuring public broadcasting and funding digital television transition committee created; duties defined; report and sunset provided [Sec. 9113 (1mm)] [partial veto]  -  Act 9

educational service agency, cooperative Educational service agency, Cooperative

Foreign language instruction in K-6: grants for public schools or CESAs to be awarded on a competitive basis [Sec. 262p, 2042e] [vetoed] -  AB-133

School safety research, plans and funding; suspensions and expulsions for threats; parental liability for damage caused by child; reporting pupil without parent or guardian; school performance report; truancy definition; DOJ and DPI to seek federal funds [Sec. 887d, 896m, 2042g, 2048nr, t, 2068m, r, 2108m, 2124m-u, 3111s, t, 9339 (4g), 9439 (1g)] [2108m — partial veto] -  Act 9

TEACH training and technical assistance grants re CESA territories; grant for Internet-based instructional program at U.W. [Sec. 273n, 955, 9148 (2g)] [273n, 9148 (2g) — partial veto] -  Act 9

eggs Eggs, see Poultry

elderly Elderly, see Senior citizen

elections Elections, see also Referendum

Election law revisions re absentee voting, voter registration, polling places, ballots, children of overseas electors, role of political parties and candidates, reporting returns, canvassing, nomination papers, joint municipal judge elections, referendum questions, recounts and campaign finance law enforcement re certain county -  Act 182

Joint municipal judge elections: filing of nomination papers specified -  Act 182

elections _ ballots Elections — Ballots

Election law revisions re absentee voting, voter registration, polling places, ballots, children of overseas electors, role of political parties and candidates, reporting returns, canvassing, nomination papers, joint municipal judge elections, referendum questions, recounts and campaign finance law enforcement re certain county -  Act 182

Governor and Lieutenant governor, Offices of: independent candidate without running mate and write in vote for individual permitted -  Act 6

Referenda questions: deadline for submission to agency responsible for ballot preparation set -  Act 182

elections _ campaign expense Elections — Campaign expense

Campaign finance law: enforcement authority granted to certain populous county -  Act 182

elections _ contested elections Elections — Contested elections

Election law revisions re absentee voting, voter registration, polling places, ballots, children of overseas electors, role of political parties and candidates, reporting returns, canvassing, nomination papers, joint municipal judge elections, referendum questions, recounts and campaign finance law enforcement re certain county -  Act 182

elections _ officials Elections — Officials

Election law revisions re absentee voting, voter registration, polling places, ballots, children of overseas electors, role of political parties and candidates, reporting returns, canvassing, nomination papers, joint municipal judge elections, referendum questions, recounts and campaign finance law enforcement re certain county -  Act 182

elections _ registration Elections — Registration

Election law revisions re absentee voting, voter registration, polling places, ballots, children of overseas electors, role of political parties and candidates, reporting returns, canvassing, nomination papers, joint municipal judge elections, referendum questions, recounts and campaign finance law enforcement re certain county -  Act 182

Elector qualifications: challenge of [Sec. 1c-j, 9414 (2g)] -  Act 9

Voter registration: confidentiality of information re victims of domestic abuse -  Act 49

elections board Elections board

Elector qualifications: challenge of [Sec. 1c-j, 9414 (2g)] -  Act 9

electric utility Electric utility, see also Cooperative associations

Electric reliability provisions; Council on utility public benefits created; nitrogen oxide emission reduction and weatherization provisions [Sec. 28at, 109m, no, 114nm, 511n, r, 587b, d, 695g, 699m, 718b, d, 1809b-zp, 1810gm, 1812Lmr, 2310c-t, 2312x, 2334d-t, 2335ta-wp, ya-z, 2336mt, u, 2554j, 9101 (1zt)-(1zw), 9141 (2zt), 9341 (1zt), 9343 (1zt)] [109m, 9101 (1zu) — partial veto; 1812t — vetoed]  -  Act 9

Electric utilities: nitrogen oxide emission reduction requirements re DNR and EPA; transmission company provisions  -  Act 75

Stray voltage research program established; assessment fee created [Sec. 222m, 294mm, 891k, 997m, 2336gq] [222m, 891k — partial veto; 997m — vetoed]  -  Act 9

electricity Electricity

Electricity sold for use in farming: sales tax exemption expanded [Sec. 1812p, 9343 (23g)] -  Act 9

Stray voltage research program established; assessment fee created [Sec. 222m, 294mm, 891k, 997m, 2336gq] [222m, 891k — partial veto; 997m — vetoed]  -  Act 9

elk Elk, see Game

emergency government Emergency government, see Civil defense; Military affairs, Department of

emergency medical service or technician _ems or emt_ Emergency medical service or technician (EMS or EMT), see Medical service

eminent domain Eminent domain

Local cultural arts district creation authorized; bonding, condemnation, collective bargaining, taxation, ethics and employment provisions; LAB duty set -  Act 65

emission standards Emission standards, see Air pollution

employe trust funds, department of Employe trust funds, Department of, see also Retirement system, Wisconsin

Benefit improvement costs: DETF appropriation Sec. 591d, e, 9115 (1h), 9415 (1h)] -  Act 9

Civil service revisions re restoration to certain classified positions, running for political office, assistant DAs, veterans museum superintendent, DMRS administrator authority and recommendations for promotion (remedial legislation)  -  Act 102

Employe trust fund board membership increased -  Act 181

Health care data collection: DHFS to submit proposal to support; DETF and Insurance commissioner to participate; memorandum of understanding; DOA and JCF duties [Sec. 9123 (8mx)] [vetoed] -  AB-133

Private employer health care coverage program and board created; coverage mandates; audit, report and grant provisions; toll-free telephone [Sec. 4m, r, 14p, r, 28fc, fd, 591gb-gy, 930wb-931c, 944ym, yr, 9115 (1g), (3), 9415 (1g)]  -  Act 9

SSN on WRS and deferred compensation account statements and public employe pay period forms prohibited [Sec. 936t, 944w, 2359tb, 9315 (1p), (2p), 9317 (3p)] [vetoed]  -  AB-133

Student employes of U.W. system: social security coverage [Sec. 940tc, tr, 9316 (1m)] -  Act 9

WRS revisions re benefit improvements, annuities, unfunded prior service liability, transaction amortization account within FRIT, employer and employe required contributions, actuarial assumptions, death benefits and purchase of creditable service by legislators and legislative service agency employes; Supreme court jurisdiction -  Act 11

employment Employment, see also Child labor; Discrimination in employment; Public employe

Applied technology centers: capital expenditures for [Sec. 895t, 897e-897m, 1648g, m, 1649m] -  Act 9

Business development initiative program: required number of employes increased; Comm.Dept staff may contract directly with technical or management assistance providers [Sec. 2974-2978] -  Act 9

Business employes' skills training grant program created, funding from Wisconsin development fund [partial veto]  -  Act 177

Development zones program: Comm.Dept may create exceptions to full-time jobs requirement [Sec. 3006, 9310 (2)] -  Act 9

Development zones program: tax credits for job creation; credit for environmental remediation not to be based on job creation [Sec. 1709, 1743, 1756, 3001-3005m, 9310 (1)]  -  Act 9

Development zones tax credit: certification for target group members [Sec. 1708, 1742, 1755, 9343 (2)] [9343 (2) — partial veto] -  Act 9