Acts Index

SUBJECT INDEX
TO

WISCONSIN ACTS

ENACTED BY THE
2001-2002 WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE
Period ending December 31, 2002

Prepared by Patricia Helgerson and Marian Rogers, Librarians
Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau

"Act" at the end of each entry refers to one of the 2001 Wisconsin Acts (e.g., "Act 16" is a reference to 2001 WisAct 16). Any number preceded by "JR-" is a reference to an enrolled Joint Resolution deposited with the Secretary of State. The reference "SCO" indicates a change in a statutory court rule, effective beginning on the date shown, made by Supreme Court Order.

Table of Contents

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a - A -

abandoned property Abandoned property, see Personal property

abuse Abuse, see Child abuse and neglect prevention board; Children — Abuse and neglect; Family; Senior citizen; Sex crimes

accident Accident, see Motor vehicle — Accident

accountant Accountant, see Certified public accountant

accounting examining board Accounting examining board, see Certified public accountant

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

AIDS services program: term changed to HIV; hepatitis C provisions; provisions re life care, early intervention and grant for Milwaukee African-American family resource center [Sec. 718, 3129-3142] [3140c, m — partial veto]  -  Act 16

Human ova donors tested for HIV; Council on developmental disabilities membership revised; ``child caring institution" changed to ``residential care center for children and youth" (remedial legislation) -  Act 59

Prescription drugs for treatment of HIV infection and AIDS: eligibility for reimbursement program revised  -  Act 81

actions Actions, see Court — Procedure; Damage (personal injury); Damage (to property)

actions against the state Actions against the state, see Claims

adjutant general Adjutant general

Leave of absence provision [Sec. 3080] -  Act 16

administration, department of Administration, Department of

APPPS board transferred from DHFS to DOA; PR appropriation created; use of grant moneys by organizations [Sec. 174, 693-695, 1569-1572, 9123 (4)] -  Act 16

Appropriation account lapses and fund transfers re WRS contributions savings [Sec. 9101 (23q)]  -  Act 16

Appropriations adjustment; various funding decreases [Sec. 9201 (4), (6), (8)-(10), (11)-(13)]  -  Act 109

Appropriations consolidated; certain appropriations repealed; revenue collected for one purpose may be used for different purpose within the same account [Sec. 264, 265, 311, 328g, 814, 815, 9101 (7)] [9101 (7) — partial veto]  -  Act 16

Appropriations consolidated; duplicate or similar appropriations combined [Sec. 117, 118, 121, 127, 128, 222-226, 227, 324, 325, 328g, 773, 802, 811, 825-830, 832-844, 862-874, 901-905, 1385, 3768, 9201 (1)] -  Act 16

Automated criminal justice information system appropriation: separate appropriations maintained and transferred to DEG [Sec. 812b, 928] -  Act 16

Base budget review reports by state agencies [Sec. 17q, r, st]  -  Act 109

Biennial budget report and GAAP requirements; DOA and LFB duties [Sec. 115, 231, 232] -  Act 16

Building projects proposed for enumeration: DOA to provide anticipated operating costs and other information [Sec. 104m, 227m] [vetoed] -  SB-55

Capacity building program grants for programs in occupational areas with high demand for workers: transfer from DOA to TCS board [Sec. 193, 842, 1375, 9101 (12)]  -  Act 16

Cogeneration facility for U.W. Madison [Sec. 32on, 9156 (2z)] [9156 (2z) — partial veto] -  Act 109

College tuition and expenses program and college savings program: repayment of start-up; administrative funding [Sec. 124m, 126m] -  Act 16

Contractual service contracts: DOA to review certain expenditures [Sec. 20sa, sb, 9301 (1c)] [vetoed]  -  Jr2 AB-1

Crime prevention resource center established at the Fox Valley Technical College by the Wisconsin Crime Prevention Practitioners Association; funding provision [Sec. 1375r, 9101 (22w)] [vetoed] -  SB-55

Depository selection board membership: DOR secretary to replace executive director of Investment board [Sec. 139] -  Act 16

Disabled veteran transportation services: grants to counties and determination of methods for statewide cost-effective services [Sec. 789, 1458, 1470m, p, 9157 (7e)]  -  Act 16

Distributed generation unit: DOA to investigate use in certain state building projects; report to Building commission [Sec. 319s] [vetoed] -  SB-55

Distributed generation unit: DOA to investigate use in certain state building projects; report to Building commission [Sec. 20v] [vetoed] -  Jr2 AB-1

DOA cash management re interest payments involving moneys received from the federal government [Sec. 257, 935]  -  Act 16

DOA program evaluation and management audit: JLAC requested to direct LAB to conduct [Sec. 9132 (1c)] [vetoed] -  Jr2 AB-1

DOT printing services position transferred to DOA [Sec. 9101 (11), 9152 (2)] -  Act 16

Drug crime prosecutions in Dane and Milwaukee counties: funding for assistant DA positions [Sec. 9101 (2), (3)]  -  Act 16

DVA space needs re offices and veterans museum: DOA to review and report to Building commission [Sec. 9159 (2z)] -  Act 16

Electrician position transferred from DWD to DOA [Sec. 9158 (2)] -  Act 16

Electronic government, Department of, abolished; functions transferred to DOA [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Electronic government, Department of"]  -  Act 109

Energy efficiency fund eliminated [Sec. 98, 313-318, 469, 542, 577, 678, 698, 776, 849, 850, 994, 1105, 1145, 9201 (2)] [542 — partial veto] -  Act 16

Environmental improvement fund present value and bonding re clean water, safe drinking water, and land recycling programs [Sec. 963, 3163, 3164, 3165-3168] -  Act 16

Faculty and academic GPR funded positions: procedure revised re Regents' authority to create or abolish; report to DOA and JCF; memorandum of understanding re methodology for cost of funding any new positions [Sec. 242]  -  Act 16

Federal aid management service in DOA: functions and funding of [Sec. 258] -  Act 16

Fox river navigational system authority created; to replace existing commissions [for sections numbers, see entry under ``Reorganization of state government"] -  Act 16

General program operations: additional reduction [Sec. 9101 (6v), 9201 (4v)] -  Act 109

Housing grants and loans: WHEDA reserve funding transferred to DOA; funding decrease and surplus fund transfer [Sec. 15, 15c, 26, 51-52c, 366-367c, 9101 (6z), 9201 (1), 9401 (2z)] -  Act 109

Indian gaming receipts transferred to certain state agencies [Sec. 9201 (5mk), 9205 (1mk), 9210 (3mk), 9223 (5mk), 9224 (1mk), 9225 (1mk), 9231 (1mk), 9237 (4mk), 9240 (1mk), 9251 (1mk), 9256 (1mk), 9257 (2mk), 9258 (2mk)]  -  Act 16

Land information board abolished; Wisconsin land council membership and duties revised; land information system provisions; land records fee and register of deeds duties; report and sunset provided [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Reorganization of state government"]  -  Act 16

Local government, Commission on, created; duties set, report required [Sec. 9101 (1)] -  Act 109

Materials and services to state agencies and certain districts [Sec. 813aw, b] -  Act 16

Milwaukee child welfare services: income augmentation activities and expenditure of services receipts [Sec. 732q, r, 1557jd-k, 9123 (8z), (9bk), 9223 (4z), 9323 (16k), 9423 (16g), (16zo)] [732q — partial veto; 1557jd, k, 9123 (9bk), 9323 (16k) — vetoed] -  Act 16

Misdemeanor diversion program to be developed by Public defender board, Director of state courts, and Wisconsin District Attorneys Association; passive review by JCF; community justice center grants [Sec. 9101 (13), (21j), 9139 (1)] [9101 (21j) — vetoed] -  Act 16

Municipal incorporation and boundary review functions of DOA: fee permitted; DOA review of certain town annexations [Sec. 255, 810, 2015-2019, 9301 (2mk)]  -  Act 16

Municipal lottery credit payment corrections [Sec. 933, 2292-2294] -  Act 16

National and community service board administrative support: appropriation account [Sec. 846m] -  Act 16

National guard tuition grant appropriation increased; lapse of certain program revenue moneys to general fund  -  Act 25

Operations appropriation reduced; may submit request to JCF re reallocation [Sec. 9259 (7z)] -  Act 109

Performance evaluation office eliminated [Sec. 9201 (10d)] [vetoed] -  Jr2 AB-1

Postsecondary education commission: DOA to study feasibility of creating [Sec. 9101 (21jm)] [vetoed]  -  SB-55

Printed publications by executive branch agencies: certain state publications eliminated; report required [Sec. 9101 (8z)] [vetoed] -  Jr2 AB-1

Private facility rental and space management supplement re leased facilities [Sec. 961ab-f] -  Act 16

Public school energy billing: DOA access to information [Sec. 322m] -  Act 16

Punch card voting systems eliminated; voting system transitional assistance provided; electronic voting equipment lease and sublease provisions [Sec. 2m-9y, 29p-69s, 76ab, ac, 81m, 87o-87s, 94sm-96m, 906m, n, 1994m, 9101 (20x), 9115 (1x), 9129 (1x), 9415 (2x), (2y)] [906m, 9129 (1x) — partial veto; 9101 (20x), 9115 (1x) — vetoed]  -  Act 16

Purchasing clearinghouse for local governments created [Sec. 282m] -  Act 16

Racetrack-related funding: GPR appropriation eliminated [Sec. 52g, 9401 (3v)] -  Act 109

Raffle ticket sales [Sec. 3713k-kp, 9401 (2g)] -  Act 16

Rural finance authority: creation proposed [Sec. 9110 (1v)] -  Act 109

Security initiative re terrorism response training, statewide trauma care system, diseases and biological and chemical threats, and Hygiene laboratory duties [Sec. 14d, 94, 326-329, 330-333, 334, 334g, 339, 340, 623, 696, 9223 (1), 9229 (1k), 9323 (1), 9359 (6)] -  Act 109

Shared revenue population adjustment: DOA to provide to DOR re shared revenue and county mandate relief payments [Sec. 9144 (2e)] -  Act 16

Smart growth data submitted to Land Information Board: format of initial information released by DOA [Sec. 343m, 9101 (19b)] [9101 (19b) — vetoed] -  Act 16

Stanley prison lease and report [Sec. 9111 (5gk)] -  Act 16

State agency budget reductions due to efficiency measures; submission of requests to JCF for reallocating appropriations reductions [Sec. 9159 (1)] [partial veto]  -  Act 16

State aircraft fleet liquidation [Sec. 9101 (7q)] -  Act 109