Acts Index

emergency rule_making Emergency rule-making, see Administrative rules

emergency vehicle Emergency vehicle, see Fire department; Medical service; Police

eminent domain Eminent domain

Stewardship 2000 program revisions: use to acquire condemned property prohibited [Sec. 1036] -  Act 16

emission standards Emission standards, see Motor vehicle — Regulation

employee trust funds, department of Employee trust funds, Department of, see also Retirement system, Wisconsin

Benefits payment system redesign funding [Sec. 9116 (1mk)] -  Act 16

Employer contributions for state employee accumulated sick leave conversion and the supplemental health insurance credit program suspended for certain time period; exception for DETF and Investment board [Sec. 9159 (3x)]  -  Act 109

Private employer health care coverage program changes [Sec. 910t, 1391h, 1400b-mm, 3741amb, 3766 e-j, 9327 (3q), 9427 (3q)] [9327 (3q), 9427 (3q) — partial veto; 910t, 1400mm, 3741amb, 3766ec-em — vetoed]  -  Act 16

Private employer health care coverage program: DETF appropriation reduced [Sec. 9216 (1)] -  Act 109

Private employer health care coverage program: payment to reimburse loan to general fund [Sec. 52gm, 57b, 100ic, ix, 508r, 9116 (1v), 9216 (1v)] -  Act 109

Provision of benefits appropriation for DETF [Sec. 910q, r, 9416 (1mk)] -  Act 16

Qualified transportation fringe benefit plan for state employees created [Sec. 1388, 1389, 1396-1398, 1399, 1400]  -  Act 16

Secretary's authority to resolve certain disputes and correct administrative errors [Sec. 1392, 1393]  -  Act 16

Stella, David A.: public service commended and congratulations upon retirement [AJR-69] -  JR-36

Stella, David A.: public service commended and congratulations upon retirement [SJR-51] -  JR-27

employment Employment, see also Child labor; Discrimination in employment; Public employee; Unemployment — Relief measures

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

Development zones tax credits: definition of ``targeted group members" revised [Sec. 2147, 2178, 2192, 9344 (11)]  -  Act 16

MA supplemental payments to reduce operating deficits of certain nursing homes revised; MA trust fund created; payments re wage or salary and fringe benefits supplements provision -  Act 13

Private employer health care coverage program: payment to reimburse loan to general fund [Sec. 52gm, 57b, 100ic, ix, 508r, 9116 (1v), 9216 (1v)] -  Act 109

Reemployment rights and benefits for armed forces or national guard members re active service under state law and certain federal law -  Act 26

Youth apprenticeship employer grants and career counseling centers; state administrative responsibility removed [Sec. 2564, 2565-2570] -  Act 16

employment _ discrimination Employment — Discrimination, see Discrimination in employment

employment_connected disease Employment-connected disease, see Occupational safety

employment relations commission Employment relations commission

General program operations appropriation decreased [Sec. 9217 (1)] -  Act 109

QEO revisions re maintenance of all conditions of employment, permissive subjects of bargaining, and binding arbitration [Sec. 2609L-t, 9317 (8m)] [vetoed] -  SB-55

Staff support for collective bargaining training activities: funding for [Sec. 687m] -  Act 16

employment relations, department of Employment relations, Department of

Catastrophic leave program expanded to all state employees [Sec. 3079e, r] -  Act 16

General program operations appropriation decreased [Sec. 9218 (1)] -  Act 109

Shared human resources system re civil service system: funding provided; reports required [Sec. 910d, 9129 (1m)] [vetoed] -  SB-55

Sick leave conversion program for public employees: JSCRS study re conversion of accumulated unused leave for certain retired employees not eligible for immediate WRS annuity; report and proposed legislation requirement [Sec. 9132 (3xx)] -  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

U.W. system senior executive positions: changes in methods of determining salary ranges and adjustments [Sec. 989m, 1349e-r, 3061m] -  Act 16

ems or emt _emergency medical service or technician_ EMS or EMT (Emergency medical service or technician), see Medical service

endangered resource Endangered resource, see Natural resource

energy conservation Energy conservation

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

Energy conservation related public benefits transitional revenues: utilities may retain [Sec. 9142 (1v)] [vetoed]  -  Jr2 AB-1

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

Oil overcharge restitution moneys re lead paint hazard reduction and allocation for energy programs: provision re 1999 WisAct 113 removed [Sec. 44d, 1158b] -  Act 109

Technology development grants and commercialization loans re pollution reduction or energy conservation [Sec. 504c, m] [vetoed] -  Jr2 AB-1

english language English language

Court interpreters re persons with limited English proficiency; JLC study provided [Sec. 926m, 1580, 1587, 3781d, 3836dd-g, 3852d-3860m, 3872, 3890, 9132 (3z), 9147 (1n), 9309 (1n), 9409 (1n)] [9147 (1n) — vetoed]  -  Act 16

environmental education board Environmental education board

Composition revised [Sec. 187g, r] -  Act 16

environmental protection Environmental protection, see also Air pollution; Natural resource; Petroleum; Radiation; Sanitation and sewerage management; Soil and soil conservation; Solid waste management; Water — Pollution; Wetland

Agricultural chemical cleanup program changes re alternative sources of drinking water [Sec. 2397e, 9304 (1d)]  -  Act 16

Brownfields grant program: funding levels requirement eliminated; grants awarded on semiannual basis [Sec. 3631-3632] [3631m — vetoed] -  Act 16

Brownfields grant program: recipient may not use to pay EPA or DNR liens, or to pay delinquent real estate taxes [Sec. 3630] -  Act 16

Brownfields grants to cities of: Kenosha re American Brass Factory site, Beloit re abandoned rail corridor, and Amery re Apple River project [Sec. 9110 (9c)-(9e)]  -  Act 16

Brownfields green space grants program created [Sec. 620c, 3324h] -  Act 16

Brownfields redevelopment grants: eligibility expanded [Sec. 3625-3629] -  Act 16

Brownfields site assessment grant program revisions; sustainable urban development zone program expanded; references to ``pilot program" in specific cities removed; cities of Fond du Lac and Platteville added [Sec. 3323b-3324db, 3696]  -  Act 16

Clean-up funds received for specific sites: DNR appropriation created; federal settlement appropriation [Sec. 593, 1127, 1127c] -  Act 16

Contaminated property cleanup by DNR and EPA: DNR may acquire interest in property [Sec. 3259]  -  Act 16

Dry cleaner program changes [Sec. 594, 618, 628, 2251-2254, 3288-3322, 3325, 9137 (1), 9344 (1), 9437 (1)]  -  Act 16

Emergency response team reimbursement for expenses even though no actual hazardous substance release occurred [Sec. 2863-2869, 2871-2881, 3864, 3865, 9336 (1)]  -  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

Environmental repair bonding authority increased; amount allocated to Great Lakes cleanup; environmental fund debt service appropriation [Sec. 621d, f, 966] -  Act 16

Gaming economic development and diversification program revisions, appropriations consolidated; brownfields remediation included; grants to M7 Development Corporation re Lincoln Park center and Oneida Small Business, Inc., re Project 2000 [Sec. 443, 445, 451, 452, 882, 3634-3642, 3646, 9110 (1)] [451 — partial veto; 9110 (1) — vetoed]  -  Act 16

General fund and environmental fund transfer of funds; appropriations from environmental fund reduced [Sec. 58, 9204 (1), 9237 (1)-(10)] -  Act 109

Household hazardous waste grants: eligibility of regional planning commissions [Sec. 372s] -  Act 109

Indian gaming receipts appropriation revisions; transfer of moneys to the environmental fund [Sec. 448, 450, 456, 466, 483, 484, 511, 560, 581, 582, 586, 589, 595, 602, 623, 630, 631, 713, 713g, 721, 729-731, 746, 761, 786, 787, 824, 880, 885h, 892, 1125] [630 — partial veto] -  Act 16

Invasive species council and program created; report required [Sec. 14j, 36fb, 72t-xv, 88pg-r, 9137 (2fxq)]  -  Act 109

Liability exemption for soil contamination originating off the property applies to hazardous substances in sediments [Sec. 3230] -  Act 16

Local governmental liability re hazardous substance discharge: exemption for land acquired with Stewardship 2000 program funding [Sec. 3229] -  Act 16

Local governmental unit negotiation and cost-recovery process for contaminated property [Sec. 3260b-3263b]  -  Act 16

Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation grants to the Menominee Valley Partners, Inc.: funding from environmental fund, Indian gaming revenue provisions; matching funds required [Sec. 458, 3643-3645] -  Act 16

Nonpoint pollution program funding [Sec. 611, 9104 (4f), 9132 (2g), (2h), 9237 (1), (2i)] -  Act 16

Segregated funding to Comm.Dept and DNR decreased; funds transferred from the petroleum inspection, recycling, and environmental funds [Sec. 9210 (2)-(4), 9237 (11)-(20)]  -  Act 109

Technology development grants and commercialization loans re pollution reduction or energy conservation [Sec. 504c, m] [vetoed] -  Jr2 AB-1

Urban conservation grants [Sec. 1036bx-y] [1036em — partial veto; all other sections except 1036wm vetoed]  -  Act 16

Vehicle environmental impact fee revisions [Sec. 2539k, 3408g, r, 9410 (1gk), 9452 (3gk)] -  Act 16

Voluntary party liability exemption only applies to the party who owns or controls the property [Sec. 3231, 3232, 3236]  -  Act 16

Voluntary party liability exemption re soil contaminated by an off-site discharge [Sec. 3234] -  Act 16

Well compensation grant program lapse to environmental fund [Sec. 9237 (1f)] -  Act 16

epa EPA, see United States — Environmental protection agency

escrow account Escrow account, see Veteran — Housing

estate of deceased person Estate of deceased person

Benefits paid on behalf of decedent: changes to transfer by affidavit process for recovery [Sec. 3843-3851, 9323 (9)]  -  Act 16

MA estate recovery program: JLAC to request LAB to perform a financial performance evaluation audit [Sec. 9132 (3w)] [vetoed] -  SB-55

Personal representative in informal administration of an estate: appointment of natural person revised  -  Act 94

Unclaimed property revisions re reporting, notice, payment, and delivery requirements; abandoned stock and intangible business interests [Sec. 2883-2897, 2901, 2904, 2911, 9153 (1), (2), 9353 (1)] -  Act 16

estate tax Estate tax

Estate tax references to federal estate tax; DOR to submit proposed legislation to JCF in certain cases [Sec. 2200d-L, 9144 (1q), 9444 (5ak)] [2200L — partial veto]  -  Act 16