Acts Index

Lease-purchase agreements re state building construction [Sec. 108b, c, e, 994e, 9307 (1x)] [vetoed]  -  SB-55

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

Rental-purchase company and rent-to-own agreement: regulations created; Division of banking duties set [Sec. 3020p, 3020v-3021w, 3492f, r, 9120 (1d), 9320 (1d), 9420 (1d)] [vetoed] -  SB-55

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

Theft of a rented or leased motor vehicle [Sec. 3939, 9359 (2)]  -  Act 16

Wisconsin Dells natural area: lease of state park land within boundaries of [Sec. 1147] -  Act 16

leave of absence Leave of absence, see Public employee — Hours of labor

leave, catastrophic Leave, Catastrophic, see Public employee

leean, joe Leean, Joe

Public service commended and congratulations upon retirement [AJR-29] -  JR-13

legislative audit bureau Legislative audit bureau

Credentialing fee methodologies used by DORL: JLAC requested to direct LAB to evaluate [Sec. 9132 (3v)] [vetoed] -  SB-55

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

Faith-based approaches to crime prevention and corrections; restorative justice program in Milwaukee county and a second county selected by AG; evaluation of DHFS and Corr.Dept AODA programs; inmate rehabilitation; LAB audit; legislative purpose and sunset provided [Sec. 1483j, 2002j, 3327r, 3333j, 3334j, 3354j, 4031j-r, 9113 (2m), 9132 (4m)] [3333j, 4031p — partial veto; 1483j, 3327r — vetoed]  -  Act 16

GIS mapping services: JLAC may request performance evaluation audit of DNR services; to include feasibility of privatization [Sec. 9132 (2z)] [vetoed] -  SB-55

International and export development, Division of, position and audit; charges for international liaison services to state agencies [Sec. 3650-3652, 9110 (9mq), 9132 (5q)] [9132 (5q) — vetoed] -  Act 16

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

Performance audits of large programs: LAB required to audit; report and toll-free telephone provision [Sec. 11m] [vetoed] -  Jr2 AB-1

Renew Wisconsin pilot program and cooperation regions; performance standards provisions; LAB to report annually [Sec. 2022s, t, 9156 (1d)] [2022t — partial veto]  -  Act 16

State-owned aircraft: DOA to select 2 for sale, proceeds deposited in general fund; JLAC to request performance evaluation of usage; study provided if audit not initiated [Sec. 9101 (20j), 9132 (3y), 9159 (3y)] [9159 (3y) — partial veto; 9132 (3y) — vetoed] -  Act 16

State procurement services: JLAC requested to direct LAB to conduct a performance evaluation audit [Sec. 9132 (2ak)] [vetoed] -  SB-55

Wisconsin School for the Deaf name changed to Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and service revision; Deaf and hard of hearing education council created; LAB audit required -  Act 57

Wisconsin School for the Deaf name changed to Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and service revision; Deaf and hard of hearing education council created; LAB audit required [Sec. 181m, 371b, 541r, 542, 545d-L, 1381g, p, r, 1416, 1489m, 1789b-d, 2639m, 2660m-2662g, 2764c, 2779s, 3938s, 9140 (3q)] [vetoed]  -  SB-55

legislative fiscal bureau Legislative fiscal bureau

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

Long-range surface transportation investment planning committee created; DOT and LFB to staff; report required [Sec. 9152 (3b)] [vetoed] -  SB-55

Prison impact assessment: LFB to prepare for certain bills and bill drafts [Sec. 97m, 114v] [vetoed]  -  SB-55

legislative organization, joint committee on Legislative organization, Joint committee on, see Legislature — Legislative organization, Joint committee on

legislative reference bureau Legislative reference bureau

Congressional redistricting based on 2000 census; LRB duty specified -  Act 46

Watchke, Gary: public service commended upon retirement from the LRB [SJR-37] -  JR-28

legislative studies Legislative studies, see Studies

legislature Legislature, see also Redistricting

Appropriation lapses and reestimates [Sec. 9232 (8z)] -  Act 109

Legislative hotline prohibited [Sec. 102p, 2304p, 9432 (1z)] [vetoed] -  SB-55

Legislative party caucus staffs deauthorized; JCLO authority deleted; number of positions for Senate or Assembly maintained -  Act 19

State fair park board: sunset on legislative membership eliminated [Sec. 183h, i] [vetoed] -  SB-55

legislature _ administrative rules, joint committee for review of Legislature — Administrative rules, Joint committee for review of, see also Administrative rules

Chronic wasting disease re cervids: funding, hunting, shooting from certain vehicles, and DNR authority provisions; JCRAR may extend certain emergency rules  -  Act 108

legislature _ audit committee, joint legislative Legislature — Audit committee, Joint legislative

ATV regulation: DNR annual report to JLAC re impact of increase in conservation warden positions [Sec. 1066atk] [vetoed] -  SB-55

Credentialing fee methodologies used by DORL: JLAC requested to direct LAB to evaluate [Sec. 9132 (3v)] [vetoed] -  SB-55

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

GIS mapping services: JLAC may request performance evaluation audit of DNR services; to include feasibility of privatization [Sec. 9132 (2z)] [vetoed] -  SB-55

Inmate health care provisions; Corr.Dept reports specified; medical histories to appear on staff intranet [Sec. 3329e, p-u, 9111 (3c) - (3cd)] [vetoed] -  SB-55

International and export development, Division of, position and audit; charges for international liaison services to state agencies [Sec. 3650-3652, 9110 (9mq), 9132 (5q)] [9132 (5q) — vetoed] -  Act 16

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

State-owned aircraft: DOA to select 2 for sale, proceeds deposited in general fund; JLAC to request performance evaluation of usage; study provided if audit not initiated [Sec. 9101 (20j), 9132 (3y), 9159 (3y)] [9159 (3y) — partial veto; 9132 (3y) — vetoed] -  Act 16

State procurement services: JLAC requested to direct LAB to conduct a performance evaluation audit [Sec. 9132 (2ak)] [vetoed] -  SB-55

legislature _ bills Legislature — Bills, see Bills, Legislative

legislature _ caucus Legislature — Caucus, see Legislature

legislature _ committees Legislature — Committees, see also Legislature — specific committee name

Sentence and penalty revisions re new felony classes, murder, carjacking, certain misdemeanor and minimum penalty provisions, mandatory consecutive sentences, penalty enhancers, bifurcated sentences, extended supervision, private bar appropriation increase, trial and appellate division hiring freeze exemption, threshold for property crimes, and life imprisonment; Sentencing commission recreated; Joint review committee on criminal penalties created [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Corrections, Department of"]  -  Act 109

Transfer credit reports from U.W. and TCS required [Sec. 9156 (2mp)] -  Act 16

legislature _ employee Legislature — Employee

Meyer, Jerome Nicholas ``Cork": life and public service [SJR-50] -  JR-26

legislature _ finance, joint committee on Legislature — Finance, Joint committee on

Badger care eligibility plan and funding [Sec. 1836g, r] [vetoed]  -  SB-55

Badger care health care program savings: DHFS report to JCF [Sec. 9123 (9wo)] [partial veto] -  Act 16

Badger care program funding increased; certain income augmentation moneys lapse to the general fund; DHFS to submit certain plan to JCF -  Act 1

Concessions in state parks: DNR to review and report on operations [Sec. 9137 (4z)] [vetoed] -  SB-55

DNR administrative funding: report to JCF required [Sec. 9137 (4y)] [vetoed] -  SB-55

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

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

Fee-recovery courses: U.W. Regents to submit annual report to JCF [Sec. 1351r] -  Act 16

Fish and game approval fees use for conservation purposes: JCF to determine what constitutes administration of DNR re management of fish and wildlife resources [Sec. 1117m] [vetoed] -  SB-55

Forestry demonstration and education center location review by DNR, JCF duties; acquisition of lands in Milwaukee county [Sec. 1038g, m, r, sam, 1153p] [1038r, sam — vetoed] -  Act 16

Inmate health care provisions; Corr.Dept reports specified; medical histories to appear on staff intranet [Sec. 3329e, p-u, 9111 (3c) - (3cd)] [vetoed] -  SB-55

Inmate treatment re gender-specific programs for females and AODA treatment for males and females: reports to JCF required [Sec. 3327q, 3329x, 9111 (6e), (7d)] [vetoed]  -  SB-55

JCF permanent hearing room dedicated and 90 years of service honored [SJR-45] -  JR-19

Kickapoo valley reserve appropriation for payments in lieu of taxes; new GPR funding for information technology; Indian gaming revenues use to provide law enforcement services; report re generating revenues and resubmitting building plans [Sec. 631r-632g, 881r, 1263h, 1404f] [632g, 1263h, 1404f — vetoed] -  Act 16

Land purchase or exchange by BCPL; provisions re project land under a hydroelectric project [Sec. 1039b, 1088e-r] [vetoed] -  SB-55

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

Outpatient services increase in hospital and HMO rates of reimbursement: DHFS plan for distributing moneys; JCF passive review [Sec. 9123 (13dd)] -  Act 16

PSC exemption from hiring freeze; report to JCF if positions are not filled [Sec. 9142 (1x), 9259 (1)] [vetoed]  -  Jr2 AB-1

Psychosocial services: DHFS report on status of MA benefit implementation [Sec. 9123 (8d)] [vetoed]  -  SB-55

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

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 building program: DOA to provide JCF with Building commission's recommendations re revision of enumerated projects [Sec. 9101 (20z)] [vetoed] -  SB-55

State-owned land under DNR jurisdiction: JCF approval of contract to sell or exchange required [Sec. 72m] [vetoed]  -  Jr2 AB-1

Technology zones: Comm.Dept to designate; tax credit eligibility; partnerships, LLCs and tax options made ineligible; zone designation with JCF approval; sunset provided [Sec. 2148, 2153, 2179, 2181, 2193, 2195, 2204, 3713, 9344 (22)] [3713 — partial veto] -  Act 16

Theft threshold re felony penalties revised; public defender GPR lapse; report to JCF re savings [Sec. 3938u-w, 3939b-s, 3966r, 4018f, h, 9139 (2q), 9239 (1q), 9359 (11r)] [9139 (2q) — vetoed] -  Act 16

Transitional placement facility for parolees: Corr.Dept to study; report to JCF [Sec. 9111 (3g)] [vetoed]  -  SB-55

Transportation safety contracts funded with federal funds: JCF to review [Sec. 2340t, 9352 (3y)] [vetoed]  -  SB-55

Tribal logo for use on notifications of grants funded by Indian gaming receipts: Robert M. La Follette institute of public affairs, U.W. Madison, and American Indian tribes in Wisconsin to develop; JCF to approve [Sec. 1351t] [vetoed]  -  SB-55

Unfunded state agency positions eliminated [Sec. 9101 (7)] -  Act 109

Vacant positions in executive branch eliminated; DOA secretary to notify JCF of all actions [Sec. 9101 (26n)] [partial veto] -  Act 16