Acts Index

Methamphetamine possession penalty revised -  Act 49

Nervous or mental disorder or alcoholism or AODA treatment: prescription drug and diagnostic testing not included in minimum health insurance coverage limits; provider and policy provisions -  Act 178

Pharmacy benefits purchasing pool: GIB to develop with JCF approval [Sec. 1026r] [partial veto]  -  Act 33

Prescription drug assistance for elderly persons: federal benefits appropriation; long-term care insurance provision; enrollment fee and copayment revisions [Sec. 463d, 1438h-1446h, 1447g, h, 9324 (13d), (13q), 9424 (11g)] [1438h, 1445h, 1446g, h, 9324 (13d), 9424 (11g) — vetoed]  -  Act 33

Prescription drug cost controls and drug purchasing agreements; prescription drug prior authorization provisions; DHFS report required; Mental health medication review committee created [Sec. 1392p-1393, 9124 (8w), 9424 (8w)] [1393 — partial veto; 1392p-u, 9124 (8w), 9424 (8w) — vetoed]  -  Act 33

Prescription drugs returned to state prison pharmacies: dispensing permitted; conditions set -  Act 54

Restricted controlled substances: operating a motor vehicle, ATV, snowmobile, or motorboat or operating or going armed with a firearm with detectable amounts in person's blood prohibited; definition provided -  Act 97

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

ATV law revisions re registration fees, nonresident trail pass, operation of by minors, penalties for OWI, noise restrictions, and certain funding -  Act 251

dry cleaning facility Dry cleaning facility, see Environmental protection

dunn county Dunn county

Rural health dental clinics in cities of Ladysmith and Menomonie: funding revision [Sec. 2061] -  Act 33

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

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

economic development Economic development, see Industrial development

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

educational approval board Educational approval board

Proprietary schools: EAB to collect student protection fee to cover losses if school closes unexpectedly; limit on collection of fee [Sec. 565, 1094-1095m] -  Act 33

educational communications board Educational communications board

Appropriation revisions -  Act 1

Instructional material appropriation: separate account eliminated [Sec. 303, 304, 947, 9213 (1)]  -  Act 33

educational service agency, cooperative Educational service agency, Cooperative

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: educational agency exempt [vetoed] -  AB-41

Testing an individual for HIV re significant exposure in perfoming employment duties: authority expanded to schools, CESAs, and social workers -  Act 271

edvest EdVest, see Scholarships and loans

elderly Elderly, see Senior citizen

elections Elections, see also Presidential electors; Referendum; Voting

Election administration costs financing and establishment of an election administration fund re federal Help America Vote Act [partial veto] -  Act 35

Federally financed election administration costs: state contribution towards -  Act 266

Help America Vote Act of 2002 administration costs: DOA and Elections Board directed to request JCF to transfer moneys -  Act 296

Official action by state or local public official holding an elective office in return for providing or withholding political contributions prohibited; forfeiture, Ethics Board, DA, and election provisions (reenacts changes made by 2001 WisAct 109)  -  Act 39

Voter registration, voting requirements and procedures, and administration of elections: laws revised; Help America Vote Act of 2002 provisions; LAB, JCF, and Elections Board duties -  Act 265

elections _ ballots Elections — Ballots, see also Voting

Voter registration: valid Wisconsin driver's license or ID card or U.S. uniformed service ID required; use of corroboration repealed; absentee ballot and DOT provisions; photo requirement exemption re religious tenets [vetoed]  -  AB-111

Voter registration, voting requirements and procedures, and administration of elections: laws revised; Help America Vote Act of 2002 provisions; LAB, JCF, and Elections Board duties -  Act 265

elections _ officials Elections — Officials

Chief inspector re elections: requirements revised -  Act 143

Election official compensation, recruitment and training program, and certification: Elections Board recommendations required -  Act 98

Voter registration, voting requirements and procedures, and administration of elections: laws revised; Help America Vote Act of 2002 provisions; LAB, JCF, and Elections Board duties -  Act 265

elections _ registration Elections — Registration

Statewide computerized election registration system implemented from moneys allocated by JCF: DOA to ensure state does not seek reimbursement from federal goverment for expenditures [Sec. 9101 (12p)] -  Act 33

Voter registration: valid Wisconsin driver's license or ID card or U.S. uniformed service ID required; use of corroboration repealed; absentee ballot and DOT provisions; photo requirement exemption re religious tenets [vetoed]  -  AB-111

Voter registration, voting requirements and procedures, and administration of elections: laws revised; Help America Vote Act of 2002 provisions; LAB, JCF, and Elections Board duties -  Act 265

elections board Elections board

Chief inspector re elections: requirements revised -  Act 143

Election official compensation, recruitment and training program, and certification: Elections Board recommendations required -  Act 98

Help America Vote Act of 2002 administration costs: DOA and Elections Board directed to request JCF to transfer moneys -  Act 296

Voter registration, voting requirements and procedures, and administration of elections: laws revised; Help America Vote Act of 2002 provisions; LAB, JCF, and Elections Board duties -  Act 265

electric utility Electric utility, see also Public utility

Environmental trust bonds created to finance the cost of certain environmental control activities; PSC duties specified  -  Act 152

Public utility facility construction in certain cases, utility aid payments, and utility condemnations revisions; DNR and PSC duties; brownfields and environmental assessment provisions -  Act 89

Strategic energy assessments by PSC revised [vetoed] -  AB-735

Transmission company with the duty to provide electric transmission service in this state: withdrawing from the Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO) and power and duties after; PSC provision -  Act 40

Utility security system plans: definitions and withholding public access [vetoed] -  SB-8

electric vehicle Electric vehicle, see Motor vehicle

electric weapon Electric weapon, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

electricity Electricity

Electricity and fuel consumed in manufacturing tangible personal property: income or franchise tax credit and sales and use tax provisions revised; manufacturing investment credit created -  Act 99

Energy impact report re legislative proposal or state agency rule that impacts cost or reliability of electricity: legislator may request and PSC to prepare -  Act 277

Income and franchise tax credit for sales and use tax paid on fuel and electricity consumed in manufacturing tangible property modified re carry forward; allowing refunds for claiming certain development zones and technology zones tax credits [partial veto] -  Act 267

electronic data processing Electronic data processing, see Data processing

electronic government, department of Electronic government, Department of

Appropriation revisions -  Act 1

Electronic Government, Department of, abolished; functions transferred to DOA [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Reorganization of state government"]  -  Act 33

Operations funding at DER, DEG, and Division of housing for certain period of time [Sec. 9101 (10), 9115 (2), 9118 (2)] -  Act 33

Penalty assessment receipts transfer [Sec. 556t, 588t, 2671g, 9101 (11p), 9201 (1p), 9210 (1p), 9215 (1) (gp), 9232 (1p), 9240 (1p), 9241 (1p)] -  Act 33

Wireless 911 service: surcharge on customers and grants to wireless providers; PSC and DEG duties specified; Land Information Board provision [partial veto]  -  Act 48

electronic signature Electronic signature, see Data processing

elk Elk, see Game

emergency government Emergency government, see Military affairs, Department of

emergency management, division of _dem_ Emergency management, Division of (DEM), see Military affairs, Department of

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

emergency number system _911_ Emergency number system (911), see Telephone

emergency rule_making Emergency rule-making, see Administrative rules

emission standards Emission standards, see Air pollution; Motor vehicle — Regulation

employee trust funds, department of Employee trust funds, Department of, see also Group insurance board; Retirement system, Wisconsin

Attorney positions in executive branch agencies (other than U.W. System, DETF, and Investment board): vacancies deleted; salary and fringe benefits put in general fund; deletions to equal 31.0 positions [Sec. 9101 (9x)] [partial veto]  -  Act 33

Fixed annuity increase or decrease under WRS; DETF emergency rule authority; Teachers Retirement Board and Wisconsin Retirement Board provisions -  Act 153

Private employer health care coverage program funding; task force created to review; report required [Sec. 9130 (1c), 9133 (4c)] [9130 (1c) — partial veto; 9133 (4c) — vetoed] -  Act 33

employment Employment, see also Discrimination in employment; Hours of labor; Public employee; Unemployment — Relief measures; Wage — Minimum

Concealed weapon: procedure to acquire license to carry created; DOJ and sheriff duties; penalties specified; background check, implied consent, and private employer provisions; going armed in own home or place of business permitted; reports required [vetoed] -  SB-214

DWD grievance procedure required re complaints of employment displacement under W-2 -  Act 173

Employment transit assistance program re access to jobs in outlying areas: certain requirements eliminated [Sec. 1949] -  Act 33

Financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code: form revised re SSN and employer ID number statement  -  Act 120

UI law revisions -  Act 197