Acts Index

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Court interpreter training and certification: appropriation created [Sec. 653, 2722] -  Act 33

environmental protection Environmental protection, see also Air pollution; Mine and mining; Natural resource; Radiation; Sanitation and sewerage management; Solid waste management; Water — Pollution; Wetland

Agrichemical management and Agricultural chemical cleanup funds revised; fee and surcharge provisions; household clean sweep modifications [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Agriculture"] -  Act 33

Air quality management: DNR authority revised re emission standards for hazardous pollutants, nonattainment areas, and permit requirements, process, and approval; report required -  Act 118

Aquatic invasive species management: grants from conservation fund; includes education and inspection at boat landings [Sec. 406c, 804n] -  Act 33

Boathouse construction, repair, or maintenance: placement exemption re commercial purposes, industrially zoned land, or brownfield -  Act 118

Brownfields administration funding [Sec. 402u] -  Act 33

Brownfields grants and review by Comm.Dept [Sec. 9109 (1z), 9138 (1z)] -  Act 33

Brownfields revolving loan program established with funding from the EPA -  Act 314

CDL authorization re hazardous waste endorsements [Sec. 2512m, 2521w, 2534g-k, 2536g, 2551c, e, j, 2552g, i, 2553m-2554h, 2555x, 2557g-m, 2564m, 2570m, 2579m, 9153 (2z), 9453 (2z)] -  Act 33

Clean Water Fund, Safe Drinking Water Loan, and Land Recycling Loan programs: subsidies set; clean water revenue bonding authority revised [Sec. 680t, 2466-2469] [2466 — partial veto; 680t — vetoed] -  Act 33

Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Program revisions -  Act 312

Environmental Improvement Program and Environmental Results Program created; provisions re audits, incentives, immunity from civil liability, and access to certain information; penalty and sunset provided [vetoed]  -  AB-228

Environmental insurance: DNR, in cooperation with DOA, to make available re cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated property -  Act 315

Environmental repair principal repayment and interest from environmental fund [Sec. 414, 415]  -  Act 33

Environmental Results Program and Environmental Improvement Program created; DNR, Comm.Dept, and DOJ duties specified; waiver of enforcement record requirements and forfeiture provisions -  Act 276

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

Hazardous substance enforcement actions: DNR may impose fees on persons subject to [Sec. 402, 2481]  -  Act 33

High capacity wells regulation and approval; environmental impact statement, groundwater protection and management areas, and DNR provisions; Groundwater Advisory Committee created and report required [partial veto]  -  Act 310

Major highway projects: notifying TPC of approval of final environmental impact statement or assessment by federal highway administration; legislature may not enumerate any project without TPC approval; DOT duties re reports, public information, and certain management system change  -  Act 217

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

Recreational boating aids funding for aquatic invasive species control [Sec. 918t] [vetoed] -  SB-44

Recycling tipping fee: exemption for PCB contaminated sediments removed from navigable waters [Sec. 2475e]  -  Act 33

Sustainable urban development zone grant program re brownfields repealed [Sec. 408, 2479] -  Act 33

TID lifespan extended under certain conditions; blighted area and rehabilitation or conservation TID provisions; notification requirement -  Act 194

TIF program: technical and substantive changes; ``mixed-use development" defined; technical modification to the environmental remediation TIF program -  Act 126

Vehicle environmental impact fee: sunset extended [Sec. 2519] -  Act 33

epa EPA, see United States — Environmental protection agency

equalized valuation Equalized valuation, see Property tax; School — State aid

estate tax Estate tax

Estate tax re nonresident decedent's intangible personal property: exception revised -  Act 258

ethics Ethics

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

ethics board Ethics board

Ethics investigations: biennial appropriation [Sec. 632m] -  Act 33

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

eviction Eviction, see Landlord and tenant

evidence Evidence, see also Lie detector

Lay witness and expert witness testimony or evidence modifications; sexually violent person commitments provision [vetoed] -  SB-49

Protective headgear use or nonuse by operators and passengers of motorcycles, ATVs, and snowmobiles: introduction of evidence in certain civil actions prohibited, exceptions and recovery for damages provisions -  Act 148

examining board Examining board, see specific subject

excise tax Excise tax

Unfunded liabilities under WRS: program to issue revenue obligations created; costs paid from excise taxes; sick leave conversion credit program [Sec. 171m, 172m, 181, 182d, 577-580, 835, 860, 9101 (9), (9q)]  -  Act 33

executive office Executive office, see also Governor

Appropriation lapses and reestimates [Sec. 9222 (1f)] -  Act 33

Governor's work-based learning board eliminated, duties and staff transferred to TCS; apprenticeship transferred to DWD [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Reorganization of state government — Attached under s.15.03] -  Act 33

expert witness Expert witness, see Witness

explosive Explosive, see also Firearms and dangerous weapons; Fireworks

Bomb scares or firearm violations involving property owned or leased by the state or political subdivision or school premises: motor vehicle operating privilege suspension  -  Act 200

exposition district Exposition district, see Public building

expressway Expressway, see Road — Expressway

extended supervision Extended supervision, see Sentences and penalties

extraordinary session, 2003 _ february Extraordinary session, 2003 — February

Indian gaming compacts: Governor must submit proposal to legislature for approval [vetoed] -  SB-41

extraordinary session, 2003 _ june Extraordinary session, 2003 — June

Expenditure period for certain TID extended; tax increments provision -  Act 46

MTBE in gasoline, gasoline-alcohol fuel blends, and reformulated gasoline prohibited over certain amount; Comm.Dept duties specified; racing fuel provision  -  Act 45

Open enrollment program: school board of nonresident school district may create a waiting list  -  Act 55

Payments to counties and municipalities re public utilities revised; shared revenue provision; public utility distribution account established [partial veto]  -  Act 31

Single sales factor apportionment of corporate income -  Act 37

TID expenditure deadline extended for certain city; DOR, boundary, and sunset provisions -  Act 34

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

extraordinary session, 2003 _ july Extraordinary session, 2003 — July

Alcohol concentration: prohibited level lowered; ATV, boat, and snowmobile operation included; court costs and fees for first violation provision; DOT to purge driving records of first violation under certain conditions except CDL holders  -  Act 30

Unfunded prior service liability contributions of a 1st class city school district under WRS: authority to issue promissory notes or bonds to pay for -  Act 43

extraordinary session, 2003 _ december Extraordinary session, 2003 — December

In-state bank or in-state bank holding company: provisions for acquisition by out-of-state bank -  Act 293

Nonmetallic mining reclamation: financial assurance provision for city, village, or town requirements  -  Act 308

Patient health care records: circumstances under which health care provider may release without consent modified  -  Act 281

Regulatory reform re air quality management and navigable waters; administrative rules and hearings provisions  -  Act 118

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

Unbundled network or service elements: telecommunications utilities may petition PSC; form and information requirements specified; time limit on final decision  -  Act 125

extraordinary session, 2004 _ march Extraordinary session, 2004 — March

Aggravated burglary modified re dwellings, certain boats, and motor homes -  Act 189

Agricultural production loan guarantees: loan limit and repayment guarantee revised; annual review by WHEDA required  -  Act 236

Alcohol beverage operator's license: provisional license provisions revised -  Act 245

Amoritization ordinance may not be used by county or municipality to remove nonconforming building premises, structure, or fixture that may be lawfully used [vetoed]  -  AB-858

BAC testing and breathalyzer refusal hearings: municipal court allowed to hold; transfer to circuit court provision  -  Act 199

Beer wholesaler's license and Class ``A" license transferred together to premises in another municipality in the same county allowed under certain conditions -  Act 250

Bomb scares or firearm violations involving property owned or leased by the state or political subdivision or school premises: motor vehicle operating privilege suspension  -  Act 200

Bonding requirements of certain city, village, town, and county officers eliminated -  Act 204

Burial agreements funded with trust funds or life insurance proceeds: DHFS to prescribe affidavit of death; invoice of costs required; civil liability immunity for financial institutions re release of funds -  Act 167

Charter schools: U.W. 4-year institutions allowed to establish with Board of Regents approval; number limited and plan required [vetoed] -  SB-253

City or village annexation limitations: territory is in same county, boundary agreement, and payments to town from which land is annexed -  Act 317

Clean Water Fund Program financial hardship assistance for the Elcho Sanitary District revised -  Act 316

College tuition and expenses program and college savings program: income tax deduction created for contributions made by a great-grandparent, aunt, or uncle of the beneficiary  -  Act 289

Condominium law revisions -  Act 283

Corporation law revisions re classes or series of stock; shareholder notices and meetings; committees; mergers, share exchanges, and business combinations; and transfer of property [vetoed] -  SB-218