Acts Index

Professional science bargaining unit: 2001-03 contract ratification -  Act 10

Professional science bargaining unit: 2003-05 contract ratification -  Act 108

Professional social services bargaining unit: 2001-03 contract ratification -  Act 7

Professional social services bargaining unit: 2003-05 contract ratification -  Act 319

Public defenders bargaining unit: 2001-03 contract ratification  -  Act 12

Security and public safety bargaining unit: 2001-03 contract ratification -  Act 6

Technical employee bargaining unit: 2001-03 contract ratification -  Act 5

U.W. Madison and Extension program, project, and teaching assistants bargaining unit: 2001-03 contract ratification -  Act 14

U.W. Milwaukee program, project, and teaching assistants bargaining unit: 2001-03 contract ratification  -  Act 15

U.W. Milwaukee program, project, and teaching assistants bargaining unit: 2003-05 contract ratification  -  Act 115

public employee _ retirement Public employee — Retirement, see Retirement — Public; Retirement system, Wisconsin

public employee _ salary Public employee — Salary

Discretionary compensation expenditures: lapse or transfer of moneys to general fund [Sec. 9160 (2f)] [partial veto]  -  Act 33

Fifth week of vacation as cash: lapse or transfer of PR and SEG funds [Sec. 9160 (3f)] -  Act 33

MERA revisions re permissive subjects of collective bargaining [vetoed] -  AB-598

public employee _ travel provisions Public employee — Travel provisions

Nonrepresented state employee compensation plan modifications re health insurance premium credits, earned annual leave, travel and expense reimbursement, and additional paid personal holiday; Office of State Employment Relations provision -  Act 117

public employee _ vacations Public employee — Vacations

Fifth week of vacation as cash: lapse or transfer of PR and SEG funds [Sec. 9160 (3f)] -  Act 33

Nonrepresented state employee compensation plan modifications re health insurance premium credits, earned annual leave, travel and expense reimbursement, and additional paid personal holiday; Office of State Employment Relations provision -  Act 117

Paid vacation leave for certain nonrepresented state employees revised; DER authority specified -  Act 22

public health Public health, see also Disease; Vaccination

Differential pay, sick leave, and annual leave for state employees activated re military duty or U.S. public health service -  Act 162

Inpatient health care facility fee revenues: use of funds [Sec. 457] -  Act 33

Multiple municipal health departments among cities or villages in Milwaukee County authorized; city-city local health department authorized -  Act 158

Public Health Council created; quarantine cost reimbursement; mutual assistance re state of emergency; incident command system requirements and definition; certain exemption from liability -  Act 186

Threat to release chemical, biological, or radioactive substances knowing it is false: crime created, definition provided; court to assess certain costs -  Act 104

Weight gain, obesity, or related health condition caused by the consumption of food: civil liability exemption from claims for food manufacturers, marketers, packers, advertisers, distributors, and sellers; attorney fee provision [vetoed]  -  AB-595

public inland lake management Public inland lake management, see Lakes

public instruction, department of Public instruction, Department of, see also State superintendent of public instruction

Appropriation revisions -  Act 1

GED certificate or declaration of graduation: DPI may provide fee exemption based on need [Sec. 349, 1996, 1997]  -  Act 33

High school graduation examination requirement eliminated [Sec. 2006, 2008, 2010-2019] -  Act 33

MPCP private school participation: evidence of financial viability and sound fiscal practices required; DPI and State Superintendent authority specified -  Act 155

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

School bus endorsement and operator of school van or temporary school vehicle: criminal history requirements modified and additional requirements imposed; fees, nonresident operators, penalties, and emergency rule provisions; DOT, DPI, and LC duties specified; studies and reports required  -  Act 280

School financing commission created; report required [Sec. 9141 (2c)] [vetoed] -  SB-44

TEACH board eliminated, duties transferred to DOA; some responsibilities transferred to DPI; training and technical assistance grants eliminated; sunset for infrastructure assistance grants; debt service, E-rate, and telecommunications access reestimates; annual grant to Racine Unified School District removed; provision re certain public museum retained [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Reorganization of state government"] -  Act 33

Vocational education consultants employed by DPI: required number reduced [Sec. 1995] -  Act 33

public instruction, state superintendent of Public instruction, State superintendent of, see State superintendent of public instruction

public land Public land, see also State park

Stewardship land acquisition and development projects: JCF review reinstated re 2003 WisAct 33 veto; Building Commission approval provision [vetoed] -  SB-252

Stewardship program debt service payment; reduction in stewardship bonding authority; funds obligated re land acquisition for Peshtigo River State Forest [Sec. 412, 413, 680r, 801c-t, 802g-n, 804f-k] [802m — partial veto; 680r, 801c-t, 802g-L, n, 804f-k — vetoed] -  Act 33

public land _ sale Public land — Sale

Donation or sale of state property by DOT without Governor's approval modified -  Act 211

Property under DNR control: sale provisions; JCF to approve [Sec. 9138 (3x)] [vetoed] -  SB-44

State property sale or lease provisions; net proceeds deposited in budget stabilization fund; DHFS authority re Northern Center for the Developmentally Disabled, provision re employee or position transfers [Sec. 26, 209, 477, 861, 1490, 1490c] [1490c — vetoed] -  Act 33

Surplus county highway land: county may sell to owner of adjacent land -  Act 212

Surplus land sale by DOT: moneys deposited in transportation fund [Sec. 9153 (1z)] [vetoed] -  SB-44

public lands, board of commissioners of Public lands, Board of commissioners of

BCPL sale of timber and firewood: treatment of proceeds [Sec. 829c, r] [vetoed] -  SB-44

public liability Public liability, see also Claims; Worker's compensation

Public Health Council created; quarantine cost reimbursement; mutual assistance re state of emergency; incident command system requirements and definition; certain exemption from liability -  Act 186

Solid waste used in public works projects: immunity from liability under certain conditions; DNR duty specified  -  Act 88

public library Public library, see Libraries

public officers Public officers, see also Ethics; Legislature — Member; specific title

Political subdivision may not prohibit an employee of a political subdivision from being a candidate for elective office; leave of absence and federal Hatch Act provisions  -  Act 79

public record Public record, see also Open meeting (Governmental)

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 records access provisions re employee-related records; confidentiality provision -  Act 47

Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) enacted -  Act 294

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

public records board Public records board

Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) enacted -  Act 294

public safety Public safety, see also Consumer protection; Fire; Firearms and dangerous weapons

Asbestos inspection fees increased; DNR may charge for laboratory testing [Sec. 401, 2473, 2474]  -  Act 33

Wisconsin Patient Safety Institute, Inc.: appropriation of GPR in DOA eliminated [Sec. 569] -  Act 33

public service commission Public service commission

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

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

Identity theft victim allowed to obtain public utility services under certain conditions -  Act 36

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

Public utility benefits fund and earned income tax credit revisions; PSC's ability to require additional public benefits programs or provide additional funding limited [Sec. 667, 668, 2317m] [2317m — vetoed] -  Act 33

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

Tobacco Control Board, recycling fund, utility public benefits fund, and universal service fund: appropriation revisions -  Act 1

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

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

Universal service fund assessments; PSC to include amounts necessary for new public library system aid [Sec. 2311e-s, 2317c] [2311m, s — vetoed] -  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

public utility Public utility, see also Electric utility; Energy conservation; Sanitation and sewerage management; Telecommunications; Waterworks

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

Identity theft victim allowed to obtain public utility services under certain conditions -  Act 36

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

Public utility benefits fund and earned income tax credit revisions; PSC's ability to require additional public benefits programs or provide additional funding limited [Sec. 667, 668, 2317m] [2317m — vetoed] -  Act 33

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

Utility costs incurred by municipalities in connection with certain prisons: reimbursement provided [Sec. 9110 (1x)] [vetoed] -  SB-44

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

Walnut Street steam and chilled-water plant funding; report to DOA [Sec. 386r, w, 932m] -  Act 33