Acts Index

barber Barber

Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board membership revised re aesthetician -  Act 314

bcpl BCPL, see Public Lands, Board of Commissioners of

bdo _butanediol_ BDO (Butanediol), see Drugs

bear hunting or pursuit Bear hunting or pursuit, see Game — Hunting license

beaver dam, city of Beaver Dam, City of, see Dodge County

bed and breakfast Bed and breakfast, see Hotel and motel

beer Beer, see Alcohol beverage and its subheadings

best _business employees_ skills training_ BEST (Business Employees' Skills Training), see Business

bicycle Bicycle

Bicycle-pedestrian bridge in Village of Weston; local contribution required [Sec. 9148 (5h)] -  Act 25

Sugar River State Trail underpass construction in the Village of New Glarus; lower cost improvement project provision [Sec. 9148 (3s)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Traffic law revisions re motorcycles, mopeds, motor bicycles, and bicycles stopped at a red light and penalty for failure to yield the right-of-way resulting in bodily harm; driver education courses to include motorcycle, bicycle, and pedestrian awareness information; motorcycle operator's license requirements modified -  Act 466

bids and bidders Bids and bidders, see Contracts

big brothers big sisters of wisconsin, inc Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wisconsin, Inc., see Youth

billboard Billboard

Off-premises business area signs along highways: multiple or variable messages permitted under certain conditions; DOT may restrict the illumination of messages  -  Act 464

Vegetation obstructing view of outdoor advertising signs: DOT permit system created for maintenance and removal of vegetation by sign owners; LAB report required  -  Act 465

bills, legislative Bills, Legislative, see also Budget bills and process; Governor — Legislation by request of

``Budget stabilization fund" name changed to ``Taxpayer protection fund"; limit on expenditures of general fund revenues [Sec. 10m, 15m, 17m, 65m, 66m, 68a-j, 81p, 126e, m, 137m, 482m-r, 520m] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Contractual services: DOA rules revised re determining when contracting is appropriate and uniform cost-benefit analysis; report requirements; fiscal estimate for bills, definition, and DOT provisions; minimum expenditure specified  -  Act 89

Indian gaming establishment re proposed location on certain Indian lands: Governor may not concur with U.S. Secretary of the Interior's decision unless the legislature first concurs by joint resolution [vetoed] -  AB-461

bingo Bingo

Bingo revisions re maximum prize amounts, progressive jackpot bingo, special bingo games, and maximum fee for any type of bingo -  Act 247

biodiesel fuel Biodiesel fuel, see Fuel

biotechnology Biotechnology, see Genetics and genetic testing; Industrial development

bird Bird

Double-crested cormorant: DNR required to administer a program to control and manage in compliance with a U.S. depredation order -  Act 287

birth certificate Birth certificate, see Vital statistics

birth control Birth control, see also Maternal and infant care

Family planning services funding preference [Sec. 2133c-p] [vetoed] -  AB-100

birth out of wedlock Birth out of wedlock, see Nonmarital child

birth parent Birth parent, see Children — Adoption

birth sibling Birth sibling, see Children — Adoption

blighted areas Blighted areas, see Municipality — Planning

blood alcohol concentration _bac_ Blood alcohol concentration (BAC), see Implied consent or alcohol concentration

blood donation Blood donation, see Public health

boat Boat

ATV, certain boats, and snowmobiles in this state for a limited time and used exclusively as part of an advertisement: exemption from certification and registration period and fees; DNR duty set -  Act 481

Boat, and associated tackle and equipment, in violation of hunting and fishing laws are declared a public nuisance (remedial legislation) -  Act 161

Boats, ATVs, and snowmobiles registration service fees; motorcycle recreational program funding transfer [Sec. 247c, g, 499-507, 659-668, 2270-2278, 2280, 9435 (9m)]  -  Act 25

Harbor Assistance Program grants for private boatlifts in certain northeastern Wisconsin city and for construction of dockwall in City of Marinette at the Waupaca Foundry [Sec. 9148 (2)] [partial veto] -  Act 25

Motorboat operation: person 16 years of age or older and born after certain date must complete a boating safety course; rental provisions; DNR duties specified -  Act 356

Patrol boats responding to an emergency or pursuing a suspect: exemption from boating laws; emergency light provisions revised -  Act 308

boat _ taxation or registration Boat — Taxation or registration

Lake research donations: amount of voluntary contribution increased re boat registration or renewal of certificate of number [Sec. 669] -  Act 25

bodyworker or massage therapist Bodyworker or massage therapist, see Trades and occupations

bonds Bonds, see also School — Bonds; specific agency or department

Airport development zone program created; loans, bonds, and income and franchise tax provisions  -  Act 487

Public debt refunding re tax-supported or self-amortizing facilities and investment of funds in the bond security and redemption fund -  Act 1

Qualified veterans mortage bonds revisions [Sec. 763p-v, 795e]  -  Act 25

Wisconsin Aerospace Authority created; bonding authority; annual report required; DOT duties  -  Act 335

bonds _ school Bonds — School, see School — Bonds

bossert, andrew l Bossert, Andrew L.

Life and military service commended [SJR-39] -  JR-51

bottles Bottles, see Alcohol beverage — Regulation

boundary Boundary, see Municipality — Annexation; Redistricting; School — Consolidation or reorganization

bovine spongiform encephalopathy _bse_mad cow disease_ Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE/Mad cow disease), see Animal — Disease

bow and arrow hunting Bow and arrow hunting, see Fish and fishing; Fish and fishing — Rough fish; Game — Hunting

brakes Brakes, see Motor vehicle — Equipment

breast cancer Breast cancer, see Disease

brewery Brewery, see Alcohol beverage

bridge Bridge

Bicycle-pedestrian bridge in Village of Weston; local contribution required [Sec. 9148 (5h)] -  Act 25

Bridge in Door County: construction and funding [Sec. 276L, p, s, 1723m] -  Act 25

Freight rail preservation program: bonding limit increased; funding for rail rehabilitation and rail bridge projects [Sec. 469, 9148 (2q)] [9148 (2q) — vetoed]  -  Act 25

``Nichole M. Frye Memorial Bridge": DOT to designate and mark the bridge on STH 141 in the Town of Lena as  -  Act 338

State-owned lift bridges: funding for operation and maintenance [Sec. 276w] -  Act 25

brown county Brown County

Submerged land under the waters of Green Bay conveyed to Brown County re restoration of Cat Island Chain; DNR provisions and appendix report -  Act 390

brownfields _contaminated property_ Brownfields (contaminated property), see Environmental protection

bse _bovine spongiform encephalopathy_ BSE (Bovine spongiform encephalopathy), see Animal — Disease

budget bills and process Budget bills and process, see also Appropriation

Appropriation revisions: Corr.Dept and U.W. System re energy and utility expenses, prescription drug assistance for elderly persons program, MA trust fund, supplemental MA payments to nursing homes, and budget stabilization fund; rule prohibiting a structural imbalance in the general fund does not apply [budget adjustment bill] -  Act 15

Budget bill [partial veto] -  Act 25

``Budget stabilization fund" name changed to ``Taxpayer protection fund"; limit on expenditures of general fund revenues [Sec. 10m, 15m, 17m, 65m, 66m, 68a-j, 81p, 126e, m, 137m, 482m-r, 520m] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Fund conditional statements: DOA and LFB to develop own methodology [Sec. 32, 65] -  Act 25

State budget report and compilation publications discontinued; distribution in optical disk format in lieu of printed format permitted [Sec. 63, 64, 682-684, 686-692]  -  Act 25

building Building, see also Housing; Public building; State office building; University of Wisconsin — Building

Amoritization ordinance may not be used by county or municipality to remove nonconforming building premises, structure, or fixture that may be lawfully used  -  Act 81

Building code or zoning ordinance violations: remedies in certain actions [vetoed] -  AB-597

Building inspector review board created in Comm.Dept -  Act 457

Insulating concrete forms: designation on standard building permit forms required; definition provision  -  Act 251

Manufactured home or building re oversize vehicles or loads: DOT may issue single trip permits for highways; mobile home provision -  Act 170

Restoration of nonconforming structure re zoning of shorelands: conditions on ordinances to include ice, snow, mold, or infestation -  Act 112

Transporting a building on a highway: requirements created; exceptions, DOT and local highway officials authority, penalty, and appropriation provisions -  Act 250

building code Building code, see Building

building commission, state Building Commission, State

Biennial building program recommendations [Sec. 16p, r] [vetoed] -  AB-100