Wisconsin Legislature: Energy conservation

eminent domainEminent domain

Condemnation of property that is not blighted prohibited if condemnor intends to convey or lease the acquired property to a private entity - Act 233

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

employee trust funds, department ofEmployee Trust Funds, Department of, see also Group Insurance Board; Retirement — Public; Retirement System, Wisconsin

Attorney positions: 13.0 FTE vacant positions eliminated; exception re U.W. Regents, DETF, and Investment Board; DOA Secretary to ensure required total is met and to lapse balances to general fund [Sec. 9155 (1w), (2)] [partial veto] - Act 25

Deferred Compensation Board serves as trustee for any deferred compensation plan under its management (remedial legislation) - Act 150

DETF office in Milwaukee: requirement eliminated [Sec. 52, 737] - Act 25

DETF secretary executive salary group assignment revised [Sec. 487e, r] - Act 25

Gifts, grants, and expenditure of federal moneys: appropriations created [Sec. 433-436] - Act 25

Health care claims information: contract with a data organization for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of required and conditions set; Board on Health Care Information, Interagency Coordinating Council, and Independent Review Board eliminated; report required - Act 228

Income continuation coverage: employee eligibility re employer error (remedial legislation) - Act 402

Medical records disclosed by DETF: different release requirements from other personal information (remedial legislation) - Act 152

employmentEmployment, see also Discrimination in employment; Occupational safety; Public employee and its subheadings; Wage — Minimum

Gaming economic development and diversification grant programs: Comm.Dept may contract directly with entity assisting the grantee [Sec. 2352, 2357] - Act 25

Health benefit purchasing cooperative: health care benefits clarified; small employer provisions - Act 231

Job access loan program: federal and GPR funding eliminated; loan repayments made source of funding [Sec. 341, 1061, 1093] - Act 25

School-to-work and work-based learning programs: administration by TCS Board; Governor's Work-Based Learning Board eliminated [Sec. 42m, 53m, 156d, 221d, 350r-352p, 429m, 487b, 714d-719d, 1834v-1839t, 2109j, 9146 (1q), 9154 (1q), 9254 (1q)] - Act 25

UI law revisions; study required - Act 86

employment _ discriminationEmployment — Discrimination, see Discrimination in employment

employment bureauEmployment bureau

Home care placement agency notification requirements re home care worker and consumer; complaint, liability, damages, definition, and telephone numbers for reporting abuse provisions - Act 197

Temporary help company: charge for services not subject to sales tax under certain conditions [Sec. 1632n, 9441 (7w)] [vetoed] - AB-100

employment relationsEmployment relations, see Collective bargaining; Discrimination in employment

employment relations, joint committee onEmployment Relations, Joint Committee on, see Legislature — Employment Relations, Joint Committee on

employment relations, office of stateEmployment Relations, Office of State, see State Employment Relations, Office of

employment relations commissionEmployment Relations Commission

State employee appeals to WERC: crediting of filing fees and appropriation purposes expanded [Sec. 296, 2111] - Act 25

ems or emt _emergency medical service or technician_EMS or EMT (Emergency medical service or technician), see Medical service

endangered resource or speciesEndangered resource or species, see Natural resource

energy conservationEnergy conservation

Consumer goods and services sold at unreasonably excessive prices during periods of abnormal economic disruption re emergency prohibited; penalty, DATCP, and DOJ provisions - Act 450

DATCP grants re agricultural products and wastes as energy sources, reduction and use of agricultural wastes, and biochemical development; biennial appropriation from segregated agrichemical management fund; grants specified re agricultural development and diversification, sustainable agriculture, and bio-industry grant program; bio-industry to include forestry waste and bio-diesel technologies; grant to Cashton Area Development Corporation [Sec. 145, 145j, 1751v, 1752, 1752d, 9103 (4d)] [1751v — partial veto] - Act 25

Energy costs study by U.W. System Regents and DOA: report to Building Commission [Sec. 9152 (6q)] - Act 25

Low-income energy assistance program: eligibility expanded for fiscal year 2005-06; one-time fund transfer from the petroleum inspection fund; application deadline set - Act 124

Low-income home energy assistance program funding restriction removed [Sec. 60, 61, 80] - Act 25

Renewable energy requirements re electric utilities and cooperatives modified; certain state agencies required to generate or purchase renewable energy; energy efficiency standards imposed in certain state contracts; energy conservation code changed; anaerobic digestor research funding; public benefits program revisions; corn-burning furnace pilot program; PSC duties; report provisions - Act 141

engineerEngineer

Engineer positions re highway delivery functions: DOT may request reallocation [Sec. 9148 (7f)] [vetoed] - AB-100

Regents allocation of funds re U.W. Rock County engineering initiative, U.W. Fox Valley engineering initiative, and recommendations of the Committee on Baccalaureate Expansion [Sec. 9152 (4)] - Act 25

english languageEnglish language

English for Southeast Asian children: funding re aid to Wausau School District shifted from DWD to DPI; Head Start supplement from TANF funds eliminated [Sec. 179, 188, 1107, 1108, 1859] - Act 25

English language proficiency assessment system: DPI authorized to assist in forming consortium to obtain funds for purchase [Sec. 1857] - Act 25

environmental protectionEnvironmental protection, see also Air pollution; Natural resource; Petroleum; Sanitation and sewerage management; Solid waste management; Water — Pollution; Wetland

Aquatic invasive species management grants [Sec. 495] - Act 25

Brownfield definition revised to include abandoned residential property re assignment of property contaminated by hazardous substances - Act 93

Brownfields grant program to city of Madison [Sec. 156i, 9108 (3f)] - Act 25

Clean Water Fund, Safe Drinking Water Loan, and Land Recycling Loan programs: bonding and present value subsidy changes [Sec. 461, 462, 2157-2159] [2159 — partial veto; 461 — vetoed] - Act 25

Conservation fund: transfers from environmental and recycling funds re management of fish and wildlife sources [Sec. 9235 (3m), (4m)] - Act 25

Contaminated property: residual contamination after cleanup under administration of agency with authority over the site, DNR and notification provisions; ERTID revisions; local governmental exemption from solid waste management standards under certain conditions; voluntary party liability exemption modified - Act 418

Emergency response teams (regional): highest standards for hazardous materials responder required - Act 33

Environmental fund transfer to general fund [Sec. 9235 (2)] - Act 25

Environmental repair bonding authority increased [Sec. 464] - Act 25

Hazardous substances: abusing or distributing or possessing with intent to abuse or distribute prohibited; definitions and exceptions - Act 44

Ice holes or openings in lakes, ponds, or streams created by aerating water: alternative warning methods allowed for certain organizations; liability exemption, penalties, and owners of riparian property provisions - Act 395

Impact fee laws revised re imposition by and payment of; publication of municipal budget summary and requirements on plat approval conditions provisions - Act 477

Impact fees: time period in which it must be used and refund process modified - Act 203

Invasive species classification system: terminology correction (remedial legislation) - Act 160

Vehicle environmental impact fee: sunset date extended [Sec. 2255] - Act 25

environmental remediation tax incremental district _ertid_Environmental remediation tax incremental district (ERTID), see Property tax

ephraim, village ofEphraim, Village of, see Door County

equal educationEqual education, see Discrimination in education

equal housingEqual housing, see Discrimination in housing

equalized valuationEqualized valuation, see Property tax

ertid _environmental remediation tax incremental district_ERTID (Environmental remediation tax incremental district), see Property tax

escalatorEscalator, see Public safety

estate of deceased personEstate of deceased person

Nonprobate transfer of real property on death: new mechanism created - Act 206

Uniform Principal and Income Act of 1997 to replace the Revised Uniform Principal and Income Act of 1962; provisions re revocable living trusts, fiduciaries, unitrust, and principal - Act 10

estate taxEstate tax

Tax revisions: appealing determination of the board of assessors, DOR authority to reduce taxes and certain costs, a spouse's tax liability, bona fide angel investment credit, employer re single-owner entity, qualified retirement fund, refund of sales or use tax received erroneously, estate tax interest, mailing tax-related documents, earned income tax credit, and audit of emissions inspectors contracted with DOT - Act 49

ethanolEthanol, see Gasoline

ethics boardEthics Board

Pending state contracts and orders: every state agency in executive, legislative, and judicial branches required to post certain information to the Internet; Ethics Board to maintain the site; Investment Board exception - Act 410

euthanasiaEuthanasia, see Death

evictionEviction, see Landlord and tenant

evidenceEvidence

Alcohol concentration over legal limit as evidence of being under the influence of an intoxicant: number of previous OWI-related convictions condition removed - Act 8

Alibi as a defense: deadline to provide notice revised - Act 279

Custodial interrogation recordings by law enforcement officers: requirements created; juvenile and adult provisions; definitions and exceptions; OJA grant program - Act 60

DNA evidence: retention and postconviction testing of modified - Act 60

First-degree sexual assault case: evidence of previous assaults similar to alleged offense may be admitted - Act 310

Health care provider statement of apology or condolence is inadmissible in a civil action or administrative hearing [vetoed] - AB-1021

Health care review records: confidentiality and privilege provisions revised; ``quality improvement activity" defined; liability and evidence provisions [vetoed] - SB-578

Lay witness and expert witness testimony or evidence modifications [vetoed] - SB-70

Medical malpractice case: introduction of collateral source payments and evidence of the injured person's obligations of subrogation or reimbursement resulting from collateral source payments allowed; damage award provision [vetoed] - AB-1072

examining boardExamining board, see Trades and occupations; specific subject

executive orderExecutive order, see Governor