Acts Index

governor Governor

Differential pay, sick leave, and annual leave for state employees activated re military duty or U.S. public health service: Governor may make up to three additional extensions by executive order -  Act 469

Gulf War Illness Recognition Day: Governor to annually proclaim January 17 as -  Act 37

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

Major disaster assistance: Adjutant General may make payments to local governmental units if Governor's request for a presidential disaster declaration is denied; DMA provision; local governments to pay certain percentage  -  Act 269

Military base or installation representative required re planning or zoning entities of political subdivisions and consideration required re comprehensive planning; council on military and state relations created in the Governor's office  -  Act 26

Nelson, Gaylord: life and public service [AJR-47] -  JR-21

Partial vetoes creating new sentences by combining parts of 2 or more sentences of the enrolled bill prohibited: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [SJR-33]  -  JR-46

Partial vetoes: rejection of individual word in a sentence prohibited unless entire sentence is rejected. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) [AJR-68] -  JR-40

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

State building projects: laws governing revised re threshold for approval by Building Commission, threshold re bids on contracts that must be publicly solicited, threshold for which the Governor may authorize repairs or construction in emergency situations and the definition of emergency, and Governor may delegate certain approval authority to DOA Secretary; allocation of assets and liabilities and disposing of property upon dissolution of a village changed -  Act 391

State of emergency re natural or man-made disasters, enemy action, or declared by the Governor or federal government: death, injury, and property damage liability immunity for providing equipment, materials, facilities, labor, or services under direction of certain officials; immunity does not apply if act or omission involved reckless, wanton, or intentional misconduct -  Act 459

governor _ appointments Governor — Appointments

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

Cemetery authorities, salespersons, and preneed sellers registration requirements revised; Cemetery Board created, initial appointments, duties defined [Sec. 41g-r, 44m-45m, 55m, 2081na-s, 2303k, 2337b-z, 9140 (1m), (1p)]  -  Act 25

HIRSP changes; HIRSP Authority and Health Care Tax Credit Program created; reports and LAB provisions  -  Act 74

Kickapoo Reserve Management Board membership revised -  Act 396

Regional transit authority in southeastern Wisconsin modified; vehicle rental fee authorized; commuter rail expansion; report required [Sec. 437x, 453m, 1235b-y, 1474t, 1697m, 1730m- 1732r] [1235e — partial veto]  -  Act 25

Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act established, electronic signature and register of deeds provisions; Electronic Recording Council created -  Act 421

U.W. Board of Regents membership revised re addition of nontraditional student representation; conditions specified -  Act 76

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

governor _ legislation by request of Governor — Legislation by request of

Budget bill [partial veto] -  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

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

gpr _general purpose revenue_ GPR (General purpose revenue), see Appropriation; specific subject

gps _global positioning system_ GPS (Global positioning system), see Data processing

grain marketing Grain marketing

Grain inspection funding and program plan; DOA and JCF duties [Sec. 81, 141, 9103 (4e)] -  Act 25

grant county Grant County

Cassville Mississippi River Ferry: grant for operation [Sec. 276t, 9148 (3f)] -  Act 25

great lakes Great Lakes, see Lakes

great lakes inter_tribal council Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council

Family Care resource centers and care management organizations: DHFS authority to contract with certain entities to provide, JCF approval; pilot project requirements integrated into contract requirements; provisions re DHFS use of capitation payments re long-term care services, self-directed services option, evaluations, and increased funding for reimbursement for certain care provided by nursing homes; annual report re certain relocations or diversions required  -  Act 386

green bay, city of Green Bay, City of

Downtown waterfront development project grant for city of Green Bay [Sec. 9108 (3m)] [partial veto]  -  Act 25

green bay packers Green Bay Packers

Packers Breast Cancer Cap campaign: Green Bay Packers, American Family Insurance, and Deanna Favre commended for raising over $1,000,000.00 for breast cancer awareness groups [AJR-84] -  JR-44

green county Green County

Monroe, City of, authorized to transfer tax increments from an existing TID to a specific TID -  Act 331

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

groundwater management Groundwater management, see Water — Pollution

group home Group home, see Children — Protection and services

group insurance Group insurance, see Insurance — Health; Medical practice, Group; Public employee — Group insurance

group insurance board Group Insurance Board

GIB membership increased -  Act 66

guardian ad litem Guardian ad litem, see Children — Protection and services; Mental health

guardian and ward Guardian and ward, see also Children — Protection and services

Children's Code and Juvenile Justice Code revisions re child abuse investigations of noncaregivers, definition of ``relative", holding a child in custody, provision of information to relative caregivers, and placement of a child for adoption  -  Act 232

Guardian appointment and subsidized guardianship payments; eligibility re MA, child care subsidy, and adoption assistance; federal waiver provision [Sec. 330, 843, 844, 851-855, 884, 885, 924-936, 938, 940-950, 952, 1024-1026, 1028-1044, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1150, 2441-2444, 2458-2461, 9121 (1)] [926 — vetoed] -  Act 25

Guardianship and adult protective services grant revisions [Sec. 909-916] -  Act 25

Guardianship and conservatorship laws revised -  Act 387

Meningococcal disease: DPI and all schools required to provide information to parents or guardians of pupils in grades 6 to 12; DHFS Secretary required to promulgate a rule requiring vaccinations against meningitis -  Act 221

Mental illness and developmental disabilities re certain minors: revisions re inpatient treatment facilities, discharge upon request, transfer from secured juvenile facility to inpatient treatment facility, outpatient treatment, and access to treatment records; juvenile court provisions  -  Act 444

Protective service system laws revised; provisions re admissions, transfers, definitions, nursing homes, attorney fees, hearings, procedural rights, guardian ad litem, evaluations, power of attorney, emergency protective placement, psychotropic medication, modification and termination of protective placements, SPD, and annual reviews and reports; court, county, and DHFS duties specified -  Act 264

Sex offender registered with Corr.Dept: intentionally photographing, filming, or videotaping person under age 17 without written consent of parent, guardian, or custodian prohibited; felony provision -  Act 432

guns and gun control Guns and gun control, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

h - H -

habitual traffic offender _hto_ Habitual traffic offender (HTO), see Motor vehicle — Regulation

hahn, stephen Hahn, Stephen

Life and public service as a police officer commended [SJR-68]  -  JR-53

halfway house for offenders Halfway house for offenders, see Sentences and penalties

handgun Handgun, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

handicapped Handicapped, see Persons with disabilities

handicapped parking permit Handicapped parking permit, see Motor vehicle — Parking

harassment Harassment, see Court — Procedure; Crime and criminals

harbor Harbor

Harbor Assistance Program: appropriation created for federal moneys [Sec. 276] -  Act 25

Harbor Assistance Program: bonding limit increased [Sec. 468]  -  Act 25

Harbor Assistance Program: grant for construction of dockwall in City of Marinette at the Waupaca Foundry [vetoed]  -  SB-390

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

hazardous waste or substance Hazardous waste or substance, see Environmental protection

heab HEAB, see Higher Educational Aids Board

head start Head Start, see School — Branches of instruction

health and family services, department of _ administration Health and Family Services, Department of — Administration

Anatomical gift: powers and duties of coroners and medical examiners over the decedent specified; DHFS authority set -  Act 230

Anatomical gift request from a hospital, organ procurement organization, tissue bank, coroner, or medical examiner: document of gift must include statements re limitation on certain uses of bones or tissue; recorded message and forfeiture provisions; DHFS report required -  Act 229

DHFS information technology help desk and desktop support positions and employees transferred to DOA [Sec. 9121 (12)] -  Act 25

Employment rights of certain employees in the state civil service re DHFS and civilian war emergency employment (remedial legislation) -  Act 145

Funeral, cemetery, and burial expense reimbursement to counties or tribal governing body authorized if certain conditions are met [Sec. 1191, 1191c, 9321 (9e), 9421 (12e)]  -  Act 25

State agency appropriation lapses to general fund [Sec. 9255 (1)] [partial veto] -  Act 25

Substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant appropriations consolidated [Sec. 310, 830, 849, 850, 879, 883, 1227, 1228] -  Act 25

health and family services, department of _ children and family Health and Family Services, Department of — Children and family

Child care licensing and quality rating [Sec. 346d, 962d, 1076d, 1077d, 1094d, 9321 (8f), 9421 (10f)]  -  Act 25

Child placed for adoption: statement in child's permanency plan about appropriate placement with sibling's foster parent, adoptive parent, or proposed adoptive parent required; ``sibling" definition provision -  Act 448

Child welfare caseworkers in Milwaukee County: DHFS report on retention activities [Sec. 9121 (12d)] [vetoed]  -  AB-100

Children's Code and Juvenile Justice Code revisions re child abuse investigations of noncaregivers, definition of ``relative", holding a child in custody, provision of information to relative caregivers, and placement of a child for adoption  -  Act 232

Children's community program grants eliminated [Sec. 89] -  Act 25

Guardian appointment and subsidized guardianship payments; eligibility re MA, child care subsidy, and adoption assistance; federal waiver provision [Sec. 330, 843, 844, 851-855, 884, 885, 924-936, 938, 940-950, 952, 1024-1026, 1028-1044, 1078, 1080, 1081, 1150, 2441-2444, 2458-2461, 9121 (1)] [926 — vetoed] -  Act 25