Acts Index

State agent of DHFS status granted to behavioral health providers, health care providers, pupil services providers, or substance abuse prevention providers who volunteer their services to a health care facility during a state of emergency re public health; restrictions specified; WC provision  -  Act 96

TANF program and child care subsidy changes; program for certain training for parents and child care providers continued; provision re DLTCL lending library [Sec. 1049-1058, 1059x, 1075, 1083m, 1086-1092, 1095c-1101, 1104-1106, 1188p, 1599, 9154 (1k), 9254 (1m)] [1075, 1095c, 1106 — partial veto; 1092, 9154 (1k) — vetoed] -  Act 25

TANF transfer to CANPB eliminated; replaced with GPR for child abuse and neglect prevention programs, early childhood education centers, and right from the start projects [Sec. 297, 1045-1047, 1109] -  Act 25

public broadcasting Public broadcasting, see University of Wisconsin — WHA

public building Public building, see also State office building

Sale of state property: DOA to review, inventory, and report to Building Commission; certain exceptions provided; U.W. provision re use of net proceeds for operation of U.W. System; sunset provided [Sec. 2, 17, 18, 19, 85, 202-206, 492, 536, 745b, 795h, 827, 831-838, 840, 842, 1723, 2204-2208, 2225, 2422, 9101 (4), 9152 (5)] [85, 536, 9101 (4) — partial veto] -  Act 25

Service animal accompanying person with a disability or animal trainer: laws re access to public accommodations modified -  Act 354

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-owned buildings, facilities, or structures: state agencies to report annually re total cost of occupancy; DOA consolidated report to Building Commission required [Sec. 85m, 9355 (2)] -  Act 25

public debt Public debt, see Debt, Public

public defender Public defender

Proceeds from services, conferences, and sales of publications and promotional materials [Sec. 437]  -  Act 25

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

SPD: payment by indigent clients for legal representation modified -  Act 129

TPR revisions re declarations of paternal interest, grounds, procedures, and appeals; adoption, foster parent, and CHIPS revisions; DHFS, SPD, and county department duties and authority specified -  Act 293

public employee Public employee, see also Civil service; Legislature — Employee

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

Criminal history background check required re applicant to state position which includes fiduciary responsibilities  -  Act 350

DVA may transfer funds from institutional operations to veterans trust fund under certain conditions; U.W. System and technical college district board may grant full remission of academic fees to certain veterans; tuition and academic fee remission for surviving spouses and children and certain disabled veterans revised re residency and death as a result of a service-connected disability; FTE positions for DVA  -  Act 468

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

Legislative expenditure reduction for 2005-07 fiscal biennium; decrease in FTE positions [Sec. 3-9, 16, 20-31, 33, 441-445, 685, 693, 694 9130 (1)] -  Act 25

LTE and project positions in civil service system: minor child of a state resident is considered a resident for appointment to -  Act 393

Responding to a pleading: time limit modified; some exceptions  -  Act 442

Vacant position reports by state agencies to DOA: requirement eliminated [Sec. 67] -  Act 25

public employee _ group insurance Public employee — Group insurance

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

public employee _ hours of labor Public employee — Hours of labor

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

Paid vacation hours revised for nonrepresented state employees subject to Federal Labor Standards Act minimum wage and overtime requirements -  Act 21

public employee _ labor union Public employee — Labor union

Administrative support bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  Act 377

Administrative support bargaining unit: 2003-05 contract ratification -  Act 17

Assistant district attorneys bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  Act 429

Blue collar and nonbuilding trades bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  Act 378

Blue collar and nonbuilding trades bargaining unit: 2003-05 contract ratification -  Act 18

Building trades crafts bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  Act 381

Law enforcement bargaining unit: 2003-05 contract ratification  -  Act 415

Law enforcement bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification  -  Act 416

Professional education bargaining unit: 2003-05 contract ratification -  Act 375

Professional education bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  Act 376

Professional engineering bargaining unit: 2003-05 contract ratification -  Act 427

Professional engineering bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  Act 428

Professional fiscal and staff services bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  Act 490

Professional legal bargaining unit: 2003-05 contract ratification  -  Act 489

Professional legal bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification  -  Act 488

Professional patient care bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  Act 426

Professional patient treatment bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  Act 383

Professional research, statistics, and analysis bargaining unit: 2003-05 contract ratification -  Act 371

Professional research, statistics, and analysis bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  Act 372

Professional science bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  Act 382

Professional social services bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  Act 491

Public defenders bargaining unit: 2003-05 contract ratification  -  Act 369

Public defenders bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification  -  Act 370

Security and public safety bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  Act 379

Security and public safety bargaining unit: 2003-05 contract ratification -  Act 19

Technical employee bargaining unit: 2003-05 contract ratification -  Act 20

Technical employee bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  Act 380

U.W. Madison and Extension program, project, and teaching assistants bargaining unit: 2003-05 contract ratification -  Act 373

U.W. Madison and Extension program, project, and teaching assistants bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification -  Act 374

U.W. Milwaukee program, project, and teaching assistants bargaining unit: 2005-07 contract ratification  -  Act 384

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

public employee _ travel provisions Public employee — Travel provisions

Interstate body and committee expenses: funding provision [Sec. 32m, 37, 38b, 62, 62m, 393k, L, 401a, 695v, 9401 (1q)] -  Act 25

public employee _ vacations Public employee — Vacations

Paid vacation hours revised for nonrepresented state employees subject to Federal Labor Standards Act minimum wage and overtime requirements -  Act 21

public health Public health, see also Disease; Maternal and infant care; Vaccination

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

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

Lead hazard investigation and remediation [Sec. 2134-2144] -  Act 25

Local health department definition modified re city health department that has withdrawn from a city-county or city-city health department -  Act 220

Microchip implanted in an individual: requirement of prohibited; forfeiture provision -  Act 482

Newborn umbilical cord blood donation: health care provider to offer information on options; civil liability provision  -  Act 56

Potluck event included in exceptions to public health regulations of restaurants; definition provided  -  Act 348

Public health planning, services, and functions; reporting of communicable diseases; DHFS required to develop a public health agenda every 10 years and other duties specified; contracts between municipalities and Indian tribes or bands in other states authorized; DATCP provision  -  Act 198

Sanitarian regulation transferred from DHFS to DRL [Sec. 490, 1205, 1459, 2120-2130, 2285, 2327, 2336-2337, 9121 (2), 9321 (3)] -  Act 25

State agent of DHFS status granted to behavioral health providers, health care providers, pupil services providers, or substance abuse prevention providers who volunteer their services to a health care facility during a state of emergency re public health; restrictions specified; WC provision  -  Act 96

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  -  Act 325

public instruction, department of Public Instruction, Department of, see also State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Adult literacy grants to nonprofit organizations [Sec. 192, 1856m] -  Act 25

Advanced placement courses: DPI grants for costs incurred in offering courses not usually offered [Sec. 186, 1855]  -  Act 25

Biodiesel fuel for school bus transportation purposes: DPI to provide state financial assistance to certain school districts; application for federal assistance in conjunction with DOA provision -  Act 43

DPI expenditure of federal funds: JCF procedure [Sec. 1856f, 9437 (3v)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Education of children with disabilities: laws revised re federal Individual with Disabilities Education Act adopted in 2004 -  Act 258

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

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

Mentoring grants for initial educators; teacher license fee increased to fund [Sec. 173m, 185, 187m, 1854g, m, 1861-1863, 9337 (6f)] [173m, 187m — partial veto; 1854g, m, 9337 (6f) — vetoed] -  Act 25

MPCP and charter schools, pupil eligibility, special education reimbursement, and teacher requirements [Sec. 1877m, 1878c, 1883f-r, 1895h-t, 9337 (6m), (7m), 9437 (4m)] [9337 (7m) — partial veto; 1883f, r, 1895h, p, 9337 (6m) — vetoed] -  Act 25

Open enrollment program: DPI to study online application and reporting system [Sec. 9137 (3m)] -  Act 25