Acts Index

Driver education schools and instructors: standards for licensing, testing, and regulating revised  -  Act 397

Driver record authentication: electronic certification permitted [Sec. 2455] -  Act 25

Electronic processing of vehicle title and registration applications by dealers: requirements created, license revocation or suspension for noncompliance [Sec. 2099, 2100, 2243, 2244, 2259, 2260, 9148 (1), 9448 (3)] -  Act 25

Ethanol production facility funded by any state grant program: competitive bid process required [Sec. 1725m, 1752c, f, g, 2347p, 2388p] -  Act 25

Farm truck or dual purpose farm truck combined with a semitrailer or farm trailer: exemption from motor carrier regulations and marking requirement; horse trailer, vehicle combination weight, and passenger provisions; DOT prohibited from promulgating certain rules -  Act 65

License plate rebasing: replacement schedule modified; funding for replacement of red-lettered plates by certain date [Sec. 2244f-r] -  Act 25

Motor vehicle operator's license or ID card applicant: documentary proof of U.S. citizenship or legal presence in U.S. required; DOT required to include expiration date of legal presence on the license or ID card -  Act 126

Passenger rail service funding and JCF duties [Sec. 9148 (4w)] [vetoed] -  AB-100

Probationary license or instruction permit re motor vehicle or motorcycle: penalites increased for violating operating restrictions -  Act 294

Railroad crossing yield sign: penalty for failure of motor vehicle operator to yield under certain conditions; DOT to provide and railroad companies to install and maintain  -  Act 95

Railroad regulation revisions re state and federal regulations -  Act 179

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

Safety programs: new appropriations in segregated transportation fund created to fund [Sec. 277-280] [278 — partial veto] -  Act 25

Special distinguishing registration plate supporting the WPGA Junior Foundation, Inc., created; fee, Tour.Dept, and DOT provisions -  Act 260

Special distinguishing registration plates for supporters of Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation, Inc., created; fee, DOT, and financial audit provisions -  Act 199

Special group plates re Gold Star family members created; design consultation by Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation, Inc. [Sec. 2245m-om, 2246m-o, 2247g, r, 9448 (5m)] [2246n — partial veto] -  Act 25

Special registration plates or special ID for persons with disabilities re parking privileges: criteria for obtaining modified; forfeiture for lending or selling special ID to a person not authorized to use it revised; forfeiture for providing false or misleading information created; DOT provision re issuing more than one ID; copy of statement from certain health care providers must be kept on the person or in the vehicle  -  Act 455

Specialized Transportation Assistance Program: aid held in trust by DOT expanded to cover services; deadline to apply for county proportionate share revised  -  Act 438

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

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

Trailers or semitrailers used to transport livestock: exception from certain DOT permit modified re axles  -  Act 365

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

Vehicles or combination of vehicles carrying agricultural crops during specific dates may exceed weight limits without a permit under certain conditions; exceptions, DATCP agricultural emergency declarations, and DOT provisions  -  Act 364

Voter registration: valid Wisconsin driver's license or ID card or uniformed service ID card required, exceptions for domestic abuse cases and surrendered licenses; use of corroborating electors discontinued; absentee ballot requirements revised; provisional ballot created; state ID card free from DOT; exemption from photo requirement re religious tenets; nursing home, CBRF, adult family homes, and residential care apartment residents provision; special voting deputy duties expanded; registration and voting procedures for convicted felons created; notification re ineligibility to vote during parole or extended supervision [vetoed] -  SB-42

Voter registration: valid Wisconsin driver's license or ID card or uniformed service ID card required; use of corroborating electors discontinued; absentee ballot, provisional ballot, surrendered driver's license, confidential address re domestic abuse, absentee voting procedure in residential care apartment complexes and adult family homes, and photo requirement exemption re religious tenets provisions [vetoed]  -  AB-63

transportation fund Transportation fund, see Road — Finance

trapping Trapping, see Game — Hunting

trauma care Trauma care, see Medical service

treasurer _ county Treasurer — County, see County — Officers

treasurer _ state Treasurer — State

Abandoned and unclaimed property: State Treasurer duties modified; stock and other intangible interest in a business association provisions -  Act 400

LGIP expenditure reimbursements [Sec. 535] -  Act 25

treatment plants Treatment plants, see Sanitation and sewerage management

trees Trees, see Forestry

trial Trial, see Court — Procedure; Jury

tribal court Tribal court, see Indians and tribal issues

tribal issues Tribal issues, see Indians and tribal issues

tribal law enforcement Tribal law enforcement, see Indians and tribal issues

truck Truck, see Bus and truck; Bus and truck — Taxation or registration; Farm and farming — Machinery

trust fund Trust fund, see also Veterans Trust Fund

Badger Care, prescription drug assistance, and MA: 2004-05 GPR appropriations revised; MA trust fund and Ho-Chunk Nation Indian gaming payments provisions  -  Act 2

College savings program bank deposit trust fund and college savings program credit union trust fund established  -  Act 478

DFI revisions re pawnbrokers, Division of Banking authority, trust services, seller of checks, securities and investments, franchises, and collection agencies (remedial legislation)  -  Act 158

Real estate brokers' trust accounts: payment of interest changed from DOA to Comm.Dept [Sec. 2339-2345, 9108 (1)]  -  Act 25

School district may invest certain funds held in trust to provide post-employment benefits; notice and annual report provisions -  Act 99

Supplemental MA payments made from community aids: sunset removed [Sec. 1133, 2498-2510, 9121 (4)]  -  Act 25

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

trusts Trusts, see Trust fund

tuition Tuition, see School — Finance; Technical college; University of Wisconsin — Tuition; Veteran — Education

turba, wilfrid j Turba, Wilfrid J.

Life and public service [AJR-51] -  JR-22

turkey Turkey, see Game bird

u - U -

ui UI, see Unemployment insurance

unborn child Unborn child, see Abortion; Maternal and infant care

unclaimed property Unclaimed property, see Corporation — Stocks and bonds; Treasurer — State

underage person Underage person, see Alcohol beverage — Sale to minors; Drunken driving

unemployment Unemployment

WEJT for noncustodial parents: additional source of funding re child support obligations [Sec. 1119]  -  Act 25

unemployment insurance Unemployment insurance

UI law revisions; study required -  Act 86

Volunteer Fire Fighter and Emergency Medical Technician Service Award Program: program revised and renamed Service Award Program; UI provision -  Act 142

uniform legislation Uniform legislation, see also Commercial code

National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws delegations: revision re former legislator and state bar membership -  Act 23

Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) of 1997 to replace the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA) enacted in 1975  -  Act 130

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

united states _ agriculture, department of United States — Agriculture, Department of

Forestry, Council on: nonvoting member from federal Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, added  -  Act 168

united states _ army United States — Army

Bossert, (SGT) Andrew L. ``Andy": life and military service commended [SJR-39] -  JR-51

Cornell, (SSG) Todd: life and military service commended [SJR-71] -  JR-49

Diesing, (SFC) Trevor John: life and military service commended [SJR-40] -  JR-50

Gaunky, (PFC) Anthony ``Alex": life and military service commended [SJR-66] -  JR-37

Hoyer, (SPC) Bert Edward: life and military service commended [AJR-81] -  JR-64

Jansky, (CPT) Benjamin Donald: life and military service commended [SJR-32] -  JR-17

Kiser, (SSG) Charles Anthony: life and military service commended [AJR-2] -  JR-5

Lybert, (SSG) Patrick: life and military service commended [AJR-109] -  JR-72

McCallum, George D.: life and military service in the U.S. Army during World War II and public service to his community commended [AJR-105] -  JR-68

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

``173rd Airborne Brigade Highway": STH 173 designated and marked as -  Act 238

Poelman, (SPC) Eric: life and military service commended [SJR-46] -  JR-52

Scott, (CWO2) Joshua Michael: life and military service commended [AJR-54] -  JR-23

Smith, (SPC) Benjamin A.: life and military service commended [SJR-67] -  JR-38

Splinter, (MAJ) Christopher J.: life and military service commended [AJR-62] -  JR-25

Tollefson, (SPC) John Oliver: life and military service commended [SJR-34] -  JR-32

Vacho, (SSG) Nathan J.: life and military service commended [AJR-108] -  JR-71

Van Zoest, (SGT) Travis: life and military service commended [AJR-107] -  JR-70

Wallace, (SGT) Andrew: life and military service commended [SJR-58] -  JR-33

Wendling, (SPC) Michael J.: life and military service commended [SJR-62] -  JR-34