Acts Index

SUBJECT INDEX
TO

WISCONSIN ACTS

ENACTED BY THE
2007-2008 WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE
Period ending December 31, 2008

Prepared by Patricia Reichert and Marian Rogers, Librarians
Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau

"Act" at the end of each entry refers to one of the 2007 Wisconsin Acts (e.g., "Act 20" is a reference to 2007 WisAct 20). Any number preceded by "JR-" is a reference to an enrolled Joint Resolution deposited with the Secretary of State. The reference "SCO" indicates a change in a statutory court rule, effective beginning on the date shown, made by Supreme Court Order.

Table of Contents

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abandoned property Abandoned property, see Treasurer — State

abuse Abuse, see Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board; Children — Abuse and neglect

academic fee Academic fee, see University of Wisconsin — Tuition

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin, Inc.: DHFS one-time funding for HIV infection outreach and other services [Sec. 9121 (9p)] -  Act 20

Drugs to treat HIV infections: DHFS may use federal project aids moneys rather than federal project operations moneys to reimburse costs (remedial legislation)  -  Act 89

HIRSP pilot program for certain drugs for persons with HIV; DHFS report on modifying pilot program re purchase of drugs [Sec. 402, 1646, 2883, 2884, 3035r, s, 9121 (7p)]  -  Act 20

Medicare Part D re persons with HIV infections: restriction on DHFS subsidization of premiums revised [Sec. 3037, 3038] -  Act 20

actions Actions, see Court — Procedure; Damage (personal injury)

actions against the state Actions against the state, see Claims

adams county Adams County

Manufacturing devaluation property tax loss in certain counties: grant from WDF required [Sec. 195, 9108 (10q)]  -  Act 20

adjutant general Adjutant General

Depleted uranium affecting veterans: Adjutant General and DVA required to assist and provide information; committee to study the effects of exposure created, report required  -  Act 46

Emergency powers: prohibition against restricting firearms or ammunition during an emergency -  Act 87

Executive salary group changes [Sec. 617-619, 620, 621, 623-626, 630] -  Act 20

Military Affairs, Department of: chap.21, Wis.Stats, recodified  -  Act 200

administration, department of _ agency and general functions Administration, Department of — Agency and general functions

Campaign finance database conversion funding [Sec. 9101 (7k)]  -  Act 20

DETF information technology system reengineering: funding, planning, and report requirements [Sec. 9114 (1c)]  -  Act 20

DOA information technology reporting re strategic plans, high-risk projects and costs, off-the-shelf systems, master leases, vendor contracts, and information provided to legislative committees; written policies are not considered administrative rules [Sec. 9rg, 101d, 128d, t, v, 2994d, 9101 (8i), (8j)] [128t, 9101 (8i) — partial veto; 9rg, 9101 (8j) — vetoed] -  Act 20

E-Rate funds: use expanded [Sec. 529] -  Act 20

Energy efficiency and renewable resource programs established and funded by utilities: appropriation created; employee transfer from DOA to PSC; Office of Energy Independence created [Sec. 25, 35m, 117m, 215, 217, 699, 2932, 2933, 9101 (2)] -  Act 20

Hmong cultural centers in Dane and La Crosse counties [Sec. 9nd, 583, 596kd, 602c, 9105 (1) (L), (5i)]  -  Act 20

Human trafficking and trafficking of a child: crimes created; AG, DA, DHFS, OJA, and DOA duties specified  -  Act 116

Indigent civil legal services: DOA grants to Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., to provide; conditions specified [Sec. 76r, 516e] -  Act 20

Integrated business information system (IBIS): DOA to implement and operate for executive branch agencies; use by non-executive agencies, authorities, and local governments allowed, charges for use permitted [Sec. 128c, 517is-kL, 580i, r, 611p] -  Act 20

MPS pupil academic achievement initiatives: DPI grants; Milwaukee Board of School Directors to submit plan for DOA approval [Sec. 241, 2692] -  Act 20

Off-duty police officer liability appropriation funding revised; DOA report to JCF [Sec. 519, 2921]  -  Act 20

Power and waste water treatment plants (state-owned): certain FTE positions renewed [Sec. 9101 (1), 9109, 9121, 9137, 9152, 9153] -  Act 5

Printing, mail, communication, and information technology appropriation modified; server consolidation study [Sec. 128u, w, 611p, 9101 (9q)] [128u, w, 9101 (9q) — vetoed]  -  Act 20

State agency energy conservation construction projects and fuel and utilities appropriations [Sec. 112g, r, 221s, 227m, 234m, 248m, 317d, 339m, 501m, 516c, 534m, 535m, n, 583, 596c, 608, 9105 (1)(o)] -  Act 20

State Fair Park Board: quarterly financial reports and annual plan to address deficits required; sunset provision [Sec. 781v] [vetoed] -  SB-40

State-owned real property: DOA sale provisions; Regents use of net proceeds for operation of U.W. System; DOA cannot sell certain properties [Sec. 9, 113, 114, 252, 254, 255, 258, 657, 694, 787, 2532, 2544, 2682, 3108, 3936, 3937]  -  Act 20

Tax Appeals Commission deposits: administration transferred from DOA to DOR [Sec. 2129, 2140, 2435]  -  Act 20

Telecommunications access grants to school districts and private schools: DOA authority eliminated [Sec. 129, 531, 532, 2930] -  Act 20

UWHCA bonding limit and board membership revisions; JCF and DOA duties; certain obsolete references deleted [Sec. 3w, 28e, m, 30c, g, 68k-n, 235m, 1799m, 2710e-s, 2875e, 2898g, r, 3023a-u, 3036m, 9150(1f), 9151(1f), 9350(1f), 9351(1f), 9451(1f)] [vetoed] -  SB-40

Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program and office created in DOA; DOA liaison and Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc., duties; report required [Sec. 25, 26, 35p, 78, 225, 520, 748, 3006, 9122 (1), 9322 (3)] [78, 520, 748 — partial veto]] -  Act 20

administration, department of _ boards and other subdivisions Administration, Department of — Boards and other subdivisions

National and Community Service Board funding: DOA to determine administrative support amount needed and apportion between DOA, DHFS, DPI, and DWD [Sec. 77]  -  Act 20

People with Developmental Disabilities, Board for: appropriation accounts renumbered (remedial legislation)  -  Act 152

People with Developmental Disabilities, Board for, created; staff, funding, positions, and authority of Council on Developmental Disabilities transferred to [Sec. 52b, 330s, 524w, 1824b, 9101 (10q), 9121 (9i), 9221 (1q), 9255 (1q)] [9221 (1q), 9255 (1q) — vetoed] -  Act 20

State of emergency: state agency status for health care facilities, mass clinics, and certain health care providers revised; governing bodies of counties allowed to make declarations of emergencies; civil liability immunity for donating or selling qualified food and household products modified; State Interoperability Council made a statutory council and renamed the Interoperability Council; tornado or other hazardous drill requirement in public and private schools revised  -  Act 79

administration, department of _ budget and fiscal issues Administration, Department of — Budget and fiscal issues

Appropriation changes for 2006-07 fiscal year; DOA Secretary authority specified (budget adjustment bill) [partial veto] -  Act 5

Appropriation lapses or transfer of unencumbered moneys to the general fund, exceptions provided [partial veto]  -  Act 226

Civil War exhibit at the Kenosha Public Museums: bonding authorized; DOA duties [Sec. 9nx, 583, 596k, 606h, 9105 (1)(n), (6i)] -  Act 20

DOA Secretary required to transfer or lapse to general fund from unencumbered balances of executive branch state agencies, other than sum sufficient or federal appropriations for 2007-09 and 2009-11 fiscal biennia; does not apply to U.W. System or TCS [Sec. 9201 (1c)] -  Act 20

DOA Secretary required to transfer or lapse to general fund from unencumbered balances of state operations appropriations certain amount for 2006-07 fiscal year; amount lapsed or transferred to DOT limited [Sec. 9201] -  Act 5

DOT federal appropriation adjustments: DOA prohibited from approving unless it is approved by JCF under a 14-day passive review process [Sec. 85c, e, f] [vetoed]  -  SB-40

DOT required to submit a 10 year bonding policy plan to DOA and LFB with each biennial budget request [Sec. 2542p] [vetoed] -  SB-40

Educational technology infrastructure loans: excess bonding reduced re program sunset [Sec. 596nd, np]  -  Act 20

First dollar property tax credit created re improvements on real property; school levy tax credit revisions [Sec. 570, 2159, 2160, 2511-2523, 9341 (10)] -  Act 20

General obligation debt and operating notes: prior law authorizing agreements or ancillary agreements modified; report required [for section numbers, see entry under ``Debt, Public"] -  Act 20

Income augmentation receipts lapse by DOA and DHFS [Sec. 9221 (2q)] -  Act 20

Local purchases and projects: one-time grant from DOA; sunset provided [Sec. 79m, n, 572m, n, 9155 (5a), 9455 (4f)]  -  Act 20

Midwestern Higher Education Commission: repeal requirement that DOA pay membership costs [Sec. 23]  -  Act 20

Tax-supported or self-amortizing facilities: amount of indebtedness the state may contract to refund increased [Sec. 2] -  Act 5

Tobacco settlement permanent endowment fund revisions; MA trust fund, MA and Badger Care Plus benefits, appropriation obligation bonds, and DOA provisions [partial veto]  -  Act 226

Unfunded liabilities under WRS: DOA Secretary required to lapse or transfer to general funds certain state agency moneys [Sec. 1, 9101 (2)] -  Act 5

Universal service fund use for telecommunications services: moneys used across the U.W. System instead of only certain campuses [Sec. 2929v] [partial veto]  -  Act 20

administrative rules Administrative rules, see also Supreme court — Rule-making orders issued by

Agricultural chemical pollution prevention: DATCP may provide assistance for capital improvement costs; project cost limited; rules re eligible recipients and projects and allowable costs [Sec. 194, 2599] -  Act 20

Automated external defibrillator: persons required to have current proficiency through instruction specified; DHFS duties and administrative rule requirements; licensure and certification provisions; Emergency Medical Services Board required to provide information on cardiocerebral resuscitation  -  Act 104

Carbon monoxide detectors required in residential buildings, limited exceptions and waiver provision; DHFS and Comm.Dept duties specified; penalty and emergency rules provisions -  Act 205

DOA information technology reporting re strategic plans, high-risk projects and costs, off-the-shelf systems, master leases, vendor contracts, and information provided to legislative committees; written policies are not considered administrative rules [Sec. 9rg, 101d, 128d, t, v, 2994d, 9101 (8i), (8j)] [128t, 9101 (8i) — partial veto; 9rg, 9101 (8j) — vetoed] -  Act 20

Feral pigs and wild swine: DNR required to designate, by rule, as wild animals -  Act 119

Legislative committee review period extension of administrative rules revised; LRB consent before agency may adopt technical standard references in a rule removed  -  Act 180

adolescent Adolescent, see Youth

adoption of children Adoption of children, see Children — Adoption

adult care or family home Adult care or family home, see Senior citizen

adult education Adult education, see Technical college and its subheadings