Acts Index

electronic data processing Electronic data processing, see Data processing

electronic mail Electronic mail, see Data processing and its subheadings

elevator Elevator, see Public safety

email Email, see Data processing and its subheadings

emergency government Emergency government, see Adjutant General; Governor; Natural disaster

emergency management, division of _dem_ Emergency management, Division of (DEM), see Military Affairs, Department of

emergency medical service or technician _ems or emt_ Emergency medical service or technician (EMS or EMT), see Medical service

emergency medical services board Emergency Medical Services Board

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

emergency number system _911_ Emergency number system (911), see Telephone

emergency rule_making Emergency rule-making, see Administrative rules

emergency vehicle Emergency vehicle, see Medical service

emission standards Emission standards, see Motor vehicle — Regulation

employee trust funds, department of Employee Trust Funds, Department of, see also Retirement — Public; Retirement System, Wisconsin

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

Public safety officer annuitants, including chaplains: DETF authorized to make payments for health care coverage or long-term care coverage from retirement annuity or deferred compensation account -  Act 226

Value-based health care purchasing initiatives; Wisconsin Health Information Organization and centralized data repository provisions [Sec. 543t, 2898h]  -  Act 20

WRS operation and administration revisions -  Act 131

employment Employment, see also Agricultural labor; Child labor; Discrimination in employment; Public employee and its subheadings; Unemployment — Relief measures

Automatic fire sprinklers in places of employment and public buildings under 60 feet in height: eliminating Comm.Dept authority to grant a variance to the rules relating to (remedial legislation) -  Act 149

Fire detection, prevention, and suppression rules re places of employment and public buildings under 60 feet in height: rules based on International Code Council, Inc., building code (remedial legislation) -  Act 148

Professional employer organizations (PEO): registration and regulations created; fees and benefits provisions; DRL duties specified -  Act 189

Racine County Workforce Development Board: one-time grant for plan [Sec. 440m, p, 9154 (5k), 9454 (5k)]  -  Act 20

Racine Y.W.C.A. job skills training program: one-time grant for start-up costs [Sec. 453e, f, 9154 (4k), 9454 (3k)]  -  Act 20

Real work, real pay pilot project created; directive to DWD re continued creation and implementation of a subsidized work program eliminated [Sec. 1410, 1478, 1479, 1511, 1961-1965, 2034-2038, 2090-2094, 2162-2166, 2994, 3935, 9341 (3)]  -  Act 20

UI law changes; study on definition of ``employee" -  Act 59

WC law revisions; OCI, DOJ, and DWD duties -  Act 185

Workforce advancement training grants [Sec. 743m] [partial veto] -  Act 20

employment _ discrimination Employment — Discrimination, see Discrimination in employment

employment bureau Employment bureau

Personal care services provided by an individual: any entity that employs or contracts with required to conduct background checks and disclose certain information to clients or a client's guardian; exception and DHFS duties  -  Act 172

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

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

energy conservation Energy conservation

Energy efficiency and renewable resource program: determining revenues energy utilities may collect from large energy consumers; PSC provision -  Act 17

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

Pulp and paper mill that emerged from bankruptcy in Wisconsin: renewable energy grant required, criteria set [Sec. 198, 199j, 9108 (4v), (5x)] [198, 9108 (5x) — partial veto]  -  Act 20

Renewable energy grant and loan program under WDF created, criteria set; recycling fund renamed ``recycling and renewable energy fund" [Sec. 179j, 193h, 199j, k, 261r, t, 278g, 281g, 282nf-nj, 302k, tk, 320f, 516d, 551r, 678n, 690t, 2483q, 3086p, 3088d, 3564x, 9108 (4t)] -  Act 20

Renewable resource facility: school board authorized to construct or acquire; use energy for school district facilities or sell at wholesale -  Act 70

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

Wind, solar, and gas from anaerobic digestion of agricultural waste: sales and use tax exemptions created [Sec. 2419c, 9441 (2j)] -  Act 20

engineer Engineer

Architect, landscape architect, professional engineer, designer of engineering systems, and land surveyor: examining board may establish continuing education requirements  -  Act 47

Highway improvement project exceeding certain amount: DOT required to employ value engineering, report required [Sec. 2524p, 2531c, e, 9348 (11f), 9448 (11f)] [vetoed]  -  SB-40

english language English language

Interpreter re limited English proficiency required regardless of indigency; reimbursement funding [Sec. 3773, 3774, 9307 (1)] -  Act 20

enterprise zone Enterprise zone, see Municipality — Planning

environmental protection Environmental protection, see also Air pollution; Natural resource; Petroleum; Radiation; Recycling; Sanitation and sewerage management; Soil and soil conservation; Solid waste management; Water — Pollution

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

Brownfields revolving loan program: local units of government authorized to issue municipal obligations; promissory note provision -  Act 188

Clean sweep program: funding from recycling fund; grants re unwanted prescription drugs permitted [Sec. 2594g, i, 9103 (1k)] -  Act 20

DNR funding: one PR appropriation re solid and hazardous waste disposal and appropriation from petroleum inspection fund for cooperative environmental assistance eliminated [Sec. 303, 304, 3087] -  Act 20

Dry cleaning fees: rate increased [Sec. 2494, 9341 (13)] -  Act 20

Environmental fund re nonpoint account revisions [Sec. 572c] -  Act 20

Environmental repair activities funding: bonding authority increased [Sec. 589] -  Act 20

Environmental repair fee increased; nonpoint account revised [Sec. 572c, 690, 2542c, 3089, 3090]  -  Act 20

Environmental review of local transportation projects: funds for additional positions [Sec. 306m, 2557m]  -  Act 20

Florence Wild Rivers Interpretive Center: grant provided [Sec. 281q, 718m] -  Act 20

Hazardous waste violations: judge may order payment to DOJ re investigation and prosecution costs [Sec. 3092, 9329 (1)] -  Act 20

Invasive species: enforcement procedures and penalties created for species not covered under current law [Sec. 482, 660, 662-664] -  Act 20

Karner blue butterfly habitat conservation plan funding [Sec. 274] -  Act 20

PCB contaminated sediment: compensation program for remediation created [Sec. 282w, 3094h, 9135 (1f)]  -  Act 20

Tanks storing flammable, combustible, and hazardous liquids (including petroleum): forfeitures for violations increased [Sec. 2614, 2630] -  Act 20

USH 51 reconstruction project in Dane County: environmental impact statement or assessment [Sec. 2528m]  -  Act 20

Wisconsin Idea short course for Chinese students; report required [Sec. 9152 (2u)] -  Act 20

equalized valuation Equalized valuation, see School — State aid

estate of deceased person Estate of deceased person

``Authorization for final disposition" document re human remains: regulations created; fine, anatomical gift, and civil and criminal immunity provisions -  Act 58

ethanol Ethanol, see Gasoline

ethics Ethics

Retail intoxicating liquor license issuance: interest restriction on a member of a municipal governing body modified; ethics code violation provision -  Act 69

ethics and accountability division Ethics and Accountability Division, see Government Accountability Board

ethics board Ethics Board, see also Government Accountability Board

Government Accountability Board created, Ethics and Accountability Division and Elections Division established; Ethics Board and Elections Board abolished  -  Act 1

Government Accountability Board creation and deletion of Ethics and Elections boards: effectuate 2007 WisAct 1 provisions [Sec. 1b, 543g, 3938b, c, 9118m (1u), 9418m (1t)]  -  Act 20

evidence Evidence

Property tax assessment objections: extension allowed; evidence, ordinance, court, and fee provisions  -  Act 86

examining board Examining board, see specific subject

executive office Executive office, see also Governor

Executive secretary in the Office of the Governor: executive salary group reassignment [Sec. 617]  -  Act 20

exposition district Exposition district, see Public building

expressway Expressway, see Road — Expressway

extended supervision Extended supervision, see Sentences and penalties

f - F -

fabiano, frank, jr Fabiano, Frank, Jr.

Life and public service of the Kenosha County sheriff's deputy commended [Ap8 AJR-1] -  JR-50

fair Fair

County fair aids [Sec. 2592g] -  Act 20

false statement False statement, see Advertisement — Fraudulent; Fraud