Acts Index

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

family Family

Children and Families, Department of, created; DHFS duties re services to children and families transferred to; DWD duties re W-2, child and spousal support, paternity, and medical support liability transferred to; DHFS renamed Department of Health Services [for section numbers, see entry under ``Reorganization of state government"] -  Act 20

Family Support Program re care of disabled children: DHFS to set criteria for service priority funding [Sec. 1202, 1203] -  Act 20

Paternity judgments: DWD payment of vital records fees in certain cases [Sec. 3746h, i, 9354 (2d)]  -  Act 20

WRS operation and administration revisions -  Act 131

family _ support Family — Support, see also Children — Protection and services; Juvenile delinquency

Child or family support: receipt and disbursement fees collected by DWD increased [Sec. 455, 3733, 3734, 3737, 9454 (2)]  -  Act 20

Child support enforcement activities: federal and state funds for; federal child support incentive payments reinstated [Sec. 449, 450d, 459, 460d, 1473, 1474d-1476g, 9454 (3p)]  -  Act 20

Children and Families, Department of, created; DHFS duties re services to children and families transferred to; DWD duties re W-2, child and spousal support, paternity, and medical support liability transferred to; DHFS renamed Department of Health Services [for section numbers, see entry under ``Reorganization of state government"] -  Act 20

Food stamp recipients' employment and training program transferred from DWD to DHFS; food stamp eligibility re child support noncompliance revised [Sec. 387, 464, 1397-1407, 1425, 1662-1667, 1669, 2645, 9154 (3k)] -  Act 20

Interstate child support cases: lien enforcement provisions [Sec. 1706-1709] -  Act 20

Parenting plan in actions affecting the family: clerk of court and mediator duties; deadline for filing when court waives mediation requirement or when mediator notifies the court there is no agreement modified -  Act 187

Pending paternity proceedings: access to DWD and county child support agencies increased -  Act 81

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

family care Family Care, see Nursing homes and adult care

family planning Family planning, see Birth control

farm and farming Farm and farming, see also Agricultural education; Drainage; Forestry

Discovery farm funding grants for research and outreach [Sec. 261e, 732x] -  Act 20

farm labor Farm labor, see Agricultural labor

farm produce Farm produce

Corn marketing order: additional assessment established; sunset provision -  Act 26

Soybean crushing facility grants [Sec. 185t, 9103 (4u)] -  Act 20

favre, brett Favre, Brett

Accomplishments and contributions to the Green Bay Packers commended and well wishes on future endeavors [AJR-113]  -  JR-46

federal aid Federal aid

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

Child support enforcement activities: federal and state funds for; federal child support incentive payments reinstated [Sec. 449, 450d, 459, 460d, 1473, 1474d-1476g, 9454 (3p)]  -  Act 20

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

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

Federal revenue appropriation purpose changed from payments to war orphans to payments for assistance and use of DVA facilities [Sec. 514] -  Act 20

Great Lakes contaminated sediment removal: bonding authority to pay portion of costs [Sec. 291, 591, 3082]  -  Act 20

federal_state relations Federal-state relations

Federal approvals for hunting, trapping, and fishing: DNR may contract with federal government to issue through its statewide automated system -  Act 50

fee Fee, see specific subject

feedlot Feedlot, see Livestock and meat

felony Felony, see Crime and criminals — Felony

fertilizer Fertilizer

Agricultural chemical cleanup surcharge reductions [Sec. 2595n-w, 2596e, g, 2598e, f, 9303 (1v)]  -  Act 20

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