Acts Index

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

Animal waste management: funding authority of DNR expanded; funding to local government re animal feeding operation authorized [Sec. 3079-3081]  -  Act 20

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

finance, joint committee on Finance, Joint Committee on, see Legislature — Finance, Joint Committee on

financial institution Financial institution, see also Bank

ATM access fee or surcharge on international transactions permitted -  Act 48

financial institutions, department of Financial Institutions, Department of

Cemetery associations and cemetery authorities law revisions re deposits and investments of and trustees of care funds and preneed trust funds, licensure and registration of certain cemeteries, reporting requirements, sale or encumbrance of cemetery land, and regulation of warehouses  -  Act 174

One-time delay of lapse to general fund [Sec. 9217 (1j)] -  Act 20

Tobacco product marketing settlement agreement: nonparticipating manufacturer's agent changed from Secretary of State to DFI (remedial legislation) -  Act 156

Video service provider and cable television regulations; municipality and DFI duties specified; U.W. and fee provisions [partial veto] -  Act 42

fines Fines, see also Forfeiture; Sentences and penalties

Aircraft OWI and prohibited alcohol concentration penalties made the same as motor vehicle penalties; minor passenger, operating in a reckless manner, and alcohol and other drug assessment and treatment provisions [Sec. 814m, 1819m, 2665g-r, 3315k, s] -  Act 20

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

Notary public who is not an attorney prohibited from certain actions that imply he or she is an attorney; exemption provided -  Act 110

Scrap metal sales, purchases, and dealers: definitions, confidentiality, and records requirements; fines and civil action provisions; theft of property modified -  Act 64

fingerprint Fingerprint, see Criminal identification and investigation

fire Fire

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

Fire occurrence reports and records: requiring fire departments to report certain information to the U.S. Fire Administration -  Act 75

Fire safety performance standard for cigarettes established; manufacturer and Comm.Dept duties specified  -  Act 225

Mobile kitchen: automatic fire suppression or exhaust hood requirement may not be enforced under certain conditions -  Act 173

fire department Fire department, see also Milwaukee — Fire department

Fire occurrence reports and records: requiring fire departments to report certain information to the U.S. Fire Administration -  Act 75

Fire schools state operations appropriation: unencumbered balance to revert to fire dues distribution appropriation [Sec. 265m, 9346 (3k)] -  Act 20

Joint fire department debts re fire station: local levy limits exception expanded to include -  Act 129