Wisconsin Legislature: Natural Resources Board

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

PECFA program phase out and sunset; Comm.Dept and DNR authority [Sec. 2616c-2622p, 9308 (2f)] [vetoed] - SB-40

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

Solid waste facility operator certification fee: appropriation revision [Sec. 277, 278] - Act 20

Stewardship 2000 program: JCF authority to review restored [Sec. 646r, t, 9335 (2c)] [9335 (2c) — partial veto] - Act 20

Stewardship 2000 program reauthorized; provisions re 10 year extension, annual bonding authority, land acquisition subprogram, property development and local assistance subprogram, and recreational boating aids subprogram [Sec. 584b, 636b-638b, 638r-646m, 647, 647m, 648b-656b, 659, 718b, 719b] - Act 20

Sustainable forestry education lapse [Sec. 9235 (5k)] - Act 20

Urban forestry grants expanded to include trees damaged by catastrophic storm events - Act 13

natural resources, department of _ hunting and fishingNatural Resources, Department of — Hunting and fishing, see also Fish and game warden

Aquatic invasive species grant to City of Oshkosh [Sec. 9135 (4c)] - Act 20

Automated issuing system for fish and game approvals operated by a third party: appropriation created for depositing contract fees [Sec. 302s, 707] - Act 20

Bass fishing season established, catch and release required [Sec. 712m] [partial veto] - Act 20

CWD and wildlife damage funding [Sec. 707d, 9135 (3k)] [vetoed] - SB-40

DNR license or permit issued based on a random or preference selection system: person may transfer to a minor who is eligible to use the approval - Act 65

DNR preference system: hunting and trapping bobcats and trapping fishers and otters revised; Class A bear license provision - Act 66

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

Fish taken from the wild: restaurant may prepare and serve to the person who caught it; DNR permit not required under certain conditions [Sec. 713d, 3066h] - Act 20

Hunting and fishing approvals for nonresident members of the Wisconsin national guard and reserve units of the U.S. armed forces permitted with certain proof - Act 23

Hunting approvals re wild turkey, Canada goose, hunter's choice, and special deer hunting permits: DNR allowed to issue to residents on active military service outside the state but on furlough or leave within the state - Act 24

Hunting, trapping, and fishing approvals: extending provisions for U.S. armed forces to reserve units of U.S. armed forces, nonresident provisions - Act 51

Muskellunge fishing season established, catch and release required [Sec. 712r] [partial veto] - Act 20

Shovelnose sturgeon: annual permit for harvest of fish and roe; monthly report to DNR required [Sec. 713, 716] - Act 20

natural resources, department of _ recreation and boatingNatural Resources, Department of — Recreation and boating

Landowner incentive pilot program created re public ATV corridors and lightweight utility vehicle use on trails and roadways; sunset and report provisions [Sec. 274m, 282k-L, 664m, 665g, r, 666m, 743s, 1959c, 2021e, 2086k, L, 2087e, g, 2922u, 3660g, 9341 (11q), 9435 (3q)] - Act 20

Navigable waters regulation revisions re permit exemption for certain piers and wharves, boat slips, exemption for certain existing structures, repair and maintenance, solid piers, and funding; DNR prohibited from certain enforcement - Act 204

Public access to certain Stewardship lands for hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation; DNR to develop interactive mapping tool of Stewardship lands, signage requirements; NRB, hunting fee, and report provisions [Sec. 638mg, mj] - Act 20

Safety programs for boating, snowmobile, and ATV operation: fees for duplicate certificates authorized [Sec. 280, 665, 726, 3437] - Act 20

State park educational and interpretive programs: fees authorized [Sec. 273] - Act 20

natural resources boardNatural Resources Board

ATV trails system in Northern Highlands-American Legion State Forest funding, NRB approval [Sec. 9135 (4g)] - Act 20

navarino, town ofNavarino, Town of, see Shawano County

navigable watersNavigable waters, see Waterways and water power

neglect or abandonment of childNeglect or abandonment of child, see Children — Abuse and neglect

newspaper and magazineNewspaper and magazine

Electronic mail addresses of subscribers to DNR periodicals and other publications: DNR authorized to refuse to reveal - Act 12

Publication of a local governmental unit ordinance in a newspaper: requirements revised - Act 72

911 _emergency number system_911 (Emergency number system), see Telephone

nonmoving traffic violationNonmoving traffic violation, see Motor vehicle — Parking

nonpoint source pollutionNonpoint source pollution, see Environmental protection; Water — Pollution

nonprofit organizationNonprofit organization, see Cemetery; Charitable corporation; Corporation; Organization, Miscellaneous

notary publicNotary public

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

noticeNotice, see specific subject

novak, shaun allenNovak, Shaun Allen

Life and military service commended [SJR-10] - JR-12

nowakowski, richard bNowakowski, Richard B.

Life and public service [AJR-77] - JR-28

nrbNRB, see Natural Resources Board

nudity or nude photographNudity or nude photograph, see Obscenity

nurnberg, keith aNurnberg, Keith A.

Life and military service commended [AJR-68] - JR-29

nurse_midwifeNurse-midwife, see Medical service

nurseryNursery, see Plants

nursesNurses

Child abuse or neglect reporting: no privilege for information in reports required by certain professionals - Act 53

Community health centers grants from DHFS: award to certain facility that has closed repealed (remedial legislation) - Act 88

DVA nurse stipend program [Sec. 395m, 509m] - Act 20

Nurse-midwife license: paying renewal fee also renews RN license [Sec. 3503] - Act 20

``Nurse's assistant", ``hospice aide", and ``home health aide" changed to ``nurse aide"; ``intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded" changed to ``intermediate care facility for persons with mental retardation"; ``instructional and competency evaluation program" changed to ``instructional program" and DHFS duties revised; ``feeding assistant" caregiver classification created, nursing home provisions; reporting certain allegations to DRL eliminated (remedial legislation) - Act 153

Nursing services grants to school districts other than MPS, report required [Sec. 241m, 2684m] - Act 20

Special registration plate, special ID card, or temporary certification re parking privileges for disabled persons: public health nurse and podiatrist allowed to provide certification to enable a person to obtain - Act 120

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

nursing homes and adult careNursing homes and adult care, see also Community-based residential facility; Veteran — Hospitals and home

Assessments on licensed beds of nursing homes and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded: all revenue deposited into the MA trust fund (remedial legislation) - Act 95

Bed assessment for intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded revised; nursing home rate increase [Sec. 1800-1805, 9121 (1)] - Act 20

Disability ombudsman program for Family Care recipients [Sec. 954m] - Act 20

Family Care liaison and advocacy services for Grant County [Sec. 954mb] - Act 20

Family Care program expanded, districts renamed ``long-term care districts"; JCF authority revised; changes re county use of COP funds, Wisconsin Partnership Program operations, resource center governing boards and local and regional committees [Sec. 18, 19, 131-134, 156, 163, 413, 415, 631, 632, 692, 756-759, 846, 850, 868, 880, 904-911, 916-921, 927, 928, 934-954, 955-982, 984-997, 998-1016, 1018-1073, 1104a-g, 1518, 1588, 1597, 1598, 1760-1792, 1806-1809, 1821, 1822, 1876-1878, 1930-1932, 2020, 2608, 2642, 2643, 2647, 2665, 3678, 3931, 3932, 9421(7), 9421(8q)] - Act 20

Family Care provider contracts [Sec. 997m, 9321 (9c)] - Act 20

Family Care resource center governing boards and local and regional committees: provisions revised [Sec. 904-906, 944, 954, 957-977, 987, 989-992, 998] - Act 20

Long-term care facilities, information, referral, and assessment: requirements revised [Sec. 909, 916, 921, 927, 928, 1760-1762, 1765-1767, 1769, 1770, 1773, 1774, 1777, 1779, 1780, 1806, 1808] - Act 20

MA labor region expanded to include Rock County; nursing home payment methodology [Sec. 1530h] - Act 20

Ombudsman advocacy services for Family Care enrollees: BOALTC duties [Sec. 74] - Act 20

Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE): DHFS may administer under the MA program (remedial legislation) - Act 141

Protective placement of an individual with a developmental disability in a nursing home: exception to prohibitions created re placement of 30 days or less after release from a hospital (remedial legislation) - Act 139

Protective placements and protective services, involuntary administration of psychotropic medication, guardianships, conservatorships, wards, and services for adults at risk and elder adults at risk: reconciliation of 2005 WisActs 264, 387, and 388 - Act 45

Quality home care program: DHFS grant to organization providing services [Sec. 1114] - Act 20

Remote dispensing by pharmacists permitted, locations specified; Pharmacy Examining Board provision - Act 202

State long-term care partnerships and MA eligibility: DHFS requirement re federal pilot project repealed; provisions re MA eligibility determination; long-term care insurance requirements [Sec. 1551c, 1598r, 1604, 1634r, 2873, 2874, 3652m, 3664c] - Act 20

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obesityObesity, see Persons with disabilities

obscenityObscenity

Locker rooms: capturing nude or partially nude image on recording device, including cell phones, prohibited; written policy on use of recording devices required - Act 118

occupational licenseOccupational license, see Motor vehicle — Driver's license

ociOCI, see Insurance — Commissioner, Office of