Acts Index

Newsline for the Blind: money appropriated for DPI from the universal service fund [Sec. 248] -  Act 20

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

Project Lead the Way grants: appropriation extended [Sec. 246m] -  Act 20

Special education aid for salaries of certain pupil services personnel revised; DPI provision -  Act 221

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

Suicide prevention: school boards and governing bodies of private schools to annually inform professional staff of certain resources -  Act 220

Supplemental aid to certain school districts: Butternut School District added [Sec. 236m, 9137 (4k)]  -  Act 20

Virtual charter school provisions created, enrollment limitations and reporting requirements; Superintendent of Public Instruction duties re online courses; compulsory school attendance exception; tuition for out-of-state students; teacher licensing and training in online courses requirements; LAB audit required -  Act 222

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

public instruction, state superintendent of Public Instruction, State Superintendent of, see State Superintendent of Public Instruction

public land Public land, see also State park

Land management activities on DNR properties: DNR contract authority; report required [Sec. 638m]  -  Act 20

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

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

public lands, board of commissioners of Public Lands, Board of Commissioners of

Drainage district loans from BCPL trust funds [Sec. 674d-w] -  Act 20

public liability Public liability, see also Claims

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

public library Public library, see Libraries

public notary Public notary, see Notary public

public officers _ salary Public officers — Salary

Deputy DA salary limitation provision changed -  Act 224

Deputy DA salary limitation provision changed -  Act 78

Elected town officers also serving as town employee: compensation modified [Sec. 1860m] -  Act 20

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

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

Governing body of a city, town, village, or county: member or member-elect may refuse to accept salary  -  Act 49

Per diem funding for GAB: report and JCF duties [Sec. 9118m (1k), 9227 (1k)] -  Act 20

public record Public record

Records management-service funds for SHSW [Sec. 231] -  Act 20

public safety Public safety, see also Consumer protection; Fire

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

Elevator mechanic regulations revised [Sec. 2641b-r] -  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

public service commission Public Service Commission

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

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

Public library system funding from the universal service fund [Sec. 9139 (1f)] -  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

Universal service fund: PSC authority modified; local exchange service rates adjustments [Sec. 2929-2929j]  -  Act 20

Universal service fund: reimbursement of overpayment [Sec. 2929m, 9339 (1d)] -  Act 20

Universal service fund: reimbursement of overpayment [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 2929m, 9339 (1d)]  -  Act 20

public transportation Public transportation, see Metropolitan transportation

public utility Public utility, see also Electric utility; Energy conservation; Milwaukee — Sewerage; Sanitation and sewerage management; Telecommunications; Waterworks

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

Liquefied petroleum gas supplier regulations and licensing requirements; one-call system for receiving excavation notices and transmitting notices revised; private transmission facilities and forfeiture provisions -  Act 203

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

Public utility aid: formula changes, DOR study group and report required; per capita payment limit for counties and municipalities increased [Sec. 2505d-i, 9141 (1f)]  -  Act 20

public utility _ taxation Public utility — Taxation

Imposing local general property taxes on certain property of electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, and light, heat, and power companies: DOR study group eliminated  -  Act 215

Utility aid payments: hold-harmless payment for qualifying municipalities created -  Act 226

public works Public works

Drainage board public contract minimum bid requirements: amount increased -  Act 122

pupil assessment Pupil assessment, see School — Branches of instruction

purchasing, government Purchasing, Government

Pharmacy management services for all DHFS-operated institutions: issuance of request for proposals required [Sec. 1810r] -  Act 20

U.S. flag displayed at public buildings, structures, and facilities required to be manufactured in the U.S.  -  Act 166

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

q_r - Q+R -

quackenbush, robert l Quackenbush, Robert L.

Life and public service [AJR-8] -  JR-7

quarantine Quarantine, see Animal — Disease

quinn, jerome f Quinn, Jerome F.

Life and public service [AJR-116] -  JR-48

rabies Rabies, see Animal — Disease

racine, city of Racine, City of

Cops-n-Kids Reading Program in City of Racine: three-year grant provided [Sec. 9101 (7h)] -  Act 20

Fetal and infant mortality project; report required [Sec. 405e, f, 9121 (6d), 9421 (8c)] [9121 (6d) — partial veto; 405f, 9421 (8c) — vetoed] -  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

Streetscaping project in City of Racine: transportation enhancements grant; city to pay portion of cost [Sec. 9148 (12y)] -  Act 20

Youth Diversion Program transferred from Corr.Dept to OJA; services in ward two in City of Racine required [Sec. 102, 323, 325, 326, 487, 488, 539, 3125-3128, 9101 (5), 9109 (1)]  -  Act 20

racine county Racine County

Child advocacy centers: funding for [Sec. 125g, 536m] -  Act 20

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

Racine Discovery Place Museum project: grant requirements and project in 2001-03 building program deleted [Sec. 9nb, 583, 596kb, 606d, 3934b, 9105 (9p)]  -  Act 20

Rochester, Town and Village of: consolidation authorized if referendum passes [Sec. 1875p-t] -  Act 20

radiation Radiation

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

radio Radio

Radio and television programs: motion picture film and tape tax exemption modified to include [Sec. 2381]  -  Act 20

radioactive material Radioactive material, see Radiation

raffle Raffle, see Gambling

railroad Railroad

National Railroad Museum sales of beer, wine, and liquor [Sec. 2757w, 2759ce, cs] -  Act 20

Rail property acquisition and improvement: bonding authority increased [Sec. 595] -  Act 20

railroad _ passenger service Railroad — Passenger service