Acts Index

Nonpoint source financial assistance and program assistance re flood control, riparian restoration, and storm water runoff: bonding authority increased [Sec. 587, 588, 590]  -  Act 20

Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission funding [Sec. 282e, f, 9135 (2v), 9435 (1w)] -  Act 20

Stillwater Bridge across the St. Croix River: DOT to contract with financial consultant re financing construction of [Sec. 9148 (9y)] -  Act 20

``Veterans Memorial Bridge": DOT directed to designate and mark the 4th Street bridge over the Wisconsin River in the City of Tomahawk as; contributions from interested parties required -  Act 6

``Veterans of the American Revolution Memorial Bridge": certain bridge across the Wisconsin River in Columbia County designated as; DOT duty set; contributions provision  -  Act 161

waterworks Waterworks

Great Lakes—St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact ratified; water withdrawal use, registration, and reporting; water conservation provisions; water supply planning  -  Act 227

STH 78 reconstruction project in Village of Merrimac: DOT to pay portion of costs to relocate water and sewer utilities [Sec. 2523w] -  Act 20

Utility installation cost reimbursement to City of Crandon [Sec. 309c, 9148 (9x)] -  Act 20

waukesha county Waukesha County

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

wc WC, see Worker's compensation

wdf _wisconsin development fund_ WDF (Wisconsin Development Fund), see Commerce, Department of

weapon Weapon, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

weather Weather

Hail damage to vehicles: note on certificate of title requirement modified (remedial legislation) -  Act 138

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

weeds Weeds

Forest grant program established for the control of invasive plants in weed management areas [Sec. 281qm, 699c-x, 702] -  Act 20

weigh station Weigh station, see Bus and truck

weight limit Weight limit, see Bus and truck — Taxation or registration

welfare Welfare, see Food stamp plan; Public assistance; Unemployment — Relief measures; Veteran — Relief; Wisconsin Works

wells Wells

Well compensation grant program expanded to include wells required to be abandoned [Sec. 282p, 3081pb-qj]  -  Act 20

west allis, city of West Allis, City of

West Allis Crosstown Bike Trail: grant from the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program, local match required [Sec. 9148 (9c)] -  Act 20

wharf Wharf, see Port

wheda WHEDA, see Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wisconsin

whefa WHEFA, see Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Wisconsin

whistleblower Whistleblower, see Public employee

whitewater, city of Whitewater, City of, see also University of Wisconsin — Whitewater

Multi-use trail in City of Whitewater: transportation enhancements grant, local match required [Sec. 9148 (8i)]  -  Act 20

wic _women, infants and children program_ WIC (Women, infants and children program), see Maternal and infant care

wilber, avery Wilber, Avery

``Avery Wilber Memorial Bridge": DOT directed to designate and mark the planned STH 156 bridge across the Shioc River in the Town of Navarino as; contributions provision  -  Act 30

wild animal Wild animal, see Animal

wild turkey Wild turkey, see Game bird

wildlife Wildlife, see Animal

wind power Wind power, see Energy conservation

wine Wine, see Alcohol beverage — Regulation

winnebago county Winnebago County

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

wireless telecommunications Wireless telecommunications, see Telecommunications

wisconsin development fund _wdf_ Wisconsin Development Fund (WDF), see Commerce, Department of

wisconsin health and educational facilities authority Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, see Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Wisconsin

wisconsin housing and economic development authority Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, see Housing and Economic Development Authority, Wisconsin

wisconsin resource center Wisconsin Resource Center, see Mental health — Hospitals and institutes

wisconsin retirement system Wisconsin Retirement System, see Retirement System, Wisconsin

wisconsin river Wisconsin River, see Waterways and water power

wisconsin shares Wisconsin Shares, see Day care

wisconsin state historical society Wisconsin State Historical Society, see Historical society

wisconsin trust account foundation, inc Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., see Legal aid

wisconsin works Wisconsin Works

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

Fraud by W-2 participants: counties and tribal governing bodies may create programs to investigate [Sec. 453m, 1465m]  -  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

withholding tax Withholding tax, see Income tax

witness Witness

Crime victim and witness assistance surcharges in civil offense cases: criteria for imposing revised [Sec. 496, 497, 3880-3884] -  Act 20

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

Videoconferencing in the courts (Wis.Stats, chap.885), 7/1/08 [SCO no.07-12] -  SCO

Videoconferencing in the courts: error in SCO no.07-12 corrected, 7/30/08 [SCO no.08-21] -  SCO

women Women, see also Maternal and infant care

Domestic abuse services grants by DHFS: additional funding provided [Sec. 3885m, 9309 (2c)] -  Act 20

Female offender reintegration program in Milwaukee County: amount of annual grant set [Sec. 1115]  -  Act 20

Hart, Virginia Baily: life, public service, and dedication to the causes of women and working people commended [AJR-49]  -  JR-17

Strangulation and suffocation: felony crime created; definitions and domestic abuse assessment re violated restraining order provisions -  Act 127

Termination of tenancy by tenant or landlord for imminent threat of serious physical harm provisions created; rental agreement that restricts access to certain services because the tenant contacted law enforcement, health, or safety services is void; local governmental unit prohibited from imposing a fee for calls from an owner or occupant for law enforcement services re domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking  -  Act 184

women, infants and children program _wic_ Women, infants and children program (WIC), see Maternal and infant care

wood county Wood County

Manufacturing devaluation property tax loss in certain counties: grant from WDF required [Sec. 195, 9108 (10q)]  -  Act 20

worker_s compensation Worker's compensation

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

workforce development, department of Workforce Development, Department of, see also Children and Families, Department of

Boys and Girls Clubs: increased TANF funding provided [Sec. 1447b] -  Act 20

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

Direct child care subsidies; child care administrative agency duties [partial veto] -  Act 226

DWD child care services allocation increased and allocation of earned income tax credit decreased for fiscal year 2006-07 [Sec. 3, 4] -  Act 5

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

Fraud by W-2 participants: counties and tribal governing bodies may create programs to investigate [Sec. 453m, 1465m]  -  Act 20

GPR vocational rehabilitation services appropriation account changed from annual to continuing [Sec. 481]  -  Act 20

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

Kinship care benefits funding [Sec. 1449] -  Act 20

National and Community Service Board funding: DOA to determine administrative support amount needed and apportion between DOA, DHFS, DPI, and DWD [Sec. 77]  -  Act 20

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

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