Acts Index

AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin, Inc.: grants for facilities in Green Bay, Kenosha, or Milwaukee; DOA to review plans for construction and renovation [Sec. 19h, 640, 655q, 657g, 9106 (1)(i), (9)] -  Act 28

Aldo Leopold Climate Change Center and Interactive Laboratory: grant to assist with construction; DOA to review and approve plans [Sec. 19gd, 640, 655uc, 657ec, 9106 (1) (o), (23)] -  Act 28

Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation: grant provided; DOA to review plans for capital maintenance and repair [Sec. 19i, 640, 655r, 657f, 9106 (1)(j), (10)]  -  Act 28

Building program enumerations (2005-07 and 2007-09): modifications re projects on specific U.W. campuses and certain DOA, DHS, DMA, and DNR projects [Sec. 3406m, p, 3409n, p, 9106 (4)-(6), (18)] -  Act 28

Building program (2009-11) bonding authorizations [Sec. 641m-p, 646e, m, 652m-p, 655d, n-x, 656e]  -  Act 28

Building program (2009-11) re U.W. Madison utility improvements, Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research, U.W. Eau Claire Education Building, and Wisconsin Rapids Armory Facility: bonding authorizations delayed [Sec. 9106 (14), (15), (20), (21)] -  Act 28

Building projects and financing authority enumerated under previous state building program continued into 2009-11 biennium [Sec. 9106 (2)] -  Act 28

Clean Water Fund Program and Safe Drinking Water Loan Program: additional funds from federal 2010 appropriation act used for forgiveness of part of the principal of a loan  -  Act 384

Clean Water Fund Program revisions re bonding authority, loan interest rate, and value of subsidies [Sec. 642, 643, 2580-2587, 9137 (1)] -  Act 28

Dane County Yahara River Watershed Project: bonding re construction of anaerobic digesters [Sec. 19k, 9106 (1)(k), (11)] -  Act 28

Grand Opera House in the City of Oshkosh: grant for repair and restoration; DOA to review and approve project plans [Sec. 19gc, 640, 655ub, 657eb, 9106 (1)(n), (22)]  -  Act 28

Great Lakes contaminated sediment removal: bonding authority and program revision; requirement re EPA providing federal funds eliminated [Sec. 646, 2628] -  Act 28

Harbor improvement grants: DOT bonding revised; report on current and future needs [Sec. 651, 9150 (5d)] [9150 (5d) — vetoed] -  Act 28

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in the City of Eau Claire: grant for remodeling; Building Commission determination re additional funding from nonstate donations [Sec. 19ge, 9101 (1)(p), (24)] -  Act 28

Madison Children's Museum: grant provided; DOA to review and approve plans for construction [Sec. 19j, 640, 655u, 657h, 9106 (1)(L), (12)] -  Act 28

Major highway development and rehabilitation funding [Sec. 650t, x, 1918gs, gt, 1926g, m] -  Act 28

Marquette interchange and I 94 north-south corridor reconstruction project bonding authority increased; use of owner-controlled insurance program specified [Sec. 295m, 650]  -  Act 28

Myrick Hixon EcoPark, Inc., in the City of La Crosse: grant provided; DOA to review and approve plans for construction [Sec. 19L, 640, 655t, 657i, 9106 (1)(m), (16)]  -  Act 28

Nonpoint programs bonding increase re targeted runoff, urban storm water, flood control, and riparian restoration [Sec. 644, 645] -  Act 28

Populous city pension obligation bonding; legislative findings and determination cited; report requirements [Sec. 1460-1462, 1471, 1475, 1476, 1497, 1498, 1500]  -  Act 28

Public debt amortization fund for a 1st class city: technical changes -  Act 47

Rail passenger route development: bonding authority increased; provision re other sources of program funding [Sec. 648] -  Act 28

Rail property acquisition and improvement: DOT bonding authority increased; funding increased; report on freight rail preservation program [Sec. 652, 9150 (5x)] [9150 (5x) — vetoed] -  Act 28

Soil and Water Resource Management Program bonding authority increased [Sec. 653] -  Act 28

Southeast Wisconsin Transit Capital Assistance Program grants; major transit capital assistance projects enumerated (Dane County and KRM commuter rail and any project re Milwaukee Downtown Transit Connector Study) [Sec. 5, 305m, 649, 1928m-t, 1932, 1937m, 2478] [1932 — partial veto]  -  Act 28

Special distinguishing registration plates created for professional baseball team using facilities in a Professional Baseball Park District; funds used to retire Park District debt [Sec. 298, 304, 630, 675, 1857, 1857d, 2810, 2816, 2817, 2819, 2822, 2823, 2826, 9150 (3), 9443 (14x)] -  Act 28

Transportation revenue bonding limit increased [Sec. 1928] -  Act 28

U.W. Madison Memorial Union theatre wing renovation project funding [Sec. 641p] -  Act 28

Veterans mortgage loans: DVA authorized bonding authority increased [Sec. 656] -  Act 28

debt and debtors Debt and debtors, see also Agricultural credit; Judgment; Scholarships and loans

Collection agency: health care billing companies exempt from definition -  Act 404

DOR debt offset program expansion; IRS agreement provisions [Sec. 1805-1812, 1815d, 3224-3226, 9443 (6)]  -  Act 28

decedent Decedent, see Estate of deceased person

deer Deer, see Animal; Game and its subheadings

defense Defense, see Court — Procedure

deferred compensation plan Deferred compensation plan, see Retirement — Private plans

defibrillator Defibrillator, see Medical service

deforest, village of DeForest, Village of, see Dane County

delinquent children Delinquent children, see Juvenile delinquency

delinquent taxes Delinquent taxes, see Income tax — Delinquent

dem _division of emergency management_ DEM (Division of Emergency Management), see Military Affairs, Department of

demerit point system Demerit point system, see Motor vehicle — Driver's license

dentistry Dentistry

Critical access hospital assessment created, MA and DHS provisions; health care provider loan program through U.W. revised re amount and rural areas; rural physician residency assistance program established through the U.W. School of Medicine and Public Health's Department of Family Medicine, annual report to JCF required -  Act 190

Dental education: moneys allocated from building trust fund to study the state's role in expanding access to services; emphasis on rural and underserved areas, including construction of new dental school in Marshfield [Sec. 9106 (25f)]  -  Act 28

Dentistry or dental hygiene: Dental Examining Board may issue a temporary permit if person is licensed in another state -  Act 10

Health care providers and insurers required to disclose to consumer upon request information re median billed charge for certain health services, specified charge information for the most frequent presenting conditions, and public information regarding quality of health care services; DHS duties and hospital and forfeiture provisions -  Act 146

MA dental service delivery in certain southeast Wisconsin counties: DHS to use fee-for-service model [Sec. 1317n] [vetoed] -  AB-75

Milwaukee Health Services, Inc.: one-time grant for dental services and clinic equipment [Sec. 326p, r, 9122 (5k), 9422 (7x)] -  Act 28

Rural dental education outreach facility construction: Building Commission grant to Marshfield Clinic authorized, matching funds provision -  Act 361

``Seal-a-Smile" school-based dental sealant program: DHS duty re federal funding [Sec. 9122 (5u)]  -  Act 28

deoxyribonucleic acid _d.n.a._ Deoxyribonucleic acid (D.N.A.), see Genetics and genetic testing

dependent children Dependent children, see Aid to families with dependent children; Children — Protection and services; Family; Family — Support

deposition Deposition, see Court — Procedure

detf DETF, see Employee Trust Funds, Department of

development zone Development zone, see Industrial development

developmental disabilities Developmental disabilities, see Children — Special education; Persons with disabilities

dfi DFI, see Financial Institutions, Department of

dhhs DHHS, see United States — Health and Human Services, Department of

dhs DHS, see Health Services, Department of — specific subheading

diabetes Diabetes, see Disease

dickeyville, village of Dickeyville, Village of, see Grant County

diesel truck Diesel truck, see Bus and truck

digital media Digital media, see Data processing

diploma Diploma, see School — Branches of instruction

director of state courts Director of State Courts, see State Courts, Director of

disability insurance Disability insurance, see Insurance — Health

disabled persons Disabled persons, see Persons with disabilities

disaster Disaster, see Natural disaster

discovery proceedings Discovery proceedings, see Court — Procedure

discrimination Discrimination

Traffic stop information collection and analysis requirements created; DOA, OJA, and JCF duties; data analysis re disproportionate number of vehicle stops and searches involving racial minorities; report required [Sec. 158m, 577-577s, 2993t, 9101 (11y), (12x)] -  Act 28

discrimination in education Discrimination in education

Race-based team names, nicknames, logos, and mascots used by schools: complaint procedure established; State Superintendent and DPI duties specified -  Act 250

discrimination in employment Discrimination in employment

Civil Air Patrol emergency service operation: employer required to grant an unpaid leave of absence; discrimination in employment prohibited; DWD provision -  Act 56

``College" or ``university" may not be used in a school name unless the school awards an associate or higher degree and has certain accreditation; ``state" and ``Wisconsin" may not be used in a school name if the school is not affiliated with the U.W. System or TCS; false academic credentials, definitions, EAB duties, employment discrimination, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report -  Act 300

Construction employees: penalty for ``willful misclassification" as nonemployees; emergency rules provision [Sec. 2158h, 2210m, n, 2217h, 9156 (3i)] -  Act 28

Construction employees re painting or drywall finishing: penalty for ``willful misclassification" as nonemployees; JRCCP report -  Act 288

Employee who is a volunteer fire fighter, EMT, first responder, or ambulance driver: employer required to allow employee to be late to work or absent if the employee was responding to an emergency, conditions specified; discrimination, complaint, and exception provisions -  Act 140

Employment discrimination re employee's refusal to attend meetings or participate in communication re religious or political matters prohibited, exception and definition provisions -  Act 290

Employment discrimination, unfair honesty testing, and unfair genetic testing: action in circuit court to recover compensatory and punitive damages -  Act 20

discrimination in housing Discrimination in housing

Housing discrimination based on person's status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking prohibited; defense to action for eviction provision -  Act 95

disease Disease, see also Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Animal — Disease; Mental retardation; Venereal disease

American Indian diabetes prevention and control funding from tribal gaming revenues [Sec. 330r, 587d, 2520d]  -  Act 28

Cancer researcher access to cancer registry data: DHS may disclose; procedure created; fee authorized; confidentiality required; JRCCP report [Sec. 328, 2431, 2553-2560]  -  Act 28

Colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests: health insurance policies and plans required to cover; conditions and OCI and DHS duties -  Act 346

Presumption for employment-connected infectious disease established for fire fighters, EMS providers, law enforcement officers, and correctional officers; JSCRS appendix report -  Act 284