Acts Index

Financial assistance for specific dam projects [Sec. 721d] -  Act 28

Region One development manager: Comm.Dept to fill vacancy by certain date [Sec. 9110 (18f)] [vetoed]  -  AB-75

Regional (Dane County, Chippewa Valley, and Chequamegon) transit authorities created; provisions re referenda and funding Dane County highway projects [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Regional planning"]  -  Act 28

economic assistance Economic assistance, see Public assistance; Veteran — Relief

economic development Economic development, see Industrial development

education Education, see Agricultural education; Kindergarten; Marquette University; Medical education; Milwaukee — School; Parochial and private educational institutions; Scholarships and loans; School and its subheadings; Technical college; University of Wisconsin and its subheadings

education compact Education compact, see Interstate compact

educational approval board Educational Approval Board

``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

educational service agency, cooperative Educational Service Agency, Cooperative

Tribal language revitalization grants created; funding from Indian gaming receipts [Sec. 246, 580, 2257]  -  Act 28

educational television Educational television, see Television

edvest EdVest, see Scholarships and loans

eeb EEB, see Environmental Education Board

eitc _earned income tax credit_ EITC (Earned income tax credit), see Income tax — Credit

elderly Elderly, see Senior citizen

elections Elections, see also County — Elections; Municipality — Elections; Referendum; Town — Elections; Village — Elections

GAB legal counsel or division administrator: restriction re being a candidate for partisan or local office removed [Sec. 1k] -  Act 28

elections _ advertising Elections — Advertising

City and village laws revisions -  Act 173

elections _ ballots Elections — Ballots

Electronic voting system: exception to data transfer requirement for tabulating equipment approved by GAB before certain date and not used in a federal election; destruction of election materials revised re recounts -  Act 397

elections _ campaign expense Elections — Campaign expense

Justice of the Supreme Court: changes to 2009 WisAct 89 re public financing for campaigns for office of  -  Act 216

Justice of the Supreme Court: laws revised for public financing of campaigns for office of; amount of the individual income tax checkoff for WECF increased; State Treasurer duties; JRCCP report [partial veto] -  Act 89

Threshold for registration and reporting increased for persons or groups seeking to influence referendum results  -  Act 313

elections _ contested elections Elections — Contested elections

Electronic voting system: exception to data transfer requirement for tabulating equipment approved by GAB before certain date and not used in a federal election; destruction of election materials revised re recounts -  Act 397

Local election-related inquiries re statewide elections and recounts: GAB required to allocate sufficient staff [Sec. 2q] -  Act 28

electric appliance Electric appliance

Carbon monoxide detector requirements for buildings with one or two dwelling units, exceptions and building inspector provisions -  Act 158

Phosphorus in machine dishwashing products for household use: limit reduced -  Act 63

electric personal assistive mobility device _epamd_ Electric personal assistive mobility device (EPAMD), see Recreation vehicle

electric utility Electric utility, see also Cooperative associations; Public utility

Loans to manufacturing businesses for energy efficiency, retooling, clean energy production, and job creation; energy utility programs provision; water consumption tax credit created, sunset provided; Comm.Dept and PSC provisions  -  Act 332

Natural gas company exceptions to certain real estate transactions and court actions; municipal electric company revisions; certificate of public convenience and necessity exemption for certain high-voltage transmission line  -  Act 378

Natural gas company exceptions to certain real estate transactions and court actions; municipal electric company revisions; certificate of public convenience and necessity exemption for certain high-voltage transmission line  -  Act 379

PSC authority re electric public utility fuel cost plan -  Act 403

Public benefit fees revised re weatherization or other services and DA salaries and fringe benefits; additional fee applies only to 2009-11 biennium [Sec. 64m, 542p, s, 558, 9101 (1f), 9113 (6x), 9413 (2x)] -  Act 28

Renewable resource credit based on use of solar energy, geothermal energy, biomass, biogas, synthetic gas, densified fuel pellets, or fuel produced by pyrolysis of organic or waste material that displaces the use of electricity created; PSC duties set -  Act 406

Weatherization and other energy conservation services funding; sunset provision [Sec. 120b-y, 9101 (1f), 9401 (1f)]  -  Act 28

Wind energy system: PSC to establish common standards for political subdivisions to regulate construction and operation of; definition, ordinance, enforcement, and PSC review provisions; exception for certain electric generating facilities with a certificate of public convenience and necessity; Wind Siting Council created and report required  -  Act 40

electric vehicle Electric vehicle, see Motor vehicle

electrician Electrician

Electrical code and licensing program administration: Comm.Dept to conduct cost-benefit analysis re use of contractor rather than department employee [Sec. 2157r] [vetoed] -  AB-75

electricity Electricity

Electric receptacles in state park campsites: limit specified [Sec. 685g, h] -  Act 28

Emergency generator for the Town of Oakland: OJA grant and sunset date provided [Sec. 9101 (11x)]  -  Act 28

Natural gas company exceptions to certain real estate transactions and court actions; municipal electric company revisions; certificate of public convenience and necessity exemption for certain high-voltage transmission line  -  Act 378

Natural gas company exceptions to certain real estate transactions and court actions; municipal electric company revisions; certificate of public convenience and necessity exemption for certain high-voltage transmission line  -  Act 379

electronic data processing Electronic data processing, see Data processing

electronic mail Electronic mail, see Data processing

electronic signature Electronic signature, see Data processing

electronic voting system Electronic voting system, see Voting machine

electronics recycling Electronics recycling, see Recycling

elk Elk, see Game

elkhorn, city of Elkhorn, City of, see Walworth County

elmwood, village of Elmwood, Village of, see Pierce County

email Email, see Data processing

emergency government Emergency government, see Adjutant General; Civil defense; Governor; Intrastate relations; Military Affairs, Department of; Natural disaster

emergency management, division of _dem_ Emergency Management, Division of (DEM), see Military Affairs, Department of

emergency medical service or technician _ems or emt_ Emergency medical service or technician (EMS or EMT), see Medical service

emergency number system _911_ Emergency number system (911), see Telephone

emergency rule_making Emergency rule-making, see Administrative rules

emergency vehicle Emergency vehicle, see Police

eminent domain Eminent domain

City and village laws revisions -  Act 173

emission standards Emission standards, see Air pollution; Motor vehicle — Regulation

employee trust funds, department of Employee Trust Funds, Department of, see also Group Insurance Board; Retirement — Public; Retirement System, Wisconsin

DETF customer service functions: funding for positions; JCF duties [Sec. 9115 (1x)] -  Act 28

DOA Secretary to lapse or transfer certain funds before July 1, 2011, SWIB and DETF exempt; JCLO to lapse certain funds before July 1, 2011 [Sec. 9201 (1)]  -  Act 2

Human resources functions in executive branch agencies: DOA to evaluate; consolidation procedures; transfers to OSER, certain exceptions provided; report required [Sec. 596, 597, 2483, 2485, 9101 (8c)] [2483 — partial veto]  -  Act 28

employment Employment, see also Building; Child labor; Discrimination in employment; Hours of labor; Public building; Public employee and its subheadings; Unemployment — Relief measures

Business closing or mass layoff: employer required to provide contact information of the local workforce development board to affected employees; DWD duty and support services information provision -  Act 87

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

Consideration for purpose of gambling does not include an employee's referral of a potential customer to the employee's employer -  Act 354

Customer access to toilet facility for use by employees of a retail establishment: persons with certain medical conditions allowed to use under set conditions; forfeiture, civil liability immunity, forged statement, and ID card provisions  -  Act 198

Employee pay deductions: penalty for employer failure to list [Sec. 2186f] [vetoed] -  AB-75

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

Employer notification program administered by DOT: employer may register employees with motor vehicle operating responsibilities but do not operate commercial motor vehicles  -  Act 326

Enterprise zone revisions, Comm.Dept duties, definitions, and income and franchise tax credit re payroll provisions  -  Act 11

Jobs Tax Benefit created [Sec. 620, 1540d, 1569, 1593b, 1598d, 1625d, 1654, 1677b, 1688d, 1702d, 1720, 1741b, 1873d, 3070, 9110 (6), (7), 9443 (11)] -  Act 28

Loans to manufacturing businesses for energy efficiency, retooling, clean energy production, and job creation; energy utility programs provision; water consumption tax credit created, sunset provided; Comm.Dept and PSC provisions  -  Act 332

Smoking prohibitions: designated smoking area prohibited in public places and places of employment, exceptions specified; certain existing exceptions eliminated; smoking in private clubs, sports arenas, and bus shelters specifically prohibited; enforcement by person in charge required; definitions; local ordinance provision re public property and entrance to certain establishments, such as restaurants  -  Act 12

Subsidized private sector employment position program created as part of W-2; provisions re hours per week, monthly grant, and federal waiver [Sec. 1161c, 1172c, 1173c] [1173c — partial veto] -  Act 28

Transitional jobs demonstration project and trial job program expanded re TANF Emergency Fund; DCF report to JCF required; DWD duties -  Act 333

Transitional jobs for low-income adults: DCF to conduct demonstration project; job allocation specified [Sec. 1216k] -  Act 28

Traveling sales crews: regulations created; exceptions and penalty provisions; JRCCP report -  Act 3

Worker classification compliance re employee and nonemployee: DWD duties re promoting and achieving compliance; stop work order, penalties, and LIRC provisions  -  Act 292