Acts Index

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

employment _ discrimination Employment — Discrimination, see Discrimination in employment

employment bureau Employment bureau

Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board: DWD grant required if City of Milwaukee provides certain funds [Sec. 516v, w, 9156 (2q), 9456 (2q)] [516v, 9156 (2q) — partial veto] -  Act 28

PEO and PEG law revisions re definition, small operations registration, tax credits and economic development incentives, and DRL database of registrants -  Act 174

PEO and PEG: registration renewal by July 31 of each year; use of titles or providing services without registering with DRL prohibited -  Act 29

employment relations Employment relations, see Collective bargaining; Discrimination in employment; Public employee and its subheadings

employment relations, office of state Employment Relations, Office of State, see State Employment Relations, Office of

employment relations commission Employment Relations Commission

Milwaukee County enrollment services unit established in DHS re administration of income maintenance and state supplemental payment programs; DCF may contract with DHS to administer child care subsidy program in Milwaukee County; county civil service employees and collective bargaining agreement provisions; JSCRS appendix report -  Act 15

QEO provisions repealed; revisions re duration of agreements, combining of bargaining units, and weighting of factors in arbitration awards [Sec. 2220-2223, 2224-2225f, 2264, 2297, 9316 (1x), (2j)] -  Act 28

U.W. System faculty and academic staff provided collective bargaining rights similar to SELRA [Sec. 4, 9, 84, 102, 165-167, 320, 321, 598, 633-638, 660, 662, 663, 738, 777, 784-792, 805, 813-815, 2255, 2481, 2484, 2488-2490, 2493] [2255 — partial veto] -  Act 28

U.W. System research assistants: collective bargaining rights under SELRA provided [Sec. 2242s, 2243d-t, 2254L, 9416 (1g)] [2254L — partial veto]  -  Act 28

WERC: remedial statutory changes (remedial legislation) -  Act 212

ems or emt _emergency medical service or technician_ EMS or EMT (Emergency medical service or technician), see Medical service

endangered resource or species Endangered resource or species, see Natural resource

energy assistance Energy assistance, see Public assistance

energy conservation Energy conservation

Alternative energy (wind, solar, or anaerobic digestion of waste) re 2007 WisAct 20: effective date of sales tax exemptions delayed [Sec. 1850ed, ef, 9443 (8bu), (14q)]  -  Act 28

Energy and weatherization assistance programs: ``low-income household" definition revised -  Act 11

Energy conservation program modifications [Sec. 112m, 229m, 234m, 237m, 253m, 307m, 340m, 540m, 552m, 571-571n, 640, 657m, p] -  Act 28

Energy conservation standards for the construction of certain buildings, LEED certification for public building projects, graywater and rainwater systems; DOA, Building Commission, and Comm.Dept duties; report and lease provisions [vetoed] -  SB-616

Energy efficiency improvement loans and water efficiency improvement loans: political subdivision authority and special charges provisions revised -  Act 272

Energy efficient improvement or renewable resource application to residential property: municipality or county authorized to make a loan to owner and collect repayment as a special charge which may be collected in installments, property tax provision -  Act 11

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

Petroleum inspection fund transfers to the general, recycling and renewable energy, environmental, and transportation funds [Sec. 9210 (1f)-(2f), (3q)] -  Act 28

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

Recycling and renewable energy fund repayments to fund additional grants and loans [Sec. 205]  -  Act 28

Renewable energy grant and loan program lapse to general fund [Sec. 9210 (3f), 9237 (9f)] -  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

Revenue limits adjusted re school safety equipment, security officers, school nurses, energy efficiency, and pupil transportation costs [Sec. 2258m, n, 2276m, 2297m, n, 2315z-2318, 9139 (2x), 9339 (6)] -  Act 28

U.W. System funding for Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative, Wisconsin Institute of Sustainable Technology, and Innovation Entrepreneurship Institute; moneys from recycling and renewable energy fund; FTE authority [Sec. 262, 9154 (3g), (3q)] -  Act 28

WDF grant created for converting manufacturing facilities to the production of, or manufacturing equipment for production of, renewable energy -  Act 265

WDF grants to organizations in the building trades for job training and retraining, including green building and alternative energy systems installation; conditions and Comm.Dept duties [Sec. 8, 9110 (2), (3), 9210 (2), (3)]  -  Act 2

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

Wildlife damage claim: maximum payment reduced; funds transferred from recycling and renewable energy fund [Sec. 698-700, 9237 (9), (10u), 9337 (3)]  -  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

Wisconsin Energy Institute: use of federal stimulus moneys [Sec. 9106 (7)] -  Act 28

energy independence, office of _oei_ Energy Independence, Office of (OEI), see Administration, Department of — Boards and other subdivisions

engineer Engineer

Engineering study re needs of businesses and state: specific grants and sunset provided [Sec. 632e]  -  Act 28

Highway project preparation work conducted by DOT staff: position and funding revisions [Sec. 9150 (5dd)]  -  Act 28

Professional engineer: registration requirements revised -  Act 350

english language English language

Evidence originating in language other than English: submission of (Wis.Stats, s. 887.27, 901.09), 7/27/10 [SCO no.09-03] -  SCO

enterprise zone Enterprise zone, see Municipality — Planning

entertainer Entertainer, see Amusement

environmental education board Environmental Education Board

Environmental surcharge rate increased and allocation revised; EEB funding [Sec. 261t, 2665r, s] -  Act 28

environmental protection Environmental protection, see also Air pollution; Natural resource; Petroleum; Recycling; Sanitation and sewerage management; Soil and soil conservation; Solid waste management; Water — Pollution; Wetland

Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Program funding from environmental improvement fund; provision re Land Recycling Loan Program [Sec. 264, 677] -  Act 28

Electronic waste recycling: manufacturer, recycler, retailer, public school, and consumer requirements created; DNR, reporting, fee, definition, audit, and penalty provisions; disposal in landfill and incineration prohibited  -  Act 50

Environmental cleanup cost recovery: interest provisions [Sec. 2663-2665] -  Act 28

Environmental contamination grants: eligibility of applicants and criteria for awards; grant to Town of Beloit to construct a children's playground at Preservation Park [Sec. 215d, 3015, 3017-3026, 9110 (12h)] [215d, 9110 (12h) — vetoed] -  Act 28

Environmental Results Program revisions and name changed to Green Tier Program, Environmental Cooperation Pilot Program provisions; Environmental Improvement Program revisions and name changed to Environmental Compliance Audit Program; DNR duties -  Act 30

Environmental surcharge rate increased and allocation revised; EEB funding [Sec. 261t, 2665r, s] -  Act 28

Hazardous waste environmental repair fee increased; wastes recovered for recycling and reuse excluded [Sec. 2659-2662, 9137 (2)] -  Act 28

Invasive species and aquatic plants and animals: laws revised and new restrictions imposed; DNR authority, emergency rules, noxious weeds, and solid waste disposal facility provisions -  Act 55

Land Recycling Loan Program: funding cap eliminated [Sec. 2588, 2589] -  Act 28

Normal school fund income designated for environmental programs and financial aid [Sec. 240b, 261w, 665s, 747rm, 9139 (2c)] -  Act 28

PCB contaminated sediment disposal: program for reimbursement modified [Sec. 2665e] -  Act 28

Petroleum inspection fund transfers to the general, recycling and renewable energy, environmental, and transportation funds [Sec. 9210 (1f)-(2f), (3q)] -  Act 28

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

Root River Environmental Education Community Center: one-time granted provided to City of Racine [Sec. 632g, 9157 (2u)] -  Act 28

STH 13 between City of Marshfield and STH 29: DOT recommendation re environmental assessment required [Sec. 9150 (8j)] [vetoed] -  AB-75

Tipping fees re PCB contaminated sediment removed from bed of navigable river [Sec. 2657u-2658e]  -  Act 28

USH 12 (between cities of Elkhorn and Whitewater) environmental assessment: revision re required prior approval from TPC [Sec. 1918i] [vetoed] -  AB-75

Vehicle environmental impact fee: sunset eliminated [Sec. 2899]  -  Act 28