Acts Index

labor Labor

Prevailing wage applicability thresholds, records, and publicly funded private construction projects; local and municipal public works projects [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Wage — Payment"] -  Act 28

State employees covered by SELRA and U.W. System faculty and academic staff: unfair labor practice for employers to use moneys received to discourage employees from exercising their collective bargaining rights; academic freedom provision -  Act 289

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

labor and industry review commission Labor and Industry Review Commission

Apprentice contract law revisions; Wisconsin Apprenticeship Council appointment and composition modified  -  Act 291

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

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

labor day Labor day, see Holidays and special dates

labor union Labor union, see also Public employee — Labor union

Day care provider collective bargaining authorized; Memorandum of Agreement provisions [Sec. 2216g-y, 9156 (2f)]  -  Act 28

History of organized labor and the collective bargaining process incorporated into model academic standards for social studies -  Act 99

laboratory Laboratory, see Administration, Department of — Agency and general functions; Hygiene laboratory; Insurance — Health; Justice, Department of; School — Finance

lakes Lakes, see also Shoreland zoning

Aquatic invasive species grant program and lake monitoring contract revisions [Sec. 277, 2624-2626]  -  Act 28

Great Lakes Compact, water use, and water supply deadlines and requirements [Sec. 2578pb-sd, 2579e]  -  Act 28

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

Lake Koshkonong comprehensive management study: grant provided to Rock-Koshkonong Lake District [Sec. 276p, 279g, 9137 (6i)] -  Act 28

Motor vehicle use on exposed beds of Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and outlying waters in order to destroy or prevent the spread of Phragmites australis permitted  -  Act 377

Slow-no-wake restriction within 100 ft. of lake shoreline for motorboats created, exception for water skiing; local governments may pass an ordinance exempting motorboats from this restriction -  Act 31

Water use: new fees established; use of funds for activities related to water use, including Great Lakes Water Resources Compact implementation [Sec. 274, 275f, 2579, 9437 (2)]  -  Act 28

lancaster, city of Lancaster, City of, see Grant County

land Land, see also Public land; Wetland

ATV and snowmobile operation on public property prohibited if posted as closed to those vehicles; consent to use certain off-highway vehicles on private or public property created, definition provision -  Act 252

Public records: revisions re obtaining copies and fees charged by private person under contract with a governmental unit; land information record requests provision  -  Act 370

Register of deeds fees for recording and filing instruments revised, SSN not viewable on the Internet, and electronic format provisions; land information council required if a county board created a land information office  -  Act 314

land _ taxation Land — Taxation, see Property tax and its subheadings

land and water conservation board Land and Water Conservation Board

Land and Water Conservation Board's responsibilities and authorities: DATCP, DNR, and the board to investigate; report required [Sec. 9103 (4i)] -  Act 28

land use planning and control Land use planning and control, see also Farmland preservation; Flood plain zoning; Municipality — Planning; Shoreland zoning

``Agricultural use" definition revised re growing of short rotation woody crops -  Act 401

Borrow sites for state highway construction projects: not subject to local zoning in certain cases; sunset provided [Sec. 1921e] -  Act 28

Comprehensive planning revisions -  Act 372

Farmland Preservation Program, credit, and tax relief revisions; planning and zoning provisions; accessory use allowed [for section numbers, see entry under ``Farmland preservation"] -  Act 28

landfill Landfill, see Solid waste management

landlord and tenant Landlord and tenant

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

Foreclosure action against rental property: tenant protections modified; WCCA provision modified [Sec. 3221d, e, 3222g, 3243c-f, 9309 (4c)] -  Act 28

Foreclosure action against residential rental property: protections for tenants created; notice, damages, and WCCA provisions [Sec. 847, 850, 9357 (3), (4), 9409 (2i)]  -  Act 2

Foreclosure reconveyance and foreclosure consultant regulations created; stay of eviction action provision; DATCP and AG duties; JRCCP report [Sec. 558, 717, 848, 849, 851, 852, 9357 (1), (2)] -  Act 2

Homeowner Eviction and Lien Protection program created in WHEDA; reports to JCF required; Comm.Dept appendix report [Sec. 7, 15, 762, 779] -  Act 2

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

Landlord required to change locks if tenant requests it and provides a copy of an injunction or criminal complaint re domestic abuse; exception, rental agreement, civil damages, and lock changed by tenant provisions -  Act 117

Receivership for abatement of residential nuisances: all cities, towns, and villages allowed to apply to circuit court  -  Act 125

Self-storage facility or unit regulation revisions re rental agreement, disposal of personal property, and advertisement of the sale of abandoned property -  Act 380

Tenant Resource Center in City of Madison: one-time grant for foreclosure education and assistance to state residents; Comm.Dept appendix report [Sec. 10, 9110 (1), 9210 (1)]  -  Act 2

Termination of tenancy at death of tenant -  Act 323

landscape architect Landscape architect, see Trades and occupations

langlade county Langlade County

Family Care and Aging and Disability Resource center services in Langlade County: DHS to provide [Sec. 9122 (4q)] [vetoed] -  AB-75

Household Abuse Victims Emergency Network (HAVEN) shelter serving certain counties: WHEDA grant to City of Merrill for renovation [Sec. 9125 (1f)] [vetoed]  -  AB-75

law enforcement officers Law enforcement officers, see Milwaukee — Police; Police; Sheriff; Traffic officer

law of the road Law of the road, see Motor vehicle — Regulation

lawyer Lawyer, see Attorney

layoff Layoff, see Unemployment

lc _legislative council_ LC (Legislative Council), see Joint Legislative Council

lease Lease, see also Contracts; Landlord and tenant

Beginning farmer and farm asset owner refundable tax credits created; requirements set [Sec. 627, 1540d, 1584, 1589b, 1593b, 1598d, 1625d, 1667, 1677b, 1686, 1702d, 1733, 1741b, 1873d, 1974] -  Act 28

Business contracts for services or equipment: automatic renewal and extension clause provisions created; disclosure form and reminder notice requirements; right to match provision voids the contract; exclusions specified  -  Act 192

Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) sale or lease of motor vehicles as routine operation of the credit union permitted [Sec. 2453um, v] [vetoed] -  AB-75

Leased property valuation [Sec. 1520d, 9343 (4f)] [vetoed] -  AB-75

Managed forest land withdrawal tax or fee assessment exception created for land transferred to a municipality for siting of a public safety communications tower -  Act 186

Special registration plates for vehicles leased to person with a disability that limits the ability to walk: redundant provision repealed (remedial legislation) -  Act 246

leed green building rating system LEED Green Building Rating System, see Building

legal aid Legal aid

Justice information surcharge increased; distribution revised; grants for indigent civil legal services [Sec. 55, 553, 555, 556, 577, 614, 3240] -  Act 28

legal holiday Legal holiday, see Holidays and special dates

legal notice Legal notice, see Public document

legislative audit bureau Legislative Audit Bureau

BadgerCare Plus Basic Plan established; Benchmark Plan revisions; LAB audit and reports to JCF required; sunset provision -  Act 219

DCF funding re AFDC, Milwaukee child welfare, and TANF; ombudsman and LAB audit provisions [Sec. 1233, 1234, 9108 (8u), 9131 (2f), 9208 (1), 9408 (12), (13)] [9108 (8u), 9131 (2f) — vetoed] -  Act 28

Development zones, enterprise development zones, agricultural development zones, technology zones, and airport development zones consolidated; LAB audit required [Sec. 1, 2, 42, 89, 112, 136, 159-164, 180, 201-206, 222, 224, 758, 760, 761, 764, 766, 768, 776, 780, 781, 801-846, 9110 (4), (5)]  -  Act 2

Legislative service agency employees' out-of-state travel prohibited without written approval of Senate Committee on Organization and Speaker of the Assembly [Sec. 9131 (3q)]  -  Act 28

legislative council _lc_ Legislative council (LC), see Joint Legislative Council

legislative fiscal bureau Legislative Fiscal Bureau

Federal economic stimulus funds: Governor to submit plan to JCF; transportation and exception provisions; new procedure created re state building projects; materials prepared by DOA and LFB to be posted to LFB's Web site [Sec. 9131 (1)]  -  Act 2

Legislative service agency employees' out-of-state travel prohibited without written approval of Senate Committee on Organization and Speaker of the Assembly [Sec. 9131 (3q)]  -  Act 28

legislative organization, joint committee on Legislative Organization, Joint Committee on, see Legislature — Legislative Organization, Joint Committee on

legislative reference bureau Legislative Reference Bureau

Graduated foster care licensing system created to license foster home care, treatment foster home care, kinship care, and long-term kinship care based on graduated levels of care; provisions re rule-making, DCF report, notice to LRB of effective dates, and JCF approval of plan [for section numbers and partial veto, see entry under ``Children and Families, Department of"] -  Act 28

Legislative service agency employees' out-of-state travel prohibited without written approval of Senate Committee on Organization and Speaker of the Assembly [Sec. 9131 (3q)]  -  Act 28

legislative technology services bureau Legislative Technology Services Bureau

Legislative service agency employees' out-of-state travel prohibited without written approval of Senate Committee on Organization and Speaker of the Assembly [Sec. 9131 (3q)]  -  Act 28

legislature Legislature

Legislative service agency employees' out-of-state travel prohibited without written approval of Senate Committee on Organization and Speaker of the Assembly [Sec. 9131 (3q)]  -  Act 28

NRB nominates DNR Secretary with advice and consent of the Senate, term of office provisions; filling an NRB member vacancy modified [vetoed] -  AB-138

legislature _ audit committee, joint legislative Legislature — Audit Committee, Joint Legislative

DCF funding re AFDC, Milwaukee child welfare, and TANF; ombudsman and LAB audit provisions [Sec. 1233, 1234, 9108 (8u), 9131 (2f), 9208 (1), 9408 (12), (13)] [9108 (8u), 9131 (2f) — vetoed] -  Act 28

legislature _ committees Legislature — Committees, see also Legislature — specific committee name