Acts Index

``Class B" licenses for capital improvement areas; TID number 3 within City of Oconomowoc enumerated as a capital improvement area; sunset provided [Sec. 2318fm, ip]  -  Act 28

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

ERTID tax increments applied to another ERTID created by the same political subdivision authorized, conditions specified -  Act 66

Levy limits extended re property tax levies imposed in 2009 and 2010; 2008 limit revised; revisions re declared emergencies, recapture of unused capacity, and intergovernmental cooperation agreements [Sec. 1468-1474, 3409, 3415, 9133 (1)]  -  Act 28

Property taxes and personal property taxes: revisions re refunded or rescinded taxes reported to DOR, charge-back to taxing jurisdiction of taxes owed, and when payment is due -  Act 171

School levy tax credit revisions [Sec. 629d, e, 1815b, 1906d, 1917d] -  Act 28

TID administrative procedure revisions, DOR duties -  Act 312

TID created before certain date may be designated as distressed or severely distressed, conditions specified; DOR and donor TID provisions -  Act 310

TID number 4 in Village of Elmwood: DOR certification of a value increment -  Act 170

TID number 6 in City of Sheboygan and TID number 18 in City of Waukesha: provisions modified and DOR duties  -  Act 176

TID number 10 in City of Chippewa Falls: filing certain forms with DOR -  Act 5

TID number 2 in City of Racine: life extended -  Act 67

TIF district administration: one-time payment to Village of DeForest [Sec. 606, 9157 (2g)] -  Act 28

TIF district one-year extension for affordable housing purposes authorized [Sec. 1488s-ue, 1489e, i, 9457 (2i)]  -  Act 28

TIF districts: DOR to impose annual fee; administrative appropriation modified re municipal costs [Sec. 606, 1456, 1489, 1490, 9443 (4)] -  Act 28

WHEDA property tax deferral loan for persons over age 65: maximum loan amount increased -  Act 199

property tax _ assessment Property tax — Assessment

Agricultural land use value assessment: eliminating obsolete provisions (remedial legislation) -  Act 235

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

Local property assessor certification renewal: notary requirement eliminated (remedial legislation)  -  Act 234

Neighborhood improvement district: property that may be specially assessed revised re 1st class city  -  Act 147

Trespassing liability exemption under set conditions for assessor and staff making an assessment; certain civil liability immunity for owner and notice provisions; municipal assessor must publish a notice prior to revaluation of property and may not enter real property more than once per year to conduct an assessment -  Act 68

property tax _ exemption Property tax — Exemption, see also Farmland preservation; Homestead credit

Biotechnology and manufacturing research: sales and use tax exemptions created for machinery, tangible personal property, and equipment and personal property used in raising animals sold to biotechnology business; ``animal" defined as bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms; JSCTE appendix report [Sec. 1851, 9443 (12)] -  Act 28

Community theater: property tax exemption for property owned by a nonprofit entity and operated as, conditions specified; JSCTE appendix report -  Act 152

First dollar property tax credit distribution [Sec. 1905, 1906, 1907-1916, 1917m, 9343 (7)] -  Act 28

Housing re low-income, retirement homes for the aged, WHEDA financed, or owned by nonprofit associations: property tax exemption provisions [Sec. 1515m, 1516d-h, 9143 (3d), 9343 (21cd)] -  Act 28

Student housing: property tax exemption created; residency requirements and U.W. Madison provision [Sec. 1515m, 1516c, 9343 (21g)] -  Act 28

Trail groomers owned by nonprofit snowmobile or ATV clubs: property tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report  -  Act 155

prosecution Prosecution, see Court — Procedure

prosthetics Prosthetics, see Medical service

protective occupation Protective occupation, see Retirement — Protective service

psc PSC, see Public Service Commission

psychology Psychology, see also Mental health — Hospitals and institutes

Insurance coverage of services provided by licensed mental health professionals: laws modified; provisions re grievance resolution, patient rights, and treatment records [Sec. 1424g, 1427r, 1431d, 1443f-k, 2995p, 3137r, 3197r-t, 9326 (9q), (10q)] [2995p — vetoed] -  Act 28

public access Public access, see Public land; Public record

public assistance Public assistance, see also Aid to families with dependent children; Children — Protection and services; Food stamp plan; Medical assistance; Poor; Public welfare; Unemployment — Relief measures; Veteran — Relief; Wisconsin Works

AFDC collections repayment to federal government; TANF revenue adjustments [Sec. 483, 484, 498, 1226, 1227, 1235, 1236, 9408 (2)] -  Act 28

Child care allocations, kinship care funding, allocation for public assistance program fraud and error reduction, and W-2 cash benefits allocation and state agency contract and administration services; funding for Milwaukee and statewide child welfare information systems reduced [Sec. 477, 478, 497, 996, 999, 1193-1200c, 1228-1232, 1238-1241, 1243-1250, 9408 (4)]  -  Act 28

Child support distribution change and pass-through; SSI and caretaker supplement [Sec. 1155c, 1156, 1369c, 1370, 1371, 9308 (8d), (9), 9322 (7), 9408 (13d), (14), 9422 (12)]  -  Act 28

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

Emergency assistance to needy persons under certain circumstances: DCF to establish maximum amount granted and publish them in the Administrative Register if not established by rule; energy crisis added to list of circumstances  -  Act 45

Emergency Shelter of the Fox Valley: annual funding for services to homeless individuals and families [Sec. 488d, 1140g] -  Act 28

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

Funeral and burial expenses for decedents who, during life, received certain public assistance: maximum amount a county department may contribute increased  -  Act 393

Low-income energy assistance: eligibility expanded, benefit specified [Sec. 68, 69] -  Act 28

Permanency planning for children in out-of-home care, right to be heard in proceedings involving children in out-of-home care, notice to relatives when child is removed from home, placement with siblings re foster home or adoption, plan for transition to independent living, reporting of infants affected by controlled substances, circuit court commissioner review of permanency plans, TPR filing requirements, reasonable efforts to achieve goals of permanency plan, informal disposition, confidentiality of records; effective date changed re paying support of maintenance arrears to certain public assistance recipients -  Act 79

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

Relief block grant program eliminated to reflect implementation of BadgerCare Plus Childless Adults demonstration project [Sec. 348, 349, 353, 354, 836-838, 840, 841, 846, 847, 854, 899, 1129, 1131-1138, 1141, 1291, 1294m, 1365, 3173, 3231, 3354, 9322 (9), 9422 (6), (7)] -  Act 28

Shelter for the homeless and transitional housing grants: appropriation changed from annual to biennial; December 31 lapse deleted; award of grants permitted except to the extent that doing so would reduce federal funding [Sec. 215p, 9110 (12u)] -  Act 28

Skills enhancement grants created, DCF to award to community action agencies -  Act 265

TANF and W-2 appropriation revisions [Sec. 43-45, 9208 (1), (2)] -  Act 2

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

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

WIC and emergency food assistance program transferred from DCF to DHS; electronic benefit transfer for all DHS benefits permitted [Sec. 485, 488, 490, 829, 1144, 1217-1220, 1376, 2480, 3237-3239, 3392, 9122 (1)] -  Act 28

public building Public building

Authorized state building program for 2009-11 [Sec. 9106 (1)]  -  Act 28

Building program projects funded from non-GPR sources: loans authorized [Sec. 9106 (3)] -  Act 28

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

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

Commercial construction site erosion control program and responsibilities transferred from Comm.Dept to DNR [Sec. 275d, 702m-t, 1449s, 1954g, 2075c-j, 2576n, p, 9110 (11f), 9410 (2f)] -  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

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

Sale of certain state-owned property: provisions re 2005 WisAct 25 and 2007 WisAct 20 modified; sunset provided [Sec. 3406] -  Act 28

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

public debt Public debt, see Debt, Public

public defender Public defender

Assistant DAs and assistant SPDs: compensation provisions [Sec. 535s, 542m, 598m, 2252m, 2443m, 3400p-v, 9413 (1u), 9430 (2u), 9438 (1u)] [vetoed] -  AB-75

Contractual services during a hiring freeze or furloughed period: restrictions created; exception re SPD use of private attorneys [Sec. 104L] [vetoed] -  AB-75

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

Indigency determination criteria for purposes of SPD representation changed; FTE positions increased [Sec. 598k, 2741e, 3392b, 3398r, t, 3400g-n, 9338 (1j), 9438 (1j)] [vetoed] -  AB-75

Indigency determination criteria for purposes of SPD representation changed; Public Defender Board FTE positions increased -  Act 164

Maximum fees for copies: Public Defender Board to set by rule [Sec. 3376, 3399, 3401] -  Act 28

public document Public document

Legal notices in counties over 500,000: revision re compensation for printing [Sec. 3405ay, b] [vetoed]  -  AB-75

public employee Public employee, see also Civil service

Abandoned employee retirement accounts of a retirement system of a 1st class city may be retained by the retirement system; JSCRS appendix report -  Act 191

Attorney positions in the executive branch eliminated by 2005 WisAct 25 as affected by 2007 WisAct 5: date extended; DOA Secretary to eliminate certain number of FTE positions [Sec. 3408, 9457 (1)] -  Act 28

Grievance arbitration or fair-share agreement ended during contract negotiation made a prohibited practice under MERA  -  Act 21

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

Indigency determination criteria for purposes of SPD representation changed; FTE positions increased [Sec. 598k, 2741e, 3392b, 3398r, t, 3400g-n, 9338 (1j), 9438 (1j)] [vetoed] -  AB-75

Indigency determination criteria for purposes of SPD representation changed; Public Defender Board FTE positions increased -  Act 164

John Doe proceedings re state officer or employee: procedures revised; DA authority; judicial discretion over scope of examination and special prosecutors; protections and payment of attorney fees and costs -  Act 24

Locally grown food in school meals and snacks: DATCP to promote and provide grants, DPI duty set; Farm to School Council created, report required; FTE position  -  Act 293

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

Mixed martial arts fighting contests (amateur and professional): DRL authorized to regulate, fee and FTE positions provisions; boxing contest regulations revised  -  Act 111

Preparation time during school day made a mandatory subject of collective bargaining under MERA in school districts  -  Act 34

Sheriff or undersheriff authorized to depute a DMA security officer for certain purposes with approval of the Adjutant General; state employee status provisions -  Act 154

State agency budget requests to include contract labor information [Sec. 76L, 82L] [vetoed] -  AB-75