Acts Index

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

Contraceptives and related services: coverage by disability insurance policies required [Sec. 801t, 1463w, 2251w, 2297q, 2453tm, u, 3138g, 3198d, 9326 (9f), 9426 (3f)]  -  Act 28

Domestic partnership: requirements for forming a legal relationship created; retirement and group insurance benefits; legislative public policy statement cited; JSCTE and JSCRS appendix reports [for section numbers, see entry under ``Family"] -  Act 28

Group health coverage of nervous and mental disorders, alcoholism, and AODA: specified minimum amounts of coverage removed; referrals to nonphysicians, deductibles, out-of-pocket limit, and providing certain information to insured upon request provisions; equal coverage requirement exceptions -  Act 218

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

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 employee _ hours of labor Public employee — Hours of labor, see also Hours of labor

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

Furlough of U.W. System faculty and academic staff during 2009-11 biennium required [Sec. 9154 (3r)]  -  Act 28

Mandatory temporary reduction of public employees' work hours or days (July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2011): treatment of earnings for WRS purposes stipulated [Sec. 772r, 775h, 779d] -  Act 28

public employee _ labor union Public employee — Labor union, see also Collective bargaining

Assistant district attorneys bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  Act 51

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

Professional engineering bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  Act 194

Professional research, statistics, and analysis bargaining unit: 2007-09 contract ratification -  Act 52

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

U.W. Madison and Extension program, project, and teaching assistants: 2007-09 contract ratification  -  Act 53

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

public employee _ retirement Public employee — Retirement, see Retirement — Public; Retirement System, Wisconsin

public employee _ salary Public employee — Salary, see also Public employee — Labor union

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

public employee _ travel provisions Public employee — Travel provisions

Court interpreter mileage reimbursement raised [Sec. 3205, 3234-3236] -  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

public health Public health, see also Disease; Maternal and infant care

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

HIV testing consent provisions and disclosure of results revised; penalty and DHS duties -  Act 209

public inland lake management Public inland lake management, see Lakes

public instruction, department of Public Instruction, Department of, see also State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Adult literacy grants: maximum amount eliminated [Sec. 2255m] -  Act 28

Cooperative research on education programs and statewide student data system: DPI, U.W. System, TCS, and Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities to enter into written agreement; privacy and exception provisions -  Act 59

Driver education grant program: DPI to submit proposal with 2011-13 budget request [Sec. 9139 (5x)]  -  Act 28

Federal economic stimulus funds for education: new appropriation created, DPI to expend [Sec. 247, 248, 9439 (1)]  -  Act 28

General school aids: revision re federal funding and aid adjustments relating to base funding reduction [Sec. 9139 (1j)] [partial veto] -  Act 28

Grants for improving pupil academic achievement: MPS to apply to DPI instead of DOA -  Act 58

High school agriculture courses that meet certain DPI criteria count as science credit -  Act 114

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

Indoor Environmental Quality in Schools Task Force: State Superintendent directed to establish; DPI, school boards, and MPCP duties -  Act 96

Library aid funding from universal service fund; use for contracts with providers for specialized library services authorized [Sec. 251-253, 818-822, 2461, 2463]  -  Act 28

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

MPCP funding: DPI, MPS Board, and City of Milwaukee duties [Sec. 241d, 2295m, 2301g, j, x, 2311d]  -  Act 28

MPCP: private schools to pay nonrefundable fee when applying to participate; DPI use of fees specified [Sec. 239, 2278, 2291, 9139 (3), (4)] -  Act 28

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

Project Lead the Way grants: award date extended [Sec. 250] -  Act 28

Pupil records: DPI confidentiality requirement eliminated; federal regulations permit disclosure of certain information to the educational agency that disclosed the information to DPI -  Act 11

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

SAGE contracts revision re reduced class size; state aid formula modified -  Act 301

School closings and reopenings: school board required to notify DPI -  Act 305

School district grants to Pepin Area, Cochrane-Fountain City, and Plum City; DPI may not encumber after certain date [Sec. 244f, 9139 (9i)] -  Act 28

School nurse requirements revised re RNs and DPI licensure; additional requirements for administration of drugs to pupils re DPI training and nonprescription drug product from parent or guardian -  Act 160

School safety plan criteria specified and required of public and private schools; DPI to develop model policy on bullying, school board requirements; Bullying Awareness Day designated; pupil records confidentiality and disclosure provisions -  Act 309

State aid to school districts from ARRA funds -  Act 11

State school aid: set amount lapsed to general fund; DPI to use additional ARRA funds to make June 2009 payment to school districts -  Act 23

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

Tribal schools, pupils, and staff: providing benefits and protections similar to those provided to private schools, pupils, and staff -  Act 302

Wisconsin Covenant Scholars Program modifications [Sec. 763-770, 3411, 9101 (5), 9301 (2)]  -  Act 28

public instruction, state superintendent of Public Instruction, State Superintendent of, see State Superintendent of Public Instruction

public land Public land, see also State park

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

Movable soccer goal safety standards: Comm.Dept to establish -  Act 390

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

Stewardship program directory by DNR of lands purchased: requirement deleted, made an Internet application; report on newly purchased lands which restrict access (and reason for restriction) continued and changed to annual [Sec. 664xg-xw] -  Act 28

public land _ sale Public land — Sale

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

public lands, board of commissioners of Public Lands, Board of Commissioners of

BCPL loan program changes [Sec. 20-28, 72] -  Act 2

Local Professional Baseball Park District: loans by BCPL authorized [Sec. 665b-r] -  Act 28

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

public liability Public liability, see also Claims; Worker's compensation

City and village laws revisions -  Act 173

Enhanced 911 grant program, surcharge, and advisory council created; requirements set [Sec. 40w, 225d, 665su, 681i, 1835dr, 1836er, 1849w, 2572hb-hy, 2573b-h, 9141 (1j), (2j), 9341 (1j), 9441 (1j)(b), (2j)] [vetoed] -  AB-75

Minnesota employees re Executive Order #272: liability and legal protections; sunset provided [Sec. 9157 (2f)]  -  Act 28

public library Public library, see Libraries

public notary Public notary, see Notary public

public officers Public officers, see also Legislature — Member; specific title

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

Medical malpractice: notice requirement revised re civil actions against local governments, political corporations, volunteer fire companies, and their officers, agents, or employees, and state officers -  Act 278

public ownership Public ownership, see Public utility

public record Public record

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

public safety Public safety, see also Consumer protection; Firearms and dangerous weapons

Asbestos claims filed against a successor corporation; liability provisions [Sec. 3283g, 9309 (3f), 9409 (2f)]  -  Act 28

Asbestos inspection fee changes [Sec. 2644-2648] -  Act 28

Bittering agent added to engine coolant and antifreeze required; exceptions, penalty, and civil liability immunity provisions -  Act 381

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

Dam safety program changes; funds earmarked for specific projects [Sec. 647, 713-721d] -  Act 28

Lifeguard staffing requirement: certain exemption authorized [Sec. 2552g] -  Act 28

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